Introduction
Last week, I showed my first faction for Relic Knights: the Shattered Sword. This week, I've got another small faction completed, so here are my Black Diamond mercenary corporation.
Leopold Magnus
As with other factions, Black Diamond squads are led by a Questing Knight or a Relic Knight. In this case, the leader is Leopold Magnus, a Questing Knight. He's a cyborg of some type, considerably larger than a human and thoroughly evil. Cross Darth Vader with The Terminator and you're somewhere close...
Leopold is accompanied by Static, his cypher (familiar). This is a strange creature, a bit like a medium-sized dog with horns, but there's nothing remotely friendly about Static.
Diamond Corps
The foot soldiers for this faction are called Diamond Corps. They're fairly ordinary human soldiers, armed and armoured in a style that is clearly derived from modern, real-world troops. Consequently, there's not really much more that I can say about them.
Note that these models are not especially well-sculpted and they came to me second hand and already assembled (somewhat indifferently). I've done what I can to rescue them, but they're not my favourite figures. I believe these are 1st edition sculpts; the current Kickstarter 2nd edition versions are, by all accounts, vastly improved.
M-8 Blitz Autotank
The M-8 is a small, robotic tank. It's not clear whether it is completely autonomous, or if it is controlled remotely by a human operator (in the same manner as a modern drone). Whilst clearly not designed for front line warfare, it is a powerful unit in a small skirmish.
It has a quirky design that marks it out as a totally unique vehicle. I rather like it...
One Shot and Fritz
Even though she appears to be just a slip of a girl, One Shot is a Relic Knight. That means that she has a cypher (the little mannequin, Fritz) and also a relic (a large, stompy robot).
As with the Shattered Sword, the large walker/robot took longer to paint than most models because of its greater size. However, it wasn't nearly as time-consuming as I feared it might be. I have to admit that I'm rather pleased with the end result!
Conclusion
Once again, I've enjoyed painting these models (with the possible exception of the Diamond Corps: they were a bit of a chore). I don't know how/when/if I'll ever use them, though I now have 2 completed forces for Relic Knights and therefore enough figures to play a game. We'll see...
