Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Been working on a small detachment of traitor guardsmen to accompany my Word Bearers recently. These have been sitting around, gathering dust for a while now and so I got painting them whilst I try and finish my back story for my Word Bearers Host (a page for that will follow soon). For now anyway, I thought I would share my guard as it might inspire to to get some good results and progress. Will be working on a small back story for these too but for now here is a wip Ministorum Priest and some Conscripts (Cultists). https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/122948524@N05/13851233093/ https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/122948524@N05/13851679804/ https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/122948524@N05/13851446955/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachymike123 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 love the zealot theme going on, they'll tie in nicely with your word bearers i'd say. are they flagellant legs? if so they look very good imho. the models almost have a pilgrim look too. clever remodeling of their weaponry too, i may just have to steal that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I love the scheme, they look great. The rusty weapons and modifications work really well, simple things but they make a big difference. Will you be adding armour to your fledgling force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomkapow Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Welcome to the dark side. Love the guardsmen. Very cool. What color are you thinking for the bases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Thanks Leinmann. Yeah they are, although the conscripts use the whole body with Pig Iron heads and Cadian arms but thank you very much. Feel free to, it's just normal lasguns with shortened barrels, imperial iconography shaved off and the original magazine replaced with the ammo feeds from spare csm Bolters. Cheers WarriorFish!! I hope to cover them in chaos iconography and tattoos too. Not sure at the moment, never really had much experience with guard. I have a sentinel that came with the army set, but other than that not really thought about it. Any suggestions? I think a spiked up Leman Russ would look awesome. Thanks BoomKaPow, I have always preferred the evil side ;) I was thinking snowy cityscape to tie them in with the few Word Bearers and Daemons I have based already as well as the game board we will play on mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Russes are of course good, as are the Hellhound variants but for now you should concentrate on getting a few squads done :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Yeah, definitely. I have that priest, a command squad, 2 infantry squads and the rest of 20 conscripts to paint up at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Been working on the Scout Sentinel this morning, and should hopefully have an infantry squad to show later too. https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/122948524@N05/13894743364/ https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/122948524@N05/13894799414/ https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/122948524@N05/13894536123/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Good conversion work again, though your troops need to look after it more - any more rust and it'll be AV9 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Thanks :) haha!!! True, although I intend to go back over all the rusted parts with a metal colour to show chips and flecks so none of them will be as rusty as they look at the moment. Although, it's chaos. My guys care not where they get their equipment from, whether it be salvaged scraps forged into armour or old machines. As long as it works, they are happy. Their Word Bearer masters are not inclined to provide them with anything and so it's all what they could scavenge or what little equipment they had available when they turned evil. That's the look I was going for with the rust and the harsh environs of the eye of terror are not best for keeping equipment in top shape :D need to write this into some fluff at some point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomkapow Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Looks sweet. Can't wait to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The conversions and paint job make them look very traitorous -- good work. I think the rust is especially well done, what paints/technique did you use to achieve that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter h Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Looking,great . Like the GS ,work,and the Sentinel,nice and spiky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Cheers guys!! Really appreciate the comments, definitely inspires me to keep painting. The rust effect was really simple actually and I just used the new GW paints. Leadbelcher base, with Typhus Corrosion wash. Drybrushed with Ryza Rust. And I'll pick out some chips in the rust with a lighter silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Thanks for sharing your recipe. I don't know what others' experience has been, but I've really been liking the new line of Citadel Paints. Just following their recipes in "How to Paint Citadel Miniatures" has worked out really well for me. Here's another few pots for me to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Yay, more traitors rebels. I say do some larger vehicles adorned with scrolls next or some Daemon looking Elites (Vets, Bullgryns, etc.) given WB's affinity for Daemons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 That's alright. Yeah, this new range is brilliant, it's all I have ever used. Never used any GW guides, but I would definitely recommend all the 6 new technical paints actually. And I am in love with their washes at the moment. I could never shade by layering paints. These have to be the one thing that has single handedly made my painting skills better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 That's what I was thinking kilofix. Got plans for the new Bullgryns as soon as they are out and would love to get some tanks in there but not sure which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uprising Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 This is a great start, I love a good traitor guard army, and yours are looking amazing. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I like the new paints too, though I've not had the chance to use many of them yet - perhaps I'll break them out over the ETL? You have some nice ideas so I'm looking forward to seeing how you apply them to more models, keep up the good work! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Really nice start, I like a themed guard army. Have you looked at the WFB Undead Grave Guard and Skaven Storm Vermin, they would make good bodies for cultist-y style guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Thanks a lot guys!!! Appreciate the comments :D No, I have not looked at those really. Other than the flagellant kit which I use extensively, I tend to shy away from warhammer kits unless I can either get the single bits or will use the entire box. I'll have to look into that. First regular guardsman. The rest of his squad are at the same stage now but need to finish/stick arms before a photo of the whole squad. As you'll see, they are slightly better armoured and more uniform in appearance than the conscripts posted earlier whilst still tying the army together. https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/122948524@N05/13897032216/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Cato Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 You're army looks a lot like the one I'm working on lol. Something about great minds.... Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Apostle_XVII Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Haha, wow!!! That's so odd. Do you have a blog for them, would love to see. Haha, too right... Thanks :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I love his helmet he's looking good, but you're going to need a lot more troopers so keep at it! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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