DreadTober 2025 Tervigon Progress

 

Hi folks,

I have been steadily plugging away at my DreadTober project, as I try to achieve some consistency with my hobby time (even if it is just a little bit every day). So far, I have focused on the small parts of the sub-assembly, including the head, claws and legs.

One thing I have noticed, which others have long mentioned, Seraphim Sepia is a hot mess to work with. Back when I devised this paint scheme with my mate Joel, Seraphim Sepia was beautiful to work with. A couple of generous coats on the model would be looking great. Now, it pools weird and has a gloss finish. I also get the sense that it is reactivating in weird ways. I have had to adapt my approach, painting very very thin layers and drying quickly with a hairdryer between layers. It is time consuming as heck; I am glad I don't have many Nids left to paint for that collection.

Anyway, I managed to finish off a rough conversion for the termagant as well, so that it is carrying a collection-relevant Devourer instead of a Fleshborer. I am thinking about doing some blood effects around the newborn Nid, I'll see how brave I am feeling. 

Even though I "only" have the body to go, it feels like I have only scratched the surface on this model. We'll see what the next week brings...

See you across the table,

Marc

DreadTober 2025: Tervigon Build

 

Hi folks,

DreadTober is underway for another year and I have been busy building a big Tyranid. I was originally going to construct this kit as a Tyrannofex with a rapture cannon, but liked the idea of supporting my Termagants a bit more. For many editions they would drop in by mycetic spore and hose away with their Devourers, but they have been nerfed quite a bit in recent Editions. A Tervigon fits the support role nicely, in a way my other HQ options don't really touch upon.

Construction has gone quite smoothly and I have managed to hit it with some black primer to get the painting started.

I still have a tiny amount of converting to do; I am swapping the Fleshborer on the infant Termagant for a Devourer to match my existing brood.

In terms of paint scheme, I am aiming for the evolved version of my old Numereji Hive Fleet. I have been rebasing my old Tyranid models and adding some additional splashes of colour (bone, purple and green). I have also been adding a colour shifting iridescent layer to their main carapace armour, which is labour intensive but very much fitting the "rainbow serpent" theme.

  

The Tervigon has quite a large carapace so there will be plenty of surface area to showcase the metallic colour shift layer. The purple and right green on the birthing sac should also make this model stand out from the rest of the swarm. 

Not too bad for 5 days progress and worthy of a badge!

TTCombat CHROMA Acid Vats

 

Hi folks,

I have been plodding my way through the construction of the Kickstarter terrain pieces. These acid vats were a "must have" add-on and look suspiciously like Brian the Sewer Vent. 

The pieces on these vats fit together really neatly and the printed details are fantastic. The cover is removable too, for some supervillain origin story shenanigans. 

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I have a complete set of city ruins to do next, which looks nuts to construct; ~ 253 pages of instructions! For now, I'm going to give myself a stamp and work on construction my Tervigon for DreadTober.

Belial, Master of the 3rd Company

 

Hi folks,

During the week I added the final touches to my Belial conversion for the 2nd Ed. Storm of Vengeance campaign. It is based on the classic Brother Bethor model, which I started converting not long after painting back in the 90's. My mates hated playing against Bethor; his banner abilities really caused some damage back in those days. I caved and planned to turn him into Belial, but stopped after adding the power blade. I simply just lost my nerve with the build as a young hobbyist and didn't have a power fist or second pistol to complete the job. For many years the model was my assault sergeant, armed with some kind of power lance. No more! The conversion is finally complete and I am stoked.

Before his elevation to Grand Master of the Deathwing, Belial was the Master of the 3rd Company. He led them during the defense of Piscina IV against the Orks. Back in those days he was armed with a power sword, power fist, bolt pistol and plasma pistol, as well as a displacer field (for those sweet 3++ saves). Interestingly, his special rules in the campaign are very similar (in spirit) to his current rules in 10th Ed. He was so quick to strike back, enemies don't get charge bonuses against him.

Hopefully, I get to use him at some point if I ever run the campaign. Even if I don't, the project finally feels complete, which is great. Good enough for a major stamp, I reckon: