New Chaos Traitor Guard and cultist army - Chaos Squats!

[Augustus b'Raass]

Hey man, I just discovered this thread. Excelletn works.

I also read about you being let off - damn. I hope your month 'off' in December brings you some peace of mind and hope you'll find a new job in '22! Good luck, man!

[Brother Morgan]

Hey man, I just discovered this thread. Excelletn works.

 

I also read about you being let off - damn. I hope your month 'off' in December brings you some peace of mind and hope you'll find a new job in '22! Good luck, man!

 

Thanks Augustus b'Raass. I'm in a good modelling head space at the moment. I'm enjoying painting and making use of my free time to make a dent in my my huge backlog of conversions. I've managed to use some paint remover to get rid of the horrible undercoat on a number of models and now need to get some paint on them. I also have a lot of bits/models stockpiling from GW, 3d resin manufacturers, Anvil Industries, Victoria Miniatures and Mad Robot Miniatures that I want to make more conversions - I have an idea of making a lot of released convicts in orange jump suits with bits of pads and equipment taken from Necromunda Enforcers/Prison Guards. I want to use December as a "painting" month and (obviously spend time with the family) before I start looking for a new job in 2022.

 

Update time:

 

Here's a 33rd Mordian Chaos Traitor:

 

 

For a change, I went with a red jacket and white trousers with yellow cuffs and trim (rather than the usual blue)

 

 

 

 

This is a "Valheim Dragoon" fallen to the Chaos powers. I used an Anvil Industries head with a Dark Vengeance Chaos Cultist body with a Genestealer hybrid shotgun.

 

 

and finally....

 

 

... a Janukian Chaos Traitor Trooper. I used a FW Renegade torso, a Dark Vengeance Chaos Cultist legs, Cadian arms and lasgun (with an Orlock knife/bayonet). The hat/shako was from Anvil Industries and the epaulettes were from a silicon mould from an original Mordian Guard. I went with a Napoleonic colour scheme for this model.

 

 

 

 

Please feel to ask any questions. Till next time, Phil.

[Mechanist]

Really cool to see some paint down on these guys. I think we're going to need some group shots of the various squads.

 

Keep up the good work.

[Shovellovin]

As always, excellent work. I'll echo @Mechanist's request for a group shot of the squads.

 

Speaking of the squads, is your plan to fill out each type/regiment to a full squad of 10 or will you have mixed squad comprised of various renegade regiments?

[Brother Morgan]

Really cool to see some paint down on these guys. I think we're going to need some group shots of the various squads.

 

Keep up the good work.

 

Thanks Mechanist. Over the Christmas Holiday, I'll try and do a group shot.

 

As always, excellent work. I'll echo @Mechanist's request for a group shot of the squads.

 

Speaking of the squads, is your plan to fill out each type/regiment to a full squad of 10 or will you have mixed squad comprised of various renegade regiments?

 

To be honest Shovellovin, I hadn't given it much thought. I normally make the model, paint it, photo it and then put them away!! I think a mix of each various renegade regiment in a squad would look cool but I'm open to other's opinions.

 

Update time:

 

 

This is a Chaos Brodium 42nd Foot Trooper. This has mainly GW parts with an Anvil Industries head. I based it on what I imagined a WW1 British Trench Raider to look like. I think the dried on blood on his knife, bayonet and mace looks really effective.

 

 

 

 

 

This is a Chaos Rizlam Death Trooper. A Catachan head, Scion torso with Cadian legs.

 

 

 

This is my Waterloo 95th Foot regiment. I wanted to make him look like one of Sharpe's men. I used an Anvil Industries Head and torso with some Scion legs. 

 

 

 

 

and finally ....

 

 

My Chaos Mordian "Iron 61st" Trooper. I love the pose on this an d really enjoyed painting him. In the future, I plan on making some more of these.

 

 

 

 

Till next time. Happy Christmas everyone.

[Brother Morgan]

Update time;

 

First of all, I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas with Santa bringing you all of your hobby desires.

 

 

Here's my Chaos Catachan "27th Weavers" trooper. I used a Catachan head and torso with an Anvil Industries pair of legs. I believe the shotgun came from the Genestealer Cult.

 

 

 

Here's a Chaos Janville Hussar. I used an Anvil Industries head and torso with Cadian legs and left arm. I used a Dark Vengeance Chaos Cultist powersword and a Catachan right arm with a Blackstone Fortress Traitor Guard laspistol,

 

 

And here's my final update for today.....

