Doghouse Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Thanks guys! :P Ferrus Mannus: Night Haunter will hopefully be making an appearance soon. Stuart: Mk VI came into existance during the Mars campaign. The traitors overran the production facilities and quickly began distributing the new Corus suit to their forces on all campaign fronts. I agree with the need to slice a little off the neck armour, something was bugging me about him and I now realise what it is. Thanks for that mate. Prtyjedi: Thanks mate, I appreciate the compliment. Update I've managed to get some time to work on the Terminator a bit more. The approach I'm taking is to first scale the Astartes to seven feet then bulk out the armour to fit the body rather than just build a great big hulking terminator. In effect I'm tayloring his suit to fit his body. As this is going to be a Wordbearer model I've decided that he should be a Chaplain. This is because the Chaplains were created to enforce the "no Librarians" policy of the Emperor and I can see the Warmsater using this guy to enforce his own will on Captain Artibeus and his men. Whilst the bulk of the Night Lords are launching terror raids on the Imperial systems of Herlodar and Thramus Artibeus and his company are under specila instructions to begin attacks on the Dark Angels forces in the surrounding systems. Whilst there is little reason to doubt Artibeus, his brutal sense of justice does make him a little unpredictable, Chaplain Kron has been sent as an envoy of the Warmaster to oversee these actions and ensure his loyalty. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture047.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture046.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture045.jpg The bulk of the model will be in the lower legs and upper torso. It's still pretty crude at the moment as I'm just trying to figure out the proportions but once I've bulked out the legs he will be taller due to the extra height given by the armour. He does look like he's leaning back a little at the moment but that's intentional. Once I start the lower legs I'll be leaning him forwards slightly to hopefully give the armour a ponderous look. Not sure about weapons at the moment, given that he's a Chaplain I'm thinking crozius arcanum and twin linked bolters. Once the bulk of the model is done I'll begin to add detailing like an eye of terra and seals, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Vermilion Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Wow. Just wow. These models just look incredible, Doghouse. I wish I could do something like that for my Rainbow Warriors that I'm working on. Specifically for Veterans and maybe the Commander. What chest and head were you using for the first model? Captain Lasiurus Artibeus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Thanks Brother Vermilion! The chest on the new Artibeus is sculpted and the head is the Dark Angels head that comes with the veteran sprue minus hair. :) Update http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture048.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture049.jpg The first two members of the squad are rapidly approaching completion now. I've got a few minor cosmetic changes to make to Mollusos and just finish the greaves, shoulder pads and add a hand on the second Astartes. I'm itching to get started on the painting now, the terror markings are fun to paint on the helmets. I've put the Admech Magos on hold, mainly because I'm not happy with him but also because I don't want to dilute the theme of the army too much. The rest of the squad are coming along nicely hopefully I'll be able to post a group shot soon. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellChyld Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 DAMN DOGHOUSE! again your work raises the motivation factor. Looking forward to seeing more. you coing to fill in the slots on the terminator pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Thanks mate! :) Yeah I've still got to fill those gaps, bulk out the greaves and add the studds to the shoulder pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grobrotz Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 How about casting some parts to speed up the things a little? Single legs and torso for example. Soon I will post a tutorial for very easy rounded Studs maybe that will help you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 i would be willing to shoot someone in the face if i could sculpt like that !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Vermilion Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Everytime I check out one of your threads Doghouse, I come away completely amazed. These models just look incredible, and it always makes me wish I had the resources to get a hold of all those little old model bits like the older model bolters and armor. Keep up the good work, Doghouse! I can't wait to see the finished terminators and squads of beakies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I finally came up with the most apt description for Doghouse. He is the ghosts of GW's sculpting past, present and future all in one. .. and I get +5 on that, because it's probably true, it's a refference to a classic, and it's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maratheus Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Great progress. I hope you don't mind if I make a few of my own marines using your current style. Btw, if you're looking for a bit beefier bolters for your marines these would work well. Just cut out the nozzle thingy on the front and their good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 Thanks guys! :teehee: grobrotz: I've been thinking about it but the trouble is that I'd need to cast a lot of parts in order to make the process easier. I'm not sure how I'd stand tournament wise if the majority of the model part are custom made. Let me know when you have the tutorial up, I'd like to take a look at that. NemFX: Thanks mate, I appreciate the compliment. Maratheus: Now that would work really well, they'd be perfect for Mk III marines. Thanks for the link mate! Quick Update I've been thinking long and hard about reasons why a Word Bearer would be present in the army and finally came up with another way to include him and a more colourful unit to the army. Impressed by the success of the modified Emperor's Children at the Isstvan dropsite massacre Artibeus has enlisted the aid of a Word Bearer to augment some of his terror troops utilising daemonic possession. Here are the first few I'm working on for the unit that the Word Bearer Sorceror will accompany in battle. