Sadly gave away my inquisitor collection a couple of years after launch but have decided to collect again and will be docenting my progress here.
First up is a lovely resin cast I got on eBay with the addition of a sanguinary guard sword, some SM pouches / seals / grenades:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170117_211627.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170117_211627.jpg.html)
That looks awesome!! The conversion I mean. The 'en garde' pose really works on the model. Although part of me thinks he's telling someone off for trying to touch his plasma pistol :D
Really pleased with how the pose came out, was going to have him testing on the sword like the cane that the model comes with...But it looked too nice to pass up :)
I love that model. Gives me some inspiration for my next character.
Can't wait to see it painted.
I've been tempted to use that model to represent a Knight pilot.
Maybe.
Nice work.
Very cool coversion!
Never thought of using SG weapons, which is silly because I have plenty of them and they're easily large enough for ][ - great idea! :)
Looks great. He looks ready to slice and dice!
Good luck rebuilding your collection!
Ruaridh
Looks great! Which model serves as the base for this?
It's a resin cast job off eBay "54mm Imperial noble"
To be a little more precise, it was Lord Borak who sculpted and cast these: http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2538.msg36113#msg36113
Quote from: mcjomar on January 21, 2017, 03:09:11 PMI've been tempted to use that model to represent a Knight pilot.
Sigh. I really *should* find the time to work on the Warhound and her crew again.
I had no idea Borak scratch-sculpted this! I ordered one today :D.
Thanks for your purchase! ;D
.... and yes. I am to blame for this model ;) Well, kinda, Alyster Wick commissioned me to do something based on art work.
@Goodshipalbion: What colour scheme were you thinking of doing? (I am yet to paint one :S)
You're most welcome :) thank you for an excellent model at a very reasonable price :).
Quote from: realitybytes16 on January 23, 2017, 11:36:46 PM
You're most welcome :) thank you for an excellent model at a very reasonable price :).
Thinking dark blue uniform as don't want him to look too much like a commissar but more like an old navy boy
lovely pose, looks very stern.
as for colour scheme, id base the imperial navy on a blue tunic, cream trousers look:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hxHsOLO0ol8/TwMe1bIj3VI/AAAAAAAAAJM/BcBW2tKnnEk/s1600/m2360169_P5Mb5.jpg
I just realised this, but its weird how well 28mm grenades scale with 54mm minis. I guess it's because the 28mm hands are heroic scale and thus larger in proportion?
It's actually true of lots of GW's 28mm weapons on non-heroic 54mm scale models. My 54mm sculpts use more delicate and realistic proportions than GW's own range (with many of my models based on the more realistic style used in GW's art) and many of them use 28mm weapons - albeit sometimes modified with slightly larger grips or stocks, or perhaps spliced together from two weapons.
I have sometimes scratch built weapons such as when I did the Mordant "Acid Dog" (whose Triplex lasgun is fairly large in the art), but I do find myself doing that less than just heading to my bits box.
Quote from: seaglen on January 26, 2017, 06:46:57 PM
lovely pose, looks very stern.
as for colour scheme, id base the imperial navy on a blue tunic, cream trousers look:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hxHsOLO0ol8/TwMe1bIj3VI/AAAAAAAAAJM/BcBW2tKnnEk/s1600/m2360169_P5Mb5.jpg
That's exactly the look I'm going for ....Great pic thanks :)
I'll try and get some more pics up soon as the collection is growing coming soon :
Arco flagerant
Chrono gladiator
Genestealer
3x elite naval troops
4x ice world guard
Hospitaller
Catachan
Gunslingers
Commissar
Mutant
And maybe an inquisitor or two :)
So made some progress :)
Bought the halo figures and converted up some navy boarders in Eva combat armour:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214003.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214003.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214213.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214213.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214234.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214234.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214305.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214305.jpg.html)
Arco flagerant off here we'll eBay, with buzz saw swap:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214454.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214454.jpg.html)
Come good stuff here mate. Keep the updates coming :D I have the Arco sitting on my desk ready to paint but just haven't had the time (60hr weeks :()
Chrono gladiator....tehnolog figure with the Arco buzzsaw and a robogear claw plus some necron gubbins:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214340.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214340.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214351.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214351.jpg.html)
Polar guardsman by tehnolog, was going to convert these a bit but tbh they are pretty much perfect as is although might press mold some Aquila's etc for them at some point:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214415.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214415.jpg.html)
The new genestealer patriarch with a bit of reposing and removal of spines / spikes makes a good 54mm genestealer:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214324.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214324.jpg.html)
Tehnolog pirate with some weapon swaps makes a great rogue trader:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_220458.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_220458.jpg.html)
Trooper with fancy pistol, headswap and a daemons blade (metal archon sword) makes a nice radical inquisitor:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214438.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214438.jpg.html)
Some very cool stuff mate. The Technolog models are quite nice. I had originally ignored them because of the quality but the Pirate is actually quite nice. Where is the pistol from on the Inquisitor.
