"Each Vexilla Is Created On Terra..."

"...painstakingly fashioned over a period of one hundred standard years."

This 28mm plastic miniature of a Space Marine is by "Games Workshop" and comes from the now long OOP (Out Of Production) Betrayal At Calth boxed set boxed set by "Games Workshop". The multi-part figure has been assembled wearing MK IV armour and is carrying a Legion Vexilla (Legion Standard) which will allow its unit to add +1 "to the Wounds score used to determine if they win a Combat in the Assault Phase."

Due to the miniature forming part of my third Sons of Horus Tactical Squad for the Horus Heresy, it was primed in a couple of layers of "Citadel" Sons Of Horus Green, before being heavily washed with Nuln Oil and dry-brushed with (more) Sons Of Horus Green. I then applied some "Citadel" Abaddon Black to his Bolter, the joints of his Maximus Armour, and a couple of parts making up his backpack.

"Games Workshop" WIPs - This Sons of Horus Praetor is being painted from the boots up

The model's firearm and a couple of areas of its 'advanced power generator' were subsequently treated to a combination of "Vallejo" Gunmetal and "Citadel" Nuln Oil. Whilst I coated his left shoulder-pad, left lower-leg and Legion Vexilla with a little "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna and Gold. These areas were later given a splash of "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade and highlighted with some additional touches of "Vallejo" Gold on the sharpest edges and rivets.

As a final touch I applied some "Scalecolor" Speed Metal to the Space Marine's eye slits, and then a single layer of the "Citadel" Contrast colour Flesh Tearers Red. I also fixed four of the many decals found on the "Games Workshop" Sons of Horus Legion transfer sheet onto his right shoulder-pad, right lower leg, left wrist and in the middle of his standard's circular central emblem.

"Athena Miniatures" WIPs - Early days on three Russian NBC Troopers

Alongside the last of my Sons of Horus MK IV armoured tactical space marines, I have also started to work in earnest on the Praetor with Power Axe I predominantly assembled using one of the sprues from the Warhammer: The Horus Heresy - Age of Darkness boxed set I bought a couple of years ago. This particular traitor will doubtless take a little while to get tabletop ready, on account of both the myriad of details its original sculpt contained, as well as the various "Forge World" extras I added to him. But I still have my eye on him getting finished before the month is over.

Lastly, I am beavering away on three more 28mm metal models by "Athena Miniatures". This trio of 'Apocalypse Survivors' all come the company's AS12 Russian NBC release, and will double the number of dastardly 'Volgon' invaders I currently own for my "Invasion!" project - based upon the old "2000 A.D." comic book strip...