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2011/09/04 11:31:27
Subject: Khorne Berzerker Dread! *Dang... It's been a year? Update-time!*
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Edit: READ THIS FIRST!
A lot has happened to my focus since I started this blog. I've been asked to put some of the tastier stuff together, so people can get an overview. On page 51 I have put up pics of all the Dark Mechanicus I'm working on up, in a single post, since there's a lot of pages. Feel free to look through them, and please comment - I love getting comments and critiques.
Click here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1500/395043.page#5845165
About a month ago, I sold the Khorne army to a guy who will really appreciate them. I have to admit that while I liked the project, I eventually found my Death Guard and now Dark Mech much more exciting from a fluff and conversion perspective, so they moved on. My Death Guard isn't going to go anywhere though, they're too close to my heart, those nasty little buggers. I'll put up a collection of photos of those in the near future too.
And here's where it all started:
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Hi guys - my dreadknight project had quite a bit of interest ( http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/386829.page), so I figured you might find this interesting as well.
I've been thinking about getting back in the game (in a very small scale, but just a game now and then for fun), but I can't really see myself playing Grey Knights. Great models, great rules, but they're just a little too pure for me. I read about someone making a khorne army, using blood angels codex, and this sounds like it makes great sense. I'm also considering using juggernaut mounted marines, using the sanguinary guard rules (movement, fear and extra armour save makes sense, doesn't it? Bear in mind that I've been out of this hobby for 15 years)
Back in the day, I used to field a very big chaos space marine army (nightlords and khorne), and I've always had a week spot for the chaos powers. I really like them all, but Khorne and Nurgle are really fun to paint and play. I've got 3 of the old chaos (also the present I guess?) dreads, and I really think the design team missed designing these. They just look kind of silly. Anyway, I got inspired; I want to field a berzerker/khorne army! It needs berzerkers, terminator berzerkers, berzerkers mounted on juggernauts, and a berzerker dread!
The current dreads are nice, but a bit static, and the chaos one just suck. The forgeworld ones are better, a bit static as well, but I like plastic - I can't say enough nice things about the new plastic models, even though I grew up with the metal ones. Anyway, I thought about it, and came to the conclusion that a furioso would be the closest thing to what I needed. And a box of bloodcrushers! This will make sense in moment.
I wanted it to be aggressive and roaring, like a machine and man, driven mad by frenzy, and roaring to the sky. I cut most of the symbols off of the DC dread (leaving the skulls), and cut as many spikes and put them on as I could, and used a juggernaut head, and put it on a scenic base. I'm pretty pleased with it. I also like the broken chains a lot - in the old fluff, the chaos dreads were chained, when on the spaceships, to control them in their madness - is this still true?
Anyway, 4 hours of conversion later - meet Spike aka Bob the blender (he really needs a proper name):
Let me hear what you think.
Also a nurgle deamon prince, just because I like the model:
I might make some plague marines as well, but we'll see.
The next project is assembling a great Berzerker terminator I've bought as well, and the juggers, and getting them painted.
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2011/09/04 11:59:16
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine
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This thing is a beast. I love this conversion although I'm not a fan of chaos.
Can't wait to see it painted.
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2011/09/04 12:08:48
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
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Enzephalon wrote:This thing is a beast. I love this conversion although I'm not a fan of chaos.
Can't wait to see it painted.
+1
epic it really looks khornate
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2011/09/04 12:18:14
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Blood Angel Terminator with Lightning Claws
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This looks fantastic imo.
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2011/09/04 12:47:04
Subject: Re:A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Fresh-Faced New User
Schweinfurt, Germany
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Jeez that thing is awesome/scary! The model alone would make it a shooting magnet cause no one would want it in CC
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2011/09/04 15:09:21
Subject: Re:A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Thanks for the nice comments guys!
A berzerker terminator lord joins the party:
I used a plastic terminator lord, and did some reposing on the legs, to make it look like he's charging, and ditto on the cape, so it follows the pose. The head is a shaved down bloodletter head from the bloodcrushers box, I think the roaring face suits the charging pose nicely. Automatically Appended Next Post: BTW, please excuse the pics - It's getting a bit too dark to take pics using natural light, but I wanted to show him off.
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2011/09/04 16:17:33
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Veteran Wolf Guard Squad Leader
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Looks killy on all fronts, i approve!
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2011/09/04 20:51:50
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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FearPeteySodes wrote:Looks killy on all fronts, i approve!
