I had hernia surgery recently and while I was in a post-op daze of painkillers, I had this idea for a color scheme for my White Scars successor chapter (or just a home brew chapter.) I couldn't get this scheme out of my head so I took a break from my Orks and worked up this proof of concept model. Maybe remove the chest aquila and add chapter/unit insignia? I need a name too... What do you think?  #Warhammer40k #homebrewchapter #whitescars40k #spacemarines40k #astartes 

I've been hithering and dithering about restarting my White Scars army and painted this Infiltrator to see if I can pull it off. With the new Armageddon box, I've got a lot of bare plastic that can be a great start to another Space Marine amy, however, I also want to start Crimson Fists, Celestial Lions, Mantis Warriors,  Minotaurs, or create about a dozen other homebrew chapters. I'm spoiled for choice. #Warhammer40k #whitescars40k #spacemarines40k #astartes #armageddon40k 

I recently completed this "Star Hunters" Thunder Warriors model for my Age of Stryfe-era White Scars.  I may need to add some more chipping, and I'm tempted to add some ochre streaks like John Blanche's art.  #miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer #grimdark #blanchitsu #ageofstrife #unificationwars #thunderwarriors #28mag #thunderwarrior #whitescars40k #starhunters #warhammercommunity 

Last ride of the Khan! Much of my White Scars army is not going to be printed in the next Space Marine codex so I took them out for one last ride. This is about half of the bikes and speeders I own, but I thought one more fight would be fun. I took out Angron in turn two, only to have him come back the next turn and kill the rest of my army. These Scouts, Sniper Scouts, Scout Bikers, Bikers, Attack Bikes, Thunder Fire Cannon, Captain on Bike, Librarian, Librarian with Jump Pack have seen many battles and will be really missed.  #warhammercommunity #new40k #Warhammer40k #spacemarines #whitescars #whitescars40k 

Today, James Workshop announced that much of the Firstborn Space Marine line will be getting the axe in the upcoming Adpetus Astartes codex. God speed to my beloved White Scars army. Most of my Sons of Chogoris models will be removed and I'll have a drop pod, some devastators, and a couple of others but the bulk of the army is gone. I'm losing models in my Wolves and Sallies too, but my collection is large enough to absorb the losses in those factions.  You rode hard & fast, were difficult to paint, and went through lots of base changes, but you were worth every scar. Man, this really bums me out. 

I took a break from Orks and worked on my Thunder Warriors project; the Star Hunters, Age of Strife-era White Scars. 

For the Khan and the Emperor! I broke my thumb recently and it's put a crimp in my hobby time, but I just finished this Heresy-era stormseer for my White Scars army.  The body is Cypher, the head is from a Chaos warrior, and the lantern is from Mordheim.

White Scars Terminator.  I really beefed the gun barrels and maybe a bit too much weathering. However, I like the blue eyes more than the red eye lenses I have painted on the rest of the army. I've been painting Orks lately but my army A.D.D. struck after watching a White Scars battle report and I pulled this fellow out of my pile of shame.  #miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer #grimdark #warhammercommunity #spacemarines #astartes #whitescars40k #spacemarines40k #terminator #28mm

I'm not very happy with how this biker turned out. Maybe need more weathering?  #miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer #grimdark #warhammercommunity #whitescars #whitescars40k  #spacemarines #adeptusastartes

Trained to move as one, these White Scar scouts practice a synchronized motion technique called, "the five coiled snakes method." #28mm #miniaturepainting #whitescars40k#grimdark #Warhammer40k#Warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #paintingwarhammer40k #new40k

Brother Sergeant of devastator squad armed with grav cannons and delivered to the battlefield via drop pod.

I got a game in with Jim from the FLGS I used to co-own and brought my White Scars for a change. One of the models I recently added was the Invictor Tactical Warsuit - one of my favorites in the new Primaris line of Space Marines.  Even with only one game under its belt, I think this beast needs some weathering and badging. I've got the 'ol White Scars icon on the shoulder, but I need some red scars to break up these white panels. 

I've stripped most of my White Scars army and I was going to repaint them as something else, perhaps as parts of my Space Wolves or as Mantis Legion. After talking with a friend and frequent opponent, he convinced me to stick with Scars for a couple of reasons: 1. He always thought that they were "my army." When Dusty was showing up to a tourney, he was bringing White Scars. 2. He thought I painted white well when most people don't. 3. No one else is playing them around here. So I've been rebuilding my list for 8th and Marines ver. 2. And I decided to start building a display tray for them.

