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

[ElDuderino]

@ ElDuderino: Thank you very much for that, mate. And no, I haven't done a sculpt like this before. I gotta say it's exhilirating doing it, but damn does it bring out the perfectionist in me. I now understand BCK a little better!

:D

 

I still half-ass it unfortunately.

 

The new model is amazing btw. Love the plasticard arms, the red liquid, the whole concept really

[BadgersinHills]

Oh, that model came together nicely. The paint really ties the servo arms and the miniature, and makes them really quite cohesive. Even more tempted to get that Zinge Industries stuff now...  

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers, guys!

Today I finished the Syphonite of my Water Guild Entourage. 

 

 

 

And here he is with the Master Nautican!

 

Now, there's only the Subnautican to do, and his base colours are applied...

 

Anyway, I hope you like the new addition. 

Thanks for looking.

Cheers

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@ jaxom: Glad to treat you! :D

 

@ Sagentus: Why thank you, Sagentus! :) You canll me Aug, can I call you Saggy? ;) 

 

@ hushring: Well, if I can curtail your enthusiasm a bit; I'm not at all a fan of the enforcers! But Van Saar and Cawdor are fantastic miniatures for sure! Pull the trigger!

 

@ Majkhel: Hey buddy, once again you managed to really hit the nail on its head - you've highlighted all the things I was going for. I love the blanchitsu style (who doesn't really) but always seem to go for a palette that is too bright, too contrasting and too saturated to achieve it. I believe I'm finally approaching the goal. If only my painting skills where better - with older age, I seem to be getting worse and worse in eye sight. it's really difficult to get those small and tiny details right... :(

 

@ ElDuderino: Better half ass something than whole assing nothing, is what I always say. Ron Swanson and I often disagree on these things. ;) 

 

@ BadgersinHills: Pull the trigger on the Zinge cables for sure. They're awesome. I wish I had gotten more of the 1mm ones in my last order.

[BadgersinHills]

Fantastic work. Fits in well with the Master, and I'm sure the Subnautican will look excellent when finished too. 

 

Will make a Zinge order in June or July, have had a no mini purchase rule until June that I broke only for the MTO Sister of Battle, haha. 

[ElDuderino]

I think that disagreeing with Ron Swanson every now and then might be a sign of sanity haha

[Castigator]

Stunning work Michiel, absolutely stunning.

The Master Nautican is so good that it doesn't even look like it has been converted. For all the work you've put into him and the excellent paint job it's the blood tipped needles/siphons that I like the most. Such a simple thing but it really grounds the model for me.

The Syphonite looks wonderful and really compliments the Master Nautican. They make such a cool unit together and I can see that the big guy will only improve upon their magnificence.

 

Lovely stuff mate. 

[hushrong]

The syphonite is looking awesome. I used to not be the biggest fans of the astronaut helm but this mini has sold me. The background for the waterguild and your conversion/paintjob just knocked it out of the park! And the Subnautican already looking hot.

 

And I just ordered some bits to make a test mini. Here goes another dive into another faucet of the hobby!

[KrautScientist]

Hey buddy, just briefly wanted to peek my head and say that your Water Guild is coming along spectacularly well: You have a really strong colour scheme with the contrast between the blue-ish armour plates and cream robes, and the paintjob is also doing a fantastic job of making those scratchbuilt servo-arms like they are actually a part of the model. Lovely!

 

My one suggestion would be to paint the lantern on the Syphonite with a blue glow vs. a yellow one -- I think it would add to the somewhat eerie look and also fit the nautical theme in a "St. Elmo's Fire" kind of way.

 

Anyway, fantastic work all around. Also, regarding the big guy: "Look, Mr. Bubbles, it's an angel!" ;)

[DuskRaider]

Meh...

[Sagentus]

Dam Aug, you show us all up with your output and quality to boot 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Whoohoo! The Subnautican is done!
 

I was dreading painting this gguy, particularly after the disaster of priming him The Fang and then having to go double priming him with a bruh in Wraithbone. Btut it turned out to be an absolute delight! 

I'm really pleased with the bronze recipe I came up with for this project, and which comes across the best on the Subnautican. The base colour is a mix of two parts Warplock Bronze to one part Liberator Gold, and the highlight colour for it is a 1:1 mix of Runelord Brass and Liberator Gold. It takes Agrax Earthshade perfectly, and then goes super well with watered down Nihilakh Oxide. Super chuffed. 

Anyway, time for pictures!

The Subnautican!

 

With, of course, some detail shots.

 

 

 

 

I love the cracked water tank effect on this shot here. 

 

And of course, the entire Water Guild is now done! So they deserve some pictures as well:

Master Nautican

 

Syphonite (note that I redid the lamp effect - I went back with an extra highlight of 1:1 Pallid Wych Flesh and Yriel Yellow, and then washed that with Iyanden Yellow contrast paint. Love it!


Anyway, I hope you like them. Should you so want, I'll post pictures of the entire gang together. :) Let me know!

Cheers

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@ BadgersinHills: Lovely acvatar there, buddy! Oh man, you're going to love the Zinge warapped wire for sure. And I can totally understand the breaking of the rule for the new Sisters of battle. They're SO fantastic!

