"Knives In The Void" Painting Challenge 2022

[Tonius]

I forgot (lost in the reading of "Devastation of Baal") but my Blood Angels intercession squad is done !

I took my last spare Phobos and Intercessors bodies to mount this team as intercessors and I'm quite happy with the WYSIWYG result :

Assault intercessor sarge with power fist 

Assault intercessor grenadier

Assault intercessor warrior

Intercessor gunner

Intercessor warrior

Intercessor warrior

I now have to find them names !

 

(sorry for the average quality of the pictures)

 

 

Edited December 7, 2022 by Tonius

[Machine God]

On 12/7/2022 at 7:05 PM, Mazer Rackham said:

 

Cheers! I can't paint or look at them without hearing a certain theme tune...

 

Unfortunately due to other commitments, I won't be participating further, so these guys won't make into the challenge, and my vows will have to stand as they are.

 

Good luck everyone!

Theme? Doctor? 

 

Sontaron? 

[Mazer Rackham]

19 minutes ago, Machine God said:

Theme? Doctor? 

 

Sontaron? 

 

Ooh, never thought of that! No, mate, it's from a really popular RTS strategy game: Starcraft.

 

It's Warcraft - but in spaaaaaace! 

[Galloway]

 

OK, vow complete! From left to right, six accursed members of a Grey Death kill team: Vabrox, Rudraug, Covidax, Gaozzux, Vorbid, Khaksek

On 10/12/2022 at 11:45 PM, Galloway said:

I, Galloway, vow to complete one Kill Team of the Grey Death Heretic Astartes warband, to be fully painted and based by the 31st January 2023, and to provide at least minimal fluff/background for them. May the Grandfather curse me to happiness and health should I fail!

 

1. Covidiax, Herald of the Plague Unending: Aspiring Champion with power maul and plasma pistol
2. Vorbid Thrice-Blessed: Anointed
3. Khaksek Boneblight: Gunner with flamer
4. Vabrox Plaguebrace: Heavy Gunner with heavy bolter
5. Gaozzux Blightreaper: Icon Bearer with bolter
6. Rudraug Carriongaze: Warrior with bolt pistol and chainsword

Thanks for organizing, and good luck to all the entrants- looks like some pretty cool stuff coming.

 

Also wanted to share two other non-competition kill teams I started before the competition began that I've not posted elsewhere.

 

The Kunnin Deff Kommandos

 

A Khedjet Dynasty (my personal/custom Necron dynasty) kill team

[Lysimachus]

Lovely stuff, really like the glow on the eyes/guns of the CSM and Necrons!

Edited December 11, 2022 by Lysimachus

[sitnam]

I am ready for my third and final vow for this, another CSM team:

 

I, Sitnam, vow to complete one Kill Team of the Fiends of the Apocalypse warband, to be fully painted and based by the 31st January 2023, and to provide at least minimal fluff/background for them. May the Changer warp my flesh in failure

 

Spoiler

I got ahead of myself and painted the Aspiring Champion with his girlfriend. The other Fiends don’t believe him, as he insists she’s from another intellectual property

 

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[Xin Ceithan]

Progress has been slow lately, but I Bluetac‘ed the Gunner, Melee Specialist and Aspiring Champion to check the composition for further detail  work

I understand the Autocannon isn‘t the greatest choice for KT, but I intended to stay with the models from the box so I wouldn‘t get distracted 

 

For most part at least…

 

Well…

Remember how I decided to stick with the models out of the box…

Well, me neither 

[Mazer Rackham]

39 minutes ago, Xin Ceithan said:

Well, me neither 

 

Such is the temptation of the eightfold path brother! Repent! (after your vow anyway) 

 

Looking spiffy.

[Lord_Ikka]

Tester marble bases for the Word Bearers kill-team turned out pretty well. Will definitely work on refining the technique, but I'm happy with it at the moment. Up next is finishing the washing and detailing of the kill team and adding some blood to the bases, then they should be completed. 

 

 

[Lysimachus]

Wow, how did you achieve that effect? Stunning!

 

They look awesome, Xin! If you don't like the AC, why not count it as a Chaincannon? I hear that's pretty good in KT?

[Xin Ceithan]

Guess I just prefer the look of the heavy bolter? 
 

Also with  the Hedonistarii / Slaneeshi vibes of the KT, I look at the AC and can’t help but think:

”Hey, this could be a bit more sonic! 
 

