+++E Tenebrae Lux II - Chaos Legios Strategium+++

[steve shields]

Hey Captain what is the single largest vow we have so far? across all forums i mean.

[Captain Semper]

The biggest? 5,645. Before you embark on something really ambitious make sure you'll not need compromise your standard of painting. ;)

[Rayray]

The captain means....cheat with an airbrush.....

[steve shields]

HAHA yeah i actually have a buddy with one so its doable. hmm so i only have to do around 6k? easy day. the random crap i pulled out yesterday was almost five, and i've got about 5 warsmiths still in package. (might only be three) so that gets it almost up there. I'll have it planned out by saturday, hoping to finish my baby vow tonight while on duty

[zyl-]

I hate to ask the most obvious question in the history of ever, but what on earth could you possibly ever ever ever need to field 5 warpsmiths for? One is usually too many.

[PipX]

In the name of Nurgle, I PipX answer the call of E TENEBRAE LUX and vow to complete a squad of seven Plague Marines and a Nurgle Chaos Lord on Bike from Codex Chaos Space Marines of total value 398 points on or before August 15th. Success will bring eternal glory to the Knights of Corrosion and the legions of Nurgle and failure will doom me to bear the Badge of Shame until the year-end!

PM squad primed:

Nurgle Biker Lord:

[nurglez]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/nurglez/IMAG0242_1_1_zps537d381f.jpg

 

My vow finally assembled and awaiting undercoating. Chosen, huron count as (really need to give him a name), 10man squad and a sorcerer who no one remembers inviting...

[steve shields]

I hate to ask the most obvious question in the history of ever, but what on earth could you possibly ever ever ever need to field 5 warpsmiths for? One is usually too many.

 

warpsmith and warsmith are two very different things brother. I am an iron warrior afterall. Also i've one two tournaments using a warpsmith so i kinda like the spikey guy.

[chrisman22]

Alright, well...first time taking a challenge, but after finally settling on a color scheme for my Chaos Legion and getting a good fluff together, I can make a vow.

 

I, chrisman22, BladeLord of the Dread Ones, answer the call of E TENEBRAE LUX and vow to complete 24 Models in Terminator Armour, to represent ArchMaster Xarl the Undestroyabe (A Chaos Lord in TDA, Cyros All-Seeing (Sorceror in TDA), and 21 one members of the Soulless, Xarl's Elite Terminator Bodyguard, from Chaos Space Marines and Chaos Daemons of total value of  1402 points on or before August 1st. Success will bring eternal glory to the Dread Ones, bringing us ever closer to deliverance and redemption from our past folly.  Failure will doom me to bear the Badge of Shame until the year-end.

 

Hopefully I can get this stuff done before the summer ends and I go off to college. If I do I may take another one. Wish me luck :D

[Orwasitme]

UPDATE:

Almost finished with one - wings need a little work and I haven't decided on the color for the softer flesh on them. 

 

 

 

[Chaeron]

wait what five vows??? crap i wasted my first one. gotta make up for it afterwards thankfully someone told me haha

 

I did the same haha. So my next will be a beast.

[Captain Semper]

@ chrisman22: Your vow is in, but could you edit it and break it into individual Codex-legal units?  I don't want the value of every item of wargear, just what each unit composes of and the total unit value. Thanks and good luck!

 

@ Pipx: A worthy vow - and an interesting conversion... Good luck! :tu:

 

@ nurglez: They look inviting alright... :D Good luck finding a name for your Huron count-as.

 

@ Orwasitme: Looks like good progress although my eyes are getting burned with some xenos in the background! :lol:

 

 

LIST UPDATED TO THIS POINT!

[steve shields]

First vow complete. sorry for the terrible flash on the terminators.

 

First Vow

 

Termis

 

Bastion

 

And now for my next vow.

 

 

 

I, steve shields, Chaos lord of Va Beach, answer the call of E TENEBRAE LUX and vow to complete AN ENTIRE FREAKING ARMY (shown below with units and points) worth 6716 points on or before August 1st. Success will bring eternal glory to the 44th Grand Company of the Iron Warriors, bringing us eternal glory and a promise of fresh conquests.  Failure will doom me to bear the Badge of Shame until the year-end.

 

Here is the shot of the whole vow.

