Rusted Boltgun's WIP

[Crusader Reborn]

On 4/25/2024 at 12:12 PM, Rusted Boltgun said:

I got carried away at lunchtime yesterday. Started something without planning it properly. Here's where I ended up today

 

 

I acquired this old Chaos Terminator without a head or trophy racks. Whilst I'm not a Night Lords fan, I thought this one deserved to be.

 

 

My second proper attempt at greenstuff after my Legion B&C mini-me (way back in this thread) and I'm quite pleased with some elements. As ever, I have rushed it and there are a few mistakes as a result. Hopefully they won't show too much after some paint.

Best terminators, remember wishing I could buy them on my pocket money 

[Volgon]

Really loving the color scheme, the Nuln really dulls down the green which I think makes it look awesome once you re-establish the highlights. I've been seeing a similar effect on Reddit using a Dark Jade and it's been making me want to try it out, though I don't think it would work too well with my own color scheme. Thanks for the constant updates!

[Rusted Boltgun]

Two stage layer process for the red and green completed on the Heavy Intercessors and the seven Scouts. Basing material on top.

 

 

Three remaining Scouts and Apothecary are now playing catch up.

 

Fatigue is starting to set in but I'm going to do my best to push on through.

 

Wavering over whether the Apothecary should have a (bone) white or green robe. Legs will be white, chest and arms are red to fit with the rest of the FoL.

 

Edit: scrap that - green legs, white robe.

Edited July 5 by Rusted Boltgun

[Rusted Boltgun]

Progress on my Iron Gauntlet challenge.

Getting closer to the finishing line.

Went to assemble the Scouts and found that I only had nine heads! Oops. 

 

First batch of Scouts

 

 

Heavy Intercessors

 

 

Second batch of Scouts and Apothecary still very much WIP.

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

The scouts look great  

[Rusted Boltgun]

Remaining Scouts and an oh-so-close to being finished Apothecary 

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

They look great

[Rusted Boltgun]

Some of the purity seal paint came off when I attached the jars and seals to the front of the Apothecary so I had to re-do them. The perils of using contrast paint. My Agrax wash on the tabard came out spotty too, not really the smooth shading I wanted but it looks suitably grubby so I'm leaving it be.

 

 

Their associated straps and the syringe are beyond me at this point so I'm calling them done. I'll return to decals later.

 

I'm a little burned out, partly because it is the most models I have painted in one batch, partly the pressure of a deadline and partly the heat at the moment (I'm in full sun all afternoon / evening).

 

That said, I am pleased that I have completed the challenge and have a Kill Team ready to play with this summer. The other models were always part of a longer term plan for the FoL, so all good.

 

Now for a short break from them. I have a non-40k project for a friend's birthday that I would like to tackle and alongside that I might attempt my old hammer Night Lords Terminator or the Big Mek I have magnetised.

[Firedrake Cordova]

Hope the weather calms down a bit for you  

[Rusted Boltgun]

A bit warm for painting in my spot today so I've been doing some building instead. I do enjoy a spot of assembly.

 

Jr likes Cursed City, having watched a couple of battle reports and I like the Dungeony-crawlery-ness. So I bought Blackstone Fortress.

 

It has some cool models that are popping up elsewhere now and having read some reviews, you can pick it up and put it down again fairly easily which may suit us.

 

So far, we have the 'hostiles' assembled.

 

 

Well, apart from a couple of heads and backpacks. Contrary to what the bottom of the box suggests, the bases aren't yet magnetised.

[Rusted Boltgun]

And a proxy Inquisitorial Agent Team to provide alternative minis for my GW models (still NIB)

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

Blackstone Fortress should give you quite a lot on enjoyment.  

 

Such a shame the expansions were so limited in availability  

[Rusted Boltgun]

Getting some colour on some Inquisitorial Agents

 

[Brother Christopher]

I must stress that you developed a really cool colour scheme. The contrast between these particular reds and greens works great, particularly so on the Heavy Intercessors. I'm sure this is very subjective but I suppose it's because of this particular shape of the helmets. In a strange way, the contrast created by the helmets is even nicer than on the regular intercessors you painted way back.

 

It's a bit of a shame that you had issues with the Apothecary's tabard. Personally, I would've liked to see it a bit cleaner but, admittedly, the texture the wash created is quite interesting.

 

I also feel your pain with damaging the paint while gluing parts later on: that is the biggest annoyance with painting sub-assemblies. Sure, you can reach places with your brush more easily but at what cost?

