Finally starting my chaos dwarfs underway project. I’ve been in the hobby since 2007 and have noticed over the years that there has been a lack of lore regarding the chaos dwarfs and the underway. The archives on this site have been fantastic as I’ve not seen many of these projects since there original releases either on the old site or back on warseer well over 15 years now. I had been hoping to start a Chaos dwarf project back then after seeing the variety of sculpting, and kitbashing available with the battle for skull pass dwarfs. At the time I was pre occupied with other projects, but had the idea of what I’d like to build. Had picked up some models back during the Throne of Chaos, though they’ve been sitting in my pile of shame since. With the release of the old world I figured I’d put something together, and had been playing around with the idea of a dwarf expeditionary force or chaos dwarfs. I’ve been unable to choose between the two and have decided to build a chaos dwarf expeditionary force as a result. I currently have about 1000 points and will be working my way up to 2 or 3000 points.
Characters [235 pts]
Daemonsmith Sorcerer [95 pts]: Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour, Darkforged Weapon, Wizard Level 1, Daemonology
Daemonsmith Sorcerer [140 pts]: Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour, Darkforged Weapon, General, Wizard Level 2, Daemonology, Elementalism, Arcane Familiar
Core [488 pts]
Infernal Guard [244 pts]:
• 14x Infernal Guard [17 pts]: Hand Weapon, Hailshot Blunderbusses, Heavy Armour, Shield
• 1x Deathmask [6 pts]
Infernal Guard [244 pts]:
• 14x Infernal Guard [17 pts]: Hand Weapon, Hailshot Blunderbusses, Heavy Armour, Shield
• 1x Deathmask [6 pts]
Special [275 pts]
Iron Daemon [275 pts]: Steam Cannonade, 3x Chaos Dwarf Crew (Hand Weapon)
Expecting to add another Iron Daemon, some mortars, as well as some Ironsworn with pickaxes as great weapons sometime in the future. Here’s what I have so far..
The blunderbusses are fairly simple conversion though a little difficult to justify if you prefer fireglaives
Finally the Iron Daemon is a bit of a nod to the old dwarf juggernaut.
Still have to add shields to the infernal guard, but well on the way now. Any thoughts or suggestions? I’d also greatly appreciate any lore you may know of regarding the chaos dwarfs and the underway as I haven’t found much thus far.
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I love what you did to the infernal guard and your tank…very sharp!
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Thanks 
I’m hoping finish a 2000 point list by the end of the month for tournament in May. Also working on a bit lore for the warband being in the border princes.
The Rune Readers:
Once powerful priests of Hashut, these two Sorcerer-Prophets were cast out after abandoning their god. They rejected Hashut’s dominion upon discovering a dark truth and sought freedom from the restrictive dogma of the Dark Lands. In their exile, they formed a band of loyal followers, disgraced warriors, sorcerers, engineers, and merchants, who also turned their backs on Chaos Dwarf traditions. Unlike the rest of their kin, who cling to their tall hats and reverence for Hashut, these outcasts wear masks as a symbol of their defiance and honor.
The Outcast Warband:
The followers of the two Rune Readers are a diverse and rebellious group, united by loyalty to their leaders. Their culture blends a mercenary ethos with that of exiles, operating as traders, mercenaries, and smugglers in the Underway.
Living in the Underway and Caravaning the border princes:
Having abandoned the Dark Lands, the band has found a new home in the dangerous depths of the Underway, a labyrinth beneath the world’s edge mountains. There, they carve out an existence by providing goods, weapons, and services to those on the fringes of the known world. Life in the Underway is perilous, as Skaven warbands and other creatures lurk in the dark. Additionally, the region is filled with rival factions, mercenaries, cults, pirates, and the undead, all vying for power and resources. The Underway is a place where old powers and ancient ruins still hold sway. The sorcerer-prophets have learned to navigate the abandoned leylines that run beneath the mountains, though some of their stronger rituals may invoke powers that even they cannot control.
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Had some time recently to finish up kit-bashing the models for my 2000 point list, now they just need some paint. This list has a bit to few models, but I do enjoy the opportunity to see how they’ll mange in game. My current list is as follows;
Lords
455 - Sorcerer-Prophet, Darkforged Weapon, General, Lammasu, Mace Tail, Sorcerous Exhalation, Wizard Level 4, Daemonology, Armour of Destiny, Mantle of Stone
335 - Sorcerer-Prophet, Darkforged Weapon, Wizard Level 4, Elementalism, Armour of Silvered Steel, Lore Familiar, Ruby Ring of Ruin
Core
590 - 27 Infernal Guard, Hailshot Blunderbusses, Shield, Drilled, Blackshard Armour, Deathmask, Breath of Hashut, Standard Bearer, Razor Standard
Rare
310 - Iron Daemon, Steam Cannonade, Hellbound
310 - Iron Daemon, Steam Cannonade, Hellbound
Here’s how they looking competed
Infernal Guard
Iron Daemons
My current take on a Lammasu
And finally a supply cart
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Here’s how I built the Iron Daemons
Parts 1 is the tank from a Malcador Infernus
Part 2 is from a Imperial Heavy Mortar, split and reattached
Final results with some extra bits
Scale for size reference
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These are all fantastic!! Did you have to do much modification to the legs of the IG model to mount him to the lizard?
~N
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Thank you The conversion was simple enough, it all fit rather well for scale. I’m not the best at sculpting, so it was mostly a little sanding and some green stuff to help with stability. Still have some cleaning up to do on the model though before I get to painting it 
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A small update, finished the grey scale, playing around with non metallic bronze ideas. I’m a little hesitant to add any colour to the models at this point though.
Any suggestions or painting cheat codes?
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Some photos of the finished gray scale, think this maybe the end of the project for the moment. Will update once I’m ready to add colour or to let you know how they’re preforming in some upcoming tournaments
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Cohesive theme!
I especially love the supply cart. Baggage trains are a storied tradition here at CDO and your addition is fantastic!
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