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

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers everyone!

I finished the last guy of the full squad of eight - the icon bearer!

 

I hope you like him. 

Cheers!

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@ Lamebeard: Oh the whole theme of the army is heresy, so wooooo! About the weapon combo: from 3rd onward there was no difference ruleswise between a chainsword and a chainaxe - they were just close combart weapons. Since 8th, you want both a chainaxe for the additional strength and ditch the pistol (because that thing can only do damage once(in the shooting fase))  for a chainsword because that does an additional attack (in the fight fase) - and berzerkers fight twice with it. And since 9th, astartes chainswords have -1 AP, so it has become even more of a no-brainer. Plus axe and sword look cooler.

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: CHeers, buddy!

 

@ acrowsperch: Thanks and yeah it's a complete drill-through. How I do them can be found in this tutorial from 5 years ago - I feel old!

 

@ Commissar Necroa: Cheers - yeah space marines have so much potential - it's why I love 'm!

 

@ Majkhel: hahaha perhaps? Thanks and yeah, I agree that the more green, orange, and rusty details, the more depth it gives the paint job.

 

@ Juggernut: haha cheers - Kill or be killed!

 

@ Sagentus: Woooooo thank you buddy! Glad we're buddies across media now :)

 

@ Sherrypie: Ooof, the painted force stands: 2 Venomcrawlers, 4 Terminators, 1 Khorne Berzerker, 1 Exalted Champion, 1 Dark apostle. I don't count the 5 finished havocs because they're no longer in the list, nor the 10 primaris-based Khorne Berzerkers, because I am redoing that squad in Tortuga Bay MkII plate and selling the primaris berzerkers.

 

@ Shovellovin: Well the two-handed chainsword just counts as a normal chainsword - plus he has a chainaxe strapped to his back so he's wysiwyg in optimal format. The power fist is for the Berzerker champion. The champions of the other two squads get dual Lightning Claws. The group shot has to wait until they're finished, but you can see them in their unpainted glory here.

@ Mechanist: Thank you! I can but try ;) 

[Gederas]

Haven't posted here in a while, but man.... Those new Berzerkers are looking ace man! :tu:

[Cadmus Tyro]

Excellent work! Loving the scale of these guys and the Blood warrior arms work really well.

 

I think tortuga do a MKii “rampager” sculpt now with more WE related details.

 

Keep the good stuff coming.

 

Cadmus

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers, you two! 

I've finished the Red Butcher Terminator Champion!

 

THere he is!

Sadly, I now realize I haven't painted the blood on his claws or on the fresh flesh loincloth... Crap!

I'll do that and show you the real finished result later.

Cheers

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@ Gederas: Hey man, welcome back! And thank you for the kind words.

@ Cadmus Tyro: Thanks for the heads up - I did already knew and have even already ordered a squad of them! :D THey're awesome. 

[Shovellovin]

Nice work on the terminator champion. He looks as if he is basking in the glory of Khorne after slaughtering many foes. Is that model created from Zhufor?

[Augustus b'Raass]

Nice work on the terminator champion. He looks as if he is basking in the glory of Khorne after slaughtering many foes. Is that model created from Zhufor?

Hey mate, cheers! I think your question deseves a longer answer then I generally give in the reply section of my posts, so here goes the parts list:

FW Zuhfor's legs

FW Red Butcher body (cut from legs, and dremeled to form a cavity upwards into in the chest (to fit the Zuhfor legs pin) and to remove the helmet and to form a cavity to fit the

GW Chaos Terminator head 

GW Abaddon trophy rack with a

GW SkullCrusher tilt shield (not an original but a pressmold)

GW Cataphractii lightning claws

FW World Eater Cataphractii Shoulder pads   

Citadel Skulls

2mm model chain

 

I hope this helps :) :tu:

[Dwango]

That is all kinds of awesome!! Really making me want to get back to my chaos force. Must resist temptation as I have a load of imperials to get through. 

[Mechanist]

Your terminators look ace and I think the champion is definitely my favourite, great work. Is that the unit finished now?

[Majkhel]

Nice work on the terminator champion. He looks as if he is basking in the glory of Khorne after slaughtering many foes. Is that model created from Zhufor?

Hah, I'm totally getting the same vibe from him! Like he's on an arena. Should have A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E floating around his trophy rack :D

Good work Aug!

[Sagentus]

hot daym Aug! that is an absolute beast!!! 

[Montuhotep]

I've finished the Red Butcher Terminator Champion!

 

"Are you not entertained ?????"

 

 Or more likely for an 'Eater:

 

"Was that it? Seriously, that's the best you could do?  * Exasperated sigh **  It's almost not worth the bother of killing you, you know that?t."

Edited August 10, 2021 by Paladin7221

[Bjorn Firewalker]

"Are you not entertained ?????"

Ah, Maximus' (Russell Crowe's) line from Gladiator. The classics should always be appreciated for what they are.

Or more likely for an 'Eater:

 

"Was that it? Seriously, that's the best you could do? * Exasperated sigh ** It's almost not worth the bother of killing you, you know that?"

I doubt a World Eater will be this wordy. More likely will be one worded taunts, e.g., "Weakling!" "Pathetic!" "Die!"

[Montuhotep]

I doubt a World Eater will be this wordy. More likely will be one worded taunts, e.g., "Weakling!" "Pathetic!" "Die!"

 

Meh, I figured after the nails quit howling, they're as lucid as anyone and more than you think.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Woop! Finished two more berzerkers: the Double-headed Chainaxe guy and the Musician - because if a berzerker squad can have a Standard Bearer and a Champion, why not a musician to create the holy trio of every command group?

Anyway, here's the double Chain axe guy!

