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Aeternus Venerable Brother

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Question: Which warhound mark would better suit the Night Lords at the start of the Heresy - Mars, or Lucius? The chaos version I think is a bit too far corrupted to be using that early, but then again the loyal mars is very very imperial imperial. And then the Lucius is just hard to source. Thoughts?

Iron-Daemon Forge Venerable Brother

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Where is that?

 

Just posted up on the Forge World blog today

 

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/blog/blog.jsp?_requestid=21739053

 

They where also preview along with Iron Warriors brass etch during a event that Warhammer World last year.  I belive the lighting marking to help painting those onto models as a template.

ThatOneMarshal Veteran

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Question: Which warhound mark would better suit the Night Lords at the start of the Heresy - Mars, or Lucius? The chaos version I think is a bit too far corrupted to be using that early, but then again the loyal mars is very very imperial imperial. And then the Lucius is just hard to source. Thoughts?

I would say to go with the regular mars pattern for the main reason that it's really clean, meaning that you have more room to add night lords specific stuff like those sweet etched brass that bring released or transfers. Or something more grisly.

Kol Saresk Venerable Brother

Kol Saresk

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Where is that?

Just posted up on the Forge World blog today

 

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/blog/blog.jsp?_requestid=21739053

 

They where also preview along with Iron Warriors brass etch during a event that Warhammer World last year. I belive the lighting marking to help painting those onto models as a template.

At the very least the lightning will make it easier for vehicles, and the lettering can be used for the same after you use those brass pieces. That thing has a life expectancy of forever lol.
Kol Saresk Venerable Brother

Kol Saresk

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Question: Which warhound mark would better suit the Night Lords at the start of the Heresy - Mars, or Lucius? The chaos version I think is a bit too far corrupted to be using that early, but then again the loyal mars is very very imperial imperial. And then the Lucius is just hard to source. Thoughts?

I would say to go with the regular mars pattern for the main reason that it's really clean, meaning that you have more room to add night lords specific stuff like those sweet etched brass that bring released or transfers. Or something more grisly.
IMO, I would say it depends what you want out of it. Like OneMarshal said, the Mars smoother surfaces allow for more goodies, but if you're building Mk IIs, Mk IIIs and Cataphractii, the Lucius' more box-like shape provides some symmetry with your overall force.
Augustus b'Raass Venerable Brother

Augustus b'Raass

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Question: Which warhound mark would better suit the Night Lords at the start of the Heresy - Mars, or Lucius? The chaos version I think is a bit too far corrupted to be using that early, but then again the loyal mars is very very imperial imperial. And then the Lucius is just hard to source. Thoughts?

Personally I'd never use the Lucius as it's boxy shape goes against all the smooth-operator-esque feel of the Night Lords. Also, you can always sand the Imperial markings off of the Mars pattern's canopy. A lot of work, but very doable. 

 

About the brass etched stuff: OH MY FRICKING GOD it looks great and those lightning airbrush thingy holes will everyone's life so much easier. Praise be to those who thought of that.

Kol Saresk Venerable Brother

Kol Saresk

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I'm just incredibly excited for the all the icons. Free hand is fine, but the etched brass is far better.

The best part is that if you are careful, you can use it as a stencil after you punch out the Nostraman letters.
Augustus b'Raass Venerable Brother

Augustus b'Raass

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 I'm just incredibly excited for the all the icons. Free hand is fine, but the etched brass is far better.

The best part is that if you are careful, you can use it as a stencil after you punch out the Nostraman letters.

I think that is the exact intent of it! It's just super exciting to see FW and GW acquiescing to the growing popularity of airbrushing.

Augustus b'Raass Venerable Brother

Augustus b'Raass

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Airbrushing? Sod that, give me sponges and stippling XD need all my pennies to buy the pretties

If 'Time is Money', 'saving time is saving money', my friend. :wink:

 

BTW These guys have excellent airbrush deals currently. 

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Paradigm Venerable Brother

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 I need some fellow eighth legion expertise, I think. I've got to finish weathering my Vindicators and I'm not sure how to fix a few problems before hand.

 

http://i63.tinypic.com/1zgzyiv.jpg

 

 
They were both severely damaged by a drying oven that wasn't calibrated correctly. Suffering warped surfaces and gun barrels, I largely had to remove and replace a lot of parts. Luckily they were both rescues and cost me very little at the outset. The siege shields were completely destroyed. I left the tracks alone, even with their extensive damage it isn't easily noticeable on the tabletop.

Firstly, I don't know what to do for a shield or shroud, around the gun barrels. I don't really want the massive gap where the demolisher cannon was. I've been thinking about using styrene and making something to cover it, but I'm also thinking about hanging bodies and trophies all down the front. I just don't want it to look too contrived.
 
Secondly there are some massive gaps on one of them that I couldn't fix. I should have used green stuff, but hindsight is 20-20. Battle damage is what I'm thinking, but I'm afraid too intense battle damage will look strange with the lightning? What has been your experience with heavy battle damage on Night Lords equipment?
 

http://i64.tinypic.com/14w6ghx.jpg

 

This first one is named "Perdition" and was liberated from the Iron Warriors, (Prior to rescue, this model was in IVth legion colors.) It originally was built incorrectly, and I wasn't able to correct everything, it also took a beating when the original owner removed the Imperial iconography. As you can see there is a massive gap on one side, due to the many issues with the model. (Mostly the oven.) I'm just not sure what to do with it. Do you guys think if I turn it into battle damage it will clash with the lightning? Unfortunately, It would be hard to just cover as the gap is visible from the back, due to being warped.