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture050.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture051.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture052.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellChyld Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Looking good doghouse and you answered a unspoken question now i just gotta get to it. Looking forward to see more work soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 To clarify, these are Night Lords possessed, not Word Bearers, right? When I first saw them I thought they'd be Wordbearers, which would have further diluted the theme. If they're Night Lords I think they'll fit nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your account name here Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Impressive, to say the least. At first I wasn't so sure about the models, they looked overly large, but now they have come togethor pretty well. Not so sure about the possesed troops, their poses look hard to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Thanks guys! :) Stuart: Yeah, they're defiantely Night Lords. In short although Captain Artibeus is not a worshipper of chaos he can see the advantage of having such creatures to further his plans to aid Horus in his defeat of the False Emperor. "Volunteers" have been selected from his company and with the aid of the Word Bearer they have become host to warp entities. B) Your account name here[/b: Yeah you're right the poses are a bit limited to what I can do with the Terminator legs. I thought about sculpting them from scratch to get more dynamic poses and casting them but then they get to a point when they're no-longer GW miniatures and become something completely else. Having said that I enjoy the challenge of working with what I have got to achieve an end result. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 hey man those possessed look pretty sweet :lol: what are you gonna do about the legs on them? chaos termi legs have loads of extra details that get in the way... you gonna remove them or try and sculpt your smooth areas around them? I must admit that the regular troopers are looking pretty damn sweet :D im going to have to make an attempt at making some sometime (so expect emails full of questions lol) anyway good luck with this army it seems to be progressing nicely... oh and GET THEM PAINTED hehe later mate -Blind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqatone Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Wow, Doghouse. With these GS skills you could become prime minister heheh. I love clicking this thread hoping there's an update each time ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Thanks guys! ;) Blindhamster: I'm going to leave the legs pretty much as they are except for the thighs and the rear of the greaves which will be smoothed over. I figure that the ornate detailing on the armour might as well count as some part of the binding ritual that holds the daemon in place. Feel free to PM me anytime mate if you need assistance. :) Aqatone: That'd be great, I could add my GS bill to the defence budget! :( Update I've managed to get a little bit more done to the first possessed model although he'll just be one of the regulars as I want the horned one to be the Aspiring Champion. I'll paint this one as the prototype for the unit, I've got some really nasty ideas on how to make him gross people out. <_< http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture053.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture054.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonBased Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Doghouse, That last picture, with the helmless marine.. That head is the best bare-head paint I've seen. Maybe it's the focus helping you out, but the color blending (and the military buzzcut) are fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellChyld Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Like I said before Doghouse. Thanks for the Inspiration and keep up the good work. can't wait to see the demon bound champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Thanks guys! ^_^ CarbonBased: Thanks mate, there are some clearer shots of the Captain a couple of pages back. :) Quick Update I've now added components of the Mk VI armour to show that he was once like his brother Night Lords. I've added the armoured cables hanging over each shoulder and part of the chest box. I've got a little bit of cleaning up/detailing then he'll be ready for painting. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture055.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture056.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drizzt73 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 that possessed is lookin good! Can't wait to see what you have planned. P.S I also love the barehead marine. drizzt73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Woah Doghouse, i go away for a week and come back to find some stunning models! Loving the look of the tactical squad, i cant wait to see more of the terminator either. :D Great work on the possessed marine as well, looks great with the detailing of the armoured cables on him. Makes it look it just grew to big for its armour and the shreds are just hanging on. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Cheers guys! :) Pulse: I'm glad you said that as that's the look I was going for. :P I like the idea of the daemon bursting out from the armour so I widened the torso and left the cables dangling so that it looks like they've been ripped out as his body has bulked out. Where the armour has split on the front a tear has formed and taken the shape of a gaping maw, I really liked the look of the one on the possessed box and just scaled it up to suit. :) Update I've started to basecoat this guy now. I've used Necron Abyss then gone over that with Midnight Blue to get the basic blue I wanted as before. The skin is codex grey at the moment but I'll be building it up to a lighter grey skintone to represent his paler skin. Still got a long way to go just yet but at least he's underway. :) http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s196/Mutt2050/Picture-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 As usual brilliant, shame about Night Haunter. Get some sketches done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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