The Bloodstorm: Finished army

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**corpuschain**

Not a painting update, but I thought you lot might like this picture from a battle this weekend.

I call it: "Are you sure we need to hold this objective, brother?"

Alternative title: "And they shall know no fear.. 99% of the time."

**corpuschain**

I really like painting big models! Daemon princes and greater daemons are a lot of fun, and they look so impressive on the battlefield (see pictures above!)

This is Baltanath, Bloodthirster of the Sixth Host.

**KernelTerror**

This is awesome, you must be buying red paint by the bucket ^^. However, 8 being the sacred number of Khorne, you still need five more...

Keep it up !

**corpuschain**

KernelTerror wrote:
This is awesome, you must be buying red paint by the bucket ^^. However, 8 being the sacred number of Khorne, you still need five more...

Keep it up !

Hahaha! It's funny you say that, because I just posted in the fluff forum to ask what the 8 ranks of Bloodthirsters look like, because I thought it would be fun to paint one of each rank...
And yeah, I'm running low on red paint! I need to restock both Khorne and Wazdaka reds!

P.S. I forgot to post this guy the other day when i finished him:
Leiutenant Tmavě Bolest, second in command to Warpsmith Prostřednik.

**ZergSmasher**

I love your Bloodthirster! I'll be doing my own next month, so I'm glad you posted some inspiration for me!

**KernelTerror**

corpuschain wrote:

Hahaha! It's funny you say that, because I just posted in the fluff forum to ask what the 8 ranks of Bloodthirsters look like, because I thought it would be fun to paint one of each rank..
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You wrote it down, now Khorne will expect you to deliver ! Better not disappoint the blood God. But yeah, that should be pretty fun ^^ !
Cool looking termie btw.

**corpuschain**

KernelTerror wrote:

You wrote it down, now Khorne will expect you to deliver ! Better not disappoint the blood God. But yeah, that should be pretty fun ^^ !
Cool looking termie btw.

Haha, and thanks!

Here's the full army so far:

Daemonkin Detachment
HQ

Kharn the Betrayer
160pts

Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage
275pts

Daemon Prince w/warp-forged armour
160pts

Troops

8 berzerkers w/ 7 chainaxes, champion with combi-melta & Axe of Khorne, rhino
257pts

8 berzerkers w/ 1 plasma pistol, champion with power weapon, rhino
227pts

8 cultists w/flamer
63pts

Chas Space Marines Detachment
HQ

Warpsmith w/ MoK
120pts

Lord with MoK, terminator armour & pair of lightning claws
127pts

Elites

Helbrute w/2x power fist
100pts

Decimator w/dedication to Khorne
220 pts

Heavy Support

Rapier carrier w/ ectoplasma cannon
55pts

Rapier carrier w/ ectoplasma cannon
55pts

Vindicator w/siege shield
130pts

8x havocs w/2x plasma gun, flamer, MoK, power fist
208pts

Total: 2157pts

**corpuschain**

Current roster, in a grimdark style!

**ThunderFury 2575**

I'm loving these, especially that roster! How did you make it?

**corpuschain**

ThunderFury 2575 wrote:
I'm loving these, especially that roster! How did you make it?

I found a base image from the web (I think it's from a video game) and then used photoshop to blank out what was in the boxes.
The background is an icon of khorne that is behind some parchment, and the parchment is slightly transparent.
I then added the Bloodstorm icons on top (which I also made in photoshop).

You can make one yourself if you just find an image of a blank scroll or parchment, then use MS paint to type over it. You can also import the image into powerpoint and do some fancy stuff in there.

**corpuschain**

I have painted one of the Chosen marines, and I am looking for feedback on this colour scheme. I am thinking of painting the CSM detachment with slightly more steel than bone to represent the machine cult element, and as a way of distinguishing them from the KDK detachment. They are also going to have red base rims.

How does this look?

**STG**

Looks pretty cool, I like it, but as for red base rims, maybe not. Unless they were a dark red as the red bases would draw attention away from the awesome mini and toward the base rim. Just my opinion though, keep it up

**KernelTerror**

Really cool model CorpusChain, as usual you reds and bone white works really well. It would be clearer with your regular paintscheme on his side, but there is indeed a more metallic vibe about him that will separate him nicely from the ground troop.
However, this model does not scream mechanicus to me, as the metal also emphasize the medieval aspect of his armor. On a model with more flat spaces I would have suggested freehanding some gear patterns, but for that one I am afraid that would take some converting. And that is kind of a heartbreaker, because this is a cool sculpt, and he works nicely as it is, especially with the bolter held in one hand that underlines the size of the mini.
If you are settled on going more mechanicus though, there are probably some things to do, discreet wirings, maybe a cybernetic eyepiece. A techmarine backpack might be too much, but if you can get your hands on an old one with a single servo-arm would, I would be curious to see how it works.
At some point I also converted two of these AoS guys to dark mechanicus, you can see them here. They might give you ideas, but in a way I feel that they have lost some of the original model's rage and dynamism.

Well that was my two cents, I think the model is really cool as is, but might need more modification in order for it to undeniably look mechanicus.

