With the Pathfinders finished I’ve found myself with a lot of enthusiasm for Tau, so I got cracking into the battlesuit. So far I’ve only done the red and basecoated the black areas, but tbh that makes up almost half the painting involved.
XV8 Crisis Battlesuit
I also got started on the Vendetta for the Death Korp commission and it certainly is a beast:
The “Cookie Cutter”, Vendetta Gunship
I painted this Huron up as a commission at the end of 2012 and just discovered the pictures(thought they where lost in the warp), and would like to share:
Huron Blackheart
Huron’s Hamadrya
Death Korp Lascannon Squad
Death Korp Lascannon Squad Back
Death Korp Lascannon Team 1
Death Korp Lascannon Team 2
Death Korp Lascannon Team 3
Death Korp Mortar Squad
Death Korp Mortar Squad Back
Death Korp Mortar Team 1
Death Korp Mortar Team 2
Death Korp Mortar Team 3
I now have a couple of jobs in the pipeline along with the Death Korp. First up is some seriously heavy firepower:
Death Korp Reinforcements
And after all of that I have something smaller to tackle in the form of Raven Guard Shadow Captain Korvydae:
Raven Guard Shadow Captain Korvydae
*This is a blatant lie 😀
Now well on my way with the next batch of Death Korp. Squad number 4 is finished and includes some meltas that will likely be switched with some other squads to spread ’em out.
Death Korp Squad 4
Next up on the painting schedule are two heavy weapon squads. This first one is the Mortar team, made using the Death Korp of the Kreig Artillary Crew and the Death Korp of the Kreig Thudd Gun Crew, and the remains of the Cadian heavy weapons box. I’m very happy with how they’ve turned out, and am especially pleased with the map bearing spotter :).
Death Korp Mortar Squad
And a wee update on the Lascannon/Autocannon team:
Death Korp Lascannon Squad
The first of the Death Korp heavy weapons teams has been built. These have been designed for ease of transport and wound reminding, as the weapons and the troops can be removed from the base. The client was also looking to be able to swap to autocannons if necessary, so I will be painting these up alongside the lascannons.
These where made using the gunner from the heavy stubber team (also a good way for the client to get all the meltas he was looking for). They weren’t a perfect fit for the lascannon, but with a wee bit of fiddling I’ve got it modeled so they look like they are firing through a veiwfinder/targetting screen, so a wee bit of lighting effect should make this a little more obvious once they are painted.
Death Korp Lascannon Squad
There is still a great deal to be done for the Death Korp army, so it’s time to get crackin on another squad as well as some heavy firepower.
Death Korp Squad 4
Death Korp Lascannon Team
Here’s the first finished Pathfinder squad:
Pathfinder Team 1
I’m aiming for a 500pt force to start, and this will include the other 5 pathfinders as well as a box of Fire Warriors. To lead I’m thinking an Ethereal or a Cadre Fireblade, but it all depends on which I think will be the nicest to paint (Cadre Fireblade methinks :D).
With the allure of the new codex I have decided to go ahead with a slow burn Tau army. Need to keep myself disciplined on this though. I will only be getting new models once the ones I have are finished, and will only be getting them to the table once painted. It’s my hope that this will ensure the whole lot gets done in the end. So without further ado here’s some pics:
Battlesuit
Just a basic battlesuit here, I was tempted to go forgeworld but the pricetag really throws me off and I think the GW kit looks great with a few minor alterations.
Pathfinders
The new Pathfinder kit has to be one of the best kits I’ve seen for a while. £16 from my local retailer and you get 10 excellent looking pathfinders, a recon drone and two other drones of your choice. Bargain! Admittedly the there isn’t much posability(its a word :D) to them without a lot of work, but I don’t think its even necessary unless you where going to have loads of the blighters.
DeathWatch Studios 