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

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

I was a little worried about how the greenstuff around the base of the wings would look once painted, but it came out fine. Great job!

[Greenz]

Amazing DP topped off with an amazing paint job! :tu:

 

And yes, that’s my bad about the pistol. The bottom 3 pics of Necrosius didn’t load in my phone yesterday. Now I see which pistol it is, you’re very right lol

[DuskRaider]

The speed at which you paint is unnatural, truly a gift from the Dark Gods.

 

As far as my Necrosius, it's pretty early in my thread. Third or fourth page, I think. It was before the codex was released and made from the Easy to Build kit. It hasn't aged well and I wasn't very happy with it to begin with.

[Krakendoomcool]

Great Necrosius! Where is the staff tip from? I love Forgeworld's Nurgle stuff but feel the Necrosius model is a rare mis-step, something about his pose. I really like your version. I also really like Duskraider's, without realising it you've used the same head he did.

 

Your Daemon Prince is fantastic. I was a bit concerned it would look a bit too fantasy, or still like a mourn gul. But you've put the effort in to really cement him into the 40k universe. The plugs , bionic eye, shoulder pads, wires and backpack (brilliant idea to use the unturned chimneys btw) really sell him as a 40k Daemon Prince. Really great job and so unique. Scary too.

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Pretty sure the spear blade is a plague sword/knife from the one of the DG kits.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Well done.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers, guys!

 

@ Warsmith Uveron: Thank you! I guess that's a double compliment, and I much appreciate it :D About the glaze suggestion: I agree the skin looks like it needs it in the pictures, but that's because the contrast of the pictures is set quite high - I swear in real life it doesn't have that problem - I already gaze it a glaze of thinned Drakenhof Nightshade+Seraphim Sepia to remove the grainy effect of the drybrush and it worked... Thanks for the heads-up though! :tu:

 

@ hushrong: Well thanks buddy! And itchy is exactly the effect I was going for I guess? ;)

 

@ BCK: Yeah me too - I'm not great at sculpting muscles, but it worked - this time. Your work on and penned-down thoughts behind your croc-thirster were a great inspiration to me, and I learned a lot. Your recent GS work and tutorials have inspired me tostart really pushing my greenstuff sculpting, and I'm slowly becoming more confident in it. Cheers for that!

 

@ Greenz: Cheers, bro! Glad the bolt pistol is alright ;) Although to be fair - that one little grub is really the only thing that makes it 'nurgle'. I might want to put something extra on it... :tu:

 

@ DuskRaider: Haha dude relax - this guy is just a couple base colours with the drybrush, a couple washes and one drybrush each for the skin, the wings, the building and the base. The only real work was the metal parts and the cables. I think I'll spent more time painting Necrosius that this DP. I'm going to check out your Necrosius right now. 

 

@ Krakendoomcool: The staff is from top to bottom: A Plague Sword from the plague Marine kit (BCK was spot on), a power nodule cut from a Great Cleaver from the same kit (plus a claw thingy cut from an old CSM should pad), some green stuff with a paper clip core, and the stf from the Plague Bearer icon. :) Thanks!

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: cheers, mate!

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

 

@ BCK: Yeah me too - I'm not great at sculpting muscles, but it worked - this time. Your work on and penned-down thoughts behind your croc-thirster were a great inspiration to me, and I learned a lot. Your recent GS work and tutorials have inspired me to start really pushing my greenstuff sculpting, and I'm slowly becoming more confident in it. Cheers for that!

 

I think being an inspiration to someone trying to push their sculpting skills is one of the best compliments I can get. :) I started my Photoshop college class this week and I was able to get a tremendous student discount on ALL of the Adobe CC programs, including the Premier video editing program which I think will be much easier to use than that free one I was stumbling around with so I can get that first video up and start working on some more. 

[DuskRaider]

Hey pal, don't tell me to relax, I am relaxed! I said you were gifted by the Dark Gods... Just not as gifted as I am :D

[Augustus b'Raass]

Sorry for the irregular updates here. I've returned to work after a vacation and everything has changed. Politics, it's like The Office sometimes. Or is it the other way around?

 

I did some work on finalizing the WiP of Necrosius. I added some blight grenades to a chain - it turns out, the ring on top of the grenade has a hole exactly the size of a 24LPI chain!  Also, he's now on 40mm - much more befitting a being of his stature.

 

 

 

In addition, I've been hard at work filling what little hobby time I have painting these three PBCs:

 

As well as doing some base colouring of the above-posted Plague Marine Squad:

 

And lastly, I've had a stroke of inspiration for a third Winged Daemon Prince of Nurgle:

 

Onwards.

 

Cheers.

 

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I think being an inspiration to someone trying to push their sculpting skills is one of the best compliments I can get. I started my Photoshop college class this week and I was able to get a tremendous student discount on ALL of the Adobe CC programs, including the Premier video editing program which I think will be much easier to use than that free one I was stumbling around with so I can get that first video up and start working on some more. 

Looking forward to the video! I'm looking forward to guzzling up all that shared experience. Thanks for making the effort!

 

Hey pal, don't tell me to relax, I am relaxed! I said you were gifted by the Dark Gods... Just not as gifted as I am

I'll tell you what I feel like!

Edited September 5, 2018 by Augustus b'Raass

[Pearson73]

Wow, Necrosius looks fantastic, all the attention given to the little extra details such as the studs and nails through the parchments bring him from a solid conversion up to a cracking piece of work.