 

@ ElDuderino: HAHAHAHA most likely, for sure! :D :D

 

@ Castigator: thanks, Gary! Yeah those gored-up siphons are a nice unplanned/impromptu touch - I figured they're the water guild but they probably don't have a fresh water source on the entire planet, so they must extract and cleanse the water from somewhere!

 

@ hushrong: hurray! Open that faucet and let the hobby pour out!

 

@ KrautScientist: Her returns! Dude, I missed you here! Always lovely to get your feedback - and almost always you're on point! I agree, Balefire is a cool idea, but as I see it, this really is just a lantern. I see the Syphonite as a kind of mix between a spearfisher (the harpoongun-like Needle gun), a diver in a 19th century diving suit, and last but not least, a Lighthouse keeper - hence the lantern! Re: the mister Bubbles reference, I don;t get it - who's mr. Bubbles and why is he looking at angels? 

 

@ DuskRaider: I am having fun with necromunda! It's a fantastic way to create characterful miniatures that actually serve a purpose - ie that have official rules. 

 

@ Sagentus: haha thanks buddy :)

[hushrong]

Haha, "open the faucet and let the hobby pour out", I had not realized the influence the Water Guild is having on us! I have a small bits order coming in this weekend so its trickling at the moment for me. Thank you for that sir, haha!

 

The subnautican looks awesome. I love how you painted the device onto his back into a cracked, glass container. That looks good. The rest of the mini looks great and the paintjob does the mini just. In the fifth picture, facing the camera, I love how the pose, the blue face plate, and red lenses just shows off some serious brute intimidation.

 

And yes, a gang all-together pic would be fantastic.

[Xin Ceithan]

What a glorious gang! These are really all around excellent, but I think the Subnautican is such an impressive piece of work. Really outstanding in every sense of the word!

[CMDR_Welles]

 

The Subnautican!

 

Is that you Mister Bubbles?

[Majkhel]

They are splendid! Well done! :)

A minor thing - the crack on the tank could I think use some (almost) white lines. Right now it's a more like a crevice in the ground, while a broken glass has those edges that catches light. even when the surface still retains it's form. But that's a really minor thing and I still applaud you for attempting this effect. By all means try that out on some other surface first ;)

Cheers!

[noigrim]

Love the tanks full of siphoned blood, the water guild will have its due...

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Doing some fantastic work in here, Augs!

 

 

@ ElDuderino: Thank you very much for that, mate. And no, I haven't done a sculpt like this before. I gotta say it's exhilirating doing it, but damn does it bring out the perfectionist in me. I now understand BCK a little better!

 

Walk a mile with my clay shaper, eh? Are my frequent teardowns and rebuilds making more sense? lol

[rednekkboss]

Been seeing these on Instagram. They have SO much character. Great work, as always!

[Grotsmasha]

:cuss ing B E A UTIFUL

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks everyone, for the kind words and the enthusiastic reception of the Subnautican. As promised, here's some pictures of the entire Water Guild Entourage!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you like them!

Onwards to the Promethean Guild or the Coin Guild. [American TV-show voice-over voice] Which one do YOU prefer? Let me know in the comments below! [/American TV-show voice-over voice] 

Seriously, thanks for looking, your comments, and your continued support for this thread. It really has kept my hobby juices flowing all these years. 

Cheers!


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@ hushrong: Glad I made you laugh! :) I'll take another look at the cracked glass effect.
 

@ Xin Ceithan: It's cool - the subnautican I think is the least impressive and simplest conversion, but he gets the best comments everywhere!

 

@ CMDR_Welles: Hahaha someone on FB finally explained the reference and NOW I FINALLY GET IT. 

 

@ Majkhel: You're right about the cracked glass effect. I'll go over him again and show pictures later. Thanks for pointing it out! 

 

@ noigrim: INDEED! Someone on FB suggested it looked like wine. I said ":cuss THE WATER< GIVE ME WINE!" -Sandor Glegane, the Original Subnautican

 

@ Brother Chaplain Kage: Indeed - seriously, it's weird how when you discover you can actually achieve results with some effort, you immediately start pushing your boundaries. It's how we all get better. At everything, really. 

 

@ rednekkboss: Thank you, rednekkboss! Please post your stuff ehre too! The gram is cool and all, but B&C is such a more constructive place!

 

@ grotshmasha: HAha thanks! How do you even pronounce beautiful when spelled that way? :D

[Pandoras Bitz Box]

Awesome. I've been away a while... Might be over 12 months now, but it's glad to come back and see reliable gold. These look stunning man, really really cool. We are thinking about starting Inq28 soon and so I might embark on some small characterful conversions soon. Really cool to see these for inspiration. Hopefully I'll find time to post anything I've done in my absence soon. Thanks for sharing!

[Freakshow668]

Stunning work, as always.

[Xin Ceithan]

The page is broken - when I try to order the Water Guild, it just adds likes :p

 

Seriously, I'd buy that as a box set without a moment's hesitation!

[PowerHungryMonkey]

B&C needs a Love button coz Like just isn't stong enough. These guys looked awesome in bare grey the paint job adds a WHOLE new level to them and they look amazing.

 

You know what they put me in mind of? Water and Power from Tank Girl. They suck all the blood out of you to get the water content. Awesome. Now you just need them to be battling some kick-ass humanoid kangaroos

[NightHunters]

Holy Emperor of Mankind, those are awesome.

 

And Promethium guild.