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RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/03/28 01:17:10


Post by: RSJake


Thanks LDD! Yeah, big city left a bad taste in my mouth.

There are a few projects that had been left on the back burner for years. Some that I thought were done that I may redo again.

We'll see.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/03/28 08:26:11


Post by: evildrcheese


That spawn is awesome. Excellent work dude.

EDC


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/04/29 17:43:28


Post by: RSJake


Thanks Dr. Cheese!

I have been blocked from Dakka from my work computer, which is pretty much the only place I use a computer anymore.

So, in order to keep posting, I recently started a thread at Bolter and Chainsword which I am not yet blocked from at work.

If any of you all want to follow my newest passion, which is Word Bearers, both 40k and 30k, feel free to drop by over there and take a look.

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/333279-rsjakes-word-bearers-40k-30k/

I'm not going to give up on this thread, but it may change a bit, most of my Khorne and Nurgle stuff is going to be sold to finance the Word Bearers, but I will only have occasional access to Dakka.

I'll take some pictures soon of the stuff I'm putting up on ebay.

Thanks for stopping by,
RSJake



RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/13 18:12:34


Post by: RSJake


Sorry it's been a while, I am still mostly blocked from Dakka, I just now got through.

Here are pictures I promised of the stuff I sold on ebay, the only things that haven't sold are the Old School Nurgle Terminators, the Plague Marines, and the Heldrake.











I have been pretty busy with my Word Bearers, the 40k chosen squad is done:


I even put transfers on for the first time!!!


I have also been working on a fairly heavily modified Soul Grinder, The chassis was almost all Defiler, so I added some sculpting to make it more daemonic:






It's also my first OSL in a LONG time.

Let me know what you think!

Oh, and I have one 30k Word Bearers model in the works so far...a chaplain in terminator armor. I got the model on ebay, pretty sure it was recast, but I couldn't pass it up.
I also couldn't leave it as-is, had to modify it at least a little bit.





As of right now, he's base coated, waiting for some paint. I'm going for black with silver edging.

Thanks for stopping by!
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/14 01:45:52


Post by: dsteingass


Jake! Looks loveley as usual! I love that demonic skin you've got going on there. Exhausts look much better drilled.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/14 02:42:07


Post by: Aetare


Phenomenal work! Love the conversions.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/14 05:53:37


Post by: evildrcheese


Soon many cool things! Love that Chaplain and the Khorne stuff is off the hook!

EDC


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/14 07:35:01


Post by: KernelTerror


Brilliant update, that soulgrinder is gorgeously twisted !


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/14 14:39:38


Post by: RSJake


Thanks guys!
DStein, yeah, it took me forever to get around to drilling the exhaust.

I am pretty much dedicating the next 2 weeks to 30k stuff, so I'll try to do some painting on the Termi Chaplain. I am also working on assembling a MkIII armor Chaplain and a MkIV armor Diabolist. The regular troops will come along later, but I have visions of what I want the HQ to look like, and I need to get them done.

But Word Bearers can also ally Daemons in 30k, so I'll work on the Grinder too.

Thanks for stopping by,
RSJake


Automatically Appended Next Post:
So, I have also been working on a Mk III Chaplain:




And also a Mk IV Diabolist or possibly another Chaplain, with either a Power Sword and Bolt Pistol, or a Power Fist and Plasma Pistol, or some combination of those.



So, he'll have a jump pack, but I don't have extra Mk IV shoulder pads, do you think Mk III shoulder pads would work?
I am adding artificer armor, I have started on the chest plate so far.


So, I'm asking for some help, what do you all think? Jump Pack Diabolist or Chaplain? Mk III Shoulder Pads? Power Sword? Power Fist? Bolt Pistol? Plasma Pistol? Any ideas will be considered.

Thanks everyone,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/15 02:57:24


Post by: Theophony


Loving your word bearers so far. Will they be red or grey?


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/15 04:25:00


Post by: RSJake


Thanks Theophony! I am planning on painting the troops in Mk III gray, and the ones in Mk IV red. Kind of mid heresy themed.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/15 05:35:33


Post by: evildrcheese


Wicked. I love the "I crush your head!" Chaplain.

EDC


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/20 16:12:38


Post by: RSJake


Thanks EDC! Hopefully you like where he's at now.

