Death of an Army and An Expansion of another

Over the past few months I keep staring at the unfinished projects I have laying around.  Here they are in no particular order:

-Order of Our Martyred Lady: This army is my baby I always feel like that is my show army, I occasionally play......which I hardly ever have time to play as it is.

-Crimson Fists: This is a huge army and I get tired of paint blue quickly.

-Emperor's Children (30K): This army has stalled mainly due to the rules set.

-Imperial Fists: Ugh yellow, Ugh same rules as my CF, but with a crappy relic and all Primaris.

-Raptors: Thanks GW for 8th Edition...ruined my battle plans and army. All Scouts and vehicle support in 7th and now don't know what to do with them.

Grey Knights: They are in storage....somewhere

Deathwatch: in the boxes never built...in storage

Elysians: Very slow going

So looking at that I knew it was time to fold the Imperial Fists into another army.....and the only real option was removing logos and paint and starting fresh with them as Raptors. Maybe this is the kick start I need.

Immolator Mk Ib build

The Adepta Sororitas Mk I Immolator. 

The Mk I was the only exclusive vehicle to the Sisters of Battle when they first appeared in 2nd edition. Eventually we would get a Forge World Upgrade kit for the rhino in 3rd edition allowing Sisters of Battle to take either Heavy Flamers or Multimeltas. Games-workshop would eventually release the 3rd version of the Immolator in a dual kit with a Sisters Rhino, allowing us to take Heavy Flamers, Multimeltas or Heavy bolters. 

I have previously stated that the FW variant was my favorite followed closely by the Mk I. Now I have 3 FW Variants for my Sisters and personally I am not a fan of the GW new version or really any of the recent GW Sisters vehicles. Most of my vehicles are FW Variants, they look cooler. 

Why the Mk I immolator. then? Something about it soothes the soul. And it will be nice to have as my Command Vehicle. 

So far here is the parts breakdown:

GW

-Rhino

-Sisters of Battle upgrade sprue Heavy Flamers

- Mk I Immolator gunner

Optional parts

-Scout Bolt pistol (no hands same version carried by seraphim)

-bolter (no hands)

-Various Space Marine pouches (large and Small)

-Purity Seals (lots of them)

-Scout Heavy Bolter ammo pouch

-Grenades

-Sisters of Battle upgrade bits

-Spare Rhino track 

-Space Marine Razorback box 

FW

-Deimos Rhino upgrade

-Sister of Battle rear door

Third Party Companies bits

Zinge Industries: Hoses, rivets, hose connectors, and spare road wheel

Wargames Exclusive: Head Lights (Optional)

Chapterhouse Studios:  Rhino Front plate  (Optional)

-I consider this optional as I had it laying around and since it is going to be covered up plasticard why not use it. 

Secret Weapon Miniatures:  Brass Mesh 

Atz-tech: Fleur De Lis Brass Etch

Hopefully this weekend I will have a model update for everyone. 

New update......New Title of the Blog.

                                                                         A spiritu dominatus,

Domine, libra nos,

From the lighting and the tempest,

Our Emperor, deliver us.

From plague, temptation and war,

Our Emperor, deliver us,

From the scourge of the Kraken,

Our Emperor, deliver us.

From the blasphemy of the Fallen,

Our Emperor, deliver us,

From the begetting of daemons,

Our Emperor, deliver us,

From the curse of the mutant,

Our Emperor, deliver us,

A morte perpetua,

Domine, libra nos.

That thou wouldst bring them only death,

That thou shouldst spare none,

That thou shouldst pardon none

We beseech thee, destroy them.
-(commonly known as the Battle-prayer of the Adepta Sororitas)

So I have been toying with this idea long enough. With the amount of time I have due to other commitments. I need to focus on one army and only one army. 

Adepta Sororitas have been my favorite army for over 20 years now and I should be giving them the love they deserve. 

Currently I have began working on my Mk Ib Immolator Conversion

The Story

One of my favorite kits is the Mk I Immolator. It was such a fun kit and I had so many of them thanks to an ordering mistake at LGS (that is now out of business) having an extra 0 on the order and ended up selling them for $12.50 to get rid of them.  Good times

With  that being said I love the OOP FW model more and have a few kicking around still to build and the current one is ok but I want the Original one to transport my Original Canoness around .

Parts

GW Rhino

FW Deimos Rhino

GW Immolator/ Rhino bits

Chapter House Mk I upgrade kit (front plate)

Grishnak War Maidens Bolter

Wargames Exclusive lights

Zinge Industries (cables, rivets and various parts)

Lots of Various bits from GW

Icons from Shapeways

Pictures

WIP 1

As I am doing a Mk IB Immolator I am going all out with a detailed transport interior. Cause why not. 

I opened the vision slit on the Driver/ Gunner entry door, Removed the Godwyn Pattern bolter under the Command Console.  I then opened up the doors on the side. 

WIP Close up showing the Doors Removed. 

Test fitting the Deimos exterior plates. 

Mock up of the Grishnak War Maiden Bolter  replacing Godwyn Bolter.


Next post I'll talk about some of the history of Canoness Athena's Immolator 01 and It's Crew.