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Dezartfox
08-10-2009, 10:48 AM
I thought I'd start a blog on the expansion of my 1500pt+ Deathwing force, to see the rest of my force visit

http://www.the-vanus-temple.com


So, expanding the army still, I started painting my Metal Venerable Dread that I picked up for £16 new in box! It's not a bad model now it's been sat looking at me for a few weeks. If you don't stick all the shields and badly sculpted banners on then it's a alright model. Pain to stick together and it's so heavy..
I have a new resin base on its way so he can happily march to war with his two brothers.


http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00721-20090810-0208.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00722-20090810-0209.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00723-20090810-0209.jpg

I've decided to take my Deathwing to the Grand Tournament in November, so I'll be playing with lists, units and tactics until then.

My first thought for changing my 1500 list; I could swap out the Lascannon dreadnought for a Grand Master, give him a Psychic Hood and "Word of the Emperor" power (if a unit wants to assault him/unit, the have to pass a Ld) which will be great against things like Orks. He has 5 attacks on the charge at S6 with a Force Weapon.. which also uses it's own rules allowing it to instant kill models with the Eternal Warrior rule.. Brilliant. I love that idea and might try it out! I could put him in the Command Squad and Belial in the Assault Squad, or both in the Command squad and have a UBER unit of death.
From the games I played I seem to be edging towards getting into Close Combat where possible, this stops people shooting at me and lets me squish things, Though this feeling might be from playing a lot of CC bases armies.. Chaos, Daemons, Orks and Space Wolves. So I think the Grand Master might be a good move, he'll make his points back more often than the dread.

Or.. I could swap out both/one of the dreads for a 6/3 man squad of Grey Knight Termies, they're quite tough models with WS5 and S6 power weapons.. I wont be losing out on any troop choices as they'll replace the dread(s) and I'll be adding a strong CC unit to the army that's also fits my pure Deathwing force.

Some more work on him today:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00724-20090810-1729.jpg

Now he's a pirate! Yaah!

Dezartfox
08-10-2009, 03:21 PM
I mentioned in yesterdays post about taking a Grand Master in my Deathwing army, well I've been sat thinking about it all day and decided to at least try to idea.

So initially I was going to take him with a Psychic Hood, Word of the Emperor and a Teleport Homer. On closer inspection of the codex I realised that the Teleport Homer from the Daemon Hunters Codex is now more or less obsolete.. I went on the hunt on various forums searching for a possible work around to this, I was unsuccessful in my search BUT did find out that a Daemon Hunter Storm Shield counts as a single handed weapon and counts as an additional close combat weapon. It has a weird old rule where I can only use it against a single enemy in combat.. which is fine really.
So, instead of a teleport homer I've gone for a Storm Shield (same points and looks cooler than another sword). If I put him in the Command squad with the Banner (gives +1 attack) he has a staggering 7 attacks on the charge, all with his strength 6 force weapon.

Now I don't really want to dish out any more money than I have to this month and after staring at the Grey Knights on the GW site for a while it suddenly dawned on me that I could make my own Grand Master! I found an unused cyclone terminator and tore into him, here are the results so far:
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00726-20090810-2203.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00727-20090810-2203.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00728-20090810-2203.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00729-20090810-2203.jpg

Skeletay
08-10-2009, 03:34 PM
That guy looks awesome. I like the no frills warrior look to him. I find a lot of space marines and dark angels in particular go way overboard on all the robes and purity seals and junk. I'm not a fan of the venerable dreadnaught sculpt (not that that's your fault:p), but the paint looks great!

johnny_trash
08-10-2009, 04:42 PM
wow...I love the way your do your bone color! Also, nice posing on the Terminator dude. I want to see more, and soon.

Dezartfox
08-10-2009, 07:50 PM
More progress on this guy tonight.
After taking the photos in the last post I proceeded in trying to sculpt some details with Greenstuff. It went so wrong.. so so wrong.
So I tore off the greenstuff and went for bits, lots of purity seals, scrolls, shields etc. I also used some of the new cabling I got from Dragon Forge Designs. These things are great, they're MUCH easier to bend than guitar wire and glue down better too! Perfect!

I'd like to add some Inquisition symbols too him but don't want to dish out money on Etched Brass from Forgeworld, especially when the minimum order is £10.. and the brass etching is £9 -_-

Anyway, pictures!
Still some work left to be done one him, like attaching the shield to his hand.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00730-20090811-0234.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00733-20090811-0234.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00734-20090811-0234.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00735-20090811-0235.jpg

Next I will be painting him! Obviously..

Dezartfox
08-11-2009, 09:03 AM
More or less finished this guy, still one or two things I'd like to touch up on but they can wait.

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00737-20090811-1542.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00740-20090811-1542.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00738-20090811-1542.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00739-20090811-1542.jpg

wittdooley
08-11-2009, 09:28 AM
Great job with the Dread! I still haven't painted mine because I dont' like the sculpt and can't figure out what to do with it!

Dezartfox
08-12-2009, 09:07 AM
Finished the Grand Master, he doesn;t look that snazzy on his own but with the sqaud he looks pretty cool

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00757-20090812-1251.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00756-20090812-1250.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00754-20090812-1250.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00761-20090812-1252.jpg

wittdooley
08-12-2009, 10:43 AM
I really love it. I'm a big fan of your dirty, well worn painting style that suits the marines fantastically. How did you do the termie Apothocary, btw?

person person
08-12-2009, 01:55 PM
I really love it. I'm a big fan of your dirty, well worn painting style that suits the marines fantastically. How did you do the termie Apothocary, btw?

