Brother Ambroz Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Oooooh yes that looks very nice. The horns are nicely done, as is the armor. Looks like just the face could use some touchups. Edit: Ah yeah the cape and a few other places too, but coming along very nicely none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Carnelian Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 That lord looks great! I've been waiting for someone to bring him into the 40k universe and you've done a great job with it. I personally liked his helmeted look better as it set the model further apart from the standard sculpt, but it doesn't matter. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 Oooooh yes that looks very nice. The horns are nicely done, as is the armor. Looks like just the face could use some touchups. Edit: Ah yeah the cape and a few other places too, but coming along very nicely none the less. Face and cloak now have basic layers added. I have a feeling I will be obsessing over them for at least a week though. That lord looks great! I've been waiting for someone to bring him into the 40k universe and you've done a great job with it. I personally liked his helmeted look better as it set the model further apart from the standard sculpt, but it doesn't matter. Keep up the good work! Thanks. I found it really tough to stay with the original head. Even the girlfriend demanded the alternate head but I felt for a Word Bearer the demonic look was the most fitting. If I do another Chaos army and use this sculpt I will go a very different direction but for the Word Bearers I shall try and keep it pretty Warriors of Chaos esque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 More progress on my Word Bearers Chaos Lord. Ignore some of the shiney bits these will be purged with a satin varnish at the end. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wl6WzOBg3j0/UdFz50VPM3I/AAAAAAAABYs/2VhVZW3H67Y/s1600/Word+Bearers+Chaos+Lord+-+Front.JPG Pictures like these always show up issues so I shall be picking up a whole bunch of details now; I noticed a little red on the Silver trim... in between the horns is too dark etc etc. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p_04faPE1sA/UdFz6Slrs5I/AAAAAAAABZE/HZWSQTeUZI4/s1600/Word+Bearers+Chaos+Lord+-+Left.JPG http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mYrE_eNfchI/UdFz6X_O5DI/AAAAAAAABZA/KzF4aCb7DO8/s1600/Word+Bearers+Chaos+Lord+-+Right.JPG http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_pRL_aSaeKg/UdFz52lI5dI/AAAAAAAABYw/z9bnMT1hIi8/s1600/Word+Bearers+Chaos+Lord+-+Back.JPG - Martok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nephilim Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I for one love the horned head and the archaic armor look. My old sorc uses a similar head inspired by a conversion from RazakelXIII. It's still WIP. http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp7/jstead2/My%20Minis/th_WIPSorcerer001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 I for one love the horned head and the archaic armor look. My old sorc uses a similar head inspired by a conversion from RazakelXIII. It's still WIP. http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp7/jstead2/My%20Minis/th_WIPSorcerer001.jpg That is a pretty WIP :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Either Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 when i saw your lord i just thought of Hell Boy lol, looking great though your freak model has inspired me to try something like that myself one day :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Silvernale Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 What is that horned head from? Must have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 That's the Warriors of Chaos Chaos Lord and he's very cool looking. Awesome conversion Martok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks guys, He has been a real labour of love but he shall be finished up soon and I shall move on to the infantry. Oh and a flying beastie :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBA Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Excellent Word Bearers! I have to make reading First Heretic a priority, though it will probably lead me down a similar path Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 Excellent Word Bearers! I have to make reading First Heretic a priority, though it will probably lead me down a similar path First Heretic tempted me but Betrayer took my soul haha! Definitely worth a read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J0Y_o8Qrokk/UhFG50_fypI/AAAAAAAABwY/xYClKf5HU2Q/s320/Heldrake+-+Front.JPG When I started the Word Bearers I picked up the Heldrake kit. After stabbing myself numerous times with various plastic blades that model has attached to it I ended up getting some paint down and everything was going well. I manged to get it to this stage and then promptly fell out of love with the model entirely. Something about it just didn't work with the Word Bearers... Daemon Engines are for the Iron Warriors and the like... Then I realised what I should do. The Word Bearers would use Deamons pure and simple. So With that in mind I started hunting for a valid kit to use as a Dragon/Daemon. After a short look around the GW site I decided on the Terrorgheist and I knew it was the winner. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vgnRHGdv_vo/UhFG61ktnhI/AAAAAAAABwg/k8T6H-SO4DI/s320/Heldrake+-+Back.JPG With the kit in hand I had some decisions regarding which head to use etc.. I quite liked the bat like head as it made me think of a rodent... which given a Nurglesque paint scheme would fit quite well. The real pain came from trying to attach the Drake to the base. I am not a big fan of The legs were slightly too far apart to perch on the Monolith. Therefore out comes the Green Stuff and I started hacking the joints to get it posed just right. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lwfDo7tRO2U/UhFG2Y5RyrI/AAAAAAAABwQ/EDXhRVs2UUw/s320/Heldrake+-+Left.JPG The Monolith itself is from the Chaos Temple WFB terrain set. It was jsut teh right height to replace the flying base and as I am not a big fan of the flying bases as I think it creates a bit of a disconnect from the "realism" I am trying to create with my models. I see the base and the model are part of a diorama and a flying base breaks that illusion... however, for stuff that is actually in flight it is difficult not to use a flight stand... shall have to work something out for my next flyer http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bqkf2BquoWg/UhFG94g0n2I/AAAAAAAABwo/diZRfoGX000/s320/Heldrake+-Right.JPG The painting process took quite awhile but was relatively simple. I shall be Showcasing this guy when he is 100% done and I shall go deeper into the way I painted him. Essentially it was mainly preshading followed by light coats of the greens and then washes to dirty up and shade down the colours. - Martok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Another model on the painting table. Probably won't end up in any list and will hit ebay at some point. However, it was fun to paint: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4qNzLGNRoXg/UhFGRbojq5I/AAAAAAAABwE/vLXxQP9quh0/s1600/Dark+Vengeance+-+Word+Bearers+-+Chaos+Lord+Kranon+the+Relentless+-+Front.JPG - Martok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VRYwVkYdUpI/UhFHwaO6fhI/AAAAAAAABw8/jUug4xRK10s/s1600/Forgefiend+-+Front.JPG Like my Plaguedrake I decided a more daemonic look would be better for a Word Bearers Forgefiend. The bonus of using the Vortex Beast/Slaughterbrute kit is that I only need to remove the vortex which is pinned and I can use it as a maulerfiend as well. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRB-sVgue7I/UhFHwM6lABI/AAAAAAAABw0/qpUNM4aYE1k/s1600/Forgefiend+-+Left.JPG I was originally planning on adding OSL effects to teh upper body underneath the vortex. However, after realising that I could remove the Vortex to use the model as a Maulerfiend I decided duality was better than the striking effect this may have added to the model. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KObhdh0ew_o/UhFHvuG8VHI/AAAAAAAABww/IXZuytEt_BU/s1600/Forgefiend+-+Right.JPG - Martok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 I am joining a 40k Campaign at the FLGS and to enter you need to covert a Planetary Empire tile. As I have chosen to use this event as motivation to get the Word Bearers finished I made my tile themed for them. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-59jiMMjv7wE/UiBiRLV4J7I/AAAAAAAAB4Q/m9wLTUomnNE/s1600/40k+Campaign+-+Otu+Gata+Incident+-+Home+Tile+WIP+-+Front.jpg I wanted a suitably moody looking tile. I dug deep in the bits box to find some fire and pieces of tech that could work as generators etc. The core of the piece is the cathedral/church which is actually a Monopoly Hotel (don't tell the girlfriend!). http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ft6ujQMPHFw/UiBiSzRSR9I/AAAAAAAAB4c/8GWaHmq8QA8/s1600/40k+Campaign+-+Otu+Gata+Incident+-+Home+Tile+WIP+-+Left.JPG I wanted this dramatic path up to the Cathedral so I used some green stuff to build up a hill and then started smoothing out a path and what could be stone work bordering the path. A landing pad was a must and had to be big enough for a Thunderhawk/Stormbird. I think especially in this scale it should be... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOYsS-DQHTw/UiBiS8J5JdI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/rRblXjFSOLY/s1600/40k+Campaign+-+Otu+Gata+Incident+-+Home+Tile+WIP+-+Right.JPG Next important point was a comms array and this came from a Landspeeder. My favorite part has to be the massive Icon to Chaos... I am considering attaching some kind of guide cables as being under that in the wind would be somewhat nerve racking. Hopefully, this shall be painted up by Saturday for the start of the campaign. Between this and painting my army I think I will need a lot of caffeine and not a lot of sleep this evening! - Martok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologist Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Really imaginative conversion work, and lovely paintjobs, too. I spotted on Bloodydice that you go to BattleUX occasionally. A mate of mine goes along to that. Nice terrain at the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Really imaginative conversion work, and lovely paintjobs, too. I spotted on Bloodydice that you go to BattleUX occasionally. A mate of mine goes along to that. Nice terrain at the club!I do indeed! A couple of friends from different gaming groups I am involved with all came together to make BattleUX so it is fun for me as I used to plan things separately but now I can see them all at the same time. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jiGJ-6w22JA/UiRYK5cllvI/AAAAAAAAB40/tDucOeywywc/s1600/Word+Bearers+Bikers+-+Aspiring+Champion+-+Left.JPG I have been working feverishly to get these Word Bearers done. The big batch paint of about 100 models has now hit a point where I am picking up a unit at a time to finish off. Last night I managed to get the bikers to a point where I could varnish and leave them ready for a tournament this weekend. