Orgelf's works. 3d fan art.

[orgelf]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post here, and I’m excited to finally join the Bolter & Chainsword community. I’m a 3D artist and will be sharing a series of artworks this summer, all centered around the Warhammer 40K universe — a mix of fan tribute and creative reinterpretation.

Here’s the first piece: a Harlequin Eldar standing atop the skull of a Tyranid from Hive Fleet Hydra. He’s accompanied by his loyal gyrinx, and surrounded by floating holographic flowers meant to distract enemies in combat. His lyre is also a weapon, and the blades hovering around him can be launched or used in close quarters.
He holds his pistol with casual mockery, symbolizing the Harlequin's theatrical defiance.

The shoes, cat, and flowers are downloaded assets — everything else was modeled using ZBrush, Nomad, SketchUp, Blender, and Filter Forge.

 

Feel free to check out more of my work here: orgelf.com

Looking forward to your feedback, and to exploring all the inspiring creations on this forum!
More to come soon.

[Firedrake Cordova]

That's some impressive modelling  

[orgelf]

Thanks a lot , practice is the key. 

[orgelf]

Before I post my next Warhammer project, I wanted to share an older piece I made about two years ago.
At the time, I knew almost nothing about the Warhammer 40,000 universe. A friend had told me just a few basic things—there was an intergalactic Emperor, many different factions and species, etc. That was enough to spark my curiosity.

After seeing a few illustrations of the Emperor, I decided to model my own version, based purely on imagination and first impressions—no lore knowledge, just intuition and aesthetics.

So here is my interpretation of the Emperor as I envisioned him back then. His sword is a pun based on two French words: épée (sword) and ailes (wings), which makes “Épailes.”
His electronic laurel crown grants him psychic abilities—though of course, I’ve since learned that he’s already unimaginably powerful in that regard!

Let me know what you think

 

Bigger size here  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 2 by orgelf
duplicates pictures

[Tallarn Commander]

Both pieces are wonderful—they truly depict surreal grace.

[orgelf]

Thank you so much, Commander. Your words mean a lot — surreal grace is exactly what I was aiming for.

 

"Misericida", a concept of a character in the Wathammer universe. The initial idea came from the medieval dagger called "mercy", used on the battlefield to finish off the dying with a final gesture. I imagined a half-machine, half-human figure, whose function would be to roam the imperial battlefields after the end of the fighting, to bring death to the irreversibly wounded — not out of cruelty, but as an ultimate form of piety.
 coat and baby's head are downloaded models
 

Misericida is equipped with a nail gun, a rocket used as a mace, robotic arms similar to those of the Space Marines, and moves on a tank track. His face is obscured by a gas mask, and above his head is a ritual box containing a fake horned child"s head that recites prayers to the dying over and over again. His coat is made of thick black rubber, with red specular reflections — an aesthetic that is both industrial and liturgical.
The codex sheet was written with the help of ChatGPT, which also helped me to specify the universe, the Latin name Misericida ("she who kills out of mercy") as well as the liturgical, technical and doctrinal elements of the character.
MISERICIDA
Class: Executrix post-bellica
Affiliation: Imperium – Ordo Sanctionum / Officio Medicae Obscura
Status: Semi-Cybernetic – Exempta Excommunicatis / Certified Post-Vitae
Common name: "The Merciful" (name I had originally proposed, Misericida was proposed among others by the AI) JPH
Tactical role
"War leaves only two options: salvation or silence. I am the second. The second of silence preceding the end"
Misericida is a unit of ritual execution operating exclusively after major engagements. Its function is to travel through the Imperial battlefields, identifying wounded deemed unsalvageable, whether human, transhuman, or enslaved machines. She freed them by liturgical euthanasia, an act recorded as extremis benedictio in the archives of the Munitorum.
It does not belong to any regiment but can be temporarily detached to any loyalist force under the direct direction of the Medicae Majoris, a Chaplain or an Inquisitor.
Standardized Equipment
Sancti-Crux Pistol
→ Model of heavy nail gun, designed for quick delivery, even through ceramites.
Penitentia Rocket
→ An old defused warhead, mounted on a stick. Used as a blunt mass or final pile. The fins are filed in a double cross.
Ventral prayer box (Vox Infantus model)
→ Implanted voice broadcasting device, surmounted by a horned child"s false head. Recites over and over again Litany to the Dying, taken from the Liber Vita Terminalis.
Gas mask with double serosanctification filter
→ Protects from miasma, but also symbolizes the refusal of the vital breath.
Articulated robotic arms (Astartes sub-level)
→ Stabilized force for precise execution. Built-in medical sensors.
Magos-RXVII tracked base
→ Lower trunk replaced with a light tank tracked movement module, silent on soft ground.
Ritual trench coat – black or cardinal red
→ No decoration, fireproof fabric, belted at the waist. Works as a processional chasuble.
Doctrine
"Better a holy death than an impure survival."
"It does not kill — it absolves by fire, iron, or prayer."
The extinguishing process includes:
Vital Scan
Final Request
Blessing
Puncture or percussion
Extinction encoding
Faction compatibility:
Imperial: Imperial Guard, Sisters of Battle, Inquisition
Possible use by the Adeptus Mechanicus (under ethical bond)
Forbidden to Space Marines unless authorized by Chaplain
 

