Sudsy gets sick, Nurgle MKIV gets built!

Sudsy · 2024-10-05T11:27:12-0700

Okay, I am in good health. Just a 40K joke, as the Chaos god Nurgle is the deity of rot, decay, and diseases. I am building this as a gift. A friend of mine, and fellow 40K lore fan, got married and I didn't find a good gift for the wedding. So I am making one. He chose a dreadnought, and his faction of choice is Nurgle/Death Guard.

I won't be painting this beast, as he wants to do so! So this be a build and prime model for me!

Starting out as I normally do, with the Patoroch templates of about three dreadnought models. A generic MKIV base, and greebles and weapons from a couple other faction specific models.

My secret weapon! Matte clear coat on the printed card.

Rhaven Blaack · 2024-10-05T11:50:21-0700

That is a very interesting wedding gift. I hope that his wife does not mind (or is this a gift that his wife will appreciate as well)?
This looks like it will be an interesting build. I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

Sudsy · 2024-10-05T15:49:25-0700

Into construction! Got the base of the upper body together before a pause for dinner and errands. Also dug up some reference photos from the usual places, DakkaDakka, Pintrest, and Google images.

Sudsy · 2024-10-05T15:50:19-0700

Rhaven Blaack said:
That is a very interesting wedding gift. I hope that his wife does not mind (or is this a gift that his wife will appreciate as well)?
This looks like it will be an interesting build. I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

They are a gamer family, so it's going to be appreciated by both Bride and Groom.

Rhaven Blaack · 2024-10-05T18:53:18-0700

Sudsy said:
They are a gamer family, so it's going to be appreciated by both Bride and Groom.

That is good to hear!

You are off to a great start with this build!

zathros · 2024-10-05T19:13:55-0700

A handmade gift, that's the best! Kudos to you.

Sudsy · 2024-10-05T20:05:18-0700

Going a bit further with the greebles here. Using some Magic Sculpt 2 part epoxy to make some organic bits and hose, along with the crafting googley eyes.