WIP Demon Hunter Army & 2000pts army list

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

I'm back to 40K & DH after a while!

A year ago, I had to sold the best part of my previous DH army (almost pure GK), So I just Have a few models left.

Since then my Painting skill have increase, And I decide to have a go at modelling with Green-Stuff (not impressing stuff though...), so I decide to build an inquisitorial army (more varied and colourful than pure GK). To keep me going on modelling and painting I decide to open this thread...

 

I will need a much advice on painting, making the bases, as possible : so thanks in advance!

 

First lets began by the list (I include the list so that you have an idea of what is to come, it's not for comment!):

 

 

It will include 3 FW tank :

- 1GK Dread,

- 1GK LR Redeemer,

- & 1 LR Helios!

 

I don't play in tournament... so it should be alright to use them. in the worst case the Redeemer could easily count as LRC, and i could switch the armement on the Helios to transform it in regular LR.

 

 

HQ :

- GM (Psycanon, Mastercrafted NFW, Icone of the Just),

- & his retinue of 4GKT (2 w/ NFW & SB , 1 w/ TH & SS, 1 Psycanon/NFW)

 

- IL (Psycanon, Auspex, Targeter, Psychic Hood),

- & his retinue (1PC servitor, 1HB servitor, 1 mystic, 2 sages, 1 hierophant, 1 acolytes w/bolter & carapace armour)

 

Troops :

- 1 Justicar (frag, Auspex, Targeter), & 9 GK (1 Incinerator).

 

-6 IST (2PG)

 

-6 IST (2F)

 

-6 IST (2GL)

 

Fast Attack :

- 1 VSS (MB, PW, BoStL),

- 4 Seraphim (4MB, 2 Twin-Pistol-Flamers).

169pts

 

HS :

- GK LR Helios (Extra Armour)

 

- GK Dread (DCCW, TLLC, EA, SL, Incinerator)

 

- GK LR Redeemer (EA, SL)

 

What is bold in the list are the model I already posses.

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

Now let's begin with what really interesting : the pictures!

I will just put one picture per model in this thread, but more could be found in my gallery

( http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...&album=3174 )

First my Inquisitor Lord :

Based on Mephisto, with an added Psycanon (coming from a PAGK model + green stuff + bits)

Then some acolytes :

You could see on the second one the begining of the work on the base. I will try to give an industrial aspect to all the IL squad: all tips (material, etc) appreciated!

HB & PC servitors :

My GM :

This model has been strippaint in liquid-brake, and converted with various part + GS). I wanted him more aggressive in is appearance than the rest of is retinue (is NFW is made out of a power axe, is cape is made out of a WB chaos one, he is the only one to have batle mark...). His paint scheme will be black, not grey.

I want to model him a base suggesting he is using a psychic power/his FW... any hint on how too do so?

His retinue :

Those model are pretty much done, exept for the TH/SS one. They were models i had before, and kept (i was proud of them, and didn't want to give them away...). I just converted the TH/SS one without striping his paint (not sure i could match the color to the other again...). the TH is not finish yet.

The "count as" Seraphim VSS :

The "seraphim" will be composed of this guy (a head hunter - always wanted a "bubafeet" type of mini/character - working for my IL) + 4 servoskulls on jump-pack... lot of work to do...

That's all for now!

If your arrived here thanks for your patience!

Waiting for your suggestions!

Tchezz.

[BLARGAG!!!]

always wanted a "bubafeet" type of mini/character - working for my IL)

 

epic fail on that, its Boba Fett.

 

Anywho, I think that your army is coming out really well so far. While I personally like the SoB seraphim models, I cant wait to see what you are going to do as a substitute for them.

 

Keep up the great work!

BLARGAG!!!

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

Thanks for the encouragement and correcting me (i'm not a natural-english-speaker, so i spell his name as it "sound"... from now on i got no excuse!).

You will see them soon, but probably after a few of the other minis painted : my skill with GS are pretty basics, and i've redone my "seraphim" several time already without any satisfying success.

[Grand Master Iapetus]

I especially like the blue runes and joints on the termies. You read in the fluff all the time about runes glowing when daemons are around - nice touch Tchezzarus.

[number6]

Some really nice detail work on those GKTs in particular. And the freehand basing looks good, too! ;)

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

Hi guys! I've been long, but i'm a slow painter anyway...

But finaly, here are somme update :

IL & Retinue :

IL :

Psycanon details :

Heavy Weapon Servitors :

Acolytes :

Sages :

Mystic :

Hierophant :

GM & Retinue :

GM :

I would like to make him stand on a base who sugest him using a psychic-power/force weapon... but i have a lack of ideas!

Here is a potential base for him:

and him on top :

What do you think? Any suggestion?