Thanks mate, I just looked at your frost giants thread, amazing conversion work.
I just primed them, and I'll probably get a bit of paint on them tonight.
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2011/09/04 21:43:47
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Veteran Wolf Guard Squad Leader
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GuitaRasmus wrote:FearPeteySodes wrote:Looks killy on all fronts, i approve!
Thanks mate, I just looked at your frost giants thread, amazing conversion work.
I just primed them, and I'll probably get a bit of paint on them tonight.
Thanks! I look forward to seeing your stuff painted.
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2011/09/04 22:02:19
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Parachuting Bashi Bazouk
Stillwater, OK
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These models are terrifying. You sir are quite a fantastic converter. I can't wait to see these gleaming in red. Keep up the great work.
Jon
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zombiegleemax wrote: You know you qualify as artillery when it's more effective to use divination magic to locate your targets than a Spot check.
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2011/09/04 22:05:20
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Hacking Shang Jí
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Blood Angel codex as a Chaos army!. . . Hmm. . . Sanguinius would turn in his grave!
Is a good idea though, i've actually considered myself a couple of times!
As for the dread, I don't like it. . . I love it! Really nasty looking! He'll look awesome in khorne colours!
Only one crit, I i'm not keen on the termies cloak, I'm not sure why but cloaks don't really seem khornate to me. Great pose though and again, he'll look badass when painted!
Keep it coming!
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2011/09/04 22:35:34
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Thanks a lot guys!
Emperors Champion: Just had a look a your blood angels - really crisp and beautifully painted. Would you mind sharing how you paint your gold? My basecoat is dwarf bronze, but it really annoys me that it is so thin that I have to paint 2-3 layers. Automatically Appended Next Post: So, I've begun painting the lord;
A couple of problems though - the armour is a bit too orange for my taste. I've found this tutorial, and it looks great, so I guess I'll have to go buy those paints he used for the red:
http://www.40konline.com/community/index.php?topic=181487.0
Would I be able to make it more like his, using red glazes? Or should I start over?
Also, gold is pretty hard to paint nicely. I've basecoated with dwarf bronze, and highlighted with shining gold (the old one), and it doesn't look too good. Any tips for painting nice and quick gold?
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2011/09/05 18:39:07
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Nice dread, and I really like the termie
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All That Is Dread project ------ CSM WIP blogKrautScientist wrote:It looks like your talent for constructing huge killing machines transcends all notions of race. How egalitarian of you!
tipios wrote: When it's finished it's gona be a missile launcher on legs
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2011/09/05 19:50:51
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Not sure about the plate below the head - the rest is freaking awesome!!
You painting is really good too.
Can't wait to see the dread painted too.
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2011/09/05 20:00:51
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Fixture of Dakka
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The terminator is looking fantastic, looking forward to seeing the dread painted as well.
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2011/09/05 20:37:13
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Thanks a lot guys.
Tipios - just saw your dread-thread - amazing work.
I've begun the painting of the dread - just got hold of a scab red, red gore and blood red, and will try out the method posted earlier. Whew... It's a lot of work getting a good even basecoat on a dread.
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2011/09/06 11:31:50
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Thanks for checking my thread
Good luck with the painting of that dread
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All That Is Dread project ------ CSM WIP blogKrautScientist wrote:It looks like your talent for constructing huge killing machines transcends all notions of race. How egalitarian of you!
tipios wrote: When it's finished it's gona be a missile launcher on legs
Moltar wrote:Almost everything in 40k should fall under this guideline. |
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2011/09/06 11:35:00
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Nasty Nob
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Well what do you know. I had that in mind too about a khornate dread, now I'm very eager to make one. Forgot that the furioso existed.
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2011/09/06 11:38:06
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Daemonic Dreadnought
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Grrr, can't see pics at work.
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2011/09/06 11:44:03
Subject: Re:A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Khorne Veteran Marine with Chain-Axe
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Incredible work! I can't wait to see more from you. Best Khorne dread I have seen, may have to steal your idea if I may.
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2011/09/06 15:58:34
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Hacking Shang Jí
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Thanks for checking out my Blood Angels (There's Tau in there too now)!
Your Termies looking awesome!
As for my gold, it's really simple (although I feel it may be a bit clean for khorne) but here it is;
50:50 mix of miltril silver and mach' orange (the foundation)
Fine highlights of neat silver.
