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Good idea. I would try it. Worst case scenario you have a Succubus to use. And if you cut off that plastic bar on the wych's foot you can get some really cool "sliding" type poses. I made some wyches like that. I have one that is wall running too. What wargear would he be sporting?

An agoniser in the form of a stunclaw, as he was once a hellion, and a blast/splinter pistol.

That way I can field him as a webway delivery system or a huskblade guy. Actually running a succubus instead could be very interesting...

I highly doubt that GW will make the Baron plastic judging from their previous habits of making characters metal.

I'd have to agree with sum1thtdiesalot, resin would be much better than metal.

I may have complained about the gluing/material side of things but what an amazing model to paint! Blown away. I'll have her finished tomorrow and uploaded

The leather looks a lot better in blue I think, brings her slim physique up more. Haha she looks a little like a super villain. I guess it fits as I used the profile in a game last week (using an old school count as wych from my old kabal.) and she slaughtered her way through three units herself. Her wych squad just died around her, but that's what you get when you roll with an athlete.

She is indeed a infantry killing tank. If you are going to use a succubus save it for low point games where she is most effective..

Hello to all my thread homies, just letting you know, that although health issues are stopping me from painting, I will be updating as soon as I am better. This is not laziness.
The army is still coming along, while I may not be able to paint (to the best of my ability), gluing is still and option! Mwhahaha, may death come to the galaxy!

Hope you get better soon! Can't wait to we more scarab prince corsairs

Indeed. Best wishes for getting better.

Thank you for your kind words. Oooooh anyone from new zealand that wants to own the sister kabal of my current army can check it out on trademe.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Gaming/War-games/Warhammer-40000/auction-352538343.htm

there's the linky dink.

"Come, Alasan, tell us of your troubles, look upon the altar of the emperor and speak of your woes!"

Two figures moved down the chapel way, robes trailing behind them upon cobblestones covered in the dust of ages. Before they reached the stairs to the holy place, Alasan, son of Osika, spoke from beneath his hood.

"We saw them come over the ridge of Taelith, sharp vehicles that float upon the air. Each one swarmed with passengers who moved with grace and the air became thin at their passing. I ran to the towers, to alert the guard but they were already loading their weapons and assembling their gear. I could hear the hum of their transports as silence descended upon the township. Part of me loathed these beings, part of me wanted to love them. Could they be the blessed remains of the Akatanos? The ones that crafted these lands?"

"Tell me more of these beings! But within the safe walls of the temple, I fear that foul ears strain to hear us!"

They broke into a run, dust kicked up in their wake. Human fear taking a hold of them, hearts thudding faster. Step by step they climbed the stairs of sunlight until the reached the open doorway. At once reality returned and they slowed in respect to their surroundings. Alasan sat upon a stool and the other man rested his frame upon a pew made from stone.

"The gate master ran to the gates and sealed them, the walls rang as each door slammed into place. The hum stopped. Those seconds ate at me, picked at my nerves like malicious sprites. Too silent it was! Then came the knock, it boomed it's mockery to the absence of sound. Marious, the foolish boy yelled from the guard tower, he asked who they were and why they had come here! I feared the wrath of the Akatanos!"

The other man moved forward, coming closer, listening with the best of his ability. Alasan rose to his feet and began to tremble.

"Then we heard the voice, so fair and calming, so powerful and commanding. The accent was thick and writhed with the tell tale ring of the foreign. It was not that of the Akatanos! "Come forth, I am the Scarab Prince, I demand that you end this insult!" Oh but the boy, he came running, the fool answered the voice with a gesture. He slid the bar from the doorway and the doors swung open. To my horror, there was nothing on the other side but the sand and wind. Then, oh emperor save us, they came over the walls."

Alasan fell back onto his stool, his hands in tight fists.

"They threw nets onto those that couldn't run and pursued the fit with ease. Those that took up arms were filled with poisoned barbs, shot from alien rifles. Their black lips ushered whispers I will never shake from my memory as the vehicles dragged them through the gate. I hid beneath a fallen flag, the holy Aquila kept me safe Khanos!"

Khanos wept, his eyes expressing his sympathy for the young survivor. Alasan rose again to his feet. He drew a small blade from his belt, the steel glinting in the light that poured from the windows. It's surface held a purple sheen, a sick and strange shimmer that darkened towards the hilt. It appeared the colour flowed toward the warmth of his touch.

"I took this from one. I killed one, it had no idea I was there. When it came past, I tripped it and it's head hit the side of the building and it fell lifeless. I pulled it under the flag and waited until the sounds stopped. The village was on fire, I dared not look any further than I had to. Emperor knows what I may have seen! I dragged the alien across the courtyard and used Mc Kraven's truck to bring it here. I wish for you to look upon it before I alert the Imperial Guard."

Silence fell in the confines of the temple. Alasan walked from the light, putting the dagger back from where it had been concealed. The two did not rush down the steps as Khanos was lost in thought. Something wasn't right. Why hadn't the boy gone to the soldiers that would protect them? As they crossed the cobblestones again toward the truck, the dust stirred at their feet like before and the air rang with a strange hum. Khanos pulled the flag away from the figure beneath. An armoured form lay prone, its hands and legs tied together. Curiosity over took the holy man and the monk removed the helmet, golden blonde hair spilled out and to his horror, the face of Alasan looked up at him. Lifeless eyes stared from beneath swollen eyes.

"Spit no scream mon-keigh, make no move. You are now the property of the Prince."

