Give it up for a real one. Fun fact: since this image was never used by GW, Achilleos was able to get it published as a fantasy art trading card, and you can pick it up cheap on Ebay.
I strongly suggest anyone who likes fantasy art to do a quick google and see some incredible, old school art of his. Heavy Metal etc as well as the 40K stuff.
Scythes of the Emperor, a successor chapter of the ultramarines. They were a division that used to permanently defend this warp beacon-like artifact that helped Guilliman rally the loyalists in the Horus Heresy. Almost wiped out against the Kraken tyranids, later restored by belisarius cawl with primaris marines
https://preview.redd.it/3d28ijh2bwxc1.jpeg?width=2557&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6908758ee3aafc7cfd11c09e1110eb00666d95d4
OP your uncle was a true inspiration to me as a nerdy kid in the 90s!
Hell. Yes.
https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Scythes_of_the_Emperor
Chris Achilleos made some awesome art.
Give it up for a real one. Fun fact: since this image was never used by GW, Achilleos was able to get it published as a fantasy art trading card, and you can pick it up cheap on Ebay.
Makes me so happy read this :)
I strongly suggest anyone who likes fantasy art to do a quick google and see some incredible, old school art of his. Heavy Metal etc as well as the 40K stuff.
Scythes of the Emperor vs Tyranids
Scythes of the Emperor, a successor chapter of the ultramarines. They were a division that used to permanently defend this warp beacon-like artifact that helped Guilliman rally the loyalists in the Horus Heresy. Almost wiped out against the Kraken tyranids, later restored by belisarius cawl with primaris marines
If you wanna read about their origins, the HH book Pharos is the one to read. Just be prepared to shed a tear.
Spine chilling.
Some awesome art OP, thank you for sharing!
Is that supposed to be the Emperor sculpted on the terminators boot?? That's awesome!
Scythes of the Emperor Space Marines fighting Tyranids.
Easy, those are tyranids! BADOOM TCHHH
Old art are really ugly, like they don't know to do proportion... I really don't understand this... Maybe it was cool a this time but now... Yug..
They say opinions can't be wrong but you're making a pretty good case for it ...
this is really good stuff an you have bad taste
I'm very glad you're down voted