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

[Augustus b'Raass]

Wait, you're NOT happy with the Zerker by Artel "W" Miniatures? You're really the first person I've heard saying that. I've heard several GW store managers say that FW would have a hard time beating that miniature. But scratch building is an option - and I really need to do it, as I cannot play the Artl W guy in store. So I was thinking of using the free Slaughterpriest that came with the WD a couple years back. Problem is, I cut that guy up too much. And he's too expensive on eBay....

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Wait, you're NOT happy with the Zerker by Artel "W" Miniatures? You're really the first person I've heard saying that.

 

Yeah, since I like about 90% of the Artel stuff. I don't dislike it, but I wouldn't buy one. I think the face and the overly large cables covering him are part of why I don't like it that much, but I can't nail down exactly what it is. 

[DuskRaider]

What about the Dark Eldar Abomination?

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on House Goliath's members.

[Eldrick Shadowblade]

The hook hand guy is pretty bad ass! love all four!

[noigrim]

Well spotted didn't see that

[Chaplain Raeven]

-SNIP- So I was thinking of using the free Slaughterpriest that came with the WD a couple years back. Problem is, I cut that guy up too much. And he's too expensive on eBay....

 

I think I might have a spare of that guy if you want it. I'll check when I get home.

Edited September 20, 2019 by GreyRavenC

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers guys! Fairly simple update here - I finished painting 'Ol Snapper, my Goliath Gang's Sump Croc. There's also a new conversion for my leader.

Firts up is 'Ol Snapper. Painted with a variety of green and brown contrast paints as a base, then drybrushed and highlighted up using normal paints, I think I did a nice job for the time I spent on him - about two hours. He's also on a custom resin base that I bought from a guy on Facebook. Can't remember what his name was. I'll have a looksee and give him full credits when I do. My Zerker is also on one of his bases.

 

Then there's this new leader. I decided I didn't really like the combiplasma pistol as it doesn't have a high setting, so I'm going for a proper plasma pistol instead. The pistol itself is from the Dark Imperium Noxious Blightbringer, while the Power Axe is just a space marine power axe - using the Brute Cleaver arm and haft.

 

I hope you like them. I've also started converting the next GUild Representatives - from the Slave Guild. I'm amazed to find the AoS Khorne units that came with the boxed set actually are full of manacles - and has a guy with a whip! Perfect for these dude. I'm going to remove all Khornate Iconography. Pics very soon.

Cheers!

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@ BCK: Fair enough - to each their own. :)

 

@ DuskRaider: Yeah they're also a good pick and I already saw some really good examples of them. Digging through the starter set AoS also revealed some nifty muscled guys. ;)

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: Thank you! I love that you keep commenting. Much appreciated, mate.

 

@ Eldrick Shadowblade: Yeah I couldn't figure out what to do with his arm, which isn't complete as there's supposed to be the Lord of Blight's shield there. Inspiration struck and the meat hook is the result. :D

 

@ noigrim: Haha cheers
 

@ GreyRavenC: Ooooh I'd be very interested in that! I've sent you a PM :tu:

[Marius Perdo]

Well that was a treat, missed so much stuff, the Goliath’s are great, love the use of marauder bits (cloak, girdles etc.)

[Chaplain Raeven]

I like the looks of that croc, I'll have to remember to use those new paints when I get to painting my own.

 

 

 

@ GreyRavenC: Ooooh I'd be very interested in that! I've sent you a PM

 

And I've answered it 

[KrautScientist]

Dude, you're on fire again! Excellent! :)

 

The Corpse Guild ist quite wonderful! Working with hose fat Nurgle guys is almost a rite of passage, so you can scratch that item off your list now. Regarding the Bone Scrivener, I am feeling strangely torn: The addition of the beak makes total sense, of course, and yet I thought this was such a wonderful use of the Goliath mask. The Pale Consort is probably my favourite of the bunch -- there's just such a gaunt, sinister presence to him.

 

Excellent work on the Goliaths too, especially on that clever recipe for the juves. And the new leader really looks badass -- I am tempted to say he needs something big and ostentatious on his back to frame his head: feathers, spikes, a trophy pole -- stuff like that.

 

And I simply love the paintjob on that sump croc -- lovely, lovely work! :)

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Great job on the Sump Croc!

[Augustus b'Raass]

With the Corpse Harvesting Party Guild Representatives finished, I've started work on the second group of Guild Representatives, the Slaver Entourage of the Slave Guild. 

 

Here's what I have so far. 
Now, the Chain Lord isn't very original - like almost everyone who did a conversion of this character, I'm using the original AoS starter set's Khornate guy with a whip. He'll be given a proper belly, a Chain Axe, some chains, and a bio-booster and stimm slug stash. The Shakleman hasn't been built yet, but I have arranged for a trade with my mate Bas to acquire a Harpoon Launcher. Now, the Pit Slaves, those are 70% done. 

