Pre-Heresy Night Lords: Drake Seta's next Legion.

Hello to everyone. 

When we first found out that Forge World would be doing the Horus Heresy my brother Khall and I immediately began the transition from 40k to 30k. We firstly sent a message out on our group chat reserving certain Legions. 

I immediately reserved my 2 favourite Legions - 1) the Vlka Fenryka and 2) the Night Lords. Other Legions that were not claimed got claimed on the second pass through - which is how I ended up with the Death Guard and Iron Warriors (both of which I am a massive fan of). 

With the release of Curze and (unnamed miniature presumed to be) Sevatar imminent I have decided to get the meat of this Legion started before these two of my 3 favourite characters get released. 

So firstly the list. V1. 

NL - Sevatar 175

4 Destroyer Legionaires: 3× 2x Bolt Pistol; (1:5) Missile Launcher with Suspensor web and Rad missiles & Bolt Pistol ; 4× Chainsword; Squad Jump Packs; Squad Melta bombs; + 1 Legionaire Destroyer Sergeant (Artificier armour; rad, fag and krak grenades) 285
4 Destroyer Legionaires: 3× 2x Bolt Pistol; (1:5) Missile Launcher with Suspensor web and Rad missiles & Bolt Pistol ; 4× Chainsword; Squad Jump Packs; Squad Melta bombs; + 1 Legionaire Destroyer Sergeant (Artificier armour; rad, fag and krak grenades) 285
Terror Squad - 9 Executioners: 8× Boltgun; 1:U Flamer; + 1 Headsmen (Plasma Pistol; Boltgun; Nostraman Chainglaive; Artificier armour; frag grenades; krak grenades; Melta bombs (sgt)) 268

Terror Squad - 9 Executioners: 8× Boltgun; 1:U Flamer; + 1 Headsmen (Plasma Pistol; Boltgun; Power Fist; Artificier armour; frag grenades; krak grenades; Melta bombs (sgt)) 273

Terror Squad - 9 Executioners: 8× Volkite Charger; 1:U Rotor Cannon; + 1 Headsmen (Hand Flamer; Volkite Charger; Power Weapon; Artificier armour; frag grenades; krak grenades; Melta bombs (sgt)) 290

9 Assault Legionaire: 2× Power Weapon (1in5); + 1 Legionaire Assault Sergeant (2 Lightning Claws; Artificier Armour; frag grenades; krak grenades; Melta Bombs (sgt only)) 305

9 Night Raptors: 1:5 Plasma gun; 1:5 Flamer; 4× Power Weapon; + 1 Huntsmaster (plasma pistol; Nostraman Chainglaive; Artificier Armour; frag grenades; krak grenades; Melta Bombs (sgt only)) 355

Primarch Konrad Curze 435

2,671 points

It is what I believe would constitute a good meat of this Legion (ignoring characters) before adding other things such as vehicles or Jetbikes etc. 

Destroyer Squads: the destroyers carry horrific payloads of weapons and are very common in a Night Lord force. I have decided to give them Jump Packs as it will be more terrifying. 

Terror Squads: 3x10 man executioner squads will enable me to use the right of war "Terror assault" where a Night Lord player must 2+1 Compulsory troop choices and they must be Night Lord Terror Squads. But also if I desire I can use them as a Legion Tactical squad where possible with options. 

Assault Squads: Goes without saying, death from above with lots of Chainswords. 

Night Raptors: Another Legion specific squad which make a regular appearance in Night Lord forces. 

Scheme. 

Ok now the official Forge World scheme is:

Painted by Mat Kane. 

NIGHT LORDS COLOUR SCHEME

1. The models were undercoated with GW Black Spray

2. The models were dry brushed with Rub and Buff Pewter, bringing the black undercoat upto a silver colour.

3. Tamaiya Clear Blue and Clear Red were mixed together to make a clear purple which was applied over the whole model in 3-4 very thin coats.

4. Once the model had dried, the whole thing was airbrushed with a layer of Auto Air colour Transparent Blue.

5. The Lightning strikes were painted on with Administratum Grey as a base coat.  Then were the lightning strikes meet, it was highlighted with white.

6. Once the model had dried, it was protected with a coating of GW Purity Seal.

Now I really love this scheme that Mat Kane has done but I want to get mine done ultra quick:

My colour I want to try is a Flip paint by Auto Aircolours. It flips between a midnight blue and black. This will be brightened zenithally to have lighter shades at the top and darker shades underneath. Colour-wise I think I am pretty much on the money with the artwork below. 

Lightning strikes: The Lightning will be painted on with Administratum Grey as a base coat.  Then were the lightning strikes meet, it will be highlighted with white, as per FW's scheme.

Chipping: this will either be done with Leadbelcher or Storm vermin fur. I will see after one. 

Red gauntlets: A Nostraman gang land custom for those whose lives are forfeit and ready to be killed when they are no longer of use. I will do this red gore with highlights before dulling to a darker tone. 

Tactical Support squads: I have none as of yet but I will not forget to show their curiass as grey white (as per Massacre pics). 

Additional details: After just read "A safe and shadowed place" story in Death and defiance I have also decided to have a few horror / torture pics on shin guards etc of a few Legionnaires: "Skraivok watched Krukesh out of the corner of his eye. Looped Holographic images of the Captain's favourite victims played over some of his armour plates, Interspersed with the Legions's Customary Lightning bolts in an endless exhibition of his past atrocities." People often forget the Lightning bolts are projected images on the armour plates which flash on and off. For this I will trawl the Internet looking for horror film pics of grisly mutilation and get them printed and placed on my armour plates - nothing cheesy, no IT the clown or similar but skinnings etc. 

Trim: Warplock to Sycorax I think highlighted with Runelord Brass. 

Please any other suggestions write below. 

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Drake Seta.