Sunday 4 February 2024

Almost 6 years to the day, my Death Guard army are finished ... well mostly

6 whole years. I received my first Death Guard models as a 2017 Christmas present, so that I could play Warhammer 40,000 8th edition. Little did I know that I would finally put my brush and 'Death Guard green paint' to one side in January 2024, playing 10th edition.


Well, when I say aside. My aim has always been to have three of each unit. The only reason I don't have three of a below unit is either...


- I don't like the current model

- there is only one current sculpt therefore, I don't want all three (especially characters) looking the same. I have done a few conversions as and where I could.


So here is the whole army. Sorry for the images, I took them inside and the quality of light is poor.







The army list

Characters

Mortarian = 325pts

3x Biologus Putrifers = 150pts

3x Chaos Lords = 195pts

2x Chaos lords in terminator armour = 170pts

1x Demon Prince = 160pts

2x Demon Princes with wings = 390pts

3x Icon bearers = 135pts

1x Sorcerer in Terminator armour = 70pts

2x Foul blightspawns = 100pts

2x Lords of contagion = 160pts

2x Lords of Virulence = 160pts

3x Maligant Plaguecasters = 195pts 

3x Noxious Blight bringers = 150pts

3x Plague Surgeons = 195pts

2x Talleymen = 90pts

1x Typhus = 80pts

Total Characters = 2,725pts


7x Plague marines (champion (plasma), plasma gun, blight launcher, Heavy plague weapon, bubonic weapon, 2 bolters) 125pts

7x Plague marines (champion (plasma), plasma gun, blight launcher, Heavy plague weapon, bubonic weapon, 2 bolters) 125pts

7x Plague marines (champion (plasma), plasma gun, blight launcher, Heavy plague weapon, bubonic weapon, 2 bolters) 125pts

7x Plague marines (champion (plasma), plasma gun, blight launcher, Heavy plague weapon, bubonic weapon, 2 bolters) 125pts

7x Plague marines (champion (bolter), plague belcher, blight launcher, plague spewer, Heavy plague weapon, 2 bolters) 125pts

7x Plague marines (champion (bolter), melta gun, blight launcher, 4 bolters) 125pts


Total 875


4x Rhinos 300pts


10x Blightlord terminators (3 combi weapons, 1 blight launcher, 1 reaper autocannon, 1 plague spewer, 1 flail of corruption, 3 combi bolters) 330pts

10x Blightlord terminators (3 combi weapons, 1 blight launcher, 1 reaper autocannon, 1 plague spewer, 1 flail of corruption, 3 combi bolters) 330pts

10x Blightlord terminators (3 combi weapons, 1 blight launcher, 1 reaper autocannon, 1 plague spewer, 1 flail of corruption, 3 combi bolters) 330pts

2x Chaos spawn 70pts

2x Chaos spawn 70pts

2x Chaos spawn 70pts

2x Chaos spawn 70pts

2x Chaos spawn 70pts

2x Chaos spawn 70pts

2x Chaos spawn 70pts

10x Chaos Cultists 50pts

10x Chaos Cultists 50pts

10x Chaos Cultists 50pts
1x Defiler 190pts
3x Hellbrutes 420pts
3x Land raiders 720pts
3x Predators (can be either annihilators or destructors) 390pts
6x Deathshroud terminators 240pts
6x Deathshroud terminators 240pts
6x Deathshroud terminators 240pts
3x Foetid bloat drones 270pts
3x Miasmic Malignifers 345pts
3x Myphitic Blight-Haulers 300pts
3x Myphitic Blight-Haulers 300pts
3x Myphitic Blight-Haulers 300pts
3x Plagueburst crawlers 540pts
20x poxwalkers 100pts
20x poxwalkers 100pts
20x poxwalkers 100pts
20x poxwalkers 100pts
20x poxwalkers 100pts
20x poxwalkers 100pts
20x poxwalkers 100pts
17x poxwalkers 100pts

Total other stuff 6925

Allies

3x Bases of nurglings 40pts
3x Bases of nurglings 40pts
3x Bases of nurglings 40pts
3x Bases of nurglings 40pts

10x Possessed 280pts

Total allies 440pts

GRAND TOTAL 11,265pts

So where to next? - well I have finished with 40k. I have some Dungeonbowl, Underworlds and Areonautica stuff to finish off. After that it's new games. Legions Imperialis and The Old World.

Will I be doing Death Guard for legions? Well, you'll just have to wait and see.

Toodle Pip!

Sunday 28 January 2024

Death Guard are finished

 Almost 6 years to the day, I have finished my Death Guard army...










... well, as near as any project can be finished. If Games Workshop release a new sculpt for the Defiler; and a different model for the Talleyman and other Death guard characters then, I have some more work to do.


However, as of today, I have no more Death Guard I want to paint. I finished my 12,000pt army with the leader of the Death Guard; Mortarion.







This model is the largest I have ever painted. It took three and a half months to complete. Though I did enjoy tackling something so large, I don't fancy ever painting it again.

I built the main part of the model in full however, I kept the winds, the base and some of the chains off him until painted.

So, for now, the Death Guard are done. I am now back on Dungeonbowl stuff plus, I have started my new Legions Imperialis Word Bearer army ... what not Death Guard? No. I fancied a change 


Sunday 12 November 2023

Painting something different within the Dungeon

 As you would have seen from this blog, I have been painting either Death Guard or Adeptus Titanicus models for a very long time. I was crying out for a change and, what could be better than one of my most favourite games.


Dungeonbowl is a lot like Bloodbowl except, so much more fun. Bombs, portals and food fights are just a couple of things which can happen in the Dungeons of Dungeonbowl.


