Lidless Eye WiP: Let's Get Nurgly

[Lidless Eye 13008]

To add to the number of projects I'm falling behind on, I picked up the new 40k boxed set, "Dark Imperium":



I'm really liking what I've seen for the new 40k, and although I haven't gotten a real game in in a long time, I've played Nurgle Chaos Space Marines for a long time.  It's really cool to seem Marines the size they're supposed to be.

I skipped over assembly photos, and went straight to the drybrushed armor.  I think there's some shoulders and skin done in this photo, too:



I haven't even primed the Poxwalkers yet.  I already have a ton of modern/sci-fi zombie types, and while I do plan on using the new sculpts, I want to convert the second half a bit before I paint them.

You can see my previous project, the poor Cave Goblins (of The Hobbit films), literally pushed to the side.  I may work on them as a co-project, as they would make great Poxwalkers!

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Ancient brass is hammered back into service.

 

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Clad in ceremonial leathers.

[petrov27 152]

lookin good there - should have them battle-ready in no time!

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Broken bones are twisted into new forms.

 

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Reinforcements arrive and have been converted:

 

Rotmeister Goth'ma, a counts-as Typhus:

 

A Sorcerer or counts-as Necrosis:

 

An Icon Bearer:

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Rusted steel and rotten flesh 

 

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The forces grow:



Great Reaper Goth'ma, my counts-as Typhus:



A Nurgle Sorcerer, or counts as Necrosus:



Icon Bearer:





The pox spreads:



As I'm painting, I suddenly have the urge to crush a Poxwalker with my bare hands.  So many fiddly details!

Thankfully for the official sculpts, it's just going to be these and the First Strike sculpts.  The rest will come from my existing Plague Zombie hordes.

 

[Crowley 105810]

While I'm not a fan of Nurgle generally, you make them look sick!!

[Lidless Eye 13008]

5 minutes ago, David Brawley said:

While I'm not a fan of Nurgle generally, you make them look sick!!

That would be the best compliment I could get for the forces of Nurgle.  Thank you.

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Photos of the finished pieces are being uploaded in a Show-Off thread:
 

 

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Time for the Helforges to heat up.  Some old vehicles, either assembled by myself many moons ago or acquired in varying condition, are getting drafted into The Forsaken Sons:

[Chaoswolf 115702]

Nice motor pool! What are your plans for them; any converting, or just get 'em painted?

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3 minutes ago, Chaoswolf said:

Nice motor pool! What are your plans for them; any converting, or just get 'em painted?

Oh, they're heavily converted from what they were the other day when I found them again.  The pipes were added, they had icons done.

I need to dig out my gargoyle heads for the lascannons, and figure out what scraps of bits I have to build the sponsons...both on the "newer" Predator design.

 

[Glitterwolf 205052]

Tentacles!!!! They need tentacles !!!

 

Also maybe you could use Reaper's Fly Demon for some cool conversion on a vehicle?

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/fly/latest/02744

 

Or the smaller Bones one for some heads?

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/fly/sku-down/77259