Back to the Old Skool: VN's Vintage Death Guard

[Vomikron Noxis]

Hail brothers!

Well with the latest Chaos codex shattering my hopes and dreams of having a competitive World Eaters army... I decided to dig out my old Death Guard army (my favourite army to play with until my beloved daemons came along!). Continuing my obsession with vintage chaos models, this will be a mostly (but not exclusively) old school army ;)

This is how Nurgle's finest looked in 2009:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/IMGP1702.jpg

And:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/IMGP1760.jpg

And this is how they look now:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/DeathGuard2013Beginnings.jpg

Ok, ok... Not that impressive currently, but I'm excited to be (re)starting this army, especially with my improved painting skills :)

Look out for more updates in the near future!

[batu]

Cool project ! I really like some of the older Death Guard models. Are you planing to use the old Rhinos as well, I don't like those :)

[Vomikron Noxis]

Thanks brother! Actually I'm not planning to use the rhinos in my current army (although I do love the old models!). It's back to the proper Death Guard method of footslogging bolter death :D

[Vomikron Noxis]

Not much of an update as such, but I've cobbled together a bunch more models for my Death Guard, and they're starting to take shape now. I've managed to round up a whole host of the beautiful old biomechanoid backpacks for every model in the army (except perhaps champions, who may have something more flamboyant, but not sure yet), so very pleased about that.

You can see my old school obliterators at the sides, those chaps at the back are renegade havocs (minus their weapons currently), and three PM squads in the middle (each one still missing a plasma gunner). Enjoy!

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/DeathGuard2013WIP1_zpsec8b251e.jpg

[Vomikron Noxis]

Hail once again brothers, I appreciate the interest so far! I promise that the pace of updates will quicken once I really get going on this army... ;)

Having said that, I have a minor update for tonight... I've got the Plague Marine and Obliterator squads assembled and undercoated, and a little taster of what's to come:

Plague Marine Squad 1 (Meltas):

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/NewPMs3_zps582d5dc7.jpg

Plague Marine Squad 2 (Plasma):

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/NewPMs2_zpsc9355d3a.jpg

Plague Marine Squad 3 (Plasma):

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/5e0bafd1-90d5-4435-a603-e1afac7722e0_zps6d65ddd0.jpg

I used the awesome biomechanoid backpacks for all of my PMs, but as I needed to differentiate my champions from the rest of the dudes, I added a skull to their backpacks (all my champions are un-upgraded now thanks to the ridiculous challenge rules...)

Nurgle Obliterators 1:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/NewOblits1_zpsaee343ca.jpg

Nurgle Obliterators 2:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/NewOblits2_zps2c11765a.jpg

Also as a treat, one lowly Nurgle Spawn (more to come):

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/NurgleSpawn1_zps360b8489.jpg

And finally, my three rhinos as they look now (which is rubbish...):

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/DGRhinosStart_zps868f2b34.jpg

Plenty of work to do on these guys... If any of you saw my reconditioned Khorne Rhinos, then you'll know what I have planned ;)

 

(btw, I know I said I wasn't going to use Rhinos, but the list has changed since then!)

I know there's still not much to go on, but please do let me know what you think brothers!

[batu]

The coming together nicely ! The three squads look very cool. Can you give Obliterators marks with the new codex ? To be honest I like the old Obliterators more than the current ones.

 

What  model is the spawn ? I can not recognize it.

[Vomikron Noxis]

Thank you brother! Yup, I'm delighted to say that oblits can now be marked (T5 Nurgle all the way!).

 

The spawn is a very ancient citadel "mutant ogre", I think it was designed by Jes Goodwin back in the 80s and the detail is surprisingly good for models of that time (the same can't be said of the casting quality... this was a real beast to clean up...)

[batu]

Thank you brother! Yup, I'm delighted to say that oblits can now be marked (T5 Nurgle all the way!).

The spawn is a very ancient citadel "mutant ogre", I think it was designed by Jes Goodwin back in the 80s and the detail is surprisingly good for models of that time (the same can't be said of the casting quality... this was a real beast to clean up...)

T5 sounds fun

Will you use any other classical beauties ?

[Yosef Hausakluif]

I love the look of the old school rank and file plague marines. Awesome that you have so many of them! Plague Maine squad 1 with the melts is a favorite e for the classic models. Thank you !

[Vomikron Noxis]

Thank you brothers!

 

Will you use any other classical beauties ? 

 

Yup got a few more on the list! Still gotta come up with a conversion for my lord (I have something in mind for that), plus a biker squad (got something in mind using a mixture of the old renegades on horseback and some RT bikes...)