The buzz saw off the Arco-flag. Where is that from?
Quote from: Lord Borak on January 28, 2017, 12:22:49 PMThe buzz saw off the Arco-flag. Where is that from?
Thantos' rather cool sculpting/casting project (http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2612.0)
Quote from: Lord Borak on January 28, 2017, 12:22:49 PM
Some very cool stuff mate. The Technolog models are quite nice. I had originally ignored them because of the quality but the Pirate is actually quite nice. Where is the pistol from on the Inquisitor.
The buzz saw off the Arco-flag. Where is that from?
Thanks very much the tehnolog stuff is pretty good for soft plastic and can't find 54mm stuff any cheaper really
The pistol is a cut down plastic space marine scout sniper rifle.
Where can I buy tehnolog stuff? Some of it looks alright.
Not that buzz saw. :P This buzz saw.
Quote from: goodshipalbion on January 27, 2017, 10:25:29 PM
Arco flagerant off here we'll eBay, with buzz saw swap:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214454.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214454.jpg.html)
Technolog models can be picked up on ebay for pretty cheap. Just search for them and they should come up. They come up on 'Warhammer 54mmm' searches on ebay too.
So the buzz saw is from robogear kits ....For those not in the know robogear was airfix attempt into the sci-fi wargame market there's a range of vehicles / mechanical available along with scenery...It's all produced by tehnolog too :)
As for buying the tehnolog figures....Do it via eBay seller "chief_fly" as he combines postage so if buying multiple sets the savings stack up :)
Quote from: goodshipalbion on January 28, 2017, 03:18:58 PM
As for buying the tehnolog figures....Do it via eBay seller "chief_fly" as he combines postage so if buying multiple sets the savings stack up :)
Quote from: Lord Borak on January 28, 2017, 02:48:45 PM
Technolog models can be picked up on ebay for pretty cheap. Just search for them and they should come up. They come up on 'Warhammer 54mmm' searches on ebay too.
Thank you chaps, somehow I'd never thought of 'Warhammer 54mm' as opposed to 'Inquisitor 54mm' and I've somehow only just discovered ebay advanced search while seeking chief_fly...managed to bag some of those pirates dirt cheap! :)
QuoteQuote from: goodshipalbion on January 28, 2017, 08:31:21 AM
Trooper with fancy pistol, headswap and a daemons blade (metal archon sword) makes a nice radical inquisitor:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214438.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214438.jpg.html)
Was this trooper tehnolog too?
Quote from: realitybytes16 on January 28, 2017, 07:41:27 PM
Quote from: goodshipalbion on January 28, 2017, 03:18:58 PM
As for buying the tehnolog figures....Do it via eBay seller "chief_fly" as he combines postage so if buying multiple sets the savings stack up :)
Quote from: Lord Borak on January 28, 2017, 02:48:45 PM
Technolog models can be picked up on ebay for pretty cheap. Just search for them and they should come up. They come up on 'Warhammer 54mmm' searches on ebay too.
Thank you chaps, somehow I'd never thought of 'Warhammer 54mm' as opposed to 'Inquisitor 54mm' and I've somehow only just discovered ebay advanced search while seeking chief_fly...managed to bag some of those pirates dirt cheap! :)
QuoteQuote from: goodshipalbion on January 28, 2017, 08:31:21 AM
Trooper with fancy pistol, headswap and a daemons blade (metal archon sword) makes a nice radical inquisitor:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214438.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170127_214438.jpg.html)
Was this trooper tehnolog too?
No worries it's great stuff for the price, and yeah he is one of the tehnolog "polar guardsmen"
Bagged a cheap resin Russian tank officer on eBay, quick head and weapon swaps and he makes a pretty decent commissar:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170128_220200.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170128_220200.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170128_220223.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170128_220223.jpg.html)
Excellent work with those Technolog models. They are a great cheap source of bodies.
Ruaridh
Tehnolog "future Indian" few bits etc voila...Catachan with heavy stunner:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201304.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201304.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201315.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201315.jpg.html)
Tehnolog "paladin" becomes crusader:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201233.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201233.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201246.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201246.jpg.html)
Female tehnolog paladin into battle sister / hospitaller:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201203.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201203.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201216.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_201216.jpg.html)
Tehnolog "necron zombie" with robogear parts and an achient metal heavy weapon becomes a gun servitor:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_212942.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_212942.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_212956.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170129_212956.jpg.html)
That servitor idea is inspired! Sadly can't find the female pally though - she looks great. Dammit, I feel like I'm going to end up giving this chief_fly guy a fair bit of my money...
Great stuff mate.
