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Just a tiny update today: I wanted to show you the changed pose on one of the Harriers, as per Biohazards suggestion:





I think he looks much cooler now! Thanks again for the suggestion, buddy!

That works even better than I thought it might. Great stuff mate.

KrautScientist.
Your da Bomb dude. Thanks so much for posting some shots of the defiler you made. I am going to be working on one of my own, only with a nurgle bent to it. I really appreciate you posting those shots.
CHeers.

You're quite welcome, mate!

I already mentioned some time ago that for every painted World Eater in my army, there’s probably at least one unpainted one as well. So today I’d like to show you yet more WIP stuff: Let’s have a look at my Terminators.

I have been in love with Terminators as a unit type for a very long time, and this has nothing to do with their rules. There’s just something about these colossal, armoured behemoths that really clicks with me. And from a converter’s perspective, the added size compared to regular Marines offers lots of room for customisation, dramatic posing etc. Alas, the original metal Chaos Terminators were always a tad too expensive for my teenage self, back in the 90s, and by the time the new plastic Chaos Terminators came around in 2007, I was still on my hobby hiatus.

But when I returned to wargaming in 2010, a box of Terminators was a part of the first order I ever placed with GW, and the resulting squad was actually among the first things I built. Over time, I kept adding more models to the squad, since I wanted them to be a fitting retinue for my Chaos Lords. So here are pretty much all the Terminators I’ve come up with so far:

First up, a Terminator wielding a chainfist and a Combi-Melta:





As you can see, I added Khornate bunny ears to the model’s armour – a trait shared by pretty much all of my “regular” Terminators. On a related note, I am really glad that I didn’t break off all the weapon arms when the newly released codex said these guys could get either the combi-weapon or the special CC weapon. This oversight was fortunately corrected in the FAQ. Phew!

Here’s a Terminator with a Heavy Flamer. You know, for the “Burn!” in “Kill! Maim! Burn!”





Funnily, this is also one of the few models actually wearing a Terminator helmet… In this case, it’s the one with the Rhinoceros like horn which I quite like.

And while we are on the subject of special weapons, here’s a Terminator with a Reaper Autocannon:





this model was actually converted from an AOBR loyal Terminator! I added some WFB Marauder shoulder pads to the Terminator’s knees to mask their loyal heritage…

This next model was built to be the squad’s champion:



Again, the model is armed with a chainfist and Combi-Melta. I used a leftover head from the FW Lord Zhufor kit to show this guy’s status as a champion.



And now, let me show you my favourite conversions in the squad:



This guy was also converted from an AOBR Termie — from the very model that came as a giveaway with WD when 5th edition was released, to be exact. When I built this guy in early 2010, I was quite proud of myself for figuring out that the chaos bitz could be combined with the loyal AOBR models. It’s surely been some time since then, and I like to imagine that my more recent conversions are quite a bit more ingenious. But this is where it started



Here’s my favourite detail about the model, though: When I built it, I didn’t have enough chaos shoulder pads. So I used a really old WFB skeleton as a stand-in on the model’s right arm. Take a look:



Pretty nifty, huh?

Then there’s this guy, also converted from an AOBR model, from the sergeant in fact.





I really went all out on this guy back then, adding lots of skull trophies, chains, some very nice Chaos Knight pauldrons, and all new weapons. The horns came from the “Khornate head” from the regular CSM kit. The Pteryges loincloth worn by the model fits with the gladiatorial look of the World Eaters rather nicely.

And finally, the squad’s (and company’s) standard bearer, brother Verak:





Since the model is carrying an icon (from the WFB Warriors of Chaos) in its right hand, I had to find a way to combine the bolter and power fist, so I built a little “DIY Talon of Horus” by adding regular Bolters and an ammo feed from an old CSM heavy Bolter to the fist. I also used a shaved down berzerker head as a stylised helmet for the model, showing its special status in the squad. Although this guy was one of the first conversions I did after getting back into the hobby, he still holds up rather nicely, doesn’t he?

Unfortunately, I have only managed to paint a single regular Terminator up until now. In fact, it was the first Terminator I ever painted (even before Isgarad and Torus, my first two Chaos Lords in Terminator armour). Here he is:









This was my test model for the squad, so you may be able to spot how I was still finding my feet painting Terminators. I’ll definitely need to drill out the barrels at some point, since they look rather horrible. The base will also have to be changed to reflect the current look of my bases, but apart from that, I think this guy works out alright.

The problem remains that these guys are quite a bit less fun to paint than they are to convert. While I am writing this, I am already considering a small squad of Terminators equipped with Lightning claws. Hmmm…

Anyway, that’s it for my WIP Terminators. If you have any C&C, I’d love to hear from you!

