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Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:03 pm
by Rakariel
Thanks alot guys!
I was actually thinking of putting a High Elf on the base who is being shot but I ran out of space and it would have looked crowed. But then again maybe I will just build another three cav bases infront of this one featureing two HE being shot hmmm ....
First I have to finish my third Hydra however
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:46 pm
by Rakariel
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:01 pm
by Amboadine
Great update. Looks excellent.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:15 pm
by T.D.
I've experimented with putting a metal hydra "Rampant" like this, so I have an idea of how much work is involved
Lovely tones on the finished paint jobs & a very nice "Family" you have there
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:38 am
by Rakariel
Thanks
Hehe yeah it wasn`t that easy doing all the necessary repositioning. I used the Finceast Hydra for the last one (the other two are metal) because I thought using the metal ones would be quite a nightmare. Honestly though, I hate Finecast in all other matters. I was fortunate to still have some older metal Hydra heads so I could swap them for the Finecast ones because the latter had some truly horrible warped frames and missing details.
Am really getting into the whole conversion stuff now because I feel it makes the whole model look even cooler if there are some additional ideas here and there. At the moment I have the FW Curs`d Ettin on my desk and the Kharibdyss. Lets see how they come along
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:48 am
by Rowena
Awesome conversions! The repositioning makes the hydra much more dynamic looking and I guess significantly bigger too (any chance to see the whole family together?), the poor high elf is a great touch, if maybe a bit too gory for me, so are the severed regrowing heads. So... simply brilliant stuff.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:58 pm
by Rakariel
Thanks!
Am usually holding back with the goriness but I thought if they are fighting over some HE scraps its gonna get dirty in any case. The Hydra with the regrowing heads was the first time I was trying to do blood (a mixture of color and glue).
The female is significantly larger (well she looks larger due to the posture). No probs, here you go
Btw the next "famlily" am gonna do is a giant one - Ettin, normal Giant and Bonecrusher Giant.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:10 pm
by Amboadine
That is a fine looking zoo you are building there
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:36 pm
by Rowena
Thank you for the family photo, they look awesome together, especially with the colour scheme. I think the female stands out just perfectly.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:52 pm
by flatworldsedge
Love the group shot - the turquoise highlighting is so striking, and the extra height and variation it brings to the trio really lifts the drama.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:39 am
by CitizenKhaine
Just catching up with your updates! Fantastic work, especially the HE dinner and the dark rider leaping the wall - very cinematic
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 1:22 pm
by Rakariel
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:41 pm
by Amboadine
Great collection of Giants there. Didn't realise the original forgeworld model was quite that big. Impressive.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:49 pm
by T.D.
Middle giant is seriously terrifying
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:55 am
by Lion of flanders
All of these look really great. The Trebuchet arm weapon is a great idea! I have that FW giant and have been building up the inspiration to paint it. it's so cool that my first thought is to not convert it at all, but then a subtle conversion like yours comes along which is so awesome that I think I should modify mine a bit.
Speaking of that awesome giant...I think it's time to take a deep breath and mount that thing on a decent size base before it crushes something when (not if) it falls over. If your opponent is quoting rules on you, they will tell you that the figure should be on the base that it came with, which is a lot bigger than that lil' thing that he is teetering on.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:20 am
by flatworldsedge
Great work - the properly giant giant is superb. That's the first giant model I've seen where the special attack table moves feel like they could actually happen scale wise.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:51 am
by Rakariel
Thanks! Glad you like them
You`re right Lion, next thing I do is to mount the Bonecrusher on a proper base. Is just strange that he was delivered with that small one as he is so top heavy that he falls over VERY easily. Gonna think of something, maybe I come up with an idea to include on that larger base. For gaming purposes am gonna mark the spots where the original base would be I think.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:47 am
by Rakariel
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:03 pm
by Amboadine
That is lovely work. Great conversion and those wings look excellent.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:29 pm
by T.D.
I'm thinking of using Neferata as the basis of a Dark Peg Sorceress too!
Beautiful work.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:34 pm
by Rowena
She looks truly stunning, I think I must google this model.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:26 pm
by cultofkhaine
Mmmmm - eye candy!
Yes that would make a great dark peg alternative.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:17 am
by Rakariel
Thanks guys!
The parts are very well suited to build a DE sorceress on a peg. The best thing is, its a plastic model therefore very easy to position even in very steep flying positions without falling over or breaking off (damn those metal pegasi!). The only thing I would change for a DE sorceress if using the Neferata model would be the head because the hat is very Nehekaran and wouldn`t really fit for DE, just my opinion of course
The wings and parts of the dress are painted with an airbrush, really love using that where I can.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:55 pm
by flatworldsedge
Awesome - love the combination of the red flow of robes and the evil green glow of the staff - nicely counterbalanced with one another.
Re: Severian`s Bunch of Misfits
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:17 am
by Lion of flanders
Rakariel wrote:Thanks! Glad you like them
You`re right Lion, next thing I do is to mount the Bonecrusher on a proper base. Is just strange that he was delivered with that small one as he is so top heavy that he falls over VERY easily. Gonna think of something, maybe I come up with an idea to include on that larger base. For gaming purposes am gonna mark the spots where the original base would be I think.
OK so I was mistaken in my post about the base that it comes with! I didn't realize that the newer one is repositioned to fit on an "official" monster base. I have the older one which comes with a large fairly tip proof base. I think the best way to go is build yours into a large base with the excess area fairly flat and sturdy so that in the game, other units could be places on top of it up the outlines of the "official" base area. Perhaps the broken corners of a fence or low wall to define the "official" base size. I'm working on mine at present and am considering doing something similar.
Meanwhile, all three look great