From JamesM: Crimson Fists snipers and APC (46 points)

Hi folks,

This is my first post of the challenge, as the days have just been speeding past. 

In an ever-so-slight shift in direction, I've recently been working on filling out and updating a 40k Primaris Space Marine Crimson Fist army I picked up for a song a couple of years ago at a show in Newark. I believe it worked out as over £400 worth of okay painted minis for £50. These are mainly used to play 'One Page Rules'. 

Unfortunately, the paint jobs needed some work, and in true megalomaniac I also started expanding the collection. As such, I've some units to paint from scratch and some that need significant re-work. 

The before:

With our Xmas club game rapidly approaching, I updated (significantly) the paint scheme of an already painted Impulsor APC. This vehicle received some 3d printed upgrades, mainly in the form of an enclosed rear hull. The basing was redone to match my marines, decals added, etc. 

Hopefully, the difference is obvious!

As I knew some of the players for our Xmas game would be fielding tanks, some emergency anti-tank firepower was needed. So I painted up a squad of Primaris 'Eliminators'. These were 2nd hand models, re-based and painted. Effectively, all three are armed with 'las fusil' weapons, although the Sargeant model actually has a bolter converted by adding a 'silencer' (a bit of 3D printed pipework). 

In 40k terms, this is a 3 man squad mounted on 40mm bases. 

Forgive the amount of brown. My logic was that the camo cloaks should reflect the terrain. In this case, the rusty environs of the deep hive - I plan to use my existing Necromunda terrain. 

Now for the points. Measuring the standing figures, they are 1 or 2mm short of 40mm from base of feet to top of head. Much closer to 40mm than 28mm. So 3 x 40mm infantry (21 points) and one 40mm vehicle (25 points). Total of 46 points. 

TeemuL: The scale creep of GW is real, and it has been real for some time. I'm fine with that, but it makes the scoring in this Challenge a pain. :) I'm quite sure several Primaris marines have been scored as 28mm minis, even though they are significantly larger - I have painted some myself. But I'll score them as 40mm minis and keep the responsibilities. A few editions ago Space Marines were not supposed to be using any camo, just going forward with their striking colours, but this has changed, too. Your brown camo cloaks look great and fit the bases.