The Dornian Heresy

Well, I missed yesterday, so I'm going to have to make up some lost ground...

Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised on my last visit to the Bolter & Chainsword forum that the website creative team had written a background book of their very own:

The Dornian Heresy

This downloadable supplement turns the central events of the Warhammer 40K universe upside down. In simplest terms, it recasts the good guys as bad guys, and vice versa.

This makes for some interesting alternative fictional history, and opens up some very interesting modeling opportunities.

I know not everyone is interested in this, but... so what? I'll try to post some items of more general interest real soon. Like I said, I have some lost time to make up.

The Golden Horde of Jaghatai: White Scars Space Marines

White Scars Space Marines are a relatively rare Warhammer 40K army. There are two good reasons for this. First, painting white armor is extremely difficult. Getting a smooth, even coat is a chore. But then you have to trim them with red paint, and one small slip will mar that white finish. Patience is key.

The second reason is that each model tends to be expensive. To truly get the feel of the White Scars, the bulk of the army should be mounted on motorcycles. Games Workshop based the White Scars on the Mongol horde of Genghis Khan, they strike hard and fast. So right out of the gate, a would-be White Scars player is buying expensive models.

But if you really want to have good looking White Scars... you need to customize them. You have to add odd, little bits here and there to give them an Asian, tribal feel. That means more planning, and more expense as you purchase the extra parts.

 This is my still small detachment of White Scars. Two bike squadrons (one painted to be veterans), a mounted Khan, a mounted Chaplain, a five man Assault Squad with jump packs, a Chaplain with jump pack, a Land Speeder Tornado, and a Predator tank.

I have parts to do another two bike squadrons in this style, another five assault marines, and two more Land Speeders.

 The first picture is my dismounted Khan. I also have a dismounted Stormseer, or Librarian. I've been considering doing an infantry adjunct to this force too. I'm ambitious when it comes to these armies, and I always think big. I do plan on finishing what I have in my parts box.

I admit I got tired of painting all that white. So I took a break to start the next project. Now, instead of white, I'm painting the only slightly easier color yellow.

That's right, my next project is the entire Fifth Company of the Imperial Fists, equipped for a siege, and backed up by elements of the deadly First Company and the stealthy Tenth Company scouts. That's well over one hundred yellow and black Space Marines.

EDIT: The previous links to the photos were broken. These are still my White Scars Marines, but the text may not match the pictures as closely.