I had a quick look on ebay for robogear stuff an there's a bit there. I'll grab some bits soon so watch this space :D
I love seeing the creativity on the tehnolog models!
Picked up a mantic mercenary ogre for deadzone...Uick cleanup and some bits and makes a nice rotary cannon armed twist:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210634.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210634.jpg.html)
Managed to snag a cheap mutant chronicles booster but it had 2 of the same figure (albeit with different paint jobs) so some heavy trimming / repositioning and putty, a chattering of bits and weapon swaps and I've got 2 gunslingers / henchmen:(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210725.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210725.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210801.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210801.jpg.html)
Saw some "54mm Russian special forces" on eBay they arrived today...They are ok height and build wise but are made of the softest most rubbery substance ever...Makes reaper bones look like resin!! Anyways decided to press on and convert them with some mild reposing and bits to be local law enforcers:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210533.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210533.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210543.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210543.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210554.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170202_210554.jpg.html)
Grabbed the new triumvirate of the imperium set and built Belisarius cawl as a tech priest (holding back many bits for use on future magi / servitors):
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170203_205743.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170203_205743.jpg.html)
Could you get a photo of him next something for scale. I'm curious about picking that one up myself.
Scale pic as requested:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170204_120215.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170204_120215.jpg.html)
Awesome. Thank you. That's bigger than I expected it to be.
Used another one of the tehnolog pirates and made a witch hunter:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154608.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154608.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154601.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154601.jpg.html)
Knocked up another servitor:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154533.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154533.jpg.html)
Snagged a cheap Catan shard off ebay to become a daemonhost:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154458.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154458.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154445.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154445.jpg.html)
Kitbashed some robogear bits with a tehnolog torso and some GW bits to make a heavy tracked servitor:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154434.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154434.jpg.html)(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154425.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154425.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154417.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154417.jpg.html)
Grabbed a metal Witcher figure off eBay, added a few GW bits and now have a tech priest explorator:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154359.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154359.jpg.html)
Another tehnolog paladin and a few space marine bits becomes a power armoured inquisitor:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154336.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154336.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154326.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154326.jpg.html)
Cleaned up and based the rest of the polar troopers:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154309.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154309.jpg.html)
Slicks top half, tehnolog legs, historic head and some bits becomes an interogater:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154253.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154253.jpg.html)
Pirate top half and slicks legs becomes a henchman:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154233_HDR.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170213_154233_HDR.jpg.html)
Good lord, you have a veritable army!! Can't wait to see if all painted *hint* ;)
Personal Favourite is the heavy servitor!
Wow man, you have a great eye for conversion - great job!
Thanks chaps, standing at 31 minis at the mo and cost averaging about £4....Working on getting hold of more of the original mins now. Also think I'll pick up the new eldar avatar of ynnead and guilliman when they come out.
Awesome, show some comparison picks with Inquisitor models if you would. It will be great to see how they compare size-wise.
I've a feeling that the Avatar of Ynnead is a bit big for 28mm and a bit small for 54mm - but hey, if anyone wants just that model, I'd contently split the box with them, as I'd actually quite like the other two characters in the kit for my 28mm collection*.
(Buying a box from a third-party retailer and splitting it is probably cheaper than trying to scrounge just the one model from an eBay middle-man).
* As I may admit more fully at some point, I have actually bought a few things from GW again, as they've been behaving much more like a reasonable company recently, and I really wanted some of the stuff they had on Made to Order.
I've ordered a box, I'd recommend getting one and ebaying what you don't keep. I did that with the triumvirate of the imperium and ended up only spending like 8 quid for Belisarius.
Also have to agree after selling all my GW. Stuff 2 years ago they have become a pretty decent firm again so will buy bits and bobs
Quote from: Lord Borak on February 14, 2017, 08:39:42 AM
Awesome, show some comparison picks with Inquisitor models if you would. It will be great to see how they compare size-wise.
So here's the avatar slightly converted with a ctan head and the vortex trimmed down and positioned on a 40mm base....I think it makes a good unbound daemonhost :
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221254.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221254.jpg.html)
Bagged a nice conversion on Facebook, slightly repositioned and resculpted and ready to go:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221326.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221326.jpg.html)
Daemon Huntress with Tyrus icons for knee guards, Josef's power fist, added pistol and an enforcer head:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221353.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221353.jpg.html)
Covenant repositioned and resculpted with force staff (necron bits) and scratch built psy-shotgun, headswap with added psychic hood:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221509.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221509.jpg.html)
Pit slave bashed together from guard legs, Damien torso (had to sculpt abs) tehnolog arm, and chrono gladiator claw plus slicks head:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221420.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170221_221420.jpg.html)
The Avatar scales up really well. I'm impressed. It's as if GW was thinking of us secretly when they made him/her/it.
