Death Guard Army for FSA

[mageboltrat]

Undercoated the second CSM formation with the Rhinos. Added rust across both units. Dabbed Dark Flesh followed by Vermin Brown, which is a nice starting point. Still need to add chipping and washes. Wanted to finish the Grey Green Coat on the Second Formation, but started getting painters cramp, so converted up the last two gunbeasts. The only thing left to convert is the final Hellblade, but I've got it's base done today, unfortunately I don't have any of the correct brass rod so I have to go out hunting some tomorrow.

[mageboltrat]

It's been a little while since I last posted. I've been batching out all my infantry, so there hasn't been much to show however in the last couple day I've actually managed to get them finished.. so here are some of the basic Chaos Marines. Still need to edge the second formation but should have photos of them up in a day or so after as the Enamel takes over a day to properly dry, however it shouldn't chip.

These are my Havocs had some fun with Lighting Effects

In Epic each side places Objectives, as I'm on schedule for having everything finished by around Tuesday, I'm going to make some Objectives to go with the Army.. This is the first of them, They are just fun to make, grabbing random 40k bits and altering them to frak with the scale.

[mark_logue]

Wow you really go to town with your models! The lighting effects and weapon blasts on the Havocs are a really nice touch.

[Mephiston]

Just a reminder that lists for Full Scale Assault are due in today.

[mageboltrat]

Just a reminder that lists for Full Scale Assault are due in today.

Yeah no problem mate, I'll get it sent off

[dptdexys]

Looking forward to seeing this army upclose at FSA

[Spectrar Ghost]

I love seeing objectives made entirely out of 40k bitz. Its always fun to try to place all of them. The inside of the Chimaera rear door gave me a tough time. An amaziing peice.

The Havoc OSL is also great. It's just too bad that they aren't actually looking in the direction they're firing. Kind of gives a 'firing an AK into the air' look to them. Another model that could use a new sculpt.

[Verm1s]

OSL on Epic minis. You crazy madman. You mad crazyman. You are the greatest.

Everything's still beautiful. And I like fitting 40K bits into Epic meself. The objectives are brilliant, fit naturally into the scale. It took me a second to realise those were heavy stubbers.

[mageboltrat]

Managed to finish the last formation of Chaos Space Marines, So that's all the basic infantry complete. So I can have a nice relaxing weekend, all I have left to go are the 4 Gunbeasts, 4 Rhinos, Hellblade and a Death Wheel. I'm quite far through the Gunbeasts and Rhinos so they will be done before the end of the weekend.



I've also finished the final stand for the Hellblades. They are on really tall Brass stems with magnets at the top so I can swap them easily onto Aeronautica bases.



Also got another of the Objectives finished. I'm thinking of making some kind of pit with Tentacles and swarms of nurglings pouring out of it. I might even make some kind of platform with a sorcerer summoning...rising out from between the nurglings, we will see.

[frogbear]

mageboltrat

These are exceptional! Hat's off dude. These are awesome and I do not think I am going out on a limb here at all when I say that this has to be one, if not the, best Epic Death Guard I have seen presented.

Totally awesome dude.

[Malakai]

I hope you don't mind but I'm going to link this in the Epic project log list. I also know you have many other amazing Epic armies. I was hoping you would take the time to post them on Warseer as well.

thx

[mageboltrat]

Finally in the home straight, just 2 more models to finish and they are quite a way through. I've also started working on my last Objective. It's going to be a fanged warp rift with a tongue lolling out of it and a Plaguebearer stepping through into a carpet of nurglings, It's already quite far through contruction, but it's going to take a while as I have to of course wait between coats of green stuff.

Yesterday I finished the Gunbeasts and Rhinos, which completes 3 more formations so I've taken some photos of them too. I really like how the one with the Chemical Weapon came out, the photos really don't do it justice. anyhow, I'm going to have a small kip and then get back on with the Deathwheel, Warp Rift and last Hellblade

[Spectrar Ghost]

Gotta love the Rhino full of teeth. This army is, as has been said, simply stunning. Amazing work Ratty.

[Malakai]

Those Rhinos are insanely well done. And yeah, the one with teeth is my fav too.

[mageboltrat]

There are still quite a few layers of Greenstuff to be added to it. lots of fine detailing to be done around the maw, suckers to be put on tentacles etc.. The plan is to use water effect to make a liquid effect to the actual gateway like the STARGATE, but in Blood, with the Plague bearer stepping through.

[Malakai]

That looks just like you would think it should as described in your new list. Good job. It'll be fun to see it painted.

[mageboltrat]

Right Finished the construction of the Gate, got the last paint onto the second Deathwheel. Just got to finish the Hellblade tonight and that is the Army complete... YAY... just in time for my Birthday.... Wait it is my birthday now...It's went midnight.

[Malakai]

Make me one!

Edit: and happy b-day.

[mageboltrat]

Make me one

They are quite easy to make, the actual problem is getting the bits as they come off 3 different sprues. but if you can get some mates that collect 40k you can raid their bits boxes for the bits you need. First you need 2 terminator bases to make the core, placed back to back. Run IG tank track around the outside of the bases. Next is to get 4 of circular spiked bits off the old (I believe) Chaos accesory sprue and glue them onto the Terminator bases so they make two chaos stars one on each side. Next get 2 of the hatches with the Stormbolter mounting, they should fit neatly into the Chaos stars, put the mounting at the back so it can be used to mount the shield generators, click the end of the mounting off perpendicular to the termbases, and then use 2 of the hooks off the old Chaos Accesory sprues with the hooks clipped off to make the mounting. I have attached Nurgle symbols as my shield generators but you could find other bits to do this. Grab 2 of the gun ends and glue them onto the front of the chaos star bit to make the first set of weapons.. The outside guns are mounted onto the lights from the chaos sprue with weapons of your choice on the front. I've used Autocannons and assault cannons from the Oblit sprue

Last model done, this one really worried me, I had painted 2 planes for the unit ages ago and when I undercoated them the spray went on funny. It actually looked really Nurgly when painted but the inks acted very strange. when I came back to painting the 3rd plane ofc the spray worked properly so I though it wasn't going to match the rest of the Army. Luckily due to the fact that the first 2 aren't exactly painted the same with slight differences the last one looks fine with the first 2.

[Lord Inquisitor]

Awesome stuff as always Ratty, good to see more stuff from you. The slimy bases are great, love the terminators and the doomwheels.

I might be back in the UK this summer. Still in working for ol' GW? And Happy Birthday!