Battleclade
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About the Project
I have a longer term aspiration to recreate the Mechanicus and Mechanicus 2 video games on the tabletop. For now, a toe-dip in that direction by painting up the Adeptus Mechanicus Battleclade Kill Team.
Related Game: Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
Related Company: Games Workshop
Related Genre: Science Fiction
This Project is Completed
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I theory the Adeptus Mechanicus are my favourite Warhammer 40k faction. Since the launch of the model range I have had somewhat mixed feelings about it – some of the range is a bit goofy and not to my taste. So its fair to say I’ve struggled to build a full 40k army that I am happy with.
This Kill Team however, is pretty much spot on for me. It is reminiscent of the characters in the Mechanicus and Mechanicus 2 video games, and I do like the vibe of those games.
So I have bought it, painted it, and who knows – maybe one day I’ll get a game in with them!
Assembling the models is actually pretty thematic in and of itself for AdMech given tech priests have more mechanical parts than the average washing machine!
Base coats on. These models are painted almost exclusively with the paints from the Army Painter John Blanche Masterclass sets 1 and 2.
Cheeky wash.
Intensify the red.
I wanted some interior type bases for these models.
Some contrasting colours airbrushed on. Aiming to simulate the ambient light, perhaps in a spaceship or a forge world.
An oil wash. Again, oil is pretty thematic for AdMech!
A drybrush to finish and they are done aside from the victory lap in Matt Black.
Highlights were pretty much just some targeted areas using the original base colours. Keeping it super simple.
And done!