Liking the conversions so far. Bars head really works on the Daemonhuntress body. I'd not considered doing that, nor have I ever seen that conversion either.
Aye it's just about ok...A bit lithe but surrounded by the swirly stuff it works ok....Bring on guilliman!!! I'm just throwing stuff together and hoping for the best most of the time but miliput hides a multitude of sins lol
My new cultists :
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170223_220308.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170223_220308.jpg.html)
NICE!! ;D Good poses as well.
Got hold of a metal space marine daemon prince, removed sword added combi-bolter, some eldritch fire and a jump pack to become a chaos marine raptor:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170224_213038.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170224_213038.jpg.html)
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170224_213055.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170224_213055.jpg.html)
Looking good mate :)
Quick question - I picked up some Tehnolog minis based on your recommendation, but I have to admit I'm finding the soft plastic a little tricky to work with. Do you have any little secrets like ideal tools or anything to suggest when working with the material (I ask because your own minis seem to be turning out so well ^^).
Quote from: realitybytes16 on February 25, 2017, 04:03:37 PM
Looking good mate :)
Quick question - I picked up some Tehnolog minis based on your recommendation, but I have to admit I'm finding the soft plastic a little tricky to work with. Do you have any little secrets like ideal tools or anything to suggest when working with the material (I ask because your own minis seem to be turning out so well ^^).
Aye it's tricky stuff but behaves slot like resin plastic (restic) so main things that help are use a sharp strong blade like a snap off or true Stanley knife and slice off mold lines or detail....No scraping as it roughs up and causes burr. Off you do end up with some fuzzy bits then a brass wire brush is good for getting them off. Other than that you'll have to pin most plastic or metal bits on as difficult to get a perfectly flat mating surface. I'd also recommend a good super glue or at least one that's freshly opened (cheap 8 packs of small tubes from poundland are good for this)
Quote from: goodshipalbion on February 25, 2017, 07:25:20 PM
Aye it's tricky stuff but behaves slot like resin plastic (restic) so main things that help are use a sharp strong blade like a snap off or true Stanley knife and slice off mold lines or detail....No scraping as it roughs up and causes burr. Off you do end up with some fuzzy bits then a brass wire brush is good for getting them off. Other than that you'll have to pin most plastic or metal bits on as difficult to get a perfectly flat mating surface. I'd also recommend a good super glue or at least one that's freshly opened (cheap 8 packs of small tubes from poundland are good for this)
Thanks dude, I've been experiencing a lot of this 'burr' by trying to get rid of the mould lines... so you mean turn the blade on it's side and literally cut the lines away?
Quote from: realitybytes16 on February 26, 2017, 11:39:15 PM
Quote from: goodshipalbion on February 25, 2017, 07:25:20 PM
Aye it's tricky stuff but behaves slot like resin plastic (restic) so main things that help are use a sharp strong blade like a snap off or true Stanley knife and slice off mold lines or detail....No scraping as it roughs up and causes burr. Off you do end up with some fuzzy bits then a brass wire brush is good for getting them off. Other than that you'll have to pin most plastic or metal bits on as difficult to get a perfectly flat mating surface. I'd also recommend a good super glue or at least one that's freshly opened (cheap 8 packs of small tubes from poundland are good for this)
Thanks dude, I've been experiencing a lot of this 'burr' by trying to get rid of the mould lines... so you mean turn the blade on it's side and literally cut the lines away?
Exactly, sharp blade and steady hand and slide the blade along with a slight slicing action
Got hold of a Josef body, used the daemon head from the daemon Huntress and some spawn arms for a chaos mutant / nurgle daemonhost:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170304_215700.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170304_215700.jpg.html)
Bought some 54mm plastic astronauts going to convert them to look like the new genestealer cultists...Here's the first one with bald head and slicks pistol:
(http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae117/josh125897463/Mobile%20Uploads/20170304_215636.jpg) (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/josh125897463/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20170304_215636.jpg.html)
Hopefully have some more pics up this weekend not been much progress lately due to the poor sleeping habits of my young daughter. I've managed to undercoat and shade the bulk of the minis so might even get some paint on soon :)
I've been working on some adeptus scions using guard legs and tehnolog Scythian bodies bit of putty work to do but should have a pic soon.
Also received the new plastic guilliman and can comfirm he is far too small to use as a 54mm space marine but is useful for human scale power armour so as some Tyrus parts turned up the next day I'm kit bashing them to produce a PA inquisitor and a PA bounty hunter type.
Also on the table ATM are some tehnolog elves getting the eldar treatment, tehnolog cyborgs and skeletons getting a necron restyle and more of the plastic astronauts becoming genestealer cultists.
Day off on Friday so hopefully get some finished and get some photos taken
It's a very nice collection you're building up here for sure