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[MrBear]

I revise my previous statement.

 

I like just the horns or just the head and rebreather.

 

That's pretty darn good looking, Bear. 

 

Thanks Flint, now we just have to convice you about all the other heads with rebreathers 

 

 

Serious question. There are references for guys who have had the jaws replaced with rebreathers due to battlefield trauma. How do those guys wear helmets? Do they have half-helms that connect to the rebreather? Are the helmets big enough enough to accommodate a rebreather(which would raise a secondary question of just how safe is that helmet exactly)?

 

Seriously, these are the things I need to know.

 

 

Very interesting question... My guess is that there should be some kind of half-helmet for such situations but that they break more easily as they are not made as one piece. Tough luck for the poor bastards that have to use them...

 

Then we have the deranged types that just use a rebreather for some kind of aesthetic purpose or some other wierd reason. They only have themselves to blame though.

 

Wow MrBear, that's an awesome looking warpsmith. Never thought of using those weird specialist officers as a chaos space marine HQ.

 

Hey Noctem, if you need one of those banners, I could send you one. I have four left here I've never and will never use. So if you want one drop me a PM>

 

Thanks Augustus, the idea just popped into my head when those officers were released. The Devastator Captain seemed like a pretty easy conversion so I gave it a go. The others have some potential for conversions aswell but they probably need more work to look like proper Chaos Marines

Edited January 11, 2015 by MrBear

[Noctem Cultor]

@kol

Same way Darth Vaders helmet clips onto his rebreather frame. Only the rebreather in a marines case covers the full mouth and nose.

@Augustus

Thanks I will drop you a PM!

[Xin Ceithan]

Just my two pence while I am on the CoC finish run,,,

 

I always pictured that the Armour parts are kind of worked around the bionic replacements ...the Iron Hand art / models spring to mind...

 

For the record

a) going into any hazardous zone without head protection is pretty stupid

 

b) i had a really good laugh about the Khayon (sp?) fending of his attacker in the Prospero flashback because the SpaceWolf is not wearing a helmet in Talon of Horus

 

c) i have an unhealthy crush on rebreaters and have aimed to equip my SW Old Republic Chars with them and

 

b) always end up drawing Astartes bareheaded with rebreathers when pencil  doodling (mostly because I find it easier than drawing faces )

 

So mark me down pro-rebreather

[Flint13]

A.) The Iron Hands exposed bionics thing has bugged me a tad too. I understand that it looks really neat, but its essentially the same thing as the World Eaters doing away with armored sleevery. Are the Astartes durable enough to leave exposed bits of their anatomy to the elements?

 

Sure. But they're going to have just as many problems in an extreme hostile environ, whether void, toxic etc... 

 

B.) One of my favorite lines A D-B has ever penned.

 

"Blessings on the sons of Russ who do not wear their helms to war."

 

**STAB!**

Edited January 11, 2015 by Flint13

[Kol Saresk]

Honestly, I hate headgear. I hate hats, I hate sunglasses, heck, I hate earphones and earbuds. If it wasn't for the fact that I can count instances in which a helmet(funnily enough, the exact same helmet; which is a safety hazard on its own now) quite literally saved my life in two separate motorcycle crashes, I wouldn't wear one riding.

[Flint13]

Are we talking real life now? 

 

Cause I look fresh as :cuss in a fedora or forage cap :P

[Kol Saresk]

Well, I'm mostly responding to Xin. Yes, it'd be stupid to not wear a helmet into a hazardous situation. But I fully understand the reasoning behind it. Helmets are restrictive and Chaos Space Marines at their core are supposed to be soldiers who have decided to do whatever they want. So if one of them decides to not wear a helmet because he wants to feel the wind as it blows through his topknot/over his bald head, then by Khorne's stinky breathe he is not going to wear a helmet.

[Xin Ceithan]

Well, I'm mostly responding to Xin. Yes, it'd be stupid to not wear a helmet into a hazardous situation. But I fully understand the reasoning behind it. Helmets are restrictive and Chaos Space Marines at their core are supposed to be soldiers who have decided to do whatever they want. So if one of them decides to not wear a helmet because he wants to feel the wind as it blows through his topknot/over his bald head, then by Khorne's stinky breathe he is not going to wear a helmet.

No disagreement here.

I wouldn't argue going into battle wearing a shroud or a cape (or a bunch of heads:) ), but here...ah,,,

We wear freaking bat ears ON OUR FREAKING HELMETS!

