Hello everyone,
We needed a worthy army to face the Death Guard in our very first battle report. We chose the Space Marines, both for their popularity and accessibility, while keeping in mind our intention to explore other factions in future projects. To start off, we decided to build a boarding force. This will allow us to battle our Apostles of Contagion force in the tight corridors of a spaceship, the perfect setting for an intense confrontation.
Why the Imperial Harbingers?
We chose the Imperial Harbingers chapter for several reasons. First, it’s a lesser-known chapter, which gives us a great opportunity to showcase something visually original in terms of painting. Its lore is barely developed in the official universe, giving us plenty of creative freedom to expand on it. And most importantly, one very interesting detail : the few existing lore elements mention a deep hatred of the Death Guard, perfect for fueling our narrative battle report! With all these possibilities, we hope to bring you many articles to breathe life into this chapter, expand its story, and track the development of our army.
We don’t have a strict plan for the army’s composition. The general idea is to build a mobile force using transports to quickly deploy on the battlefield. Thanks to the Hachette collections, we’ve already gathered a large number of miniatures, which gives us a solid foundation. The army will be made up entirely of Primaris models. We’re keeping the classic units aside for now, they might make an appearance later to surprise you. Overall, the army will be assault-oriented, leaning more towards close combat than ranged firepower.
As with the Death Guard, Mosko will handle the building of the army, while Sigur from Battle Brush Studio will be in charge of the painting. Just like with our other project, we’ll be sharing tutorials, custom lore content, and of course, regular updates on our progress. Below, you can already see the first three Aggressors from our force. The full boarding patrol will be revealed in our next article, along with a full breakdown of the “Boarding Strike Force” detachment.
Our long-term goal is to build an army of 3000 to 4000 points, to take part in our planned Apocalypse battle against the Death Guard. That’s the only major direction set for the army at this time. Of course, we’ll keep you regularly informed about the progress of the project and any changes in direction. The only real challenge so far is sourcing decals for the Imperial Harbingers, as we hadn’t anticipated needing so many!
You’ll soon see that this chapter is not the only one in our collection. There will be something for everyone, and of course, Xenos players haven’t been forgotten. Just a little patience!
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At the bottom of each post, you’ll find a list of all related blog entries, which we’ll update as the project evolves.
- Space Marines Project – Imperial Harbingers
- Space Marines Project – Imperial Harbingers Boarding Strike
- Coming soon…
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