I try to get through my work's firewall or whatever is keeping me out once or twice a day. I just got through! Yay!

I have some work to show:
I don't think I posted about the 30k Terminator Chaplain I was working on...so here is the pre-painted version:


He came with a Stormbolter, so that had to go, plus he had a Crux Terminatus which I was told was post-heresy, so I shaved that off. Other than that, I think he'll do just fine for 30k.
I also wanted to give him a power maul "crozious" from (I think) Grey Knights...anyway, I like the look, and I wanted to add flames:


And then, here is where he stands now, a few touch-ups to work on, and basing, but he'll be good for now.







I have also been working on the Diabolist, I tacked him together to get a good look at him. I am going with a Daemon Axe from the AoS Wrathmongers that I don't have with me, so that will have to wait...




And I tacked together the MkIII Chaplain too...




I've added the front half of a tabard, and flames from the maul...





That is where I'm at currently. Still some stuff to do, hopefully I'll be able to post some more stuff before I leave for home next week, we'll see.

Let me know what you think, I am, as always very open to criticism, so don't be afraid to suggest changes.

Thanks for stopping by,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/25 17:13:49


Post by: RSJake


Not a whole lot to show. But here goes:

I found an axe for my Diabolist to show how the taint of chaos took him over, I really like the look of it, and I'm excited to get this painted up!



I also started to work on a Tactical squad.




The arms that came with the missile launcher is the wrong armor, so I have to add Mk III armor to the forearms. Still working on that, and still putting together the rest of the squad. I'm heading home on Monday, so I won't get much more done.

I'll be back in a couple weeks and hopefully get started painting on the Diabolist and the Mk III Chaplain.

Thanks for stopping by,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/25 20:31:08


Post by: Theophony


Nice progress. Really like your litanies that you've made attached to their armor.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/06/26 13:58:32


Post by: RSJake


Thanks Theophony! I try to throw in a mixture of new ones, and old and tattered ones.

I've got them all packed and I'm heading home today, they'll be based when I get back to work in 2 weeks, and I start painting them!


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/07/07 13:46:03


Post by: dsteingass


Those rivets.....very nice!


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/07/12 02:01:49


Post by: lindsay40k


Ooh, I am liking this blog! I came across it after searching for World Eaters - I'm coming in the opposite direction to you, planning to add some 30k style WE allies to my 40k WBs - and until the last page I've been thinking 'I hope this blog's still active'; I'm looking forward to seeing it keep growing! I've added quite a few of your projects to my ideas folder - I've been ruminating how to make Wrathmongers into Spawn and you've made them not look to me like they're wearing waders, which helps enormously

Love the look of the River Troll Prince. The first shot with Dragon wings worked for me - GW monsters tend to have very undersized wings, that could never support their weight (which can be explained by magic and are a necessity to make them viable gaming pieces), and the mismatch actually made its flight look biologically viable; the opposite direction you went makes me think of 8-bit Metroid bosses, and I love how it's turned out.

That Khârn is a beast. Can't wait for him to run at some Primaris and make them feel like the shorties! With regard to your cracked bone effect being mistaken for marble - perhaps a little trickle (or, with your sculpting mojo, spurt) of blood from the cracks, and an occasional fissure revealing marrow, might help guide the eye away from reading it as veined stone?


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/07/12 06:02:03


Post by: evildrcheese


Is this plog still active? Khorne demands updates!

EDC


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/07/15 00:13:13


Post by: RSJake


dsteingass wrote:Those rivets.....very nice!

The whole reason I like Mk III armor!

lindsay40k wrote:Ooh, I am liking this blog! I came across it after searching for World Eaters - I'm coming in the opposite direction to you, planning to add some 30k style WE allies to my 40k WBs - and until the last page I've been thinking 'I hope this blog's still active'; I'm looking forward to seeing it keep growing! I've added quite a few of your projects to my ideas folder - I've been ruminating how to make Wrathmongers into Spawn and you've made them not look to me like they're wearing waders, which helps enormously

Love the look of the River Troll Prince. The first shot with Dragon wings worked for me - GW monsters tend to have very undersized wings, that could never support their weight (which can be explained by magic and are a necessity to make them viable gaming pieces), and the mismatch actually made its flight look biologically viable; the opposite direction you went makes me think of 8-bit Metroid bosses, and I love how it's turned out.