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-glfgaDezsSw/UiRYK-HSC_I/AAAAAAAAB5U/gp454rbYKRI/s1600/Word+Bearers+Bikers+-+Aspiring+Champion+-+Right.JPG There is a lot more work to be done on these guys but for now they are ready to shed blood for Chaos. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9GIKFBYFoM/UiRYK-Zr8_I/AAAAAAAAB4w/dy1J_t4el6A/s1600/Word+Bearers+Bikers+-+Icon+Bearer+-+Left.JPG I have to apologize for some particularly bad pictures as these were taken with my iPhone against some letters for a white background with barely any lighting and the varnish still wet and shiny... However, they do show where I am at pretty well. When I have all the blending perfected and pigments thrown on I shall do another post to showcase the unit (as well as a post show casing each unit of the army). The first half of the blends are done which you can see has been quite roughly applied. Once the final purple wash goes on and then the bright red highlights it should make it pop nicely. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hS-dVupRJRI/UiRYLXxzR5I/AAAAAAAAB44/tSmVlxsh0XM/s1600/Word+Bearers+Bikers+-+Icon+Bearer+-+Right.JPG The bases are just some rough filler thrown onto a base with some bricks and skulls from Secret Weapon Miniatures and some stones I have stockpiled. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HhPwBQja7i4/UiRYLVX-vHI/AAAAAAAAB5M/sHbLHE-k6e0/s1600/Word+Bearers+Bikers+-+Plasma+-+Left.JPG The Plasma Gun guys are a dirty kit bash but I think the gun is sufficient for the purpose. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d4gci67iruc/UiRYLvD59sI/AAAAAAAAB5I/OWNF-k36zrY/s1600/Word+Bearers+Bikers+-+Plasma+-+Right.JPG I am not going to lie... these guys have been a pain and I have a great deal more respect for fantasy players getting huge blocks of cav painted as there is just so much detail going on. - Martok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-njjbaS42YW8/UjrKIBtCmsI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/TDw4qInW1_w/s1600/Obliterator+Sorcerors+-+1.JPG After the tournament Throne of Lolz a little while ago I decided upon some small list tweaks. First and foremost I wanted to drop the Forgefiend who gave up First Blood i think 4/5 games.. at the same time I wanted to change the Obliterators as I was not happy with the conversions I had made. Therefore I introduce you to the Sorceror Obliterators! http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sbHunXN9ib0/UjrKIk-NFyI/AAAAAAAAB_g/lYM3CAHI878/s1600/Obliterator+Sorcerors+-+2.JPG Now these guys have split opinion in my gaming group with some people loving them and getting the "magic weapon" idea. However, some cant see past a mace as anything but a mace.. it is a fair point and I am considering removing the top spike of each weapon and drilling it out to give it a gun barrel of sorts... However I am worried that might ruin the aesthetic. Again any opinions one way or the other? http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v8L2wqTNPhE/UjrKJB7T-lI/AAAAAAAAB_c/WxJQGUNx1Go/s1600/Obliterator+Sorcerors+-+3.JPG As these conversions use Death Wing Knights as the base model I needed to do a lot of cleaning to remove the icons and in some cases I then needed to cover up the spaces where an icon had been. As can be seen above and below I did a little Green Stuff work to add braids where the Dark Angel icon had been. The shoulderpads for the most part I used WFB Chaos Knight shoulder pads as these are hands down one of my favourite conversion parts for 40k Chaos Marines... or pretty much any marine. I am always keeping an eye on bits sites restocking these. They add a gothic and brutal appearance to the model that would take a great deal of work to create myself. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3yTwJIjQlGY/UjrKJ6zXfWI/AAAAAAAACAA/cusqKKpQ8GI/s1600/Obliterator+Sorcerors+-+4.JPG The pads are great BUT they are hard to find as they sell out on bits sites very quickly. Therefore I used some Plasticard to make some pads of my own... not the best photo to illustrate.. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C_tcHDHs7W8/UjrKKPVoqZI/AAAAAAAAB_w/p7k-C6gVB7c/s1600/Obliterator+Sorcerors+-+5.JPG It is worth noting I have left all of the Sword Icons on the Oblits (and they are noticeable on a number of my Word Bearers). I decided to use these to represent ritual blades as they have become a prevalent theme for the Word Bearers in the Heresy books. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kVOMAm7-WlA/UjrKHAzsYmI/AAAAAAAAB_s/Vwo7tn9Vus0/s320/CHALLENGE.JPG Finally I had a crazy fun game on Sunday that went from me being 8-2 up on KPs to 8-8. Needless to say it was impressive. Above is a pic of a challenge from my Chaos Lord the Thresher of Souls against Mordrak. The Murder Sword came up trumps in that instance - Martok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyall Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Really great job, man, and I love the idea for the magical Oblits. Give them hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martok Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Really great job, man, and I love the idea for the magical Oblits. Give them hell!Cheers I thought it would be a good concept. With the added bonus of being decent mutilators if i ever felt the madness of putting them in a list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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