And the Eyes have It...

Part of the reason I've kind of stopped modeling and painting is that I've been having some trouble with my vision... Every time I try to paint or model anything with small details I lose focus and I get a headache soon after... So, I decided to see if that was still going on after a break... I've been itching to get back to it (plus I have two commissions I really need to finish) but I didn't know how. So, after I reworked my Daemon Prince for my Crimson Slaughter Chaos Marines, I figured I might as well go big as far as painting. Maybe a larger model with bigger details would help..

Well, it did help... But only in as much that it took longer for my eyes to go wonky and the headache to appear... So, I guess I need to have my eyes checked after all...

Anyway, here is the progress I have so far. I am just blocking in colors... This is NO WHERE near done... But you can at least see where it is going.

Chaosifying

So, here it is so far. I've added a few things to the Chaos Quadgun (more of a doubles).

I'm probably going to rework some bits here and there. I do like the Warriors of Chaos Chariot grill in front.

Quads

Made my Quadgun. I need to build a new base, or chaosify it more. Either way, it isn't done yet.

Crimson Slaughter gets a new Friend

So, I had originally made this Daemon Prince for my Warriors of Chaos army. It wasn't Tzeentch enough for what I was wanting so I decided I will just redo it at a later point.

Not wanting to waste a good model, I went ahead and took it apart and rebuilt it for my Crimson Slaughter Chaos Marine warband.

I basically just added the shoulder pads replaced the head it had originally and gave it the Jason mask from the Defiler kit.

Come to Butthead...

A long time coming. I finished a miniature!

While it doesn't seem like much, it actually is! I've not completed a mini is probably 15 years. This is my first fully painted mini in a long time and I am quite proud of that fact. I'm not the best painter, and it does look a lot better in person; but I am quite proud of this.

Behold! My Chaos Sorcerer of my Crimson Slaughter Warband!

All he needs is a name now... and some sealer...

Oh, and I've started on the Chaos Lord next.

Chaos Color Test series 2

I started blocking in some colors. I've already done two passes of highlighting the red, I've not done final highlight with an orange yet however. I don't think the pictures are showing the highlights all that well as they are pretty light highlighting.

What do you think?

Shock and Awe!

I am shocked I got this far

Other than the one remaining converted CSM squad with Meltaguns, this is all of my Crimson Slaughter Warband now primed. I've used Army Painter Dragon Red Primer.

This is the Warband as it stands:

Chaos Lord
Chaos Sorcerer
Chosen x5
Chosen x5
Raptors x5
CSM x10
CSM x10 (still building)
Cultists w/Autoguns x20
Cultists x10
Cultists x10
Cultists x9
Helbrute
Forgefiend
Heldrake

I am a bit annoyed... I seem to have lost a Cultist... One of the Melee Cultists...



Now, I just need to figure out a way to convert the many Chosen I have left over into Havocs... hmmm.....

First 3 Cultists nearly done

So, I think I am pretty happy with these fellows, and I am considering calling them done. Other than the base of course. Please take a look and offer any advice or criticism they might warrant. I've not done any painting in a long time and I can pretty much say, these are the first I've done to a mostly completed state in a very long time.

This will be a unit of 20 Chaos Cultists of Nurgle. They are meant to take and hold the closest Objective. All I am going for is tabletop quality, and trying to keep it as simple a scheme as possible since I have 20 of these fellows, and another 30 Cultists to paint as well.

Please be honest, so I can get them done. My biggest request is advice on basing these guys. I guess I need to decide on a theme for basing for the entire army to tie them all together. Thoughts?

Painting Cultists

I took these pictures a while ago. I am just now getting around to posting them here. I'd taken them to send to a friend for advice on color. I've not yet taken pictures with said advice implemented... I just wanted to show where I stand and give an idea of the direction I am going. If I can get my sisters camera again, I'll take pictures of the nearly completed models.

Comments? Any advice would be appreciated

Chaos Space Marine Squad

Been knocked out due to sickness, but I did manage to finish the CSM squad once the other Chosen with Bolters came in.

Yes, that's right. I am using Chosen with Bolters to make my CSM squads. Mainly because I do not like that the CSM models look so out of place next to the newer models... It's jarring enough to give my minor OCD fits...

But I think they turned out rather well.



Chosen with Bolt Pistol and Power Fist is the units Aspiring Champion



I also converted two Chosen to be Plasma Gunners. These are the Plasma Guns from the new Raptors kit.

GRIMLOCK SMASH!

Last model of the army is assembled and magnetized. Both heads, and Weapon Options are available.

Crimson Slaughter takes Shape

I am done assembling everything but the Forgefiend