But I’ll never be able to build a decent looking conversion in time for this event, so …

 

I actually do think by limiting myself to the stuff I have available with just a few touch ups, it conveys the theme of a raiding warband much more. They have to make due with what they can get their hands on and it sets them apart from being EC with a sloppy paint job 

 

I certainly intend to expand on them after the event and build a few more for an expanded force / pool if operatives - already eyeing the stand alone Noise Marine for a possible Tome warlock conversion and will probably sink my Christmas money into a box of KT Legionnaires 

[Mazer Rackham]

1 hour ago, Xin Ceithan said:

”Hey, this could be a bit more sonic! 
 

But I’ll never be able to build a decent looking conversion in time for this event, so …

...sea shanties?

 

They are pirates, right? With a love of discordant music, yes?

 

Sea shanties! 

 

"Yarr, every day be talk like a Pirate day in this'un warband, yer lubbers!"

Edited December 14, 2022 by Mazer Rackham

[Xin Ceithan]

13 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

...sea shanties?

 

They are pirates, right? With a love of discordant music, yes?

 

Sea shanties! 

 

"Yarr, every day be talk like a Pirate day in this'un warband, yer lubbers!"

That is actually an excellent idea and does fit the theme very well tbh 

 

It will definitely have to go  into the fluff ! 

 

Though I’ve no idea how to model something to represent  sea shanties atm … maybe something like AoS endless spells?! 
 

I’m open to suggestions 
 

 

[Lord_Ikka]

4 hours ago, Lysimachus said:

Wow, how did you achieve that effect? Stunning!

It's called the dryer sheet/wet wipe method for airbrushes. You take used dryer sheets or dried out wet wipes (I used dryer sheets because its less wasteful) to create the veins and patterning of marble.

 

In my case, I started off with a black primer, then airbrushed Citadel Night Lords Blue and Russ Grey unevenly across the bases- these will be the "marble vein" colors so you can really change it up for some cool combos. Then I taped over the bases used dryer sheets that I had torn holes in (securing the sheets to the bases was the hardest part). Then increasingly lighter color airbrushed layers of grey/white, Reaper Polished Bone-Ghost White- very light Pure White. Let it dry for a little while, I waited a couple of hours, then take off the dryer sheets. Next I'll hit it with some 'Ardcoat gloss varnish to get that really polished stone look.

 

It sounds involved, but you are really using a very tiny amount of paint in each airbrushed layer, so it doesn't take much time once you start going. I'll be working on it more, as this will be the basing for half of a diorama I'm planning on this next year (desecrated Sororitas temple).

[Mazer Rackham]

 

Those bases look very nice, and sound like a clever technique!

 

5 hours ago, Xin Ceithan said:

I’m open to suggestions 

 

I dunno, upload a tiktok with them when you sign off on the vow, or sommat. 

 

Mate, I'm just the customer service department, if you want ideas, that's down the hall in Corporate.

 

[jaxom]

Completed converting my counts-as Flayer kill-team. They are my sweet little shank-y axe boys.

 

 

 

 

[sitnam]

Those are very unique @jaxom . Any lore behind the idea, or is it just a cheaper way to get Flayed ones?

[jaxom]

I liked the idea of a Destroyer Cult having acolytes. The Destroyers themselves seem to be of the intelligent castes (at least in Twice-Born King series and the codex makes it seem like they actively seek out Crypteks for modification) so what happened to their semi-sentient Warrior underlings? Would their masters, who have embraced the glory of Khor- I mean the visceral feedback of melee, let them keep their guns? Instead, they get armed with Neural-shredder Axes and Blackstone Shanks.

 

If I end up working in shooting, it will be Gauss Reapers as the acolytes of Lokhust Destroyers.

[Xin Ceithan]

12 hours ago, jaxom said:

I liked the idea of a Destroyer Cult having acolytes. The Destroyers themselves seem to be of the intelligent castes (at least in Twice-Born King series and the codex makes it seem like they actively seek out Crypteks for modification) so what happened to their semi-sentient Warrior underlings? Would their masters, who have embraced the glory of Khor- I mean the visceral feedback of melee, let them keep their guns? Instead, they get armed with Neural-shredder Axes and Blackstone Shanks.

 

If I end up working in shooting, it will be Gauss Reapers as the acolytes of Lokhust Destroyers.