That Khârn is a beast. Can't wait for him to run at some Primaris and make them feel like the shorties! With regard to your cracked bone effect being mistaken for marble - perhaps a little trickle (or, with your sculpting mojo, spurt) of blood from the cracks, and an occasional fissure revealing marrow, might help guide the eye away from reading it as veined stone?

Thank you! Glad you found me! Although, I seem to remember you from years ago, maybe from another blog? I've been away for a Loooong time!

The Wrathmonger spawn, I can't take full credit for, I saw it on FaceBook, "Blog for the Blood god" He's got some crazy stuff!

The Nurgle Prince, yeah I like how he's all under sized and unimpressive, makes me chuckle to this day!

The cracked bone armor, I'm afraid it's a moot point, I've sold them all. I'm going almost 100% 30k now. I still have some CSM, but I'm trying to sell them.

Unfortunately, my beast Kharn has also gone the way of the eBay. It was bitter sweet, I'll miss him, but he funded a large portion of my 30k Word Bearers, so, it's all good.

I am still keeping all my daemons, because 30k Word Bearers can summon, and I'm keeping some CSM stuff like possessed so I can run my 30k in 40k games if needed.

evildrcheese wrote:Is this plog still active? Khorne demands updates!

EDC

Still active-ish. I'm not able to log on very often. Also, I haven't done much lately. I did base coat the 30k models seen above, but just have a small amount of other colors on the Diabolist, I just have not had much time lately. Unfortunately, not much Khorne stuff in the works, unless it's daemons, but still not much of that either.

I just got the rules for 8th Ed., but have not played anything. Mostly due to me selling off a majority of everything I had assembled.

But I figure it will only take a few years before I'm ready for a game.

Well, thanks for stopping by! Hope I haven't lost too many followers from turning away from Khorne to embrace Chaos Undivided, but I have to follow my passion!

RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/07 23:35:20


Post by: RSJake


It's been a while! Sorry.
I don't know if I mentioned here or not, but I ordered some of the Green Stuff Base rollers from Green Stuff World! Awesome stuff! I got the Celtic looking runic roller and the Daemonic looking Runic roller. My first attempt at both was iffy, but the second attempt was much better!!!
First attempt:


Second attempt:


And you'll see the final painted versions on the models below.

Just about done with the Word Bearers Diabolist. I think I am going to stick with the human head, but might switch out when I'm feeling naughty. Who knows! The head still needs some paint and touch ups.



Still some final touches to add to that one, and also the MkIII Chaplain, but I like the way the Chaplain is coming along!



I am in the midst of getting the Terminator Chaplain's base done, I'll post when it's done. One thing I want to get done is all the scroll work and transfers for these 3. I have the first 5 tac squad models base coated and ready for some detail too, so lots to do this week!

Hopefully it won't be 3 weeks before I can log on to show updates again!

Thanks for stopping by,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/10 02:02:43


Post by: Azazelx


Very cool. That Chaplain looks like a right evil bastard!


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/12 00:12:05


Post by: RSJake


Thanks Azazelx!

I did a bit more, mostly just adding script to the scrolls, I am going back and forth on whether or not to put transfers of runes onto the armor of the Chaplains.

What do you guys think? Add transfers? Or no? Or just paint script on the open spaces on the armor?




Also, I think I'm done with the Diabolist's head. I still want to do some more highlights on the armor.




And I am almost finished with the first of the Mk III Armored Tactical squad.




And, last but not least, I have had this Skulltaker 70% painted for the last few years, I finally got him done, mostly just so I didn't have to look at him any more!




Let me know what you all think!
Thanks for stopping by!
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/12 02:24:17


Post by: IFC_Casting


Wow, those white skulls really suit Bezerkers.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/12 02:36:16


Post by: Azazelx


For the Chaplain and/or Diabloist, you could add one or two small subtle transfers to make them more obviously a Word Bearer. Either the Legion or a Chapter icon, or even just the Legion Numeral somewhere subtle..

I like the plain grey marine as well. Great stuff!


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/13 18:16:55


Post by: RSJake


IFC_Casting wrote:Wow, those white skulls really suit Bezerkers.

