Fixing everything wrong with Legion of the Damned

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

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[@lishathorne]

Keep the codes coming

[@rolling-roadkill]

Yay!! Can never get too many codes. 😁

[@jakediack398]

Can you tell them to fix Exp and Gold

[@VikingNewt]

its really not very good :/

[@valeforedark]

So I haven't painted minis in over decades. Usually white scars. But maybe a legion member would be a nice jump back into the depths

[@andrewramsay3177]

Lukas just free handing the pauldrons like a boss.. #MoreCookiesForLukas

[@krystalmesh]

I've been waiting for LotD minis for 20 years. I don't have the skills to convert my own squad. I hope the added hype for the LotD of late will push GW to finally make some minis. Probably not.

[@DuxDamnatio]

If you want something simple use human skulls instead of helmets and freehand some flames along the armor. Maybe use chaplains bodies for characters and shave off the ecclesiarchy icons

[@sakhban7190]

Or just 3d print them or ask someone to do it for you. Today, printers are rly high quality

[@DuxDamnatio]

@sakhban7190 I got nothing against printing, but I personally don't like painting resin. It could just be the resin I used, but it was always a pain to paint over. I also really like kitbashing, so it's alot of extra fun there for me.

[@krystalmesh]

@@sakhban7190That's a great idea actually. I think I'll search for LotD 3d models. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@sakhban7190]

@@DuxDamnatio maybe Your not washing enough, im keeping them in IPA99% for about 10 - 15 minutes or 5 minutes in wash machine. Never have issues with painting over primed resin (earlier i was using vallejo matt black through airbrush, and now switched to cans), but sometimes Its easier to rip off some paint and to prevent it i switched to cans and were glove for holding model. @krystalmesh you can find easily free and presupported tactical/primaris squad

[@stevethepirate2875]

My Lore theory on the Legion of the Damned is that they are the 2nd legion. The Emperor looking forward into the future, foresaw a time when all would be lost. He sent for two of his legions, the 2nd and the 11th. He told their Primarchs of what he had seen and asked for them to travel through the warp into that dark future. The 2nd volunteered to go first. Big E applied the full might of his power to them. They burst into flames and became the Legion of the Damned. A force capable of surviving till that distant time within the warp. Seeing this the Primarch of the 11th refused to have this horror befall his people, and because he already knew of this dark time the Emperor had to put down the first of his sons. The 11th legion was mindwiped, and splintered into the other legions, with the Ultra Marines gaining the largest number. And my reasoning is they are the "Legion" of the Damned. Not the Chapter of the Damned. And the 2nd and 11th are known as The Lost and the Forgotten. Lost in the warp, and forgotten to all fits this idea perfectly.

[@Mephiston]

Current lore says that they're the fire hawks, which is an ultramarines second founding legion. The coolest thing I've seen suggested about the legion is that ferrus manus is actually leading them. Lets be honest, a flaming primarch sounds awesome.

[@ThePigeon5734]

@@Mephiston well that's not... "lore" that's speculation.

[@ThePigeon5734]

I actually really like this idea.

[@Mephiston]

@@ThePigeon5734 White dwarf #99. Index Astartes: Legion of the Damned, by Rick Priestly. It directly states that the fire hawks, after their emergency warp exit began to transform and slowly die, and that they chose to not die without a purpose "So began the unstoppable war of the legion of the damned". It is not speculation. It is LORE, as written by the chief lore writer of 40k

[@ThePigeon5734]

@@Mephiston ok, white dwarf isn't exactly a solid source and #99 is old anyway

[@carlstanford7607]

Absolutely nailed it in this video. Great subject matter, editing, and painting. Loved it. Thanks lads

[@Brettoh]

Love these “Lukas makes a mini” episodes!

[@EuanGZzap]

I would really love to see how you would fix the Night Lords. I think they are okay but could do with way more of a vampire style aspect to them. So would loooove if you could do them

[@derisgaming9773]

I still remember being in High School 2 decades ago just starting my Dark Angels Space Marines and my friends dad showing me his LotD Marines and explaining their lore and thinking it was cool as hell but then hearing very little about them for the next 20 years except in little tidbits here and there. I always like to imagine that they are the Emperors Will manifested, in a way his own "Daemons" but not chaos aligned.

[@blackc1479]

"Imagine it was 1996....' Ye gods i wish it was.

