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Hello Dakka,

I have started blogging a while ago (you can find my blog here: http://voyageaucentredelenfer.blogspot.de/, and several of the commentors there have suggested that "I go to Dakka". I have been following a few army blogs here anyway (PDH, Neil101, Bruticus, GuitaRasmus, KrautScientist,...), so I figured "why not?".

My current project is my 40K army of ChainsawDaemonEngines, a 40K Daemon army with a twist (or two). It started out as a purely Nurgle force, but soon I ended up integrating Daemons from other deities as well, properly nurglized, of course. As narrative is the driving force behind all my armies/projects, I quickly came up with a storyline for this, but more on that later.

So first, I'd like to make a couple of posts to catch up with all I've done so far over the next few days, and then move on to current work. I also have some side projects now and again, and the occasional musings might also find their way into this thread. But first, let us start with the ChainsawDaemonEngines.


CARRION HOUNDS OF NURGLE

(Counts as Flesh Hounds, with Karanak)

Your pics aren't working. Try downloading them into the dakkadakka gallery and then to your blog.

Fixed.

Do I always have to upload to the gallery first?

Not sure you have to, but its just the easiest way, also it didn't direct link so I couldn't click on them to get a blown up view which the gallery does. Also doesn't eat your bandwidth if that's any issue.

Very nice looking demon. I will have to keep my eyes open on this blog.

I highly recommend using the dakkadakka gallery. Makes everything easier for showing off. Nice conversions. Excellent painting.

Subbed.

Fantastic work!

These things are totally nuts. I wish I could see the unpainted models to try and figure out how you made them, even though I think I just don't know the base miniatures for most of them. It's great to see something totally original, my only critiques would be that they look a bit busy on those bases, which I think I mentioned to you before. I have a preference for bases that blend into the gaming board as much as possible, which I suppose those might do if you have a pretty mental gaming board.

Have you considered using Dark Eldar Khymrerae to make more? Those are nice models.

Very nice and unique stuff, not seen anything like those before.

@all: thanks for the kind words!

Bruticus wrote:These things are totally nuts. I wish I could see the unpainted models to try and figure out how you made them, even though I think I just don't know the base miniatures for most of them.

I searched my archive, but only thing I could come up with that wasn't at least undercoated is this:

It's great to see something totally original, my only critiques would be that they look a bit busy on those bases, which I think I mentioned to you before. I have a preference for bases that blend into the gaming board as much as possible, which I suppose those might do if you have a pretty mental gaming board.

Yeah, I see what you're saying, but my goal here was to portray the Daemons as denizens of a surrounding that is just as twisted and corrupted as them, due to their very presence. There are accounts in Realm of Chaos of grass catching fire and stones beginning to scream when the Minions of Chaos approach, that kind of thing. I just coudn't see them walking on regular grass
That's a purely subjective point, though...

Have you considered using Dark Eldar Khymrerae to make more? Those are nice models.

I think I had, at one point. Don't remember why I didn't do it eventually, I think I had a lot of old Confro stuff lying around which I just had to convert into something, or it would never be built and used. But thanks for the tip, I'll look into it when I decide to go for more hounds.

Next up: my version of Furies. I took a strong cue from insects, especially the archetypical flies of Nurgle.
Also, with the wings, I tried to emulate natural patterns from actual butterflies and other insects.

BLOWFLIES OF NURGLE

Brilliant stuff, subscribed.

Blowflies of Nurgle - just brilliant!

I particularly like the insect patterns on the wings, very we'll done, they must look ace on the tabletop!

These Daemon conversions are simply amazing. I love the way you've incorporated some mechanical bits.

Looking forward to seeing what the rest of your army turns out like.

Your stuff is simply amazing! *subscribed and follow you deeper into Inferno"

This time, a quick overview what I got done in the eatiful month of May:

I have converted Plaguebearers from Confrontation MId-Nor Dwarfs, adding the usual bits and finishing off with lots of chainswords...



And with a more characterful background:

Whoa, those are great!

Brilliant use of Conf bits and the finished results look like a Blanche painting come alive Awesome!

Well this is just not fair , superb modeling and superb painting !

Really loving your style and such a great blogger blog too. the latest monstrosity is really very impressive.