[Vomikron Noxis]

Not really an update as such tonight, but anyone familiar with Scrapheap Challenge will realise that this picture is dripping with potential...

 

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/ScrapheapChallenge_zps42936d43.jpg

 

Three Rhino hulls stripped to their bare bones and ready to be rebuilt at the whim of my unchained imagination! I'll be adding a bunch of plasticard armour and rivets, plus some other embellishments. I'll post pics as it all progresses, so watch this space ;)

[Vomikron Noxis]

Another brief update for you brothers...

I've made a little Typhus conversion! I'm not sure whether he'll actually make it into the army list (he sure is a lot of points for a chump on foot...), but how could I have a Death Guard army without the chief architect of their rebirth??

Here's the big man himself:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/TyphusWIP1_zps60da09c0.jpg

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/TyphusWIP2_zps07afd28d.jpg

I actually bought him super cheap off eBay a while ago, but he had no hands or scythe... So armed with my extensive bitz box, I cobbled together a suitably badass looking scythe for him. The hardest bit was finding two hands that matched up :S

Let me know what you think!

[batu]

He looks great so far :)

[Vomikron Noxis]

Hail brothers!

Another minor update (and no painting as yet...) this eve. I've assembled a new Chaos Lord to lead my army. I present to you some very dodgy shots of my namesake, the lord Vomikron Noxis:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/ChaosLordWIP1_zps93a1a9a6.jpg

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/ChaosLordWIP2_zps6ffc6680.jpg

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/ChaosLordWIP3_zpsa9382387.jpg

As an aside, what do you chaps think of this guy as a Nurgle-esque spawn?

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/FenbeastSpawnWIP1_zps010ee8a6.jpg

For the uninitiated, that's the Fenbeast from the Albion campaign many years ago.

Let me know what you think! I promise that a flurry of painting will follow in the coming months ;)

[Chaeron]

Looking forward to this all developing bud! The Lord is particularly good! Classic mini.

[Azekai]

Those are some great minis you got there- worth a lot too! I have stared wistfully at many of those old Nurgle renegades on ebay!
The Lord and fenbeast look promising! Can't wait to see where you take this!

[Vomikron Noxis]

Hail brothers!

Well I realise I said the next update would have some painted models... turns out that was a big fat lie :P

However... I have put together a rather cool (if I do say so myself ;) ) Daemon Prince. Now this guy is to be used purely for when some lucky fellow rolls up "Dark Apotheosis", hence why he has bits of power armour and no wings. It did give me the chance to revamp one of the old DPs from my previous army though.

The vents are from the old metal DP, with a bunch of sculpting work to blend them all in, and the shoulder pads are the Forge World Death Guard Terminator ones.

There are a couple bits left to tidy up, but he's more or less finished. Let me know what you think!

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/BoonDPWIP2_zpsc760788e.jpg

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/BoonDPWIP3_zps052ef66f.jpg

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/BoonDPWIP4_zpsb6c56603.jpg

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/BoonDPWIP5_zps2368d2ff.jpg

[deathspectersgt7]

Papa Nurgle returns old school.

[Vomikron Noxis]

Thanks for all the comments so far brothers!

Now I did kind of promise that the next upload would be some painted pics, and I suppose I didn't exactly lie because some of the following models have been basecoated... I wanted to show a complete shot of the army now that everything is assembled and undercoated:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/DeathGuard2013WIP2_zps047efe67.jpg

I now have nothing more to assemble, so all uploads from this point will indeed be painted pics, promise ;)

[Vomikron Noxis]

Hail brothers!

Well I'm delighted to say I've managed to put off real life for long enough to actually get some painting done... But don't get your hopes up too much because it isn't Death Guard :S

I picked up the Munitorum Objective Markers from GW, and while they are lovely little things, I thought they needed a little more attention... So I slapped some paint on them and based them up:

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/Vomikron_Noxis/40k%20pics/MunitorumObjectives_zps7f966584.jpg

Let me know what you think!

[Xenith]

Love the 'drakes, very...Fellbeast!

[Nightpaw]

What's up, brother? Fallen asleep? I am eager to see more of your fantastic art! :)

[Urauloth]

Wow, you weren't kidding about the oldschool. Filled with nostalgia at the sight of that tentacle-face great unclean one.

[Vomikron Noxis]

What's up, brother? Fallen asleep? I am eager to see more of your fantastic art!

Hail brother! Nah I'm still around, but I've been focussing on my old school daemons recently (like, A LOT!). I've been really disappointed with the latest Chaos codex (like a great many people I think...), but I'm absolutely loving the variety that the daemon codex has to offer.

I'm not certain what the current rules are for posting non-power armoured stuff on here, but you can see all my daemons on my Warseer log if you're interested!