Dez Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I've succumbed to the Call of Chaos. I figure if I even get 2 units done in the timeframe I'll be doing great! My Death Guard is an army I've been working on and off with for a while, and I'd like to see it get done. So here I am! One motivator I have is Pax East, I've got my ticket and I'm entered in the tournament so that should be fun. My goal is to show up with a completely painted and based army where every model has a conversion of some type, even it it's just some work on the base. The theme for my army is Cannibalism, this is a splinter of the Death Guard whose Omophagea has mutated to a point where their desire to consume flesh is as great as their will to make war. There will be lots of Ogre Bits, Barrels of dripping 'you don't wanna know', bones and meat and of course Zombies. The unit I'm starting with is bikers. I've wanted to make Nurgle Bikers since the last codex, I just couldn't decide ona conversion I liked. Then it hit me recently, when I noticed what an overabundance of Chaos Knights I have. Kitbash on! I figure that bikes would rot and rust right out from underneath the Plague Marines anyway, so wouldn't they ride undead steeds blessed with the strength of Nurgle? I figure this would be what happened back on Barbaros anyway, so I ran with it. I believe it's obligatory in these WIP threads to post your work room, so here they are: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Work%20Area/IMG_2359.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Work%20Area/IMG_2358.jpg And my, uh, Bitz Box... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Work%20Area/IMG_2355.jpg A couple shots to show what my paint scheme will be like: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/375bc622.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/ae7a756d.jpg And now, a WIP Biker. By the by, I apologise if the pics are bad. I only have a phone to take pics with. If anyone has good suggestions for apps to take pics with an iPhone 5 to make them better, let me know! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/PlasmaBiker3.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/PlasmaBiker2.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/PlasmaBiker4.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/PlasmaBiker.png I've got another one I've started building, C&C appreciated! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangrave Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Hey Dez, good to see you working again on models, looking great! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3228135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Thanks man, I'm really happy to be working on stuff again too. I can't make the time for daily updates like I used to, but I'm hoping to get a lot done anyway. I always loved Cobalt 60, which was the main influence for going this route with the unit. I'll be working in some swampy bases with the dead rising out. What do people think of using Horses as Bikes? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3228519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipherChost Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Awesome looking miniatures! Most point out that the weight of a marine would crush a horse and in the realm of reality they would, but in the year 40,000... I think in this particular case a marine mounted on a horse will work out just fine, the supernatural aspect of a possesed/demon horse thing is enough to argue that the physics don't matter here. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3228555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangrave Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 In my little world as long as its on the same base and can be justified as what it is (a horse = a bike) then its awesome ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3228686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellChyld Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 paint it up dez I'd play againist you with it as a counts as bike Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3228690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I am so very jealous of the gaming bunker. + your Lord is fantastic! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3228875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallvictory Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I like the horse idea, and the plague knife rules justify all the bladed weapons too(I know bikers don't get plague knifes). Never been a big fan of sheilds in 40k though but that's just me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3228957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hey All, Second update, and second bike done. I've also built, prepped and primed a Dark Vengeance Chaos Lord to paint. I'll post a pic once I get some pigment on it :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/SecondPlasmaBiker2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/SecondPlasmaBiker1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/SecondPlasmaBiker3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/SecondPlasmaBiker4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/SecondPlasmaBiker5.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3231504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeytango Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 i love these bikers. Awesome work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3231773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 I haven't updated in a while, but that doesn't meant here isn't any progress! I've gotten work on The Lord and Sorcerer, as well as a couple more bikers (pics soon). I also did some work on the DV Lord. I still have stuff to finish, but at least he is table top ready. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5313.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5314.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3249593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacco Kathcis Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Great lord, one thing i noticed though is the purple on the sword, maybe you could pick out the edges in metal(if you havent already planned for it) just to distinguish it from the loincloth. Other then that lets see some cavalry charge into battle :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3249629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 He paints again! I realize I missed a couple updates here during December, I'll copy them over from MWG later I've been stupid busy lately, and picking up a brush or an exacto knife just hasn't been an option. Tonight, I broke the cycle. I did some base work on 2 Bikers. One got armor highlights, and both got some greens in the eyes and plasma as well as purples and pinks in the fleshy bits. So much fun to paint. I still need to put in some rust effects on the metals, but I suppose they are tabletop for now. At least they aren't an embarrassing plastic or primered...or proxied I should also state that I'll need to base them soon, I have some nice ideas and some water effects to rock this out. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5550.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5551.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5552.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5553.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5554.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3280545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entry1 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Wow those look really great!! Any chance you could share the color "recipe" you're using for their armor? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3280783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks, and I sure can its pretty simple. Prime white (I use the Rustoleum drywall stuff) Then I give it a good wash with Army Painter Strong Tone From there I build up with the Reaper Master Series Bine Triad Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3280926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Ok folks, time for a huge photodump before I go prime these. I've gotten ridiculously lucky, and it's 48 degrees F here in New England. Almost perfect! I had done some December Updates on MWG, and was going to insert my posts today. Jokes on me, the forums are down. I'll put them in later. Group Shot, minus the 2 above which I put some paint on. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5618.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5617.jpg My Lord, Blackmaw http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5596.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5597.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5598.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5599.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5600.jpg Aspiring Champ, with Ork Powerklaw Trophy. He could never quite figure out how it worked (counts as a lightning claw) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5601.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5602.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5603.jpg My Sorcerer...whom I had a name for and I hope I wrote it down somewhere...anyway, he is heavily bestowed with gifts from Nurgle like the rest of the Warband. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5604.jpg You'll also notice there are several skulls about, which he speaks to for inspiration. Most of the time they are just cranky and argumentative, which is probably why he is so angry, always yelling and mutated. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5605.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5606.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5607.jpg I haven't done sculpting with Greenstuff (besides some scarabs on my Thousand Sons) and tried making a cute little familiar to ride on the back. Kind of inspired by the Watcher in the Woods as well as The Dark Crystal. I always loved those creepy muppets. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5608.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5610.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5611.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5612.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5613.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5614.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5615.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5616.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3282836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Here are my December updates, all wrapped up into one! Well I haven't been idle, but the going has been a little slow. I'm a slow, slow builder. I tend to want each little bit perfect, and I'll break down and rebuild something until I'm happy with it. I've totally sculpted the torso on the Lord from Greenstuff. It's my first major foray, and while I know it isn't perfect I'm actually pretty happy...and surprised I could do it! I'm hoping to finish the rest asap while we have some priming weather, it's only details that are left now. I kinda like the skull that the Sorcerer is carrying. I picture him just jabbering away, like a backstreet driver. "I told you to turn LEFT at the Hive City, now we're lost in the middle of Armageddon because of you! I told you we should have taken 2 Biomancy spells, but NOOO you wanted to go Pyromancy. Well look where it's gotten you now!". I also tried to sculpt a kind of cute lil pudgy Daemon on the back, to count as the Spell Familiar. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5366.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5367.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5368.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5369.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5370.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5371.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3282867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwentzel Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I really like your style, clean and effective, the conversion works are also awesome as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3282882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 A couple quick pics of my progress so far this month: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5705.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5704.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3291038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchbox Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I gotta make me some of those cavalry XD. Awesome work my friend. Top marks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3291297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Dez667/Death%20Guard/IMG_5728_zps03b9b5a5.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3291716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekim_Trub Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Never thought I'd see the day where I would approve of Astartes on horseback- but lo and behold, today is the day! Look forward to see more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264879-plaguewind-call-of-chaos-v-dez-death-guard-blog/#findComment-3291733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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