Dark Apostle Thirst Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 That looks like a Night Lords weapon, simply because moving that thing would be sooo much more purposeful than a typical dread weapon and having purpose behind your killing is simply terrifying ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 That looks like a Night Lords weapon, simply because moving that thing would be sooo much more purposeful than a typical dread weapon and having purpose behind your killing is simply terrifying ;) I sense purpose behind your extensive use of the word "purpose". At any rate, NICE! I really love the fluff. And the dread is great too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 That looks like a Night Lords weapon, simply because moving that thing would be sooo much more purposeful than a typical dread weapon and having purpose behind your killing is simply terrifying ;) I sense purpose behind your extensive use of the word "purpose". You sensed correctly ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Update! Been working on First Claw. They're going to count as zerks. Wanted to give them a few oversized weapons so the ork ones came in handy. Apothecary will be the champion in smaller games and the real champion will count as Khârn. Larger games I'll bring my counts as Abby I have yet to finish. Anyway here's some pictures. Was trying to make it so none of them looked static. How'd I do? http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/002-13.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/001-15.jpg Close up of the Apothecary. http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/001-14.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Very nice. How did you do that claw thing on the Apothecary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicced Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Very nice. How did you do that claw thing on the Apothecary? looks like an ork claw to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Thank you and yeah it's an ork claw. Wasn't too hard, just cut it off the ork's arm and shaved it down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Nurgling Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Good job with the dynamic posing. They definitely look to be on the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Okay guys, been very distracted lately with diablo 3 and some other stuff going on but I finally got motivated to paint again this weekend. Finished up my Khârn counts as. Named Kyros, I'll post fluff tomorrow, too tired to do it tonight. Anyways here's some pictures. First real attempt at highlights so C&C would be appreciated very much! http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/001-16.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/002-14.jpghttp://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/003-8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Alright guys, haven't been too motivated lately but now that my HQs are finished, maybe I'll have some more motivation. This is Ambroz, I didn't do the work myself apart from getting the parts together and all the ideas. Sculpting and painting done by Brovatar. Love the job he did. Typed up alot of fluff for him as well as Kryos. Pictures first then fluff. http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/Ambrozfinished1.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/Ambrozfinished2.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/Ambrozfinished3.jpg What is hate? What is it really? Some would say it is the cause of war, the cause of suffering, but he doesn't believe that. Real hate....that is what has driven him the past ten thousand years. That's what made him kill innocents, murder brothers from the other legions and betray his brothers within his own legion. He thought of this often. Mostly when he was alone in his chambers, tattooing what little of his own flesh was left and listening to the moans of the damned. He stopped for a moment, glancing up at the golden and purple amniotic tank from which the loudest of the screams eminated from. It had once been a lord of the Emperor's Children, Emilian. They'd fought side by side in the past. He had thought he could....depend on him, but not trust. He'd been wrong. They'd been working together, their goals aligned. A small Mechanicum outpost they'd raided had held the secrets to build a warhound titan. The warhound, while the smallest of titans, was still a formidable force to be reckoned with.....and he wanted it. Fulgrim's son, however wanted it as well. Once the Mechanicum and their allies had slain, the two leaders met once more. That was when the Emperor's children showed their true colors. Before the Night Lords could speak they were scythed down. Newly minted squads and veterans both were killed. It wasn't over though. The Atramentar, led by their champion Halion teleported directly to their lord and commander. Forming a wall of shields, the marched to Emilian and charged. Thunderhammers and lightning claws met chainswords in a brutal clash. Emilian hadn't known about the terminators. The Night lords had taken the child of Fulgrim back to their piritical starfort. The structure was the size of a small hive. It had been taken many years ago, during the days of the scouring. The operation had taken a great deal of subterfuge, something Ambroz hadn't thought he possessed. Regardless, with help from his newly aqcuired allies, the Fallen angel Zaraknyel and the Magos Valerius, the Night lord was able to formulate a plan. With scrapcode acquired from the renegade techpriest, they were able to disguise their vessel from mechanical detection. That would only work for so long though. They needed to be able to get inside and board the starport without too much structural