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Background

A colleague and I recently decided to reinvest our time into the specialist game "Necromunda". I had in the past used van saar, but over the last few years I have become tired of the porky gangers that resemble the love children of George Michael and Steven Seagal. So, I decided to invest some time into making a new gang that used the same core rules of van saar, but looked a little more intimidating.

Being a huge fan of Killzone, and the movie Jin Roh I wanted a team that reflected both the Helghast and the Wolf brigade. In turn, I commenced the creation of the gang "Hundes des Kriegs"

Stage one - Conversions

Unfortunately, my camera with all the sanding, prepping, and green stuff has a battery that refuses to charge. So, onto stage two.

Stage Two - Basecoating

"Kommandant" - Leader

Character is the sergeant from the Kaskrin squad with poxy cadian helmet ground out and replaced with a sidearm. Helmet is a similarly ground down pig iron "militia" replacement helmet.

"Krieger" - Heavy Bolter

This character us a spacemarine scout, with shoulders filed down and inisignia removed from chest. Gloves, kneepads and off-hand armour plate were sculpted using green stuff. back was also ground down and replaced with spinal column (as on the kaskrin troops) and assorted pouches. In hindsight I should have mounted a slung shotgun next to sword - but hey, there's always next time.


"Lasgunners"

Fairly generic conversion. Sidearms mounted and pig iron helmets mounted.


"shotgunners"

Same as above. Extended pumps created out of green stuff. Ejection port filled and sights sheered off.


"Juves"

These were quite the pain. Pig iron head had to be filed down to gas mask. Cadian bodies were used to cut down unit size, and to aid in the juve fit out of laspistols and stabby sticks. Also it gives they are less than the average ganger. Balaclava was then crafted over mask, then the wedge cap was crafted over that. All in all took way too long!


"Dog handler"

Similar to mordheim we play with hounds on field. So, in turn I modded another pig iron helmet and built an officers cap version. Additionaly a handlers strap with rope was added to body, and an offhand bluff was built give him the feeling of a handler. His hand looks a little odd for now, but there is a chain with magnetic head that will connect him to the dog.

That's it for now.

Now that they are based I will provide updates on how the painting process progresses along.

I want to thank you all for the help with conversions, modelling and prep work for base coating and painting. Without this forum and it's members I would have been churning out the same crap I was churning out when I first started a necromunda gang.

Thank you all sincerely.

Hundes des Kriegs translates from German to English. 'Doggies of the war' Right?

Nice models but the lighting is bad, no offense. But really, nice job.

Thanks chief. The sun is setting thanks to an apartment block immediately adjacent. I will take some better snaps and relink tomorrow when the light is a bit better.

And yeah, bang on the money. It equates "Hounds of war", though "doggies" has a nice ring to it.

Hey,

I like your idea, but 'Hounds of War' is translated to 'Hunde des Krieges', just by the way...
One 'Hund', but two 'Hunde'... no additional s

But, keep it up!

The C-K

The Chaos-Kraut wrote:Hey,

I like your idea, but 'Hounds of War' is translated to 'Hunde des Krieges', just by the way...
One 'Hund', but two 'Hunde'... no additional s

But, keep it up!

The C-K

Oo das bist genie!!!!(tut mir leid meinie schreibe bist sehr schlect!) Those are great though, and I can't wait to see them painted.

Hunde des Kriegs. Got it. Thanks for the correction, alas google translate fails me again.


"Hunde des Kriegs"

I had to rehash some of the primer yesterday, and being it was kind of hot there is a slight texture to some parts of their coat, but I have been told as long as the detail isn't suffocated and there is some mild texture the paint will have a better "hold". is this true?

Additionally, I have ordered some vallejo paints from the interwebs and am keenly awaiting their delivery. So hopefully, I should have some updates in the very near future.

Thanks again


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Colour scheme preview

It's a wee drab, but Helghans and Wolf Brigade are far from Mardi Gras.

