Brother Nearcos

 Nearcos hails from the storied Ultramarines chapter, as such he is a fervent adept of the Codex Astartes, to the point of even carrying a copy with him during combat to read the most appropriate passages to the situation. His endless lectures and know it all attitude have garnered him a reputation as a bore amongst his fellow marines

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Brother Vasili

Vasili hails from the shadowy Raven Guard chapter, he's the scout and sniper specialist of the kill team, identifying targets for his brethen to strike, and dropping foes with pinpoint shots of his advanced stalker-pattern rifle

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Brother Tancred

 Tancred is the representative of the Black Templars in watch fortress Costia, he is a zealous and headstrong fanatic, fully infused with the faith and righteousness of his chapter, which tends to cause more tan one argument when his brethen or some Xenos inquisitor come along toting xenos tech or companions. His religious tendencies also create some unease amongst his more atheistic brothers so he has become an insular warrior that spends his time away from battle in meditiation and prayer

 I wanted to go for a Kenobi stance but it turned a bit meh

 As befits a member of his chapter he is festooned with relics and parchments

 He also carries a tome of the Imperial Creed to preach the word of the Emperor

My first try at sculpting candles

Battle of Punta Roncudo

 The combined fleet meets the british at Punta Roncudo off the galician coast.

 Both fleets close in with the wind coming from the back

 Then the british veer to starboard and open fire

 Both lines open up at extreme range

 The tars try to turn the vanguard

 A spanish frigate is the first to strike

 A ship of the line catches fire but her crew puts it out in the next turn

 A spaniard two decker surrenders

 The spanish flag, Príncipe de Asturias, fires on an outgunned brit

 The vanguard becomes entangled as another ship is set aflame

 A french frigate shots through the wreck

 Two wayward ships from the van come back to the centre

 A brave englishman cuts the enemy line firing from both sides

 After several rounds of combat a french is boarded and captured

 The most mauled ships of the combined fleet limp to the rear

 The french take a page from Britannia's book, cutting also the line

 Only to be cutted and raked by the stern

 Under fire from two brits another man o' war strikes

 However the HMS Victory has been ravaged and lowers her flag

 More spanish surrender

 The melee in the vanguard takes its toll on the french

 Several tricolours are struck

 The valiant frenchman in the rear is surrounded and destroyed

 The british are not without losses tough

After spending the entire battle on the front line this ship can take no more

 View at the end of the battle

 No tactics, just slugging it out

A resounding british victory: only three ships lost for nine french

 The combined fleet retreats to link up with the rest of its ships in the mediterranean