 

The finished Daemon Prince is stunning, it was great seeing it progress from the humble beginnings to the very 40k beast he is now. The mottled skin is particularly good.

[ElDuderino]

You just can't keep from making daemon princes, right?:) Very exciting to see how this guy turns out, seems like it go in any direction really

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Will your DP be gold, have scales, and breathe lightning? Asking for a friend.

[Scarsminimadness]

Your conversions keep amazing me! Love it!

[Eldrick Shadowblade]

Dude. Demon Prince all painted up looks even better than the build did. Kudos. For the other demon prince... you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention!

Edited September 5, 2018 by Eldrick Shadowblade

[DuskRaider]

Yeah, your Necrosius is good. I guess. *shrug*

 

 

Seriously though, that's the best Necrosius conversion I've seen. I love the little details you've given him, it really pushes him over the top. You've also piqued my interest with the new Daemon Prince. 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers, guys!

 

Plague Burst Crawlers finished! I gotta say: they were boring to do and I'm glad I did them all three together. 

 

 

 

 

I tried to make them all individuals with damage, warts, and the icons on their Dozer Blades. Also, all optional weapons are magnetized!

 

 

 

I hope you like them!

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@ Pearson73: Cheers, mate! Glad you like both Necrosius and the DP so much. 

 

@ ElDuderino: Yeah, Daemon Princes are just too cool to not do. 

 

@ BCK: No. He'll crap lightning out of his ass though. I hope you got that reference, 'cause I didn't get yours. ;)

 

@ Whitescar: Haha thanks, buddy!

 

@ Eldrick Shadowblade: Aha very nice!

 

@ DuskRaider: Eh, he's ok. 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Impressive works.

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

 

And the friend I was asking for. 

 

 

King Ghidorah is Godzilla's nemesis and can fire lightning from his three heads. 

[Vairocanum]

Great paint jobs as usual and with great uniqueness in each crawler, looking forward to seeing more!

[Augustus b'Raass]

7th Plague Marine Squad finished!

 

Funny how every time I start one of these I'm not looking forward to it but once the base paint is on I get really into them. There's nothing like finishing a squad of space marines in sub-assemblies and then seeing them come to life as it were when you glue the parts together and you get this awesome mini-group of characters.

Anyway, here's pictures!
 

 

 

Plague Sergeant Hakur 

 

Melee Specialist Dasudo

 

Vexilarius Adid

 

Weapon Specialist Dulud

 

Weapons Specialist Gulk 

 

Hurray! I'm quite pleased with the inclusion of a little more red as a spot colour. Now, there's only 15 more Plague Marine to go and those are finished. 

 

But first, I'm going to pint Necrosius. And then build a Knight. Because Knights are wicked!

Cheers!

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@ Bjorn Firewalker: Thanks! 

 

@ BCK: Aha! Well I looked in to him and it turns out he shoots gravity waves from his heads, and lightningstorms erupt from his wings as he flies off? The sources are a it ambiguous. Anyway, say hi to your friend. A propos, how did you two get acquainted?

 

@ Vairocanum: Cheerio! Variation is what it's all about.

Edited September 7, 2018 by Augustus b'Raass

[KrautScientist]

Phew, I've been away for what feels like ages, so I seem to have missed lots of good stuff ;)

 

• Really like the Necrosius build, mate! I wasn't a fan of that particular head before, but it just works so much better with a high collar!
• You've done a fantastic job with the Mourngul (?!) Daemon Prince, and I'll admit I was fairly skeptical about your choice of base model for that project. The finished piece is fantastic, though -- if pressed to choose my favourite part of the model, I'd say it's a tossup between the way you've painted the mouth and the bionic eye -- the latter element really sells the model as both 40k and Space Marine-ish, if you ask me.
• I see what you're saying about those Crawlers: They fit into the overall Death Guard aesthetics well enough, but there's really nothing exciting about the sculpt, right? They're just, like, "there". ;) Even so, great paintjobs and a nice touch of individuality with those different icons on the front mantlet.
• and finally, excellent work on the next squad of Plague Marines -- Specialist Gulk has such a fantastic pose -- one of my favourites from this army!

One last thing, though: Before you start on yet another DP, I would love to see you adding the last tweaks to that first Death Guard Daemon Prince of yours. Just sayin'...

 

In any case, keep up the fantastic work, buddy! :)

[Mechanist]

Amazing work as always and I think we must be about due a full army shot to see Nurgel's legion in all their glory.

 

I keep looking at the plague crawler and every time the make me think of doing a proper knight warden from epic as opposed to the basic weapon swap it is now.

I was inspired by this build some time ago by Jens Sentenceinger

 

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I'm sure he had a blog with build guidance and I've been looking to find it again. 

 

Which while looking cropped up this thread on Dakka (yes I know it's a rival forum   but sources should be referenced damn it and it's such a sweet build  )

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I so want to do the Warden with a big cannon and the blight crawlers look a perfect base for the main shell, I must resist till after the Khorne knight is finished though or have two unfinished knights. But I mean I wouldn't be suggesting anyone else takes on the build   no not me.... 
 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Your Plague Marines never fail to disgust me, as appropriate for Nurgle worshipers. Your efforts honor the Plague Father. Well done.

 

Good luck with the modified Knight!

[DuskRaider]

I LOVE that Icon! Man, it just pops out so well. Paint your Necrosius.