 

Good luck with your non-power-armour projects! These agents seem to be pretty cool; surprisingly detailed, too.

[Rusted Boltgun]

Thank you @Brother Christopher, you have spurred me into wanting to go back to the Apothecary and try that tabard again. It was a bit of a rush job (when aren't my minis?) for the Iron Gauntlet challenge and it deserves better.

 

Thank you for the kind words regarding the scheme too. It is certainly fun to paint and the marines are striking from a distance, something that I felt they lacked when I tried the Raven Guard and Knights of the Raven.

 

Speaking of the Iron Gauntlet, time has whizzed round for challenge four - converted characters. Eek!

 

First attempt - Aspirant Chaplain Larklo

 

I like the idea of a Chaplain in Training. You know the type, the bookish one at the back of the class who occasionally goes off his head, screaming reams of text whilst hammering his foes.

 

 

Body - Captain

Thunder Hammer - Assault Intercessors

Shield - Terminator chaplain

 

He'll gain the Captain's tabard for the lantern on it, not sure whether to go bare head or standard Mark X helm.

 

What size base? 32 or 40?

 

Further possible characters for this challenge - Terminator Chaplain

Captain

Field Medic

Company Champion

[Firedrake Cordova]

The Chaplains are currently on 40mm bases, so I'd go with that?

[firestorm40k]

 

What size base? 32 or 40?

 

I always do my Marine characters on 40mm 

[Brother Christopher]

Conversion time, cool! The Aspirant Chaplain shapes up to be a very nice kitbash.

 

Regarding the head, I think I'd be leaning towards a bare head, maybe with a rebreather. I'm quite rusty with my 40k lore and don't remember about chaplains-in-training and what war gear and markings they use. I'd expect that they're not eligible for proper skull helmets but, perhaps, if you'd go with the regular helmet, you could brave a freehand skull mask on the top part of it? Covering the forehead, eyes and jaw.

[Rusted Boltgun]

Thank you both.

 

Definitely on a 40mm will be Captain Vargan

 

 

Backpack, cloak, right Pauldron from Captain kit

Power fist and studded pauldron from the Assault intercessor.

Body, legs and Bolt pistol with slung Bolter from the intercessor kit

 

Field Medic Skane

 

 

Body, legs and right arm from the intercessor kit

Absolver pistol (I think it is) from the Primaris Apothecary kit

Left arm from assault intercessor thunder hammer (hammer used on Larklo above)

There is also a backpack mounted saw from the Apothecary kit and I'll add some pouches / canisters.

I'd like him to have a bolter too, I'll have to see if there's another spare slung one in my bits box. It is a real shame there aren't any loose ones in the kits these days.

 

[Rusted Boltgun]

Thanks @Brother Christopher, that's a great suggestion. 

I've no idea on the lore - very much making it up as I'm going along !

I'd agree that they wouldn't be eligible for a proper skill helm - also want to keep a level of difference to a regular power armoured Chaplain.

So I was thinking of painting on a skull design to a regular helm but following your suggestion, the partial Reiver helm would work well here - I'll have a dig about.

[Rusted Boltgun]

A little WIP with baseocats applied across nearly everything.

 

 

Very happy to get off the starting blocks.

[Rusted Boltgun]

A brief hiatus from painting while we were away for a couple of days. Spent this morning here

 

 

Question: does everyone come away from here wanting a Titan? I so want a Titan....

[Firedrake Cordova]

 

Question: does everyone come away from here wanting a Titan? I so want a Titan....

Thankfully, the Adeptus Titanicus Warhound Titans are relatively affordable. Oh, you mean the 40K scale ones? That's how they get you.    

[Rusted Boltgun]

 

Thankfully, the Adeptus Titanicus Warhound Titans are relatively affordable. Oh, you mean the 40K scale ones? That's how they get you.    

 

I balked at £84 for the  WHWorld Exclusive resin Titan heads. I had already picked up a HH rulebook and Jr and I decided to split a Vanguard Task Force between us. Instead, I got a little one...

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

 

Question: does everyone come away from here wanting a Titan? I so want a Titan....

 

Maybe not a titan, but they sure are good at getting visitors to walk away with some resin - when I made my pilgrimage there 6 years ago (or so), I picked myself up this brick, back before there was a plastic model... and I never had any interest in 30K!  So they really do have a way of getting you.