The walking gun

 Now that I have three Titans per Legio, one of each basic kind, it is time to start to make them different and unique, to imprint them the traits that will define their combat attitude and their whole personality. Having just one Warbringer Titan, I decided to assign it to the loyal Legio Artemis, turning it into a more kind of long-range focused force. Let's see how it goes!

First of all, I believe I had a confusion with this model and the Warmaster Titan. I really thought this one was larger than a Warlord, and it's just the opposite, it stands more like in between the Warlord and the Reaver. However, it's a true monster with that ordnance on its back. But I'm anticipating. I started with the legs, as usual:

And it was the usual hell of a build, with hundreds of pieces!

As I've done with previous Titans, I've painted most (or maybe all) the pieces as I was assembling them. The overlapping of plates can be an issue, especially edges, and it was easier to glue them once they were already painted. I believe I've already discussed this in previous posts. At this stage I don't need to paint all the details (checkers, decals, whatever), but at least the basic colour needs to be done. However, as I started to paint armour plates I let myself go a little and I highlighted them.

There are many hours involved in this pic!

There are three possible options for the shoulder plates. A totally neutral one, a variant with Eyes for overtly traitor Legios and this other one with eagles, which I thought fitted in more for my plans. There is no such thing as subtlety in Warhammer.

The gun on the shoulders is monstrous. In a good sense, of course. This is pure Warhammer 40,000, some good old oversized weapons all over:

The level of detail is insane, seriously. Look closer, it has already shot two rounds

 Once I got to this point I just had to put all the elements together and paint the details. So, ladies and gentlemen, with you all... the Ultima Ratio, Warbringer Titan.

No checkers on the back, I promise

The Maniple so far:

I need a larger backdrop? Already? Oh, come on!

With this addition the loyal guys begin to look different and to have their own way of doing things. I guess I'll have to go back to Legio Faucibus, to add some close combat or smaller units. A pair of Warhounds most likely, but that's still to be decided.

In the meantime I'll be working on some different stuff, to bring some variety here and to not get overwhelmed by a single project. More minis soon!