Legio Astorum – Forge World Lucius Warhound Titan – COMPLETED

by | Aug 13, 2023

Hello Titanseers and all, thanks for dropping by. I have been working off and on with the repaint and base and re-construction of a Lucius Warhound, from my mate Col. Hertford and was Legio Gryphonicus. As you may be aware, Lucius Warhounds were one of the first Titans Forge World produced (not Armorcast) and now OOP and as they are from the Forge World of Lucius where Legio Astorum are based, I thought it was about time he had a Lucius Variant!
I chose to do flame motifs on the Leg Greaves often seen on old school Astorum Engines artwork and also on my Reaver Titan Aquila Occulus, the same method was done here, using rattle cans and vinyl stencils.
The rear plates read "Mort" and "Astra", the death of stars in High Gothic.
I preserved the heat staining on the Turbolaser barrels from the Gryphonicus paint scheme
A printed banner from my mate Drake Seta of TOC and Battle Bunnies Blog, (Thanks mate!)
Close up of the old school flame graphics using a stencil and GW rattlecans, touched up with some brush work.
Re-Based from the original smaller round base and stance was re-worked to bring the legs out more and less both feet paralell.
The Wolf Head variant of the Warhound, the Jackal has a snarling visage, which my next Lucius re-paint will have.
The Princeps and crew. I added some gubbins behind the Command Throne on the plain bulkheads where the original panels were missing. I'm not sure if Lucius Warhounds had the bulkhead panel pieces? Both mine are absent - thin triangles of pipes and wires to adorn the rear of the cockpit/Command Deck.
A Lucius pattern Turbolaser Destructor, lacks the rounded armour of the Mars variants.
The muzzle of the Plasma was preserved from the original paint job from Gryphonicus scheme. Also a Lucius variant of the Plasma Blastgun, lacking the ornate armour of the Mars variant.
The badges to show Mechanicum allegiance with the Mars red
The chequers repeated from the Groin and a eclipse black sun of Lucius Forge World where Legio Astorum are based.
The internals were preserved from the original paint job
Great to have at least one Lucius Engine in my Legio!

Thanks for dropping by, yes that's 9 Titans painted and completed now, with Warlord on its way.

Cheers, Princeps Siph (50pts)