I want to know too, The Deathwing look awesome.

Dezartfox
08-12-2009, 03:59 PM
The armour was done the same as the rest of the force, except for an additional layer of white:

http://www.the-vanus-temple.com/?p=198

And the armour tutorial:

http://www.the-vanus-temple.com/?p=152

Cheers :)

Dezartfox
08-13-2009, 08:42 AM
I updated all the power weapons in the army, claws, swords and the Force Weapon. I feel that the models now have that "POW" factor they've been missing

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00764-20090813-1500.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00765-20090813-1500.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00766-20090813-1500.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00767-20090813-1500.jpg

Dezartfox
08-13-2009, 08:42 AM
Some of the power weapons, still gotta work on those banners:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00770-20090813-1501.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00768-20090813-1501.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00769-20090813-1501.jpg

My 1500 pt GT army shot:
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00762-20090812-2336.jpg

person person
08-13-2009, 12:12 PM
incredible

Dezartfox
08-14-2009, 01:36 PM
Cheers ;)

Started on a Techmarine terminator to go in the command squad, he does nothing but look cool XD
Still heavily WIP
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00781-20090814-1944.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00782-20090814-1944.jpg

Lord General Xi Lutor
08-14-2009, 06:31 PM
Where did you get the arms for the AdMech Termie? He is awesome looking!

Dezartfox
08-14-2009, 06:33 PM
Arms are from the Xenos Dissection Table from Forge World :)

Cheers :)

Legionaire
08-14-2009, 11:26 PM
How did you make that Relic/NFW looking power weapon?

BTW these are amazing. The blue on the power weapons is refreshing from just plain silver and not overdone. I also really like the grand master and the grey/red/white. I'm about to paint a grand master myself and I am trying to think of different painting options from my regular chapter colors. Very well done.

person person
08-15-2009, 01:33 AM
Never seen a Termie techmarine, looks Amazing!

Dezartfox
08-15-2009, 06:38 PM
More on the Techpriest, lost the wire fingers, started sculpting some armour onto him,

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00790-20090816-0114.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00791-20090816-0114.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00793-20090816-0115-1.jpg

Also started on 3 plastic Grey Knights!
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00789-20090815-2229.jpg

Dezartfox
08-16-2009, 04:03 PM
Changed a couple of things on him and modelled some armour

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00794-20090816-2242.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00796-20090816-2243.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00797-20090816-2243.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00798-20090816-2245.jpg

person person
08-16-2009, 04:23 PM
AWESOME, good luck on those plastic Grey Knights 'cause I've never seen it done before.

ThePov
08-16-2009, 08:22 PM
Very cool so far. I'll be quite interested in the Techmarine when he's finished...he looks quite ddetailed.

Dezartfox
08-17-2009, 06:36 PM
Painting update:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00827-20090818-0036.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00828-20090818-0036.jpg

Also I have pictures of each and every terminator for my Deathwing on the Gallery page on my site, link:

http://www.the-vanus-temple.com/?page_id=18

person person
08-17-2009, 10:49 PM
That is a solid red.

Dezartfox
08-20-2009, 06:56 PM
FInished this guy:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00843-20090821-0138.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00834-20090821-0128.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00835-20090821-0128.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00836-20090821-0129.jpg

Dezartfox
08-20-2009, 06:57 PM
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00839-20090821-0129.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00840-20090821-0130.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00841-20090821-0130.jpg

PlagueBearer
08-21-2009, 03:11 AM
I love this army...I follow the thread in other forums too!!!
Great green job and very cool painting!
I wish I could do light effects so well...:(
The Techpriest termie is sooo kewl!!!

Abominable Plague Marine
08-21-2009, 04:52 AM
Techmarine terminator to go in the command squad, he does nothing but look cool

You said it...............what else do you have planned?

Ciaphas Cain
08-21-2009, 04:38 PM
Great paint job on everything so far. I love grey Grey Knights!
The Deathwing is absolutely stunning as well and allthough I am no fan of source lightening I quite like yours.

The bases you use look as if they would be ideal for Space Hulk, may I ask where you got them from?

Cheers

CC

Dezartfox
08-21-2009, 04:59 PM
Great paint job on everything so far. I love grey Grey Knights!
The Deathwing is absolutely stunning as well and allthough I am no fan of source lightening I quite like yours.

The bases you use look as if they would be ideal for Space Hulk, may I ask where you got them from?

Cheers

CC

Bases are from Dragon Forge Designs,
http://www.dragonforge.com/

However they're 40mm, I've used my Deathwing in a game of Space Hulk few weeks ago and you have to offset the models as they don't quite fit on the tiles ;)

Ciaphas Cain
08-24-2009, 04:22 PM
Thanks a lot for the link mate!
I hope the new Space Hulk tiles will be slightly larger then the old ones.
Will tryto find a UK distributor for those awesome bases.
How's your Grey Knights project getting on?

Cheers

CC

Dragonforge
08-25-2009, 07:52 PM
Thanks a lot for the link mate!
I hope the new Space Hulk tiles will be slightly larger then the old ones.
Will tryto find a UK distributor for those awesome bases.
How's your Grey Knights project getting on?

Cheers

CC

Hi I'm Jeff Wilhelm from Dragonforge. I only sell direct currently, So no distributors. My shipping rates to Europe though are very reasonable.

Jeff