GKT + TH/SS :

Vindicare :

More pics can be seen here :

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p..._key=*&st=0

Next will be some more assassins, an Inq LR, a FW GKDread and a FW GK LRRedeemer!

PS: Thanks for the comment Number6! It's no really free-hand on the base : I use a modeling knife after painting the base to chip into it, and then do some "extreme-hi-lightning".

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

Quite a long time without any progress!

Thats why I've enlisted in COI III!

I'm trying to convert & paint a GK Dread and a GK LR Redeemer. Here are the first progress on my Dread :

I still have a lot of work to do on this guy :

-the arms are not finished to model yet,

-I'll work on a second pair of arms (LC/DCCW) from FW (as soon as I received them),

-I need to put some battle damages and mud on the body, + more highlighting + washes...

But at the moment I'm waiting for some Vallejo paint and citadel wash that I've order 2weeks ago!!! So my painting progress are pretty null at the moment!

Nothing interesting is done on the LR yet, but here is a little teaser : IF, and only WHEN, I complet the Call, I will allow myself to paint my GK Justicar Techmarine (will just count as a normal Justicar).

Here are some pics of my progress on this conversion so far :

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He is far from finish, but it give you a good Idea of what He'll look like.

All in all my army will have 3 PAGK squads, and each of the Justicar will be given a special task (one "techmarine" in charge of tending/repairing Dread and LRs, one "apothecary" in charge of the health and gene seeds, and one "chaplain" in charge of the spirit of the group).

Each of them will be a little treat for me to paint when I make a significative advance in the painting of my DH army.

And one more thing for today's update : some more progress on my GM!

-The cape is finish with some freehand added :

-The front part of the banner is done (waiting on some "latin" transcription of the 666s verses to put on the back) :

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Hope you like it! all comments are welcome! any idea on how to improve anything is MORE THAN WELCOME (I mean, come on : more than 400 people look at this topic, and only 3 comments! I'm far from Golden demon standard, surely some of you could help me improve my skills,no?).

As usual more views could be seen in my album (see my signature).

Thanks, Tchezz.

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

A little update : Some pics of my finally achieved Dread!

Hope you like it,

Tchezz.

[Dilgar]

Nice! And welcome back to the DH!

 

I´ve had the same thought about painting the joints blue on the GKs (even have all the paints but my WE and TK take alot of time :D), and finally seing a real product just makes me wanna skip all the rest and start on the GKs :D

 

...ouh and I love the, Redeemer and the Vindicare! They got more then just painting skills on em if u know what I mean!

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

I'm the slowest painter in the world, but I still hope to complete my colection before the new Plastic GK came around!

Here are some of my progress so far :

-Out of the box, whith just a bit of modification to add some variety :

-My Homemade babies (I'm even a slowest "modeler" than painter... it took me 6 month!):

And what still to do :

During the time I began this Thread, I did paint 2 other GK Dread (From FW - a regular one and a Chappy) and two Landraiders!

I fear That In the near future I will have to paint 2 Storm raven, 2 DreadKnight, 2 plastic GK Squad, and a few paladins...

GW may be slow to update codexess, but it seem they are faster than me! this army/thread will see no end! lol

As usual i'm waiting for your comment to improve my painting, and support to keep me going!

Thank you for the time spending looking at the minis.

Tchezz.

[bertboxer]

wow, almost two years in the process

those models look really really good

now hurry up and get those last ones painted, i wanna see them

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

Many thanks bertboxer, I really do hope to post more pics on monday or tuesday!

It will be mainly servoskulls and servitors... I'll keep the "justicars" for the end!

Tchezz.

[Mazer Rackham]

Tchezzarus:

 

That GM is absolutely amazing...! I love the look of that model. :D

 

Your army is fantastic - the Runes are fabulous and the variety on your base troops is superb..!

 

You have my admiration and jealousy in equal measure! ;)

 

MR.

[JusticarSean]

Great painting man do you think you can tell us the paint names and what you to get the finished outcome I really like the termys and the reg gks too thanks man

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

So, as promised, here are some Progress :

-8 servoskulls I began to work on :

(maybe they'll find some use in the new dex?)

-a Techmarine GK, who was my first conversion for this project! at the time, like all the other one you'll see after, I just intended to field it as a regular justicar... now who knows!

-justicar champion :

-Justicar apothecary :

-another justicar :

-and the last of my regular PAGK:

They are far from being complete, but at least it's some progress!

I do hope to finish them next monday (the sole day of the week where I could manage a little painting time)

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

-@ JusticarSean, On the finished models, here is how I process :

Red :

-basecoat Vallejo Game Color Scar red,

-highlight (large) VGC Gory red,

-Badab Black Wash,

-highlight (thin) VGC Bloody red,

-Citadel Red Ink,

-highlight (really thin) VGC Hot orange.