 

I never thought about that but I like this idea a lot. Going along with the ideas from Twice-born king it makes sense that those Destroyers (still) sane enough would seek to modify their followers accordingly. Likewise, maybe other  nobles might steer their lessers towards the Destroyer Cults if they develop certain related behavior patterns? Like medieval nobles encouraging  the younger siblings to join he priesthood so you don‘t have to worry about them at home? 

[gaurdian31]

More great work happening! Loving the idea of shanties for the chaos pirates and the flayed one team is looking great! Another WIP shot for me. Bases are done, now to finish the team itself:

 

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[Lord_Ikka]

The Choral Undue

 

 

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Phakurus Oxa the Epigone, right hand of the First Acolyte

The Epigone, student and servant
    Deemed worthy of the ancient knowledge
    Fostered on the hidden truths
    Leader of the Choral Undue

 

Tus Vanu, Iconguard

   Vanu the Burdened
    Last of his cult, lost son of the Devout of Eblis
    Ever upright in his faith
    Shackled to the Lords of the Warp

 

Rastag Karari, Karneth Butcher

 Bringing sacrifice to the Word by blood and bone
    Rastag he is known as 
    Driven by ever-growing tides of madness
    A crimson weapon of faith and fear

 

Paccur Vok, flame-bearer 

Ashes drip from his feet
    Vok, the fire that consumes
    Hunter of the Corpse-God's cult
    Breaker of the citadel of falst faith

 

Kannak Ghor, Veteran Legionnaire 

Of Colchis- born and bred and reborn
    Tempered by thousand years of battle
    Cult-brother, sworn guard, loyal follower of the Epigone 
    Cold fury and colder heart

 

Kor Mardos, Warrior-Disciple

Of the Eye and the Chaos within
    Young blood seething with ancient hates and older faith
    Ambitious thoughts that yearn for glory
    A warrior who bears watching

 

[Chaplain Raeven]

Finished my Sinister Six! I have a couple more lads to paint, I'll see how far I'll get towards a full Claw. Thank you for hosting this event, you've awakened my love for the Night Lords!

 

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Narovis, Blackfist

As squadleader of 4th Claw of the 4th Company, Narovis likes to get close and personal with his prey. He has the habit of shooting plasma bolts against heavily armoured targets before finishing them of with his Fist. Narovis' Artificer usually expects his master to return from battle with a charred Powerfist to repaint.

 

Soth, Crewslayer

Soth has a very unusual way to hunt. He likes to stalk  enemy vehicles to disable them with a precise rocket to the engine, making extreme efforts to preserve the lives of the crew inside. When the crew disembarks, he hunts them down one by one with his trusty blade. As a result he enjoys disabling troop transports a lot more than battle tanks.

 

Vyrakesh, The Red Sun

Waiting in the dark, Vyrakesh only unleashes his Plasma rifle when his targets expect it the least before returning to the shadows. As a result, his prey only spots a miniature red sun before their fiery end. The red glow and charred remains of his slain enemies are usually the only proof that Vyrakesh has passed through.

 

Spoiler

Alatus

Quantity is a quality all of it's own. Alatus believes that every foe can be brought down with a good amount of bolts. He stalks into the midst of his prey and unleashes a whirlwind of bolts, revelling in the absolute mayhem he creates.

 

Keras

Keras prefers to stalk from a distance and waits patiently for the perfect moment to unleash a devastating wave of bolts, ripping foes apart before the realize they're under attack.

 

Arkamisk

Keras' shadow, always by his side during battle. Their combined bolter fire makes short work of most foes.
 

More pictures in spoilers!

 

 

[Lysimachus]

Filthy heretics... but all superbly painted and cracking background, very nice work guys!

 

Edit: that's 7 completions for Loyal Astartes, 6 for Heretic Astartes, and 1 each for Imperials and Xenos!

 

Edited December 23, 2022 by Lysimachus

[Ripper.McGuirl]

A: All of these look badass!

B: I gotta finish more corsairs and bring that Xenos number up!

 

*Edit*
C: Finished another corsair!

 

Edited December 23, 2022 by Ripper.McGuirl

[jaxom]

Necron Flayer Kill-Team is complete!

 

 

Some close ups:

 



 



 



 

 

The blue has been interesting, but I'm learning towards a more traditional metallic paint scheme for non-Destroyer Cult units if I ever paint them up.