Latest conversions

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:45 am

Hi, just thought i would share some of my latest conversions with you guys.

Master Executioner:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/exe.jpg

you may have seen this guy on a previous thread i made, he is now finished with just a few finishing touches needed on the draich, in my fluff he is called alrek fellblade i may make some rules for him but for now i will use him as a noble.

Sorceress:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/Sor.jpg

Another sorceress converted from a wood elf spellsinger, i already converted one from the one with a staff.

Dark pegasus:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/peg.jpg

Ive just started work on this dark pegasus and its rider, the legs of the rider im gonna sculpt from scratch, and i intend to use a corsair torso, the hardest part of this conversion will be turning the feathered wings that come with it into ones similar to the existing dark peagasus model.

C&C welcome, thanks

Ehakir · Post by **Ehakir** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:48 pm

Good job on the Master executioner, but I think your mage doesn't need the armour, since mages fluff-wise can't wear any armour, or you would have to paint it like leather, looks cool.

Shakra sharktooth · Post by **Shakra sharktooth** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:49 pm

, but since that would be spamming:
my favourite of them is the executioner the sorcerss is also good but look a little bit to much like a WE until you get it painted, the pegasi is good but after seeing the executioner and sorcerss it doesnt seem to get up in the same category

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:07 pm

cheers, the pegasus is still very WIP.

@lord of swords: i based the look of the sorceress on the existing DE sorceress, thats why i put abit of armour on it. i think it also helps to make it feel more DE.

thanks for the comments

Seanzala · Post by **Seanzala** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:12 pm

My favourite is the Executioner as well, but I don't like the hilt on his blade. Looks a bit rushed to me.

Overall, some nice work there. Well done!

SZ

Vel demere · Post by **Vel demere** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:26 pm

agree with the above comment but still very good GS work, particularly with the neat edging on the armour of the master executioner. Just wondering where you got the disembodied head from, I haven't come across that yet?

The_everchosen · Post by **The_everchosen** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:33 pm

They're very good - I'd like to see them when they're painted (or finished in the case of the pegasus)!

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:34 pm

Cheers,

yh the sword does still need some work doining on it, to tidy it up and make it more ornate seen as he is supposed to be a offcier rank executioner.

@Vel Demere: I think the head is from the 40k ork sprue i found it in amongst some spare bits ive got.

Slerac fellblade · Post by **Slerac fellblade** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:45 pm

I think i am really just reiterating what everyone said but they look awesome. Executioner is definably the favorite. Just out of curiosity what miniature did you originally use for him? Kinda reminds me of a high elf noble/mage miniature for some reason.

Draknir · Post by **Draknir** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:56 pm

Slerac Fellblade wrote:I think i am really just reiterating what everyone said but they look awesome. Executioner is definably the favorite. Just out of curiosity what miniature did you originally use for him? Kinda reminds me of a high elf noble/mage miniature for some reason.

Didn't you see his step-by-step-article where he made it? It is made from a HE hero, here's the link: http://www.druchii.net/viewtopic.php?t= ... h+elf+hero

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:29 pm

Draknir is right, it is based on a high elf noble,

http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=Individual&code=99060210114&orignav=13
the one in the middle

as you can see I have changed alot on it since the orginal thread i posted, I wasn't happy with how the helmet looked so i cut it off and changed it so as it resembled the executioners helmet more. The sword also was changed with credit going to bassman76 and his plastic executioners topic here:

http://www.druchii.net/viewtopic.php?t=49245

cheers,

Bassman76 · Post by **Bassman76** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:59 pm

Hello,
amazing stuff here

The exe: I like it very much but maybe i preferred old helmet.. was more elaborate. But maybe it is the photo...

The sorceress: she is perfect! I don't think she is too WE, and you could improve her evilness with painting. Leave her as she is... and her breasts are very nice

Only suggestion could be to improve her basing.

Pegasus: still WIP ok, but too Brettonnian... I never liked dark pegasus conversions from bretonnian steeds... even I don't like barding for pegasus. I think it is too early WIP.
Bye

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:09 am

Hi, just a quick update, ive done some work on sculpting the pegasus riders legs im happy with how they have come out as they are my first real attempt at sculpting a whole section of a model from scratch using just a wire base. I may soon have ago at sculpting a whole model from scratch any way heres the pic:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/peg2.jpg

@Bassman76: yh im having trouble deciding what to do with the chainmail, i may keep it on and add more druchii touches as i see this as more of a "battle" pegasus instead of the ones with no armour that sorceresses use, seen as it will be charging into combat instead of just flying around blasting people with magic.

cheers,

Draknir · Post by **Draknir** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:30 pm

Maybe the spikes in the DP's forehead look a bit too clumsy, they are too long... you should change 'em.

