Wednesday, 6 May 2026

Horus Heresy Night Lords - Painting Showcase

I'm back with some more Night Lords. There's a real mix here, some of these were completed prior to the release of the Age of Darkness box; some are miniatures from the boxed set; and some are new kits that I've since bought and painted.

First up is a unit of Tartaros terminators which I've had ever since the Burning of Prospero set was released. I wanted to get these done before the second edition of the game and I'm pleased to say I did exactly that.

The first three squad members

They've been constructed with a bit of a strange mixed loadout, I think I just went for whatever I thought was cool at the time. Not the most efficient by any means and, as I've yet to try them out in battle, I can't really comment on their tabletop prowess.



And from the side

As with all my Night Lords I added trophies taken from a variety of different sources. I'm particularly pleased with the flayed skin cape on the power sword wielding model.


The unit as a whole

Next up is the Spartan Assault Tank from the Age of Darkness box. Like many Heresy players, this was the model I was most excited to get my hands on and it certainly didn't disappoint.


A big chunky beast

The below shows some more photos of the Spartan.






I've added an apothecary with a jump pack in an effort to keep my assault marines alive.



Then there's this fun little graviton rapier carrier proxy. I got this from Anvil Industry years ago.


I also built a terror squad using the mk6 bodies from the Age of Darkness box. A variety of other parts were used to make these look legion specific.


This rhino was made from a chaos rhino kit which I picked up on the cheap along with some (now OOP) legion specific upgrades from Forgeworld.




The recon squad are another purchase from Anvil Industry which I made on a Black Friday several years ago. I added a beaky helmet from an old marine sprue.


A second apothecary made from a mk6 body with a smattering of other parts.



I love volkite weapons, so a full squad of volkite culverins was a no brainer. These have been absolutely lethal on the tabletop.




I built myself some Contekar using 3d printed parts and plastic Tartaros bodies. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.




The below is just the current plastic predator kit. This was lovely to build and has been a powerhouse on the battlefield. A source of cheap anti-tank is always useful.







Then we have the Kratos, the not-quite superheavy of the plastic tank range. I love the way this thing looks and it's an absolute menace on the table.


From large to small, next is a sabre strike tank. This was 3d printed by a friend and then I added a couple of plastic bits. A great little tank which I have used frequently.



Continuing with 3d prints, we have a Seeker squad. These have also proven quite effective with their rending bolts and high ballistic skill. Really good for removing key enemy infantry units.



Finally some dreadnoughts. The below is a plastic Leviathan fitted with resin weapons simply because I had them handy.




Very finally is a 3d printed contemptor with double power fists. I'm pleased with the print quality on this one and he's been very useful as a melee threat on the table.




If you made it to the end of this photo-dump, thanks for looking. I hope you enjoyed seeing an update on my Night Lords Legion collection.

Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Space Wolves Wolf Guard Terminators

Adding more to the space wolves, I've painted up a selection of Wolf Guard Terminators.

Chunky, yet tiny.

These guys are quite charming on their little 25mm bases. A stark contrast to the 40mm which was used in later editions. They are also surprisingly hefty, being metal casts.


Armament wise they probably aren't the most competitive (but then, what is in 2nd edition?) The lightning claws haven't proven to be particularly special and I could really do with a couple more stormbolters or an assault cannon.

I'm still working on my Space Wolves and will have more to share soon.