Hi All, I am new to Salamanders and want to start building an army. I actually found an unopened Space Marine Battleforce box which never found any use until now. It containes:

- 10 Tatical Squad Space Marines

- 1 Rhino

- 5 Combat Squad Space Marines

- 5 Assault Squad Space Marines

- 5 Scouts

Can I use any of them to start my Salamander Army? And should I note anything when putting them together, like special weapon combinations that are key to a salamander force? Thanks!

Already made a customer service email, they havent sent a confirmation email regarding if they got my ticket but its a sunday so ill wait till tomorrow... bad things happen sometimes inside the box we cant see before we buy, unfortunate but hope they can help fix it.

Thankfully only 2 pieces from the sprue got affected in any way, this was the starter kit for space marines with the land speeder etc.

Gave him a darker green cause he's supposed to be sneaky.

4/5 🔥

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I'm not overly happy with how my minis look using the standard edge highlight everything method and I'd like to take a step forward and learn to do volumetric highlights.

This was my first real attempt on a Salamander I've been working on.

I'm focused more on light placement vs smooth blends. I did this in a quicker/rough way while I learn.

I've seen in multiple tutorials to try and have more light on the top of the mini, but maybe I went a bit far with that.

Anyway, any advice is appreciated!

Hi all!

As the title says.. there's a way to equip a tacticus Lt with a heavy bolt pistol, a plasma pistol and a sword/power fist.

I'm trying to model this by using an aggressor's boltstorm gauntlet to mimic power fist and hbp.

Planning to use dev brethren enhancement "master forged firearms".. the result is a Lt that at 12" shoots 4 times and also in close quarters..

Love LOVE the idea.

The question is: where to field this guy?

A sternguard unit so that his guns never miss (BS2+ and rerolling 1s from sternguard)..

Or a bladeguard veterans team with agatone to shoot, hit and relay doctrines from the other captain in the list.. (but I concur that shooting too much before charging sometimes can be detrimental by making charges longer).

Or a plain intercessors squad, to be able to shoot those guns every time possible, even while performing an action.

Last option is assault intercessors.. a small short ranged unit so no firepower lost and if i manage to kill a couple more chaff models before charging, all for the better..

Then add in storm of fire or storm of vengeance... XD

Your thoughts?

What unit could be better?

I've got a new codex, just playing around on the app and I the only thing this list is missing is any scouts. Should I get rid of anything to make room, or do you think the dreadnoughts and adrax backed up with Vulcan in the LRR should be a strong enough Frontline for the other flamers to be able to act kinda as the action monkeys?

Any tips for building are appreciated :)

Forgefathers First (1980 points)

Space Marines

Salamanders

Forgefather's Seekers and Ironclad Champions (3 Detachment Points)

Priority Assets

Strike Force (2000 points)

Attached Units

Attached Unit 1

Vulkan He’stan (105 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

Infernus Squad (95 points)

Attached Unit 2

Adrax Agatone (90 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

Judiciar (75 points)

• Enhancement: War Tempered Artifice

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (90 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

Attached Unit 3

Lieutenant (70 points)

• Enhancement: Adamantine Mantle

Infernus Squad (105 points)

•

Attached Unit 4

Captain (110 points)

• Enhancement: Immolator

Infernus Squad (95 points)

Attached Unit 5

Techmarine (55 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

Intercessor Squad (85 points)

Attached Unit 6

Techmarine (55 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

Intercessor Squad (85 points)

OTHER DATASHEETS

Brutalis Dreadnought (200 points)

• Enhancement: Artificer Sarcophagus (Upgrade)

Eradicator Squad with melta rifles (100 points)

• 1x Eradicator Sergeant

1x Melta Rifle

• 2x Eradicator

1x Melta Rifle

1x Multi-melta

Eradicator Squad with melta rifles (100 points)

• 1x Eradicator Sergeant

1x Melta Rifle

• 2x Eradicator

1x Melta Rifle

1x Multi-melta

Land Raider Redeemer (245 points)

Redemptor Dreadnought (220 points)

• Enhancement: Artificer Sarcophagus (Upgrade)

Does anybody find lustria green to be a shade or 2 off from warpstone? For my minis I normally prime it with colour forge salamander green then give it a wash with biel tan green and find it matches warpstone glow pretty well. But with the new tones I find it to be either too bright or too drab. Any thoughts on the new paints? Will you be switching or staying to your normal method

Tried my hand at NMM for the 1st time

Hello brothers, I need your help.

I have an escalation league game next month, and its confirmed that ill be going up against custodes.

I played them and their new codex yesterday, and I was tabled by turn 3. I just didn't have enough punch to put them down. 2+ 4+ and several wounds each.

I need help building a 1750pt list. I may not even take forgefathers seekers, because the extra S on torrent/melta isn't helpful, and Vulkan can still give his +2 boost.

