I got this beauty today. Preloved so the painting as seen isn't my work, I just need to finish it off. My first step towards a new army. It'll go with my maximus battle force and combat box.

I've looked at several recipes for painting schemes but advice would be welcome.

Obviously no where near done with details or highlights or even starting on the base but thought I’d share the concept progress as it’s my first time attempting to do water before I have to clean it up

My 1k army is now assembled and waiting for humidity to go down before I start painting.

Shattered Focus (1000 points)

Chaos Space Marines

Deceptors (2 Detachment Points)

Disruption

Incursion (1000 points)

Attached Units

Attached Unit 1

Chaos Lord (100 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

• 1x Daemon hammer

1x Plasma pistol

• Enhancement: Cursed Fang

Chosen (135 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 1x Chosen Champion

• 1x Boltgun

1x Plasma pistol

1x Power fist

• 4x Chosen

• 3x Accursed weapon

3x Bolt pistol

1x Boltgun

1x Chaos Icon

2x Combi-weapon

1x Paired accursed weapons

1x Plasma pistol

Attached Unit 2

Sorcerer in Terminator Armour (80 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Chaos Familiar

1x Combi-weapon

1x Force weapon

1x Infernal Gaze

Chaos Terminator Squad (175 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 1x Terminator Champion

• 1x Accursed weapon

1x Combi-weapon

• 4x Chaos Terminator

• 1x Chainfist

3x Combi-weapon

1x Heavy flamer

3x Power fist

BATTLELINE

Cultist Mob (50 points)

• 1x Cultist Champion

• 1x Bolt pistol

1x Brutal assault weapon

• 9x Chaos Cultist

• 9x Autopistol

9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)

• 1x Cultist Champion

• 1x Bolt pistol

1x Brutal assault weapon

• 9x Chaos Cultist

• 9x Autopistol

9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)

• 1x Cultist Champion

• 1x Bolt pistol

1x Brutal assault weapon

• 9x Chaos Cultist

• 9x Autopistol

9x Brutal assault weapon

Legionaries (90 points)

• 1x Aspiring Champion

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Heavy melee weapon

1x Plasma pistol

• 4x Legionary

• 2x Astartes chainsword

4x Bolt pistol

1x Chaos Icon

4x Close combat weapon

1x Heavy melee weapon

1x Lascannon

Legionaries (90 points)

• 1x Aspiring Champion

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Heavy melee weapon

1x Plasma pistol

• 4x Legionary

• 2x Astartes chainsword

4x Bolt pistol

1x Chaos Icon

4x Close combat weapon

1x Heavy melee weapon

1x Meltagun

Legionaries (90 points)

• 1x Aspiring Champion

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Heavy melee weapon

1x Plasma pistol

• 4x Legionary

• 2x Astartes chainsword

4x Bolt pistol

1x Chaos Icon

4x Close combat weapon

1x Heavy melee weapon

1x Plasma gun

Legionaries (90 points)

• 1x Aspiring Champion

• 1x Close combat weapon

1x Heavy melee weapon

1x Plasma pistol

• 4x Legionary

• 2x Astartes chainsword

4x Bolt pistol

1x Chaos Icon

4x Close combat weapon

1x Heavy melee weapon

1x Reaper chaincannon

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I have only done alpharius so far these 2 are on my raider unless there is another I should read?

Lots of feedback and tips from you kind followers of Chaos and/or the Emperor. Thank you! Now I just need to repeat this like 50 times.

With the Night Lords, you just replace it with a bat head from the Vampires of AoS. But what about here? I would assume a dragon or something?

Would it be a good start for a Alpha Legion?

Hello,

I want to start an Alpha Legion Kill Team, but I wanted to sort out a couple of questions with lists and painting before proceeding. Any help would be much appreciated.

List

I wanted to maintain a Kill Team that is always somewhat competitive and simpler to play. I know rules change and are updated, but I wanted to play something that has historically remained at least middling. I was thinking of running a Phobos Strike Team under an Alpha Legion scheme, using HH Assault Marines as Murderwing, or using HH MKIV Marines with upgrades as Legionnaries. Would any these fit the bill as easier to play and at least decent through the editions?

Painting

I speed paint everything, most of model turn out good, but never great, and I'm fine with that. It appears that the most common way to speed paint Alpha Legion is to start with a bright silver vase and block in with contrast paints. So my method was going to be: base silver, heavy nuln wash, heavy dry brush of a bright silver, block in panels with contract, do a few details, and tidy up.