[@thatHARVguy]

🎶 *Gangsta's Paradise intensifies* 🎶

[@Revan_317]

One thing I absolutely love about your videos is the music you play in the background when you both paint. I'm not familiar with the genre names at all but would love to know the styles/genres used in your video to listen to when I do my own painting at home 😊

[@davidhutchison5415]

Try synthwave. Daniel Delux, Gunship to name a few. You're welcome.

[@jonpru82]

The stippling layers and highlights are an amazing departure from the smooth textures and dry brushing I usually fall back on. This seems like a great technique for my IWs. Well done.

[@ts25679]

I was never a big fan of the flame decals on the Legion of the Damned's armour since it makes them look tacky, but a marine wreathed in flames always looks pretty cool in my book. I did wonder, since you mentioned that in the lore they were formally the Fire Hawks, if you would sculpt flaming bone hawk wings instead of the ribcage on the armour. I also think that if/when GW gets around to re-sculpting them officially that they should incorporate more of their spectral nature since they are imperial daemons after all.

[@maxbrandt6]

Actually, the Legion of the Damned go all the way back to the very early days of 40k, someone on the studio painting team at GW came up with the idea and it slowly grew in popularity. If you hunt for a bit, you will find some pics from the old White Dwarf magazine that had a few of the RTB01 space marines painted up in that now famous paint scheme of black with burning bones and skulls. There was even a Reaver titan in Legion of the Damned colors and markings someone did for Golden Demon way back then!

[@jonnysz03]

I remember seeing one on an old citadel combat card from the rogue trader era. 'Brother Mordin'.

[@Chaossidy-117]

Akcuahley!

[@GeorgeMoraitis-zp4sn]

They appeared on White Dwarf 99 . It was alluded that they were a chapter lost in the warp

[@24fretsoffury]

I’m a believer that, just like Celestine, the LotD are summoned by the Emperor when needed. They are originally the slain of Isstvan 3&5, the War in the Webway shows them being led by a figure that is described pretty heavily as Ferrus. The Fire Hawks could have been added to the Legion.

[@Kustrobot]

I'd love to see some Eldar on this channel, been watching a lot but can't say that they feature too much.

[@joesheridan9451]

yeah all great painters need to have some eldar

[@gerardnesper1816]

I also vote for Eldar🎉

[@Almindale]

Agreed, MORE ELDAR!!

[@LePapricorn]

Some cool custom Farseers would be awesome! I'd love to see some psykers remade.

[@The_Real_BoB_]

HERETIC!!! lol jk, yeah never see enough eldar 😂

[@KanzRedDusk]

Warp Spiders are 30 years old today, it would be amazing to see an improved version of their amazing(ly old) kit.

[@diegogisbertllorens7416]

Love your videos, guys 😂 Also, great to see my old LotD artwork used in a cool way!

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

We're massive fans🥳🥳

[@CashewChickenEnjoyer]

I'd love to see a legion of the damned Dreadnaught, but with a twist. Rather than stomping around on those big chonky legs, it would be like floating on a massive plume of fire or something. Idunno, maybe I'm just too stoned.

[@thedyingmeme6]

Holy shit that sounds awesome

[@robinetthebest8632]

I realy liked the little lore part at the begining of the video. Great job!

[@w.mikolayenko8547]

Revisit old “How to paint…” videos, with any technique upgrades that you’ve learned since then.

[@hereticalhobby]

This is the coolest Black Legion mini I've seen. The pose, the sculpt, the paint job, everything just oozes intimidating hopelessness. This is fucking sick man, impressive work Lucas 👏🏻🙏🏻🤙🏻🤘🏻

[@mighty8357]

I would like to see you try create dwarf cavallerie. I always chuckle thinking about a regular shield+axe dwarf warrior riding a pony :)

[@randomnickify]

and then you watch Hobbit and see this awesome mountain GOAT Chariot :) Goat + Dwarf cavallerie makes much more sense and would look badass. :D

[@Mistheart101]

5:25 Very glad to see Alegroth brought up - dude's constantly done some damn fine LotD minis.

[@DecChild12]

didn’t realize until now, but a legion of the damned kill team is an absolute no-brainer. They could add so much flavour for the models, keeping it small & semi-exclusive without committing to a full range. Hell it’s probably finished and waiting on release. Would sell like crazy

[@DecChild12]

who would you guys pit against them in a box?

[@brycereinert9118]

I know its not really lore accurate but a Legion of the Damned themed Knight would be awesome.

