Mono Khorne Daemon army

[Minigiant]

A few months ago I started researching, sketching and acquiring models for a Khornate daemon army. Got off to a good start and then got side tracked by the siren song of my Imperial guard and there need for treads. Anyway, here we go again. Now the goal here is to create a playable tournament army, that both unique and characterful. So, will be no stock GW models, everything will be getting some sort of conversion. These conversion with be heavily influenced by "Slaves to Darkness" and “Liber Chaotica". While, I'm not going for Gore, there will be some; we are talking Khorne after all. Since in Codex/Army Book Daemons pretty much forces you to use a mixed gods list. I'm using "count as" to keep things Khornate. Now the planning stage isnt finished yet as im still trying to work out how to convert certain units and would very much appreciate your help in this matter.

Heres what ive figured out so far:

HQ

Bloodthirster = This is easy, this Beast

The next greater daemons would be special character esque bloodthirsters:

Lord of Change = A spinning Bloodthirster equipped with a flaming red hot mace on the end of a chain, held within that an ever burning lord of change head. Name: Badhorn, the flamethrower

Heralds = A converted/buffed up version of lesser daemon equivalents

Elites

Bloodcrushers = Bloodcrushers

Flamers = K’daai Fireborn Name: Unknown

Fiends = Converted 6th edition bloodletters on beastmen centaur models. Name: Hunters of Blood

Troops

Bloodletters = Bloodletters

Plaguebearers = Repositioned and weapons swap of this OOP Chaos Champion Name: Ironbloods

Horrors = Converted bloodletters with kroot heads, with hands and head covered in flames Name: Firespitters

Changeling = Converted Hellboy look a like Name: Hellboy

Fast attack

Flesh hounds = Flesh hounds

Furies = TK Carrion models, Giant turkey vultures feasting on the fallen enemies of khorne

Screamers = OOP Citadel Stone gargoyles Name: Gargoyles

Heavy support

Daemon princes = The usual

Soul grinders = Anyone of the forgeworld khorne daemon engines


So what does everyone think?

Got any cool ideas yourself that you would like to share?

Help with the Unknown Names

All opinions are welcome and much appreciated, if you have any great ideas i will generally try to include them

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Shameless Bump

Guys i would realy like your opinion on this

[Darwin_green]

I think you're doing a little too much "counting as" there. I understand the desire to go mono-god there, but maybe you could get more out of allies for example.

Orks could repesent the various denizens of a daemon world.
Ork boys as beastmen with random weaponry looted from various battle fields.
nobs in 'eavy armor as chaos warriors.(medieval plate armor doesn't do much against a heavy bolter)
grots as cultist

then there's Khorne Space marine allies. keep in mind CSM icons don't work for daemons, but daemon icons allow FRIENDLY units to deep strike near them.

[bildo]

i think the amount of counts as is fine as you are making an effort to convert it.

[Minigiant]

I think you're doing a little too much "counting as" there. I understand the desire to go mono-god there, but maybe you could get more out of allies for example.

Orks could repesent the various denizens of a daemon world.
Ork boys as beastmen with random weaponry looted from various battle fields.
nobs in 'eavy armor as chaos warriors.(medieval plate armor doesn't do much against a heavy bolter)
grots as cultist

then there's Khorne Space marine allies. keep in mind CSM icons don't work for daemons, but daemon icons allow FRIENDLY units to deep strike near them.

Ill ask you a question as my answer to that first part, what is different between my plans to those armies like these:

We have Fifth miracles slaanesh army:

http://z7.invisionfree.com/wyrmling_...showtopic=5254

Then theres Squig hoppers Tzeentch army:

http://warhammer.org.uk/phpBB/viewto...05296#p1105296

Theres also Cyel's Nurgle army:

http://www.warhammer.org.uk/phpBB/vi...hp?f=4&t=43965

All those armies use the same concept as what im trying to achieve, all of thise have been meant with a great response, would you say they are doing too much "counting as" there?

I have no interest in adding allies for two reasons:

1. I have been completly turned by the ally chart yet and am going to wait to see where it may lie before i add anything to my current armies

2. I want a mono khorne DAEMON army

i think the amount of counts as is fine as you are making an effort to convert it.

Thank you, do you have any opinions on my conversion ideas?

[Minigiant]

I've got another idea for my (screamers) cough* gargoyles *cough:

Using the old daemon prince model, the one before they were put into power armour. Reposing them to be kneeling on stone slabs and making them look motionless. Obviously will be painted like weathered stone

Don't blink. Don't even blink. blink and you're dead. They are fast, faster than you can believe. Don't turn your back, don't look away and don't blink. Good luck.

If you get the quote you will understand the sort of flavour I'm trying to go with, with these

[Darwin_green]

if you're going down that route, why not make them miniature daemonic engines like the nurgle blight drones.

like the flying buzz-saws that are the half-life manhacks.
http://youtu.be/iUunz9haOL0

also, you could take some inspiration from the flying guillotine.
http://youtu.be/Os9q0VUIn9M

[Minigiant]

if you're going down that route, why not make them miniature daemonic engines like the nurgle blight drones.

like the flying buzz-saws that are the half-life manhacks.
http://youtu.be/iUunz9haOL0

also, you could take some inspiration from the flying guillotine.
http://youtu.be/Os9q0VUIn9M

Maybe those ideas would be better suited for a soul grinder or 'count as' blight drone don't you think?