Zebraoutrider is Reborn…

With the cultists I wanted a splurge of colour reminiscent of parrots or parakeets that would link them to the god of change and those Tzeentch vibrant tones.

So, we start with a spray of PlastiKote black and then batch painting colours across the whole squad including the chaos spawn. Skin tones first with Kislev Flesh and Reikland Fleshshade wash. The Feathers were painted white and washed with Carroburg Crimson, Casandora Yellow and Thraka Green to match with the colour pattern of the Anoited One’s bird-like head. Clothing was dry brushed with Wraithbone and weapons with Chainmail and Retributor Gold with a wash of Nuln Oil. I tended to slightly blend the washes on tacky wet layers.

Bases were adorned with Barbed Bracken foliage that I’d pre-painted on the sprue and flocked with the same green grass as the Chaos Space Marines to tie them all together as one big patrol.

The Dark Crows are cultists from Kenov III who encountered Chaplain Zarrik Ma and Chronicler Marvelinko Su on their arrival through a warp portal and were tainted by the Lord of Change when they mistook the marines as gods sent by their bird-like deity Corvus Corax. The Symbol of the Crow’s Devine master appears to be the insignia of the Reborn. Although the cultists’s minds have been changed, only their leader Symon has felt the extremes of mutation by evolving into a spawn of Tzeentch. Their new leader Hekka believes Symon’s metamorphosis is a blessing that they all will undergo if they support their new warrior masters.

I wanted the construction of the Crows to continue with my kit-bashing theme of this project and so these miniatures were created by combining the Warcry fantasy Corvus Cabal miniatures with weapons from the Necromunda Escher Upgrade set and liquid green stuff. The Escher weapons have feathers attached to them and that helped with fitting into the bird imagery of the Dark Crows. In fact it was quite fun building the minis then deliberately cutting their arms off to fit the range of weapons available and bring the Cultist Kill Team into the 40K universe.

The chaos spawn was made using the bits from the kit but with a specific focus on including a bird like head and as many feathery and spiky limbs as possible. He/she/it is mounted on a Scibor 40mm round lipped base with some green stuff and further mounted onto a 50mm round base. 

So, The Reborn Kill Team is complete for the moment. I’ll probably add some Chaos Cultists to accompany the crew as it grows in its adventures in the death world jungles of Kenov III as they search for the forbidden Ark of Calixis which can open a portal through the warp to bring their ‘Reborn’ brothers home to seek vengeance on those who sent them to their doom…

Again, thanks to this great and friendly community for getting me back into the groove and finding joy in modelling and painting.

Bases were coated with Dark Angels Green and adorned with GW alien foliage and then flocked with a home-made brew and PVA glue. 

Next up better photos of the completed Kill Team.