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Well hey there. This is going to be my project log for my 40k Daemons Army. I've been in the hobby for 7 years but I've never actually had a full army. Always bits and pieces. I'm a die hard Tyranid fan and always will be, but I'd really like to start a daemonic race, simply because daemons (demons?) are badass and fun to make. I got a box of Bloodletters at GW yesterday at the store opening. My le girlfriend, The Undertaker, got her first set of Warhammerz (Necrons).

Anywho, a generic theme of my army will be no eyes. None of my dudes will have any eyes. When things don't have eyes, they look approximately twelve-hundred times creepier.

I'm not going to have one of the Chaos branches (Nurgle, Khorne etc). I want to have my own insurgence of daemons spilling out of the warp. A new breed of ultimate fighters. I hope that's alright and I'm still allowed to play games at GW...If not, I'll just have to focus all firepower on slaughtering Necrons.

Some notes on my army...
-No eyes
-Pink fleshy bits, like the inside of a snake mouth. Blackish shells
-Skull heads, lower jaw is skin
-Tentacles, poky gribbly things
-Inspired by Tyranids
-Lots of mouths and tongues and wet glossy teeth
-No artificial armor etc (sword hilts will be sculpted around, armor trim non existant and sword blades will be painfully growing out of the arms of the daemons.

I've got some sketches of what I'd like my first squad (Bloodletters) to be like, which will sort of set the tone and theme for the rest of the army.

I'm very excited to see this progress. I really like your concepts so far and look forward to seeing them realised.

Those concepts look NASTY!

Awesome. I eagerly await.

Beautiful sketches, I can't wait to see the actual models! Definitely subscribed.

This is neat looking. can;t wait to see some of the sculpts

Awesome! I've been thinking about the same thing myself, for lesser daemons - I'll probably use pink horrors, turn the mouth around so that they don't have the underbite, and sculpt over the eyes - I totally agree - daemons without eyes are much creepier.

Btw, this could be a great inspiration:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/289585

That looks fantastic!
So chaos undivided, will they be used as blood letters without khorne markings?

I am now complete. 1200 x creepier and glossier the better.

GuitaRasmus wrote:Awesome! I've been thinking about the same thing myself, for lesser daemons - I'll probably use pink horrors, turn the mouth around so that they don't have the underbite, and sculpt over the eyes - I totally agree - daemons without eyes are much creepier.

Btw, this could be a great inspiration:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/289585

Thanks buddeh, that site is amazing and for some reason I haven't seen that daemon yet. Very inspiring, and love the colours on it

theQuanz wrote:That looks fantastic!
So chaos undivided, will they be used as blood letters without khorne markings?

Yup, all my units are going to be the units in the codex, but no chaos markings at all. I want to have a completely separate army.


Thanks for the comments guys!

Attached is a sketch I did of a flamer idea I had. Basically I would use a genstealer as a base model and sculpt around it. Mostly bones, dripping chaotic fire.

Also a couple pictures of what I aimed for in the first sketches. I know, it's not much right now but hopefully I'll have the squad done by the end of the week. It's end of term so I'm super busy with school and I work on weekends. Sadly not much time for the warhamz.

Nice one, the Flamer head reminds me of the Hell Knights from DooM 3
Like this.

I NEED to see more of this.
The sketches are amazing, as is the knock up of the Bloodletter model.

MORE MORE MORE!!

Biohazard wrote:Nice one, the Flamer head reminds me of the Hell Knights from DooM 3
Like this.
(the picture)

Oooh that thing is sah-weet. And yes it's very similar but I promise I didn't steal the idea

JBrehaut wrote:I NEED to see more of this.
The sketches are amazing, as is the knock up of the Bloodletter model.

MORE MORE MORE!!

Thanks Brehaut!




Well guys, I've got some more sketches to throw your way as well as some sculpting work. Progress is slow and purposeful.


Stay tuned! I'll be uploading some Daemonette sketches (bewbs!) either today or tomorrow. Not sure what the site restrictions on nudity is, so I'll probably just link them to my Deviantart.

I love this thread. Wasn't accusing you of stealing ideas buddy. Just trying to give you some more inspiration

You, Sir, are a man of taste!

Not only do I love your work on the bloodletters (check my gallery under "The Lost" to understand why ), but your sketches and concepts are pure awesomeness.

This thread has officially been exalted!

your a great artist. your sketches are nicely done. how long have you been drawing?

Fantastic looking stuff.

Hyenajoe wrote:You, Sir, are a man of taste!

Not only do I love your work on the bloodletters (check my gallery under "The Lost" to understand why ), but your sketches and concepts are pure awesomeness.

This thread has officially been exalted!

Oh man, I love the bloodletters. Glad to know I'm not the only one do thinks the cone heads aren't creepy enough haha

Also, what does exaulting a thread or post do?

sennacherib wrote:your a great artist. your sketches are nicely done. how long have you been drawing?

Hey Senna, thanks! I've been drawing all my life really as a hobby. I started a game design course in September so my drawing skills now are considerably better than before. Practice practice practice

You don't even have to make the models, just the drawings are enough for me, brilliant
But i'm sure when you have them all done this will be a pretty special army.

Awesome stuff! That 3rd sketch n your last update, possible bloodcrusher unit?

Looks very promising. Loving the sketches that you have done so far.

It makes me think that these daemons possessed the peoples of a desperate world looking to repel a Tyranid invasion.

Excellent work on both the concept art and the models themselves, will be eagerly following this.

I love your drawings. I hope you put more detail on their heads on the models. Right now, the model heads look like blobs of greenstuff, whereas your pictures are incredible and so creepy!

That sword is really nicely done too.

I am so lucky
Utter Dakka domination!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/211100.page#283334

I think you'll like this thread. It's required reading for any and all Daemonic Dakkaroos!

It's pretty out there and might give you some inspiration. (not that you seem to need any!)

subd

These look really nice. Although, the first one looks like a Predator...

Oh mah Emprah.

Subscribded.

I love it! Can't wait for more!

Maybe just use Genestealer heads and sculpt over the eyes, instead of using bloodies.