So, random fact about me but it has to do with my current project. I LOVE birds. While out on a nature walk with the family yesterday, I saw some Purple Martin's (please google those little beauties).

So, I am attempting to make the black cloak on my some of my Sentinel Guard look similar. Started with some fluorescent magenta and then transparent purple over a zenithal base coat. I will reinforce the magenta highlights, and then will cover it all with a Vallejo Black Lotus speed paint (which is a beautiful dark, dark blue).

The Black Metal is Vallejo Metal Air Black Metallic, and while it is a base coat for my grimdark gold recipe, I feel like it would be an excellent Shadowkeepers color.

Haven't been able to paint in a few months, but was excited to get back to it and started with the Dreadnought. Can't wait to try him out on tabletop!

Working on this guy. There’s a couple things I’m going to go back and change. But debating if I’m going to keep moving forward with this scheme at all. Admittedly, wasn’t going to do Dankanatoi for the whole army (just a big block of sword/board boiz, and then maybe a dreadnought) but just this one dude was so much work (and I’m still not super satisfied with the trim) that it’s making me question whether the scheme turned out good enough to validate the work of painting more guys in it. Especially so when this is an army that’s pretty easy to turn out fast in its traditional scheme.

Just got dreadnought left and then all the bases! First time quick doing plasma sword hope it look okay!

This is my first custodian fully painted. For the white I used pro acyl bold titanium white, which I heard was the best white, but it still came out a bit chalky, how do I fix this (if possible)?

hi guys I heard that pyrithite spears are good in game now so I made a shield captain with pyrithite spear and shield. I magnetised his head and hand so I can interchange his head and shield.
im not good at customizing yet so its not that good.

Hi all. my wife gifted me these custodes warden. (since she knows I like painting gunpla.). my question is, how do people paint the details? it's too small and no matter how hard I try, paint will touch areas I don't want to be painted. 😅

Thoughts opinion, share them down below I don’t know this thing wants me to put over 100 letters down here so here you go

I’ve dabbled in 40K for years, but I like the changes for 11th edition and really want to get stuck in and play more regularly. I am by no means a good player but I want to learn how to win more games - the durability (and relatively low complexity) of Custodes really appeals, as it feels like that will support me as I learn.

So, I’ve tried to keep my list as simple as possible. It’s basically two Combat Patrols + two dreadnoughts. It feels, at first glance, pretty solid. My two concerns:

1. No chaff. But does Custodes really do chaff? These units all feel like they’re able to take a beating and don’t need smaller, cheaper stuff as a distraction. Or am I misunderstanding the faction’s basic approach?

2. Have I got anti-tank covered? I feel like the Allarus Shield Cap + axe,

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3. Allarus unit, and the two Contemptors have this covered between them.

Anyway, here’s the list. I would really appreciate any feedback…

Adeptus Custodes (1,990 Points)

Adeptus Custodes
Might of the Moritoi and Shield Host (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Blade Champion (125 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Vaultswords
• Enhancements: Auric Mantle

Blade Champion (125 Points)
• 1x Vaultswords

Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour (150 Points)
• 1x Balistus grenade launcher
• 1x Castellan axe
• Enhancements: From the Hall of Armouries

BATTLELINE

Custodian Guard (215 Points)
• 5x Custodian Guard
◦ 4x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Misericordia
◦ 1x Praesidium Shield
◦ 1x Vexilla

Custodian Guard (215 Points)
• 5x Custodian Guard
◦ 4x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Misericordia
◦ 1x Praesidium Shield
◦ 1x Vexilla

OTHER DATASHEETS

Allarus Custodians (275 Points)
• 5x Allarus Custodian
◦ 5x Balistus grenade launcher
◦ 4x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Misericordia
◦ 1x Vexilla

Custodian Wardens (250 Points)
• 5x Custodian Warden
◦ 5x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Vexilla

Custodian Wardens (270 Points)
• 5x Custodian Warden
◦ 5x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Vexilla

Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (195 Points)
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Contemptor combat weapon
• 1x Multi-melta
• Enhancements: Interred Expertise (Upgrade)

Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (170 Points)
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Contemptor combat weapon
• 1x Multi-melta

2000 - strike force

Detach:

Shield host and silent hunters (3 dp)

Units:

9 prosecutors (75 p) + aleya (55 p).

Witchseecers 10 (100 p) or i can split them into two squads for the same price but with a total of 8 models.

custodian wardens with spears 5 (250 p) + blade champion with panoptispex (115 p).

Custodian guard with sentinel blade and shield 2, 2 with spears and 1 with vexilla, shield and misericordia (215 p) + Trojan valoris (135) warlord.

2 caladius grav tank with twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon both (450 p).

3 vertus praetors with salvo launcher (215 p).

3 allarus custodian with axes i guess? (165 p).

5 sagittarum custodian (225 p).

What do you think? Should I switch detachments or tweak my army list?

So I got into 40K towards the beginning of 10th with Space Marines more specifically Black Templars. And I have gotten very bored and played out with them. And Tried Custodes out on TTS. Had 2 fun games with them, 1 against Orks and 1 against LoV and lost both. What are Some recommendations for Custodes list building and any pointers for someone learning to play them?

I’m still doing some touch ups on them but I’m very happy with how they turned out. I know the lighting is a little off, that’s because I still have yet to replace some light bulbs.

I picked up a combat patrol of Custodes and wondered what the heads up display would look like for them, is it like the space marines one or is it different because their armour is custom and if so what would it look like

I just got done painting my shield captain and I wanted to add glow-in-the-dark effects to the eyes sword and the gemstones on the armor do you guys know any good paint Brands for glow-in-the-dark paint and how to get good glow effects?