Diese Miniaturen sind sehr nett. Sie sehen sehr einschüchternd, und würde ohne Zweifel schlagen Angst in die Banden der unter-hive. Ich würde sehr gerne die Hundeführer mit seinem "Kampfhund" zu sehen. Allerdings glaube ich, dass die Gewehre, während (schon ziemlich gut) könnte ein bisschen mehr wie Schrotflinten schauen, ich glaube, sie sehen ein wenig zu sehr wie eine Hölle Waffe auf den Augenblick. Abgesehen davon, ist dies eine sehr schöne Aufgabe, und ich freue mich auf mehr.

A cookie to the man/woman/ork that can translate that without using google, or another translator

(also, my german may suck, so apologies if it doesn't make sense; I'm translating with a mixture of google and my mate who got an E in his GCSE german )

Looking good so far...

Moving this one over to Blogs.

Das ist guht ja, sehr sehr guht

das ist guht deutsch kampf gruppe, das feldgrau ist stark

very good i like what im seeing here, consider me subscribed.

Space_Potato wrote:Diese Miniaturen sind sehr nett. Sie sehen sehr einschüchternd, und würde ohne Zweifel schlagen Angst in die Banden der unter-hive. Ich würde sehr gerne die Hundeführer mit seinem "Kampfhund" zu sehen. Allerdings glaube ich, dass die Gewehre, während (schon ziemlich gut) könnte ein bisschen mehr wie Schrotflinten schauen, ich glaube, sie sehen ein wenig zu sehr wie eine Hölle Waffe auf den Augenblick. Abgesehen davon, ist dies eine sehr schöne Aufgabe, und ich freue mich auf mehr.

A cookie to the man/woman/ork that can translate that without using google, or another translator

(also, my german may suck, so apologies if it doesn't make sense; I'm translating with a mixture of google and my mate who got an E in his GCSE german )

These miniatures are very nice. They look intimidating and will cause fear in the gangs of the underhive - no doubt. I´d like to see the Dog-Leader with his battle-trained-dog/ (cyber)mastiff. But I think that the guns, despite lookking very good, could look a bit more like shotguns, I think they are a bit too similar to hellguns at the moment.
But it´s a great project and I´m lookinfg forward to more.

Space_Potato wrote:A cookie to the man/woman/ork that can translate that without using google, or another translator

Ork.

hmm good to see I came close in my translation. I was wondering when I read dog-leader if I had miss interpeted.

bigfood wrote:
German translation from a German.

Show off

So in your scheme preview, was that painted glowing eyes? Or perhaps LED, or fiber optic light up eyes? Hmmm...

Hi,

You miniatures are fine, but I hate those horrible slots in your bases...
You should cover them, definitely.

Ohh mon Dieu, je deteste cettes bases!
I'm multilingual !

Keep it up!

The C-K

Holy crap, bigfood. That was a word perfect translation...

You're no regular ork. You must be a wierdboy

Anywho, your cookie, good sir - http://www.chocolaterewards.com/img/chocolate-chip-cookie_01.jpg

It be choco-chip

S_P

Space_Potato wrote:Holy crap, bigfood. That was a word perfect translation...

You're no regular ork. You must be a wierdboy

Anywho, your cookie, good sir - http://www.chocolaterewards.com/img/chocolate-chip-cookie_01.jpg

It be choco-chip

S_P

THANKS! This Double Chocolate Chip Cookie definetly is a Waaagh! on my Weirdboy-Table!

Good looking stuff here man. They could also work as enforcers/arbites with the uniform military look. Great as VanSaar though. Look forward to seeing more.

Ok, firstly my apologies for the incommunicado. To be honest I thought this post had been deleted due to me starting in the wrong area. So, it's wicked to find it safe and sound.

I´d like to see the Dog-Leader with his battle-trained-dog

Initially I bought a "Garr war dog" from reaper miniatures, but that thing is frickin' huge! More like a small horse than a dog - and normally I'd be down with that as it looks more so intimidating - but in the case of Necromunda it'd become a total bullet magnet. So, I have a set of mastiffs on order from the UK. Looking forward to those immensely.

in your scheme preview, was that painted glowing eyes? Or perhaps LED

The scheme preview is an overlay layer in good ol' photoshop, I am still a wee bit indecisive about a scheme as of yet. But, my vallejo paints just arrived - so by this weekend I should have at least one model to show off.

