Astrum Vinco Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I think that the rib cadge plates would look cool, but you would need to tell people an annoyingly large amount of times that they are not chaplins. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2703531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Engel Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I will be stealing this idea. Night Haunter is described as having a cloak of crow's feathers in M'Shen's recording and in 'Lord of Night,' the wing jetpacks are an excellent idea. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2703543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 now those are Night Lords :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2703760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 My wife approved my budget for this project, so I put in an order with thewarstore.com for 5 Sanguinary Guard boxes, 3 Tyranid Gargoyle boxes, and 2 Possessed boxes, in addition to a variety of bits needed for the project. I also ordered 3 more Night Lords conversion kits from GW, AND I just visited my local game store (which is 45 minutes away) and bought a bunch of paints, and some fresh tools for this project. http://nighthaunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/supplies.jpg My wife is saying that our apartment looks like it's covered in "snow drifts of bits". I've always worked on the floor (been doing it this way for 15 years) and I've claimed this corner of the apartment as my domain for this project. :( http://nighthaunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Night-Lords-work-area.jpg Oh, by the way, the paints I bought were.... Necron Abyss (Base Coat) Mechrite Red (For Wings) Blood Red (For Wings) Skull White (Mostly for the Lightning) Chaos Black Ice Blue (For putting behind the lightning) Regal Blue (probably a heavy drybrush) Dwarf Bronze (Trim) Shining Gold (Trim) Boltgun Metal (Gun barrels and other metal bits) Bleached Bone (Skulls) Scorched Earth (Basing Base Coat) Graveyard Earth (Skull Base Coat and Basing Highlight) I hope that covers everything I'll need, because I'd hate to have to drive back to the hobby shop for just 1 or 2 paints. >.< I hope to have a test model painted up in the next couple of days to see if "my vision" will work, or turn out to be a disaster. >.> Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2705911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrum Vinco Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 about all those bits... :D Btw how big of an army are you going to have? Cause from your fluff it sounds like the possesed/beserker guys should heavily outnumber the night lord gaurd elites... and yet you seem to be getting the exact opposite. Im not complianing or objecting, frankly I doubt that I will EVER see better night lord conversions. Im just curious Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2706058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctus Cornix Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Not a very big fan of the whole 'using sanguine guard bitz for chaos marines'. It always seemed to me that each legion would have its own form of artificer Armour and the roman breast plate was a cool idea unique to the blood angels. I tried it once myself and scrapped the idea because I wanted my Harbringers to have a unique suit that better fitted the 8th legion. Not a bad start so far, but they still don't scream Night Lord to me. Needs work but you're on the right path. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2706205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamrodMC Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 If I didn't need them for my Nids, Whisper, I'd give you my pots of Midnight Blue just to see these guys done up the classic way. These are awesome. I'll admit I was hesitant when you revealed the first pics, but the batwings on the jump packs completely sold them for me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2706348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattison Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Wow serious commitment there! Curious curious... :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2706513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 @ Astrum Vinco, I actually plan on giving away a bunch of the bits I don't use. I'll probably start doing some weekly contests on my personal blog in a month or two. Maybe I'll do one or two here if it's allowed in the rules (haven't checked yet). At this point, I have 24 shelves filled with sprues in addition to those 2 large boxes on the floor filled with individual bits, most of which were acquired in the years I worked for GW and basically spent every paycheck on stuff I might need someday. I really don't need more. lol. And in regards to the fluff, I see this being a small elite force of Night Haunter's former personal guards who keep some demonically tainted night lords with them to use as a distraction while they fly in and go for the weak points. They don't like having too many tainted marines around them, so they use them as sparingly as possible. @ noctus cornix, I understand, not every look will appeal to everyone. In my mind, the sculpted muscles make them look like gargoyles or classic "western" demons. The idea of them being gargoyle-like is partially what drew me to the idea of this project, so the muscles are definitely staying. :) @ RamrodMC, Yeah, I'm a little concerned that these might turn out a bit more purple than I want, that's one of the reasons why I put together a test model last night to try out the color scheme on. *crosses fingers* If the Necron Abyss/Regal Blue combo doesn't work, I'm gonna have some trouble, because GW doesn't have a lot of other blues that I can use without making them look like Ultramarines. :( Thank you all very much for the comments and feedback! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2706607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan The Deamon Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I start all my models with Necron abyss followed by regal and enchanted highlights. Necron abyss won't get as dark as you may like but that's what two or three successive layers of badaab black will do nicely, it's what I do. Looking forward to seeing how these turn out. They have a distinct look that can be pulled off extremely well, or fall into the trap of looking like unfinished BA conversions. As long as you can replace any blood drops, wings, or other imperial signifier with suitably angry chaos, Night Lord-y bits I think you'll be in awesome shape. I had a gargoyle idea that never came to light you may have motivated me to try out... damnit Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2706645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrum Vinco Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 ok, thanks for explaining the fluff to me, looking back it was in your original fluff... I feel stupid now. :D as for those bits... still... so many... :lol: you are my hero :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2706935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of fact Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Very well done. Night lords used to worship khorne (i try and show that in my minis as a nod to rogue trader) so i try and put a bit of that in my minis. Just something to think of Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2706962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 This is Bob the Test Model. Bob hates his life. http://nighthaunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/TestBob.jpg Bob was put together using some spare bits last night at like 3 in the morning because my dog woke me up and she insisted on running around the apartment looking for something, I have no idea what, for the next hour and a half. Bob here does not have a legal assortment of gear, I just wanted to test filing and painting both a sword and a powerfist. I just slapped an extra blank shoulderpad on him which I decided to paint mostly red just to test out the color balance and see if it’s be too much red on the shoulders or not. I was also too tired to actually care about filing down the purity seals or imperial eagle on his chest, I figured I’d just paint over them and pretend they weren’t there. Bob just exists to test out the paint scheme after all. For the most part, I like how Bob the Test Model turned out. He’s a touch too bright blue, but that’s because I didn’t find my old bottle of enchanted blue until literally everything else had been painted, even the lightning, so I was trying to highlight around details without hitting anything else on accident, the result is a model that’s probably a little brighter blue than he would be if I’d done the highlighting earlier. *shrugs* Whatever. You’ll notice that there are some spots of messy painting, particularly around his belly, again, I didn’t care since he was just here to test out the overall feel of the paint scheme. All in all, I think that this color scheme (if a slightly darker blue) will work just fine. What do you guys think? Edit: I'm not entirely sold on the helm being painted like a skull, I'm not sure if I want to keep that look, or go with Blue helms on the final ones. Hmmm.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2707057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 After thinking about it, I went ahead and Photoshopped Bob's head in the photo to see what it would look like Blue instead of painted skull-like, and I think I like the blue look better. http://nighthaunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/PhotoshoppwsBob.jpg What do you think? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2707085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 If it were me I would wash the gold and the red with some washes. Also as you said the blue is way to bright. Cool idea overall. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2707090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Also, It looks like the gold is too thick, thinner layers would look so much better. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2707096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The trick with the skull faceplates is to paint a skull on the front plate instead of painting the front plate white. It adds a whole different dynamic to the mini, like so... (not trying to hijack your thread, just showing an example, good sir) Another thought would be taking skull shaped helms (or cut a skull face off, shave down a SM helm, and glue the skull face to the helm). I mean, these guys were the Haunters guard, they'd have some seriously scary looking helms, I'd think. I really do love what you're doing with these guys, and the idea behind it is awesome, keep rockin' this project, man! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2707109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Few bits of useful info: Zso Sahaal - Lightning claw, bolter, jump pack. Zso was a Talonmaster, and is likely the first Raptor. Krieg Acerbus - Power axe, bolter. Little information before Zso disappeared, came back as a daemon prince, if memory serves. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2707114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrum Vinco Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Blue helm is a keeper, personaly I wouldn't bother with the whole painting the skull on the helm thing, but then again I am a crappy painter and lazy to boot :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2707121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 The gargoyle wings have really worked to differentiate these guys from Sang Guard. They look pretty awesome overall, look forward to seeing more :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2707197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 I’ve decided to change my Night Lords army into the Bat Knights of Ultramar! They’ll be the Elite Assault force of the Ultramarines! My thought is that they’ll be Ultramarines tainted by Chaos, but still allowed to serve beside their Battle Brothers, because they’re just too cool not to keep around! http://nighthaunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/BatKnightBob.jpg What do you think? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2709081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 What do you think? *stutterstutterheadexplosion* :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2709097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 *checks the date* :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2709137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugski Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 *checks the date* :D Saw it too and thought the same. But didn't want to spoil it for the rest of the people. Nice prank, well pulled sir Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2709210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrum Vinco Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 WHAT?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!? *date check* oh.... now I feel stupid Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/225656-night-haunters-guard/page/2/#findComment-2709280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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