[@dylanmeyer6614]

Brilliant conversion and paint job. Love it!

[@klug5916]

Here are my proposals for future ideas: 1, recreate the 4 iconic heroes of Warhammer Quest 2, make a nice miniature or Malus Darkblade 3, make a space dwarf. GW made 2 fine models for Necromunda (don't say League of Votann, they are just shorter and roundier space marines...), but it's not like the old squats 4, make a decent chaos dwarf hero or sorcerer 5, make a new but classic Morathi with very few clothes, to show the painting skin of a flawless female, without muscles and heavy shades (way trickier than supposed to) 6, Gotrek and Felix (Gotrek got a nice update for AoS, but the classic Felix is out in the Old World) 7, Tyrion and Teclis guys, like a modern version of the high elves, not the weird update from GW 8, do whatever you want, it's always entertaining to watch, you two!

[@coreyframpton8561]

Dammmmn (not even intended as a pun) that is a gorgeous mini and your sculpting on this is incredible! Well done, Lukas!

[@Clear-As-Mudd]

Really lovely work!! Plague Bearer next!? Those guys deserve an update!

[@Grimprospect]

Great video, I never miss a single one! Please do a Death Watch Fort being attacked by Nids!

[@SlavicMoose]

Marines and ghost rider, the crossover I didn't know I needed

[@Mugdorna]

You need to look up the Doomrider chaos biker.

[@cliveklg7739]

Would have been interesting to have some flame traveling up the chainsword. Never have seen a flaming chainsword before, so it would be unique.

[@benfubbs2432]

Great trip down memory lane! I remember reading that 1998 white dwarf mag with friends in class. They really need to bring back scatter dice.

[@rickyspanish6596]

I like the idea that the Legion of the Damned are the souls of the Astartes of the Legions of the Death Guard, World Eaters, Emperors Children, and the Luna Wolves.

[@therealistmccoy6237]

Honestly, with how much time has been spent on the Legion of the Damned in recent lore I would be shocked if that we didn’t get a model

[@MUSTANGREV0LVER]

I... Feel so spoiled right now. Not only have I felt this struggle for a decade, but I've wanted to see the squid team make them. Also thank you for teaching how to paint flames for LOTD. this was dope. I feel so seen right now!!!!

[@M4nh4TTN]

First of all, its an amazing piece you crated there. But since you asked for input ohn how to further fix it, i actually have a few small details. First i think it would look even more amazing with a bit of sculpted smoke coming out of the eyes of the helmet. Just a tiny bit at the edge. and in adition to that id probably see some flames and smoke fitting on his knees. Like the Skull on the knee armor also having glowing eyes. Love your work, keep it up, u 2 deserve all the best for the content you produce.

[@SafetyBriefer]

I had an entire Legion of the Damned army in 3rd edition. I ran them as Alpha Legion in the 3.5 CSM codex and took them to Games Day Chicago. Everything infiltrated except for the captain on a bike. It was fun.

[@mamatix77]

This mini is freaking awesome ! Amazing job Lucas !

[@redrunner3649]

I stand by the fan theory that the Legion of the Damned are the souls of the loyalist victims of Istvan 3. Souls of Astartes betrayed and slaughtered that now thirst for vengance against the forces of Chaos. Nice conversations btw. As a novice painter, I loved how y'all handled the fire effects.

[@kaihoffmann5370]

I would love it if you could make a video together with Nerdforge. For example, a diorama or game table and then auctioned off for charitable purposes

[@michaeldysput2967]

I think we would like to see Lukas paint a whole army of these guys, this look sick! I would start with that fire on a Bike squad, it would look ridiculous! Maybe start with the Raven wing models... More flames less wings...

[@thomasohanlon1060]

Here is a challenge, what figures (War Hammer or what ever) would you use to make a Chess Set of 32 pieces Each side starts with 16 pieces: eight pawns, two bishops, two knights, two rooks, one queen, and one king. What figures/Chapters/Factions would you use.

[@brokenheroics8223]

Legion of the Damned has always been my dream army but has always been intimidated. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@GoodEggGuy]

That's the most metal album cover I've ever seen, turned into a 3D object!?! I'm here for it.

[@Mephiston]

You missed a fun fact about the original legion box release. There was an article in white dwarf that showcased that new model designers were creating legion models as part of theirr training project, and they came out so well that they put them into production. So they are pretty much fan made which were made official. That's also why they all look a bit different to each other.