 
I'm using Perdition to host the Tzeentch legacy and will get an icon on the back door. 
 

 
http://i66.tinypic.com/swtoh1.jpg

 

The second is "Thunderchild." It's fluffed out as a native son of the eighth legion's armory. This one just needs some kind of shroud or plate to cover the gap where the demolisher cannon was. This one is going to have run of the mill daemonic possession.

 

Both of them need a little touching up here and there. Especially around the exhaust fans, as well as blackening some holes and finishing the skulls.

 

The metallics look a little strange in the photos. I used an interference wash so light reflections would color-shift to green and purple, I figured it would be a fun trial since both tanks are possessed. It looks good in person, even if it didn't work out entirely as intended.

Any help is much appreciated. Any other comments would be great, if you see something I missed, or have an idea to improve the models.

Augustus b'Raass Venerable Brother

Augustus b'Raass

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I´d love to help you but your commentary on the damage seems very vague (perhaps I´m reading it incorrectly). Could you please

1. specify where the damage you want fixed is located in the pictures, and

2. specify your question?

Right now, the only real question I can find in your post is "What has been your experience with heavy battle damage on Night Lords equipment?" to which I will answer: just go for it like you would weather any other tank. The midnight-blue-and-lightning scheme doesn't magically protect it from getting beaten up and getting dirty on the field of battle ;)

 

I will say that GS is the worst filler you can use. Absolutely the worst. If you're strapped for resources, use milliput, but it's messy and hardens like a rock. There are far better fillers around. 

Paradigm Venerable Brother

Paradigm

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I'm worried about the gap on the upper right of the photos, its on the rear left quarter-panel of the model. Where the top of the model's body meets the side. 

 

Really, if it isn't getting noticed right away, then maybe it is just glaring to me, because I know it is there. :biggrin.: I guess I can finish weathering now!

I think I've since settled on a shield instead of a shroud to cover the hole were the demolisher cannon was. I'm thinking either something akin to the one on the defiler's battlecannon, or like the rapier laser destroyer's.
 

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ThatOneMarshal Veteran

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Hey everyone I'm still trying to figure out the fluff of my company and I need help.

 

So recently I was almost swayed over to 30k Imperial Fists (Gasp I know). However I soon realized that the only thing that I liked about the fists was the templar bit( gasp!). So then I figured what if I did a night lords company with a bit of knightly theme? Then I got the ball rolling and now I've got to ask, would this be plausible at all?

 

I kinda thought about the actual knights of the Middle Ages and realized that they might fit a bit into the night lords. Chivalry was something made by the church. In reality knights were basically mercenaries. There favorite pastime when money was light was to kidnap. Also I can probably just use game of thrones for inspiration :D.

 

The main idea is that the company is Terran. The Praetor found some old ruins in Terra and other human planets and kinda delusional so he decides to get his company to be like the knights of yore. Since the company is Terran I would use mainly Mk 2 with mk 4 to represent the new guys from nostramo.

 

They would specialize in rapid insertion and overwhelming force basically use Blitzkrieg tactics with some terror thrown in

 

Now of course this being the night lords I gotta have some fun with the knight theme, their helmets will be with skulls and a little bit of flayed flesh.

 

Do you guys think this could work? Also any ideas for a name?

Kol Saresk Venerable Brother

Kol Saresk

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I am going to say. One of the Terran prisons the Night Lords drew recruits from was located in Albia(Child of the Night). The Night Lords were only one of three Legions to draw recruits from Albia(Betrayal). Albia had knights(Betrayal). Whose to say all of those knights were good little boys?

 

Also, chivalry was more of a code of condict regarding battle and priority of loyalty. So have fun perverting it to your own ends. B)

helterskelter Veteran

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Well, it wouldn't be hard to have a slightly delusional praetor, with the NL sense of justice, combined with over zealous murderous tendencies. His lieutenants pander to his ideals, where the fresh nostramons are happy to blaze ahead on bikes mercilessly cutting down, while the praetor still thinks it's noble.

Yeah it works. So so well. Maybe he spent some time with the VII too?

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helterskelter Veteran

helterskelter

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Kheron Ophion of the Kyroptera in book 6 retribution ^_^ Sheng would've been cool but we will see what this guy can do. Will see if the rules surface today.

 

EDIT: raptor RoW. Raptors as troops, can take kharybdis as dedicated transport if 10 men plus

Have to charge units they can harm within 12 inches

Squad wide trophies of judgement 25pts

No fortifications or marine allies

Courtesy of nick perkins on FB

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Kol Saresk Venerable Brother

Kol Saresk

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EDIT: raptor RoW. Raptors as troops, can take kharybdis as dedicated transport if 10 men plus

Have to charge units they can harm within 12 inches

Squad wide trophies of judgement 25pts

No fortifications or marine allies

Courtesy of nick perkins on FB

Blegh. -_-

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