Friday 18 December 2015

Battle Bunnies 20 Legions of Xmas; Salamanders

On the Eighteenth day of Xmas The Emperor gave to me:


Fire-breathing lizards
Holy Beliefs
He-res-y
Sor-cerers a' cast-in'
Poi-son and cont-a-gion
Big blue bastards
12 Butchers Nails
*Cough-er-ahem*
Ten Ma-chine addicts
9 Angels weeping
Psy-chos a' skin-in'
Seven breachers breaching
Russ-is-a-slaying
Sa-vage laugh-ing kill-ers!
Dirty ditch diggers
Per-fect-ion
+++Records Expunged+++
And a Legion full of mys-ter-y

Legion: XVIII
Name: Salamanders
Former Names: Dragon Warriors
Primarch: Vulkan
First Captain at outbreak of Heresy: Artellus Numeon
Forge World Paint scheme:
SALAMANDERS COLOUR SCHEME
1. AIRBRUSH WITH TAMIYA FLAT GREEN
2. BLEND IN A HIGHLIGHT OF LOREN FOREST GREEN
3. WASH WITH LAHMIAN MEDIUM AND BIEL TAN GREEN
4. BRASS – WARPLOCK BRONZE AND RUNELORD BRASS
5. WASH WITH A MIX OF AGGRAXEARTH SHADE AND SERADHIM SEPIA (50/50)
6. SHADE – DRUCHI VIOLET
7. EDGE HIGHLIGHT - RUNELORD BRASS/ RUNEFANG STEEL

Alternative Paint scheme: 
Green armour
Spray black
Spray or base coat with FWs Vulkan green
Wash the model with a mix of Agrax Earthshade and Klear floor cleaner (this is to make the model smell nice) (only joking!) (I mean it does smell nice but it also means the wash goes straight into the gaps)
Layer with neat Vulkan Green for a nice foresty fragran- I mean nice foresty look! 

Bronze areas:
Warplock Bronze followed by a layer of Sycorax Bronze

Typical 2500pt list:

Praetor: archaeotech pistol; thunder hammer; iron halo; Mantle of the Elder Drake 190

9 Tactical Space Marines: chainswords; + 1 Tactical Sergeant (heavy chainsword) 155
• Rhino: heavy bolter 50
9 Breacher Marines: flamer; meltagun; + 1 Breacher Sergeant (thunder hammer) 270
4 Tactical Support Marines: + 1 Tactical Support Sergeant (close combat weapon and augury scanner) 100

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon
• Contemptor Dreadnought: heavy conversion beam; multi-melta; havoc launcher 225
4 Firedrake Terminators: 4× Dragonscale storm shield; 4× thunder hammer; + 1 Firedrake Master (Dragonscale storm shield; master-crafted thunder hammer) 350
• Spartan Assault Tank 295

4 Pyroclasts: + 1 Pyroclast Warden (power fist) 175
Predator Strike Squadron
• Predator: magna melta cannon; heavy flamer sponsons 145
Vindicator 120

Vulkan 425

2,500 points



List Summary:
So I started with a praetor with the Salamanders mantle...it comes with Eternal Warrior so why the hell not? I followed up with 3 troop choices, this is to unlock 1-3 fast attack and heavy support options. Now, Salamanders are a close range army that fight with insane brutality and pack a nasty punch. To me, they are a very specialised force similar to the Death Guard. They wipe planets with 'cleansing fire' instead of poisons and virus, but essentially they are the same. So I opted for a despoiler squad, breacher squad and a flamer tactical support squad. Nice!
Then I have taken a Contemptor with a conversion Beamer (esoteric), Multi Melta (flamey) and a havok launcher (just 'cause) and 5 Fire Drakes in a Spartan (maybe they could hang with big V?).
Heavy support - I have taken a Melta predator with Flamers for soooo much fire! A vindicator, for that close range punch, and a squad of Pyroclasts (MOAR FLAMES!) boom!
Let's not forget big V hisself though...he is coming. He is bringing the purest fires of hell.

I hope you have enjoyed my post 😊

Kaelo

12 comments:

  1. Now thats the army list I want!! Though might swap out the vindicator for a few more firedrakes!!

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    1. Hi Andrew, sorry I didn't email you directly. I hoped you could wait a few days. Some more fire drakes is a cool idea, the legion is slow and hard hitting...terminators and some short range tanks are ideal! I like the Vindicator because it reminds me of an uppercut. Get in close, if it is successful it is devastating but it is easily blocked.

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    2. Hi Kaelo, not a problem - when i saw the days of xmas with 2500 point army lists was more then happy to wait for it!!
      Rest of the list is exactly what I'm after - I like the inclusion of a Breacher squad!!

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    3. Ive also removed the contemptor and praetor and included Cassios Dracos instead as he fills both roles!!

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  2. "Fire-breathing lizards"

    that reminds me on my jetbike, and that i should paint it up lol :D

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  3. I'm not sure the Salamanders would use Despoilers - was this mentioned in Vulkan Lives or Deathfyre? I guess pre-Vulkan, yes, but after him, the Pyroclasts seem to fulfil the temper function...

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    1. It says in Massacre that they were a legion that got up close. I will find the exact quote for you later and then we can discuss :)

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    2. I think you are talking about Destroyers?^^

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    3. Definitely don't use Destroyers. Quote:
      'At the battlefield level, circumstance as well as natural temperament focused the Legion's tactics on relatively short range engagements, where it sought to counteract enemy numbers by the use of confined area engagement or shock assault' - Pg 119

      While it doesn't explicitly say that despoilers are used it is safe to assume that short range engagements would either wholly or partially include some degree of close combat. Therefore a legion as well equipped, with a Primarch as intelligent as Vulkan - I believe chainswords would be carried as standard. Much like Death Guard. Please feel free to discuss :)

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    4. I feel that up close and personal was the main offensive of the Salamanders but supported by a disciplined firebase of tactial marines (and heavy support squads) but with tactical support squads (in rhinos) supporting any assault launched - thoughts?

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  4. Awesome bauble kaelo! Can't wait to see a completed Vulkan

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  5. That is one pretty bauble!! Awesome job!

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