Pre Heresy Death Guard Legion Rapier - Showcase

Afternoon All,

I am here to finally showcase something I have painted in 2015 on the 24th May!  Wow that's real life for you. Today's showcase is my newly finished Legion Graviton Rapier.  I am really looking forward to getting into 30k and this is another step in the road.  Hopefully in January the CODE40k group can finally have our first game of 30k.  This will follow nicely on from our usual December event here on the blog.

In any case that is a long way off and I need to get more models built and painted for then.  Back to the rapier; the model you may notice, is missing the spindles from the cannon.  I have them I just don't like them so have deliberately omitted them. Secondly and this is where I need some advice the main barrel of the cannon is slightly warped.  I have heated it up and tried to correct this but once it cooled it returned to the same warped shape. Any advice on this would be cool please??

The model itself uses sponge weathering techniques and weathering powders to achieve the war torn look I am going for with my Death Guard.  I was tempted with more OSL from the blue light source within the barrel but having tried it I didn't like the finish so backed away from that idea.  I also changed out the plume head for a none helmet head on the pointing marine just to make mine look a little different to others. Also I thought the plume head would come in handy for a sergeant model later down the line.  As always constructive comments are most welcome:

As I have finally got started for the year I have awarded myself 10 painting points!

Next up more Death Guard...

Thats all folks

Doc Out

Pre Heresy Death Guard - Showcase of Progress So Far

Evening All,

Doc here to showcase the progress on my Pre Heresy Death Guard (PHDG).  For those that haven't read any previous posts the idea with my PHDG the idea with the army was to always create a multi use force for 30k and 40k as a space marine army.

Its also meant to use all new the skills I have been perfecting across an entire army.  The project has certainly evolved since I started.  I have realised I will use more forgeworld models than originally intended.  I think when I finally get round to 30k I want the look of 30k.

Onto some completed models.  Tactical Marines:

 This is all the tactical marines I have painted so far and as you can see I'm covering off lots of armour patterns!  Later on they will be organised into squads of the same armour pattern.  It will also aid on the battelfield when two squads get near each other.  There is still some transfers and weathering to do to tie them all together.  This hasn't been done as I haven't fully decided my methodology. The most recent additions are the forgeworld MK3 marines which I have taken some close up shots of:

 These models utilise the sponge weathering used on the contemptor dreadnought showcased last week here.   I will be adding some weathering powders on the lower legs and then I consider this to be the finish I want.  Weathered but without removing too much of the white.

I have also made progress on a 40k Sternguard squad in the same colour scheme:

 Only 4 done so far but on the whole happy with the finish.  Although I will be fixing the error on the heavy flamer back pack, followed by transfers, sponge weathering and weathering powders.  This army really is a slow burn but hopefully in the end it will be worth it.

A couple of posts ago I published my hobby objectives for 2015, and getting this army to a playable state this year would be a fantastic achievement!  I have many more models started so now I just need to knuckle down and get some more finished.

This weekend in true DOC style I started some more.....

 Hopefully these will meet the undercoat can in the next two weeks or so (Weather dependent).  For info I have deliberately left the other arms off the heavy legionnaires.

Well that is me for a bit comments and feedback always welcome.

That's All Folks

DOC Out

Forgemas 2014 - Pre Heresy Death Guard Mortis Pattern Contemptor Dreadnought Showcase

Hi All and Happy New Year,

My forgemas entry was completed a couple of weeks ago but with family time and other commitments I have not got round to putting it up here.  I feel this model is my first model where all of the techniques for weathering I've been learning in the last few months have been put to use on one model.  I use sponge weathering first attempted on my Imperial Knight. Weathering powders both wet and dry.  I also used weathering liquids for the first time to apply a rust affect to rivets.  The idea with the weathering liquid is to show where the water would run and create a rust streak.   I'm really happy with the finish and glad the forgemas event came along to get this model finally finished!

Anyway on to the pictures:

As always comments and constructive criticism is most welcome.  This model has added a further 10pts to my painting points total (shown on the right hand side of the blog)

I have lots of projects up and running so will be looking at a high number of posts from me in the coming weeks.

Thats all Folks

Doc out

Progress on Dread-Full December - Death Guard Contemptor and Hellbrute

DOC back again with my Dread update....

So first off my Contemptor is built and primed (my god I've actually done something!!)  I have also magnetised the arms and made a pin slot for the cyclone missile launcher and fully painted a CodedesignsUK base.  Pictures:

Ok I love this figure its awesome but I have had some problems getting this far.  First off magnets great but bloody fiddly and yes I got the polarity wrong DOH!  Also there were a few air bubbles which I filled with green stuff and lastly if you look closely despite and proper wash before commencing the build in places the paint hasn't taken that well.  Despite this I'm still confident of a nice finish!

