Morrow's Co. 3rd Crucis Lancers - Ozawa 3026

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The 5th Sword of Light and the 3rd Crucis Lancers engaged in a hard fought campaign on Ozawa in 3026.  The 5th SoL had invaded the planet and laid the militia low with relative ease but with the Crucis Lancers arrival there fortunes had begun to turn.  After several heavy engagements the Kurita forces were forced to pull out - during which Sorenson's Sabers were ordered to delay the 3rd Crucis in the hills around the capital city of Farrows Junction.  It was outside the Charkai Power Station where Marrow's Company of the 3rd Crucis squared off against Sorenson's Sabers of the 5th Sword.


This engagement is detailed in the original Sorenson's Sabers scenario pack and offers the second lore compliant TO&E for the 3rd Crucis Lancers I have made to go with the original company also detailed in the same scenario pack.  I really enjoy the idea of have a battalion of the 3rd Crucis to square off against my completed 5th Sword of Light Battalion and so I intend to use the scenario packs remaining TO&E's as my material for this battalion.

These companies, much like my other mainstay force of Sword of Light, are easy to do with Citadel contrast paints - in this case militarum green.  It makes batch painting satisfying but not a year long project.  Also while I use mostly CGL mechs for my 'premier' unit projects there are no models for the OstScout and OstRoc so I used a 3d Print - both of which look fantastic and give CGL a r un for the money in quality.  Find them at the 'New Marik Workshop' on cults 3d.




On to the mechs....









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