A White Scars Sargent races ahead of his unit to launch a lighting-fast attack on his startled foes. The last sound they heard was laughter, inexplicably louder than the roar of an engine.  #paintingwarhammer #whitescars #warhammer40k #grimdark #spacemarines

As a former journalist, I finally get to put on my old "press pass" and share a bit of breaking news and perhaps a spoiler:  Games Workshop has been slowly releasing some teasers about the chapter tactics in posts on the Warhammer Community page on Facebook (and possible elsewhere.) I had only seen Raven Guard and White Scars up to this point but an article aimed at new players may have spoiled the future teasers and it included a graphic of the new Space Marine codex chapter tactics.   Chapter Tactics Matrix Here are my thoughts: Ultramarines: They received a very good tactic in the ability to add +1 leadership. Since players will be making a lot more leadership rolls, especially since you still need to test even if you win close combat and you’ve taken a casualty, this is a very useful but not over-powered ability. White Scars: The darlings of the tournament scene got a smashing chapter tactic reminiscent of their old tactics with the ability to charg...

I'm playing in my LCS's annual "Tanks-Giving" Warhammer 40k tournament this weekend. It's a 2,500 point tournament with bonuses for bringing as many vehicles and monstrous creatures as possible. I'm not sure how it will do, but I have 21 "vehicles." I could probably builder a nastier list but I enjoy the fun my drop pod army combined with some regular marines. I've never fielded the Storm Wing before, so we'll see if gaining strafing run is worth 460 points of flyers that I might not normally field. Also, with the release of the new formations from the Damocles Kauyon book, my White Scars may be taking the field again (luckily on I only repainted one unit as Alpha Legion.) My "40k" marines will be Scars and my 30k list will likely change to Salamanders because it really fits my playstyle better and the Alpha Legion rules require smaller units and a lot more rhinos. Here's my list: Space Marines (Combined arms detachment)...

I've grown a little bored with my White Scars. They're hard to paint and I get a little anxiety when I think about how many bikes I have left to paint. Plus, they've lost a little of their punch in the new Space Marine codex because they don't receive the extra bonus to their jink save. But you know who does get that extra bit of cover save? Raven Guard. At least in the first turn... One of the radio plays I'm in this year is "Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. Last year's radio play featured three Poe stories, "Cask of Amontillado," "Tell-tale Heart," and "The Black Cat" so I have had a steady diet of gothic imagery from Poe that obviously inspired the Raven Guard. In fact, I have named my Blood Angel dreads after a few Poe characters and I've thought of painting a standard after the Montresor family crest from "Cask." While at rehearsal (and when my roles are not being rehearsed) I've dayd...

Last weekend I played in a small, 1,500 point tourney and went 2-1 with my White Scars. I tabled my buddy Chris' Wolves in round one (I got the jump on him early and it was just too much for him to come back from - not to mention that he couldn't make a 3+ armor or 4+ cover save to save his model's lives.) My Khans' unit of regular bikers managed to surround his wolf lord in a true "bikestar" formation and take him out as the last model to be removed from the game. Who ever said the Scars were envious of the Wolf? The second round I was tabled in turn 3 by an Eldar/Dark Eldar player I never played before. He had classic vehicle spam and got the jump on me early. There wasn't much terrain to hide behind and his flyers move to fast anyway. With his high volume of shots, I couldn't make enough saves and he made pretty short work of army. My Khan in that game whiffed twice on two separate charges against wave serpents/falcons with his thunder hamme...

Here are a few recent things from my painting desk. This White Scar biker is almost done. I just need to paint the backpack and glue it on and he's ready to ride for the Emperor and the Khan. I really, really like my cruddy, battle damaged armor. I didn't think I would, and most of my models have nice, clean parade uniforms, but I enjoy the soot, dirt, and chipped paint look on my Scars. This hut/shanty house was built from an old Christmas gift box. I glued some bass and balsa wood, along with some wood shingles (to act as wood shingles) and I've got a quick little building that might work in just about any futuristic game or dystopian setting. It'll probably be in my WWII tables as well. Speaking of WWII, I will never play a FOO in Bolt Action again. In two games today, the artillery barrage drifted back into my opponent's control and destroyed another one of my units or was delayed and then shifted away from my troops three times before crashing harmle...

GW FAQs and Eratta on the Black Library site Chaos Daemons and Dark Angels have a couple of things cleared up. Tomorrow I'm playing in a 2,000 point 40k tournament with my White Scars. The tourney is the grand finale to our 12 week on league (or just a regular tournament if you haven't played in the league.) Here's my list: mono White Scars Captain - Bike, thunder hammer, storm shield, digital weapons, Strategic Warlord Trait Command Squad: Bikes, 4 storm shields, 2 grav guns, 2 melta guns, apothecary Librarian - Level 2 (taking telepathy.) 7 Bikes - 2 grav guns, melta bomb 7 Bikes - 2 grav guns, melta bomb 7 Bikes - 2 grav guns, melta bomb 10 Tactical Squad - plasma gun, lascannon, melta bomb 1 Dreadnought - Multi-melta, heavy flamer, Drop Pod Land Speeder - Typhoon missile launcher, heavy bolter Land Speeder - Typhoon missile launcher, heavy bolter 5 Devastator Squad - 4 missile launchers, 4 flack missiles 3 Devastator Centurions - Grav-cannons, Mi...