For-T-K?

Yep since we have a new edition I had to paint up a new demo for Warhammer 40k!  I'm still not a fan of it at all but hey other people enjoy it and it's tough to demo a game without a worthwhile demo.  Let's face it the last starter set was a 2:1 points ratio so that was no good even then let alone now.

The new marines are possibly the most dull and un-creative models I've ever painted.   The poses are uninspired (they all look bored) and other than some very minor changes to the armor they are just the same old sculpts blown up in a 3d cad program and re-posed to be less dynamic.

To top it off for me at least the 'reivers' or whatever they are called look the same except they have a little skull faceplate.  Don't worry there is NO WAY that that tiny detail will be lost on the battlefield and just be confused for more giant sized marines.  Seriously GW this is just lazy and frankly boring but others who have never painted marines in the past may enjoy them more.

Whoever did the nurgle sculpts on the other hand did a MUCH better job!  Sure the poses are rather blah but try getting a demonic space zombie to be dynamic and make sense.  The nurgle symbolism is carried throughout the model and there are plenty of little details all over the place.  On top of this since they are nurgle you can go as in depth or as quickly on the paint job as you want and it will still look just fine!  Major props to these guys they were fun to paint!

And these little pox walkers were equally a blast.  It's like painting cultists but instead of wanting to tear your hair out over the boredom experienced you actually get to have a ton of fun painting little bits of tentacles and boils and all sorts of gooey fun.  They also aren't so overloaded on little doo dads and trinkets that they look like anything but a basic rank and file minion so well done again.

So overall I think the new space marines are just another in a long line of 'how do we get them to buy another space marine army' cash grab but the nurgle stuff actually has a lot of soul and attention to details in it.  Always fun to paint nurgle too!

Speedy Marines

Decided to do a Space Hulk game for the local con so I need to paint up the usual suspects for said game.  First step are four distinct squads of terminators.  Wanted to get these done as fast as possible as I really really don't like painting marines anymore than I have to....

Might go back some day and hit real highlights on them but considering the mound of painting projects it is doubtful.  Sometimes you just settle on a 'good enough' job.

Papa Nurgles Big Boy

Finished up the last of the sculpting and add on bits:

I found some rubber night crawlers at the local Halloween shop after the big day and used them as the titans guts hanging out.  Really was happy to find those!

At this point he's pretty much ready for the paint job so the easy part is nearly here!

 As for the pics of the long finished stuff lets start out with this Necrosis conversion.

 This squad of plague marines is full of random bits and conversions they were a fun squad to make.  And finally the  defense line which oozes nurgley goodness.

 

More Filth

Finished up the second pass at sculpting on the titan.  The obligatory nurgle belly has begun to form and even more filth and petulance has been added all over.  The tongue is starting to take shape more as has the head.

The spikes have become a hinderance already as each time I try to sculpt this thing I get punctured in some way or another...

The gun still needs lots of filth added on maybe a few barnacles...

Sorry about the bad photos can't really fit this guy in my light box.  I did want to show off the beginnings of the tentacle that will be coming out of the smoke stack.

Next up we have a few plague bearers which are some of the few unconverted models in the army.  I do love the new plastic boxed set though a nice mix of campy nurgle fun and serious grim darkyness.

And last but not least my favorite of the vehicles.   Obviously not a safe ride for the troops but you have to make some sacrifices for style.

More Nurgle-ween!

Alright finished up the first layer of sculpting/added bits for the titan.  This model is become more and more dangerous to touch due to 'pokey bits' syndrome!

The mouth will take several passes to get everything sculpted so this is a very early rough pass.

First pass is mostly spikes and a few details, this guy is going to take a LOT of work.

And of course a few more pics of the finished portions of the army.  First up the Nurgley Decimator, previously the big boy of the army, now less than a toddler ;)

And the filth master himself, Typhus:

Happy Nurgle-ween!

I've been working on a commissioned Nurgle army for some time off and on and since the Dreamforge leviathan Mortis has come in I can finally finish off the centerpiece for this army.  As such I'll be putting photos together of all of the stuff as I work on the titan.


Most of the models have been heavily converted however the blight drones are just stock but turned out rather nice.

The terminators are one such example of the mutations and disfigurements in this army.

This bad boy is assembled and ready to be nurgle-ified.  I'll begin adding details bit by bit and posting more nurgle pics as I finish each stage.

Other than the titan the rest of the army is finished so stay tuned...

More Store Support

During the small amount of time I have at this point I've been working on a demo set of 40k from the Dark Vengeance box set.  Also finished up the last of the June prize support in the form of a Night Lords marine.

I'm in dire need of a real camera (currently using the cell phone one..)  so hopefully soon I can arrange for that to happen!