Newtype Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Following the postings of Doctor Thunder, I have been inspired to try and create a female marine. First attempt is a marine scout conversion, shown here with her Rogue Trader (Played as an Inquisitor) and squadmates. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/Donnewtype/Space%20Marines/InquisitorandAcolite.jpg The head swap was a straight cut and did not need any green stuff. I have a head available for a power armoured female marine, so I will try and get a picture up when I get her head attached. Till then, Newtype Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rindaris Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Where did you get the heads for this? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1751686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morte Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Great looking conversions. They don't look like GW heads, though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1751702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Very nice, Newytype. Good choice of head. ;) Since you're doing a head swap, you'll definately want to give her makeup so that she won't be mistaken for a male. Here's a really good tutorial on how to paint female faces with makeup. Helped me a lot. http://www.jenova.dk/Faces.htm Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1751711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tiger Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 tell us the heads points of origin damn you, TELL US!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1751789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuchinawa Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hey Nice looking models. I'm sure they'll turn out in the end as something that we'll all be dieing to have. Any thoughts of Chapter Name? you know I gotta get on this bandwagon. VIVA LA Space Marines Chicks Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1752535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks for the comments folks. The women's head came from a miniature by Reaper, part of their 'Warlord' line. At about the same heroic scale as GW, she was just the right proportion. The other figures are metal scouts with berets made from green stuff. Easy as heck to do as well. My Trader/Inquisitor is all plastic. His helm is a Korn Marine helmet with the wings cut off, which I liked for the Boba Fett look. The sensor mast is a piece of very fine drill bit with a camera eye stuck on. I made up, or, DIY'd my own Marine chapter called the 'Black Razor'. I've built my army up more to an idea than anything. Right now I'm redoing all my figures to give them a more stealthy look. All black with tuquoise eyes and maybe a symbol. I'll post what I have thought out in the DIY forum. Anyway i'll get more pics up as I take them. All I've got so far is that my Trader/Iquisitor is a former techmarine, now ronin. He has assembled his staff/crew from other misfits and aliens through his travels, and moves around looking for lost technologies. One step ahead of the Adaptus Mechanicus and Inquisition. Till the next post then. Newtype Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1752817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morte Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I would never have guessed those were greenstuffed scout heads. Gives me ideas... maybe filing down scout heads and greenstuffing hair? Although with the newer, beefier scouts it doesn't look that easy to do. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1752879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tiger Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 huh, I actually thought they were beret heads from westwind, they look good enough to be, well I'll be Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1752966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 Thanks for the suggestion Dr. Thunder, I will have to try the makeup tutorial. Anyway I have got my next attempt up to the head stage. Nothing more yet. Behind her is a squad I may put with her. First up is her: http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/Donnewtype/Space%20Marines/Herheadlooksright.jpg As you can see just a body and head. The figures in the background might be her Command Squad or Honour Guard. Don't know yet. Here is a picture of the squad by themselves. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/Donnewtype/Space%20Marines/RedDevils.jpg Since I did these Marines long ago I am going to have to rediscover what I used for the camouflage by trial and error. In regards to the berets. I put a small blob of green stuff on top of the head, then pushed it over to one side. The band was done with the edge of a x-acto knife and then it ws smoothed out with a brush. If you have a picture of person wearing a beret as you try it, you should get the look right with a gentle hand. Try it out. Till the next post, Newtype Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1756402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morte Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Great work Newtype, looking forward to what else you can come up with. I was so inspired by your work that I thought I might pick up a box of scouts to try the conversions myself. Unfortunately the new plastic scouts by GW have suffered from GW's patented beefication and have seriously square jaws, small eyes and huge bulging arms. No amount of conversion work is going to make those look anywhere near female. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1756923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scolar Visari Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 YES! Finally a female marine army without those really cheesy double D breasts slapped onto the front armour. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1756928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Styphus Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 YES! Finally a female marine army without those really cheesy double D breasts slapped onto the front armour. Agreed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1756949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solamus Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 YES! Finally a female marine army without those really cheesy double D breasts slapped onto the front armour. Yup, looks a LOT better. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1757026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 I hadn't given thought to a female chapter. I have thought of it more as a one off piece in a larger work in progress. I think I took this route because I prefer simpler conversions. And I also like a cleaner line. But that's just me. I may try a few more head swaps with the metal scouts. We will see. Till next time, Newtype Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1758515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey Kong Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 YES! Finally a female marine army without those really cheesy double D breasts slapped onto the front armour. Yup, looks a LOT better. :nuke: Can't agree more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1758526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell93 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 i like the ones with huge knockers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1758569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rindaris Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Could I get a link to these reaper heads? Looking on their site and miniature giant I wasn't able to find any. Thanks :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1758583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hey Rindaris, these links should take you to the image of the miniatures I used for the heads. Yes, I had to sacrifice a whole figure for the head. But then we've all played Dr. Frankenstein at some time of another. I used this one: Scout head from this one and this one: Marine head from this one. Look though the Warlord series, as I've seen some figures that would look great on a scout or marine body. Till next time, Newtype Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1758755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmon Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 YES! Finally a female marine army without those really cheesy double D breasts slapped onto the front armour. Yup, looks a LOT better. :lol: Can't agree more. Agreed. Looks fantastic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/150689-inspired-by-doctor-thunder/#findComment-1759248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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