Thanks! I now wish I had kept them. It's just my luck, I sell them just before GW comes out with great new rules for them. FML.
On a lighter note, I have some plans to make more berzerkers using the Age of Sigmar Wrathmongers or some of the similar units to become Berzerkers. Looking forward to that!

Azazelx wrote:For the Chaplain and/or Diabloist, you could add one or two small subtle transfers to make them more obviously a Word Bearer. Either the Legion or a Chapter icon, or even just the Legion Numeral somewhere subtle..

I like the plain grey marine as well. Great stuff!

I have been giving this a lot of thought lately. I just didn't leave much room on either of the chaplains. I think maybe some transfers on the forearm armor for the chaplains, and on the knee plate of the Mk IV Diabolist.

And after some feedback, I think I am going to paint the inside panels of the Tac Marine's shoulder pads red before I apply transfers.
There are 4 more of this guy's brothers on the way, but painting is going slow again.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/13 18:45:12


Post by: VyRa


This is some a grade stuff. I really like the runes, that you modeled into the surface of the mkIII armour. Also excellent use of the flames. Your guys have a really visceral feel to them, very fitting to the zealous nature of the bearers of the word.

Also: Great work on that maulerfiend. I'm not a friend of the three-legged monstrosity that GW made and your conversion really takes away all of the weak points and makes the beast look like the giant feral monster that it should be!


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/13 23:27:13


Post by: RSJake


 VyRa wrote:
This is some a grade stuff. I really like the runes, that you modeled into the surface of the mkIII armour. Also excellent use of the flames. Your guys have a really visceral feel to them, very fitting to the zealous nature of the bearers of the word.

Also: Great work on that maulerfiend. I'm not a friend of the three-legged monstrosity that GW made and your conversion really takes away all of the weak points and makes the beast look like the giant feral monster that it should be!

Thank you! I had to look up visceral! Hahahaha! The runes took a while, I have one of those visors with the magnifying glasses on them. As for the Maulerfiend, I hate the head with the mouth closed, looks silly, but with it open, it has a different quality to it. I sold both of the ones I had, I guess I'll get more at some point, and I'll probably do the same thing again. I wonder if there is something like them that looks more Heresy Era-ish that I could substitute...


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/14 18:08:02


Post by: RSJake


So, I ended up going with red shoulder pads, I like the look! Let me know what you think!




And I also have my second trooper almost done...





Neither of these minis have come out as clean as I had hoped, as much as I like the Mk III armor, it is not quick or easy to paint. Still, I'm happy with them so far.

Thanks for stopping by!
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/14 22:59:04


Post by: Theophony


I think the red pads really help it from being a monochrome soldier. They look great as a whole. Wicked smoke work on the mace of thumping +2.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/14 23:04:24


Post by: RSJake


Hahahahahaha! Mace of Thumping +2! I like that!

Thanks!


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/15 16:10:19


Post by: RSJake


OK.

I did some transfers.

This is only the second set of transfers I've done, the first being the Word Bearers CSM Chosen I did a while back.

They did not turn out great, but I think they will work.


The WB symbol:







The start of the Chapter Icon, which will be a skull with a Rune on it, I just don't know yet what rune I want to use. It has to be fairly simple, as I will be free-hand painting it on. And it's small.




And then I added some of the Word Bearer's rune script on the back of the Terminator Chaplain:



All in all, I like the look, I still need to do some work to correct some of the transfers that cracked, but I like it.
Group shots!



Let me know what you think!
Also let me know what rune you think I should use on the skull!

Thanks for stopping by,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/15 19:35:15


Post by: Theophony


Well before they were reunited with Lorgar they were the imperial heralds, so maybe one of those long trumpets they used to signify the kings entrerance. Or do the sacred Octate (8pointed star) around the skull. Each octate could be slightly different as they would probably be self drawn.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/08/15 23:07:23


Post by: RSJake


 Theophony wrote:
Well before they were reunited with Lorgar they were the imperial heralds, so maybe one of those long trumpets they used to signify the kings entrerance. Or do the sacred Octate (8pointed star) around the skull. Each octate could be slightly different as they would probably be self drawn.

