Fixing Warhammer’s Most Beloved Bad Model!

[@EonsOfBattle]

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[@anthonybroadby3026]

Should have been converted to a triarch stalker for your necron army. Yes please 🤔

[@Jonyeyeball]

Very cool. Have you seen Pete the war gamers, one for each God. Next level

[@_malprivate2543]

Alas, poor Shovel Knight has fallen to Chaos... Just kidding, that's obviously Steven the Defiler. Or Defiler Steve to his friends. :) As always, fantastic paint job. I have to say though that I think I prefer GW's defiler. This one is to round and smooth and I like the hard edges of the original original one. That said, I also prefer Iron Warriors so that's probably it. I'm glad that you beefed up the puny body section holding the legs, that is the biggest problem with the original defiler, the proportions are completely whack. Again, great job and good luck to you and Steve!

[@Morgan_freemon]

That vainy belly gun is certainly something

[@blizzardgaming7070]

That defiler should be slaanesh not nurgle.

[@ZaZi-Zeta01]

The "pink rocket" comes to mind

[@noahbell7642]

A part of me died when he added the veins 😭

[@ZaZi-Zeta01]

"After some blending and glazing I DECIDED THE "GUN" NEEDED SOME VEINS​"@noahbell7642 Please Mr. Eons, no sir it does not. It really, really does not 😢

[@MatthewYork-hi9iq]

Lmao

[@traxzes21]

The faces on the melee weapons really remind me of the first bionicles movie.

[@nugo520]

Glad I'm not the only one who got Bionicle vibes from this

[@FuhkuckingGangleboosh]

Yes! I knew it looked like something familiar!

[@tylerhunt5578]

This is 100% my favorite of Jay’s army paint schemes, it’s just plain impressive to watch him paint the scheme

[@murphybegood]

The Defiler was THE SHIT back in the day and STILL! Glorious Dawn of War days crushing fools with Defilers and Possessed Marines

[@johnkerr762]

Hell yeah brother! Do you hear the voices TOO??!?

[@murphybegood]

@@johnkerr762 😂😂😂😂

[@havardross5782]

I cant stop seeing the legs with the masks as the old Bionicle mask for the toah of fire. It's really stuck in my head hahah

[@brotquel1592]

The claws' masks are literally Toa Tahu's masks from Bionicle... and I love it!

[@connendarf3857]

So glad I'm not the only one who say it

[@riverofmadness4996]

that was my firs thought

[@TheRealTerranMarine]

That legit does look like a fucked up Kanohi Hau

[@euansmith3699]

This Death Guard paint scheme is so cool. Good to see that it scales up to this big chap.

[@Akumadoken]

Interesting choice to paint the gun veiny and pink fleshy. 👀

[@ONIMOT100]

I have no nostalgia goggles, the GW Defiler looks awesome

[@blizzardgaming7070]

The only things that looks dorky are the head and melee weapons.

[@edrozenrozen9600]

I'm on your team. Looks good to me.

[@olly123451]

Such a unique model, such a shame that GW didn’t go further down that style of model. I love the “newer” style of Demon Engines, but the Defiler is so unique. I’d love to see a redo of the model from GW one day, but I doubt it’ll ever happen.

[@Nurgleoneshot]

The Defiler was out before 2008. I got mine in like 2004.

[@yagsipcc287]

yup came out earlyish in fourth and had rules in chaos 3.5 I think so what 2001 or 2002ish?

[@jamblpaints8453]

​@yagsipcc287 was announced as a new release for the eye of terror campaign in white dwarf 282 (uk edition, the issue numbers are different in North America) which was June 2003

[@theliteralsun-k7z]

@@yagsipcc287 the defiler existed in the same space of time that doomrider existed, think about that

[@battl3mast3r]

Yup, it came out 2003. I guess he got it wrong because the Soul grinder came out 2008

[@rubricmarine6857]

I got mine in 2005 for sure.

[@marojiv]

That lower body veiny cannon.. 😂

[@Du1e]

I was looking for this comment. A pink veiny cannon, oh poor innocent Jay...

