What project is next?

Hi guys

I know I've been slacking on the Blood Pact recently, but there's been quite a bit of commission work lately. It has certainly helped paying for daycare : )

So, in order to get them up and going again I have a poll running on the right hand side. The question is, which project should I work on next for my Blood Pact. The options are:

Artillery Battery

- FW Minotaur

- FW Colossus (Bombard)

- Quad Launcher Battery

Rapid Assault Force

- FW Hellblade (to be used as a Vendetta)

- a few stands of "Bats", small Chaos vector fighters that will be used as Vendettas (two to a stand)

- three squads of either Storm Troopers or Veterans in carapace armor.

Armored Assault Force

- Stormlord (conversion done prior to the new kit, from new Baneblade body)

- Squad of FW Renegade Ogryns

- Shadowsword or Baneblade.

Head on over to the poll and let me know what you think I should work on first.

Cheers

Dave

Before the fall...

I've been working on a commission for my client that ordered the Fulgrim I recently created.

This trio of characters are also for his Pre-Heresy Emperor's Children collection. The conversion work is about 75% complete in these photos (95% complete at the time of posting) and I hope to have them finally sorted this weekend so that the painting can begin.

If you have a copy of the Horus Heresy artbooks (or the compilation) you can find the inspirational pieces of art by Sam Cook. See if you can guess who they are.

A quick update

Busy, busy, busy.

Lots of stuff going on lately, work is going well and my daughter is growing like a weed.

I've also had a spike in commissions, about which I'm certainly not complaining.

Anyways, here is one of the latest pieces I've finished, a vicious Chaos Lord of the Night Lords Legion. I had fun painting the lightning strikes and the "old school" legion symbol on the shoulder pad.

I hope you like him.

Cheers

Dave

My first Primarch - Completed

When I was approached in August to convert and paint a Fulgrim in the style of Chris Borer's Slayer Sword-winning entry from the 2007 Chicago Golden Demons, I knew I had my work cut out for me.

I spoke with Chris to make sure it was ok with him for me to create this homage. He replied by reminding me, he had drawn inspiration from the John Blanche and Sam Cook artwork in the Horus Heresy artbooks, and gave his blessing. And so it was that the project began.

I knew I'd feel good about the model if I put my own spin on things. So, taking Chris's model as the guide, I tweaked a few elements to give it my own flavor. I also mounted him on a base from Dragon Forge's Ancient Ruins line. By adding a few spikes and roll of razorwire I was able to keep reasonably close to Chris's original vision.

I hope you like him. I know my client does, he has already commissioned a Lucius and a Standard Bearer.

I have quite a few commissions on my plate right now, that means you'll get to see some quite interesting stuff over the coming months.

Cheers

Dave

The Family Album

Over the past few weeks there have been quite a few folks asking to see an entire army shot of the Blood Pact. Well my photography skills aren't quite up to it yet, so here are three seperate photos showing the Vehicles, Infantry, and Apocalypse-only models I've completed so far for theis project that will continue growing over the next year or so.

First up are the Vehicles. From left to right, Back: 2 x AT-70 Reavers (count as Leman Russes), 2 x Usurpers (count as Medusas). Front: N-20 Flame Halftrack (counts as Hellhound), 2 x N-6 Transports (count as Chimeras).

Here are the Infantry: Company Command (incl. Standard Bearer and Officer of the Fleet), Psyker Battle Squad, 2 x Penal Legion squads, Platoon Command (including 2 x flamers and a heavy flamer), 3 x Infantry squads with plasma gun and autocannon, Infantry squad with meltagun, Heavy Weapons squad with three missile launchers.

And my big boyz: The Stalk Tank, Valdor, and Malcador.

One day I'll have them all out on the table at once (with many more reinforcements) and I'll shoot the hell out of them, with my camera that is ; )

Have fun!

Cheers

Dave