As always, thanks for looking and stay tuned for more!

Man, you are up there on my list of the most balls out f@cking magnificent converters out there.
LOVE YOUR SH*T.

really impressed with what youve done with the parts. Like what youve dont with the auto cannon alot, you see to many of those in the same position. really nice unit and very well done

Sweet Conversions! The use of marauder shoulders for knee pads was really well executed. As is the use of the Khorne horns. Brother Verak looks like a total badass. His bolter-fist looks good and the helm works better on a terminator than any standard CSM that I've seen with it. These are all awesome.

Fantastic work, KS! Inspiring.

Thanks a lot, guys! I really appreciate it!

@ bigfish: To tell you the truth, the Autocannon's position was really a bit of an accident in the first place: Due to the enlarged width of the kneecaps, I had to improvise a bit, and so...

Still, glad you like the result!

Look forward to some more Terminator goodness soon...

to quote kung fu panda "there are no accidents"

 bigfish wrote:
to quote kung fu panda "there are no accidents"

Well, and to quote the great Bob Ross: "We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents."

I've got something new to show you, although it's not strictly World Eaters related. I hope you won't mind too much

Anyway, maybe it’s due to Wednesday’s post on Terminators, maybe it’s due to my cousin Andy messing around with a small Death Guard project lately, or maybe it’s just the general decay that comes with autumn and winter, but I have recently felt inspired to build and paint a follower of Nurgle, a Terminator, no less!

Granted, I’ve felt the urge to build a Nurgle Terminator before: Nurgle is obviously a huge draw for most converters, as it’s quite satisfying to model something that is truly disgusting. Plus there is quite a margin for errors, especially with GS work: If your GS job ends up lumpy and unwholesome, well, that was totally intentional of course ;-)

Seriously, though, building and painting Nurglite models can indeed be a lot of fun. I found out when I built a Plague Champion as part of my little Ruinous Powers mini series:



So I sat down to kitbash a servant of Nurgle in Terminator armour. Interestingly enough, the result doesn’t quite fit the trademark, bloated Nurgle look. Still, this guy’s allegiance should still be pretty obvious. Take a look:







As you can see, I gave the model a huge warscythe ( converted from the sorceror’s staff that comes with the Termie lord kit). This means that I’ll be able to use my Terminator as a Typhus stand-in, should I ever decide to run a couple of Death Guard legionaries. I also went for a dash of body horror, adding a twisted claw from the Possessed kit and some fleshy hooks from some Tyranid kit or other (mimicking the standard “trophy racks” on the back). And I still had a leftover facemask from the WFB plastic Nurgle lord, so even though I usually prefer my Termies with bare heads, the chance was just too good to pass over. I did use a Zombie head underneath though, to hint at something decayed and unpleasant under the mask.

I also tried something new when undercoating this guy, using brown paint instead of my usual Chaos Black (to tell you the truth, I actually used the fairly cheap brown spraypaint I usually reserve for spraying my terrain pieces. It worked out, though). While this had the side effect of making the undercoated model look like it was made from chocolate, it also saved me a ton of time when laying down the base colours.

As with my previous Death Guard model, I went for a very rusty, dilapidated look, with lots of decayed metal against a basecoat of dark, muddy green. And this is where the model stands at the moment:











The model is nowhere near finished of course, missing most of the highlights and weathering. I may also have to add a small skull to close the small gap on the left side of the model’s torso. And as you can see, I haven’t done anything on the weapon yet. But overall, I am quite pleased with the look of the model, especially how the fleshy parts contrast against the decayed armour.

Anway, expect to see more of this guy pretty soon!

As always, thanks for looking and stay tuned for more!

Great stuff here finally got to read it all. I especially like the Spawn for the Bikers I'd be tempted to use the Jugger Marines mostly to get a chance to use the models. The Typhus style conversion is awesome it really pulls of the soreror with Sythe look.

Nice work! I'm using that head on my terminator Nurgle lord and it is a nice fit! I love the massive scythe from the knights kit. The khorne terminators are looking great too.

The Termies are looking super.

D

Thanks a lot, guys!

 KrautScientist wrote:
Thanks a lot, guys!

It's you who we should be thanking for giving us these awesome minis, or GW since I want to do some World Eaters after reading your blog!

 ExNoctemNacimur wrote:

 KrautScientist wrote:
Thanks a lot, guys!

It's you who we should be thanking for giving us these awesome minis, or GW since I want to do some World Eaters after reading your blog!

