Blog NIGHTBRINGER's Painting Blog - 1000 point (not so) year end Chaos Dwarfs challenge (78.2%)

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  1. Lizards of Renown
    Slann

    Lizards of Renown Herald of Creation

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  2. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    I'm pretty sure. The base got a hole for a flying stand.
     
  3. NIGHTBRINGER
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    NIGHTBRINGER Second Spawning

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    Indeed he is...

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  4. Lizards of Renown
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    Thank you. And now the hard part!
     
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  6. NIGHTBRINGER
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  7. Imrahil
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    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    Great progress on Hortennse! I love the base, both the vulture and the skulls look amazing!!

    Keep up the great work, you are picking up pace :p

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
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  8. NIGHTBRINGER
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    Thank you. :):):)

    I got the big skull in the front from the old giant kit. It's my favourite part of the base.
     
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  9. Warden
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    That is a great classic chaos model!
     
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  10. NIGHTBRINGER
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    Thanks @Warden . It's the Gamesday 2009 Limited Edition Exalted Hero of Chaos!
     
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  11. Warden
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    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Nice! I was originally thinking it was the old Crom the Conqueror model but wasn't sure.
     
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  12. NIGHTBRINGER
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    NIGHTBRINGER Second Spawning

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    That's a cool model too!


    My original plan was to use my Archaon on foot model, but he was a little to bulky for the disc. It just didn't look good. Then I remembered that I had this guy in my collection and the fit is much better.
     
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  13. Lizards of Renown
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    It's a perfect fit actually.
     
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  14. NIGHTBRINGER
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    Thank you! It took quite a bit of work to make it fit together, but I'm extremely happy with the results.
    • filed the metal tab of the model so that it matched the arc of the top of the disc
    • I cut a slot into the top of the disc
    • epoxied the tab into the disc
    • green stuffed the bottom of the disc so that the tab is not visible
    • green stuffed the top of the disc to fix the foot alignment issue (since the model is designed to stand on a flat surface and the top of the disc is convex)
    • created a custom acrylic housing unit accept the 1/4 acrylic dowel

    Now after investing so much effort and it (surprisingly) turning out exactly as I had planned, I'm afraid of messing it up with a subpar paint job. I haven't touched the model since. :p My eye has already begun wandering towards other projects!
     
  15. NIGHTBRINGER
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    NIGHTBRINGER Second Spawning

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    Why finish what I started when I can start something new?! :p Another base...

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  16. JTSleep
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    There is nothing wrong with this approach, otherwise we'll all be in big trouble :D
     
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    The secret to keeping the hobby alive...
     
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    I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one! :):):)

    :D
     
  19. VikingRage
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  20. NIGHTBRINGER
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    Hahaha... you've got me beat then. A painted model with an unfinished base is worth a heck of a lot more than a finished base with an unpainted model!
     

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