Doghouse Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 This is the model so far. It started life as a commission but the client bailed so I'm painting it up for myself, I'm going to have a look through my bits box and see if I can dig out some more of these guys for a squad. http://i47.tinypic.com/34zzsxj.jpg http://i45.tinypic.com/9ll8qv.jpg The red looks a little washed out in these pictures but it's a little darker than pictured. I've gone for a more of an old school Word Bearer brighter red rather than the current more scab red colour seen in the codex. http://i47.tinypic.com/15wl6dc.jpg http://i46.tinypic.com/b97q4m.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 oh the hate i feel now. that is awesome, who would bail on something like that. rage at you for being so good, just shows me i need more practice (i'm quitting work now so i have more time) Rage at the client who clearly has no idea how good that really is, then the painting is awesome, the glow on the chest plate is fantastic. only thing i'd change (not a criticism) more impurity seals/oath papers/text on the armour, or i'd be tempted to put a tattoo on his face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thanks mate. ;) Yeah I think you are right about adding impurity seals and some more parchments. I've got an actual scale dreadnought under way to back him up armed with a plasma cannon which should be fun. I'm going to add a six man word bearer plague marine unit in their colours rather than all green and mouldy which should be good because I enjoy making nurgle stuff and red plague marines should look really different. It was a bit bewildering that the client bailed because he was over the moon with the model and I was doing it dirt cheap for him but he just emailed me out the blue to say that he was going Tau and so didn't need it any more which was annoying. The perils of commission stuff I guess. On the plus side I've got really nice lord out of it I guess and am enjoying painting him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 its cool doing 'cult' marines in legion colours, i'll have to try to find my iron warrior bezerkers, it mkes a nice change with subtle alterations to the same old colour scheme, had bloodrunning from seams in the armour, hazard markings on chainaxes and such. nurgle word bearers... hmmm, rusty weapons (like scythes), flies and all that jazz? the dreadnought sounds cool, have you read the word bearer novels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Sounds cool. Yeah I'm probably going to go the route of making them look like word bearers that are nurgle worshippers so the same colour scheme as the rest but with boils, extended guts, the works. No I haven't read any of the novels but I did use to play them back in second ed. The dread should be really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 you should read them, they keep giving me ideas (but the missus would kill me for switching army again). i'll keep my eye on this thread :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Thane Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Beautiful! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavPathfinder Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Sounds cool. Yeah I'm probably going to go the route of making them look like word bearers that are nurgle worshippers so the same colour scheme as the rest but with boils, extended guts, the works. No I haven't read any of the novels but I did use to play them back in second ed. The dread should be really nice. Love the model, great job, and a beautiful paintjob to boot. A quick word of warning: be careful with the "word bearers that are Nurgle worshippers" stuff. I'm surprised the Fluff Inquisition hasn't already kicked in your door to take you for interrogation and rehabilitation. I’m all about the Word Bearers having fellas gifted by the Powers of Chaos, but that’s what I call it “gifted” or “favored”. And I’ve still caught hell from the Fluff Nazis. Once again, great job! JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retributis Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 The thought of chaos armies having rules about who worships what is really funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Cheers guys! ;) CavPathfinder: Don't worry mate I'll either have them as an extremist sect or they picked up nurgle's rot from their dealings with the death guard. I think the fluff nazis are taking their IA a little too literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Captain Corveus Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Mmmmhmmm :P That is one sexy Word Bearer! Nice work on both painting and sculpting :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1TH0R3 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Thank you Dog house, you are the person that inspired me to 'seriously' use greenstuff ( Thats right, blame him ;) ). The Word Bearer looks fantastic, still don't understand why he would bail out, even if he did change army :P . Can't wait for the Nurgle marines and the dred. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Looks great all over, though a bit too bland for a Lord. More like a squad champion. But then again, I'm all for the over-the-top pimp-style Marine leaders loaded up with bitz and bling and huge weapons. I'm really looking forward to that dreadnought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Cheers guys! :) 1TH0R3: Nice one! Yeah I don't get why he bailed either, guess that the lure of the greater good was too much for him. :huh: cathar the great: Yeah I know what you mean mate. The client wanted me to focus more on the marine than the bling, stating that he wanted an understated imposing feel. I may have to make a Dark Apostle to go with him at some point and just go nuts on the guy. The dread is looking pretty sweet at the moment but very loyalist at the moment so I need to bling it up. I'm going for an evil feel rather an all out spiky chaos look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 i like that understated look sometimes i think it has a nice effect, although i would probably pattern some of the armour with swirls and junk. looks fab, yet another great truescale from you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Thanks mate. :D Yeah I may add some scripture to the armour to break up the red a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint of Steel Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Wow! :o This is seriously impressive stuff. I'm a big fan of the old-school style of painting Word Bearers a brighter red as opposed to the more recent scabbier red they've picked up, so I like this a lot. I have to say though, I think it needed the paint on it as unpainted it looked far more Black Legion than Word Bearers. Still, as others have said, impurity seals and the like would have sorted that out I imagine, and it still looks awesome. :) I don't need to say much regarding the conversion itself; your reputation precedes you Doghouse! :D I'm just wondering, what head is that you've used? I'm sure it's a very common one, but I'm interested all the same. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Thanks mate. :tu: Yeah I'm adding some little bits of parchment and will probably bung in a few seals in as well. I see this guy more warrior than priest and no doubt he is devoted to the dark gods just as much as the others but prefers a punch over a prayer meeting. I will have to add a proper Dark Apostle further down the line as a counter point when I have more time. The head is one of the space wolves ones from the new set but with the side burns cut off and ears sculpted on. I'm going to count the parchment on the shoulder as a personal icon and back him up with some lesser daemons. I've been searching through my bits boxes and should have enough parts for a defiler and maybe a greater daemon to back him up later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreams of Contempt Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 This is great work, but the only thing that I feel really needs a fixing is the head - I feel it needs a little more something, tattoos, evil looking beard, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint of Steel Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 This is great work, but the only thing that I feel really needs a fixing is the head - I feel it needs a little more something, tattoos, evil looking beard, who knows. What more could inspire fear into the foes of Chaos than a Champion of Chaos? http://whithaydn.com/smfimages/Wyatt%20Earp.jpg A Champion of Chaos with a mean lookin' moustache, that's what! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retributis Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 You could go for Erebus(?) style scalp tattoos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreams of Contempt Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Exactly so. I nearly wet myself looking at that moustache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 I was considering something along the lines of tattoos all over his head, not too sure about about the moustache though I'd need a top hot to go with it. ^_^ Although some of the space wolves heads might do the job with their dodgy facial hair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreams of Contempt Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Go tattoos. They are more awe-inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamenter Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 A tache would certainly be unique looking at least, but tats would probably be more appropriate. Fantastic work Doghouse. You never fail to inspire me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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