Aw shucks, that's awfully sweet of you

Alright, today I want to show you something that I am really proud of. Let's start with a quote though:

“You fools! Your gods have blinded you with visions of glory and power, of a golden future that awaits you in their service. But our lord has shown us more than you could ever imagine. There are no empires awaiting you. In the endless cold between the stars, there is only the hunter and his prey. And those who were once the former and are now the latter. All that remains is the hunt, for only the hunt is eternal.”

attributed to Lord Captain Lorimar of the World Eaters’ 4th assault company


There are some hobby projects that we keep putting off. Sometimes it’s because the project in question doesn’t seem all that interesting to us (I am looking at you, unpainted Rhinos), sometimes it’s because we consider something to be either completely out of our league or just too much work to even bother (my WFB Ork army would be a sterling example). But sometimes, we put off a certain conversion or paintjob because we fear we cannot do justice to the idea we have of the character or to a particularly brilliant sculpt. And sometimes we just have to buckle up and face those demons (not daemons, mind you). That’s what this update is about.

So what demon are we talking about here? If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may have gathered that I like my wargaming with a narrative bend: I enjoy writing background chronicling my litlle plastic men’s exploits (don’t judge me). I like thinking of them as characters instead of mere playing pieces (not as real people, though, that way madness lies… ). Towards this end, I have been cooking up a relatively expansive background for my army of World Eaters and their leader, one Lord Captain Lorimar.

But for all the characters I have invented and for all the conversions and kitbashes, I never quite got around to actually building a model for Lorimar that felt up to my own expectations: He was just too important in my fluff, and I feared I couldn’t do him justice — yet.

As a matter of fact, I haven’t even written all that much background for Lorimar yet, but I have a rather clear idea of him as a character. Here’s a short sketch I did a while ago:

The battle was over. The red haze of anger had dispersed, once again leaving nothing but a dull emptiness.
Lorimar gazed across the barren wasteland that had been the stage for the last fight. He felt that a very similar wasteland lay hidden within himself.
Andrakhas was dead. Lorimar himself had slain the warlock and bagged the prey. He could still see Andrakhas’ body in the distance, burning in a multi-coloured fire.

Lorimar and his warriors had advanced through the Thousand Sons’ hail of fire. The Rubric Marines’ firepower had been superior, but in the end, it had not been able to save them from the wrath of Khorne’s servants. Lorimar gazed at the helmet he was holding in his massive, armoured gauntlet. Whatever may have been left inside the suits of armour had escaped with a dry rustling when Andrakhas died. Lorimar stared into the empty eyesockets as if they might provide an answer. Ghostly automata, slaves, damned to an eternal cycle of war and death. Was there a reason for this? He did not know. Neither did he know who had been the winner of today’s battle after all. The prey had been run down. That was all that mattered.

One last moment, then Lorimar closed his armoured fist and ground the helmet to a fine powder, trickling through his fingers. “All is dust”, Lorimar growled, “all is dust indeed.”


Lorimar also features in this piece of background I wrote as part of our ongoing campaign.

In my mind, he is far more complex as a character than you would expect of your typical World Eaters officer: He wanted to find a measure of identity to raise the morale of his men and steel them against the grueling battles of the Great Crusade, yet his work led to their undoing and their fall to chaos. Later, when the legion tore itself apart, it took all the strength he had to keep at least his company together as a fighting force. Ever since, Lorimar has been fighting a losing battle, trying to keep his company from falling to the madness that consumed the rest of the legion. He is utterly disillusioned by the path that lies ahead of them, but he also feels that the 4th assault company’s martial honour is the last thing that gives them purpose. So he retains a certain nobility as well as a terrible kind of dignity.
Make no mistake, though: Lorimar is definitely not a good guy! He’s a remorseless killer and, at least occasionally, a frenzied madman. But he has his doubts, his regrets and his honour, and those make him more than just an angry guy in red armour – or at least that’s what I would like to believe.

Sounds rather complex, doesn’t it? Well, let me assure you that building a suitable model for Lorimar was something that took me several attempts. Let me chronicle some of those attempts for your entertainment:

The first model I ever used to represent Lorimar was this old metal Chaos Lord. And while the model still holds up reasonably well compared to some of the other old chaos models, it was also fairly clear to me that I couldn’t really use his as Lorimar any more after getting back into the hobby: He simply wasn’t impressive enough.