Bassman76 · Post by **Bassman76** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:22 pm

what lovely legs! I should try something similar....

About battle pegasus: that's a good point, keep the barding but make it more Elfish, that relief with the shield on the back is TOO bretonnian!

I'm sure you'll find a better solution for that.

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Fri May 18, 2007 11:23 am

Hi, another update, ive been working on the problem of making the barding more elven, this is what ive come up with:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/DSC00105.jpg
[url]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/DSC00103.jpg[url]

I thought that a few pieces of druchii style plate armour would do seen as i dont want to make it to armoured. what do you lot think of it?

Ive started work on making the wings into bat wings today, probs have one of them finished for tommorrow.

cheers,

Silas witchblade · Post by **Silas witchblade** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:20 pm

Greetings Maelstrom, I really like the conversions, but I must say that the sorceress model has really struck me and it works really well! The others are great as well, but that sorceress really hits you with the whole magic using feel! Good Work!

Draknir · Post by **Draknir** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:19 pm

Maybe try adding some kind of iron reinforcements from Green Stuff into the corners of the cloth, like this:

http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t252 ... img015.jpg

IMo it wouldn't make it look too armoured, but still marking it more as a druchii pegasus.

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:42 pm

thanks,
the sorceress was inspired by the pose of the model as well as a conversion by GeOrc here:

http://www.druchii.net/viewtopic.php?p=568941&highlight=#568941

its not up to the same standard as GeOrcs work but i am still very happy with how it came out.

@Draknir : i really like that idea you've come up with, i'll sculpt them on tonight and post a picture of what it looks like tomorrow.

cheers,

Bassman76 · Post by **Bassman76** » Fri May 18, 2007 2:08 pm

Hello, more druchii than before. I would have cut all plastic shield and totally reshaped that part but with your addiction and Draknir's suggestion it will be ok.
Looking forward for pics

and, as I told you before, I love sorceress!
Don't even think to not show us her painted!!!

Post by **Dyvim tvar** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:42 pm

_Maelstrom_ wrote:I thought that a few pieces of druchii style plate armour would do seen as i dont want to make it to armoured. what do you lot think of it?

Ive started work on making the wings into bat wings today, probs have one of them finished for tommorrow.

Actually, I don't think this looks good at all. The shield shape on the barding is too bretonnian, even if you dress it up with some plates. I think you would be better off getting rid of the shield entirely, leaving yourself a smooth surface to work with.

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:59 pm

thanks,

@Dyvim : the original shield that was on the barding I have removed, the plate armour i added i am not entirely sure on looking again.
I tried to base it on the plate armour that exes have hanging off their belts thats why it is in a shield shape but your right it does make it look bret.

Any suggestions on how i could improve the plate armour? I have finished the iron reinforcements that Draknir suggested i'll post a pic tomorrow.

cheers,

Post by **Dyvim tvar** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:06 pm

I would just get rid of it. There is chain mail under thecloth barding. The metal plates look too bulky for a pegasus.

I would either go with a clean, smooth surface and freehand paint and interesting picture, or replace the shield with a Druchii-style icon of some sort. I did a similar conversion and replaced the bretonnian shield shapes with an icon from the shield sprue from the Dark Elf warrior set.

_maelstrom_ · Post by **_maelstrom_** » Sat May 19, 2007 11:04 am

Hi,
here are the latest pics, i have removed the orginal plate armour i sculpted and replaced it with a more ornate looking piece of armour, this is smaller than the prievious plate and so i can still paint a free hand druchii rune or something onto the cloth. If i am still not happy with it i'll use Dyvim's suggestion and add shield icons.
The iron reinforcements suggested by Draknir have also been added

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/peg4.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/peg3.jpg
the armour looks abit bent on the second photo i think it was the camera angle.

Also here is a pic of the other sorceress i converted from the second female spellsinger:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/maelstrom___/sorcer.jpg

cheers,

Arcturus · Post by **Arcturus** » Sat May 19, 2007 11:56 am

The sorceress is very cool, nifty conversion indeed. I need to put the idea on the "to loot" table. :mrgreen:

Cheers