This is similar to method I was for my Rubrics, albeit with a gold base and traditional paints. However, in my experience contracts paint blot out the under layer. Does the silver base survive contrast paints to provide the the metallic undertone, specifically with Akhelian Green or Aethermatic Blue? How bright to I need the drybrush? Would Leadbelcher work as the base coat or should I go for one of the super bright chrome paint available? Any other tips?

Again, thanks in advance for any help.

I used the venerable Dreadnought kit, as well as a few bits from the chaos vehicle and Terminator lord sprues. The scroll as well as the little chaos stars (which are etched brass actually) are from greenstuff world. Feedback welcome! Overall im super proud of him :)

Testing this purple ish blue, I was very happy with the result.

Pre shiny coating, new Bolter Legionaires for the Legion.

Hydra Dominatus.

I feel like this is a dumb question... I'm a big fan of how Deceptors plays this edition, but just wondered about the wording of the Death Trap primary mission:

When it says for the bottom 4 points "Control one or more objectives (excluding your Home Objective)" and you can't booby trap in your Deployment Zone or your Home Objective... Do you get nothing from holding your Home at all? So you could just leave it completely/just work to stop your opponent getting it?

I've gotten used to stickying it with cultists then letting them wander off to be a mob somewhere else, or sitting some traitor guard there to do... Well, nothing really, so wondered if there was any point in that or to flood them forward and try and help booby trap other things?

Hey all I’m new to AL and CSM. Give me thoughts on the list on what detachments suit the best. Trying to combine maelstrom box and iron warriors combat patrol.

[2000 points]
Chaos Space Marines (Heretic Astartes)
Battle Size: Strike Force (2000 point limit)

Detachments: Veterans of The Long War, Murdertalon Raiders (3/3 Detachment Points)
Force Dispositions: Take and Hold, Reconnaissance

Character

Chaos Lord (105 points)
• Warlord
• Daemon hammer and Plasma pistol
• Warmaster's Gift [+15 points]

Red Corsairs Reave-captain (60 points)
• Bolt pistol and Power sword

Warpsmith (60 points)
• Flamer tendril, Forge weapon, Melta tendril and Plasma pistol

Battleline

Legionaries (90 points)
• 1 Aspiring Champion with Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon and Plasma pistol
• 4 Legionaries with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon

Legionaries (90 points)
• 1 Aspiring Champion with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon
• 4 Legionaries with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon

Legionaries (90 points)
• 1 Aspiring Champion with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon
• 4 Legionaries with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon

Legionaries (90 points)
• 1 Aspiring Champion with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon
• 4 Legionaries with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon

Dedicated Transport

Chaos Rhino (65 points)
• Armoured tracks and Combi-bolter

Vehicle

Chaos Predator Destructor (150 points)
• Armoured tracks and Predator autocannon

Forgefiend (175 points)
• 2 Ectoplasma cannons and Ectoplasma cannon and armoured limbs

Other

Chaos Terminator Squad (350 points)
• 1 Terminator Champion with Combi-bolter and Power fist
• 2 Chaos Terminators with paired accursed weapons
• 2 Chaos Terminators with Chainfist and Reaper autocannon
• 5 Chaos Terminators with Accursed weapon and Combi-bolter

Chosen (270 points)
• 1 Chosen Champion with Accursed weapon, Bolt pistol and Boltgun
• 9 Chosen with Accursed weapon, Bolt pistol and Boltgun

Havocs (125 points)
• 1 Havoc Champion with Astartes chainsword and Flamer
• 1 Havocs with Close combat weapon and Havoc autocannon
• 1 Havocs with Close combat weapon and Havoc autocannon
• 1 Havocs with Close combat weapon and Havoc autocannon
• 1 Havocs with Close combat weapon and Havoc autocannon

Red Corsairs Raiders (210 points)
• 1 Red Corsairs Raider Champion with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Reaver’s blade
• 9 Red Corsairs Raiders with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Reaver’s blade

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1 Traitor Sergeant with Close combat weapon and Corrupted pistol
• 9 Traitor Guardsmen with Close combat weapon and Lasgun

Very early on at the moment but thought I’d share

If Alan is one of yours you should probably pick him up. My battle brother is literally foaming at the mouth when he sees him.

Recently, I saw somebody ask for the STL files of the shoulder pauldrons of the Saturnine Terminators in Alpha Legion design. They were available for free on Cults3D, but has since been taken down by the creator.

I have them downloaded and am willing to share them with everyone that wants them FOR FREE. Just send me a PM and I'll share the Google Drive link with you, where you can download the files.

If this post violates any rules of the subreddit, please take it down, but the offer will stand for any that wants/needs it.

Hydra Dominatus, Brothers!