 

 

My Chaos Stalincow Lancer Trooper. I used an Anvil Industries head with a Scion torso. I used a converted Cadian pair of legs with some moulds of Chaos Traitor Guard for boots/shin guards. A Skeleton sword was used to finish this model. I painted him in a Napoleonic paint scheme I saw and liked.

 

 

Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year!!

 

Till next time, Phil.

[Brother Morgan]

First of all, I wish everyone a Happy New Year and have quite a few newly finished models to show:

 

 

This is my Prazheim Miner Chaos Trooper. He's based on a Genestealer Cult model. I removed the Genestealer icon and swopped it for a Chaos one instead. I opted to go with an orange jump suit paint scheme for a bit of realism.

 

 

This Rubiquon Devil is based on an Anvil Industries torso, legs and arms with a Genestealer Cult head. I used some Greenstuff Industries Fluorescent yellow for his jumpsuit trousers (I think he looks like a binman to be honest!!) and a press mould Chaos Icon breastplate.

 

 

This shows my Chaos Vostroyan 88th Trooper. He is based on a Necromunda Orlock body, with Cadian arms and a press mould of an original Vostroyan head I have in my collection.

 

 

Just to convert the torso into something unique, I added some press mould Chaos Icon shin guards from a AOS model I have.

 

 

I added a press mould of a chainmail cloak (from a Blackstone Fortress Traitor Guard) and a FW Renegade backpack.

 

 

And finally for today, my Chaos Rhodesian White. He's has an Anvil Industries head, (I think) a Cadian torso and arms, with a Dark Vengeance Chaos Cultist legs. I swopped the bayonet with a Necromunda Orlock knife.

 

 

 

I added a backpack, bedroll and Orlock scabbard. The usual congealed blood was added to the bayonet.

 

I've spent a lot of time over the Christmas holidays finishing the majority of my pile of shame. I've almost finished all of my Chaos Squats and will show some more in the next few days. 

 

Till next time, Phil.

   

[Augustus b'Raass]

I really like those new models. Always good to see chaos cultists based on the GSC models. If you're open to feedback I think you did a good job replacing the gsc icon with a chaos star, but would advice you to scrape off the three boney crests from the bare foreheads for your future minis. Those read GSC even more so than the icons hanging from their belt. After all: a chaos cultist could have robbed a genestealer cultist of their gear and wear, but only a true genestealer cultist would have the ribbed forehead! :)   

[Brother Morgan]

I really like those new models. Always good to see chaos cultists based on the GSC models. If you're open to feedback I think you did a good job replacing the gsc icon with a chaos star, but would advice you to scrape off the three boney crests from the bare foreheads for your future minis. Those read GSC even more so than the icons hanging from their belt. After all: a chaos cultist could have robbed a genestealer cultist of their gear and wear, but only a true genestealer cultist would have the ribbed forehead!    

 

 

Fair point Augustus b'Raass. I didn't think they were that noticeable but I probably won't be using any more heads as I have a lot of Victoria Miniatures, Mad Robot Miniatures and Anvil Industries heads for future conversions.

 

Update time:

 

I've almost finished painting my 40 Chaos Squats (3 left). I'll then show what I've done. Some more Chaos Traitor Guardsmen I've completed:

 

 

This is my Chaos Islandwanar 24th Foot Trooper. I used a FW Chaos Renegade torso with Cadian legs. I wanted to use the paint scheme from the British Army in the Zulu War.

 

 

 

 

This is my 126th Fendroosian Fellrunner. He has Anvil Industry legs with a Catachan bare torso. I wanted to try painting some tartan (in preparation for some more kilted Chaos troopers). Trying to get equal paint lines was really hard. In an ideal world, there would be transfers for kilts (like I've seen for other 28mm Historical kilts), but in the meantime, I'd better develop a steady hand!!!

 

 

 

This is my Chaos 55th Vietnamian Trooper. I wanted to look like a Vietnam GI and used Catachan parts ans Scion legs.

 

 

 

This is my Chaos 122nd Illuvian Iron Spiders. I wanted to go back in time and try and use the original Imperial Guard style of equipment from the early 1990's. I had a few of the original plastic guardsmen, so made some silicon moulds of the head and torso. I then added some Catachan legs with converted Cadian arms. 

 

 

I added a chainmail cloak across his back (taken from a silicon mould from a Blackstone Fortress Traitor Guardsman).

 

 

Using mostly Anvil Industry parts, I made this Chaos 91st Hazmatian Fusiliers. I used a Genestealer Cult shotgun to arm this trooper.

