Not sold on the base, but the scheme seems solid.
Shawn G. (SoI)
Hmmm Interesting… Pt 2
Category Archives: Demons of Chaos
Hmmm Interesting Start…
What are your opinions on this look?
The highlights have washed out a little in the pics.
Shawn G. (SoI)
Forgeworld Blight Drones
I placed a group FW order a while back and they arrived. I can’t wait to build/paint these bad boys!
Thing is, what the hell do I do with them after? I don’t have an army to use them in. lol
Shawn G. (SoI)
Big Hoss Complete! – Forge World Nurgle Daemon Prince
I can’t get around how good this model looks. Nurgle styled painting has been a Everest of mine for years. Finally I know the method to making something look disorderly and orderly at the same time!
All credit goes out to Les Bursley of AwesomePaintJob. I found a video of him painting a Ultraforge Great Plague Demon (now OOP) and it filled in all the gaps in my painting style that was preventing me from painting Nurgle units.
Thank you Les!
I will be sending him a personal thank you via Dakka shortly.
I’m still working on Bubba, but Hoss is done. Painting Achievement Unlocked!
Shawn G. (SoI)
Moar Daemons!
Well my Daemon mojo continues. Here are some new additions.
First up is the sorcerer I painted using one of the new Storm of Chaos sorcerers. I like the results, but I feel more could have been done with their armor. I may pick up 2 more for further attempts.
Next up, Big Hoss and Bubba. I placed a Forgeworld order with some friends a little over a week ago and they arrived yesterday. Nurgle has always been difficult to paint for me because it requires a messy style to look good and that is the polar opposite of how I learned to paint. I try to paint neatly and stay within the lines; those rules don’t apply to Nurgle units so I’ve always avoided them. But no more! I will get this fat bastard done and he will look horribly awesome!
I’m also working on a template model for my Seekers. I’ve finished the mount but not the rider. I’ll post her when it’s up to snuff.
Shawn G. (SoI)
40K Daemons
~I had to recover my blog last night after an update killed my theme. So this is a repost.~
Well, it’s been a while and I’m back into painting. I kind of burned through that plethora of hobby mojo with my Tomb Kings army and knocked out a good 2200pts. I still have a great deal to do with that army but WHF isn’t doing anything for me at them moment.
To alleviate my boredom I’ve gone back to my old faithful army: Daemons (40K this time). I have been a fantasy buff for so long and found 40k boring but I have to say that Fantasy has gotten somewhat crazy at the moment and the game is not challenging anymore.
So I’ve been painting/playing Daemons lately for 40k and it’s been great. Here are few models that I’ve completed recently.
Here are two heralds I did using my my disk design. I was really happy on how they came out. I mounted them on my resin bases as well. Sadly the heralds I got for these two heralds came from the Blue Scribes conversion I made last year. I found the conversion broken in the case it had been resting in for months. The original herald I built for this project has been completed as well but I need to replenish my resin supplies so I can make more bases.
Here’s one of those new sorcerers from the Storm of Chaos WHF event. It makes for a damn good looking herald! I’m about to start on the second SoM Chaos Sorcerer to add him in as a herald. Can’t wait to get started on him.
Finally, here’s a Pink Horror I did as a mockup. Painting it was really easy so after I fine tune my process a little I think I’ll crank out a tutorial for painting them.
That’s all I have for right now. More to come as I progress.
Shawn G. (SoI)
Hobby Project – Herald on Disk/Chariot
With the Necrosphinx finished (sort of) it’s time to revisit a project I started back in February.
For the new readers – I came up with a new design for the Disk of Tzeentch as the current model is uninspired. After a few attempts, one successful, I came up with a design that I had to replicate. And I did!
I came up with an idea for a modular disk rider that can be converted to a chariot on a whim. If this works out, and it should, it will be pretty cool.
And since we are on the topic of Disk Riders here’s a new scheme/rider for a chaos mortal’s army that I’ve been playing with. (Aekold Helbrass was the coolest character evar…)
Shawn G. (SoI)
Hobby Project – Herald on Disk of Tzeentch Part I
Now that my disk/bases are done I’ve started to put them to use. The bases will get their debut here in a few days. My first (and easiest) project will be a new Herald of Tzeentch on a disk. I’m also designing some modularization into this project to allow me to transfer the disk/rider to a large base to serve as a chariot.
I sat down this weekend and hammered out a paint scheme for these resin disks of mine. I think it will take a few more attempts before I have something satisfactory but this design looks solid.
After painting, I mounted the disk on a Dragon Forge base I had waiting. 60mm Sanctuary in case you are wondering. Prior to painting a drilled/Dremel’d a two holes in the top and bottom to accommodate magnets for the rider and base. Unfortunately my dremel’ing was not level so the magnet set at a slight angle. It looks cool but it’s not ideal.
The Herald is made from the new plastic Pink Horror kit. I chose the champion and tweeked it to my liking. I added some brown apoxy putty to the bottom of his tail for the magnet. I filed it level and added the magnet. The polarity is aligned to the magnets installed in the acrylic rod of the base and the one in the disk. They should hold nicely.
The herald will be white so he stands out but I could not wash him on the disk so I set this little rig up.
Here’s the resin base I’ll be using for this new disk design. Again of Dragon Forge make, Temple 60x100mm this time. Damn I love his bases!!
I’ll need to place another resin base order this week come to think of it…
Stay tuned!
Custom Disk of Tzeentch Part I – Master
I was asked back in November if I could recreate the Blue Scribes conversion I did for a in-store tournament in September.
Unfortunately the answer to that is no. The broach I used for the disk in that conversion is likely gone forever. I’ve gone back to Michael’s no less then 10 times trying to find it without success. I don’t think they sell it anymore. So screw them! I’m making my own!
The Disk of Tzeentch is a mount akin to Khorne’s Juggernaut or Slaanesh’s Boobworm, but the disk model GW has released is very uninspired IMO. This conversion will allow me to give the disk the appropriate amount of painting attention I feel it deserves.
I know this design is not very demonic but my logic is solid. By GW’s own fluff, Sorcerers have to catch and transform a screamer into a new form in order to gain this mount. I’m going with an arcane flying platform to represent my disks which I feel is fitting for a servant of Tchar.
Here is my current master:
I’m ordering some casting resin and silicone rubber this week for my resin bases and this project.
Stay Tuned!!
Bloodcrushers Mk2
I was given the Bloodcrushers & Daemon Prince I did for my local Hobby Shop back in August. But I needed to re-base them so they would fit into my army.
After some internal debate I decided to re-base them for 40k. I really prefer Flamers in WHF and really had no interest in building and painting another 3 or so crushers to fill this unit out. Besides they look really cool on the round bases. I used the 60mm rounds from Dragon Forge’s Sanctuary line.
Again, MAD respect to Jeff Wilhelm. Love his work!