 

 

And here's the Musician - with a huntig horn. I've already figured out the single tune he knows: Raining Blood by Slayer

 

 

In addition, I couldn't resist the urge to create another Contemptor. And because I'm a sucker for the gaming meta (remember my Imperial Fists - all of them where part of an overpowered late-7th edition Space Marine detachment, so when 8th dropped, they where useless and I sold them :D) I've armed him with dual twin Volkite Culverins.

 

 

CHOOOOOOOOOM!!!! 

 

He's not quite finished - I need to make the base thingies of his custom trophy rack a little bit sturdier, add greenstuff rope to the skulls to visually fasten them to the chain, and I have an idea to make his ' face'  look a little more chaotic.

In any case, stay tuned for more - I'm on a roll!
 

Also, I am selling my death guard army. I hope that linky is allowed (it's to my sales post in a popular facebook 40k sales group - Moderati please remove if inappropriate :) )

Cheers!

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@ Dwango: No. You must not resist temptation, for how else will you ever finish your chaos force?

 

@ Mechanist: hahaha "Is that the unit finished now?" - you don't know me well, I see!! There's going to be five more! :D

 

@ Majkhel: Yeah Like Gladiator! ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!

 

@ Sagentus: Thank you! I think you're very beast-like too! 

@ Paladin7221: Haha yeah exactly! That's where I got the inspiration from - I watched that movie again the other day. :)

 

@ Bjorn Firewalker: Well, the musician knows Slayer's 'Raining Blood', so I think the other guys in the squad can manage a sentence if the syntax isn't too involved ;) 

 

@ Paladin 7221: yes but the nails never quit howling! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo die

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on the new Berserkers. The Dreadnought looks promising, but he needs to fix bayonets to his guns, so he may kill in close combat and paint himself in the enemy's blood, as a good Khorne worshiper should.

[Mechanist]

Again your posing on the contemptor dread is just oozing menace it's like Doom 2016 where the doom guy says nothing yet with simple arm and camera action you could tell from 1st person just how pissed off he is.

 

With officer Clegane finished each time I see him it reminds me of the policeman in riot gear and the paint scheme helps extenuate the raw aggression. 

The horn blower is good to though I think his face looks a little derpy, he might benefit from painting his eyes to bring some life into his face. Though that's only really noticeable when pictures are taken so close in and I'm sure in the plastic it may not be worth the effort (especially at table top distance) 

[Sherrypie]

That's a mighty fine Dread you've got there, loving the studs.

[Majkhel]

I agree: great posing on the Contemptor! Lovely added bitz too :D

Good to see another 2 Zerkers finished too! Merry band they are :D

I have to nitpick at the double-headed chainaxe guy, though: the bare arm doesn't blend well and looks "added". Perhaps if you could make the armour around it less pristine? Or if the arm itself got a little more shadow where it goes into the armour? Or both those things.
You see what I mean? The musician is much better in this regard.

[Xin Ceithan]

The bezerkers look great in paint…still digging the berzerk bard!

 

And what a lovely engine of CHOOOOM! Really jealous! 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Two more berzerkers finished! Just the champ, the icon bearer, and the eviscerator to do and I have a whole squad of five!

Yay!

 

 

and the duelist guy with the shield - note that I have also added a bowie knife behind the shield. ;) 

 

 

I hope you like them! Thanks for looking and I welcome your feedback. 

Cheers!

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@ Bjorn Firewalker: ha that's a good idea... I might do that!

 

@ Mechanist: Cheers man! Yeah posing Contemptors is something I looohoooove to do - I haven't played DOOM 2016 but I'll take your word for it. ;) The pic on the hornblower is not shoing his eyes well - I actually did paint them, but it's not coming through... 

@ Sherrypie: Thanks buddy! |

 

@ Majkhel: Haha a merry band indeed! I really agree with what you said about the naked arm  - thanks for saying that. I'll go back to him for sure. 

 

@ Xin Ceithan: Berzerker Bard is now his new name. Love it!

[Khornestar]

Loving the guy with the shield. I'm all for aggression but a shield helps you take even MORE skulls by not letting your skull be taken quite so easily. *side of head tap.meme.gif*

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Again, excellent work on the models.

[Dragonlover]

Did the chainaxe on the top guy get busted? Looks bent and has that grey ring at the bend so it looks like the paint's pulled away.

 

Dragonlover

[Sagentus]

i secong dragonlover ... it looks like the 1st bezerkers chain axe has gone limp ... loving the paint job on them all though|

[Wulf Vengis]

There are no words in the aeldari, tau, or gothic tongues for this treachery...

But I'm gonna try dammit.

This is a wet dream within a dream, within a lucid wet dream...

Just...

...

...

A truly GLORIOUS spectacle.

I jumped ahead for "HUUUUGE" 'zerkers and have been working my way backwards. I expected bigger and was momentarily let down, BUT this... This is phenomenal.

All notions of disappointment, shattered, dashed. Nay! EXPLODED WITH THE FORCE OF A COLLAPSING SUPER BLACK HOLE PROJECTING ITS DYING ENERGY OUT INTO AN INFINITE VOID AND BRINGING LIGHT AND LIFE TO AN EMPTY LIMITLESS SPACE!

(Catching breath.)

Whew...

I... I can't believe I'm going to say this, it's something I thought I'd never tell someone in this hobby, let alone on this forum:

It's ok. It's ok now. You can stop. You can rest. We're gonna be ok. We can handle it from here. You've done enough.

Although, if you're going to continue, I do have a challenge for you...

Turn one of these:

(Or any of the available space marine figures.)

Into a skull taking, blood spilling madman of confused rage and power, bent on horrendously butchering everything before him that isn't wearing matching armour.

You sir. You. Win.