My Infernus lads gave a good account of themselves last game I played, so I've decided to "reward" them by getting them finished. Still WIP; just the base coats for the metallic and green armour currently.
The weather was overcast but pleasant, so I painted outside to take advantage of the natural light. Very pleasant listening to the multitude of birds we get in the garden. 🐦
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| Infernus Marines |
Quite happy with the build/kitbashing involved with these. The 10 man squad you can easily get is just a repeat of the same 5 sculpts, which is a tad boring. Therefore, I took the less sensible, more expensive option and sourced the other 5 sculpts from elsewhere.
The Sergeant (front, second from the right) is the issue 5 exclusive sculpt from the Combat Patrol partwork. I gave him a Salamander upgrade sprue helmet and replaced the dead 'nid with a mundane tactical rock.
The Corporal (front and centre) is from the Getting Started magazine. His bonce, backpack candles and fancy skull he's holding are all Black Templar bits. My vague chapter lore is that each 10 men squad has a corporal/2IC, who's usually entrusted with the squads auspex/comms etc. As I imagine Infernus squads veer a bit more toward zealotry than their comrades, I replaced the bog standard auspex with something a little more esoteric. The gucci skull is that of one of the chapters loyal but deceased Navigators, their otherworldly powers lingering upon their remains and aiding the squad against equally otherworldly incursions.
Finally, the remaining three lads are from the paint set; all I did was scrape off the shoulder pad icons. Having said that, I'm pretty sure the half-helmeted lad (back and centre) is from that kit. He's using the head of the Phobos Lt. with combi-weapon and the half helmet from the multi-part Sternguard vets.
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