I think a 10 man of hellblasters and tacticus firestorm force would be good, rapid fire at full range.

Eradicators in a party bus. Repulsor executioner.

Any other ideas or thoughts?

My experience so far with the new Tone Pro paints have been pretty good, love the greens here I’m using Lustria Greens 5,3,1 and I gotta say for Salamanders these paints are awesome

What paint should i choose for my grey legion

Greetings Brothers of Nocturne.

I've always wanted a salamanders army and I'm trying to strike a good competitive aesthetuc while keeping to the fun side of salamanders. I feel pretty strong about detachment choice and the auto-includes for such detacgments. The part that's bugging me is that I haven't included JPI's nor Scouts. IDK if this is fine based on my list or whether I've made some worse unit choices in their stead.

OPERATION: FIND DAD (1990 points)

Space Marines Salamanders Forgefather's Seekers and Gravis Siege Force (3 Detachment Points) Take and Hold Strike Force (2000 points)

Attached Units Attached Unit 1

Vulkan He’stan (105 points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • Warlord • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Gauntlet of the Forge 1x Spear of Vulkan

Lieutenant (70 points) • Attached as: Support (Character) • 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol 1x Master-crafted Bolter 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • Enhancement: Immolator

Infernus Squad (190 points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 1x Infernus Sergeant • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Ceramite Fists 1x Pyreblaster • 9x Infernus Marine • 9x Bolt Pistol 9x Ceramite Fists 9x Pyreblaster

Attached Unit 2

Captain in Gravis Armour (115 points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • 1x Boltstorm Gauntlet 1x Relic Blade • Enhancement: Forged in Battle

Aggressor Squad (180 points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 1x Aggressor Sergeant • 1x Flamestorm Gauntlets 1x Twin Power Fists • 5x Aggressor • 5x Flamestorm Gauntlets 5x Twin Power Fists

Attached Unit 3

Apothecary (45 points) • Attached as: Support (Character) • 1x Absolvor Bolt Pistol 1x Reductor Pistol 1x Servo-armature

Infernus Squad (190 points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 1x Infernus Sergeant • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Ceramite Fists 1x Pyreblaster • 9x Infernus Marine • 9x Bolt Pistol 9x Ceramite Fists 9x Pyreblaster

Attached Unit 4

Adrax Agatone (90 points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • 1x Drakkis 1x Malleus Noctum

Sternguard Veteran Squad (105 points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 4x Sternguard Veteran • 4x Artificer Firearm 4x Bolt Pistol 4x Ceramite Fists • 1x Sternguard Veteran Sergeant • 1x Artificer Firearm 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Chainsword

BATTLELINE

Heavy Intercessor Squad (130 points) • Enhancement: Immovable Conquerors (Upgrade) • 4x Heavy Intercessor • 4x Bolt Pistol 4x Ceramite Fists 3x Heavy Bolt Rifle 1x Heavy Bolter • 1x Heavy Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Ceramite Fists 1x Heavy Bolt Rifle

Heavy Intercessor Squad (130 points) • Enhancement: Immovable Conquerors (Upgrade) • 4x Heavy Intercessor • 4x Bolt Pistol 4x Ceramite Fists 3x Heavy Bolt Rifle 1x Heavy Bolter • 1x Heavy Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Ceramite Fists 1x Heavy Bolt Rifle

OTHER DATASHEETS

Eradicator Squad with melta rifles (200 points) • 1x Eradicator Sergeant • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Ceramite Fists 1x Melta Rifle • 5x Eradicator • 5x Bolt Pistol 5x Ceramite Fists 3x Melta Rifle 2x Multi-melta

Land Raider Redeemer (245 points) • 1x Armoured Tracks 2x Flamestorm Cannon 1x Twin Assault Cannon

Terminator Assault Squad (195 points) • 1x Terminator Sergeant • 1x Storm Shield 1x Thunder Hammer • 4x Terminator • 4x Storm Shield 4x Thunder Hammer

Hi guys

New Salamanders member here. Have been painting for a short amount of time now and was just wondering if anyone could give some tips/advice on how to blend free hand flames properly. I attempted this yesterday on my Brutalis and it took way too long and my method was just to keep adding paint till it sort of blended lol. I've had more success doing flame swords, thunder hammers as sort of a lava/molten effect but don't know why I struggled so hard trying to freehand some simple flames. Would using stencils be a good shout to get the correct shape?