This isn't all though my other entry will be a chaos hellbrute.  This was a fair simpler build being a push fit model.  The detail is amazing for a starter set model though and it is taking me some time to get the base colours down before the washing can commence.  Here is a couple of work in progress shots...

 

 

Ok folks that's all for now back in a few days with a further update.  Early feedback and comments is always welcome.

Doc out...

Code40k Presents a Dread-Full December (A Special Event No Less!)

Hi All,

Doc back to announce our special event for December 2013.   Throughout this month members of the code have pledged to build and paint Dreadnoughts of all shapes and sizes.  So hence the play on words a Dread-Full December.  Expect to see Contemptors, Orkie things, Decimators, Space Marine Dreadnoughts and Chaos Hellbrutes.

We the code contributors have a request of you the readers?  Whats that I here you cry?....  Well simples as the Meerkat would say...At the end of the month all of the finished dreads will be posted and we would ask simply that you vote for which Dread you think is best!  As a thank you for helping us complete our internal paint off, one lucky voter will win a mystery prize from CodedesignsUK. No it wont be a speedboat when you live in Birmingham and drive a Nissan Micra!  (Cant beat a bit of Bully). 

I will post a voting post at the end of December to allow everyone to cast their votes on which is the favourite Dread.  Until then enjoy the Code members showing off their work in progress dreads.

So being as I'm announcing our Special Event and it is day 1 of the Dread-Full December here is a sneak peak of the first of my two entries into the competition:

My Pre Heresy Death Guard Contemptor build commences........  I will post further updates of this and my other entry (which will be kept secret for now!).

That's all Folks

DOC

 

Pre Heresy Death Guard - Now I have Really Started!!

Hi All,

DOC is back,  So I will be posting more up about running events in the meantime post WW13 I have managed to get back into some of my own modelling projects.

So I have posted about my fledgling Pre Heresy Death Guard Army before here and here.  Since then I have come to some clear conclusions on how to progress and purchased quite a bit for the army.  The original plan was to paint one marine army which could be used as a Legion army, Space Marine Army and Chaos Space Marine Army.  To be frank after testing this out and comments from friends I have revised this. 

I am now concentrating on a Legion / Space Marine Army.  Separate to this will be a chaos army which I have painted some test mini's for however, Ill save that for another day.  So onto my Pre Heresy Death Guard (PHDG).  A number of models have been built and I am using a number of variant armour types; to be honest I cant afford to stick to forgeworld throughout the whole army.  So I have used some chaos marine parts, regular marine parts and icon removed dark vengeance marines in this first squad.  In future squads I have some Iron Armour forgeworld variants, Heresy Armour variants and I have used some Kromlech legs.  The army I hope will have a feel of being around and in battle for a prolonged period.

Ok on to the showcase of the first few models I have finished:

 This is just a regular marine form Dark Vengeance (DV).  This is my first attempt with the weathering powders.  I have used them to give the legs a real dirty finish and to add a burnt look to the vents on the backpack and gun barrels.  Overall I think I have the feel I want.  Having looked around the internet I have seen some really battle damaged PHDG but that wasn't the feel I wanted.  I have gone for a halfway house and I think I will stick with this throughout the army now.

The next two are the Plasma Cannon and Plasma Gun armed marines from DV.  This also brought a another new first Object Source Lighting (OSL).  I have seen this technique grow over the last few years and I thought I want to have a go at this.  I used blue as I thought this gives a great effect and I have recently seen some LukoDakka stuff done with a blue OSL which helped plant the seed.  What do you think all?  Any tips or good tutorials on OSL please leave a comment. 

On both the plasma weapons I also used the weathering powders to help with the burnt out effects on the end of the guns which I think aids the finish.  With my first use of the weathering powders I have learnt a few things: 









1. You can use them wet or dry and this dramatically changes the finish. 
2.  The models must be varnished afterwards to keep the weathering effect intact.
3. You can mix the powders to get different colours.
4.  A pot will last a long time, so now I realise yes they were quite pricy but I don't mind so much now!

Just for information these are the weathering powders I use.

Ok squad shots are next, well nearly a squad...  These models take a significant amount of time for me to paint with all the new techniques and the unforgiving nature of painting white.  Interesting thing about the squad is it consists of 2 chaos marine builds, 1 tactical build and 4 DV models and I think it still works.  Boss Bludtoof's suggestion on backpacks has worked as standardising these pulls the models together.  Finally I picked up the forgeworld PHDG transfer sheet and despite hating transfers I have done all these!  I will put all the icons on as I finish each model because if I leave too
many I will never go back to them!

