Monday, 20 January 2020

SHADES OF GREY

As I slowly start unpacking boxes I noticed a lot of grey plastic staring back at me from abandoned projects, where my focus had been solely on my Star Wars project. So this year I've decided to get some paint on these old projects, the first to get a slap of paint were the Chaos cultists from GW's 40K box set from a few years back, the box set contained a set armed with autoguns, but had two of each model, so when I got them I did some head swaps to add variation.

I've kept  the palette muted even though they're for Slaanesh as I thought of them as a turned work force disgruntled with the Imperiums regime. The leader seemed to be wearing a looted Commisar jacket so painted it accordingly.

The box set also had close combat cultists as well, I gave the unit leader more colour to fit his rank.

Next to hit the paint desk was the Hellbrute, personally I prefer the old style dreadnought and especially the Forgeworld ones, made by Will Hayes and Simon Egan. So I've decided I'll use this as a Dreadnought that has been demonically possessed, the base will get done atthe same time as the rest of the force.
No idea what will be next, will have to see where the muse takes me, so until next time have fun !
Cheers Dave 
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  1. Michael Awdry20 January 2020 at 14:46

    Oh I say, these are a fearsome group Dave.

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    1. Dave Stone21 January 2020 at 01:37

      Thank you Michael, these have been sat since the box set came out so glad to get some paint on them ! LOL

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  2. Zabadak21 January 2020 at 04:00

    It's so easy to get distracted by the next new thin, but good to see the rejuvenation of old projects. Some of these cultists would look OK in a wide variety of settings too.

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    1. Dave Stone21 January 2020 at 04:06

      Thank you Joe, and your absolutely right very easy to get distracted ! LOL I think part of the problem was I stopped playing 40K as wasn't happy with the current rule set and haven't even looked at the last two, but intending on using the large game rules I'm working on to be able to use the models, so won't just be eye candy on a shelf

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  3. Frank O Donnell21 January 2020 at 09:07

    Nice bit of work Dave, I also have lots of stuff that needs painting with some of it been GW's but interesting to here you saying you've some other rules that you can put them to use in, as I think that is the only way I could paint my GW stuff.

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  4. Dave Stone21 January 2020 at 10:20

    Thank you Frank, it’s all too easy to lose focus on a project if you’re not happy with the rules. I stopped enjoying 40 k when it became if you got first turn you normally won, and it got worse when if you didn’t have the latest release or the latest army list your army would be ineffective, the rules I’m working on are a bit more real time and a lot more tactical. If you’re interested in them I can put you on the list for play testing when they’re ready

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    1. Frank O Donnell23 January 2020 at 01:30

      I know where your coming from on GW's pay to win front Dave, when they rebooted 8th it was grand until the codices started to be released, thanks for the offer to be a game tester but as I only play solo these days I don't thing I'd be much use to you in that department.

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    2. Dave Stone23 January 2020 at 06:46

      Always happy to have a solo gamers input as solo gaming is on the rise and wouldn’t want to exclude anyone

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  5. Simon Quinton 21 January 2020 at 12:02

    These are great and are perfect representations of Chaos Cultists. I wished they had done these back in the day when I used to collect 40k.

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    1. Dave Stone21 January 2020 at 14:00

      Thank you Simon, I like the models but agree GW took far too long to release these models although there were some useful models in the Necromunda range that worked well as cultists

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  6. caveadsum147123 January 2020 at 08:56

    Super looking cultists and dreadnought!
    Best Iain

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    1. Dave Stone23 January 2020 at 09:23

      Thank you Iain, was pleased with the result

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  7. Vagabond25 January 2020 at 22:45

    I've never been interested in the GW world so no idea what these are but I could see them in a star wars enviroment.
    Nicely painted though and its always good to reduce the pile into something you can put on the table.

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    1. Dave Stone26 January 2020 at 05:45

      Thank you John, indeed GW is not everyone's cup of tea and neither should it be, as you say they could have multiple uses in other gaming, maybe even Judge Dredd as a cult.
      Always nice to have a win of another unit down, and more colourful gaming figures available

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  8. Dai29 January 2020 at 14:54

    Wasn't a fan when they made Chaos Dreads "Hellbrutes" either. Bad idea on GW's part I think.

    Like the schemes. Pink dread is a bit loopy-scary actually.

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    1. Dave Stone30 January 2020 at 06:24

      Thank you Dai, agree it wouldn't have been the direction I would have gone, unless it was a separate demon engine, and still kept Dreads in.
      The joys of painting Emperors Children lot's of pink and black ! LOL Prefer the noise marine side which I have predominately black with pink markings

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  10. Wouter11 April 2020 at 06:18

    Very nice work! I especially like what you did on the hellbrute.
    Not a big fan of many current the more recent GW models, too grimm. I guess I've been in the hobby for too long already and like the style of the models I grew up with too much. Though I must admit the 30k style entices me.

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    1. Dave Stone11 April 2020 at 06:26

      Thank you Wouter, a lot of GW's new stuff I find needs a lot of work, must be something to do with the 3D sculpting, but that's just my opinion ! LOL

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