So why on earth had I not painted a team for the game before this! The answer was that I had a lot of Bloodbowl teams and, you can use the same models. Sure the teams are little different but, not that much. Anyway, I bought the latest Dungeonbowl expansion - which came with a college of life and a college of Death team. I was going to sell both teams however, when looking again at the college of Death models, I decided to keep them and paint them up...


I was very glad of this life choice as I enjoyed painting the team immensely. It has taken me a while but now, for your viewing pleasure, the team is displayed before you...


Mummy




















Flesh Golem























Wraith





















Werewolf




















4 Zombie Linemen









Wight





















2 Ghoul Runners













3 Skeleton Linemen












The whole team






I am looking forward to getting these guys in the dungeon however, of course, I am under no illusions. I know all about the curse of the dice for newly painted figures. I shall persevere. I also know that some people would be wondering why I didn't paint 'x' or 'y' so that they can be used in both Dungeonbowl and Bloodbowl. The fact is that I already have 4 Bloodbowl teams and I don't have enough time to game with all of those. Though I would only need to paint a handful of models more, I just don't see the point.

So what's next?


I am looking at another totally different game system. I have 4 Warhammer Underworld teams which need painting therefore, the next update shouldn't be too long.


Toodle Pip!  

Final few models

 I am so close to completing my Death Guard army!


I have managed to paint three of every unit, tank and hero in the Death Guard list. The below shows 5 models which I was missing (which of course now, I am not)...


1) One Possessed - Okay so Possessed are no longer in the Death Guard list. Yes I know you can ally them from the Chaos codex however, it's not quite the same. "... so why paint this single model Matt?..." Well...

a) I had already bought it

b) I already had a unit of 9 done.









2) Another Chaos Lord in Power Armour - A few months ago, I purchased the complete Death Guard Hero box from Games Workshop. I was going to leave them all sealed but then, I noticed a unique Chaos Lord in Power Armour. I needed a final one therefore, I painted him up...













3) 3x Icon Bearers - This was the last Death Guard hero model I was missing completely. I purchased two of the blister Icon Bearers and then, I discovered another one in the Death Guard Hero set of models I had purchased.










With these 5 models done, I only have a single Death Guard model left to finish...


no sadly it's not a single Poxwalker.


I have left the Primarch until last.


My next Death Guard update therefore, might be some time.


Toodle Pip!

Saturday 15 July 2023

Adeptus Titanicus - Tranche 7

 




I feel bad calling this a tranch. Yes, I have painted the latest weapons from Games Workshop. They took about 4/5 hours to complete therefore, not that long. This means that I am totally up-to-date until the new Epic launches (as there are new Warhound weapons).

The weapons themselves are not too bad. For the Warlord you get the conversion Beam Extirpator. 60pts gives you 2 strength 10 shots without any minuses to hit. The range is good and at long, it becomes strength 12 with the option to maximal fire it... scary! Auto killing most knights on 2+. The Reaver one is similar however no maximal though, still str 11 at long range (draining) and the fact that it's carapace (giving it 360 degrees shooting) still makes it tasty.

The Warhound one is not so great. It has the same stats as the Reaver one however, you must push at long range (it has draining). Now, the Reaver can take a push on their reactor however, if you roll two heat on your Warhound you are in serious trouble.

I therefore feel it's the same as most of the additional weapons Games Workshop have brought out. Viable option for the Warlord, okay for the Reaver and stick to mega bolters and plasma blast guns for the warhound.

Next up; a few more 40k Nurgle marines to finish off the army.

Toodle Pip!




Saturday 8 July 2023

chim chimney, chim chimney, chim chim cher-ee

 

As I draw closer to the end of my Death Guard army, the models I paint become more unique and, more useless...

Well actually no, not this time. Sure in 8th and 9th, the Miasmic Malignifer was a bit of a joke. In 10th however, I can actually see me taking one or, dare I say it, even two.

The Malignifer's weapons aren't anything to write home about (2D6 6" range auto Str 3 hits, 1D and 0 AP); it's in it's abilities where it's power lies. -1 to hit any Nurgle until within 6" of this AND cover to any model not fully visible gives your predators and Plague Burst Crawlers something to protect them. At 135 points it's a little steep however, I think worth it.

Painting wise, I wasn't so lucky. Believe it or not, but both the tower and the spare bit were painted with the same colours. The only difference is that the Seraphim Sepia used on the small boiler was towards the end of the bottle therefore, the pigment must have been stronger. As you can imagine; it's very annoying due to the amount of time taken (photos don't really do the models justice).

Will I repaint the boiler? Not sure. I'll put them on the field of battle a few times first and decide after. It's a lot of time for something, though I think it's better in 10th than 9th or 8th ... I won't be fielding too often.

Oh a bit of trivial for you ... these models came with modelled bases. These are therefore the first bases I have painted for my Death Guard army. I still bought clear bases so I can chop and change as I feel like it.

Next up I have some AT weapons to do and then it's the final push for my Death Guard army; 3 Standard bearer characters, a lord in marine armour, 1 possessed (I know we can't take them anymore but, I had already painted 9) and of course ... Mortarion.







 











Sunday 9 April 2023

Demon Prince number 3

 In January 2023, Games Workshop released a new Demon Prince model and, of course, I just had to have one...



It took me about a month to paint this fella up which, considering how much detail is on him isn't that bad. It is a wonderful model though, putting him together is a bit of a mission. 


I have given mine wings, with an axe and the shooty weapon thing. This is because I already have a prince with the sword and one with the malefic talons.



I was most worried about the wings however, I think they have come out really well. I am less impressed with the head.



So this is pretty much my final character for now. Next up are three smoky chimneys before painting 21 possessed.


The army is almost complete!


Toodle Pip!