Bewlay Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Salutations ladies and gentlemen As you might have seen (probably seen; due to the high amount of views, in comparison to the amount of comments :D ) I have a thread showing off my finished NL's in the Hall of Honor section (linky http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...howtopic=219509 ). When I started this army I said that iI would not buy a new unit until the last one is finished. So in between painting my Talon squad, I've been making some Death Company stand-ins. Whenever I make an army theme is one of the most important aspects and so everytime there is a new update, I'll give a little paragraph descibing the unit. So the Affilicted: 'We cease to call them brothers, their minds to weak to hold on. Now they are pawns to Chaos, and that is how we will treat them, like pawns.' Incereal the Grievious 'Unlike most renegades, the Weepers abhor any connection to the Dark powers, they believe only the damned tread that path, and it only leads to damnation. However with all that travel the rouge stars, some will fall. The Affilicted are those fallen, brothers whos minds have been ravaged by the warping powers of Chaos. These brothers are not wasted instead they are sent out as cannon fodder, their insanity only quenched by their bloodlust. The Weepers care not for a brother once his mind has been overcome. Chaos is not the only way to be inducted. If an Astarte breaks any rule of law, then they are punished by serving in the Affilicted. During the Crusade many criminals of Nostramo we're initiated into the Legion. The 12th company, not wanting to waste new blood, sent them on almost suicidal missions and this pratice is still upheld to this day. They are not respected, given a chaos star on their shoulder to indicate their postition, not being given a helmet for their chances of surival is minimal and given own made talons as weapons, but they are an effective way of butchering the Weepers foes.' http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7886/nightlords067.jpg http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1088/nightlords068.jpg Currently they have just been blue tacked. I've used a mix of the Forge World armour marks, some CSM plastic pices and the claws from a Flayed One. The finished result will have him more fowards, and possible some ruins around him. So what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_son_of_Dorn Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 very nice! even your pick is eary, they look veery much like persian brawlers :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Very interesting concept you have going there mate, I look forward to some more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Cheers for the comments, looking at the pics, it sort of looks like he running through a field of daisies :lol: So I'm going to push his right arm further back, and turn his topknot against the wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Rathul Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 No offense, but the model looks like he's skipping. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Skip ah de doo da, skip ah dee day. Yup, he looks like he is skipping alright. ;) Great selection of bits used though! I suggest that you rotate the bottom 'claw' 180 degrees, that might fix the skipping look. Also, They came from the backnessWhat is this backness thing? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khestra the Unbeheld Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 It's fortunate I have poor Photoshop skills, because that pose begs for him to be in a field of flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Ah yeah cheers Nihm, is there anyway I can changed it? As for the position, I think I've got it sorted, problem is I can't stand using Blu-Tac (too fiddly). Also I've found a suitable piece of terrain to use. If it's any consolation in the pipe line are Jetbikes, Terrorists and Ringwraiths ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 If you do a full edit of your original post it should let you change the subject title. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Cheers Nihm :P Now I believe I've fixed the problem. The first one is in a spooky blue light http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/3118/nightlords070.jpg And then theres the normal one http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/6117/nightlords071.jpg So what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Now that's a good 'action pose'. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Finished making the first Afflicted, what do you think? http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/3064/nightlords072.jpg http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/1999/nightlords073.jpg http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/4812/nightlords074.jpg Also because it's late, I'll do the Talon synopsis tomorrow. But here are two additions to the unit, sorry about the first one itwas hard to get detail with the bolter in the way http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7796/nightlords076.jpg http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1212/nightlords075.jpg http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6126/nightlords077.jpg http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3547/nightlords078.jpg http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/6707/nightlords079.jpg C&C always welcome :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xscottfergox Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Only thing i can say about the clawy death afflicted marine is he kinda looks like hes just tripped over that boulder :D Afflicted: 'IMAA GET YOU' *Trips over conveniently placed boulder* Afflicted: '...Down i go' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseDaMoose Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Talon man be looking good, although leaning a bit too far forward maybe.. The light-effect is a bit strong to be honest, it just looks like he's coloured red, and franky, though this may be a personal thing, if you're gonna do light effect on him from the flame, then you kinda gotta do lighting effect on whoever will be standing behind him and next to him too. Oooh Oooh and it might look cool to give the Afflicted all gasmasks, to make 'em look all creepy. I got the idea with your spooky blue light there. Kinda like the Helghast in Killzone. I'm sorry, I know it must be tough to be getting all this critique but it's a damn good start! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Cheers for the comments guys. About the 'tripping' pose, it was ment to be leaping towards an enemy, so he sort of looks like he's tripping. And the flames I personally just use light on a single model. But I asked for both C&C so I appreciate the imput Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hello again, finally my Talons are painted (still need to be based though) so here they are..... 