[orgelf]

Here is a new necron character that I started to develop recently:
A falcon head archer, directly inspired by an Egyptian divinity, Montou, God warrior archer with falcon head (here , a falcon's skull) .

The project was born from my desire to create an original necron character. It is an IA error in an image generated for a jetpack that has truly launched the reflection around its bow He appeared in a strange, almost unrealistic form, and I chose to reinterpret him manually to imagine how he could work concretely in the Warhammer 40K universe.

I will share here the different IA proposals which allowed me to explore the visual elements: armor, arc, accessories, etc.
His familiar, a meca-ritual crocodile, will be posted tomorrow.

This project was carried out with:
Sketchup, nomad, zbrush, blender
And made possible thanks to many discussions with an AI, which helped me refine my initial ideas.















The AI proposal with the arc. Basically I asked for a jetpack concept.


The different Docs IA

 

 

[orgelf]

Warhammer-Inspired Armored Sorceress (3D Concept) 

This character is a sorceress clad in heavy armor, designed for the grimdark universe of Warhammer. She can channel four different types of magic, each one linked to a specific metal mask mounted on her helmet.

The helm rotates to bring the appropriate face to the front, depending on the spell she’s about to cast:

• Child face → Summoning

•  Adult face → Offensive spells

•  Old woman → Ally support

•  Skull → Grotesque healing or necrotic recovery

She carries a flamethrower-staff shaped like a stylized witch’s broom, merging folklore and warfare.
The warhammer she wields is a direct nod to the infamous Malleus Maleficarum (“The Hammer of Witches”), a 15th-century demonological treatise used against alleged witches.

This model was created using Blender, ZBrush, SketchUp, and Nomad on iPad.
The four faces were sourced from downloaded 3D models and adapted into the armor design.

This project mixes arcane symbolism, futuristic brutality, and chaotic aesthetics — at the border of theology, madness, and war.

C&C welcome.

 

 

[Tallarn Commander]

This is brilliant, akin to something out of a Guillermo del Toro movie like Pan’s Labyrinth.

[orgelf]

Thanks Tallarn Commander , yes , I realy enjoyed the world of Pan's Labyrinth . The designs of the creatures , made by del Toro himself have a really high level.

Here is a second version of the witch. The final one, I think.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 3 by orgelf
updated the concept. New images

[orgelf]

New Tyranid artillery-beast concept – a four-legged bioweapon built for close-range devastation and long-range firepower.

The creature moves on four legs 

Its dorsal cannon is not a separate entity but a fused spinal appendage, grown as part of the creature’s biology.

