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I'll join the chorus: the daemon prince is magnificent.

Love the Daeomon Prince! Seeing the model in red of the usual Nurglite green takes a bit of getting used to, but that doesn't change anything about the wonderful conversion and composition work.

One small gripe, however, if I may: I assume, based on your piece of background for the Daemon Prince, that "Kohlgebort" is supposed to be a German(ic) version of "Coalborn", right? However, "gebort" (or rather "gebohrt") means "drilled" in German -- "geboren" is the participle you're after Or you'd have to use the noun - "Geburt" - which means "birth". At the same time, "Kohl" means "cabbage" and not "coal". The actual German word for coal would be "Kohle" or "Kohlen".

Now I'm always up for a little faux-German fun, but to make a long story short, "Brassicus Coalborn" would actually sound much cooler, at least from a German native speaker's perspective

Anyway, keep up the fantastic work!

Thanks for the feedback - I'll revise 'gebort' but 'Kohl' is intentional. The annoyed Warpsmith was fed up with his bragging and named him Cabbagey Cabbageborn

Daemon Prince is nutty! Love the backpack

Haha, well, in that case, the Warpsmith definitely gets the last laugh out of this, because "Kohlgeburt" ist just about the most hilariously ridiculous name imaginable -- at least to those inhabitants of the 41st millennium who still speak the ancient dialects of Jhermani

I'm in the process of painting a unit of Khornate Warp Talons and taking the opportunity to blog my process. Starting with my red technique, metals and flesh to follow.

Now, as you look at these, bear in mind they are shot in indoors light, without varnishing. The paints used have different reflective properties, which makes them look very different to the finished effect when the varnish (Humbrol Satin Cote) gives it uniform behaviour under light. Every finished mini photographed no this blog is finished this way, so review them for an idea of how this process ends up.

Humbrol are the only brand I've found that works as I want it to. They do a Matt and Gloss finish, which can be used to get some nice effects; Tyranids especially benefit from shiny chitin. However be warned that a Matt will completely kill off the pearlesence of metallic paints and Gloss will make them look wet, so if you're not going NMM then Satin is the thing to use to protect your metals.

Now, onto the process:



Mephiston Red over black spray. One diluted coat is enough, there's going to be more layers.



Nuln Oil wash. Undiluted, single coat. Maybe apply a little more to recesses that look like they should be in more shadow.



Highlight with thinned Mephiston Red. You can use drybrushing, if you're in a hurry, or gradiented glazing if you want to take your time. These were glazed; note that zooming in here, you can see artefacts of the paint and wash having different reflective properties - the slightest tint of Mephiston appears to the camera to have high contrast to unglazed areas.



Hard edge highlight in white. This should be done with a couple of applications of thinned down paint. It's worth making the corners and other parts that really catch the light to be whiter.



Now, I'm still on my old Blood Red pot, here, but what you need is a bright red layer paint (I'm not sure about Evil Suns Scarlet - it looks like it might be a bit too orange) thinned down and applied in several layers, enough to completely cover the white. Drybrushing can work but I recommend glazed highlights for this stage, at the very least there should be one very thin glaze over all but the shadows to help smooth the gradient. Again, the camera is picking up some contrast artefacts - stay tuned for the finished pics taken in good light

Really well made step by step. It's nice to see such an in-depth breakdown of the process.

Brassicus has been coughing on everyone and not washing his hands in the mess hall - it's big Nurgle update time!

First up, the Cultists who reside in the sewers of Ghalmek, dealing with fuel spillages in exchange for scraps:









Next, a better set of shots of the Obliterators:









Then, the based up Nurglings:









And finally, the Mutilators who are occasionally tasked to put the fear of Nurgle into the underworld denizens:

I'm not normally a fan of nurgle or anything heavily mutated but the work you put into these is great alla round, from both a painting and modelling/conversion aspect. The cultists are a brilliant idea and those nurglings are just adorable, love the beautiful variation in colour you put into them. The oblits and mutis look better than the official GW model in my opinion, very clever and inspired conversions on those.

Very impressive work. Love the mutilators and oblits.

Excellent use of Tyranid parts to create menacing muties! I do like the exposition bits on them as well.

Fantastic looking units, and brave conversion work, often thought of using similar, but never been brave enough yet, did not think I could pull it off, but yours are so good, going to have to have a go, inspirational....again.