 

Here are two warsmiths, one demon prince (mortarion) and three mutilators. 270, 285, and 183 points respectively

 

next we have two 5 man havoc squads, 2 lords, and 5 oblits. 345, 310 and 380 points respectively

 

 

Here are 31 terminators for a total of 1289 points

 

Here are the HQ's any that have paint on them are going to be stripped cause i don't like how they look. But they consist of 3x typhus abaddon, 2x DA (one on sprue) 2 x Pa lord (one on sprue) 1 zhulfor for 675, 265, 255, 255, 180 points respectively [ignore the lucius i decided hes not so bad afterall]

 

 

next we have a spartan a land raider and a defiler for 347, 257, 215 respectively

 

Lastly we have 6 blight drones, 2 hell brutes (one on sprue in previous picture) and a prince for 750, 200, and 255 points respectively

 

 

if you need a list with all the wargear i can type that up too, just didnt want to type all that after i just did this. Wish me luck!

 

[Rayray]

Amazing vow. Look forward to seeing it complete, especially those blight drones

[Orwasitme]

Update: two almost fully complete... but I've been fond of this picture style since i took a picture of my Dark Apostle like this.

 

[Captain Semper]

Wow!

 

@ steve: Congratulations on your comletions and on your second crazy vow! Good luck - you'll need it! ;)

 

@ Orwasitme: Lighting from below? Great idea - it certainly adds an otherworldly feel to your final result! Great idea... :tu:

 

 

LIST UPDATED TO THIS POINT!

[Chaeron]

That's my boy ;)

[lokkorex]

In the name of Perturabo, the Lord of Iron, I,  lokkorex, answer the call of E TENEBRAE LUX and vow to complete one unit of ten Chaos Terminators, one unit of ten Raptors, and three Chaos Lords from Codex Chaos Space Marines of total value 1,040 points on or before August 15th. Success will bring eternal glory to the Legion of the Iron Warriors and the 78th Grand Battalion, while failure will doom me to bear the Badge of Shame until the year-end!

 

so here's the list of stuff i'll have to do:

 

Chaos Lord with Plasma Pistol, Power Sword and Sigil of Corruption. 120 points.

Chaos Lord with Terminator Armour and Lightning Claw. 110 points.

Chaos Lord with Terminator Armour, Chainfist and Power Maul. 132 points.

10 Chaos Terminators with 9 Power Fists, 2 Reaper-Autocannons, and Champion with Power Sword. 423 points.

10 Raptors with 2 Plasma Pistols and Champion with Melta bombs, Power Fist and Plasma Pistol. 255 points.

In Total: 1,040  points.

 

Pictures before:

The Lords:

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd366/lokkorex/ETL001_zps0fdc97db.jpg

 

The Terminators:

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd366/lokkorex/ETL002_zpsa44c9aa2.jpg

Ignore the primitive abhumans sneaking up behind them.

 

The Raptors:

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd366/lokkorex/ETL003_zpscd5a2862.jpg

 

For the glory of the Fourth Legion and the Lord of Iron! Death to the dogs of Dorn!

[Captain Semper]

Strong vow there lokkorex! Welcome aboard!

 

LIST UPDATED TO THIS POINT!

[Anturis]

Vow 1 Complete! Here's my Chaos Lord and Dark Apostle!

 

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t303/Ant121088/LordampApostleComplete_zps4fb2c4e3.jpg[/url]

 

I do want to do a follow up Vow, but a quick question first. I have 17 Bloodletters but alas, I havn't got the new Codex: Chaos Daemons yet. So could anyone perhaps tell me how much a unit of 17 is, including 1 with a Banner, 1 with an Instrument and I think 1 Champion guy for the Squad. Once I know, I'll post up my 2nd Vow. Thanks.

[Brother Keyaetus]

I just started painting myself word bearers too, I would of probably entered this but I've already slapped on the Scab red quickly. 

Probably for the best though, I'm a lazy painter when it comes to standards/mould lines and no proper camera except my phone.

 

Do love me some kitbashing though.

[Orwasitme]

Firstly: An opinion is required. I was trying to make one of my possessed weapons look like bone shredding through flesh as it emerges through armor - tell me if this looks good or what I should do to make it better:

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Then, UPDATE:

[Antarius]

It's a really hard effect to do right (I can't do it myself). Ideally I guess you'd be wet blending it, but perhaps an intermediate colour and some wash to get a smooth "gradient" effect?

 

Other than that, good work and may the gods be with you :)

[zyl-]

A real bone coming through flesh (in the case of a compound fracture) is differentiated from the flesh and the bone by a nice layer of blood. I like the way you have it done there already, but if you want to have a different transition from flesh to bone, the best answer is most likely blood imo. Of course if you want it to appear that the transformation just happened or is currently happening, there wouldn't be that dried blood layer. In any case, I would think that using a red/brown sort of wash on the "bone" could give better effect than a brown/black.

[Orwasitme]

I used Carroburgh Crimson over bone, then a red glaze, then rewashed.