[@kevinjohanson5718]

Oh he knows what hes doing… lmao

[@MrTrubow]

"I added veins to the shaft..." *sighs and opens comments*

[@Drexounet]

That's a Pen** ... !? Oô

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

Im sorry but for me the goofy vibe stems mainly from the small head on top the original model. And you made that problem worse

[@HomeSliceOfWhiteBread]

Yea the head doesn't fit. Even with such a perfect paint job it looks wrong.

[@Jjgm69]

​ @HomeSliceOfWhiteBread Well at least the body of this version is more balanced with the head itself, because the original model looks like a head put in a box, in general the problem is that the head itself was not executed well, because if it is removed it would only be a spider/lobster I think there is really no way to solve the problem of the head, without removing the essence of the model, perhaps integrating it into the body itself, making the torso itself the head, maybe making the barrel come out of the mouth of the torso 🤔

[@LuckyMonker]

Really Angry Lobster.

[@DrewMcPh]

No that's a really stinky lobster.

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

Crab

[@OwlShapedCeramic]

Very excited to see those wardogs painted up. I love how those Death Guard models paints up and seeing the layering on a larger surface will really help me replicate something similar on my own Knights

[@foreverfornever1124]

idk why but this custom Defiler kinda makes me wish yall would create a Necron Lokhust Lord someday. I really love the way this one turned out! Those highlights always bring the craziness of the color blends together on your Death Guard, its amazing!. Definitely an improvement over the old model that needs a model overhaul and not really an update. Its model has always looked goofy without some cool custom work done to it

[@deividgarmar]

cant wait to see all those walkers painted in your death guard style. Also, Ive seen a lot of people doing kitbashes with brigands and the deathguard pllaguedrones and stuff

[@salamanda550]

Honestly the defiler could get a modern updated model similar to the Venomcrawler (which in of itself feels very much like a spiritual sucessor to it), and itd be a unit everyone loves.

[@laflecack]

yo the war dogs are gonna look TIGHT in your color scheme, cant wait to see em

[@Phoenix_Dempsey]

The second you said "All my armies have a theme" i knew it was gonna be fast death guard

[@adamzombie2653]

Showed up the mention the Tahu mask. Glad to see a lot of others beat me too it!

[@thasugarnut]

that is a sweet paint scheme. Never liked the original Defiler; I've scratch built one, totally modded a GW Defiler kit and kit bashed one out of a Forge Fiend. Your printed model is a nice departure from the GW design. Thanks for sharing!

[@TriggertheTaco]

"Damn this old model looks whack" *makes a new one with mainly the whack elements*

[@Kavouraki_]

I LOVE your Death Guard projects. The paintjobs are incredible

[@computersocsci]

Your Death Guard color scheme is amazing, and watching it come together is like magic

[@NigeyWigey]

The scuttley rule would be cool if it could walk over enemy infantry and inflict D3 mortals. I’m just imaging the feet doing a bit of incidental impaling. Love the paint job and sculpt. It’s definitely one of the last relics in the Chaos line.

[@maxbrandt6]

I think you've done a fantastic job on this nightmare machine! Give me the original Chaos Dreadnought any day but this Defiler is pretty cool.

[@tehdipstick]

Thought I should point out that the reason the Defiler looks so old and chunky is because it came out in 2003, near the end of the third edition, and not 2008. Personally I've always liked the concept of a big crustacean/arachnid-like daemon engine with huge pincer claws and a stonking big gun on the front, but the model always left something to be desired. It has some cool elements, but felt dated to me even back then, with the static, rigid pose of the flail being the worst offender. I think my personal favorite Defiler variant would be the Brass Scorpion of Khorne. I like that yours has a sort of retro 1990's-2000's vibe. It reminds me a lot of Sir Killalot from Robot Wars/BattleBots. Also loving the paintjob as usual.

[@JumpyLemming22]

I 100% love the defiler and I have four of them even though I can only run three so I’m in the process of converting one into a soul grinder so I can run it as an ally. Are amazing and the model is perfect. . Period I really like the paint job on this crabby boi, wow i have to take a look at how im painting and maybe make it more chaotic

[@JumpyLemming22]

That doesn’t mean that i won’t pick up the stl for this version, i could always use more crab people

[@derekgarcia3069]

Gorgeous paint job! I need to try experimenting more with some of my models. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@Skelebob-sp7pn]

Got to be honest I prefer the original, yours kindof looks like if the defiler was an enemy in a JRPG, looks to smooth and rounded to fit in with the style of GW chaos.