So I had to get creative. My first attempt at building Lorimar dates back to early 2011, a relatively short while after I had gotten back into the hobby:



As you can see, I was already very fond of the Chaos Terminator Lord back then
Actually, this was the first of those I ever built! But while I am still reasonably pleased with the model, it simply wasn’t Lorimar. So when I finally get around to painting this guy, he’ll end up as one of the 4th assault company’s officers, but not as its master…

My second attempt at building a model for Lorimar was a little more involved: Even though I used the same kit as a base for the conversion, I added all kinds of personal touches and did more actual conversion work. The result looked like this:



Quite a nice model, if I do say so myself, in fact one of my favourites. But somehow it still wasn’t right. It didn’t feel like Lorimar, for some reason. So the model was renamed to Huntmaster Isgarad and now serves the 4th assault company in that capacity.

I then started to use the (unpainted) FW model Lord Zhufor to represent Lorimar on the table. Unpainted because I was actually too afraid to mess up all that fantastic detail with my clumsy attempts at painting. But that didn’t feel right either: Even though Zhufor is simply a fantastic model (maybe my favourite model ever, and definitely the best World Eater ever released), it didn’t sit right with me that I should use an unconverted, “stock” model in an army where virtually every model was customised. There was no way around it: A dedicated model for Lorimar would have to be converted one of these days.

And then, by a strange twist of fate, Ron (of FTW fame) held a raffle in late July, where the prize was to have a custom model built and painted by him. This was my way out of this whole mess — I was sure of it! Incidentally, the chaos lord in the header picture Ron chose for that very post had a lot of what I considered Lorimar to look like. So I sat back and waited luck to decide in my favour — I was reasonably sure that my name would be drawn from the hat.

It wasn’t of course. Everyone who knows the first thing about probabilities could have told me. But in this (very likely) outcome, I witnessed the hand of fate: Fate didn’t want me to take the easy way out. If I wanted to have a fitting model for Lorimar, I would have to build and paint it myself (I do of course realise that fate had nothing to do with it, but bear with me for the sake of narrative thunder).

So over the coming months, I slowly gathered inspirational artwork and bits for this project and also worked on building up my courage. Until, one evening in early December, I just sat down after getting home from work and built my version of Lorimar.



Here’s a piece of artwork that tremendously inspired me: Although the Chaos Lord in the artwork above looks a little too twisted to fit my idea of Lorimar, the pose and overall look are fantastic. So I wanted to build a model that took all that was cool from this model, but also added some nobility and martial pride.

Here’s what I came up with: My WIP version of Lord Captain Lorimar, Master of the Hunt:









As you can see, my beloved Termie Lord kit is once again at the heart of this conversion. But I added quite a few additional bits and bobs to make Lorimar look more impressive, almost regal even: The Khornate bunny ears and pauldrons came from the brand new WFB Skullcrusher kit (which is chock full of fantastic bits for outfitting your World Eaters). The sword and cape are from the WFB Chaos Lord on Manticore, and by sheer coincidence, both have small icons of chaos that closely resemble the World Eaters’ legion badge. The vicious looking axe was painstakingly spliced together from two WFB Chaos Knight axes. And of course I added all kinds of skulls and chains — with any World Eaters model, you can never have enough of those!

Maybe the most important part of the model is the head, though: I didn’t want the face to be too monstrous, and I also wanted it to look fairly unique. The chaos priest’s head from the new Warshrine kit was a perfect fit, and thanks to Biohazard’s continued generosity in donating bitz to my cause, I was able to get the perfect head for my chaos lord. Yay!



And the unthinkable happened: When I held the completed model up to the light, I was finally happy: This was Lorimar, pretty much as I had imagined him! Mission accomplished!

The work doesn’t end there, of course: I’ll still have to build a suitably impressive base (which will probably end up looking reasonably similar to the artwork above, only minus the metric ton of dead Arbites judges). And the whole package will then have to be painted – to the best of my ability, no less!

But the fact that I have finally managed to build a character that I have been envisioning for so long proves to be a great motivational factor, so expect more on this particular model pretty soon.

In closing, I sincerely hope that my rambling hasn’t yet bored you to tears. If you have any C&C on my Lorimar model, let me know!

In any case, as always, thanks for looking and stay tuned for more!



“Tell the galaxy about us what you must. But tell them this also: We still have our honour!”

Lord Captain Lorimar, of the World Eaters’ 4th assault company

I really enjoyed the Defiler i have never seen that head scheme done so i loved it. I love your conversion work period and i would just like to say thanks for posting it.

Your lord, Lorimar, really turned out good.
It was interesting to read the personal progress you went through with him, and good to see how much thought there went into the project.
I have three favourite things about him, the head (amazing), the shoulders and the knees. It really bulk him up, and brings a carnage look to him.
I also like the cape, but on the pictures it looks a bit weird placed, I would maybe cut the middle long piece of so it was equally long everywhere.
To be honest I'm not that fond on the weapons, don't take me wrong the weapons are amazing - but they are so huge, even compared to his terminator size and he wields two of them. It becomes slightly cartoonish, and looks unbalanced. Instead I think you should have gone with one of them and an empty hand - less is more.

