The Fangs of Cerberus

It's been a while since I've updated the blog, so I decided to share what I've been working on intermittently for the past few months.

There is a large contingent of traitor Space Wolves in my daemonkin warband known as the Fangs of Cerberus.

Cerberus is a greater daemon of Khorne, rumored to perhaps be another name for Karanak himself, who has possessed/corrupted the entirety of the traitor wolves simultaneously. They are mostly a warband we would recognize as chaos space marines, but the more daemonkin-like elements are those moments when Cerberus exerts his control over them. In tabletop terms, this occurs during battle in the form of blood tithe buffs and such.

How they interact exactly with the rest of the Brass Stampede hasn't really been determined yet. I either have time to work on the minis or write fluff, and the former is easier by far for me to achieve something I'm happy with.

First, the counts-as berzerkers. I haven't named the unit yet, but here's the WIP:

Here you can see the black and copper color scheme I'll be using for the Fangs of Cerberus. I've built 20 of them, and plan on using them in the Fist of Khorne formation once my Kharbydis pod arrives. 

Trying to paint the unit at the same time, going down the line with basecoat, trim, etc.

They're armed with either dual chainswords or two-handed power axes. Obviously they'll only ever count as close combat weapons/chainaxes. I made an Icon of Wrath bearer and 2 with plasma pistols, just for the hell of it. The champion has an Axe of Khorne, which he may or may not end up using.

More to come: traitor marines

WIP: Skullcrushers Second Unit

Here is the fully built second unit of Skullcrushers:

Skull Champion:

Meltagoon 1:

Meltagoon 2:

Group Shot:

WIP: Back in the Saddle

I've finished sculpting the third Skullcrusher's trim, and begun painting them.

Using this paint scheme from GW as inspiration (for the juggernauts only):

Here they are:

Notice the backpack from the Dark Vengeance champion: combi-melta. For a change I'm gonna try WYSIWYG with this army.

And the basecoat done on the juggies.

Super stoked to work on these guys!

WIP Skullcrushers Group Shot

Here's the three that are nearly finished. The third meltagunner needs some trim sculpted and brass skull runes and other details added:

Once the trim is done, that's 3 down and 23 to go! I should probably build a lord to match their style, as my old boy is looking a little dated:

His axe is angled a little higher, this is an old picture. At any rate, he needs some work!

WIP: More Skullcrushers Stuff

I'm messing around with components, sculpting trim, and such:

And here's the unit champion, not really sold on his head but just messing around with stuff:

Updated Aspiring Champ

I painted a bit of Blood for the Blood God onto the aspiring champion, Sarkon:

FINISHED: Penumbris Shadows of the Shadowborne

This is a first for me: a fully painted and fully based unit!

In the lore of my legion, the Shadowborne, there are multiple tiers of marines based on experience and power.

The Penumbris Shadows are the third, and lowest tier.

Here is a unit of ten Penumbris Shadows fighting on a dusty Mars-like planet:

Their aspiring champion, Sarkon: