++ AUGUSTUS b'RAASS ++ pre-heresy BRASS SCORPION p.247

[Augustus b'Raass]

Sorry guys, I wrote my post in an awkward order. I meant to say I have followed Kraut's advice on the plaguebearer head and have started it, but I already finished the Legion Symbol and here it is. I editted the post to reflect this. :)

 

@ Krauty: thanks for the comment! Glad you like it!

 

@ Robotfish 7591: Cheers! 

[malcharion]

Great job on that legion symbol Aug ! I love it ;)

[robofish7591]

Ooops... I guess that is what I get for posting before having my coffee!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks, Malchy!!

 

Robotics, Nono! I wrote it awkwardly. My fault you read it wrong. :)

[rednekkboss]

Flesh looks great! A bit more healthy than my usual, but that's fine when you make the pustules look all swollen and painful like yours.  I'm sure you've answered this already, but where did you get the micro beads? I could probably use some of those.

[wilks_]

love the recipe and the drones Aug, legion symbol is spot on :) . 

[DuskRaider]

See, I dread starting my tanks. That and after playing a bunch of games I have trouble finding the room for them in my lists. Death Guard field very well without using tanks.

[Kizzdougs]

Dude! Awesome conversion work as always! Making generic models look unique and full of character :tu:

[Augustus b'Raass]

Aaan here's finally the third drone with the Plague Bearers - I started him simultaneously with the other one, but got carried away with the Legion symbol one. So iI finished this one early this morning. Couldn't et it out of my head and just started painting!

 

 

 

I hope you like him!!

 

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@ rednekkboss: Thanks re: the flesh, and I'll PM you an eBay link to the pustules!

 

@ wilks_:  Cheers, buddy! We should hang out when you get back from Krautland :)

 

@ DuskRaider: WHy? Tanks are awesome. Just get a larger drybrush :) Also: I'm interested in your lists. Maybe we can discuss some?

 

@ Kizzdougs: Thats the intent, so glad you see it!

[malcharion]

That one look cool too ! The vision system work nicely dude !

The symbole too but I think the use of green for the skulls blend them too much and they don't stand out. Maybe painting the skull in a usual skull thone or maybe brass with oxydation could do the trick :)

[SkimaskMohawk]

Idk if it's my phone, but I find it hard to differentiate the skulls from the hull; I'd consider highlighting the Plaguebearer heads with more white or even do them all bronze.

[Gederas]

Idk if it's my phone, but I find it hard to differentiate the skulls from the hull; I'd consider highlighting the Plaguebearer heads with more white or even do them all bronze.

It's not just you. I'm on a computer and the two kind of blend together.

[KrautScientist]

I agree with the other guys regarding the Plaguebearer skulls -- just highlight them with a lighter bone colour, however, and you should be fine.

 

Apart from that, the third Done is looking fantastic as well! That eyeslit is particularly lovely! I also love how you've been flexing your conversion muscle with these, so to speak. Excellent work, buddy! :)

[Mechanist]

The drones look fantastic and now we need a group shot.

 

 

@ Mechanist: Not sure what you mean there Re: the Mohawk, buddy! Care to explain? I'd love to have your input! 

I was referring to this comment you made a few posts back.

 

 

Then I had an idea that was pretty much born out of desperation, but which turned out pretty ok: just a banged up, rusted old mohawk-blade-like thing. I quite like it!

I really like it as well and was wondering about giving them each a different one so you would end up with 1 stock and 2 conversions.

[DuskRaider]

I would actually contemplate doing the skulls in a metal color, like bronze or something. Daemon skulls are pretty rare considering they're basically just psychic energy manifestations, so having a physical piece would be pretty valuable. I can see even the Death Guard having them plated, unless they're sculpted in which a stone coloration would work as well.

 

My problem with tanks for Death Guard is converting them to match the army. The troops and existing tanks / vehicles are pretty mutated.

Edited May 5, 2018 by DuskRaider

[SkimaskMohawk]

I always thought you could drill poxmark style holes. I'm sure augustus will have fun with his buboes too. You can also basically do a rough coat of typhus corrosion all over the treads and then drybrush leadbelcher (to start with) for a really worn and corroded look.

 

Basically, lots of physical weathering

[Hungry Nostraman Lizard]

Love that tri-skull drone the most. Your speed is legendary. 

[Vairocanum]

Great to see the bloat drones all painted up! The one with the legion symbol is definitely my favorite! Is your daemon prince from last year going to be continued soon or will he be a later project. Looking forward to seeing what you'll do next!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thank you for the excellent feedback, gang! This is what I love about this forum: no retreat, no surrender and no quarter given to any but the best of a frater's ability. I really appreciate you pushing me to get the best out of my own creations. 

 

You were all totally right - the bone coloured skulls didn't contrast enough with the brass rings around them, nor with the overall armour colour of the drone's carapace. So I went the same route as with the legion symbol: brass skulls with a band of green around them. 

 

Here's the final result:

 

And here's the promised group shots!

 

 

 

I hope you like them!

Meanwhile, I've started painting the stock Noxious Blight Bringer and the Lord of Contagion from the Dark Imperium sets. I'm pretty far into the proess, and will probably post them finished tomorrow. Sadly, I didn't make WiP pics of the painting process, so you'll have to do with the primed pictures in my ETL vow and the end result!

 

Cheers!

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@ malcharion: You were absolutely right - not in the colour of the skulls, which was bone, not green ;) but with them not contrasting enough. Thanks for telling me. What do you think of the new approach?

 

@ SkimaskMohawk: It wasn't your phone, you were right!

 

@ Gederas: Yup, totally right, thanks! :)

 

@ KrautScientist: Ha! Malchy, SM and Gederas ninja'd your critique! ;) How do you find the drone now, though? Also, thanks for the kind works re: my conversion skills. I am looking forward to adding GW non-DI Bloat Drone carapaces to the EZ Blight Hauler kits :D

 

@ Mechanist: Ah! Oh well, too late now! Maybe I'll do that for the other two drones I have planned, or with the EZ Hauler kits!

 

@ DuskRaider: You're right - Metal coloured was the way forward. Re: your tanks: how about sculpting corrupted armour, with tentacles potruding, adding bullet and cororsion holes with your dremel tool, scratches with your knife, etc? Or what SkimaskMohawk suggested below your comment?

 

@ SkimaskMohawk: Excellent suggestions for sure!

 

@ Hungry Nostraman Lion: Haha, thanks, buddy!

 

 

@ Vairocanum: That Daemon Prince is absolutely going to be finished! IN fact, I vowed it as part of my first ETL vow, so expect it before the sixth week!

[Kordhal]

Loving the Blight Drone Swarm/flock (I have no idea what a group of Blight drones should be called :D). The one with a little bit of brain matter oozing out looks particularly gross in a great way. Excited to see what you are painting up next!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks! I propose that the group name for Foetid Bloat Drones is 'squirt'. So on the pictures you see a Squirt of three Foetid Bloat Drones. ;)

[DuskRaider]

The skulls look much better now and definitely stand out against the white. Great job cranking these out so fast!

[Sagentus]

Dam these look epic! Great work Aug! Whats next?

[Mechanist]

Stunning work together you would never tell they all come from the exact same single pose model.
Looking forward to the next models. 

[malcharion]

Way better dude ! Those drones looks perfect :) Edited May 9, 2018 by malcharion