Keep it up, praised be Khorne !

**corpuschain**

Hi KT, thanks for your detailed input. However, I don't think I explained what I was trying to do all that well. I wasn't trying to make these models look like part of the dark mechanicus; rather I was trying ti give them a more metallic look so they fit in with my dark mechanicus models that will have lots of metal on them. I get what you mean about him looking medieval, though.

As long as you approve of the colour scheme, I'll stick with it. I'll hope to finish the squad by the end of the week, so watch this space!

Your dark mechanicus models look amazing. Good job on the conversions!

**KernelTerror**

Oooh my bad, I'd say stick with the scheme then, they'll look awesome !
Looking forward to the rest of the team !

**corpuschain**

The Chosen of the Bloodstorm have arrived!
Led by Aspiring Champion Zvolený, the squad is formed from the mightiest champions of the Bloodstorm and is armed with 4 power weapons, a pair of lightning claws and a flamer.
The squad have received many gifts of Khorne, mutating their armour and bodies into baroque shapes. The squad hit hard and fast, dropping into battle in a Dreadclaw drop pod and charging into elite enemy units.
One of them carries an icon of Khorne that most would struggle to lift, and this serves as a summoning point for daemons of the Blood God.
Forever have they shed blood in the name of Khorne, and long may they continue to do so...

**KernelTerror**

Excellent, they mix nicely with the custom DV chosen.
Bonus Khorne points for the jaw power axe !

**corpuschain**

Thanks, KT!

**STG**

they look so friggen cool bro! awesome work! red bases look pretty cool after all

**evildrcheese**

Sooo many great models. Keep it up dude.

EDC

**corpuschain**

So... I met up with taemu_touhi at Warhammer World to see how the Bloodstorm would fare against the imperial scum known as the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Much blood was spilled in the name of Khorne, but in the end, the planet and its precious deposits of adamantium were claimed by the Adeptus Mechanicus. The Bloodstorm will be back to have their revenge...

Some of the highlights:

1. Warpsmith Prostrednik leads his daemon engines to war.
2. Skitaari rangers set up in a position to get a commanding view of the battlefield.
3. A mighty Imperial Knight of the strides at the head of the Adeptus Mechanicus force.
4. An ectoplasma cannon deals death from a distance.
5. The decimator Katastrofa is no match for a Knight.
6. But a Bloodthirster drops out of the sky and slices the Knight in half with its Great Axe of Khorne.
7. And goes on to wreak havoc in the imperial lines.
8. At the end of the battle, nought but a vindicator and this blessed rapier would be left of the Bloodstorm.
9. A last ditch attempt by the Bloodstorm to capture a chaos shrine would end in failure.
10. The Skitarii will not allow this treachery to come to pass.
11. One lone, mad berzerker attempts to cut his way through the mechanicus ranks, but ultimately falls to the superior weaponry of the techpriest.

**KernelTerror**

Sneaky mechanicus scum, they'll eventually feel the wrath of the blood god....

**taemu_touhi**

This planet was claimed for the Machine God! Praise the omnissiah!

Thanks for the great game. Make sure you message me for another game when you are in Nottingham.

EDIT:

You forgot to mention your plasma gun killing one of your characters! That should have surely been a highlight.

**corpuschain**

taemu_touhi wrote:
This planet was claimed for the Machine God! Praise the omnissiah!

Thanks for the great game. Make sure you message me for another game when you are in Nottingham.

EDIT:

You forgot to mention your plasma gun killing one of your characters! That should have surely been a highlight.

Ah yes! Unfortunately there was no picture, but yes, for the benefit of everyone else:

The rapier fired upon the enemy, but the shot scattered onto the Warpsmith and instakilled him. I was sad.

**corpuschain**

It's certainly been a while since I posted some miniatures! I haven't really had the inspiration to paint, but then I've also been out in the sun, trying to enjoy it while it lasts.
So here's a gentle reintroduction to painting finishing off some flesh hounds.
They're not the best paintjobs I've ever done, but I think they look decent enough.

**KernelTerror**

Pretty cool hounds ! must be a nice change from power armor painting too...

**corpuschain**

KernelTerror wrote:
Pretty cool hounds ! must be a nice change from power armor painting too...

Yeah, it really was! I'm back on the power armour now! I'm painting some possessed. Proper possessed - not the hideous GW creations!
I've had a break from the hobby but I'm back on it now

**KernelTerror**

Great to have you back Corpuschain, so many fun stuff to do with possessed, I'm sure you'll have a blast.

**corpuschain**

I have finally painted up the possessed I hinted at in my last post!
Freaky and khornate enough? I tried to make good use of the muscly bodies of the skulltakers kit.

I haven't painted in a while, and my standard has slipped a bit. I think I'll do some more painting practice before tackling any centrepiece models...

EDIT: I haven't varnished them yet. They'll look better when I do...

**KernelTerror**

A brutal looking squad my friend, I love how when I discovered the model, I first saw gladiator khornate marines, then saw the mutated limbs. Kind of tells the story of their corruption.
Love the belly shields too.