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

[Augustus b'Raass]

Hey guys, for effect, I'm answering Wulf Vengis comment first:

@ Wulf Fengis: Well thank you for that hilarious message and the kind words within, buddy! Also, I see your McFarlane macro-marine challenge and raise you by noticing that you apparently haven't scrolled back quite so far, because just eight pages back you'l see that I am way ahead of you! But you are right - I should really send an update about that. So here goes:

I bought some 3D printed upgrades for it recently, so he's now no longer armed with a chainsword and chainaxe, but with any of the following: Chainaxe, (dual) Lightning Claw, Power Fist, or Plasma Pistol. He's already primed too - he just needs paint. But because no-one here is bothering me about it, I haven't found the will or urge to actually paint him. Even though I should really do this, because HOLY CRAP GUYS it's going to be so cool!

 

So.... there he is! Can I rest when he's finished, Wulf Vengis? ;) :D

In any case, I've been wating away my free time this week working on some dynamically posed terminators. Most of them aren't quite finished yet as there's a ton of greenstuff I'm still waiting on to dry before I can continue posing them. But I did finishe the build of one - and here he is!

 

"COME GIT SUM!!"

I hope you like him! Feedback welcome.

Also, cheers.

 

Replies:

@ juggernut: i know right? Shields are usually for whimps - but this guy seems to have made it work as an offensive weapon. ;)

@ Bjorn Firewalker: Thanks! As always, buddy! I appreciate the continued comment support for this thread. 
 

@ Dragonlover + Sagentus: Thanks and dammnit, you guys are right. The truth is, he fell just before I went to town on him with powders - right in my bucket of firlthy airbrush cleaning water. His sword arm had broken off, and  -more infuriatingly- one of the three horns on his helmet. I couldn't find the horn, so I painted his helm as if it's just a bullet ding and glued his arm back. now I see his chainaxe also is broken. Thanks for pointing it out. It's an easy fix, luckily, so no worries there. 

 

 

[Wulf Vengis]

I saw and read that post and it didn't click (in my head) what those were for, until i read your reply lol. I apologize and stand corrected.

Good sir, you may rest whenever you're ready. You are the Warhammer 40,000 winner.

[Augustus b'Raass]

I saw and read that post and it didn't click (in my head) what those were for, until i read your reply lol. I apologize and stand corrected.

Good sir, you may rest whenever you're ready. You are the Warhammer 40,000 winner.

haha thanks a lot man. :D No need AT ALL to apologize. Actually I should thank you, because thanks to your comment my enthusiasm to work on that McFarlane Berzerker has been stoked again! So thak, and thank you for the hilarious comments as well. You've genuinely given me many smiles since I read them. :D 

[Mechanist]

Oh the big berzerker is back and with those extra parts is looking amazing. You definitely need to get some painting done on him.

Edited August 21, 2021 by Mechanist

[Augustus b'Raass]

Another Red Butcher with combibolter and lightning claw for my World Eaters!

 

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He was a ton of fun to build. The torso is an old CSM torso back that I had left over from when I was doing First Claw in 2015, when I used only the fronts of CSM terminator torsos. I paired teh back now tihe a BloodWarrior chestpiece - which was surprisingly easy to do!  The legs are tartaros legs with both upper and lower legs elongnated with 1mm and 1.5mm thick washers and milliut. I used 1mm steel ball bearings for the plasteel bonding studs on his right leg. Took me a whole while to use that particular Lightning Claw as it's part of a pair that I collected an age ago to pair on a champion. Glad I did it in the end. 

What do you think? I welcome feedback!

Cheers! 

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Oh the big berzerker is back and with those extra parts is looking amazing. You definitely need to get some painting done on him.

Oh no worries - he's getting done!

Edited August 23, 2021 by Augustus b'Raass

[Noctem Cultor]

I return after time away from the forums to find not only have you stepped up your game but escalated it.

Great to see your stuff again Augustus!

 

-Noctem

[Majkhel]

I like the heavy-weight feel of this recent Red Butcher  
I'm thinking if he wouldn't get even better if you were to push his breastplate just a little forward. He looks juuust a bit flat-chested. Stil a great build.

