Khorne's Eternal Hunt - KrautScientist's chaotic WIP thread: Fine-tuning Eightbound...

[ElDuderino]

Oh i just noticed Kharns torso, that's good bits usage. I've been trying to use that myself but never got it to look any good. Looking forwards to seeing him finnished!

[Flint13]

Very nice work, K-sci. He *definitely* looks the part.

 

I like his tassels :D

[Barabbas Sogalon]

What's a tassel?

 

Khârn is looking great.

[Augustus b'Raass]

What's a tassel?

This. 

Edited November 27, 2014 by Augustus b'Raass

[Dantay VI]

Before I click the link, is what you have there work friendly??

 

Must... not....click!!

 

Thank goodness its not a big red button ;)

[Augustus b'Raass]

Totally safe for work! Trust me.... 

[Dantay VI]

Phew, I had visions of Dita Von Teese doing tassles burlesque style jumping out of the screen at me!!

 

Then being manhandled out of work for looking at something NSFW

Edited November 27, 2014 by dantay_xv

[Augustus b'Raass]

Let's get back on topic - BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!

[gaurdian31]

Maybe its the angle but the bare arm looks bent back oddly. Could also just be me. The painting looks great for sure.

[KrautScientist]

Aw, guys, I am so proud of you: There I was, just stepping out for a moment, and I come back to a discussion of Dita von Teese's t...tassels. You've gotta love this place! :)

 

@ Augustus b'Raass: That was very cleverly done, mate! ;)

 

@ guardian31: Well, I won't lie to you: From the perspective of anatomy, the bare arm may indeed be ever so slightly hokey. It was really hard, however, to find an arm that both fit the scale of the model and didnt look too out of place when used next to an armoured arm, so I'll have to ask you to slightly suspend your disbelief, I fear. ;)

[the emperor is scottish]

As always kraut love your stuff. Always nice to see you dip your toe into another project ie your nurgle warband but your world eaters are as ever a great source of inspiration. I will hopefully put the tips you gave me on rust effects to good use soon.

[KrautScientist]

@ the emperor is scottish: Cheers for the kind words, mate!

 

So, boys and girls: Here's the chunky update for today:

 

 

Call of Chaos Update

 

Would you believe it, I finally finished painting my Khârn the Betrayer conversion. So without further ado, let's take a look at some pictures:

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667103-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.jpg

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667104-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.jpg

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667105-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.JPG

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667106-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.JPG

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667107-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.jpg

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667108-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.jpg

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667109-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.JPG

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667110-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.jpg

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667111-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.jpg

 

And here's a comparison pic with the original Khârn model (still an absolute classic, make no mistake!):

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667112-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.JPG

 

All in all, I am really rather happy with the finished model, if I do say so myself!

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667113-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.jpg

 

And with that, the first box for my Call of Chaos vow has been ticked. Yay! ;)

 

As always, let me know what you think!

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/11/30/667114-Betrayer%2C%20Chaos%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Kharn%2C%20Kharn%20The%20Betrayer.jpg

[daemonclaw]

great looking Khârn and "mini me  "

[Dantay VI]

He looks absolutely amazing!

No faults, no criticism, I just think he looks pretty much perfect. I can almost see the little bits of spittle flying from the mouth grill as he vents his anger and hatred, Roaring at the Gods to send him a worthy foe!!

 

Come and have a go, if you think you're hard enough!!

Edited November 30, 2014 by dantay_xv

[Flint13]

That is *stupid* pretty. Which is an odd choice of words when referring to a disciple of Khorne, but I feel they are apropos. ^_^

 

Your mini really feels like the perfect update to the older Khârn model. Everything about him is bigger, cooler, and more badass.

 

Great job!

[EdT]

Can't say it better than the previous post really; that's a perfect update of the old Khârn model, and I love that you've retained the old head. As dantay says, you can really see him roaring at the skies; brilliant stuff!

[Kierdale]

Fantastic work!

And he looks suitably huge (next to the original).

[Barraka]

I don't see an issue with that bare arm at all, if it looks unbalanced it's probably because there's only one shoulder pad, making him look lob-sided. The arm seems perfectly in proportion to me. 

Anyway; another stunning edition Kraut ^,,,^ Holy crap I love that Jes helmet sculpt. And once again you've reminded me what's missing in my World Eaters, a Khârn proxy!

Keep up the great work!

[Augustus b'Raass]

I think it is a damn shame you didn't use the gorechilde of the Angron model... TOTALLY KIDDING This Khârn is pretty much perfect and an absolute beast of an update to the classic. Very Khornate, screaming his rage into the air, I can almost see the droplets of gore flying around him as he wreaks his bloody toll on his frenemies. 

