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

[Dreadclaw]

Gorgeous !  

[Aasfresser]

That thing looks simply wonderful! The mixture of NL colours and khornate colours is ingenious.  And the liquid Gold seems to be a huge time saver. I think I have to try that.

[oldschoolsavant]

Yeah, guess you couldn't decide between Khorne & NL, but it's certainly worked in it's favour !

[Quixus]

Awesome. Love the blue-red gradient. The base could also double as a great terrain piece/promethium pipeline, or are you planning on fixing the brass scorpion to the base?

[Vel'Cona]

Those lightning bolts are SICK!!!  Love the overall scheme for this model; it really does feel like it straddles the line between NL and Khorne, but I think that works in its favor.  The overall paintjob on this model is really excellent, I'm thoroughly blown away! 

[Trysanna]

Damn Augustus, the Scorpion looks rad. I was a little skeptical on the red/blue mix, but it looks great with the gold trim done up. Oh, and that base!

[Brother Heinrich]

Fantastic brother! My only critique is that you're pledging for chaos instead of the AoD lol.

[GhostMalone]

:cuss me that's good

[Flint13]

Its so pretty! That lightning is spot on... such intricate little windy bits. 

 

And you're totes right, the transitions look much more purple now. Wacky what little changes in lighting will do. ^_^

[AlanofAngels]

That beast is beautiful, man seriously! The red transitions really well into the blue and works surprisingly well! Keep it up bro! 

[TheReaper17]

Don't judge, but I kinda want to hug that, because it looks and is soo amazing!

 

Amazing paint job Auggie(?) / Augustus

 

It is a total beast!

The color blending-transition thingy looks soo sweet! And smooth too

[Flint13]

^ It is totes Auggie. 

[Honda]

I wasn't really sure that the red/blue would work, but I had confidence in your vision and you did not disappoint. He looks very, very nice.

 

The only nit I have has to do with the goop on the base. Are you going to leave it that bright? Although it isn't that prevalent, where visible, it seems to stand out too much to me. It may be the lighting in the photo, but considering that the rest of the model is a little more subdued, that stuff seems like it should be as well.

 

And you are most welcome to pull that stick out of your BT behind and start living the life!

 

 

I had heard that Forte had ripped off a set of our armor. I had no idea he was wandering around trying to impersonate one of us. :P

[Midnightmare]

Oh my, that is amazing! Wow August, just wow

[Kizzdougs]

Perfect

[Wicced]

awesome work once again brother :tu:

[Dragonlover]

... so have you glued the whole thing together? If so, does that not make holding it to paint a right pain in the rear?

 

Dragonlover

[stepper]

  Holy mother of Khorne, that's just...... damn awesome!!!!!
Cheers,

Stepper


 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Brass Scorpion is done. Way, waaaay, WAAAAAY more pics in this post in my showcase thread.

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/2015-06-14%2011.06.31_zpss02okzzq.jpg

 

Hope you like, and as always, feedback more than welcome!

 

Replies! (Holy mother of god I have never had so many comments to asnwer after a post. Thanks guys! And gals!)

 

@Chaeron: Cheers! Hope you like the result!

 

@Barrabas Sogalon: :tu:

 

@Dreadclaw: Much appreciated!

 

@Assfresser: I definitely recommend the VLM paints. They come on sooo smooth and give a super nice finish. It's just a little effort to learn how to handle them.

 

@oldschoolsoviet: haha no not at all. I have wanted to have this model for a couple years now, and wanted it to fit in my NL army, yet couldn't ignore it's obvious Khornate nature. Hence the mixture.

 

@Quixus: He's not fixed - the base is more for display purposes I guess. Or it could serve as a crater then (if) he's destroyed on the table.

 

@Vel'Cora: Thanks mate! That's high praise!

 

@Tarvick: hey buddy! Glad you stopped by - and even more excited you finally started your own Midnight Clad warband!

 

@Brother Heinrich: Haha well my only critique is you're a traitorous bastard who's pledged to the AoD forum - after NOT finishing your vow last year! It's almost like you're doing your utmost to make us fail. I always knew you had an acquila necklace pendant hidden under that Midnight plate of yours. 

 

@Kurama: I'd rather not, now or ever (seeing as we have a date in August), but I appreciate the sentiment

 

@Flint13: Totes appreciated ;)

 

@AlanofAngels: Cheers buddy! Your stuff is amazing! Get a tank done soon!

 

@TheReaper17: Be my guest! And either are fine.

 

@Flint13(2): hahahaha stahp it!

 

@Honda: Hey Honda thanks for pointing that out - I was so mixed up with painting the scoprion, that I was like 'meh' on the base. But you pushed me to fix that awful goop colour. I mixed Nurgle's Rot with Tamiya Clear Smoke. How do you like it now?

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/2015-06-14%2011.08.46_zpsh21x8q6c.jpg

Oh and you're mistaken about forte. Forte isn't impersonating anyone. In fact he's most happy being himself. And doing the macarena on that boring set of armour of yours. ;)

 

@Midnight Runner: Thanks, just thanks!

 

@kizzdougs: My thanks

 

@Wicced: Thanks buddy!

 

@Dragonlover: I glued everything but the armour plates (including the one on the upper cannon) and the front claws. Actually holding it was the least of my worries. I could hardly make some of the angles with my brush!

 

@stepper: Does Khorne even have a mother?

 

 

[Dragonlover]

I glued the plates onto mine yesterday, before painting the cables on the back. I may come to regret this, but having them loose was aggravating me. At least this way it's harder for me to knock the paint off them.

 

Dragonlover

[Trysanna]

Gorgeous looking Scorpion Augustus, the Forge Lords should be very proud. And I just couldn't stay away from the skinning pits, not when you've got cool toys like these!

[Knight of the Raven]

Looks good. I like the base most, funnily enough.

 

 

I studied the movement of Scorpions (who interestingly enough have four sets of legs, not three. So more like Brass Insect, Forge World design team! ).

The claws count as a set of leg, so the brass scorpion does deserve its name.

[Augustus b'Raass]

 

I studied the movement of Scorpions (who interestingly enough have four sets of legs, not three. So more like Brass Insect, Forge World design team! ).

The claws count as a set of leg, so the brass scorpion does deserve its name.

Does it now? 

 

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

I'm amazed you didn't convert one to have all eight legs. Maybe next time. ;)

[Radiation]

Awesome pantjob!!! Thats a monster of a nightmare.