Well I guess that some stories do have happy endings... The codex that had gone missing finally showed up yesterday. I was quite elated, to be honest. Today in the post, I received the last bits of my orders, including the old metal command squad figures and a Commissar equipped with a powerfist, which I plan to use as a Commissar Lord for the Aura of Leadership he provides. I also love the look of the Cadian Officer with the Powersword held vertically at the shoulder... very regal and commandeering. He should be a treat to paint.
In other news, this Leman Russ is finally done about as much as I want it. The actual method I used for the paint scheme was very simple, but the sheer number of details that required picking out was what made this tank take so long to paint. I suspect the lonely Chimera APC I have will take a similar amount of work and dedication... but I don't think I will worry about painting that until I can afford to buy the other three Chimeras I need to make a decent Mechanized list. For now I am running a slightly modified light infantry gunline, which I will post up later after I iron out a few details.
For now, I have also been using spare bits, purchased online, to build a few additional special weapons troopers for my Veteran squads. I have enough bits that I might be able to squeeze a 3rd veteran squad, but I would prefer to build a few units that might see more regular use, like a special weapons squad or some more heavy weapons squads for my 1st Platoon "Night-Stalkers". (If you must know, I am using the platoon nicknames from my Company when I was in the service... It is easier for me to remember them that way.)
Well, time to get back to it. Let me know how you think I did on that Russ!
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