I really like the Octate thing! It would tie in to their fall to chaos too! Nice!


I am now trying to figure something else out, and I need the help of everyone who reads this!

I am planning on running this army mostly as Chaos Space Marines for 40k. I just like the look of the Heresy Era army.

Plus, I like the rules for the berzerkers now, I'm pretty pissed that it took this long to give them decent rules. But I am going to add a couple of 10 man quads of berzerkers to this Word Bearers army. (I know it's not fluffy, I don't care) I plan to model them from Mk IV armor, painted red, like they are the Gal Vorbak before they were fully possessed, but they were already hyper aggressive, and more or less on the road to possession. (so, I guess with this reasoning, they kind of ARE fluffy for Word Bearers)

Then of course, I'll have to make a Khârn counts-as, along the same lines as the squads. (maybe a non-possessed Argel Tal?)

So, now you know my plans, my question to you is: How should I model them to look Berzerker-ish without using the berzerker models? Or do I need to do anything special at all? Just model them in aggressive posses?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts! I'm not doing this right away, so there is time for ideas!

RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/09/15 17:09:12


Post by: RSJake


Well, I've been getting some stuff done, but not a whole lot. But what I have done, I'm fairly pleased with.

First off, I painted my last 2 tac squad marines for my first 5-man tac squad:





Painting an "octate" around the skull for the chapter icon was a great idea, but when it came down to trying, I chickened out with the paintbrush hovering above the shoulder pad, I didn't want to mess it up, so I am going to just leave it as a skull.

Second, I have been playing around with a prototype for the counts-as berzerkers, I'm thinking of sculpting leather tie-downs to secure the skulls to the backpack, replacing the chainsword with a chain axe, and sculpting the feet into more of a running pose.



Third, I am working on turning this rabble of what I was going to make into zombies, into regular cultists instead:


Here is the first cultist:


And this guy as a beefed-up heavy-stubber gunner:



Next, I got some painting done on my 40k Word Bearer Biker Lord:


And lastly, an Old School Berzerker that has been on my painting list for a few years:


Sorry for some blurry pictures.

I got some other things started, but I'll post on them next month when I get back to work.

Thank for stopping by,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/09/15 17:26:53


Post by: lindsay40k


That sergeant's great. Love how the Biker turned out as well.

With regard to counts-as-zerks - I've built a unit of twenty up, myself, they're doing well with a Dark Apostle and Exalted Champion but really need to split into two Rhinos or get a Spartan to make an impact. In their first fielding, a Thunderwolf Lord who'd delete whole units in 7ed charged ten of them and got ripped apart - a good start. I built them mostly out of plastic Mk IV and Berzerkers; the latter is an antique kit, but the parts still look really good in hybrid builds.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/09/15 17:40:28


Post by: RSJake


 lindsay40k wrote:
That sergeant's great. Love how the Biker turned out as well.

With regard to counts-as-zerks - I've built a unit of twenty up, myself, they're doing well with a Dark Apostle and Exalted Champion but really need to split into two Rhinos or get a Spartan to make an impact. In their first fielding, a Thunderwolf Lord who'd delete whole units in 7ed charged ten of them and got ripped apart - a good start. I built them mostly out of plastic Mk IV and Berzerkers; the latter is an antique kit, but the parts still look really good in hybrid builds.

What parts did you use? Not the ork sized hands I hope! Those are parts I'm going to avoid. But maybe the helmets don't look too bad?

I don't know, I want the army to look like they came straight from just before the full-blown heresy, got lost in the warp or something. So, my goal is make the "berzerkers" all as 30k looking as possible, and still get the point across that they are more than just regular assault marines.

Also, I have started on a 5 man "Ashen Circle" squad, but I am equipping them more in line with 40k WYSIWYG. So, a CombiMelta for the champ, regular flamers for 2 and bolt pistols for 2, the weird chain axes they have will count as chainswords.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/05 17:54:41


Post by: RSJake


Howdy!

I am back up at work again, and I jumped right back into painting. But the first thing I started on is this chariot that I made YEARS ago, before the Khorne Bloodthrone came out and Khorne heralds could still take a chariot. The picture shows Skulltaker in it, because I don't have the herald that goes with it with me at the moment. He's magnetized, so I can have him on foot if I want.


