My friend Sean got excited about Kill Team, and I decided to join him. Even though I wasn’t playing 40k when Genestealer Cults came out, I’ve been tempted by them from afar. The small model count of Kill Team makes it relatively easy to start something new, so here we are.
Neophyte Hybrid (leader)
Neophyte Hybrid (flamer, new style)
Neophyte Hybrid (flamer, old style)
Neophyte Hybrid (shotgun)
Neophyte Hybrid (icon)
Flamers autohit in Kill Team, so I wanted to take two of them. The kit only comes with a single, so I mashed a second one from the bit box. The leader’s arms are magnetized to swap the loadout, but I decided not to bother for the shotguns. After all, I’ve got another five guys on sprue.
From time to time I’ll reach into the hobby vault to feature models painted before I started this blog.
Let’s take a trip back in time. My wife had been doing a lot of shopping at the craft store, and I had been eyeing a F-15 plastic model kit like one that I lusted after as a kid. I never really got into model airplanes as a kid. It turns out that $30 is unimaginably expensive to a nine-year-old but quite affordable to an employed adult. So I bought it and put it together.
Tactical Marines (group)
With that done, I thought I’d try some 40k again. I had a bunch of stuff in the closet from when I briefly played in the 2nd and 3rd edition era. While I made some attempts at painting back then, most was unpainted, including this squad. I read some articles, watches some videos, and bought some paints.
Tactical Marines (group with sergeant)
Then, with a handful of painted models, I had an excuse to try playing again. I found a pickup game at the local shop with a kind soul who was willing to put up with my ignorance. Things kind of snowballed from there.
Tactical Marines (group with missile launcher and meltagun)
From time to time I’ll reach into the hobby vault to feature models painted before I started this blog.
These metal sniper scouts were part of my original second edition foray into 40k, but left unpainted until 2009 or so. If I recall correctly, there were only two sculpts for the single-piece models, so a full squad would include duplicates.
Sniper Scout (metal, sergeant)
Sniper Scout (metal)
Scout (heavy bolter, metal)
Sniper Scout (metal)
Sniper Scout (metal)
These models represent an early attempt at camo. The cloaks have some blotches of gray. Not particularly effective, but at least it’s subtle enough to be ignored.