Are you using regular "metal" bearings or stainless?

Edited August 24, 2021 by Majkhel

[Augustus b'Raass]

Hello! 

I had a bit of a vacation, but I'm back and I have some terminators for your viewing pleasure. 

Here's the first, a Chaos Terminator with a Reaper Autocannon. I did a previous iteration of it with the autocannon bit pointing sideways, as the Tartaros patter reaper is presented on the sprue. But I wasn't satisfied so I reposed it massively - and lo and behold I was very glad to have raised his base as much as I did. 

 

 

Then there's this second (and for a long time, my the last, as I've pretty much build ten terminators now and I will never need more than ten. He's on another raised and askew leg position, with the mess of his groin hiden behind a loin cloth I purchased off some sketchy Russian Night Lords facebook group. :D

 

 

That's it! That's all I have for now. I was massively inspired to create cultists during my vacation, so I've been messing about with those. I'll show what I did so far in the next post.

Cheers!

Replies:

 

@ Noctem Cultor: well, what can I say - I love peperoni! 

 

@ Majkhel: I agree his breat plate is a little flat, but he's build now and I can't change him anymore. But I agree with your feedback and will incorporate it in my next builds. IF they ever come. :D  Also, I am using stainless steel ball bearings, yes. They're a tad expensive, but I prefer them over glass or plastic micro beads as their size isn't as consistent as steel bearings. 

[Viridia]

First time I've checked the thread for a few months, and those World Eaters look incredible! The white armour looks absolutely perfect, the big boi with the new parts you've ordered looks fantastic, and I do want to know how you made the Khorne symbol on his helmet, and those dynamic terminators are spot in in their posing.

[Majkhel]

Yes, definitely an improvement on the Reaper's position.
And that combi-melta shot most certainly goes-off on a 6! Ooompf!  :D
Loving the hard-as-NAILS trophy-rack too!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers, boys! 

I made me a champion for my World Eaters Khornate Cultists...

 

 

 

I had a lot of fun turning this iconic Nurglite miniature into something that could pass as Khornate. I envision him picking up the astartes shoulder plate after a battle and strapping it on his shoulder - I'm going to paint the pad as a worn Ultramarine pad, including a white ultramarines chapter symbol, with a red khornate rune painted over it. Wooooo

In addition, I made this cultist.

 

 

I like his stance, but am not sure if he will make it in the suad - except maybe as the champion of the other squad. We'll see. What do you think?

Thanks for looking and commenting. 

Cheers

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@ Viridia: Hey man, welcome back. The Khornate Symbol on the McFarlane helmet is simply the Khornate crest from the Lord of Skulls! 

@ Majkhel: Haha thanks, buddy - I appreciate a good pun! ;)

[BadgersinHills]

Kitbashes look great!! 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Kitbashes look great!! 

Although it's a little hurtful that you're calling my conversions mere kitbashes, I am aware that over the years the distinct meaning of those words has become increasingly blurred due to erroneous interchangeable use by young 'uns, and so I'll take your comment as a compliment.

 

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I'll show myself out.

Edited September 26, 2021 by Augustus b'Raass

[Gederas]

Mmmh... Those are some nice teminators :yes: New cultists look good too, I find the very fat Khornate cultist amusing, if only because that's not something you associate with Khorne.

 

Kitbashes look great!! 

Although it's a little hurtful that you're calling my conversions mere kitbashes, I am aware that over the years the distinct meaning of those words has become increasingly blurred due to erroneous interchangeable use by young 'uns, and so I'll take your comment as a compliment.

 

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I'll show myself out.

I see models that are made up of two or more kits. IE: Kitbashes :P

[Augustus b'Raass]

 

I see models that are made up of two or more kits. IE: Kitbashes

Oh young 'uns....

[DaBoiKyknos]

Love the dynamic looking terminators!

[Khornestar]

That larger scale action figure is going to be painted in the classic world eaters red and brass to make my dreams come true, right?!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Cheers everyone. 

