Tomb Kings Khemrian Warsphinx/Necrosphinx Part 6 (Completed)

Once again I am slacking in blog posts.. I actually finished the Necrosphinx over a week ago but life got in the way...

Since it's a blackbox for my local Games Workshop store it was a bit of a rush job but overall I am fairly satisfied with how it turned out.

In it's new home at GW Jenifier Square.

Tomb Kings Khemrian Warsphinx/Necrosphinx Part 5 (Base work)

I normally save the base for last, as I love to make custom bases, but the pose of the arms might end up effected so I skipped a step and completed the base.



Experimenting with Miliput.

Tomb Kings Khemrian Warsphinx/Necrosphinx Part 4

Closer to the finish line!

I should have this wonderful model completed on Thursday.



Tomb Kings Khemrian Warsphinx/Necrosphinx Part 3

A Quick update, behind as always with the projects on deck.

Going with a alternate paint scheme vs what most people have gone with. More organic and simplistic.

Feedback welcome!

Tomb Kings Khemrian Warsphinx/Necrosphinx Part 2 (Build Photos)

Not alot of time before the The Colonial this weekend but I had to take a couple hours to build this monster!

The Jennifer Square Games Workshop votes for the Warsphinx build over the "Howda" on the back with the Tomb King or Guard. Kurt turned it over to me to build overnight and bring back to display until next week when I get to paint it!

Even without instructions the Warsphinx is fairly easy to build, cleanly keyed bits. A few quick thoughts.

1. There are more mold lines on the model which can be a bit difficult to clean off.
2. The plastic is a different consistency then the DreadKnight (Build out here) or new Grey Knight Terminators. Not as smooth when cleaning lines or cutting.
3. The Top of the tail and Torso to Body interface is not "clean" and needs a bit of adjustment.
4. HOLY CRAP does it have alot of nice bits and detail.
5. The Wings are amazing, conversion ideas abound!

I am shooting for an at rest pose, I am planning on a stone colored paint scheme.

Feedback or suggestions welcome!

Tomb Kings Khemrian Warsphinx/Necrosphinx Black Box Inhand

A quick update, life, and the usual has got me a bit behind in posts (I know like 5 promised posts about the finished bikes, close up photos etc... Ran into a problem with my lightbox) but preping for The Colonial This weekend in NJ.. Display board photos tomorrow... but I could not resist a quick update.

Blackbox Warsphinx/Necrosphinx in hand, started the buildout and plan to finish tomorrow morning, photos and breakdown to follow and painting this next week!

WIP Kor’sarro Khan Part 5, Finished Model

Amun Khan, leader of "Khepri's Relentless Legion"

Sorry for the delay in posts. I have been using every spare minute (almost literally) to finish this army for the St Valentine’s Massacre this weekend in Media PA. I have not had a chance to set up my photo box to take good pictures of the finished Cavalry. That being said I just (02/24/2011, 16:29 EST) finished assembling the Kor’sarro Khan model I will be using.

A few notes:

1. I wanted to add gold hieroglyphics to the inside of the cloak, but I was running out of time, and that was going to be a seriously involved process.
2. I like the head I crafted for my Khan, as a follower of Anubis. It's Sculpted with a Space Wolves head as a base into a jackal like shape. I also like the colors (Thanks Beltway Gamers) I picked for it, but it seems off. It could be I am biased as every model I build I add a Thousand Sons head to it…
3. I still stink at doing power weapons, but getting closer
4. I think in the future every multi-wound model is getting "wound counters" like the jackals here.
   

   
   I am thinking of leaving him as is after the tourney, and just building a second one (additional HQ choice) and using what I have learned to make the next incarnation that much better.
   
   Feedback welcome!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



WIP Kor’sarro Khan Part 4

Another Quick update,

Made the FTW Tuesday Top 10 list, if thats not enough of a reason to post more I don't know what is... 

Khan is closer to completion, I bounce around a lot, had to work on bases for my Techmarines, so I did Khan's base at the same time.

I am using "Jackals" as wound counters, with magnets built into the excellent Dragonforge base.





Feedback as always welcome..

Bikes & Attack Bikes next!

WIP Space Marine Bikes Part 14

Just a quick update, working to finish the Bikes, Attack Bikes (photos posted soon), Thunderfire cannons w/ Techmarines, etc... I don't think I will have time to rebuild 3 fresh Dreads before the end of the month, but we shall see!

WIP Space Marine Bikes Part 13

Banners!

Finishing off the backpacks, sitting listening to a conference call for work and figured it would be a great time to post a follow up.

Worked with some wet blending and shading on "cloth" overall I think it looks better in person then the photos, but either way I like it.

Hieroglyphics are surprisingly hard to draw at this scale in metallic paints, I am finding black thinned down is fairly consistent in flow when thinned with either “Flow Aid” and or water, however metallic paints don’t seem to flow with a good amount of stability. The result is the GW Shinning Gold ends up a little more blobby then I would have preferred but it’s still better then I was a year ago.

Break down of the Hieroglyphics, which are a hybrid of correct cartouches and a 21st century modification for space, left to right on the panels:

1. Khepri’s Eternal Legion
2. Amun’s Horde
3. Anubis’ Squadron
4. 2/3/2011 completion date.

The decal is a pre-heresy Thousand Sons icon I found off some older 1996 era Space Marine decal sheets, perfectly sized for the banner top.

As always feedback welcome.

WIP Space Marine Bikes Part 12

Closing on the finish line!

Finishing up the torsos and the backpacks…

Torsos:

Primarily Space Marine Assault torso’s but also mixed in Red Scorpion Vanguard Veteran and Veteran Sergeant Cullan torsos I won last year at the  St. Valentines Day Massacre 40k GT at Showcase Comics. I was overall disappointed with the quality of the Forge World casts, with a lot of bubbles, “fuzz” and miscasts.

Backpacks:

I went through about 6 different styles of power packs for the bikers, wanting to do something unique but It was pointed out by a couple good friends that overall is pulled away from the conversion work, was too big.

Once assembly is done it’s on to the Attack Bikes!

WIP Space Marine Bikes Part 11

LEGS!

A little behind in my posts, picking up pace on finishing these as I am trying to get them ready for the ST. Valentines Day Massacre Warhammer 40k Grand Tournament in February.

Feedback is always welcome!

 

WIP Space Marine Bikes Part 10 (basing completed!)

Long delay in posts, work, life, and the holidays....

Bases completed, all 24 bikers on them (with the exception of the attack bikes to come shortly).. Starting the build out of the legs and bodies of the riders...