Author Topic: Skaven Plague Furnace (Read 25330 times)

ZeroTwentythree · « **on:** February 11, 2010, 09:07:33 PM »

True to the usual character of Skaven warmachines, the Plague Furnace can cause as much damage to the owning player as his opponent.

I just didn't realize how much damage I might sustain during the "assemble the model phase."

This thing has so many spikes on it, it's nearly impossible to avoid stabbing yourself multiple times while cleaning mould lines & assembling it. Really, it's essentially a spiked ball, hanging from a spiked wheel, which is suspended from a spiked arch, and is swung by spike covered crew pulling on a spike covered chain, all of which is mounted on a spiked platform rolling on spiked wheels.

I think when I paint it, I will give it a nice, splattered wash of red in honor of all the blood that was shed while putting it together.

Chris · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2010, 10:15:07 PM »

Call me a nutter

but do you see a beggar/homeless/bum with a bag on the stick on the part in the down left corner?

Just in case you don't get what I mean.
http://www.crestock.com/images/810000-819999/819076-xs.jpg

Old Stonebeard · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2010, 12:30:38 AM »

No...

But DAMN is that pointy! Pointier than I thought, anyway!

- Z

Taggra Foecarver · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2010, 03:20:23 AM »

Yeah, that looks like a model that will continue to periodically draw blood...

Zak · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2010, 03:41:32 AM »

LOL..dang

Delthos · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:04:17 AM »

Quote from: Chris on February 11, 2010, 10:15:07 PM

Call me a nutter but do you see a beggar/homeless/bum with a bag on the stick on the part in the down left corner?

Just in case you don't get what I mean.
http://www.crestock.com/images/810000-819999/819076-xs.jpg

Not until you said something, but now, yeah in the red I do.

The newbie · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:05:02 AM »

i see the beggar :p it was one of the first things i saw.

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2010, 04:37:30 PM »

Quote from: Chris on February 11, 2010, 10:15:07 PM

Call me a nutter but do you see a beggar/homeless/bum with a bag on the stick on the part in the down left corner?

Ha. As soon as I read that, I spotted it.

Like some strange, spikey blood covered Rorschach test...

Union General · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2010, 06:25:19 PM »

Quote from: Taggra Foecarver on February 12, 2010, 03:20:23 AM

Yeah, that looks like a model that will continue to periodically draw blood...

The plague furnace demands blood.

-The General

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2010, 09:20:13 PM »

Not only that, but I woke up sick this morning. The Plague Furnace is a Clan Pestilens machine.

Coincidence? I think not.

Aldaris · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:53:47 PM »

*looks uneasily at his own Plague Furnace*

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2010, 04:56:43 PM »

I'm looking for some painting advice. I've got to get this thing done by next Saturday, for a tournament. I've already submitted my list, so the Furnace is in. I've started painting the wood & metal bits already...

...actually, let me stop right there for a minute, in case there are any other

skaven players

here. Don't follow GW's instructions for assembly/painting. Neither the ones in the box, nor on their web page. The assembly is correct, but if you want to be able to get a brush to all the places that need paint, you should wait for a huge portion of the assembly until the last minute. I followed the web page advice, and it makes it a PITA to paint. Back to the question...

...

I've got to paint all the fumey bits. They're shown on the GW figure as being green. Sort of warpstoney. That's fine. I get that, and it looks eerie. However, one issue with my army. My Pestilens contingent, The Brotherhood of the Red Pox, looks like this...

...and I fear that red and green will look a bit... er, too much in the Christmas spirit. Maybe not. Maybe I am worrying about nothing, and the contrast will look good. Not sure. I've got a couple of alternative ideas. What do y'all think?

Green (GW)
Blue-green
Yellow
Red/Orange

Thanks for any input!

warhammerlord_soth · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:01:16 PM »

Blue-Green

fbjorn · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:09:42 PM »

ditto

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:19:28 PM »

Here's a couple of very rough color concepts I hacked up in phn0toshop.

The newbie · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:44:23 PM »

I like the second mock up red-green.

warhammerlord_soth · « **Reply #16 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:45:33 PM »

I've completely changed my mind : You should use the green-blue.

Aldaris · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:51:26 PM »

Quote from: ZeroTwentythree on February 14, 2010, 04:56:43 PM

...actually, let me stop right there for a minute, in case there are any other skaven players here. Don't follow GW's instructions for assembly/painting. Neither the ones in the box, nor on their web page. The assembly is correct, but if you want to be able to get a brush to all the places that need paint, you should wait for a huge portion of the assembly until the last minute. I followed the web page advice, and it makes it a PITA to paint.

Great. I have done the partial assembly according to the site as well. *grumble*
seems like I have something to look forward to...

Quote from: ZeroTwentythree on February 14, 2010, 04:56:43 PM

...and I fear that red and green will look a bit... er, too much in the Christmas spirit.

Hochland rats?

but seriously: I prefer the green-bluish one.

Union General · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:28:52 PM »

I prefer the blue-green one. Looks the most radioactive rat-ish.

-The General

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:17:10 AM »

The GW site says to "wash the whole chassis with liberal use of Delvan Mud." Is there a special way to apply paint that expresses hatred for god and America, and love for terrorists? Should I be using a recycled, all-natural brush? Should I tax my neighbor to pay for it? I'm a bit lost here. Maybe some of the Europeans can help me out, since you're all communists, right?

Seriously, I think I used a half bottle of Delvan Mud on this and it's still going to need more washing to darken it down. I think I started with too light a color brown.

If I could just dip the whole thing in a large bucket of Delven Mud... three times... I've be set.

Quote from: Aldaris on February 14, 2010, 05:51:26 PM

Quote from: ZeroTwentythree on February 14, 2010, 04:56:43 PM
...actually, let me stop right there for a minute, in case there are any other skaven players here. Don't follow GW's instructions for assembly/painting. Neither the ones in the box, nor on their web page. The assembly is correct, but if you want to be able to get a brush to all the places that need paint, you should wait for a huge portion of the assembly until the last minute. I followed the web page advice, and it makes it a PITA to paint.
Great. I have done the partial assembly according to the site as well. *grumble*
seems like I have something to look forward to...

If I were to do it all over again...

I would leave both the front and back platform off (I left the back one off, but glued on the front one) and I would leave all the wheels off. I would paint all of that up separately.

On the other hand, I glued the arches to the top of the big stone things and that's working fine. There is still enough movement in the plastic to put the hinge/wheel piece in there.

Taggra Foecarver · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2010, 02:27:08 AM »

I'd go with the Blue-Green.

Union General · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2010, 02:40:40 AM »

To darken it... Maybe spray a very, very light coat of black primer and repaint with a darker brown?

-The General

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #22 on:** February 16, 2010, 02:56:18 AM »

I decided to give the red-green one a try first. Not sure I'm happy with it so far. These are WIP photos. Getting nervous, I only have a couple days to finish it!

Looking at it compared to the photo above, it looks like I might need to blend the green into the red fumes a bit. Which means blending the red further back into the black & grey fumes behind it (hidden a bit by the side of the arch.)

ekman · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2010, 04:02:07 AM »

First off, nothing to be nervous about, you could field it as is and people would compliment you on it I bet. It's coming along very well.

My opinion is that the red looks like fire though, instead of fumes. I liked the green-blue thing you did in photoshop.

Aldaris · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2010, 09:16:21 AM »

This is depressing. I'd call that done and be proud to have it...

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Author Topic: Skaven Plague Furnace (Read 25330 times)