New to deamons

[WarriorFish]

More excellent work, and so fast too! So I think we can wait a bit for more ;) There's nothing wrong with progress shots though, especially on the larger models. It's nice to see a model come together also :)

[happyslugger]

Well almost there on the GUO.  Wife went shopping virtually all day, so I sat and painted.

 

 

 

 

 

Got some more highlighting to do and finish the base.  Much obliged to the GW video.

 

Also, a test for a bloodletter.

 

 

 

Base will be grey (light) and I have a box of skulls and some Blood for the blood god paint, or whatever it is called.

Edited May 2, 2021 by happyslugger

[WarriorFish]

Keep up the pace, you'll be ready for the table top in no time The skulls box is great, goes a long way to adding some flair to bases without much effort (and what is 40k without skulls?), the BftBG technical paint is also nice. It takes a bit of application to get the most from but there should be some good tutorials around if you need them A bit of blobbing and flicking from an old paint brush goes far but as Chaos there's room for creativity (if the Eldar can have a dripping hand avatar so can Chaos defy logic ).

[happyslugger]

I always approach technical paints with a less is more attitude. I can always add more, but it's harder to take it off if I put too much on in the first instance.

[happyslugger]

WIP on rotigus conversion.

 

 

 

 

 

Still work to do, but will probably be done by Thursday.

[happyslugger]

Okay bar the finishing touches to his base (worms, skulls, dead plants) I am calling these two done.

 

 

 

 

Some eyes on his back:

 

 

His Nurgling followers:

 

 

 

Thanks for looking and the words of encouragement.

[excelite]

Those look great, love the work and patience you put into those details

[WarriorFish]

They didn't take that long after all :P They came out great, all the details give them real depth as noted, nicely done :tu:

[happyslugger]

Thanks for the comments folks.

 

I thought they would take much longer if I am honest.  But, most of the model is green and already painted, so it didn't take as long doing the little colours here and there (bar the yellow dots - don't want to see my pot of Averland sunset or whatever it's called for a while now).  My Rotigus model is probably the most complex thing I have painted to date, but the tutorial on Youtube helped a lot.

 

Now time for some little red deamons I think.

[happyslugger]

Well figured it was time to provide an update on the Khorne side of things.  I have been quiet as work has been manic and I purchased a new xbox and have been playing borderlands 3 lol.

 

Anyway, WIP but some touching up to do and some highlights and work on bases but getting there.

 

Current HQ which is the boss from the chariot just converted and copied from the web.

 

 

 

Bloodcrushers (played around with a different fire effect on the sword).  Also going with black for armour to try and break up all the red.  Highlighted with dawnstone and then very faint admin grey.  Not a fan of painting black, never seems to look right in my eyes.

 

 

 

Skull Cannon (went back to flame swords)

 

 

 

Group shot

 

 

 

 

I think the swords look ace, especially from a distance and I copied them from a youtube video.

 

Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but good enough for me.  

 

I get Belakor and my first bloodthirster tomorrow (may try and magentise the weapons), but going to save building and painting them until I have built and painted another two boxes of start collecting and some fleshhounds (I like the models).

 

[Xenith]

Really nice work so far, love those hellblades!

[happyslugger]

WIP on my bloodthrister (decided I cant be bothered with doing magnets - will just buy a second one and give him the massive axe at some point).

 

 

 

 

Again, in the current light you can't really see the highlights, etc.  I based with mephy red, then wash with the red wash.  then dry brushed mephy, evil sun and wild rider and finished with some troll slayer orange (and did some lines along the muscles also).  Basically followed Duncan's vid on Youtube but used my choice of paints.

[WarriorFish]

Those are good red paints, you can make out some of them in the pictures :tu: Making good progress already the model is coming together nicely, your progress is really making the rest of us look bad :P

[happyslugger]

some more wips 

 

 

 

 

The bloodthirster has such a small section with which to glue / secure it to the base.  I pinned it with two paperclips and some superglue.  I still don't think it will last too long.  Appears to be such a small footing for a larger model that is leaning forward.

 

Anyway, go to add a little more blood and some skulls here and there (some covered in blood and some not).  I was unsure about the blood and skulls as I typically like the models to look clean (OCD kicks in) but my son wanted to add loads (basically dip the model) so I have thus far, compromised lol.

[happyslugger]

Got these to work on afterwards (although I think I will save the big guy until last). Figured out I only need to get another bloodthrister, skarbrand, another start collecting set, a daemon prince and two boxes of dogs.......its going to take a while to buy all that, and build and paint it all. I think realistically I could do one a month (subject to funds).

 

So next up will be another start collecting box and then hopefully I will have the cash for another big dude.

 

Edited May 19, 2021 by happyslugger

[WarriorFish]

Great to see a progress shot of your Khorne models, your progress continues to amaze! Plus we have more to come, especially looking forward to Be'lakor as a new and very fancy model. Are you planning on sticking to the default colours or will you adapt him?

[happyslugger]

Cheers warriorfish.

 

I will follow whichever painting tutorial on youtube that looks nice lol

 

I am happy to stick to same colours and follow GW/Duncan or similar as my imagination is rubbish.

 

I am selling some old models on ebay over the weekend, so hopefully these land me some spare 40k cash to purchase some more over the next few weeks.  I figured there is between £100 and £150 worth of stuff I am selling, which will go a long way to buying bits I need.  Thus, the hobby is paying for itself a little (even with 20-25% off its very expensive).

[WarriorFish]

If only I could find 25% off :P As long as you don't regret selling models off, it is a decision that can often come back to haunt you...

[happyslugger]

No I don't mind, they are all mini marines that I haven't used in ages. A second copy of the Ltd edition 9th rule book, magnetised stormraven and bits and bobs. I don't have many mini marines at all now. Sold them all off and replaced with new models.

 

I worked out I need about £260 (excluding paints) for the rest of this army if I buy from my local independent. So if I can raise £100 on the bay it will help.

 

I never knew plastic could be so expensive.

Edited May 20, 2021 by happyslugger

[WarriorFish]

It's not just the plastic of course, all the Nottinghamites toiling away under Warhammer World mining the plastic ore need to be fed and watered too... cheaper than golf at least? Or is that no longer the case? Repurposing old models into new works if you're sure you won't miss them. The plastic mountain must grow to appease the hobby gods...

[Dr_Ruminahui]

Your army is coming along and looking great!  I particularly like their swords - eye catching and very appropriate.

[happyslugger]

Slowly working on another 10 bloodletters but I'm away next week so if I can get them done by the end of the weekend I will be happy.

 

My stuff on eBay is currently going for £136 :-) and I got a £50 Amazon voucher today, so that's massive help with funds :-)

[happyslugger]

Well I finished the other ten bloodletters today (won't post pics as they look like the others). So when I'm back I will get moving on the second skull cannon and 3x blood crushers. Once I've painted something different I will update the thread.

[Angel of Death]

Just saying hello to fellow chaos Deamon fans.

 

I've had about 1000 - 1500 points of nurgle deamons laying around for a year or two and have finally started to put them together.

 

I'm picking up my GUO tomorrow and will be attempting to convert my glotkin model into rotigus.

 

But now...I really fancy getting some Khorne on the go also.

 

So that's where I am currently. No doubt I will end up with about 2k of both lol.

That sounds really nice. Im currently building my covens list,

but Im looking forward to start building more on my slaanesh CSM/Daemons army aswell. :)

[WarriorFish]

slugger needs some competition for models painted, making everyone else look bad :P