JMGraham Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 So, I'm playing on the Fantasy side this year, and the End Times has me all excited about Nurgle. Again. As if I need any reason to get excited by Nurgle. I'm running a Legions of Chaos all-Nurgle list this time around, and am re-using a lot of the models from my 40k Nurgle army. Which means that I can't use a lot of my old Fantasy stuff, and that I have to paint a bunch of stuff in the new style. To start with, I sculpted up some fantasy maggot bases, and cast them in resin. That gave me bases I can use for my Plague Drones: And after putting a few of those together it gave me a giant base for my Soulgrinder: The Soulgrinder hangs off the edge of the base, but it's the legal base size and I won't glue the 'grinder down. I also painted up some Plague Hounds for use as chaos hounds. I used Dire Wolves as the base, and gave them all a single eye and a single horn to match the Plaguebearer aesthetic. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Of course, every new army needs the shiniest newest toys, so I put together a unit of Putrid Blightkings. They are incredible models to assemble and paint. GW really outdoes themselves with their new plastics. I also got my minis from Reaper's second Bones kickstarter. While the group I ordered with hasn't done our draft of the smaller minis yet, I did get my big models. I'm using Mashaaf, the Great Old One as my Chimera. The thing is immense, and was an absolute steal for $12: Dwarfing a Blightking for scale: And finally (for now), I'm sculpting a chariot-sized maggot daemon to use as Tuskgor Chariots. I'll cast them up in resin when they are done. For now, this is last night's rough sculpt out of black Magic Sculpt. I'll add more texture and gribbly bits (and a mouth full of tentacles and teeth) in green stuff before I cast it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talapas Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashthedean Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Needs more toilet paper rolls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Panic Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Wow.. amazing job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Thanks, gents! Kacy, I'd like to say there are tiny bits of toilet paper roll inside all that epoxy for the giant maggot sculpt, but, well... That'll be my little secret. Did some green-stuff sculpting last night and got eyelids on the eyeballs and added some pustules to the giant maggot. Also got the base done - my standard rocks-and-maggots. The Nurgle warrior is for scale. Also got a mold poured this morning, and did a few casts in resin. Damn, but I'm glad casting is part of my hobby skill-set. It makes so many projects so much easier! I've got some extra Plague Drone mandibles on order from a bits seller, and I'll add them to these fellas before painting. It'll make them a bit more dynamic and they'll fit in with the rest of the army a bit better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 So, got my first game in with my planned OFCC list. Vs smashthedean's Undead Legion. Quick thoughts: 1) I'm not certain that unstable is a negative for daemons. It's nice to be able to predict how long a unit will stay if it loses combat. 2) Beasts of Nurgle are incredible! Holy smokes, I had no idea! 3) Blightkings are kind of neat. Not gangbusters great, but neat. They are certainly prime candidates for Fleshy Abundance, but the combo of high weapon skill and Mark of Nurgle makes them pretty resilient in combat. 4) Chimeras are more resilient than I gave them credit for. I thought only having 4 wounds would make them super vulnerable, but 4+ Armour, T5, and regeneration go together pretty nicely. Plus, SO MANY ATTACKS!!! 5) Winds of Chaos didn't really do anything one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Whats the swedish comp of your list Jim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Current iteration is a 10. I've got: Lvl 3 Great Unclean One with a greater gift and lore of Nurgle Bray Shaman Scroll caddy with Beasts 23 Plaguebearers 3 Tuskgor Chariots 5 Hounds 4 Beasts of Nurgle Chimera with regen 5 Blightkings 5 Furies 3 Plague Drones Soulgrinder with Phlegm Anything that can be marked with Nurgle is marked with Nurgle. It'll probably change as time goes on, but it's a list that's based mostly on stuff I already have painted in the style I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxer Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Totally disgusted. I would never play against it because I wouldnt want my dice or models getting dirty. Jim, Im happy youve come back to the dark side................ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNathanson Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 SO happy to hear you'll be playing with the OCC this year (that's Original Club Challengers, you 40k copycats)!Your work, as always, is incredibly inspired and effective. Can't wait to see it in person, where your models always look even better (unlike mine, which photograph well but lose something on the table top).Bravo!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashthedean Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Yep, all of that high toughness Nurgle is a super tough nut to crack. Are you planning to rebase your Beasts to square bases or just planning to run them in the movement tray on rounds all the time? I guess with basing being up in the air for 9th it could be good to leave them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Jim, Im happy youve come back to the dark side................ To be honest, it was the cookies. It's really hard to say no to cookies! I'm looking forward to playing with folks I haven't played against in ages. Though really, I could play either system and be happy. The OFCC is more about the people than the games. I love the format of having all the events at once - that way there's more people to see. Kacy- I'm not going to rebase my rounds, but I've got Derek working on some movement trays with round slots to drop them in. I feel like square bases in 40k are more likely to affect play than round bases (in movement trays) would affect play in Fantasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudra34 Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks great as always :) It will be awesome to see the entire army together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashthedean Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 I think that's a good solution. I think having something with a clear corner is important for showing what models you're in base to base with and the like, but it sounds like the base inserts will fix that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNathanson Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hmm... movement trays with round inserts you say?!Are these inserts something he'll be able to mass-produce and sell to the masses (aka me)? I might base my Khorne army on 25mm rounds, it'll look just as good with cutouts for the trays, I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I sure as hell hope so! He just built a ginormous computer controlled router with a 2' x 4 ' print bed for his senior project. His smaller router was what made all the base MDF pieces I used to create the area terrain stuff I did for my Kickstarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 The Plague Drone bits I ordered came in, so my Tuskgor chariots are now extra creepy. Because, apparently, a tentacle-mouthed giant maggot covered in eyes wasn't creepy enough. I had to add little legs so it can get around faster. And grab things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kremmet Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Kinda wish you were adding little ramshackle howdas onto those. Nurglings riding those maggots in a slime covered filth basket would look great! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNathanson Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Good lord, you rock Jim! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generalripphook Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Are those going to be eyes all over its body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yup. Covered in eyes. And pustules. Ooh... The howdah idea is neat! I'm not sure I'll do it for the OFCC, but I'll definitely look into designing a removable howdah for characters and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 The Tuskgor chariots are done! Sometimes, I disgust even myself. The only things left are some Fury conversions I have planned (think daemon maggots with wings), 4 more Plaguebearers, and a Beastman Shaman (for which I'm using and old metal fly-headed Chaos Warrior). After that, I have a few more bases, all my movement trays, and a display board. Getting closer! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNathanson Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 That's just SO awesome! Great work man, inspiring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Incredible. Seeing stuff like this makes me want to sit down and get to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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