{"product_id":"space-knights-battle-pack-crusade-vanguard-opr-grimdark-future","title":"Space Knights Battle Pack - Crusade Vanguard | OPR Grimdark Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Space Knights Battle Pack is a crusade in miniature: a commander to swear the oath, five paladins to break the enemy line, and five scouts to find it first. Three units, eleven physical resin miniatures, supports already removed and surfaces cleaned, ready to assemble and paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied unpainted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Templar Commander leads from the front with a two handed power sword, a bolt pistol and a reliquary cross rising from his backpack, every plate of his armour carved with crosses and battle honours. The five Templar Paladins behind him are the heavy end of the force, terminator scale knights in slab armour carrying blades, halberds and storm shields, each one a different pose and a different set of relics. The five Templar Scouts complete it, lighter armour and carbines for the models that go forward first and come back with the enemy's position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll eleven were designed by Atlan Forge, whose Templar range runs to fourteen sets covering heroes, squads, bikes and a dreadnought, so this pack is the front rank of an army that already exists rather than a dead end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for OPR Grimdark Future and Grimdark Future: Firefight. A hero and two five model squads is a legal force you can field the day it arrives, and it drops straight into a larger Knight Brothers list as you expand. It suits any 28mm to 32mm grimdark sci fi ruleset just as happily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPR Grimdark Future: approximately 520 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne way to field the pack as a Knight Brothers force:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemplar Commander as a Knight Master Brother, 60pts. Quality 3+, Defense 3+, flamer pistol and close combat weapon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemplar Paladin Squad as Knight Battle Brothers, 230pts. The unit is exactly five models, which is what this squad is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemplar Scouts Squad as a second Knight Battle Brothers unit, 230pts, or as a three strong Knight Purgation Brothers at 145pts if you would rather run them as a small specialist unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoints come from the Knight Brothers army list v3.5.3, the Templar detachment of the Battle Brothers. Unit sizes in Grimdark Future are fixed, so treat this as the core of a force rather than a finished roster, and build the real list on Army Forge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/army-forge.onepagerules.com\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:12px 24px;background:#EF822B;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:5px;font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;margin:4px 4px 12px 0;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e⚔ Build your list on OPR Army Forge\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainting Guide: Crusade Vanguard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic crusader scheme is black armour with bone shoulders and gold relics. It looks severe on the table and it is forgiving to paint, because the contrast does the work rather than blending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Prime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack spray primer over all eleven models. For a black armoured force this is most of the base coat done in one pass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive the shoulder plates and tabards a light grey zenithal dust from above, so the bone comes up cleanly in the next step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Black Armour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave the primer as the base coat. Edge highlight with Eshin Grey, then a finer second pass of Dawnstone on the sharpest rims only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the highlights tight. Two thin lines read as polished black plate, a thick one reads as grey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Bone and Tabards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase the shoulder plates, tabards and cloth in Rakarth Flesh, wash with Agrax Earthshade, then layer back through Screaming Skull to Pallid Wych Flesh on the raised folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe chainmail skirts take a Leadbelcher base and a heavy Nuln Oil wash, no highlight needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Gold and Relics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrosses, seals, scroll cases and the commander's reliquary in Retributor Armour, washed with Reikland Fleshshade and re-highlighted with Liberator Gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParchment in Ushabti Bone with a thin Seraphim Sepia wash pulled toward the edges to suggest age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Red Accents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne accent colour stops a black and bone force looking flat. Mephiston Red basecoat, Carroburg Crimson wash, Evil Sunz Scarlet highlight on cloaks, cabling and helmet crests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse it sparingly and put it in the same place on every model, so the eleven read as one unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Bases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexture paste over the base, Rhinox Hide, then a heavy Karak Stone drybrush for pale flagstone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA little rubble and a few tufts is enough. The armour is already busy, so the bases should stay quiet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an adult hobbyist collectible, not a toy. Not suitable for children under 14 years due to small, detailed parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- components --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery miniature in this pack is also sold on its own. Follow any link to see more\nphotographs of that model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eItem\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRole\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSold separately\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/templar-commander-sci-fi-wargaming-miniatures\"\u003eTemplar Commander - Sci-Fi Wargaming Miniature\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarlord, 1 model at 32mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGBP 12.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/knights-templar-paladin-squad-atlan-forge-sci-fi-wargaming-miniatures-32mm-scale\"\u003eTemplar Paladin Squad - 5 Resin Models\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElite melee core, 5 models at 32mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGBP 25.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/templar-scouts-squad-sci-fi-wargaming-miniatures-32mm-scale\"\u003eTemplar Scouts Squad - 5 Resin Models\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRanged and recon, 5 models at 32mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGBP 25.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal if bought separately\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGBP 62.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou save\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGBP 18.01\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Artifex Fabricatum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58307544875340,"sku":"AF-TEMPBP-VANGUARD","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/9259\/1180\/files\/templar_pack_hero.jpg?v=1785965293","url":"https:\/\/artifexfabricatum.co.uk\/products\/space-knights-battle-pack-crusade-vanguard-opr-grimdark-future","provider":"Artifex Fabricatum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}