You miniatures are fine, but I hate those horrible slots in your bases...
You should cover them, definitely.

I know, I am horrible. hehe, I am going to try some "advanced basing techniques" that I saw on a tutorial here. There are some wicked results with basic components.

Good looking stuff here man. They could also work as enforcers/arbites with the uniform military look. Great as VanSaar though. Look forward to seeing more.

Tada! He is the newest member to my gang. He is a conversion of a Kaskrin grenade launcher figure w/ scratch built milliput + green stuff cloak

I have some additional conversions planned for 2 x missionary models I ordered from GW, basically they will act as the melee characters in the gang.

Stay Tuned

Awesome stuff mate, really like how the pig iron heads look on the stormtrooper bodies, wasn't sure till I saw the whole gang but it gives them such a unique look. Can't wait to see some paint on em. Subsribed!

They look as good as my new sniper scouts <3

Dobra sreća, izgleda dobro tako daleko

Ja sam polovina hrvatskih, iznenađenje iznenađenje.

Paint Scheme - Progress so far

Now, I hadn't picked up a paintbrush in some time, so I grabbed the least custom model a pallette and a shot glass of water, and got to it. Already I have learnt some valuable lessons (like blutack on an old paint pot - genius!) and tricks.



Armor is drybrushed with 1:2 cold grey, black. Material is cold grey washed with watered down black ink. Blood red for all piping and whatnot. Eyes are fiery orange, then red wash with yellow highlights.

I will need to do another run with the highlights on fabric and eyes. Strapping and belts need a bluish leather colour (if anyone has a recommended colour/mix please let me know) I will gloss the boots and brin out the cuffs on his boots and gloves with a lighter shade of grey. But, light in the study is awful today - so, I am taking a break until tomorrow.

Also, if anyone has any ideas on how to make a bluish-grey mud (like and industrial mud) effect for painting, I am all ears.

Stay Tuned.

Feedback is welcome as always.

nice work.

I really like that scheme man. Nicely done sir.....

I finally received my GW "missionary w/ chainsword" and the 2 units I ordered of paintbrushturkey (side note: PBT's a solid guy to do trade with, seriously solid jackson) so I am already converting up a storm. Not much time to do painting tomorrow, so I am hacking and chopping frantically to get my Melee figures ready for basecoat.

So, the main melee is a character named "Ahab" whom lost an arm to a albino beasty in the underhive, and won't rest until he finds it, and slays it. He is built off the missionary body with the book removed and an orc chainsword in it's place - sort of a chainsword harpoon thing. Hmm, me thinks pictures will work better than me words.


"Ahab"

I will need to source a mechanical/bionic limb from somewhere. I had a necron but he punched a hole in my plastic bag in Nth Melbourne, and I had to spend an hour searching for him and the 4 paints that fell through the hole he made - uber fun. I found the paints, but he is still MIA. little bastard.

Very cool gang you have there. Simple, yet effective conversions and nice colors.

If you're looking for bionic limbs, check out the IG command sprue.

Good start to Ahab there, though I may be a bit biased towards ridiculously large weapons

Looking forward to seeing the rest of your CC guys.

BLACKHAND wrote:Good start to Ahab there, though I may be a bit biased towards ridiculously large weapons

Says the guy who has a ridicoulus large Tyranide creature balancing on the tips of Scything Talons.

Anung Un Rama wrote:

BLACKHAND wrote:Good start to Ahab there, though I may be a bit biased towards ridiculously large weapons

Says the guy who has a ridicoulus large Tyranide creature balancing on the tips of Scything Talons.

Never gonna let up on the Scytalons huh?

Looking good, I might have to pick up some of those heads myself.... But indeed, I can't wait for some pics of the dogs!

BLACKHAND wrote:

Anung Un Rama wrote:

BLACKHAND wrote:Good start to Ahab there, though I may be a bit biased towards ridiculously large weapons

Says the guy who has a ridicoulus large Tyranide creature balancing on the tips of Scything Talons.

Never gonna let up on the Scytalons huh?

Nope. ^_^

wow, this is realy awesome