Alys Dwr Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Looking good so far, i'm impressed with how well your GS is sitting over the shoulder pads. On the body though, the chest plate seems a bit low down and a bit too 'bulky'. Did you carve away some of the plastic torso before attaching it? However, do eye spy white-tac? If so ignore me lol. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 hey B&C... it's a bit of slow going at the moment, as i have a lot of minis to paint for Dragonblood Miniatures... not to mention this is my first GS project, so i'm tryin' not to rush the stages... i have finished the Blood Angels icon on the shoulder pad... the top bars of the wing have been sculpted to look even, and the icon has had all the edges filled where it was glued down... first completed piece!!! http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mephwingpad.jpg i've started on the sword arm... the original metal sword was clipped from the left hand, and swapped to the right... the pommel is my first real attempt at scratch sculpting... it need a little clean-up, but will suffice for a first try... http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mephsword.jpg now i need to clean up around the top of the hand, and sculpt the gauntlet sleeve, and power cable... thanks for lookin'... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Anonymous Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Everything looks pretty great so far, and I'm definitely stealing that mold technique for myself. :D My only criticism is the choice of legs; honestly it would be better if you used the robed legs that look like they are striding forward rather than squatting, otherwise you risk leaving Mephiston in the same position as he is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudge Dreadnought Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 With your greenstuff skills what i'd do is repose some regular legs to be standing more upright (not the usual constipated stance) and then GS your own robes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 of the two closed robe choices, this is the one that has the most forward motion... hopefully the painting will show that more... @drudge: thanks, but i have zero skills, i'm just learnin' as i go, and not lookin' forward to sculptin' the overcoat... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_god Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Looks killer. I might use your technique there one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienerd Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Wow this is looking great. The only thing I ever press casted was a tau backpack for some storm troopers, and I have to say yo've done a bette job than I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrox Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animerik Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Cool building technique, I´m eagerly waiting for the finished product. Keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperialis_Dominatus Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 What head are you using? By the look of your first pic it's a baldie. Going to sculpt hair? I look forward to the results of this. And I intend to use your casting method someday... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 thanks for the positive support everyone... the project is startin' to pick up speed... i took the leap last night, and started to carve the metal Meph mini apart... i will be usin' the original collar from the metal mini... it was easy enough to slice him apart, but what a pain to carve the original head away... the new head will be the plastic Khorne Berzerker head, with some long flowin' hair sculpted on... should have some new pics on Sunday... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 hey B&C... just a little update today... i took the leap, and cut the metal mephiston to bits... here are the main metal bits, aside from the sword, that will contribute to the new model... http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mephparts1.jpg i will use the skulls on the Greenstuff overcoat, and see how it looks... if that doesn't work, i will make moulds of the strips instead... they should do the job though... i've saved the legs to use as a form for the mould of the overcoat... the metal collar will save me a lot of sculpting... i'll finish cleanin' and fit the collar tomorrow... hopefully it won't look too silly... thanks for lookin'... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 hey B&C... another small step in the process... i've got the collar ready to go on, and the head in place... http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/MephCollarFront.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/MephCollarBack.jpg now that these two pieces are mocked up, its obvious that i messed up the placement of the chestplate... it needs to be higher... the skull belt, which will cover the rope, should be in line with the winged belt buckle... DOH!!! Meph looks like he's got man boobs right now, or else he's showin' his age... i'll rip this plate off, file the chest down some more, and mount a new chestplate... until next time, thanks for lookin'... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 hey B&C... well, round 1 of my fight with Mephiston kicked my butt... since we deall in millimeters, each one makes a difference... after seein' Meph with his head and collar on, there was no way i could just leave the chestplate on... it was a couple mm's too low... since it had to come off, there was no more excuse not to cut him in half, and make him a little taller... i've also taken the opportunity to turn the chest a bit, and make the pose a little more interesting... http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/NewMeph.jpg i also trimmed down the back of the body's neck armour, clipped the skulls off of the front of his metal collar (i will put them back on after i sculpt the overcoat), and trimmed a little off the bottom, so it won't stand so high... i've cast the new chestplate... i'll put that on tomorrow and see what we have... see ya then... