Knight of the Raven Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Why was my first thought when seeing this completed 'your Angron has evolved!'? Chandrian 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Hi everyone! It's been a while - I've been settling in my new house and I haven't been able to find some of my tools after moving, especially airbrush cleaner and all my magnets! Also Space Hulk happened. There's also good news: I managed to lay hands on no less than two kits of the OOP metal Legion of the Damned, plus the LotD Sergeant and a LotD Lasgunner. That's 22 awesome metal marines, littered with skulls, bones and trim - perfect for my Night Lords! I plan on using them as Noise Marines - one six man sonic blaster squad plus two blastmasters and two squads of six close combat noise marines + sergeants with doom sirens. My plan is to paint them so they integrate visually with my Night Lords. For that, I'm going to use two methods for different and varying parts of the armour: Start with my usual dark blue and then highlight up to pink, and start with a deep purple and highlight up to my usual lighting blue. I'm looking forward to painting them! So here are pictures of the first two sonic blaster wielders I made: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/temporary_zpsa5a44b85.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/temporary_zps9c93d6bc.jpg Hope you enjoy - and that these babies make my hobby vibe come back! There's a Call to Chaos starting again soon, and I'd like to participate :-) EdT, Kierdale, helterskelter and 5 others 8 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBear Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Damn... that is a wicked idea for conversions. Sounds like they are going to look splendid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint13 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 So pretty already. I can't wait to see what a pink and purple Night Lord looks like ^_^ Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bastard Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Epic work man.I had the same idea for my Night Lords "Noise Marines count as" the other day. I was searching for sprues of the kakophoni kit online but couldn't find any available.I guess I know who bought them now ;)Keep up the good work ! Cant wait to see them painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Those look excellent. Works really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Eight Legged Lord of Skulls update: I found my magnets (yay!), so I spend last night magnetizing the weapons - which led me to start and finish the base for it. Weapon magnet work: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zps5149a478.jpg Base sans 8-legged LoS http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zps492b75fa.jpg Base with 8-legged LoS http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zps3549b9c9.jpg Thanks for looking and as always: feedback most welcome! Replies: @MrBear: thanks mate for always looking and spurring me on: you rock :tu: @Flint13: haha me too! Unfortunately I'm still looking for my airbrush cleaner (lost it in my moving boxes somewhere) and even when I find it, it remains to be seen if I repaired my compressor sufficiently - and I'm quite low on funds atm so I can't buy anything new. @John Bastard: thanks mate - and you might find some kakophoni on alibaba or other ebay alternatives. @Forte: Cheers! Always happy with Slaaneshi approval of Noise Marines. Marqol, Midnightmare and KrautScientist 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 That's an excellent idea for your NMs. Very much looking forward to seeing them...and that eight legged beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrautScientist Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Ohhh, I am sol looking forward to seeing this beast finished! Still planning some Khornate marines to go with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miteyheroes Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 A great improvement on the standard Lord of Skulls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) With CoC around the corner and me still trying to find a moment to buy me some new airbrush components and cleaner, I can't help but be a bit of a hobby butterfly. The 8-L LoS is as built as can be and the noise marines have been proven to be a viable built, so I'm moving forwards! Or backwards: remember WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY back in May I vowed a (DG) Contemptor that ended up getting lost in the mail? I finally sorted it out with the seller PLUS I got the new Night Lords Contemptor. So no less than two of those bad boys are in the pipeline. My plan is to do the Night Lords' one with the originally planned dual butcher cannons, which I was able to finally assemble. They're magnetized at the same point as my Contemptor Captain's weapons, so I am able to switch them around. I'm planning to do that as standard (I really like the SoH one too, so that one will probably be added sometime) http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zps37bf98a5.jpg I switched the exhausts of the dual butcher cannon contemptor with that of a FW 'normal' chaos dread, after an awesome example by Brother Heinrich. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zps8bf5039a.jpg http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zps6b548f85.jpg Finally, I converted a contemptor's plasma cannon with a larger plasma cannon's muzzle - again of a FW 'normal' chaos dread bit - built after another awesome example by brother Heinrich, who was kind enough to show us how he built it after I asked. Thanks Heinrich!! http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zps82710545.jpg That's it for today, I hope you like. Thanks for looking and don't hold back your comments. They keep me going and you all have given me some awesome feedback in the past, which greatly improved my modelling. Keep it coming please! Replies: @Kierdale: Thanks mate! I'll be sure to vow the 8-L LoS with the CoC, so keep a keen eye on these pages @KrautScientist: You can bet your butcher cannons on it! But the World Eaters reinforcements will have to wait until after the Dark Prince's corruption has taken enough hold of my NIght Lords. I have bought the four classic Chaos Marines, so you can bet that one WE will get some frenemies @Miteyheroes: Thanks mate! He needs some more muscles on his hind legs, but he's pretty much ready for paint. Edited October 13, 2014 by Augustus b'Raass Chandrian, Fracture and MrBear 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Heinrich Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Nice work man! Happy to inspire as always :) Vesper and Augustus b'Raass 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 So is this contemptor number 9 now or are they now numbering in the double digits? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 So is this contemptor number 9 now or are they now numbering in the double digits? haha no man, it's not THAT bad - these will be #3 and #4. What can I say? I just loooove contemptors. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Really loving your work man! How was your trip to the Himalayas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint13 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Looking good so far! I've got my own lil NL contemptor incoming, so I'm totally looking to you for inspiration. Mostly on how to make those little skin patches look not goofy. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) http://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/Call_of_Chaos_7_Poster.jpg I, Augustus b'Raass, will be the first to answer the 7th Call of Chaos and vow to complete six units, namely an Eight Legged Lord of Skulls, one Contemptor with dual Butcher Cannons, one Contemptor with Heavy Plasma Cannon, Power Claw and Havoc Launcher, one unit of five Chosen with Plasma Guns, One Chaos Rhino, and one Lord with twin Lightning Claws (guess who I hope comes out before Christmas) before January 15th 2015. If I do this successfully I will receive the Mark of Postulant Glory and continue on the path to ruin. If I fail I’ll wear the Mark of the Lost and I expect no mercy on my soul! I will update this post with links to Start, WIP and Finished shots of all units. Eight Legged Lord of Skulls Contemptor with dual Butcher Cannons Contemptor with Heavy Plasma Cannon, Power Claw and Havoc Launcher Five Chosen with Plasma Guns Chaos Rhino Lord with dual Lightning Claws Really loving your work man! How was your trip to the Himalayas?? Thanks lionofjudah! The trip was awesome. Check out a picture of me and the rest of the group on the 6.1Km summit here. Looking good so far!I've got my own lil NL contemptor incoming, so I'm totally looking to you for inspiration.Mostly on how to make those little skin patches look not goofy. I'm looking forward to yours (you show me yours I'll show you mine ). Do you want me to do a tutorial on the skin patches? Edited October 19, 2014 by Augustus b'Raass Chandrian 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint13 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 That would be awesome! The ones that come on the night lord Contemptor look so silly. Unfortunately the only bad thing about it I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrautScientist Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 It's hard to overstate how much II am looking forward to seeing that eight-legged LoS painted! Give it your best shot, or Khorne will not be pleased! ;) Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabbas Sogalon Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 The Lord of Skulls looks so much better on legs than on tracks. Fantastic work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonlover Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 On the one hand, I wish you saved the Lord of Skulls for the ETL. On the other, I really want to see it with paint on it, so it's a win either way! Also, as much as I dislike the Kakophoni weapons, they work well on LotD bodies. You gonna go for some kind of effect on the casing? Dragonlover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Update time! Despite a super busy week at work - needing to drive 2 hours to and from a new project and working 60 hr weeks, thus leaving me even less hobby time - I managed to finally get some decent work done on both the first contemptor's pose and the finishing touches on the Lord of SKulls. First up is the dual butcher cannon wielding contemptor. I wanted to have the butcher cannons 'feel' like the enormous weapons they are - thus I opted for the body with the enlarged engine block I created last weekend. Also, as I want as much variety in poses, this one needed to have the right foot in front and lower than the left foot. This fitted well with the pose I imagined the dread to have, having to brace for against the massive recoil the two enormous guns would produce while firing. The mock up for the pose here is held together mostly with poster buddy, although the knee joint and the lower back and pelvis are glued together. What do you think? http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zpsf8389471.jpg Second is the final final touches of the Lord of Skulls. I sculpted the last muscles surrounding the joints attaching the legs to the 'pelvis' of the beast. These muscles both serve to enhance the whole daemon engine jive, as well as to strengthen the joints structurally. I've been warned both off- and online that these are very weak. I've already driven nails through them for added strength, but I figured some extra surface area would hurt either. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zps8c0fded8.jpg I also finally got my hands on a new bottle of airbrush cleaner, so there's now nothing stopping me from starting painting. Except for real life responsibilities, that is.... ;) That's it for today! Hope you like. Feedback as always welcome - and thanks for looking. :D Replies! @Flint13: Will do Flint! Coming Thursday I took an extra day off and I'll make some pics as I do some extra skinwork on the contemptor. :tu: @KrautScientist: haha me neither mate! Luckily I can finally start painting now that I have all the grear I need. Hopefully my compressor holds up. @Barrabas Sogalon: Thanks mate, so glad you like it. I'll take walkers over tracked vehicles any day ;) @Dragonlover: The only reason I'd wait with the LoS for next ETL is the points value, but that to me is less important than just getting him done when I want. And I want it now, and lucky for me there's the call of chaos right now! ;) About the kakaphoni weapons and the 'effect on the casing' you're refering to, I'm not sure what you mean... could you explain - and maybe have suggestions regarding it? Love to have your feedback :tu: Midnightmare, Chandrian and Pandoras Bitz Box 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fracture Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The contemptor pose looks great, and those butcher cannon conversions just look brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Those butcher cannon look suitably savage! Also How do you get your milliput so shiny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabbas Sogalon Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The butcher cannons sure live up to their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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