 

Gold :

-VGC Glorious gold,

-Citadel Flesh Wash,

-highlight (large) VGC Glorious gold,

-highlight (thin) VGC Polished gold,

-highlight (really thin) VGC silver.

 

Blue :

-VGC Black (for bolter, skip this for the blades),

-VGC Night blue,

-highlight VGC Sky blue,

-VGC transparent Blue,

-highlight VGC Stone grey,

-VGC transparent Blue,

-highlight VGC Dead white,

-Citadel Blue ink.

 

Silver :

-VGC Oily Steel,

-highlight VGC Gunmetal metal,

-Asurmen blue wash everywhere,

-Leviatan purple wash on the botom parts (botom of the legs, or whatever part is near the base)

-Gryphonne sepia wash on the part that are not supposed to see natural light,

-VGC Silver for extreme highlightning.

 

White :

-VGC Stone grey,

-Citadel Flesh Wash,

-drybrush VGC Buff,

-highlight (large) VGC Dead white.

 

Scrolls (I wanted them to look like leather , not paper):

-VGC Buff,

-Citadel Brown ink,

-highlight VGC Dead white.

 

Green (purity seals) :

-VGC Black green,

-highlight VGC Goblin green,

-Citadel green ink,

-highlight with 50/50 VGC Goblin green/VGC Dead white

 

... my english is limited (especially when it come to things a bit technical) but if you need me to elaborate, just ask (keep in mind that I'm as slow to answer as to paint!... once a week!)

 

 

 

-@ Mazer Rackham : I really don't think that I deserve the praise, but I do appreciate!

If you REALLY love Granmaster Blacklys THAT much, and if you promised me that he'll see many action, PM me your adress, and if It's not too expensive for me to send it to you, he's yours!

 

 

Hope I haven't been too long, sorry for the double post (was scare everything wouldn't stick in one),

Thanks for encouraging me,

Tchezz.

[thor1234]

very nice, well painted and converted!

keep up the good work!

[JusticarSean]

Thanks man I'm going to go try to paint some of my guys like yours they look awesome!

[Grand Master Tchezzarus]

Some update finally!

I'm 99/100 done with those minis :

-Brotherhood chanmpion

-PAGK Techmarine

-PAGK Apothicar

-PAGK Justicar

(When I first started this project, those 4 guys where just regular justicar for my 4 PAGK squads... I was willing to represent a crusade launch so far in the galaxy/warp, that my force will have to relly only on itself...

so the first one was the master of arms, 2nd and 3rd are pretty explicit, 4th was a chaplain - Now I'm not even sure I'll use them... will have to see the new dex!!!)

-The last of my homemade PAGK

-Crusader (Solomon Lok)

-Interogator

-HB Servitor

-Familiar

-Consignator

-Cherub

-Servoskulls

Still to do :

Uriah Jacobus, Gideon Lor, 3 DCA, 2 Arcos, another Vindicare, a Calidus, an Eversor, Coteaz, Kirinov, The Inquisitor w/ Inferno pistol & PW (lor lookalike)!!!

I don't think that I'll be able to finish them before I recieve my preodrder of GK, but I'll do my best!

C&C wanted!

[revnow]

Some solid work, especially with the GKs.

 

Here are a few recommendations.

- Crop your pictures and reduce their pixel size to a max of 700x(X) (a 700 pixel max horizontally and/or vertically on either side). It will ease the ability of viewers to look through your work.

- Your highlighting is solid, which brings the colors up, but leaves the lower areas without definition. This can create a false effect of the models seeming "bright", where the colors are over accentuated. Use watered down washes (with a very very small amount of dish soap) in appropriate places to create definition by darkening recesses and toning down highlights. I'ts a skill that may take a few models to get right, but the real key is just making sure the wash is evenly distributed in the appropriate areas and doesn't pool to create rings.

- Water down your paints. It is clear you are fairly capable of doing good detail work, but the low water content will leave paints thick and "chunky". This is what has created the blocky effect on some of your smaller models where extensive detail is present. Lightly watering your pots will smooth their paints and the effects they create on the models. It is even better if you put (again) a very very small amount of dish soap in your water cup to break the surface tension as you clean brushes.

- When you take up paint into the brush it should only be at the very tip, and you want to clear any excess from your brush on a wet pad, paper towel, cardboard, etc . . . before you use it on the model. This may seem tedious, but will again reduce the blocky effect on minute details by giving you much greater control over how much paint goes on the model and where it is placed.

 

Hope some of this helps. Good luck, I know from experience that these are not easy models to paint.