This is full of great conversions! Loving it!

Really cool, loving the mutilators and Oblits.

EDC

Just thought I'd check your work out...mind.blown! Some great skill and amazing work here. Subscribed for more.

Very impressive conversions, especially on the Mutilators and Obliterators, but I love the paint those Nurglings!

Raptor Talon ready to take flight!









Inyoni was a Seraph who was attacked by a Lord of Slaanesh of the Night Lords. She managed to disarm him of his Murder Sword and make him fall by his own blade. In her hand, the weapon spoke to her of martial perfection, and in a moment of weakness her soul was lost. She often forsakes the decadence of her Slaaneshi fellows for the company of Khornate Warriors who share her lust for battle. Over time, her patron has bestowed such gifts upon her that she is a match for her Chaos Space Marine brethren, whose respect she has earned. It is whispered that she is nearly more of the Warp than of the Materium, and that Daemonhood may be almost within her grasp. She leads groups of paratroopers in daring drops, setting her eyes upon an enemy officer and not consciously perceiving the rest of the battle until he falls to her blade.

I chose a Zulu name for her, as her posture reminds me of Henry Cele's fighting style as Shaka:

Beautiful work linds...

Second that, they are brilliant and inspiring.

Beautiful conversion, I really dig them, great work.

Fantastic looking Raptor Talon there. They really look great together!

God damn! A beautiful force you got going here (I say this particularly as a fellow Bearer of the Word). The painting and modelling gods smile upon you, kind sir!

It occurred to me that I never photographed my finished Land Raider. We had good light yesterday - didn't need to make any edits at all save cropping - so here it is:









Every SM trophy is from an Ultramarines successor. The banners are magnetised, and make handy HP markers. The passenger could be a Terminator or Power Armoured marine; of late, it's mostly been carrying ObSec Possessed to make first turn charges (the reach is a move of 12", a disembark of 5" - the front door is behind the tracks - and then a Fleet charge). They've performed marvellously as both killers and tarpits. Overcosted, my foot!

This is gorgeous, it really looks eaten by corruption.

Impressive. Most Impressive.

I as I went through the thread I kept saying to myself, "That land raider is going to be awesome." I was not disappointed.

My my, this LR is simply drowning in detail! The banner HP idea is very clever, and the guns look very tyranid-esque.

These are some really very evil and repulsive miniatures iv'e ever seen. Good work. Particularity like the obltorators, some real cool use of tyranids there.

That is insanely good. Jaw-dropping really. Glad you're having success with it on the table, always makes a major project that much more satisfying.

Just got in a very satisfying quick game. 700pts, my Possessed, Land Raider, Sorceror and Cultists against a Bailisik, Executioner, Punisher, Lord Commissar, Scout Sentinal, and two Veteran squads.

He'd occupied both his corners, but Terrain was dense, so my Land Raider could roll up one flank towards the general, a squad and the Punisher - and hide from some Ordnance whilst only taking Glancing hits from some and Daemonic saving it from worse. His Sentinel trotted forwards to take a cheeky HK shot and promptly legged it when I summoned Flesh Hounds. "We're probably far enough" advised his friend.

Wrong! Khorne's hunters made up for my second turn PotW first blood Warlord suicide (I refuse to learn from these mistakes) by bringing down the chicken walker and getting ready to pound on veterans, Basilisk, and Executioner. On the other flank, a plucky lascannon shot immobilised the Punisher and the Possessed came out to play. Ripping apart a Sergeant earned my Champion Immortal Warrior, to protect all his Wound from instant death. The rest of the vessels ripped apart the Punisher and sent the veterans running. Didn't hit the Lord Commissar, though - he got torn up in his own turn.

Turn four, the remaining veterans fired at the Flesh Hounds to little avail, and more ordnance failed to harm the the Land Raider. The Possessed jumped back into the Khornemobile, which ran over and shot at the rallied survivors of the Possessed charge, as the Flesh Hounds took down the Executioner. If we hadn't hit time, it would have been interesting to see if they could have survived a round of shooting sans cover and the Raider could have made another banzai charge against the distant Basilisk. Five kill points to three won it for me at the bell, though

Sounds splendid linds, congratulations!