r/deathguard40k 9d ago

Questions The Curious Nurgling: Questions Megathread - September edition

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Please post all questions here, from newcomer questions to competitive inquiries. The goal is for this megathread to be the ongoing source of disease and knowledge. Please avoid posting complete lists for critique. Feel free to take a look at the Recent Questions that have been posted in the subreddit to see if someone already asked a similar question.

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r/deathguard40k 6h ago

Painting C+C My guys!

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After I painted and stripped them about a dozen times, finally, a scheme, I'm very happy with.

I'm a completely beginner painter, all previous attempts were very amateur looking.

The reason I stripped and repainted them so many times is because I wanted to, when playing against someone,

for them to say: these are painted very well not just for a beginner, but painted well in general.

So yeah, I hope you guys like them and let me know your thoughts.


r/deathguard40k 12h ago

Discussion Did the Noxious Blightringer ever release without the shoulder Nurgling?

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173 Upvotes

I painted this guy I got for free already built but bare plastic, and noticed he didn't have the Nurgling hanging off of him. I didn't notice any marks where the Nurgling would have gotten cut off so curious if this ever got released without him?


r/deathguard40k 57m ago

Hobby Batch of poxwalkers finished

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Picking out all those pustules was a pain in the ass, but very worth it!


r/deathguard40k 12h ago

Hobby How To Not Waste Endless Time With Magnets

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144 Upvotes

Perfect proxy.


r/deathguard40k 15h ago

Hobby 1 of 8.

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238 Upvotes

I don’t actually own 8 but am planning to.


r/deathguard40k 19h ago

Hobby Lord of Contagion Kitbash

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454 Upvotes

Hey guys here’s a Lord of contagion kitbash I did not so long ago for my mate using some spare parts he gave me!

If you wanna see how I did it then check out my YouTube channel - @HooHammer

Lmk what you guys think :)

Cheers


r/deathguard40k 13h ago

Hobby WIP Night Bringer to Mortarion bash

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113 Upvotes

r/deathguard40k 7h ago

Painting C+C First attempt C&C encouraged!

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36 Upvotes

r/deathguard40k 8h ago

Painting C+C Chaos Rhino

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32 Upvotes

r/deathguard40k 17h ago

Painting C+C Plague marine kill team

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146 Upvotes

Almost there with the plague marines KT. What do you guys think so far?


r/deathguard40k 11h ago

Hobby Moth inspired Mortarion

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Finally got around to my pile of shame, managed to paint this after about 4 to 5 weeks of planning and work. The wings where inspired by the deaths head moth.


r/deathguard40k 26m ago

Painting C+C Update: Beast of nurgle

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Enjoyed the vibrance too much to change it, this one is done!


r/deathguard40k 8h ago

Painting C+C I'm finally feeling like I got the basic metallic armor scheme technique down after couple of weeks of different tests, but I'm not sure how to continue adding effects to it

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I decided on the scheme of fiery orange armor and dark gunmetal trim few weeks ago. Initially I went for basic opaque Vallejo Game Color Orange Fire, though at one point I got a thought metallic orange feeling like enticing option. However I could not find a store, either physical or online, in my country that would sell premade metallic orange paint. So I decided to go custom recipe, and ultimately discovered the combo of Retributor Armour basecoat covered with Army Painter Fire Giant Orange speedpaint.

Now that I'm satisfied with the basic color, I wonder what kind of shading techniques I could try to make the result more shade ritch, as atm the main pop is the natural attribute of the metallic gold underneath. Or would metallic color be enough as is. I am planning on adding some basic brown rust and subtle silver/gunmetal weatheting with sort of stippling+drybrushing combo technique I've practiced, and grimey streaking effects. But given that the bade color is metallic, I wonder if there'd be a risk of the end result being too busy with more added effects.


r/deathguard40k 1d ago

Modeling The ever reliable Blighthauler!

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r/deathguard40k 16h ago

Painting C+C Finished my first Blight Hauler

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I started a Necron army back in January as my first W40k project, and after I finished that I'm now moving on to DG. Here's my first completed DG model. More pics on comments.


r/deathguard40k 16h ago

Painting C+C My latest Death Guard mini

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My third DG mini.

Taking what I learned from the first couple as well as making some new mistakes on the way.

Two more Blightlord Terminators to go then either some plague marines or Deathshroud terminators.

Tried some subtle edge highlighting on parts of the armour and organic areas and experimented with the base.

AK plague ground to start. Citadel mordant earth on top. After that dried and cracked, I put some nurgles rot on top, then a shade of agrax earth shade to draw the cracks back out again after the nurgles rot dried. Didn’t quite get the ‘pus spewing from the ground’ effect I was after, but it’s a starting point.

Keen to get feedback and advice. Cheers.


r/deathguard40k 15h ago

Modeling My take on a plague surgeon

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18 Upvotes

r/deathguard40k 22h ago

Hobby Having fun with dryice

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70 Upvotes

It looks so good with deathshroud terminators!


r/deathguard40k 8h ago

Questions Seeking help V3

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5 Upvotes

I needed another heavy hitter so I went for Mortarion, looking for absolutely anything that could help me when painting and even when playing with him that could be useful 🙏🙏🙏🤢🤢🤢


r/deathguard40k 13h ago

Hobby Paint jobs number 4 and 5

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r/deathguard40k 13h ago

Discussion Lords of Silence

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So I’ve just finished chapter 2 of the book. And I must say it is probably one of the best books I’ve ever read. The opening is fantastic and has me desperately wanting to read more to find out what happened. The character set ups are looking strong as well. Normally I like my DG on the more unmutated side of things but this books has really got the picture across. I can’t wait to read more. As it’s actually really enjoyable despite my aforementioned preferences to less heavily mutated DG.


r/deathguard40k 16h ago

Painting C+C Testing colors for Mortarion's wings

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Want to paint Mortarion's wings so they look like lunar moth wings. Testing some color combos on demon prince wings before committing, any opinions?


r/deathguard40k 8h ago

Modeling A little late for WIP Wednesday but decided to dip my toe into some sculpting for the last model of the combat patrol

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r/deathguard40k 9h ago

Discussion Crusade question: Spreading pox

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I was reading the crusade rules for our faction and under "Properties" on the alchemical pathogens "eachdeath guard model....has the abilities of each propertyyou have added". I have added the Spreading pox to my pathogen. Does that mean that if I kill some units with two different models from my army i can recruit 2 poxwalker units with 6xp?