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NL's 8th [upd: 22.8.2014]


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What the Warp is going on?!

http://imageshack.us/a/img684/1450/whatthewarp.jpg

AVE DOMINUS NOX, ladies and gentlemen! :)

It's been a while since my last update. Maybe some of you still remember me...

[rage mod on]Did you see those sneak pics? I think, GW _FAILED_. A little child screams and cries inside me: "Return me old raptors! Return me old warsmith! Give me classic infernal villians!". Seriously, new miniatures are creepy. High-detailed creepy stuff back from 2nd edition. No, I have nothing against old school, it's really cool, but only when it's done well. And these are really creepy.[/rage mod off]

That's because I'm back with my Night Lords.

I already thought to try out Chaos Warriors in WHFB, but I already have 4 armies: Night Lords, orks, then Lizardmen in FB and PanOc in Infinity. So the fifth army, which is btw got much in common with one of my own, is a bit overkill. As you understand, I don't like coming models at all. The boxes contain interesting bits for sure, but overall - I don't like it. I'm pretty sure there is people, who will agree with me. So I want to try to come back with my original concept "Good old dark'n'bloody traitors" and introduce my own vision of CSM. I will try my bests to build a grim army of maniacs right from the abyss, I will provide all my skills and ideas. And also I have some interesting concepts since last time, that I can just realize in the future. Though there is some stuff to finish right now, so I believe I need to start with a little training.

So, today I'm just informing you guys, that some cool stuff is on the line. I just need to find all the random bits that lie in the boxes and gather all of my soldiers. No new stuff, just informing you. And here is my army shot for today (20.09.12):

http://imageshack.us/a/img713/3166/nlarmyshot200912.jpg

O, and answering your question, Brother_VanBriesen: I use any helmet I can find. So, I used for raptors two from CSM-box, one from biker kit and two from 'zerks kit.

 

Thanks for the time you spent on reading this. :) Till next update, guys!

Have to echo what everyone else is saying and welcome you back. ;) As for the model in your return post he looks fantastic, I love all the tiny details like the rivets on his helmet. Is that the little skull icon from the Ven Dread kit around his neck I see as well? Fantastic work as usual brother.

Personally I'm a fan of the new minis (isn't creepy good for chaos?) but I'm just as excited to see some new minis from you!

The trim on the vehicles is looking good and so is the NL with the crimson gauntlets of shame.

 

I look forward to seeing what you come up with! :D

Wow. How many replies. Didn't expect that :) glad to see so many people like this thread.

 

Dan, glad you dropped in! If you like it - that's a bunch of motivation you gave me ^_^ btw what about 18th company?

 

noctus cornix, Tanith Ghost

Speaking of coming model range and new csm models generally. So, I like models from DV box: chosen are awesome, lord is awesome, hellbrute is awesome. Cultists are piece of [censored], but I can deal with it. And I would like to see all new models designed in that direction: some kindly references to good'ol 2nd/3rd ed in the design, but overall based on present style, like metal raptors or IW warsmith. And for what I've seen - new raptors are just heavy-mutated regular guys with two big turbines on the back, stolen from some poor Boeing. WAT? Don't get me wrong - models are awesome, but only IF they were new POSSESSED or CHOSEN (or possessed chosen, as an option). And for Heldrake and other creepy-crapy monsters... if I need it, I will completely redesign it. They just don't tend to be infernal Daemon Machines right from the Warp as I'd like them to see.

 

Today or mayhaps tomorrow I will post my approach on raptors. Stay tuned for more to come!

Yeah alot of it is really mutated. Ven what do you think of the raptor heads though? Thinking of kitbashing the heads and possibly some of their weapon arms with regular CSM. Would be nice to get some different heads in there other than the same old ones we've had for years from the basic CSM kit....
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4549/q21024x768.jpg

 

Amazing work over-all. I've been stalking the 8th Company for a while now, and I enjoy what ive seen so far. Keep up the work!

 

Question about the quoted pic though, What helm did you use to do that coversion to? Is it a beakie just shaved and GS'd up?

Would you happen to have any other shots of it? or possibly more WiP of it.

Tanith Ghost

Well, yes, I agree with you, new raptor kit has something to offer for sure. Although they are just too mutated for me, so I will use bits from it for possessed marines only.

Inquisitor Xenthor

I used 'corvus' type helmet from tactical sm box, and yes, it's just shaved and improved with GS a little bit, to make it look cooler. Unfortunately I don't have any WIP shots of it now - but I can photograph this marine close for you, if you want ;) .

 

AVE DOMINUS NOX, ladies and gentlemen! :)

 

So, how do you feel about new models? That's not what I want CSM to look like, although I accept models are normal in term of performance (is that the word?) - pretty high-detailed, well-done.

So I took my turn and build my own models. I introduce you my own vision of new CSM:

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img696/6451/raptor5.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img337/1046/raptor2o.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img842/7715/raptor3d.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img854/3889/raptor1k.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img209/7404/raptor4.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img210/766/raptorso.jpg

 

I beg your pardon for a little delay that took place.

 

My modeling kung-fu is pretty crapy because of lack of practice for the past couple months. Although I'm very happy with how these turned out. I believe they can stand with new GW stuff in one line (or one step forward, maybe? :P).

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

 

My next works are: Atramentar, my approach on Obliterators (don't like the very idea of rough mixing flesh and metal, so they will be completely different), second incarnation for Inpu and, finally, Azanael. And I don't speak about veterans (which, I foresee, will be pretty useless now), metal termi-lord and daemon prince which are on they way for painting. But I'm back to study next week, so I believe there won't be that much time to spend on miniatures, so updates may be not so frequent.

 

P.S.: I beg your pardon for crapy photos as well. My photographer skills are poor too ;) .

 

Cheers,

DV.

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