 

 

And finally....

 

 

This is my Chaos 274th Psinblight Spears trooper. He is based on a Blackstone Fortress Chaos Cultist with Warhammer weapons and Necromunda Van Saar head. I have shown this one before I finished his base.

 

 

 

Next update, I'll start to show off some more of my finished Chaos Squats. 

 

Till next time, Phil. 

[Brother Morgan]

Update time:

 

As promised, I've just finished painting my 40th Chaos Squat and will start to show them over the next few days:

 

 

 

This was the second Chaos Squat I created. As per the original artwork, Squats always have lots of pouches!!

 

 

 

I wanted him to have his blast shield down on his helmet, so I completed a quick conversion. He is armed with a Blackstone Fortress Traitor Guardsman flamer. I gave him extra fuel cannisters, as you can never have too many spares!!

 

 

I wanted a "come and get me" pose with this one. I sculpted an eye patch as well to give him a more "veteran" feel. His axes come from the Chaos Marauder set (I believe) and the knives are from a Space Wolf spare part. Blood was lovingly sponged on to give it a (hopefully) realistic impression.

 

 

I made a mould of the chainmail cloak from a Blackstone Fortress Traitor Guardsman and added it here. I also carved out the face/head to make  an empty helmet that I also added to his hip.

 

Feel free to ask any questions or offer any critique - I won't be offended

 

Till next, Phil.

[Shovellovin]

Excellent work on the Squats. I really like the amount of detail you’ve put in the models and how you’ve used a lot of the Blackstone parts on them. 
 

You should post a group shot. Do you have about 20-25 squats now?

[Brother Morgan]

Excellent work on the Squats. I really like the amount of detail you’ve put in the models and how you’ve used a lot of the Blackstone parts on them. 

 

You should post a group shot. Do you have about 20-25 squats now?

 

Thanks Shovellovin. I've enjoyed making the majority of my Chaos Cultists and Squats and have now finished painting all 40 of them. I will show them off over the next few days and will then show a group shot. I've been buying a lot of bits from Anvil, Mad Robot and Victoria Miniatures during December as well as some 3D printed models I intend to convert. After I loose my current painting bug, I intend to go on a building phase on some more chaos cultists. I have French foreign legionnaires, Knight Templars, American Civil War, Conquistadors and Middle Age troops and a lot more idea's I wish to make. If anyone can think of any more regiments I can make, please add a comment.

 

Update time:

 

 

 

 

I made this sniper using a Space Marine Scout rifle and thought a backward facing baseball cap would best fit this pose. I really like this model.

 

 

 

I really think this model is the closest one I've made to resemble the original plastic Squats and artwork. I think the "at ease"/ relaxing pose looks really effective.

 

 

 

I added some horns to this one's helmet (taken from a Blackstone Fortress Chaos Cultist) to give this a more chaos feel.

 

Till next time, Phil.

[Brother Morgan]

Update time:

 

 

 

Again, I really like this "relaxed" pose. 

 

 

 

 

I added a re-breather facemask to this model. This one likes to use knives but still has a slung lasgun. I added a Chaos Icon front plate (taken from a mould of a FW Chaos Renegade) and a FW Chaos Renegade backpack.

 

 

This Chaos Squat has forgotten to wear his trousers!! 

 

 

 

 

Till next time, Phil.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Lovely squats there! 

relaxed poses often look the most menacing, wouldn't you agree?

[Brother Morgan]

Lovely squats there! 

 

relaxed poses often look the most menacing, wouldn't you agree?

 

Totally agree Augustus b'Raass. I think the best poses are the relaxed ones. Take a look at the last photo in this update....

 

Update time:

 

 

 

 

 

I like how the combat vest turned out on this one. He has a modified bolter and is in the process of reloading.

 

 

 

 

 

I added a couple of Squat beret wearer's to the group (looks a bit like Frank Spencer!)

 

 

 

 

I added a Radio Operator to the group.

 

 

 

 

 

I wanted a heavy weapon for the squad, so I used this Space Marine Missile Launcher.

 

And finally, a group shot of first squad at ease.....

 

 

Any questions, just let me know.

 

Regards, Phil.

[Shovellovin]

 

 

Love this one. It screams 80s action hero, in the best possible way. 

[Brother Morgan]

 

 

 

Love this one. It screams 80s action hero, in the best possible way. 

 

 

Thanks Shovellovin

 

Update time:

 

 

 

 

 

Here's my Melta man. Armed with a meltagun, melta bomb and melta mine.