Generous wash of sepia!
Simples!
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2011/09/06 18:50:59
Subject: A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Thanks a lot guys - I'm a bit moved by the responses on this and the dreadknight - I'm just an old timer, coming back into the hobby, and having some of you guys, who do such great work, complimenting mine, really means something.
Killmaimburn: Thanks, your chaos conversions look great as well. You (and anyone else) is welcome to use any and all ideas. That's the great thing about a forum like this.
Emperors champ: Thanks for the tip - I've gotten hold of some shining gold (which is MUCH better than my 15 year old bottle - which has always looked more like a mix of silver and gold), but it's still quite thin - it needs 2-3 coats to cover. Automatically Appended Next Post: BTW: I've painted a large part of the dread - but's it's too dark to take pics now - hopefully, I'll have some tomorrow.
The kids at work and I were joking about the berzerker army I'm starting - you know, one could say that berzerkers are insane, perhaps a bit FLAKY? Now, if I called the berzerker lord Khelok, wouldn't it be awesome to have the army called Kheloks Khorne Flakes? And the dread would be called "Ol' Cereal Killer".
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2011/09/07 08:55:30
Subject: Re:A new project - Khorne Berzerker Dread.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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And... I'm pretty much finished! I got so excited about it last night, that I pulled through and got him to this stage. There's a bit of detail work left, and I'm still wondering if I should try a stippled armour look, but I'm pretty pleased with this so far. I think this is one of the best models I've done - paint and conversion.
I got the gold look as I wanted - 2-3 coats of shining gold, a devlan mud wash, and recess detailing with badab black. Perhaps it needs a shining gold highlight, but I kinda like the dull gold look - no one wants to get close enough to this guy to polish him! The red is getting much better, but still not completely there - or maybe it is - it looks kinda dark, and suits the berzerker theme well. It IS really difficult to get a good even layer, when scab red is so thin, though.
Anyway, here he is - this has been a blast to convert and paint.
A detail of the glowing eyes:
Let me hear what you think - improvements, tips, etc.
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2011/09/07 09:01:23
Subject: Khorne Berzerker Dread - Update: He's done!
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Parachuting Bashi Bazouk
Stillwater, OK
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Yup, definitely peed myself a little. Jeez, I thought they were scary before paint.... I just have to say, it's really inspiring how well the Ork Dred arm and Jugger head fit on the Dreadnaught. And, DAT TERMI... What more really needs to be said? Keep up the good work.
Jon
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Dakka's No.1 Official Topic Stopper!
zombiegleemax wrote: You know you qualify as artillery when it's more effective to use divination magic to locate your targets than a Spot check.
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2011/09/07 13:39:03
Subject: Khorne Berzerker Dread - Update: He's done!
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Hacking Shang Jí
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Man thats cool!
Awesome paint job! Can't wait to see more! (Can't believe you were asking me for tips!)
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2011/09/07 13:46:39
Subject: Khorne Berzerker Dread - Update: He's done!
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Coastal Bliss in the Shadow of Sizewell
Suffolk, where the Aliens roam.
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Really digging the Dread, great idea using the Jugger parts, one of the best Khorne Dreads I've seen.
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2011/09/07 13:48:56
Subject: Re:Khorne Berzerker Dread - Update: He's done!
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Kelne
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Brilliance, utterly.
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2011/09/07 16:30:39
Subject: Khorne Berzerker Dread - Update: He's done!
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Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle
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Tripple thumbs up!
Great work GuitaRasmus.
Thanks for sharing.
I like the gold & the red.
A bit of gloss varnish on the blood might work too.
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Also I've started taking photos to use as reference for weathering which can be found here. Please send me your photos so they can be found all in one place!! |
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2011/09/07 16:41:49
Subject: Khorne Berzerker Dread - Update: He's done!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Stunning job he looks really good!
Only thing I would do, is paint the piston rods lighter silver on the feet, but thats just my preference
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All That Is Dread project ------ CSM WIP blogKrautScientist wrote:It looks like your talent for constructing huge killing machines transcends all notions of race. How egalitarian of you!
tipios wrote: When it's finished it's gona be a missile launcher on legs
Moltar wrote:Almost everything in 40k should fall under this guideline. |
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2011/09/07 19:27:39
Subject: Khorne Berzerker Dread - Update: He's done!
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Nasty Nob
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Wow, it is even better now. I am seriously buying the furioso when I continue with my KoB..!
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