Warning: I copied this post from my dakkadakka forum blog, and amalgamated several posts into one blog post.


Having enjoyed Kraut Scientist's excellent 'Khorne's Eternal Hunt' thread, I decided it would be nice to start my own army diary (or journal, for those of you more familiar with US English).
So may I present the early days of the Warband of Krev Grazl, Lord of Chaos. I'll present some fluff for him along the way.

I already have an existing World Eaters army, which you can see here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/652349.page.
I wasn't quite sure whether I should use that army as the basis of a new one, or start a completely new army, but in the end, I thought I'd never be happy with the old models running around in a new army, so I'm starting a new one altogether.
Regardless, the old army still needs a bit of work - I recently made a new champion for the chosen as the old one didn't really fit in, they need some touch ups on the paint, and some of the squads don't really work together visually.
I might show what I've done with the old models as I go along.

But on with the show (and tell):

This is the box of bits I have to work with. Everything in this box has been acquired specifically for this project, including some sprues of Khorne Berzerkers, chaos space marines and the goretide half of the Age of Sigmar box. I also have a varied bitz box that will be raided when the time calls for it! 

I have recently got into resin recasting, so I plan to use that to create some links among my models by recasting some of the converted parts. The first thing I decided to make was a khornate backpack, as I don't think one exists in the range. I could then recast it and use it on all my champions or on a squad of chosen etc. So here it is. It uses a backpack from the Dark Vengeance box and the top of a 'trophy rack' from the skullreapers box. I slightly filed them and they glued together nicely. 

So that's the start. Sorry I can't show you any red and bronze yet, but that'll come! I plan to create a unit at a time, starting with the troops and ending with Lord Krev Grazl himself, by painting each unit before moving onto build the next one. That way, I'll avoid that horrible feeling of having an entire army to paint, and you'll get to see some finished models as I go along. And hopefully my painting will improve by the time I get to the Lord and he will have the best paintjob in the army!
My painting has been improving over the years since I painted those World Eaters in the other thread, so this new army should be much better looking.

While the mould is having its 'rest period' before I start using it, I thought I'd take a crack at something I've wanted to do for a while: Berserkers with two-handed chainaxes!
Yes! Feel the wrath of Khorne!
I'm going to make 8 of these fellows, obviously. 

Another couple of marines built. I just had a sudden idea - I have some ectoplasma cannons left over from my forge fiend, so I decided to make a Rapier carrier artillery (which will prove useful in an army of mad CC fanatics!).
I won't be making the actual artillery for a while as I'm collecting bits for it, but I decided to make the crew:

"The enemy approaches at speed from the east!"
"Hang on, I'll just check the auspex..."  

I managed to get some painting done on my undivided army, so I rewarded myself by working on the two-handed squad. Four are completed so far! The champion carries a one-handed Axe of Khorne. 

 
Been busy today! I had a bash at the raper carrier with ectoplasma cannon. It's not quite finished, but it looks pretty cool if you ask me! The engine is from an Ork wartrakk or trukk, the frame is sprue, and the tracks, I believe, are from a Leman Russ kit.
What was quite handy was that the cylinders that stick up from the frame of the sprue lined up perfectly with the two of the holes in the back of the wheels!

After a bit of time off (I was pretty busy at work, and didn't feel like painting), I finally got round to painting the first unit. The rapier carrier and crew are not quite finished yet, but they're looking good enough to give you all an update!
I decided that a bone and red colour scheme with hints of metal and brass would suit the majority of the models. I didn't want too much brass, partly because my World Eaters are blood red and gold, and partly because a lot of the models will be bare chested and I'm not keen on flesh next to brass or gold.

And, yeah, I've changed the chassis of the carrier! I didn't like the look of the squared-off tracks on the original!

Any comments about colour schemes or technique are welcome - If I can get some feedback before doing the next unit, it will be useful.
I'm not sure about the edges of the bases - the brown seems okay, but I wonder if there's a better option, so ideas are definitely welcome there! 

The first squad of Berzerkers is nearly complete!
What do you think?