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

[Flint13]

Looking great so far!

 

My favorite is the one with the double handed (ha!) axe. :D

[geektom]

wow, incredible stuff! I really like your balance of air-brush and hand-brush, and those bikes are stunning!

[Forté]

I HATE YOU!!!

 

I'm really trying not to spend money and you show the Gal Vorbak!!!

 

And as for the BARGHEST FIENDS! How would they look on 40mm bases? They look like a great base for a spawn.

Edited June 23, 2015 by Forté

[Augustus b'Raass]

@wicced: haha indeed you hav, buddy, and I reallyi appreciated it. :)

 

@Tarvick: yeah they're pretty awesome kits, and the possessed bits work perfectly with them. The middle guy isn't the only guy with back-jointed legs, btw!

 

@disease: no reason to cry, buddy! I can only hope it inspires!

 

@Flint13: yeah that dude IS the coolest kid. Although the guy on the far left is also a personal fave of mine.

 

@@geektom: thank you! I hope forte also read you comment, so he sees that there actually is a lot of bristle brush work besides the airbrush work done. ;) (forte's been teasing me about it.)

 

@forte: serves you right for teasing me! :p btw for barghest fiends on 50mm, check out steve's latest post over at the strategium. :tu:

[MrBear]

Fantastic work going on here mate, I haven't been what you can call 'Active' these last couple of months but it's nice to see that you're holding the banner of the VIIIth high. 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Thanks, MrBrear Your commentary and likes are always much appreciated :) 

 

I finished one of the Gal Vorbak Spwan. I did this on Monday night, and planned to do one each night - but a crazy work week and a nasty flu got me. So here I am on Saturday night finally feeling fit and having the time to photograph this guy. I haven't had time at all to paint any more. Hopefully tomorrow I can do something.

 

So without further ado, here's the first of four!

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/WP_20150627_001_zpssknk3ul4.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/WP_20150627_003_zpstzm9hhse.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/WP_20150627_004_zps3xpyxfnm.jpg

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/WP_20150627_005_zpsbqasvpje.jpg

 

Hope you like!

 

[Forté]

Looks awesome :tu:

[TheReaper17]

My days... Wow just wow, thats just awesome! Well done, can't wait to see the whole squad :D

[Kizzdougs]

Great work, bro! The Gal'Vorbak look excellent :tu:

[Flint13]

That is exactly how an VIII legion dark spawn should look.  

[Barabbas Sogalon]

I really like your lightning bolts.

[Augustus b'Raass]

REPOST after the warp sucked everything from the last 24 hrs away (thanks for the quick repair, Brother Argos!)

 

I finished my Gal Vorbak counts-as Spawn. More pictures, of all angles of each individual miniature, here in my showcase.

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/WP_20150714_003_zpsomqg6ucd.jpg

 

Hope you like, and as always: C&C welcome!

 

Replies:

 

@Forté: Cheers, buddy!

 

@Tarvick: Thanks! Although lately I'm more into Khorne ;) Ah, the fickle seduction of chaos. ;) What do you think of the Gal-Spawn finished?

 

@TheRepaer17: Thank you, buddy! I hope the rest is also to your liking :)

 

@kizzdougs: Yeah, you've already read this, but it's worth stating again: I hope we can see some more of your Truescale First Claw soon. Perhaps the BL short stories by ADB will inspire you!

 

@Flint13: Haha thank you! Considering doing them too?

 

@Barabbas Sogalon: I like that you said that ;)

[Dantioch]

Don't think I've seen any Gal Vorbak painted anything but Word Bearer crimson but man, they look awesome as Night lords. Excellent work!

[Kobrakei]

I've always been aware of this log and the high quality of your work, but I spent the quiet parts at work today reading through from the beginning, and it really brings home just how much you've completed and the level all of it has been produced at, and it's something you rightly should be very proud of. Always excited to see what's next!

[Xin Ceithan]

Very nice. In the end, everything looks more badass in midnight clad ;)

[Augustus b'Raass]

Hey all, I finished the first unit in my third vow: the plague bearers.

 

More pics, with close-ups, HERE in my Showcase log. 

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/temporary_zpss83jzzo8.jpg

 

Hope you like. On to the Plague Drones. Damn, these models are awesome!

 

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@Dantioch: Haha well, Ive seen some Khornate Gal Vorbak, but I'm glad you like :)

 

@kobrakei:Thanks man, I'm so glad you took the trouble to look through it all and let me know. It's so awesome and humbling to have people say such things. Thank you!