[@wheel-worried5003]

Who the hell thinking the defiler is crap, it's funky and awesome

[@liamchandler6213]

This has to be my favorite color scheme out there. So unique and perfect for nurgle

[@zero-production-value]

5:25 all I could see was Pingu 😂

[@ragozzinehq]

I love how this turned out, and without an airbrush necessary

[@Doc_The_Outlaw_XIV]

I play Artillery and Zombie Death Guard, where I utilize the plagueburst crawlers, Blight Hauler and Foetid Bloat Drone, with some Heavy Infantry like Terminators and a horde of Poxwalkers. Such a fun mix of Squishy, Tough and long range hard hitters

[@KingPimpDonCorleone]

For the name. In German the chaos defiler is called Chaos Geisel. What means as much as Chaos Chastiser. I always liked that name so I go for : Chastiser

[@armin8306]

This is a neat reimaginging. The defiler was actually my first ever kit

[@FathersFigures]

Comedic timing and word choice was impeccable as always 🔥

[@iain.sm.c]

This is like something from bionicles was tainted by the warp, I love it.

[@miskatonic__]

that color scheme is a banger and looks fun to paint, incredible job!

[@Dark_Iron_miniatures]

This paint job is super bad ass ! Thanks for the video

[@graefx]

The Defiler is one of those iconic units that got my attention with DoW. I hope that GW doesn't replace it but gives it the terminator treatment of just uprez it. I love the demon engines but I hope they keep the more explicitly mechanical monstrosity rather than the recent fleshier direction.

[@ValiduzZ]

I like almost all of your paintjobs. But the Death Guard green-yellow-whatever combo is art.

[@Channel-jh5ef]

it's got bionicle knees

[@Maxmillion77]

I think the chaos gods would appreciate the amount of innuendo in this video. Definitely a glow up for the defiler

[@leforestierdamien877]

always interesting toi see you paint your death guard, they are unique and i find this scheme to be one of the most inspiring. It just yell to us to put some paint on our many and go from there

[@Du1e]

I can't unsee that big veiny cannon, thus he should be called BBC (Big Bad Crab ofc)

[@ashleybevilacqua6260]

This looks great Jay and Nick. GW needs to take alot of the chaos old stuff at the back of the shed and make them go away for good. The chaos bikes and tanks need a refresh.

[@Jared-Whitfield]

EonsOfBattle video on my birthday! My first and only present today I'm sure😂

[@anthonybroadby3026]

Happy b'day mate, from Australia.

[@Jared-Whitfield]

@anthonybroadby3026 thank you 🤘

[@theliteralsun-k7z]

@@anthonybroadby3026 yoo another australian

[@georgelees7766]

Released around 2003, not 2008

[@Beelzebufo_ampinga]

The defiler is my favourite model ever, yours is cool too

[@sirmemealot1839]

Wow! Such an interesting defiler proxy and so well painted! It's so nice I want one of my own, However I LOATHE the head claws the moment I saw them. So unless a alternative set is released I'm going to have to pass on this.

[@theliteralsun-k7z]

he literally showed us a longer, more sharp version of the frontal claws

[@sirmemealot1839]

​@@theliteralsun-k7zI looked and couldn't find him showing any alternative claws, and the promo images didn't either

[@angeredgnome]

i think giving the GW defiler a more dynamic pose could help make it better looking for example crawling over some city ruins

[@RichardJRussell]

Answering the question: "What would happen if we made a dreadnaught for a Demon instead of a fallen Space Marine?"

[@OliverDemari]

That's a crazy Nurgle infected Bionicle

[@colouredIncognito]

Started with a mweh model, and somehow found the one way to make it horrendous 😂😂

[@philurbaniak1811]

*_It's delightful, it's delicious, its Defiler!_*

[@samuelcouey8946]

4:58 it’s vomiting bullets, and hates that you shoved a barrel in his mouth.

[@momodresden5653]

"I'll paint the belly gun pink!" Okay... "And draw veins on the shaft!" The what now?!

[@Mark.Matthews]

A whole new meaning for the D cannon....