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor_Lensoven Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 looking great so far, can't wait to see some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathTyrant Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Aye, when you consider that Tycho is/was suppossed to be permanently assigned to combat duty, you would have thought they would give him a slightly more...athletic pose. Well the model predates that particular bit of fluff. The models dates back to at least 1996, as it is in my Angels of Death Codex (In Gold Armour, not the Black of the DC). As for this conversion, I love it so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 hey B&C... got a little more done... now that the main body is all together, i'm ready to make the skull belt, and integrate the chestplate... here's a couple pics, and a new Space Wolf for a height comparison: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mephheight.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mephmock-up.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mephmock-up1.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mephmock-up2.jpg he's startin' to come together... next i will cast some skulls... i tried a few different Marine backpacks for skull sources... the best one turned out to be from the bannerpole of the AOBR sergeant... i'll make 6 or 8 of these to wrap around his waist... then all he'll need is a holster, some blood drops, and his syringes before i start on the overcoat... see ya next time... thanks for lookin'... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightmare Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 :) I'm loving this thread! You have some great ideas and are executing them really well, keep up the great work. Mephy kicks and you are really doing him justice *subscribed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 hey B&C... i got some work done on Mephiston yesterday... i had to put him aside, and catch up with some paintwork, for two weeks... i should be back to getting a little work done everyday this week... first off i started to build the armoured sleeve of his gauntlets: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/mephgauntlets.jpg i still need to put some studs, or spikes, around the sleeve... then a little more work on the sword handle, and his arms are good to go... i've sculpted an armoured belt to mount the little skulls on, finished off the necklace, and integrated his chest armour so everything is smooth... http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/mephprogress.jpg i have to finish a couple more skulls for the belt, and then i'm ready to sculpt the overcoat... slowly but surely, he's comin' along... thanks for lookin'... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaldoth Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I've been following this topic for a while, and I have to say I'm interested in how it is going to turn out. The GS work so far is absolutelyh stunning ;) However, I must say I absolutely abhor that head. IMHO, its over-used for BA armies, and gives nowhere near the representation of Mephistion that has been portrayed over the years. Mephiston is supposed to have this sombre yet awe inspiring presence about him. A kind of uneasy attractiveness. The head you have chosen, for lack of a better word, makes him look brutish and bloodthirsty :D I don't mean to sound harsh, but that's just how I see it. Cheers, -Kal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodlenerd Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Gotta agree with Kaldoth, that head doesn't fit at all. It has none of that mysterious vampire feel. Also, it looks too big for the rest of the body. However, the rest of that conversion, and how you did the body is AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logain the Ranger Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 While the head doesn't suit Mephy, once you get the hair on him it sould come together since it is a action pose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 yeah i would think once hes been to the hair dressers and had a bit of a styling he will look fit for killing the enemys of the emperor well done so far he looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah-joshua Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 hey B&C... just a quick update... i've been a bit busy with work for Dragonblood Minis, and been distracted by a shiny new Logan Grimnar... yesterday i got a bit of work done on the sword, and made some rivets for the gauntlets... unfortunately my glue chose to die, so the rivets will have to wait a couple of days... i finished casting the little skulls for the belt... if you look at the last update, you will see that the first two test skulls are way too fat... they stick out like a sore thumb... i have been sure to slice 'em nice and thin, and now Meph is ready for his coat... http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mepharmsnew.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l266/jah-minis/wips/Mephbelt.jpg unfortunately, the skulls will mostly be covered by the overcoat, but better safe than sorry... thanks for lookin'... cheers jah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Marshal Sigfeird Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Looks ace dude =D, the skulls shouldnt dissapear if you use a spary undercoat instead of paint brush, it should be a thinner dispersal of the paint mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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