Need help with my Cauldron of Blood proxy model

Gorenut · Post by **Gorenut** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:18 am

I mentioned this idea in another post, but lately I've been thinking more about it. I know I want a Cauldron of Blood in my army to compliment my Corsairs and such.. but I don't really like the model, nor do I really like the idea of a giant cauldron. The theme of my army is more of a nomadic band of Dark Elves and I want elements in the army to show that they've really scoured the far ends of the world. One way I'm doing this is by putting exotic creatures in their army. My hydra for example is pretty much a Carnisaur (ok, I admit, I just like the model).. I also have Ogres as a mainstay in the army. As far as the Cauldron is concerned.. i wanted something that was more of a big magical being that the Dark Elves found. As to why it needs a crew.. I want perhaps this creature to be blind as well and it's "crew" is basically either Elves or a different race of beings "soul-bound" to the creature to be it's "eyes"

I was thinking of using the Deceiver model from the Necron army, shave off his nose to give it a more skeletal face and have his eyes blind folded (perhaps this creature lived in caves and the light totally screws it up). The crew I want to be represented by robed figures to give it a more sinister feel. Dumb idea? Any other ideas to help this situation out? Any ideas on what I can use as the crew?

Thanks in advance.

Iyagd · Post by **Iyagd** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:31 am

It rather belongs to Painting and Modelling forum, therefore I'm moving it there.

Xandor · Post by **Xandor** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:57 pm

Maybe a chained up Daemon Prince? A former Dark Elf ascended into Daemonhood by some strange coincidence, chained up?

The new kit is promising.

Jaycee · Post by **Jaycee** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:05 pm

Looks very promising, but nothing beats Be'Lakor

Gorenut · Post by **Gorenut** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:58 pm

Cool, thanks for showing me a picture of the new DP in full. I've only seen parts of it. Though I would have to agree with Jaycee, if I were to go that route.. I think Be'Lakor far out-ranks this model in terms of aesthetics and quality.

The main thing with this creature that I want as my CoB, I don't want him to look capable of direct battle. So something too big and buff might not work. Pretty much why I looked at the Deceiver. Too bad theres no Beholder like model in the GW line.

Basix of war · Post by **Basix of war** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:14 pm

I to like the bel'lakor modell and use it for many things. But he is just a little fart, barely larger than a large Oger model, which is a real shame for a daemon

Just to small

Colonel · Post by **Colonel** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:24 pm

Perhaps raiding corsairs would find inspiration from a cart of plundered items, like the paymasters cart in a dogs of war army. Im envisioning a cart pulled by slaves full of treasures stolen from lizardmen.. or chicks.

Colonel · Post by **Colonel** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:32 pm

Just occured to me you could use a squid looking beast as corsairs have all that squid face banner and stuff going

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/04/1 ... godzi.html

Lakissov · Post by **Lakissov** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:00 am

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n169 ... Small1.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n169 ... Small2.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n169 ... Small3.jpg

Here's how i made mine.

Zeb · Post by **Zeb** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:59 am

sorry to move away from the suject, but....

@Lakissov:
WOW! That's a really cool Cauldron there! Very impressive and nice!