 

 

 

 

 

This is one of the first Squats I made. Apologies for his eyes - I don't have a steady enough hand to make the eyes any smaller.

 

 

 

 

 

"Chaaargeeee!!"

 

Till next time, Phil.

[Augustus b'Raass]

Nice work dude. I love all the pouches and grenades and such. 

Also, are the shoulder pad spikes sourced from nail art spikes?

[Brother Morgan]

Nice work dude. I love all the pouches and grenades and such. 

Also, are the shoulder pad spikes sourced from nail art spikes?

Thanks Augustus - Squats can never have too many pouches! I wanted a bit of realism (if that’s possible in the 40k universe!!) so I added knives, axes, grenades and pistol holster - just like real veterans would have.

 

With regards to the spikes, I bought a lot of maces from GW Chaos Marauder and chopped the spikes off. I then added them to the pads. A small amount of milliput was used to fill the gaps and to make the spikes become part of the pad. I then used some silicon putty to make a mould. Once the mould was set, I used fresh milliput and rammed it into the mould to ensure it reached to the tip of each spike. Once the milliput was set, I carefully peeled the dry milliput out of the mould. Just to ensure each spike was pointy, I then used a scalpel and file to ensure they were sharp. I made multiple moulds so I could have multiple pads being made at the same time. Once painted, no one knows what’s under the paint. By having lots of moulds, it’s easy to pump out lots of things at the same time.

 

Regards, Phil

[Brother Morgan]

Update time:

 

 

Nothing screams more than a follower of Chaos than running to war with no clothes on!!

 

 

 

 

I wanted to mimic the original metal Squats back in the day by adding a power fist to this one.

 

 

I wanted to make a couple of kneeling figures as alternative poses and then thought it would be cool to have one signing for his squad to stop/halt. I kitted him out with lots of ammo and pouches as usual.

 

 

I armed him with a Heresy Bolter to differentiate him from the others. 

 

 

 

And finally, a blood drenched SOB chain sword wielding nutter.....

 

 

 

 

Till next time, Phil.

[Brother Morgan]

Update time:

 

 

 

 

Even in a Chaos army, I assume there would be some form of medic/surgeon - this is my take on what the butcher would look like :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one again reminds me of one of the old metal Squats - power fist and power axe.

 

Till next time, Phil.

[Brother Morgan]

Update time:

 

 

This is my explosive breacher. I used a GSC hand armed with dynamite and a GSC Jackal backpack (containing more dynamite).

 

 

 

 

 

Just like other Heavy Machine Gunners, you see bandoliers of ammo draped over shoulders. I used SOB walkers Heavy Bolter ammo and carefully bent it around the shape of his body. 

 

 

I also made a silicon mould of the Heavy Bolter hopper and added it to his left hip. You can never have too much ammo!!!

 

 

 

I added an apron to protect this flamer wielding naked Squat's jewels!! I also added a welders mask.

 

 

Till next time, Phil. 

[Brother Morgan]

Apologies for the threadomancy but real life has got in the way.

 

Just to finish off all of the Chaos Squats I've made, I give you Hot Shot Luke ...

 

 

 

He is the final Squat I wanted to make into a red beret wearing special forces squad.

 

 

And here is a group shot of all of the Chaos Squats together..

 

 

 

 

 

I had great fun making and painting the Squats. I started to make some Squat bikers using the GS Jackals bikes, but got bored and I only got as far as making one which I couldn't face painting. I decided as part of a break from applying for a new job that I would try and paint as many of my Chaos cultist, Traitor Guard and pox walkers that I could. I accomplished this and over the next posts will show as many as I can.

 

Pox Walkers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll show some more of my Traitor Guard in my next post.

 

Till then, Phil.

[Sherrypie]

I'm really liking the variety of simple but effective colour schemes you've got for your cultists.

[Brother Morgan]

I'm really liking the variety of simple but effective colour schemes you've got for your cultists.

 

Thanks Sherrypie. I really like the orange GW contrast paint and like to use that as much as I can. The backstory of my army was the chaos uprising in the penal world of Azphaelia IX where the convicts managed to take control. I've made approx 150 more cultist/convicts/Traitor guard over the past few months and having watched lots of Zenithal Priming video's, I plan on giving that a go in the near future. In the meantime, I plan on posting photos of all the poxwalkers, cultists and Traitor Guard I've completed at the start of the year and then show some of my newer models.

 

Some more pox walkers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Till next time, Phil.