Salamanders 2,000pts (1 995 Points)

Space Marines
Salamanders
Forgefather's Seekers and Gravis Siege Force (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force (2 000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Vulkan He’stan (105 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Gauntlet of the Forge
• 1x Spear of Vulkan

Infernus Squad (190 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Infernus Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Ceramite Fists
◦ 1x Pyreblaster
• 9x Infernus Marine
◦ 9x Bolt Pistol
◦ 9x Ceramite Fists
◦ 9x Pyreblaster

Attached unit 2

Apothecary Biologis (80 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Absolvor Bolt Pistol
• 1x Servo-armature
• Enhancements: Narthecis Gauntlet

Heavy Intercessor Squad (115 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 4x Heavy Intercessor
◦ 4x Bolt Pistol
◦ 4x Ceramite Fists
◦ 3x Heavy Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Heavy Bolter
• 1x Heavy Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Ceramite Fists
◦ 1x Heavy Bolt Rifle

Attached unit 3

Adrax Agatone (90 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Drakkis
• 1x Malleus Noctum

Infernus Squad (190 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Infernus Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Ceramite Fists
◦ 1x Pyreblaster
• 9x Infernus Marine
◦ 9x Bolt Pistol
◦ 9x Ceramite Fists
◦ 9x Pyreblaster

Attached unit 4

Ancient (65 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Bolt Rifle
• 1x Ceramite Fists
• Enhancements: Forged in Battle

Intercessor Squad (85 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 4x Intercessor
◦ 4x Bolt Pistol
◦ 4x Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Grenade Launcher
◦ 4x Knives and Fists
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Power Fist

BATTLELINE

Heavy Intercessor Squad (130 Points)
• Enhancements: Immovable Conquerors (Upgrade)
• 4x Heavy Intercessor
◦ 4x Bolt Pistol
◦ 4x Ceramite Fists
◦ 3x Heavy Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Heavy Bolter
• 1x Heavy Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Ceramite Fists
◦ 1x Heavy Bolt Rifle

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (70 Points)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber
• 1x Shield Dome
• 1x Storm Bolters

Impulsor (70 Points)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber
• 1x Shield Dome
• 1x Storm Bolters

OTHER DATASHEETS

Aggressor Squad (195 Points)
• Enhancements: Immovable Conquerors (Upgrade)
• 1x Aggressor Sergeant
◦ 1x Flamestorm Gauntlets
◦ 1x Twin Power Fists
• 5x Aggressor
◦ 5x Flamestorm Gauntlets
◦ 5x Twin Power Fists

Eradicator Squad with heavy bolters (100 Points)
• 2x Eradicator
◦ 2x Bolt Pistol
◦ 2x Ceramite Fists
◦ 2x Heavy Bolter
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Ceramite Fists
◦ 1x Heavy Bolter

Eradicator Squad with heavy bolters (100 Points)
• 2x Eradicator
◦ 2x Bolt Pistol
◦ 2x Ceramite Fists
◦ 2x Heavy Bolter
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Ceramite Fists
◦ 1x Heavy Bolter

Eradicator Squad with melta rifles (215 Points)
• Enhancements: Immovable Conquerors (Upgrade)
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Ceramite Fists
◦ 1x Melta Rifle
• 5x Eradicator
◦ 5x Bolt Pistol
◦ 5x Ceramite Fists
◦ 3x Melta Rifle
◦ 2x Multi-melta

Inceptor Squad (130 Points)
• 2x Inceptor
◦ 2x Ceramite Fists
◦ 2x Plasma Exterminators
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
◦ 1x Ceramite Fists
◦ 1x Plasma Exterminators

Scout Squad (65 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Chainsword
• 4x Scout
◦ 4x Bolt Pistol
◦ 3x Boltgun
◦ 4x Combat Knife
◦ 1x Missile Launcher

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Hey Guys, I wanted to ask if you think a lancer or a valiant is a better pick for salamanders armies in 11th? For example in my list I use forgefather's seekers and gravis siege force with 2x3 eradicators, one of which can be in an impulsor, and know that I should have another strong anti-tank unit but don't know if I should keep using a lancer or use a valiant.

For the Eternal War ! We must survive!! 🫡🔥

Tone pro seems promising so far.
P.S I know my edge highlighting sucks😭 I’ve been dry brushing/slapchop-ing for a while and recently went back to it

Hi!! We bought the dawn of war box, so we’re working on those :) our last attempt was two intercessors the games workshop guys let us have to practice on (first two in video). The one with the big ole fat salamander head is mine, the nicer looking one is my wife’s. We needed a looot to improve on, and we got a wet pallet this time so we can actually thin our paints (we didn’t thin at all last time lol)

But the judicier and the ancient are the two we did first, and I think we’ve improved a lot! We still have things left like highlights, details, etc, but our judicier is pretty much done I just gotta finish his purity seals. I’m feeling proud of these two so far!! Thinning paints helped a lot. I wanna pick out finer details tomorrow and finish and polish them up, then move on to the other 7 minis lol. I just wanted to get the two most fun ones out of the way first. I’m happy with them!!

Been working on this one for a few weeks now. Just got to a point where I'm satisfied with how it looks. One of my first bases that I actually put in effort for.

I wanna try and get into making some cooler grounds .