[@thedyingmeme6]

The only thing wrong with LoTD is that they ARENT ACTUAL MODELS ALREADY!!!!!

[@bitzbox]

He looks superb. Always been a favourite chapter of mine. Hopefully GW at least bring them back in a Kill Team box

[@knarfola]

I'm starting the hobby again from when I was a kid and digging through all my old models I found 4 of those legion of the damned models

[@sweatilaa5325]

Fix the Emperor's Spears! The are a really cool chapter with strong ties to their home tribes and the people of the home world Nemeton with a cool tribal esthetic but not as over the top as the tryhard Mortifactor or the viking LARPers of the Space Wolves. They actually feel somewhat down to earth, knowing what it is like to be a human and caring for the individual and not just the empire as an abstract whole. The book "Spear of the Emperor" does a great job or portraying them and there is a lot that can be done without making them look too similar to any other chapter. They'd honestly be the chapter I would be collecting if GW made it somewhat possible to make them without Lukas level skills. Then send the mini to me... 🥺

[@bad-people6510]

5:52 Might wanna practice doing things without fingers right now. Never hurts to get a head start.

[@Hawkseir]

Lukas destroying his thumb, but keeps going like a champ

[@GeorgioSubs]

God damn it. Now I want a full army of these guys.

[@WermtA]

Looks great! Thank you for the great video as always! Please fix the noise marines next! They're in dire need of fixing

[@neonsamurai]

I appreciate the casual dad joke.

[@USCMHicks]

Awesome Lukas!!! The Emils must be proud of you! =)

[@NCDrago]

You guys should try to fix the tyranid tyrannofex

[@modhail6908]

Wonderful to see your take on the LotD. Other things I'd like to see you fix in this way: Night Lords, Eldar, maybe the T' au?

[@richardmacpherson7647]

Love to see you guys take on Space Wolves Next

[@rodericklenz5030]

So should we expect Trovarion to steal this thumbnail in 10 weeks or so? 🤣🤣

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Seems to be how it goes down lately

[@REDEADTHEUNDEAD]

Awesome job as always boys but I think you missed a huge opportunity not painting that plinth to look like a candle that way the mini would like the most metal wick ever!

[@SquidgyWobble]

A video about my favourite chapter?? HELL YEAH

[@bright890]

Awesome work as always, I just started a Legion of the Damned project myself - using some of the MKVI marines from Heresy as a base.

[@Arkticsnowman]

Legion of the Damned. The most unique army if you ignore every CSM army

[@halific9750]

obvs you gotta kit bash stuff, but the Salamanders Upgrade kit comes with a flame basket/brazier for EXACTLY the same purpose as the one Lucas made for anyone wondering

[@Enigma..]

Legion of the Damned are my favourite, the thought of loyalist spirits of vengeance is cool af. Also it’d be cool to see all the 40k legions in a fantasy style armour/weapon set up etc.

[@jamespuckett9753]

When Lukas asked, "What do we need to do?", I thought he was going to say resin pour.

[@madssrensen3931]

@SquidmarMiniatures I would really like to see and in depth tutorial about painting black armour. Especially how you are placing the highlights correctly or how to approach it? In the video it just looks like random speckle highlights - but in practice...well it isn't 😅 An in-depth video of painting black armour would be awesome 😎👍

[@timpham1345]

Amazing painting... its easier to see the details on smaller mondels like this space marine.

[@Yama048]

So, on the lore it's a bit muddled. There was a book called Legion of the Damned which does portray them as ghostly beings (one appears to a few characters in the book but seems to not be seen by others, though later they do manifest to kill chaos marines), but also heavily implies that they're the Fire Hawks (empty coffins with the Chapter insignia falling from the sky, a massive ghostly star fortress which matches the one the Fire Hawks owned, etc). It is, however, left open to interpretation whether it's just the Fire Hawks or it can expand to other marines (the final lines of the book are a quote, ending with "Perhaps these damned legionnaires had pledged themselves as such. Perhaps one day I shall know. There are worse fates in the galaxy for a battle-brother, intent on serving one's God-Emperor into eternity.") Then, in the book The Chapter's Due, it's implied that the Legion are literal ghosts of dead space marines as Uriel Ventris is approached by a damned legionary who seems to be Remus Ventanus, who tells him the mortal name of a Daemon prince so he can banish it later. Then we have the Fall of Cadia, which confirms them to be some kind of Warp being, as when the Cadian Pylons activate and begin to close the Eye of Terror, the LotD on the ground vanish as daemons and Celestine lose their power

[@DrowningInPlastic]

Paint some kingdomdeath next please!!!! You guys would kill it!

[@HellstormWargaming]

I noticed the song choice when rolling the tiny little sausages ;)

[@antonhultmark4723]

Love it!! An idea for something that definitely needs fixing: it seems like gw is gonna release the orc chariot with the old boars that look like pumba from the lion king but worse. Snälla give us an updated version with the new epic boars!! The results will be soooo cool! (Jag har gjort det och det är coolaste enheten i armén typ) Thanks for being awesome

[@pifuskinz]

This was the only space marines I painted. I forgot what they were called and couldn’t find them again after I started your chsnnel

[@Hadden333]

Lucas with the Nick Saban energy. "TRUST THE PROCESS! PRACTICE!"

[@SamiMarsch]

This is the most heavy metal thing I’ve ever seen. I want to make a full army of them

[@bloodravenice8182]

Brilliant figure wow it just blows me away. How about doing a Blood Raven next? The chapter master or a librarian? Please

[@tristenbezayiff571]

i got that white dwarf magazine from jamboree that year, read it over and overgain on the flight back home, loved the legion of the damed from it

[@Mouse_Hunter]

The Legion of the Damned was one of the sets that got me in the painting minis.

[@elispiller2686]

The black armour looks so good! I want to try this on some Deathwatch

[@Scrobbles]

So they are like the Oathbreakers in LOTR, I did love these guys when I collected 🤘🏻 You should totally paint some up like the Oathbreakers 😀

[@stevo_hobbies]

Phenomenal build & paintjob!!

[@looneyluke797]

What a great Alpha Legion mini you have there!

[@Bobb5555555555555555]

Next time you do a video in this series can you put it next to all the others in the series during the grand reveal? Personally I think it'd be cool to see your collection of these "fixed" legions all side by side and the project growing.

[@corporalclaystar8587]

You could always try redoing the Vostroyan Ice Warriors. Their aesthetic is hard to recreate but it is instantly recognizable and should provide a fun challenge!

[@Wastelander2281]

That's the best SM model I've ever seen. GW take note and make some

[@Pyro-89]

Time for Lukas to do a full army of these guys.

[@GoatTheGoat]

Very cool work. Except Legion of the Dammed would not be primaris sized.

[@Art_By_Thom_Green]

Yes yes yes. Spread the word! Legion of the Damned! Bring them back, they are my chapter,well FireHawk chapter with a squad of damned legionaries because you can’t field an army of the Damned anymore!!!

[@changemylife1803]

Holy bananas!! now i want an army of them !!!!

[@nickclaydon2488]

I love TOTD, I have the original Sgt Centarus and the full set of the 2010 metal figures, still boxed (life got in the way for painting them, unfortunately). They are awesome. Great video. 👍🏻 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Mugdorna]

2010 miniatures? I have the original late 90s figures. But having Sgt Centaris is impressive. I stopped collecting/painting in 2008.

[@nickclaydon2488]

​@Mugdorna Yeah. Released for 5th edition, I think it was. They are on the site, Lexicanum, or whatever its called. Came in 2 boxes of 5 and blister packs of heavy weapons made in good old metal. I stopped collecting I 2009 after 20 years. I have sold everything apart from my Legion figures and my Bloodraven Army Inc original resin Forgeworld gunship. I had a huge Black Templar army also.

[@adeptOS100]

Camera focus allowed me to see all small wrinkles on Lucas hands ))

[@The_Mini_Creative]

This was an awesome video. I’d love to see you guys fix Ultramarines

[@ThomasGallinari]

Now I want to build a fully converted Legion of the Damned army...

[@mw2freak63]

Fixing space wolves may be cool. Brighter scheme and lots of conversion opportunity

[@ironreed2654]

I appreciate the other dammed souls escaping from hel...the warp along with the Legionare.

[@tombrand236]

I remember a kid at school had these and they seemed so cool (for a nerdy hobby!)

[@isisnmagic1812]

Stunning work lukas as always.

[@philipcawthorn9651]

You guys should make an AOS pirate diorama 😂 I'm loving BlackPowder's Buccaneers models atm

[@b100draven]

How about making some "The Black Dragons were long rumored to be a Salamanders Successor Chapter" minis could see some amazing things coming from your putty work.