40k From Nowhere, USA

Hello All,

One of the things that I want to do with this blog is showcase and document my painting. One of my goals as a 40k player is to become a better and better painter. Perhaps I will showcase some of my other models sometime. Today however is about my first Legion of the Damned model. I have a squad of 10 that I will get painted, but this first one was a test model that I wanted to finish up. I am actually quite happy with the result. The bone on the face is a little chalky, otherwise I think it came out good.

The basing was a result of reading the limited fluff that I have on the Legion of the Damned. I imagine that the Legion is shrouded in mystery. I imagine that when they appear on the battlefield that they turn all of the natural systems of the universe upside down, so I made the ground glow an eerie green when they are walking across the battlefield. Just imagine that you are a Space Marine that is on the final stand on your homeworld. All hope is lost, you know as well as everyone else in your squad that you will die. So as a Space Marine, you choose to die with honor for the Emperor. Suddenly the enemy gets put into chaos. The Legion of the Damned have arrived and are fighting off the enemy. How did they arrive? They weren't teleported in like Terminators, there are no ships in orbit. There did not come in via drop pod. They seemingly come into existence. and there is an odd glow about them.

It isn't quite noticeable in the pictures but I attempted to do a glow effect on the models legs. Anyway here they are, enjoy!