The Colony - Vespid Corsairs First unit of 10 corsairs now finished and based #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer
Highly_Entropic
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Miniature painter, sci-fi lover, and Info Sec Academic. I study randomness, cyber extortion, and privacy in autonomous systems. (He/him)
The Colony - Crone of Exul Playing equal parts the role of spiritual leader and tactician the Crones of Exul maintain a direct line to their ancestor core able to relay the word of the creator in real time. Counts as Prince Yriel. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer
The Colony - False Vespid Corsairs Currently up to 7 models painted for the first unit now painted with the unit leader front and centre #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer
Starting to work on one of the foot heroes (who has switched roles with the Iron Wasp as Counts-as Yriel), I went for a more priestly robe look as he speaks for the Core in diplomacy utilising the tau translator helm #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
My love of converting droneports to gaming units started a year ago with the codebreaker. Whilst it sold recently to a new home the core concept evolved in my Colony force #warhammercommunity
Checking sizes for the potential Starfangs. Would be a starfang base model, vespid pilot, and then remove the gunner section to fit the ds8 turret like an R2 unit in an XWing #warhammercommunity
Ricki@kitbashedgaming.bsky.social · last mo.What should my next conversion be? - This fire prism - two starlings - a second wave serpent #warhammercommunity
Started on my melee unit today. I've leaned into the bionics and weaponisation of the individual legionaries for this squad. #horusheresy #ironhands #warhammer
The Colony - Fire Ants and Counts as Fuegan. Fireant Exarch (left) with shoulder mounted cannon as his arms have been repaired with bionics Fuegan (centre) Fireant (right) with melta #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
360 view of the Iron Wasp alongside one of my False Vespid corsairs. The hero is a big lad and hopefully a good counts as for Prince Yriel. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
Ricki@kitbashedgaming.bsky.social · last mo.The Colony - The Iron Wasp There are those that assume being vat grown would diminish The Colonies clone soldiers fear of death, however each is a masterwork of their god and will be repaired where possible. The Iron Wasp is the oldest example, now more bionic than bug. #warhammercommunity
Nearly done! I've also started kitbashing some heavily augmented Despoilers to bridge the astartes and mechanicum aesthetics. ##horusheresy #warhammer #ironhands
Now the heat is a little more tolerable im trying to push through on painting the last 4 counts as wraithguard today. If i can finish them today I have a fighting chance of getting the 20 corsairs done by August #warhammercommunity
The Alveari Technocracy Test model for the False Vespid Corsair now done (centre left) shown alongside the aspect warriors he's slightly shorter but hopefully looks vespid adjacent. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer
WIP cataphractii terminator alongside near completed mk3 astartes. #warhammer #horusheresy #ironhands
Second 10 Vespid Corsairs, a simple conversion but really enjoying how these have come together #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
The Alveari Technocracy - Phase 2 Happy with this as the aesthetic for Phase 2 of the project, Phase 1 was proof of concept that vespid/insectoids could cover an array of varied units, whilst Phase 2 then builds out the core of that culture and infantry #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
The Colony - Counts as Aeldari Some of the Corsairs aboard the Waveserpent, very happy with how these look together and like having a transport where i can clearly show which unit is embarked. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
The Colony WIP corsair hero for the next expansion of the bug force #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
Random technocracy lore fact: Natural born vespid can immediately spot a Technocracy false vespid despite being genetically the same, Tau scientists assume this is related to the manner in which vespid communicate with each other, with the technocracy operating on a different frequency entirely.
Ricki@kitbashedgaming.bsky.social · last mo.Suns out and so are the bugs I now have entirely too many bugs for my Technocracy force, and I still have unit ideas to push the project forward! Also they dont all fit in the same shot anymore. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
More WIP. These 2 units are nearly finished. Next up is a unit of caraphractii terminators. #horusheresy #warhammer #ironhands
More progress on my iron hands immortals and veterans. Highlights, decals, and basing to go. #wip #horusheresy #warhammer #ironhands
As its (to my understanding) 40k points day, and also my birthday here's my current force so far, waiting on the points for 11th to drop so i can determine what is coming to the Newport Open #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer
With the Acuri test model (infantry) now finished I was inspired to start work on the Acuri Harvester (giant saucer). Only laid down the base red and greens so far but hoping it captures the right vibe. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer
Ricki@kitbashedgaming.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Alveari Technocracy - The Acuri (Mites) test model. First tester for the mite based Acuri race that joins the Vespid. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer
Static photo of the 3 Saucers so far, 2 Nightspinners and 1 Crucible Hero. Unfortunately due to points constraints only the Crucible hero* will make it to the Warhammer Open but I'm happy with the share designs across them. *Wraith construct, 2 Bright lance, 2 Flamer, Psyker #warhammercommunity
Ricki@kitbashedgaming.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Colony WIP Stalag-Mite Harvester Currently work in progress as he's due a warp tunnelling portal between the datastacks, this cumbersome insectoid specialises in harvesting and adapting discarded tech across the galaxy utilising unstable warp tunneling tech to reach them #warhammercommunity
Gw have clarified you can always take any 1 detachment regardless of its cost at any game size. So even though aspect is 3dp it is allowed at 1k #warhammercommunity
Ricki@kitbashedgaming.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt was a bad time to theme an aspect warrior army for a 1k event. Any aeldari players know a detachment that could work for aspect heavy force in the 2dp range? #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k
The Colony - Avatar of Vror Start of day 2 on the avatar, todays aim is mostly just around highlighting the res, its a bit beast so trying not to rush myself so the reds make for an achievable daily goal. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer