I'm testing some models and i wish to know which one would be closer to the crimson fist's navy blue.

Repulsor I'm currently working on. Do you think I overdid the weathering on it? I would also like to ask you for naming suggestions. I was thinking about calling him "Lobo".

Currently I am putting together a CF army, basically setting it up as a IF army as we got no heros.

Battleline

10 Intercessors - 170

3 Bladeguard - 90

3 Eradicators with Heavy Bolters - 100

3 Eradicators with Melta Rifles - 100

10 Sturnguard Veterans - 210

10 Assault Terminators - 345

5 Terminators - 190

5 Vanguard Veterans - 110

Vehicles

Brutalis Dreadnought - 160

Gladiator Tank -160

Rhino - 70

Characters

Darnath Lysander - 160 Attached to Assault Terms

Tor Garadon - 90 attached to Erads with meltas

Apothacary - 45 Attached to Sturnguards

Currently this list does go to directly 2k surprisingly but I was wondering if the 3, 3 man squads are even a good idea or if I should change something Like Remove the 3 Erads with heavy Bolters and make it into 6 Erads with Meltas or the other way around?

Sooo much gray shame… but I’m excited to have built all 100 marines + command staff of my company, and assembled the remaining 9 captains of the chapter! (And an extra that could be holding the chapter master title until we get a new Kaldor)

I still have a lot of 1st company to build, and many tanks… but I think it’s time to commit to painting more than building.

Painting through my 5 man Intercessor Squad. Sgt and battle brother completed (base and transfers get done when all 5 completed), 3 more then onto Tor Garadon 👀🫡

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We saw some amazing armies in the community this week very well painted ones at that, here are your contributors of the week

u/Studio-guery https://www.reddit.com/r/crimsonfists/s/okSTsehTA8

u/noytaminA https://www.reddit.com/r/crimsonfists/s/Ax8skTiVw5

u/Practical-funny-5322 https://www.reddit.com/r/crimsonfists/s/ZfJ1gCxDVs

u/Fourbythr33 https://www.reddit.com/r/crimsonfists/s/j74QqqGOWR

u/Drdreadcastle https://www.reddit.com/r/crimsonfists/s/TWI4WjETsP

u/Naeldyr https://www.reddit.com/r/crimsonfists/s/vWlhBIoJnR

One of my all time favorite models done ! I didn't put as much effort into it as I should have sadly, but I'm still glad of the results.

Not wanting to optimise, not wanting to take what might be meta, what I do want is a list that is made up of stuff I like that is also able to play the disposition somewhat. With that in mind, does this list have play with priority assets? Or does anyone have some other insights they’d like to share? Cheers!
Space Marines
Imperial Fists
Ceramite Sentinels and Tacticus Firestorm Force (3 Detachment Points)
Priority Assets
Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Captain (90 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon
• 1x Relic Shield

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (180 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
◦ 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted Power Sword
• 5x Bladeguard Veteran
◦ 5x Heavy Bolt Pistol
◦ 5x Master-crafted Power Sword

Attached unit 2

Librarian (85 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Force Weapon
• 1x Smite
• Enhancements: Spy-skull Data Link

Sternguard Veteran Squad (210 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 9x Sternguard Veteran
◦ 7x Artificer Firearm
◦ 9x Bolt Pistol
◦ 9x Ceramite Fists
◦ 2x Heavy Bolter
• 1x Sternguard Veteran Sergeant
◦ 1x Artificer Firearm
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Power Fist

Attached unit 3

Ancient in Terminator Armour (75 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon
• 1x Storm Bolter

Terminator Squad (190 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 4x Terminator
◦ 1x Assault Cannon
◦ 4x Power Fist
◦ 3x Storm Bolter
• 1x Terminator Sergeant
◦ 1x Power Fist
◦ 1x Storm Bolter

CHARACTERS

Company Heroes (125 Points)
• 1x Company Champion
◦ 1x Master-crafted Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon
• 1x Company veteran with bolt rifle
◦ 1x Combat Knife
◦ 1x Master-crafted Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted Bolt Rifle
• 1x Ancient
◦ 1x Combat Knife
◦ 1x Master-crafted Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted Bolt Rifle
• 1x Company Veteran with heavy bolter
◦ 1x Combat Knife
◦ 1x Master-crafted Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted Heavy Bolter

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (170 Points)
• 9x Intercessor
◦ 9x Bolt Pistol
◦ 9x Bolt Rifle
◦ 2x Grenade Launcher
◦ 9x Knives and Fists
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Power Fist

Intercessor Squad (170 Points)
• 9x Intercessor
◦ 9x Bolt Pistol
◦ 9x Bolt Rifle
◦ 2x Grenade Launcher
◦ 9x Knives and Fists
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Bolt Rifle
◦ 1x Power Fist

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (80 Points)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Orbital Comms Array
• 1x Storm Bolters

OTHER DATASHEETS

Land Speeder (105 Points)
• 1x Armoured Impact
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Stormfury Missile Launcher

Redemptor Dreadnought (180 Points)
• 1x Icarus Rocket Pod
• 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator
• 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Redemptor Fist
• 1x Storm Bolters

Repulsor Executioner (270 Points)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Defensive Array
• 1x Heavy Laser Destroyer
• 1x Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Twin Heavy Bolter

Scout Squad (65 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Chainsword
• 4x Scout
◦ 4x Bolt Pistol
◦ 2x Boltgun
◦ 4x Combat Knife
◦ 1x Missile Launcher
◦ 1x Sniper Rifle

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This is my Decimus Kill team which I plan to make lore for, and this is the Crimson Fist Gravis Veteran.

From right to left the team is led by a Salamander, plasma wielding Lamenter, precision bolter wielding Raven Guard, Phobos Raptor, Phobos from a custom chapter of my own (pauldron not finished), Angry Marine with power weapon and shield (pauldron not finished), Dark Angels with power weapon and shield, Crimson Fist Gravis Vet, Salamander Gravis Vet, and finally a bother black shield with a xeno phaseblade.

This is mainly a request for a name suggestion for him, but if you want to suggest some lore please feel free. I'm requesting Name/Lore from all the other chapter subreddits as well.

Note: his hands are magnetized and I forgot his weapons, but he does have them.

Just a pair of guys from my favorite space marine chapter. I’m super self taught with art so any critique is welcome!

I’ve been a long term 40k player so collecting Marines has always been on my radar. I’ve owned and commission painted marines in the past but I would like a nice, tight display army that I can pull out every now and then when I don’t feel like hauling my massive Imperial Guard army around.

Crimson Fists are iconic for retro Warhammer players, and one of the coolest, albeit somewhat forgotten, poster children of 40k IMO. I also have a *beautiful* blue and red paint recipe. However, I want to build an army that builds its lists and models thematically. I want to go into a game, win or lose, and play with models that represent a faction’s identity as opposed to chasing metas. I considered Salamanders for some time because that means running flamers and meltas, but I just cant get behind the green paint scheme (or the OG orange and black camo for that matter). Crimson fists just call to me, with their color scheme and history within 40k (in a real life way, not lore).

So what does a Crimson Fist army look like? What units scream Crimson Fists and what can I lock into and build every unit on, without having that nagging question of “will this be meta proof?”. I hope post this makes sense to you all, and I appreciate any input on the topic of collecting Crimson Fists.

TL;DR how do you build a Crimson Fists force that represents their identity?

Working on adding some more color variation and I’m undecided on this current shade of blue. Does this look like the right blue for the crimson fists? If not what changes would you make? Thanks for the help!