 

Ok so this project will hopefully be my best painted army I have produced to date so no rushing will be taking place.  This project takes as long as it takes!  In terms of future posts I will share stuff as I finish more including a PHDG contemptor and Death Shroud Terminators which I am the proud owner of!  As I so passionate about this project feedback would be greatly appreciated. 

Right I'm off as it's starting to thunder and I need to turn the computer off!

DOC

Pre Heresy Death Guard Progress

Hi All,

So im back post christmas and new year blues.  So painting wise on the death guard i havent been able to do much over the festive period as i completed a couple of Necron projects for the code xmas bash.  (Ill post those separately).

After the purchase of Dark Vengenace at Games Day i set about taking off all the iconography using my new tool (xmas present from me to me!).  So to start this post off here is a couple of pictures of dark angel (DA) terminators minus the DA iconography.  Personally the standard terminator works for me not sure about the seargent the robes still make him look like a DA i think.  Particularly as im going to paint them white and green.  Any suggestions people??

Standard Terminator icons removed from shoulder pad, storm bolter and right leg.

Terminator Seargeant angel wings removed, icon removed from shoulder pad and storm bolter.

So i stated above havent been able to do much!  Well i have done some....  Heres a couple more painted marines. 

 

 

So this guy is a DA from dark vengeance cleaned up as above and painted.  I will order up some Death Guard transfers from forgeworld when i get the chance or may have a go using a skull transfers and free hand!  I think this shows it can work cleaning up the dark vengeance DA's and using them as something else!

 

Secondly another chaos marine figure painted up apoligies this shot is a little blurred.  Sorry i only have an i-phone for photography!  (one day ill put that right!)  I painted this one to get a feel as to whether of not fitting chaos marines and space marines together would work??  To illustrate this i took a photo with all three together.

 

 Ok the bit where i ask do they work together or not??  My opinion is YES.  Put simply as i mentioned in the first post i cant afford forgeworld and im not good enough to convert everything so this is my compromise using a variation of model types.

 

Ive started 3 more... Some tips for painting white.  Finish painting the white armour last when washing try to get as little on the armour as possible it will save time later.  Several coats of heavily watered down white will give the crisp finish.  Lastly patience white is hard and unforgiving and im not the best painter in the world so you need to know when to leave it alone! 

Final picture is a sneak peak of some more in progress...  Well not really its a defiler claw.  I thought i need to know two more things will this work on a large scale model.  Secondly will the colour scheme work on the really chaosy stuff!

So it will be a few weeks before any more death guard comes out as it takes an age to paint them also as you will see from other posts ive got loads going on!  Lastly an appeal for genuine honest feedback; ultimately i put stuff on here to show others, help motivate myself with projects and also to improve my techniques.  Feedback can always help this.

 

Thats all folks

DOC

Pre Heresy Death Guard The Start

Hi All

DOC back to 40K post...

So my last post i talked about playing SAGA for a change up from 40K.  So with the release of 40k 6th edition it drew me back in again.  The rules are the best set yet in my opinion.. and the rulebook is far easier to interpret.

So with money short at the moment, this new project started with the aim being how can you get the most use out of your models for your buck?  For years ive dabled with CSM but not really got the project off the ground.  I had been given a load of chaos stuff by Red Mist years ago but not got round to it.  It also seemed an appropriate project given the rumours (at the time) of the impending release of the new chaos codex. 

So the Code Crew went off to Games Day UK and extremeluko picked up the forgeworld book betrayal featuring the first pre heresy lists and primarchs.  I picked up Dark Vengeance  and it was if the penny had dropped at that moment.  Why not paint the core of the army so it could be used as a Space Marine Army, A CSM Army and be used as a Legion List from forgeworld. 

So i decided to paint some test models. I started off with the idea to have a go at a Word Bearer, Alpha Legionaire, Thosuand Son and Death Guard. All in pre heresy colours. I abandoned the Word Bearer and Alpha Legion guy early they were just not doing it for me. The other two i completed.
Obviously from the title i plumped for the Death Guard and the test model is shown below:

 

 

So now ive finnally decided its full speed ahead...  Both the Marines and CSM from DV will be painted in the same colour scheme.  The DA symbols will be all carfeully scraped away.  As cash is tight i will be stripping old models and re building them to paint for this Army.  Ebay will also be my best friend as i look to build this army towards SVA13 next year.  Some pics of my work desk:

 

I picked these up off EBAY:

More pics and explanation of painting to come stay tuned.

DOC