Chaos Space Marine Helbrute

As many hobbyists, I’m using this time to catch up on some projects that have been lingering in my Drawer of Shame.  First up was the monopose Helbrute from the 6th edition Dark Vengeance set.

I’ve been wanting to paint this since it was first unveiled back in 2012 (simpler times etc) and it’s been sitting on-sprue in my limited edition Dark Vengeance box since then!

I also wanted to get this chap done as I’ve been neglecting my Chaos Marine renegade chapter The Heralds of Desolation, since 8th dropped and I started building up my Death Guard.  Plus, I’ve two sets of the Chaos sprues from the Shadowspear set that I want to paint sooner rather than later and they’ll be joining my Heralds so I wanted to get some practice in before commencing that project.

I’m not sure what to finish next, I have some Plague Marines basecoated as well as a Catacomb Command Barge, and a nearly-finished Ambot all staring at me from the corner of my desk.

Maybe I’ll start something new?

Noxious Blightbringer

This is the third and final unit that I completed in time for last Friday’s game.  I’m particularly pleased with this one as I only realised on the Wednesday evening before the game that I was significanly under the points limit and try as I might I could not find any realistic way of closing the gap.

In despiration I resolved to get this chap ready in time.  It was touch and go, but I managed to build and paint him in less than a day.

Now, back to the Necrons!

 

 

Maybe 😉

Myphitic Blight-haulers

Following on from yesterday’s post, here’s the second unit I managed to compete.

Some of you may remember that in my Fifty Day Nurgle Challenge from last year, I painted up my first Myphitic Blight-hauler, now finally I have completed the squad 🙂

And, of course, a family photo!

Please come back tomorrow for the thrid and final unit I managed to finish!

Plagueburst Crawler

Okay, okay, I know this is not a Necron unit – but I have a really good excuse!

Last Friday I had arranged a game with my mate Bruce (of Games and Theory), who happens to be the husband of one of my childhood friends (small world etc…).  Given that there was no way I’d be able to get my Necron force ready in time, I decided to park my shiny chaps and return to my… less-shiny chaps and get a few more units ready.

I had a long-overdue week off work and with my wife’s permission, I was able to devote the first three and a half days to getting this and a couple more units ready.

I’ll post up the other units over the next couple of days, and if I can make sense of the photos from the game, maybe some kind of battle report.

Fifty Day Nurgle Challenge – Day 50: DONE!!!!!

I really can’t believe it, not only have I finished my army in time for Saturday’s tournament, I actually finished within the fifty days I arbritrarily set for the task!

Today I finished my Lord of Contagion.

I actually did it!  I’m still in shock. 🙂

Fifty Day Nurgle Challenge – Day 49: A Spell is Cast

Yes, this should have gone up yesterday but it’s only 17 or so minutes late so screw you!

Anyway, I managed to finish the Malignant Plaguecaster today (yesterday, whatever) so that leaves me with the Lord of Contageon to finish off tomorrow.  Plus I have an extra day if I need it since the tournament’s on Saturday.

 

Fifty Day Nurgle Challenge – Day 48: The Little Plague Engines That Could

Aren’t they so sweet?

This is my second Bloat-Drone and first Myphitic Blight-Hauler.  I loved painting these however I found the ‘easy build’ hauler a bit of a chore to put together.  I ended up snipping off the majority of the tabs in order to get the bits to line up.

Anyway, it’s a lesson learned for the next two.

I may be feeling the effects of this challenge but I’m almost done. Two* days left and only two models to do and both are getting close to completion.

 

*There are actually three days until the tournament, but I prefer round numbered challenges.  Not that I need the extra day, honest….

Fifty Day Nurgle Challenge – Day 45: The Plague Surgeon

The doctor will see you now…

I loved painting this model.  Really need an excuse to do another one 🙂

Fifty Day Nurgle Challenge – Day 25: Halfway There!

Wow, it’s been quite the twenty five years days, hasn’t it?

I’ve managed to finish – you’ve guessed it – four more PoxWalkers today.

Here’s the current state of the challenge.

Completed

• 14 PoxWalkers

• 1 Sloppity Bilepiper

• 1 Beast of Nurgle

• 1 Foetid Bloat-Drone

In Progress

• 8 PoxWalkers

• 1 Spoilpox Scriviner

To Do

• 4 Plague Marines

• 1 Foetid Bloat-Drone

• 1 Myphitic Blight-Hauler

• 1 Plague Surgeon

• 1 Malignant Plaguecaster

• 1 Lord of Contagion

• 3 Nurgling Swarms

• 3 Plague Drones

It does seem that I’m more or less half way through the project at the halfway point, genuinely didn’t think that would be the case 🙂

Now, back to work!

Fifty Day Nurgle Challenge – Day 22: Droning On

Man, I love this model.  I always wanted one of Forge World’s Greater Blight Drones but never really got around to it (yet) and when the first images of the plastic Foetid Bloat-Drone surfaced early last year I nearly had a heart attack!

Anyway, here it is 🙂

In my enthusiasm to get started I stupidly assembled the model into one piece (excepting the base) so it took ages to get the tendrils and Plaguespitters painted even half-properly.  I still have one more to do so I’ll keep the weapons and turbines as sub-assemblies so at the very least it’ll take less time start to finish.

Now, back to the Poxwalkers…