'Let us fall from the sky, braking the gloom with a cascade of nightmares. Let us parlyze them with our gruesome demeanor. So come my Xero, let our bloody talons will rip out their hearts.' Master Horrocks, Master of the Talon. Through the hierarchy of the Weepers once a Claw has proven their worth in the field of battle, they will be exalted into the ranks of the Talons. A Talon is a traditional Night Lord, falling from the sky in Drops Pods and striking at the most vulnerable and toughest area of the enemies battle line. Their armour is adorne with images of death, from the skull painted helmets to the images of cruified angles on their chests. But it is not just their image which is to be feared, their skill with a boltgun allows them to take on any oppersition from Carnifexes to other Astartes. A Talon is given more freedom with his equipment and often they will modify their bolters with longer barrels, given them a more powerful range. A Talon is both respected and envied by other Night Lords, for their tactical flexibility allows them to fight in almost any condition. Leaded by the young and radical Master Horrocks, the Talons drop down from the sky and cause anarchy within the enemies heart. http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7826/nightlords081.jpg http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7861/nightlords082.jpg http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/3695/nightlords083.jpg http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6277/nightlords084.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 New talon pose = so much better. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generating Random Name... Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 On the flamer with the OSL it would make it look better if you put alight colour on the flame and on the hard edges of the helmet/shoulders. Also if you can be bothered take him off the rock and put a bit of wire/see-through pipe from his foot to the rock so it looks like he jumped. Looking good though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Guess who's back, well it's the hideous scout count-as (if you've seen the other thread(see sig)). Anyway when I first bought the 5 man unit I had the idea for the unit, but not the models and therefore they came out as the most dissapointing aspect of my force. But not now, my Insurgents are back and have been modified to fit a new standard (well one of them have) . So here is the new guy, sorry about the camera quality it's better in person I swear :) http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1966/nightlords089.jpg http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9783/nightlords090.jpg Info on Insurgent will be up soon. Also this is my first time using GS for sculpting, so how is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 I'll take the silence as a yes! :tu: Anyway synopsis..... 'Enemy in sight, rifles at the ready, shot to panic.' Vox-caster, unknow Insurgent An Astarte isn't made to be, he has to go through training of the high degree, like their loyalist counterpart the Weepers use their youngest initiates in scouting missions as both training purposes and as vanguards. After the initial induction a young Astarte will be included in an Insurgency mission, this is very much similier to that of any Space Marine chapter scout patrols. What seperates Insurgents from Scouts, is their purpose. An Insurgent is not sent down for recon, infiltration nor for securing vital areas, instead they are used to strike the first needle of fear into the populations body. Their methods include hallucinogenics in the main water supply, placing cult symbols around the major cities, controlled demolitions placed under significant areas and assassinations. All these things, when activated correctly, cause untold panic and when mixed with the major fear inducing aspects of the Night Lord army, victory is almost always secure. The Weepers have a constant stream of fresh aspirants at their disposal. Not all missions are successful and often casualties are horrendous, however with the use of gene recovery, gene stealing and sometimes more sinister methods, the Weepers ranks are mostly full. There is another way, within the depths of the Bloodtears own ship, there lies a machine of dark origins, a machine that it is said, creates new geneseed. The Tech-adapt of the Weepers guard it closely, however no matter the speculation, it does produce new recruits. Lately rumour are rises of it being a deamon construction, this belief is reinforced as the new Astarte that appear from the machine do have a tendency of ending up within the ranks of the Afflicted. It is yet to be seen what the Bloodtear will do about it, only time will tell.... Well there you go, some dark twists who knows what will happen. ;) C&C always welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Wow triple post, triple points! Look what I've been up to, one more Afflicted.... http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/149/nightlords091.jpg http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9793/nightlords092.jpg http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4530/nightlords094.jpg I really enjoyed making this model (except for the 15 pins ;) ) and I like the idea of instead of him holding the head of the enemy, he's ripped his head off to show. Plus I found half a ball, so I made it into a Vortex blast http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5962/nightlords095.jpg http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5104/nightlords096.jpg http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/8965/nightlords097.jpg In addition money's coming in, so updates such be more frequent soon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Even criticism will be helpful :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Garrod Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 cant say im entirely sold with the green cables to be honest i do like the general idea behind the claw guy, but the way the claws are angled seems .. wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseDaMoose Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 The angle of the claws definitely look "wrong" but in a good, twisted sort of way. He looks like an evil Freddy Kruger monkey deamon. Again, in the best possible way! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Styphus Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 It is a shame that marines aren't larger. Judging by the paint job on the vortex, it looks like you are better at painting large open surfaces. I really do think that half of a ball looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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