An Ultramarine ? have I left the harsh conditions of Cretacia for the hope of greener pastures on Maccrage ? Let's not be silly shall we, it's simply objective markers time !Objective markers for me should be set pieces that tells a small narrative, while being quite basic, will contribute to the cinematic aspect of your games.
The idea behind those two markers are meant to illustrate the duality of the Flesh Tearers, they are space marine who serves the will of the Imperium but the rage they suffer sometimes blends the line between friends and foe as they are consumed by the visions of their dying primarch.
I often play with an Ultramarines player either as an ally or a foe, so selecting the chapter was an easy choice, being the poster boys of 40k didn't hurt either.
The first one is an heroic last stand versus overwhelming odds. The restriction of the 40mm base is to my benefit here as it's suggesting that the models are forced to be close together, implying the fact that they would be surrounded.
The second one showcase an Ultramarine trying to report with his dying breaths the massacre of his squad by the Flesh Tearers.
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| Once painted, the scene will be quite gruesome. You can see the entrails if you zoom. |
In both cases, my forces have a reason to rush forward to those points. One to save Battle-Brothers, one to keep the incident far from the eyes of the Inquisition. The backpack flags will boost up the visibility of the markers without distracting with the intent of the set piece.
Here's something more subtentiel as far as painting goes. I'm really liking how the one of the far left came out. I must also prepare my winter of painting by finding the motivation to prime everything before it's too late.
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| Assault Death Company with special weapon (Still need to do the edge highlighting) |
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| Still so much to prime |
