Master Ciaphas' Illuminations of War & Death

[Master Ciaphas]

"Slightly" overexposed...but hey. Another four Poxwalkers done...

 

 

Faithfully,

Master Ciaphas

[Master Ciaphas]

And more Poxwalkers...along with a "family photo"...

 

 

 

...and now only eight to go!

 

Faithfully

Master Ciaphas

[Master Ciaphas]

Next up - a Death Guard Plague Surgeon!

 

 

 

 

 

Faithfully

Master Ciaphas

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Your painting skills are excellent. The Death Guard Plague Surgeon looks appropriately and absolutely disgusting.

[Master Ciaphas]

Thank you! Much appreciated. I am quite happy with the results!

 

I have also - finally - managed to finish off a few more Salamanders. The Firedrakes I started on while I was deployed, so they have been underway since late 2016. Crikey, that feels long ago, now...

 

Anyhow, here are the pictures!

 

 

 

 

Faithfully,

Master Ciaphas

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job on the Salamanders.

[Master Ciaphas]

Hail!

 

Two Haemothrope Reactors done!

 

 

 

Enjoy!

 

Kindly,

Master Ciaphas

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work.

[Master Ciaphas]

Thank you, Bjorn! I am well pleased with the result myself! It was, however, a chore to finish...but I am happy that it is finally done!

Next terrain piece: the limited edition resin Void Shield Generator...

 

Faithfully,

Master Ciaphas

[Master Ciaphas]

Hail!

 

And three Dark Angel Company Veterans join the fight...

 

 

Kindly,

Master Ciaphas

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Well done.

[Son of Carnelian]

Love the old school bases!

[Master Ciaphas]

Thank you all! Yes, the bases are old school (which, naturally, is cool school). My regular opponent commented that I ought rebase the entire army to 32mm bases and paint the sides of the bases a dark colour, but I think I will stick with what I have. Going forward, I will be putting characters on 32mm bases (like the Company Champion above), but otherwise I will be finishing the army on the old 25mm bases.

 

After all, I "only" need to paint another 10 Assault Marines and 8 Devastator Marines in order to be able to field a full Battle Company with armoured support, two Rhinos, a Razorback and a Drop Pod...

Kindly

Master Ciaphas

[Master Ciaphas]

Well - alright...it has been a while since my last update. How time does fly! I have been rather busy with all sorts of stuff - so here is a sample!

 

Armoured Containers

 

Alchomite Stack

 

 

Thermic Plasma Conduits

 

Enjoy!

 

Faithfully,

Master Ciaphas

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent works.

[Master Ciaphas]

Thank you, Bjorn Firewalker!

 

I am rather pleased with the terrain sets. I am working on a Sacristan Forgeshrine 'cos I think it is an awesome model) and a Ferratonic Incinerator. Quite massive pieces, actually, and a wee bit disheartening with the mad amount of pipes, cables and widgets that need to be picked out. Once THAT is done, I think it will be a breeze to paint.

 

I have also finished some more Salamanders. Next up: Cataphractii Terminators and a Praetor from the Age of Heresy...

 

Faithfully,

Master Ciaphas

[Master Ciaphas]

Hail!

 

This time round, there will be a plethora of Horus Heresy Salamanders up for view!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

Siege Breaker Praetor

 

Cataphracti Terminators

 

Whilwind Scorpius

 

 

Faithfully

Master Ciaphas

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Your Salamanders are well done.

[Master Ciaphas]

Hail!

 

I bring you - a Foetid Bloat Drone!

 

 

 

Enjoy!

Master Ciaphas

[Master Ciaphas]

Hail!

 

I have managed to finish my last four Poxwalkers, bringing the total Walker-horde to a grand 26 painted. I "might" get another set of Easy-to-build Poxwalkers, so that I can field to units of 16, but I am not really looking forward to having to paint more zombies...

 

 

 

That said, I am quite happy with the result, and really like how they look assembled in a horde

 

My next Death Guard projects will be the happy little train, a Noxious Blightbringer and Lord Felthius the Happy :-)

 

Faithfully,

Master Ciaphas

[Master Ciaphas]

Hail!

 

So - after having spent almost a decade in the unassembled, unpainted model box, I made an effort and got my Decimator Daemon Engine done - just in time for the Daemonkin to get an update!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Now a days, a 60mm base just seems too tiny for this model, and it probably should have had an 80mm round base.

 

Faithfully,

Master Ciaphas

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The Decimator looks good. Are its blades green because Nurgle blessed them, or because it wields C'tan phase weapons (which should be impossible for a Daemon Engine, but I doubt the Dark Mechanicum gives a damn about "impossibility")?

[Master Ciaphas]

Hail!

 

Well - I have managed to finish a few models that I have had lying around for a while now. Greatest among them - Lord Felthius, Lord of Contagion of the Tainted Cohort!

 

 

 

And also, my last two Tactical Marines from the Dark Vengeance starter set of yesteryear...

 

 

Faithfully,

Master Ciaphas

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Impressive works.

[Master Ciaphas]

Thank you, Bjorn! Always a pleasure to hear comments on one's work!