Okay , so, Im doing a Deathguard army aaand I guess Ill be showin it off here! No pics yet but in the next one or two days there should be some. Im currently working on the helmets and convertion them to my liking. Just need to get some legs and we'll be in buisness!

Jason

And yes im aware that I spelt Deathguard wrong in the title. But I dont know how to fix it...

[I've done it for you. It's very easy - just go to EDIT POST. :D -Shroud]

Good stuff, will be interesting to see what you come up with!

Here are some very terrible shots of the experimental heads dor me deathguard.
I need a new camera I know, cuz this one does not zoom in and take shots of small things very well.









This one here is my favorite, I let the GS cure overnight well, morning and then I put the verticle grills on. I sculpted the greenstuff at like 3 in the morning and I forgot my shaping tools were in my car so I had to make use with only an exacto knife.

Thats them and One is the the SM commandor box set head. I liked the look of the bionics and I thought it would fit well.

Jason

Looking good. Right along what I was talking about. And about those other helmets, I'll get on that at some point in time...

Sorry I'm just crazy busy right now

Yeah its cool, take your time, Im also thinknig of making two deathshroud models beacuse they look awesome!!!

Jason

Yeah, i like the idea of the Deathshroud, here's some inspiration if you need it

Thanks! yeah I got a good idea now for the deathshroud, now all I need is a box of assault termis and a tac squad box. Updates will come soon, well as soon as I can get that tac squad box for there legs :D

Jason

Also, some more inspiration for scythes or Plague Marines I hope to be as much help as possible

DLA

Thanks, DLA youve helped me alot so far, I only wish more people would stop in and input there comments...

Jason

I have a question, does Canada have it's own ebay? Because there's a good store that i've found, that has the part (and many others) that the person on CMoN used for the plague marine's scythe

And: seriously man when it come to Death Guard ask me or Maratheus, i don't know much about modeling people after characters or artwork, but i've look at lots of Death Guard things since i got into the hobby (1 year ago :lol: )

I've looked at your helmet conversions Jason, and they seem to me to be too rounded in the greenstuff.
They don't look to have quite the definition that Mk3's are meant to have.

I've been doing Helmet conversions for years, and I've found that plasticard is very helpful in making the grill-work. I've even used it when making my Death Guard Dreadnought.

Here's a few examples of this type of conversion:




I cut the helmets lower front (facemask) back to form a point. Usually I gave it a slight outwards curve, but I have tried an inward curve.

Then I use strips of plasticard to form the new facemask and grill. I used to cut these strips by hand, which meant they lacked uniformity. But then I found I could buy pre-cut uniform strips, which has revolutionised my converting.

Lastly I go over with Greestuff to fill any gaps and smooth stuff out, remembering to use the tool toput back the grill-work.

Here's how I did it with the Inquisitor scale SM helmet to better illustrate my point.
Cut-back:

Plasticard strips:

Greenstuff:

Unpainted Dread:


Painted Dread:

Thanks, Im going to try and file down the face mask a little more to make it stick out less, hopefully I can get it to work. I really want to get this stuff done.

Jason

A side note will be coming soon, im not sure How to change the title of this post so I cant call it somthing more diverse than just deathguard, anyway, coming soon: WIP of gavriel loken!

Jason

I believe that you go to the first post, and click edit......... wait never mind, that doesn't work, oh well

Yes it does work.

DUDE! Your Dreadnought looks almost exactly like the PH Death Guard Dread at my local hobby shop! Weird. Excellent job on him, though.

But i tried it with one of my old topics, and it didn't work for me, oh well, i dont really care that much

Nicely done man
great for a first time GSer
mine was a true scale marine who looked awful
i would file it down a little bit but right now its looking a ton like some of the old DG drawings
get em built and painted!

Oh yes, Im picking up the paints for them this thursday, a list from an expert would be nice! :D

Jason

ask Mara he has a good recippe for dg and Duskies

I tried to send him a message, said the person doesnt exist :P But thanks anyway.

Jason

I think he meant Maratheus.

Yup, i have a splint on my good arm, so typing isn't easy :lol:

alrighty! I picked up the paints today, and they be: Dehneb stone, skull white, gryphonne sepai, devlin mud, camo green, and some ice blue (for my ultras :D)
More updates as i get some freakin legs for my model!!!!! :angry:

Jason

Well, i hope those legs get here soon! :lol:

Yeah me too, ive been looking everywhere, but no one wants to trade there SM legs :(

Jason

*Update* Pics of a side project coming soon, aka my Gavreil model.

Jason

I'm afraid many people are very protective of their few pre-heresy legs. You'll have a better chance on ebay or a bitz selling site.

"Go Ebay!"

No im kidding, you should go to a bitz site

Hurray! I finnaly got a new camera today! I will have my Loken WIP up today or tommoro!

Jason

Im sorry guys, I haven't been around a computer for the last week, went out of town for a while, anyway, Here is some Picutres Im drawing for a "client" lets say, haha.





Mind you these are not finished by any means, just the pose specifications and general appearance, there will bo no color, but It will be done to better standards in the final copy. C&C is welcome.

Jason

Im really sorry I havent posted anything for a long time, Ive been having some financial troubles with the gathering of models, peoplw who want to see this army done keep looking into this thread and I thank them for there vigilance, just be patient, im working on it now. Oh and for the army plan, Drop pods or Rhinos? although im un-doubtably putting 1 or more vindicaters in. for they are just awesome. Or maybe Pods and rhinos, so I can change my style for different enemies! All it takes is money. ... Damn Greed workshop :ph43r:

Jason

I'd say Drop Pods, since DG are supposed to be Infantry heavy, as opposed to really Mechanized. Vindies could be called a such and such siege tank, unless your DG are supposed to be during the Heresy, but before they got all Nurglefied.

Yes, there supposed be during the crusades before they got all nurglified. Its before the Isstvan III betrayal. So the marble white loyalist that look so awesome.

Jason

Well Test Fig pics will be up soon, but I must ask before hand. What do you guys think? Deneb stone base with skull white over top or astronomican gray? Either choice will get a good dosage of washes and such so, I dont really know.

Jason

For DG I'd say use Deneb stone, but it depends on the look you're after.

But it might be best to do a couple of trial mini's, one with each base coat to see what you prefer.

Yes I agree, get a list of different ways of painting it, and try a model with each of them. Even try the ones you don't think are likely to work, you might find you are suprised!