Well that's my opinion, great model!

Keep up the good work.

The right sword arm seems a little off, but otherwise, it looks bloomin' fantastic as always!

That has to be one of the best conversions I have seen. Seriously awesome looking.

The only thing I don't like about it is the Cadian head. Looks a bit too clean for me.

You already know my thoughts on this guy buddy. Now get painting.

I like him, also the background on the whys and the process was quite cool. That said there is a couple of things i would change if it was my lord (its not so ignore me if you don't agree) but his face looks good clean but maybe a single scar? he has been in conflict for an incredibly long time and i just think it would add to the whole "honourable but still a monster" theme. The only other thing is the axe, im not a fan of the shape, it just doe'snt look right to me, just a bit too symetrical and boxy. Either way he is posed really nice and im sure the base and paint job will look awesome .
Keep up the good work

Wow! Nice work.

Lorimar looks jaw-dropping amazing!

"This was Lorimar, pretty much as I had imagined him! Mission accomplished! "

What a great feeling and he looks really imposing. Love the shoulders. They add some size to him and he should be large and in charge.

I have to agree with Gerner on this. I love this model, but the weapons are too over the top. I would get rid of the sword and go for a 2 handed mace look.
Otherwise, this is a fantastic model. It is for sure better than I could create.

Thanks a lot for the many comments, guys! I really appreciate it!

Gerner wrote: I also like the cape, but on the pictures it looks a bit weird placed, I would maybe cut the middle long piece of so it was equally long everywhere.

I've thought the exact same thing, but I have to admit I am a little scared of ruining the bit if I start cutting. Maybe I'll need to work up some more courage for this

Gerner wrote:To be honest I'm not that fond on the weapons, don't take me wrong the weapons are amazing - but they are so huge, even compared to his terminator size and he wields two of them. It becomes slightly cartoonish, and looks unbalanced. Instead I think you should have gone with one of them and an empty hand - less is more.

If there was one thing I would change, it would be the axe: Even though it was such an enormous amount of work to get right, it does look a bit clunkier than I had imagined. Still, I am not so unhappy as to instantly rip it off. Hmmm...

Freytag93 wrote:I have to agree with Gerner on this. I love this model, but the weapons are too over the top. I would get rid of the sword and go for a 2 handed mace look.
Otherwise, this is a fantastic model. It is for sure better than I could create.

See my comment above for the axe. The sword is definitely staying, though: I love the almost-WE-legion badge on the crossguard, and I'll probably be playing it as the "Murder Sword" from the new codex: It may not be the most competitive weapon in the book, but the rules read like it was made with my army in mind

Medium of Death wrote:The only thing I don't like about it is the Cadian head. Looks a bit too clean for me.

Mate, that's not a Cadian head: It came from the new WFB warshrine priest...although there are some similarities. That said, I wanted a cleaner, less twisted look for the face.

bigfish wrote: (...)his face looks good clean but maybe a single scar? he has been in conflict for an incredibly long time and i just think it would add to the whole "honourable but still a monster" theme.

Definitely some food for thought there, bigfish! Although I am rather scarred of messing up the head (it'll be rather hard finding a replacement). Maybe it's something that could be achieved with multiple layers of liquid GS?

Anyway, thanks for the feedback, gents! It's really helpful, even in those cases where I stubbornly refuse to follow your suggestions!

Wow! I haven't posted here for a while, but by Khorne this stuff is impressive! I love the Nurgle Terminator Lord, and Lorimar is awesome! The Terminators are great too.

One thing I don't like is the Terminator with the angry knees. I just don't think the Chaos Knight shoulder pads or whatever they are work. They just look too big.

I have the Grey Knight hand holding the Bloodletter head if you fancy trying that on Lorimar? The sword looks awesome to me so I would def keep that.

 Biohazard wrote:
I have the Grey Knight hand holding the Bloodletter head if you fancy trying that on Lorimar? The sword looks awesome to me so I would def keep that.

Hmm, while I feel a WE holding a severed Bloodletter hand would maybe seem a little strange, there is also the hand holding a severed Daemonette head, and I have that in my bitzbox. So thanks for giving me the idea, buddy!

Still, I am hesitant to cut off the axe: I really like the concept of fighting with an axe and a sword for Lorimar. I guess I'll either change the axe to look different or just keep it. Like I said, it doesn't really bother me enough to get rid of it...yet.