 

Even though, like with the Corpse Guild, the group's two 'body guards' are armed with Chain Glaives, I din't want to reuse the guys I built for the Corpse Guild. The reason is twofold: first, I like converting and reusing miniatures robs me of the chance to build something - and second, the Corpse Guild's Corpse Grinders have two wounds, while the Slave Guild's Pit Fighters have only one. So they need to be less massive, in my view. Enter two of the marauders that came with the AoS started box. Interestingly, many of them have shackle details - perfect for a group of guys out to catch and imprison unsuspecting Hive inhabitants!

 

This guy is relatively relaxed in his stance - the downward pointing finger is supposed to convey a kind of 'come here' threatening stance.

 

The other dude is more active - actually pointing his chain glaive towards his next victim?

 

Let me know what you think!

Cheers

 

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@ Marius Perdo: Thanks, buddy  -yeah the two sets of Marauders I bought second hand ages ago once again prove to be a fantastic source of bits. I never regretted buying them!

 

@ GreyRavenC: Yeah contrasts are fantastic. I wouldn't use them all on their own - but as a base to get started with they're superb. 

 

@ KrautScientist: Hurray! I love that you mentioned the rite of passage in using the Nurgle Fat guys - when I was converting them, I was thinking something of that effect! I'm sad to hear you don't like the beak, but I don't regret sculpting it over the Goliath respirator - that thing gave the Scriverner too much of a hound-like appearance. But I do appreciate your appreciation of the whole bunch, especially that of the Pale Consort - I'm still amazed how well the Flagellant face matched the Navigator's body. About the Goliath leader needing something on his back to make him appear even larger - I'll definitely consider the trophy for sure! Thanks for the C&C!

 

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: Cheerio once again, my friend. :)

[Gederas]

The slavers are looking intimidating. I especially like the gladiator helmets on the two Pit Fighters. Very nice! :tu:

[noigrim]

Looking great already

Don't like much the pointing hand, one holding a severed head (or some handcuffs!) would be muh better

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Your murmillones are well-posed.

[DuskRaider]

I LOVE those helmets, both on those models and historically. Are those MaxMini?

[rednekkboss]

That's cool! Also nice to see how those gladiator heads scale with the new AoS guys, because I have a bunch and was thinking of either making cultists or "crusaders" for my Traitor Guard army.

[Castigator]

Blimey! You're knocking these out.

The Gladiators are great although like noigrim, I think the pointing finger chap would be better holding manacles.

[Sagentus]

those slavers look epic!! 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks for the excellent feedback, guys! Noigrim and Castigator were absolutely right about the pointing hand, of course. It didn't look well enough - sure, it needed some sculpting done to make it blend into the miniature better, but it just asn't in the cards. Instead, both of the aforementioned awesome fellas suggested manacles - because what better way to represent slavery than the things that hold them? 

Just as a reminder, here's what the boi looked like before:

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This is actually a completely different miniature than teh original one - I cut of the original's hand, so in order to get it back on I thought I'd just burst out the other one - I have two of each, of course!

 

Much better, don't you think?

 

Also, I've been working on my Escher Nexu Khimerix and two Phyrr cats.

 

 

Hope you like! Comments and critique most welcome. 

 

Cheers

 

EDIT: Oh! And I need ideas for the fourth dude in the Slaver Entourage, the Shakleman. He is armed with s Shock Stave, a Harpoon Launcher, and a Cult Icon.... The Harpoon gun is two-handed, so his Icon needs to be on his back... any bits ideas?

 

 

Replies:

 

@ Gederas: Thank you! Yeah those gladiator helmets work very well on those khornate marauders bodies:)

 

@ noigrim: You were right, and when you're right, you're right.

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: Indeed! Good spot there
 

@ DuskRaider: Yup! MaxMini all the way

 

@ rednekkboss: Get them - they're fantastic!

 

@ Castigator: All hail the second coming of Slaanesh! Hail! You were right.

 

@ Sagentus: Thank you!

Edited September 25, 2019 by Augustus b'Raass

[ElDuderino]

Man those slavers look great, the manacles are way better than the pointy hand too.

Do you have any tips for working with chains without getting super glue all over everything?:)

[DuskRaider]

Those are nice. You know what would be really nice? Chaos Knights.

[noigrim]

Yep much better

If someday I get goliath these guys could work great as smaller juves, are they actually smaller than a goliath (like guardsman size)?

[Chaplain Raeven]

I recommend you check your Inbox, Augustus. I don't think my PM's are getting through to you.