 

@Xin Ceithan: true dat. But to be honest I'm kinda done with the Night Lords scheme for now. After two consecutive years of non-stop Night Lords and over 11500 points painted, I need something new. Daemons fill the void now. :)

[MrBear]

Very neat for being Nurgle but I like them! It just shows that Nurgle 'things' doesn't have to be green and/or slimey. 

[Vel'Cona]

Dunno, they look pretty slimy to me!  Love all the work in here, but that Gal Vorbak squad are definitely in my top 3.  The highlighting is subtle and the subdued colors really make you concentrate to pick out the shading.  The minimalist metallic (or not at all, hard to tell) paint is a big bonus, too.

[Augustus b'Raass]

I finished the second unit in my thrid ETL IV vow today, as well as constructing the three Plague Drones.

 

Here's a pic of the finished bloodletter unit. More pics here in my Showcase, with closeups of all the individuals.

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/temporary_zpsei3cpmga.jpg

 

As mentioned above, I also started building the Plague Drones, which are the last unit in my Third ETL IV vow. I have to say these models are an absolute pleasure to put together, in that it´s a very smart kit, and everything fits together very neatly. HOWEVER. The wings and the paws, although snuggly fitting in ball-and-socket fittings, are too heavy to just use plastic glue with. I had to break them off again and resort to pinning and filling small holes with putty. After that. they fit perfectly!

 

I'm still comntemplating if I will just use the normal flying bases, or that I will mount them on 60mm Monster Bases with a flying stem in them.... Any opinions?

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Night%20Lords%20WIP/temporary_zpsua1pwhvl.jpg

 

Thanks for looking, and as always: C&C most welcome. Seriously, it keeps me going guys and girls!

 

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@MrBear: I went for a very bruised/rotten kind of colouring on the skin, as I find green for Nurgle to be too boring. Glad you like them!

 

@Vel'Cona: Thanks you! I loved converting them, but have to admit I kindea started rushing the last three after I worked on the first two individually. I feel completely washed out after painting 11000+ points of Night Lords in the last 2,5 years. Glad you still like them though! :)

[Vel'Cona]

Heh, I've started skipping details on my recent projects, and I'm barely 4000 points into my 40k projects!  I don't blame you for "rushing" to get it done, but honestly I can't really tell which were rushed and which weren't! 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Heh, I've started skipping details on my recent projects, and I'm barely 4000 points into my 40k projects!  I don't blame you for "rushing" to get it done, but honestly I can't really tell which were rushed and which weren't! 

Haha it's why I photograph my models not quite up close and slightly overexpose them - it washes out all the little mistakes. I consider my regular paint quality as slightly above tabletop standard, but not quite expert. Not by a long shot. But seriously there´s soooo many mistakes and sloppishnesses that don´t quite show up in the way I photograph them! They look great from 20cm away, but no no, not closer :tu:

[JeffTibbetts]

Just caught up on the last few pages of the thread. I know people tell you things like this all the time, but it's been a while since I have:

 

You're some kind of mad genius, dude. Your conversions are incredible, your vision is crystal-clear, and your painting does justice to the incredible level of thought you put into your projects. Don't ever stop being amazing. 

[Augustus b'Raass]

Just caught up on the last few pages of the thread. I know people tell you things like this all the time, but it's been a while since I have:

 

You're some kind of mad genius, dude. Your conversions are incredible, your vision is crystal-clear, and your painting does justice to the incredible level of thought you put into your projects. Don't ever stop being amazing. 

Wow. Man, thank you. You just made my day. :tu: And I've just come home from an incredible night out drinking! :D

[JeffTibbetts]

Awesome. Glad I could help lift your spirits after a night of lifting spirits (to your mouth).

[Augustus b'Raass]

^^Oh snap!

 

I finished the third and last unit in my third ETL IV vow the day before yesterday: the Plague Drones.

 

These where great to build and paint, although I do have to say it is preferable to pin the legs and the wings. I found this out a bit late, so I have to break them off again and redo the pinning and most of the assembly of the appendages. This unfortunately led to the drones of the icon bearer and the champion having two wings interchanged. I only found out they where different when I was well into painting them.... Whoopsie

 

Of well, they still turned out pretty ok. I might have overdone the bruised skin on the drones a bit. More pics HERE in my Showcase Log.

 

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/mkruijff/Showcase%20Night%20Lords/temporary_zpsdpy7mamp.jpg

 

Hope you like, and as always!
 

Edited July 23, 2015 by Augustus b'Raass