The betrayer removed his hood with one hand as the other held the alien dagger to the monk's throat. Purple hair fell from a tight top not, held in place by the bones of human fingers. His eyes were jet black, the colour of midnight. Seth Shadowtheive smiled at his prey. A holy man would fetch a great reward from the dreaded Archon.

Yes people, I am now able to paint and feeling much better! Time to get things going with a little bit of free hand naughtiness.



Added some hieroglyphic images to sides of the raider and painted the metal. The crew and kabalites on-board are done, I just removed them for the pictures.




And a picture of the engine/exhausts just for fun.

lol. Your raider is crazy bro! I mean that in a good way. Was thinking of doing something similarly crazy with my wych raider but gore instead of hieroglyphs.

That is a crap load of free hand glyphs! Pure awesomeness. Keep up the good work I13. Good to heaar you are feelin better

@Perkustin You're damn right! Do it... I want to see guts and blood everywhere, let it flow.


@sum1thtdiesalot It is a crap ton, like, it ways exactly that. It is the trueborn raider though, so it's gotta look pimp as. It's name is Brutal Truth.

Wow, that raider is just amazing i really like those hieroglyphs.
Keep up the good work

Tmonster wrote:Wow, that raider is just amazing i really like those hieroglyphs.
Keep up the good work

Thank you for your support. I've made the decision that all of the raiders will look like this. I enjoy painting free hand a lot.

P.s Your display picture is awesome, that artwork is the one that inspired me to collect dark eldar.


Latest Update:

I have written a final army list that I am happy with, there are two raider squads of kabalites, the scarab prince himself, a unit of ten hellions (being painted as we speak), a ravager and incubi that will deploy by webway portal.

Love the fluff and the Raider

Can't wait to see the Hellions!

Just added a poll. The army is getting a unit of harlequins called the mirage court. On occasion the scarab prince likes to go to war with his source of entertainment. The dazzling displays of warfare and art are much to his tastes. What colours would these dark jesters wear?

I think you have your answer, can't wait to see them

I'll have pictures of the shadowseer up tomorrow night! Trying to get as much done in my afternoons after art school.


Thank you all for your support of this thread!

Here is a small visual update for you thread homies.


This is the raider's sail but on the other side, the pyramid is a ziggurat of shaa-dom and the eye is the eye of Cyrax.


Here is a close up shot of dust and dirt build up on the edges of the raider and the various rusted, leaking battle scars on the front.


A rather elusive and brooding shadowseer W.I.P picture. Just to keep the punters happy. She's very well painted and I am very proud of this piece so far. Sucky picture however...


And lastly a rather half baked guardian colour scheme I am working on for a friend of mine. It's a shame he'll soon have a date with a rather poisoned splinter...

Oh and here is my 1000pt army list...

HQ:

Cyrax K'oviac The Scarab Prince
Archon with huskblade, soul trap, shadowfield and webway portal.

Elites:

The Mirage Court of Cegorach
7 Harlequins, two with harlequin kisses, two with fusion pistols,
Troupe Master Kefka and Shadowseer Penumbra.

Troops:

Dawn's Touch
8 Kabalite Warriors with Blaster

Blazing Wrath
Raider with disintegrator cannon and flickerfield.

Dusk's Embrace
8 Kabalite Warriors with Blaster

Chilling Grace
Raider with disintegrator cannon and flickerfield.

Fast Attack:

The Black Locusts
5 Hellions led by Helliarch Malice armed with a splinter pistol and agoniser.

The Bleak Brethren
5 Hellions led by Helliarch Grimm armed with a hellglaive.

Heavy Support:

Son of Shaimesh
Ravager with 3 dark lance and flickerfield.

998 Points.

Loving the decrepit look to the Raider, very unique.

Shadowseer looks good, for such a blurry photo Seems like it should fit in with the rest of the squad while having a splash of Harlequin.

Argh, all this time and I'm still only halfway to finishing a Scourge, better pick up the pace before you leave me behind

I've just been filling in time when I get home from art school. It keeps my brush skills up to form.

The raider looks pretty awesome next to some of those sleek looking tau armies. I mean, they are exiled from Commorragh and their only way of getting new gear is to rock up and steal it. Besides that raider is a sacred relic, many have been dragged away on it to their dooms. Quite often, the prince takes delight in hanging off the side of it to war. I see the look of total surprise on my enemies face when he realizes he shot the wrong gun ship down...

So since the Scarab prince corsairs have to steal things to get new weapons are you going to make dark eldar looted stuff? Like a devilfish that was stolen?

Haha wouldn't people love that. Nah I cant see them doing that, way too arrogant. In fact the only group I can justify them stealing from is commorraghn dark eldar. They hate them bastards. Oh I guess maybe the craftworlders?

The egyptian feel on the vehicles is coming along nicely, well done!!

As for the list, it doesn't mention many Raiders... That's quite surprising!

Thank you! Means a lot coming from someone with your skill. Yeah I dunno about more raiders, maybe if this list fails hard. So far I'm doing okay using the webway delivery system.

Okay so I might have gone slightly insane! I just ordered another unit of harlequins... I just can't get enough of that webway deploying goodness!

InventionThirteen wrote:Okay so I might have gone slightly insane! I just ordered another unit of harlequins... I just can't get enough of that webway deploying goodness!

lol. If that is the case perhaps you should add some haemoculi to your list. Then you could get another 3 webway portals in for a total of 4 portals to pop out of! (laughs manaically)

This 1000pt project is slowly heading its way to 2000. Haemonculi with webway portals and wracks for taking objectives? Yes please.