The glowing sacs on its body are bio-ammo glands, swelling with bioluminescent fluid before each shot.

A walking siege weapon bred for shock impact.

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

Looks great ... kinda like evil Groot  

[orgelf]

The midlife crisis doesn't spare lifeforms from beyond Earth....

[orgelf]

In the darkness of the 41st millennium, some minds do not dominate through strength, but by twisting the very fabric of time.
This Imperial psyker — or what remains of him — is locked inside a structure known as the Wheel of Time: a gigantic cage of worn but unrusted metal, lined with massive gears, inner and outer clock faces, and menacing spinning hands. He moves forward, trapped in a straitjacket, pacing within the wheel — and with each step, depending on the direction, time is distorted.

When he walks forward:
– his allies strike faster, healing almost instantly
– his enemies bleed at an unnatural speed

When he walks backward:
– projectiles slow down
– enemy wounds freeze in place
– the battlefield hangs in suspension

He is mad. Completely. But he knows exactly what he’s doing.
He speaks to the hands, prays to the gears, and sees the future as others would read a map.

 Model created using Blender, SketchUp, and ZBrush. The head and shoes are from downloaded assets.
 You can download the high-res images here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/soxpjailsgh8gou/PsykerTemps.zip/file?fbclid=IwY2xjawMBKtFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEOEpkTHh1bTJSazBMTk9MAR54ojuhDQ8thOpOk9ExQrvizn_TWYxPf2tSw8_JdbhxjWs3tUecRukg9ogr-A_aem_ElVtmrBDpKFBj7_M5QIppg

 

[orgelf]

Here are the final renders of my concept Primarch .

the beauty shots are made via IA Sora , I uploaded a render in sora and chatgpt. then I asked chatgpt to write a prompt explaining what I want.

He is the Primarch of the Pupula Duplex — (a genetic anomaly where a single eye holds two irises and two pupils).

 

 

 

 

 

Far from the battlefield, he remained motionless, guided by his occulus tracing the enemy’s coordinates.
The Pegasus locked the weapon: a sword strapped into the giant crossbow Horizon.

The projectile did not cross the air. It crossed the Warp.
Inside the heart of a Tyranid ship, the sword appeared, impaling its general within his own command chamber.

 

His crabs stood guard, shielding him during those suspended seconds where a single breath could undo everything.
But the calculation was flawless. The silence of his strike toppled the roar of war.

(The AI-generated images are not 100% faithful to the model, but they capture the scene with an impressive visual impact.)

 

 

 

 

"Here is Horizon, the weapon of choice of the Primarch of the Pupula Duplex faction. It is a monumental crossbow capable of teleporting blades through the Warp. Once launched, the sword does not follow any logical trajectory: it can emerge from any side of the target, making any defense illusory. Last image: I placed a sword above the weapon for better visualization, but it is actually housed inside the mechanism. A blend of technology, esotericism, and brutality in the service of a sniper Primarch."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The crab. "This is a small autonomous defense drone, equipped with a laser lens on its upper part. About twenty of these drones accompany the main character. They move freely on his armor and position themselves where their presence is most optimal, in order to ensure close protection through short-range fire (about 20 m). First image, created by AI: set in a sci-fi assembly workshop, where automated tools work on the drone, welding and adjusting parts like in a futuristic precision assembly line."

 

 

Here is my character's sword-bearer: a hyper-designed Pegasus, made up of nanorobots.
It has no visible mechanics: its metal body deforms and moves as if it were organic, fluid, almost alive.
On its back, the swords form the feathers of its wings, ready to be released.
A mix of majesty, technology and strangeness, designed as an extension of the arsenal of the Primarch sniper of the Pupula Duplex faction.

 

 

 

 

 

This is Occulus, a stealthy reconnaissance drone created for the Primarch sniper of the Pupula Duplex faction .
This legion is composed only of snipers capable of striking several dozen kilometers away.
Occulus flies high in the sky, almost invisible, to scan the battlefield and identify his master's next target.