[@xxSeanVxx]

the final result is real cool but it's funny to see you paint something so abstract

[@Jess_is_Stress]

Looking at the two stub-gun like things on the sides. I wonder if Defilers started off life looking something like the Onager Dunecrawlers and then got all Chaosy?

[@oldgrimrascal]

Id have to give the vent slots on the chest and face grill and unearthly creepy glow

[@tdlainc.4737]

The Defiler Model came out in 2002 when the 2nd version of the 3rd edition codex was released.

[@GMG-ml8ik]

Honestly the GW defiler looks like a chilli crab dinner after you've eaten it mixed with a really angry dude

[@petehill7465]

happy birthday :)

[@bopaintsminis]

At 5:13 did you call the barrel of that gun a "veiny shaft"? 😳

[@PhilAlm92]

Aaah yes, pink and veiny is a great choice for the protruding tube👀

[@SomeHumanIGuess]

I love my Defiler so much. It is one of the coolest things GW ever made.

[@Peregrintoook]

Very very cool, buuuuuuut, I wonder if its worth raising the gun up to more chest height, especially if youre gonna paint it pink and put veins on it, if you know what mean 😉

[@EricPuente-wr3bg]

Jay, you are an inspiration to us all

[@ono1381]

Was hoping for a rehabilitation of the defiler kit, since i have one on bricks in my pile o shame but a 3d print is good too.

[@CeriMullins-nq3mc]

Cool model Jay

[@muddly701]

Glorious paint job 10/10

[@e_m_met]

Crimson Fists next, please.

[@mondo3802]

How are you not tired of watching space marines get painted?!

[@e_m_met]

@@mondo3802 I sympathise with your sentiment but the Crimson Fist being the very first space marines to created gives Jay the opportunity to do something a little different. He can go with a 1980s retro/judge dredd style common to the artwork of the original Rogue Trader book. And he could use a Horus Heresy Beakie as an homage to the RTB01 box set. It would be a break from the normal Codex compliant marine. You have to admit, that would be a spin on the normal SM paint job.

[@mrjacobspear]

Your DG videos are awesome.

[@riverofmadness4996]

its claws look like bionicle masks

[@jeffreypace89]

I love using Defiler faceplates for my Daemon Princes.

[@offroadturkey]

I think this is your best painted army!

[@garryame4008]

I'd love to see Abaddon in this color sheme

[@captainweekend5276]

Definitely check out some of Tycho from play on tabletop's lists, he's done a lot of deceptively fast death guard lists!

[@TheDarkChaplain]

We got Defilers featuring in the Corax HH novellas, btw. Dark Mech was busy.

[@SolarisWesson]

A Defiler named Cactus Jack would be amazing

[@Jan_Iedema]

Your deathguard look so good!

[@ThatIronHandsGuy]

Who expected to click on a death guard vid? Btw looks awesome Jay!

[@MTGJosh]

So much innuendo this episode 😂

[@LorrdMatt]

The Defiler has always gone hard as hell

[@Viperess77]

For some reason the name "Sunset Sasparilla" came to mind when seeing the finished product

[@knuckl6972]

It is cool, it got me into csm almost singlehandedly

[@toblexson5020]

The defiler was kinda cool a decade ago, especially with conversions and stuff. I feel like it just really, really, needs an update to bring it in line with the newer demon-engines. A more demonic mix of mechanical and flesh.

[@jgporter9381]

@EonsOfBattle another awesome video! The only name I think that is appropriate for such a spiky dude is spikey mc'spikeface the first

[@TheSalem777]

I Love the Defiler,.. you should call it .. Septicus Doomcrab

[@BolterBlante]

Looks like a home build Bionicle :D

[@ThomasGallinari]

I love your DG color scheme

[@richardrobson6937]

You should make the war dogs look like its controled by nurglings so there crawling around on or in them it would be so cool!

[@aresking4332]

I feel bad for saying this but I like every about the model except for the mask hands. I love the shovel hands and idk, the faces don't give me that same feeling.

[@halokid159]

I'd love to see a loyalist version probably for admech and using a servitor'd ogryn as the middle bod

[@raeishimura]

Green energy from the flamer? Flashbacks to battles with Tox Flamers in Darktide

[@corytelford]

I love these colors it is such a fun scheme