Still a lot to do, but it's coming along.

Also, I am working on the Champion for my "Ashen Circle" Raptors:
Base coat of red before details:


And mostly painted, still highlights to do:






Lots of stuff on the work bench, MkIII Tactical squads to put together, MkIV Assault squads to put together, Tartaros Terminators to put together, Khorne Bloodletters to paint, Squad marking decals to put on the MkIIIs I've already painted.

I'm even thinking about converting a recast of Kor Phaeron into an Abaddon proxy. We'll see how that works.

Well, thanks for stopping by,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/05 19:37:42


Post by: Theophony


Always great to see you back at it.

Ashen circle guy looks boss. Makes me want to build 40K firefighters though .

Also new box of Skulls is calling to your champion saying he wants to pimp his ride some more.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/05 21:29:27


Post by: RSJake


He does give off a fire fighter vibe, doesn't he? Hahahaha!

Wait until I put spinners on the rims! And of course, kickin' base speakers in the trunk!


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/09 16:03:46


Post by: RSJake


Here's the finished "Ashen Circle" Raptors Champion:




And the next two in his squad, the flamer bearers. I used parts from their actual hand flamers to make a more substantial flamer.



And I've added a bit more stuff to my test Word Bearer Berzerker.
Face grill added to Mk V Helmet to visually tie it in with khorne berzerkers:



Adding altered feet, and Chain Axe from Anvil Industries:




And last for now, I'm going to start painting this Khorne Spawn I put together several years ago:


So, what do you think?
Thanks for stopping by,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/10 15:01:38


Post by: RSJake


Just a quick update:

I finished assembling my 40k version of the Heresy era Ashen Circle.



And I couldn't leave my 40k Chaos Biker Word Bearer Lord alone, I had to put tattered parchment on him.




I should have the parchment cleaned and painted up in the next couple days. The Ashen Circle I have to take home next week to airbrush the base paint, so those won't see paint for a while.

Thanks for stopping by,
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/10 18:59:56


Post by: kitbashermagos


I am really digging your work mate, Especially all those characters


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/11 23:40:02


Post by: RSJake


 kitbashermagos wrote:
I am really digging your work mate, Especially all those characters

Thanks! I am so happy to be back in the hobby again after many years not doing much at all. It really helps me keep busy.

I finished painting the parchments on the Chaos Biker Lord:





I'm pretty happy with him now.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/12 15:41:42


Post by: RSJake


Hey all!
Fresh update! I have really been on a roll lately, and have been getting stuff done!

First is a Khorne Dark Apostle I started on a LONG time ago, I assume he'd be paired with berzerkers:




Here are my first 3 Word Bearer themed cultists, not crazy, just dressed in simple grayish clothes:


(I am trying to think of ways to tie them in to the Word Bearers better, like give a few of them hoods, maybe have scripture written on their clothes, or have parchment attached to them. I'm not sure yet. Still a WIP.)

And my Khorne Spawn:




And a Khorne Chaos lord I am going to start on soon:


I also have bloodletters on my list to paint. And Marines to put together...so much to do!

Well, thanks for stopping by, all criticism is welcome, let me know what you think!
RSJake.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/13 06:36:32


Post by: Theophony


Where are the cultists from? They look very neat as rabble. Maybe give them all some sort of ceremonial knife or facial tattoo/writing. I don’t think scripture works very well with just cloth clothing.

The biker looks great with the added streamer style scriptures, gives him a sense of movement.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/13 15:43:54


Post by: RSJake


 Theophony wrote:
Where are the cultists from? They look very neat as rabble. Maybe give them all some sort of ceremonial knife or facial tattoo/writing. I don’t think scripture works very well with just cloth clothing.

The biker looks great with the added streamer style scriptures, gives him a sense of movement.

Thanks Theo!