And I will wear a chain of skulls. PRETTY Please. Starting with those laughing about the bat ears ....

 

 

Who is going to tell anyone among the VIIIth to please put their little buckets on?

[xxoblivionxx33]

Just did my first night lords test model for my new project for this year. thoughts? I am pretty sure i have my scheme for the next one down pat, this was just a test but i am very happy with how it turned out, (one shoulder pad is missing as they are currently crossing the ocean from good ol' forge world) The next dude will also have a terror squad head. So here ya go!

http://i.imgur.com/CsOKuAB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/jHcSZ6v.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/L6GtY7a.jpg

[Augustus b'Raass]

That's a really nice scheme mate. Nice and crisp. I also like your lightning. Nice and thin and not too much. You've nailed it. What colours did you use?

[Fracture]

Tip top paintwork there.

[incinerator950]

I only have the horns from the raptor head just in case I include the CS upgrade. Personally I am not including a majority of the horned, bat, or spikey helmets for that very reason.

 

Although my Warlord is using the talon possessed backpack. I have to thank deadspace for that mess.

[Chaeron]

He looks great - don't forget those service studs!

[xxoblivionxx33]

Thanks for the kind words, I was really apprehensive about posting him up,

 

@augustus, its really quite simple, I start with a 3-1 army painter deep blue and abaddon black. Then I edge pure deep blue. Wash with drakenhoff( watered down a bit) and then nuln oil (also watered down) . then I edge with deep blue, army painter electric blue and a 2-1 electric blue and white

[helterskelter]

I reaallly reaaallly would murder for a face tutorial oblivion! It should be also noted it was quite hard not to just put murderface

[Augustus b'Raass]

I second helterskelter. Always looking for good Face Painting Tuts.

[xxoblivionxx33]

I reaallly reaaallly would murder for a face tutorial oblivion! It should be also noted it was quite hard not to just put murderface

Im at work right now, (shhh dont tell anyone) ,

when im home ill do a face tutorial up, it was SUPPPERRR easy, and i was hmming and hawing if it was going to turn out and it came out exactly how i wanted it to. Im glad you guys like this!

[helterskelter]

To be a right pest, due to my last face being sheer luck than judgement, could it be a step by painstaking step photo tute? Pretty please with powdered swords on top? Cmooonnn i'll stab/bludgeon your enemies.

[Noctem Cultor]

Fear of not being able to replicate my Praetor Lords face colouring well has led me to limiting my unhelmed Legionaries.

[xxoblivionxx33]

So the Skin was very simple. First I based in rakarth flesh. A ton of thin layers. Its very important here to get a nice even smooth coat. Then I used druchi violet wash in a 2 to 1 with lahmian medium. I did a very like all over glaze of just the face. Then when I saw the detail I lined the recesses. I then reclaimed the high features with rakarth. Just one light coat and then a 2 to 1 of rakarth and white on only the points I wanted to pop. And then I did a 1 to 1 of rakarth and white . on just the peak points of those details. And then a 2 to 1 of nuln oil and lahmian medium in the eye cavety to give it that deep dark look.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Awesome! Thanks a ton!

 

Flint, could you put that there tut on the first post? Cuz i have the feeling this is the night lords face tutorial we've all been waiting for.

[xxoblivionxx33]

I'm really honored to have you guys think its that good. I appreciate it

[Noctem Cultor]

Wow I did a very similar colour range just not as detailed with the layers. Thanks for this I will be using it and hopefully redoing my Lord at some point with your flesh tutorial.

[helterskelter]

Ladies and germs of the night, would it be incomprehensible if we were to compile a series labelled "a beginners guide to night lords" we have so many members, with so many different techniques in various areas it would be rude not to share. Most of it is probably cross board stuff, but let me waffle further: for example one post could be a flint tute on her ability to do shiny faces ala the scary thalax or her highlighting. Another could be Augustus showing a how to conversion on another new beastie and so on. I'm aware we all have our own WIP's and the odd share on here, but i think our little community would benefit from a centralised gallery of creativity, akin to what we have here for our generic discussions. What say you my fellow killers?

[Noctem Cultor]

I agree with Helterskelter, the odd tutorial here and there is okay but a list taken perhaps from requested Night Lords would be awesome.

 

Maybe put into one living tutorial thread: How to create the Perfect Murder.

Also id like a thread combining images showing unique or just great lookin Night Lords to inspire other users and give new ideas.