Tag: Return to Isstvan

How to Paint Abaddon the Despoiler Tutorial Masterclass

  How to Paint Abaddon the Despoiler. Warmaster, Son of a Murdered Father, Lord of the Black Legion, Abaddon is the bane of the Imperium. Forged in the cauldron of the Great Crusade, Abaddon has risen to preeminence amongst the traitor legions. A leader of fanatical will and clear vision, it is Abaddon who has…
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The Lie of FALKUS KIBRE the Widow Maker. Horus Heresy.

Falkus Kibre “I thought the Luna Wolves were supposed to be the most aggressive of us all. That’s how you like the other legions to think of you, isn’t it? The most feared of mankind’s warrior classes?” “Our reputation speaks for itself, sir.” Loken to Sigismund. The Legions were organized in line with the personalities…
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RETURN TO ISSTVAN Battle Report!

Breakthrough No one had uttered a word, barely dared draw breath for a full minute aboard the vengeful spirit’s grand stratageum.  Abaddon kept his focus on the pinpricks of light, troop dispositions and geographical relays of Choral city.  Angron. That dog Angron had run mad. Not only had he launched an unsanctioned assault, but was…
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Tarik Torgeddon, Captain of Second Company Sons of Horus.

Tarik Torgeddon “…ever the Jokster, he was a man of mighty laughter and idiot tricks…” Horus Rising, Dan Abnett. What is it about Sons of Horus collectors and the Mournival? My aim was to paint a tightly focussed force of veterans to flank Abaddon. But no, the Sons of Horus had to be packed full…
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Abaddon First Captain of the Sons of Horus.

“We were born for battle, Khayon. We were made to conquer the galaxy, not to rot in Hell and die upon our brothers’ blades… This is our Imperium. Built across the worlds we burned, over bones we broke, with the blood we shed. You see it too. You feel it now, don’t you? – A new war. One not born of bitterness nor…
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Return to Isstvan: Jeremy Lindner Emperor’s Children

For Isstvan III, I am collecting a Loyalist Emperor’s Children army led by Saul Tarvitz. Saul has been my favorite character from the early Heresy. I have always been drawn to the tragic hero that is willing to sacrifice everything to do what is right. I started building a similar army back around 2014, but…
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Return to Isstvan: James Turner Emperor’s Children part ii

As those who have read my first post will know, I’m collecting a small force of Emperor’s Children loyalists led by Saul Tarvitz and Rylanor the Unyielding. Marked for death, yet surviving the Life-eater virus and firestorm that have ravaged Isstvan III they are now resolved to die-hard, making their former brothers pay dearly for…
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Return to Isstvan Spotlight: David Taylor

Holy hell do we have something special to showcase today! A feast for the eyes, the soul, and the fingers (because we paint – that metaphor didn’t work did it?) David Taylor has been a diligent student of the Patreon and it’s been my immense pleasure to watch his skill grow. He’s flexing here. David,…
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Saul Tarvitz, Captain of the Emperor’s Children Commission.

‘Our names may be forgotten, and our bones crumble to dust, but our deaths will echo through the millennia to come.’ Captain Saul Tarvitz of the Emperor’s Children Legion. The First-ever named character from the Horus Heresy – and he finally has a miniature! The miniature is special to any Horus Heresy fan, and I…
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Return to Isstvan Spotlight: James Turner.

James Phoenician Turner is a well-known member of the Heresy community. A lover of the finer things in life, James is turnin his hand to the creation of the perfect sons of the IIIrd. I’m collecting a small force of Emperor’s Children loyalists led by Saul Tarvitz and Rylanor the Unyielding. It was a combination…
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