The cultists were from an auction I won on ebay several years ago, I think they were from a Medieval table top game, I don't remember, I think I posted about them on this thread at the time and was going to make Nurgle Zombies out of them but never finished it, but I am not going to go back to try to find them. the bodies were ok, but the heads they came with had these super long and awkward necks, so I had to cut those down, and the arms were odd and stumpy. I recently got some bits on ebay of arms with old WWII style guns that fit the bodies pretty good. They are not "heroic" scale, so they actually compare well alongside marines, just like guard and "Art Scale" marines do, without all the extra work of up-scaling marines. The heavy stubber is a steam-punk autocannon I designed and had 3D printed a long time ago, it's cartoonishly large, but after I sculpted the guy's upper body larger, I think it gives him a Rambo look that I like. I added a stoggie too because he had an odd shape to his mouth, and it works. As for the scripture on clothing, I agree, so I added a parchment to one guys "bandoleer" thing, and gave another one a hood.







Seeing the minis zoomed in this close, there are a boat load of hairs and burrs in the paint. But you literally cannot see them on the table top. I'll try to pay closer attention to that in the future.

As for the biker, Thanks! That's what I was going for!

I also finally painted this Nurgle Spawn.



And here he is with a buddy.


Thanks for stopping by!
Rsjake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/13 17:41:29


Post by: Plodmarine


Some stunning work on here, really like that soul grinder, top notch sculpting. Subbed for more.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/13 18:34:45


Post by: Theophony


Nurgle beast is like mike from monsters inc. on acid .

Was just thinking and another cultist idea along the lines of scripture would be tarot cards. They could each have a card on them similar to how soldiers in Vietnam would use ace of spades on their helmets. Could even backstory it to be they draw cards to see what unit they belong to as the cultist leaders don’t want them to get used to each other too much and start questioning their orders. So each battle they draw a new card and some get the “lucky” I get sacrificed because I’m awesome card


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/13 20:49:28


Post by: RSJake


Plodmarine wrote:Some stunning work on here, really like that soul grinder, top notch sculpting. Subbed for more.

Thank you!

Theophony wrote:Nurgle beast is like mike from monsters inc. on acid .

Was just thinking and another cultist idea along the lines of scripture would be tarot cards. They could each have a card on them similar to how soldiers in Vietnam would use ace of spades on their helmets. Could even backstory it to be they draw cards to see what unit they belong to as the cultist leaders don’t want them to get used to each other too much and start questioning their orders. So each battle they draw a new card and some get the “lucky” I get sacrificed because I’m awesome card

Hahaha! The Nurgle spawn were just something I threw together a long time ago, not sure if I like them anymore of not, but whatcha going to do?

I think that's a bit more thought to put into the cultists than I want to...but I'll think about it.

As an aside, the leader I want to make for these guys, is going to be "the Red Lady", I think that's what she was called in the Horus Heresy Word Bearers book. The one that witnessed the WB's capitol city destroyed by the Ultramarines? Anyway, I want to sculpt a female in robes to lead them.

Well, I am currently painting bloodletters, so I'll get some WIP shots of those soon.

Thanks for stopping by!
RSJake


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/13 22:54:21


Post by: lindsay40k


Oh, sweet, the classic Death Company Chaplain! I was looking at one in my bits box and wondering if anything could be done with it. Nice work! And that’s some solid OSL on the plasma pistol as well


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/15 14:40:01


Post by: RSJake


Thanks Lindsay! That's basically why I converted the chaplain, I found him in my bits box and thought "I should do something with this". However, I did the main part of the conversion YEARS ago, before seeing all of these amazing conversions of late, cutting up old metal minis for conversions, I would have been inspired to alter this guy more, but my lack of skills and knowledge at the time resulted in a half-way conversion. I may revisit him in the future and completely redo him.

Thanks on the OSL, It's not something I'm comfortable with, so it's just very minor for now.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/16 02:00:57


Post by: goblinpaladin


I've been watching your heresy stuff for a little while now, but I have to comment on those spawn which are incredible. Shocking and hilarious while retaining a classic squamous aspect. Perfectly done.


RSJake's New Army: Heresy Era Word Bearers starts on page 31! @ 2017/10/16 13:56:45


Post by: RSJake


 goblinpaladin wrote:
I've been watching your heresy stuff for a little while now, but I have to comment on those spawn which are incredible. Shocking and hilarious while retaining a classic squamous aspect. Perfectly done.

Hahahaha! Thank you! I really appreciate your comment! I have been in the converting and sculpting phase of the hobby for so long, I have only recently (it seems) gotten my act together to paint the stuff I made years ago. I am glad you like the spawn, I really enjoyed making them.