Damn, I broke my painting dryspell. It's been seven weeks. Sometimes life kinda gets in the way, you know? I am the youngest child of the youngest child, and I and both my parents where afterthoughts. As in all four of my grandparents where born in the late 1800s. So you can imagine how old my parents and their siblings are - and now they're starting to die off one by one. It's pretty grim - I've lost two aunts and one uncle in as many months. And my dad is now in his third cancer scare. Hey hoo!  At least there's another bun in the oven - a nurgling in the make, so to speak. 

Anyhoo - like I was saying, I finished another miniature!

It's the champion of my a Khorne Berzerker squad. Check it!

 

 

Pretty nifty, eh? He was very much an inspiration to do some more painting, and I'm even considering doing two att the same time, now. So hopefully by the end of next week, I'll have finished a full suad of eight (OF COURSE 8) Khorne Berzerkers. 

I'm having a ton of fun with the building of the next squad, too - using the MkV torsos from Tortuga Bay studios. It's the quintessential World Eater mark, wouldn't you agree?

 

 

As you can see, he's another musician. I started doing these with the MkIII squad and I really enjoy them. In Warhammer Fantasy, there's always been the holy trio of Champion, Standard Bearer and Musician in units, but in 40k we've lost that. Which makes sense, as the musicians of ye olden days have been replaced by comms specialists and they really don't have a function in the 40k setting, as every warrior probably has its own integrated comms set build into their helmets. But I really like the idea of another specialist beside the Vexilla and the Officer in a squad, so I started adding comms specialist years ago to my Imperial Fists squads - basically marines with elaborate antennae'd backpacks. Now, with the feral World Eaters, I thought it'd be cool to add some more primitive way of communicating, so what better way than to add  hornblowers - and luckily the AoS khorne range offers plenty of different hornblower miniatures and bits to use. Hurray!

 

Anyway. I hope that you like the miniatures. Thanks for looking and I appreciate any and all comments.

Cheers! 

Replies:
 

@ Kyknos of Athena: Hey man thanks for the comment and welcome to the thread (or have I forgotten a previous comment of yours?)

@ Juggernut: Well, just because you ask nicely I will consider it, yes.

Edited October 10, 2021 by Augustus b'Raass

[Majkhel]

Aug, don't really know what to say. Sometimes life indeed does get in the way, as you say. So sorry to hear about you father and relatives. We're here for you, just as you are here for us.

 

Good to see you painting and bashing things together again! The Champ came out really nice! I love the extra colours you added to his chainsword. The power-fist on the other hand (hah!) looks little bland by comparison. Some extra edge-highlight perhaps? Or maybe even better - some nicks and scratches! 

The warhorn-blower is so cool! I totally dig those for a Khorne-themed army!

[Doghouse]

Sorry for your losses mate, that stuff is never easy.

 

On a slightly more upbeat note your guys are looking great. I remember the old Eldar musicians so these are a nice addition. :tu:.

[Sagentus]

My jaw genuinely dropped   when i saw that paint job

[LameBeard]

My jaw dropped when I read the 1800s bit. I am so sorry for your loss and hope your dad recovers. Keep up the good work.

[Khornestar]

Cycle of life, both joyful and sad. Glad you get to experience the former, commiserate with the latter. Great work continues. The blood God’s work.

[Shovellovin]

Echoing others’ comments, condolences for your loses. 
 

Hobby related, I really like the horn blower. That model reminds me of when I first got into 40K and armies had musicians. If Orks can have Goff Rockers, World Eaters can have horn blowers. Awesome stuff. I also love the pose. It’s as if the marine is signaling his comrades, “The fight is over here.”

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

If some vindication can help with the mood, kitbashing and converting are NOT the same thing to this old builder. A kitbash is simply taking parts from multiple kits to make something that looks different - even something as simple as swapping a head from one marine kit to another is kitbashing. Chopping up figures and re-posing them, sculpting new parts or filling in some of the re-posing gaps, etc, are the hallmarks of a conversion.