 

Also, that 'mini-me' comment by daemonclaw... lulz

[KrautScientist]

Thanks a lot for the kind words, everyone! I am really happy that you like the model so much! I'll happily admit I am pretty pleased with it myself, even though there are probably a dozen little things that could have been even better ;)

 

@ EdT: Not only am I a great fan of the head (vintage Jes Goodwin, what else can I say), but I've also found it virtually impossible to kitbash a helmet that instantly reads as Khârn: Only when I went back to the original head did the model really feel like Khârn!

 

@ Usiel: You're right, but I think the lopsidedness is one of the things that made the original Khârn so cool, and so I definitely wanted to keep that element. One of my main complaints with the HH Khârn model (apart from the somewhat hokey pose) is the fact that they chose to give him two unarmoured/partially armoured arms, which is less cool than the original design, in my opinion.

 

@ Augustus b'Raass: Aw, mate, I was simply too cheap to buy a FW Khârn or Angron just for the axe. I do think the Cataphractii axe makes for a reasonably fitting stand-in, though ;)

[Lord Commander Scrymgeour]

I know what you mean about the head. Khârn is such an iconic mini, even down to the way that the cover of Inferno issue 1 (or 0) featured more or less a direct copy in illustrated form. You've made the right choice by using the original head to tie it together.

[Ammonius]

Just been looking through the thread, and I just wanted to say that your work on the Putrid Blightkings is inspiring! I had been on the fence for what the next Deprecator project will be, and I think that a squad of Nurgle-marked Terminators is what I'll be ringing in the new year with. Thanks for your in-depth and picture-generous review of the kit, here and on your blog.

 

Also, I want to echo the praise for your Khârn conversion. Side by side with the original, it looks like a much more powerful and majestic version of the Betrayer. Perhaps on the tabletop, you could field the original model until he makes a charge, and then replace the model with the "powered up" version once Khârn has spilled blood!

[KrautScientist]

Cheers, guys! :)

 

@ Lord Commander Scrymgeour: Is this the piece of artwork you were referring to?

 

 

Still easily one of my favourite pieces of Khârn artwork, along with the pre heresy Khârn by Dave England -- excellent vintage GW artwork, both. The accompanying story by William King was also really good fun (if a little one-dimensional, but then 40k Khârn just is that kind of guy...).

 

@ Ammonius: Thanks for the kind words, mate! The "power up" idea for Khârn is pretty neat, although I have to admit I usually don't use him at all -- because he doesn't fit the fluff of the 4th assault company, who revile him as a traitor and the person responsible for the sundering of their legion. My new Khârn model was mainly a competition entry -- plus I really wanted to build my own version of him.

 

When it comes to Blightking Terminators, I'd recommend you check out this very inspirational post by Adam Wier as well!

 

 

Regarding my own hobby projects, I kitbashed two new models recently:

First up,  an incidental kitbash that started out as a half-serious attempt at building another Psyker for my Traitor Guard turned into this:

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/12/7/669099-Conversion%2C%20Inq28%2C%20Inquisimunda%2C%20Inquisitor%2C%20Inquisitor%2028%2C%20Kitbash%2C%20Mutant.JPG

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/12/7/669097-Conversion%2C%20Inq28%2C%20Inquisimunda%2C%20Inquisitor%2C%20Inquisitor%2028%2C%20Kitbash%2C%20Mutant.JPG

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/12/7/669098-Conversion%2C%20Inq28%2C%20Inquisimunda%2C%20Inquisitor%2C%20Inquisitor%2028%2C%20Kitbash%2C%20Mutant.JPG

I think the model might make a cool underhive Witch Doctor, scavvie shaman or what have you -- which is why I added some suitably primitive trinkets added to his belt ;) He will probably end up in INQ28 rather than in one of my 40k armies, but I still like the scrawny little git.
 

 

And what do you know, using with the leftover Stormvermin upper half, I did build that traitor psyker I had originally planned after all:

 

A fairly simple kitbash, really, but there is something about this guy I really like --in fact, I now have half a mind to get a box of flagellants and Stormverin each, in order to build a whole squad of traitorous (wyrdvane) psykers -- maybe I could even use some of the models to build a small coterie of fallen Sacristans to accompany my Chaos Knight Titan...?

 

Anyway, as always, let me know what you think! :)

[Flint13]

Oh a squad of those renegade psykers would complement your traitor scions superbly!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Duuuude, that psyker oozes character! This is why you are by far my favorite kitbasher around here. You just seem to nail poses and the feel of characters. Love 'm!

maybe I could even use some of the models to build a small coterie of fallen Sacristans to accompany my Chaos Knight Titan...?

This. Do it.