Luke - February/March - White Scars

If only all months were like this!

February flew by for me, but I got a lot of needed work done for the force. Since last month my goals have undergone a shift of what I wanted to achieve, but I’m confident that they changed for the better and have set me in a good place moving into March and for the Horus Heresy Weekender event in April.

So let’s check in on my to-do list I left myself at the end of last month’s article.

Bases.  This one deserves a checkmark of accomplishment. I've finalized the basing scheme for my army, at least for the time being. I can confidently say that I'm 85% satisfied with the outcome, and I've also crafted bases for the entire initial infantry batch, plus a few jetbike bases to see how well it scaled up from 32mm to 60mm bases.

Stormseer and the remaining Tactical Marines. A big cross against these unfortunately, neither unit have been worked on at all this month, but not for a lack of a suitably White Scars cause!

Jetbikes! This month, I've chosen to focus on the fundamental strength of a White Scars Legion — Sky-Hunter Squadrons, Three units of five (for now) which form the core or of their formidable arsenal. I've opted to outfit two squads with Volkite Culverins, while assigning the third squadron the potent firepower of Multi-Meltas. 

There are a few details to finish on all these squads in the coming month(s), but I'm happy enough with them, that the plan is to start playing games this month.

Vehicles stand as the last integral element in my initial planned list, and they represent the final models that require painting for the event I will be attending in April. Two Rhino transports and Two Legion Predators equipped with magna-melta cannons.

Admittedly all four vehicles were built for me by a friend from my local club, the Leicester Phat Cats. If you happen to be in the Leicestershire/Midlands area and fancy a game, they're a great group! Building vehicles happens to be my least favourite aspect of this hobby, and having someone else spend the time building certain units for me allows me to focus on other units in the project, and to jump straight into painting them when I get them back.

With that, we're nearly concluding this month's article—a significant one marked by the near completion of several units. This progress has positioned me well as I head into March, ensuring that my force will be somewhat prepared for the GFTW event in April.

I did want to address one last point, a matter I brought up at the beginning of the year in the inaugural article. In that piece, I outlined a set of goals I aimed to achieve in my hobby endeavours for the year, specifically with regard to this army.

·        - Paint and finish the models I have before progressing to the next unit/project

Clearly, I haven't been staying true to this particular point thus far. However, this deviation can be attributed to the time demands imposed by my initial scheduled event. Following the event in April and the completion of the initial phase of my army, adhering to this point will become an unwavering priority.

The initial 1500 points of the army were planned—I had a clear roadmap for what to purchase, build, and paint. However, beyond this milestone, it becomes a realm of uncertainty. While I have some ideas about the direction I'd like to take, in line with another one of my goals, I intend to engage in some games first. The plan is to organically add units based on those experiences, allowing the army to evolve naturally.

Thank you for taking the time to read, as it’s been a longer piece this month. Catch you in April!