Tag: #returntoisstvan

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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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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Sons of Horus Praetor – Secret Santa Gift.

“My sons, will you hear my oath of moment?” Horus Lupercal This is a much delayed present from a friend in my gaming group. We’re all on the Return to Isstvan adventure together, myself the traitor, my friend the loyalist. I thought it would make a nice touch to create a unique consul for him…
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Return to Isstvan Spotlight: Davd Gec

Welcome to the spotlight series! This is a space to showcase some of the best miniatures collections in the world. I’m delighted to bring David Gec’s developing Deathguard project for the #returntoisstvan challenge. Take it away David! I have always been tempted by The Death Guard. I didn’t know much about their lore, but something…
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Return to Isstvan. Phase 2.

The deadline has elapsed. The challenge is over. The dust has settled. Well, that’s what I thought. It seems if you roll a snow ball down a mountain, sometimes, it keeps on rolling. We never thought it would develop into an avalanche. The start of 2021 saw an explosion of new armies being pledged, new…
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#returntoistvaan John Roberts – in search of perfection.

John has walked the path of glory and has completed a wonderful Emperor’s Children Force. Take it away John! So you, Cambria Synod and David Braines at the 30k channel inspired me to participate. I’ve been following HH since the original concept in AT and I didn’t have a force for Isstvan III, just Isstvan…
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#returntoisstvan: Lucas Collett’s Sons of Horus

Lucas, take a bow! You’ve cranked out a wonderous Sons of Horus force for the challenge. Without further ado, speak! I originally got into the hobby because I have a visual disability, and my physical therapist recommended that I get a hobby that was focused on close eye-work, but also tactile. I originally began with…
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#returntoisstvan: By Bolt or by Blade

We’re doing the victory lap here. Ellis Daniel has completed the #returntoisstvan challenge with a beautiful Sons of Horus force. What’s doubly inspiring is that he’s a local lad – he lives in Cardiff! I’ll have the pleasure of seeing this army in person! Take it away! Well this is it, the end of phase…
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#returntoisstvan Mortarion’s First.

Kevin Rahman-Daultry. or Saint Imp was the first to successfully complete the #returntoisstvan project! Kevin is known for cranking out armies at an enviable speed, but I think this broke his personal best! Let’s hear from the Sonic painter himself. What got you involved with the #returntoisstvan project? Peer pressure, lockdown, and my need for…
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