damage. That is where the powerful psyker Zaraknyel would come in assisted by Ambroz. Together they worked to perform the illusion of a Raven Guard battle barge. The schemes had paid off in the end as they were able to lock to the Magos' transponder signal. The Atramentar along with several of the Claws teleported to the Magos. Resistance crumbled. It had been used ever since then as a base for the Night Lords and their raiding partners. This is where they brought Emilian. He'd laughed at them. Laughed at the fact that they were going to inflict pain out of him. Didn't they realize he would only enjoy it? When they arrived Emilian looked around the room. There were no torture devices visable only the medicae deck. Three apothecaries crowded around him strapping him down. "Begin the procedure" Ambroz had said. They'd started by removing his eyes, then his ears and finally the longest and most delicate part, his nerves. Once it was done they had him suspended in the amniotic tank. He'd screamed insults and raged at them for weeks but finally he fell silent. The silence lasted even longer but eventually he started moaning. Then....the screams came. Extreme sensory deprivation was the only thing Ambroz could think of that would break one of Fulgrim's chosen he imagined. He'd been right. It'd taken four months but he'd finally broken. Emilian had asked for death once he'd given the information up. He was still waiting for that death even now. The memory amused him. Ambroz returned to his tattoos. He was inscribing the names of his brothers who had fallen during the latest raid onto his underarm. It was awkward and annoying, but he wouldn't let anyone else do it. He was almost out of room, he looked to his other other arm. The flesh that had been grafted to replace his own hadn't healed completely yet. A chime sounded on the wall. He stopped working and walked to the wall. "Yes, what is it?" He asked. Whereas Ambroz's voice was noble, the voice that answered him was raspy and no louder than a whisper. "Brother, I've finished one of the weapons. It's ready." Zaraknyel answered. "Which one is it?" Ambroz asked. "The axe you asked for. Yours will take longer, the daemon's spirit is being...difficult." "Very well. Bring it to me and summon Kryos." ------------ Kryos wore his power armor as he walked to his destination. He'd scarcely returned from his last raid before being summoned back to his Commander's quarters. The latest raid they'd sacked a shrineworld, boarded, killed and stolen from half a dozen pilgrim or merchant vessels. He considered it quite a success. He didn't understand why he was being summoned. He walked to the large doors, passing two Atramentar who simply nodded. The doors hissed open and he walked in. It was dark and he could hear the screams. It reminded him of their last home, Tsaltuga. Shaking off the memory, he strode down the dark hallway. Finally he reached Ambroz's sanctum. He could see his commander in a simple loincloth, sitting at his table. He heard the buzzing of the needle above the screams in the room. As he walked closer the buzzing stopped and he heard hissing. He knew what it was as Ambroz turned around slowly, not realizing it was one of his chosen warriors. "You know when you do that, you remind me of one of Russ's whelps." Kryos said with a smile in his voice. That did it, snapped him out of whatever reverie his commander experiencing or remembering. "Apologies brother. What have brought back for us from your recent raid?" Ambroz asked. He walked closer to his brother and grasped his arm in a warrior's embrace. Dark blue and black veins stood out on his master's skin. The corruption was progressing steadily Kryos noted. He was taller and bulkier than Kryos, probably more so than anyone else in the warband. "It's a wonder your armor fits you anymore, terminator or not. The raid was a success, at least I think it was. We have the archbishop you requested, one thousand new slaves and a great deal more raw materials we salvaged from the vessels we destroyed." "Good. You did well." Ambroz flashed him a toothy grin, revealing his leonine fangs. Kryos shivered involuntarily with pride. His master's fangs had been a gift from the gods. His own teeth had been filed to a point but they were of his own creation. "I have another task for you. While you were gone on those... errands Emilian finally informed us of where he dropped the warhound." "Brother, I've only just gotten back..." "Really...what exactly were you planning with your 'free time'?" "Well umm...." Kryos was momentarily taken back. "I was going to.....train the Shadow Legion! Yes! Who else would whip those mortals into fighting shape?" Ambroz laughed heartily. "I'll have Halion do it. I'm sure he'll be overjoyed. The titan was taken to the Emperor's Children hideout which, I've been informed is now in the possession of Necrons... You know what you'll have to do don't you?" If looks could kill just then Ambroz would've died. He was one of the few that could get away with such disrespect. "Fine." Kryos said after a long while. "Don't look so uptight, you look like one of the thirteenth legion. Regardless, I have a gift. Perhaps it'll help you get over losing your 'shore leave'." Ambroz moved over to a table at the side of the room. There was a large container made from some kind of obsidian rock sitting atop the table. Ambroz opened it and withdrew a beautifully crafted axe from the inside. It's face had a large daemonic head on each side and the blade edge itself glowed like molten rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Carnelian Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Nice fluff. Always good to see the traitor legions not being raving madmen. They're still brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 I agree. Just because they're traitors doesn't mean the fraternity should be shattered. Think it might be good enough to start a few short stories on this warband? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Nice fluff. Always good to see the traitor legions not being raving madmen. They're still brothers. Heresy! ;) On subject, very nice fluff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonclaw Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 that is one awesome looking termy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hey all. Haven't been very busy lately but after I got the Termi Lord, I decided to try to replicate some of the painting done to him with this next mini. Tried some different things, mostly alot more shades of highlights (used kantor blue, caledor sky and lothern blue) and a little bit of shading next the gold armor. I'd really like to know how I did, if you've got any suggestions I'd love to hear em! Thanks for looking. http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0771.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0772.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkVen Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 This one looks impressive, comparing to your previous miniatures. Lightnings are the best part. Though I think armor parts could be not so bright and a bit darker, but that just me. I think bronze/gold and bones could be better. Try add highlights to golden parts (mixture of Mithril silver and Burnished gold, don't know how it's called now). It's really nice to see such huge progress :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esinhorn Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Your painting has gotten twice as good in the last month. Care to share that anicent chinese secret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Thanks guys. I got that Terminator commision in the mail and just studied it alot. Guess it worked out. Bone and metallics I am still having a problem with I'll try that mithril silver and burnished gold combo, see how it works. Any ideas for bone colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Finished up First Claw for now, will probably go back and add a few more to the squad later after the new chaos dex hits the shelves. For now though, I've been working on the Atramentar, magnetizing new weapons (maces, combi-weapons, chainfists etc.) and redoing their paint schemes a bit. Did alot of highlighting on these guys and would like some feedback. Once again still need to work on bone and metallics but I think I'm starting to get them down as well. Also I apologize for the poor lighting, just moved into a new place here and still trying to find the best spot to snap pictures. Anyways here's a few pictures. C&C if you can! http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0777.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0778.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0779.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I hate to say this, because that blue is so beautiful ( :lol: ) but it looks a little too light to be really Night Lords. That may be the lighting that you mentioned, so please find a good place for us :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Yeah I'm working on the light situation for pictures. :D Yeah it might be a bit light for Night Lords but I think of it as kind of a storm cloud that the lightning is coming from. :P Anything darker and the parts just don't seem to stand out enough though. Tried a 50/50 mix of Burnished Gold and Runefang Steel on some of the armor parts, mostly the legs and Halion's shoulderpads. Seemed to turn out alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Apostle Thirst Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 If you're going for that, why not make it darker at the bottom, like the source of lightning is from the top of the armor plates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Thane Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Beautiful, simply beautiful! Is there a specific list you had in mind? Could you give an overview of what you painted so far? A group shot perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Small update here on first claw's rhino. Slowly working on this, have some parts from forgeworld for 3 rhinos. These are really nice, tons of detail. Can't really see it with this lighting and camera but oh well. Still trying to find a good place for pictures here at the new place. Was going to snap some shots of first claw as they've been redone with highlights but the camera died on me after snapping the rhino pictures. Anyway I think the bones on the FW pieces turned out pretty well. Started with a 50/50 graveyard earth/bleached bone combo working my way down to skull white. Here's a few pictures. @Magnus Thane - List so far will be Khârn, three to four squads of regular marines (will be adding more and more eventually), probably a havoc squad, dreadnought, the terminators, sorceror, abby counts as, contemptor (somewhere down the road), three to four rhinos, possibly some defilers, a land raider and a daemon prince (in progress). Will probably add more down the road too. Maybe a warhound eventually one day. I'll snap some group photos once I get my camera charged and the rest of my army shipped to the new house. http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0809.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0800.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0807.jpg http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i458/Garvi_Loken/IMG_0789.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I'm diggin' this rhino! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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