Ragnar Blackmane's Great Company

[Skirax]

Ragnar is modelled here, and is completely plastic. Obviously converted, but still, I hope this looks ok.

The parts are:

Assault Marine Legs

Space Wolf Arms, Torso, Head and Backpack.

Khorne Berskerker arm

I chopped the top half of the Zerker arm, did the same to the Space Wolf cambat arm, and stuck the two togethor, giving the angled pose. I wanted him to look like his counterpart on the front of the Space Wolf omnibus:

I'll hopefully get this guy painted by the end of the week.

[FIST_OF_DORN]

Looks good, I look forward to seeing it painted.

[Skirax]

I'm giving him my best paint job, as I want him to stand out from the Blood Claw pack he'll be travelling with. I've got a BC with a similar pose, and Ragnar already stands out ahed of him, because the Backpack adds width, and the legs' pose give an extra apporx. 5mm height, which isn't much, but it does make him stand above him.

[Arnisarus]

Isn't Ragnar smaller than most marines ? sure that was in one of the novels

[Dejay]

That looks really cool. I love the pose. Can't wait to see it painted now :D

[hendrik]

how's your skill with green stuff? the shoulderpad would look a bit beter imo if you used some green stuff to blend it in.

good work though, thumbs up;)

[Skirax]

I'm short on GS at the moment, I'm going to use some mixing putty antul I get to a store. I hopefully will be going to Jotto's in Rugby after my School finishes for the day.

 

@Dejay; Thanks man, I really wanted to get him in a charge pose, he's not headlong, as I'd have wanted him to be, but the torso didn't allow for much 'tilting' :)

 

@Arnisarus: I don't know, I'm justreading through the novels at the moment, though if he is I'll just say it's his pose B)

 

Oh, and I've modelled the Grey Hunters, just need to get round to painting them now.

[Simoleo-Brother marine]

Nice work Skirax, couldn't beat my interrogator Chaplain though could he :)

 

-Simoleo

[Skirax]

That's enough about your cheesy Chaplains! :) Haven't changed your sig yet, have you?

 

By the way guys, he uses his uber-cheesy Interrogator Chaplian, but won't let me use my Rune Priest! ;)

[Skirax]

...And here is Ragnar painted. I'm hoping that you guys think it's good, and I am ready to redo certain stuff if it's not up to certain standards :mellow:. I'm a bit sketchy about his eyes.

And a couple of close-ups:

And the Grey Hunters will be up by Friday, or maybe even tomorrow :pinch:

[Simoleo-Brother marine]

Not bad Skirax, a bit of work needed here and there though.

 

Although I disagree with your argument of Interrogator Chaplains being cheesy.

 

-Simoleo

[Skirax]

Thanks, when you say here and there... where exactly?

[Aqui]

Nice to see SW/B+C fans in my neck of the woods (well, I say woods In the Coventry/West Mids area)

 

I was beginning to think I was the only one on this Forum from the area lol.

[Skirax]

I generally stay around Northampon/Birmingham/and yes, Coventry.

 

The pics generally don't do the fur justice. They're a lot brighter in reality.

[Capt. Lysander]

Nice work. I was impressed with the conversion: most just stay with the GW model.

[Skirax]

Thanks, I didn't want to spend so much money when I had spare parts, and I love converting. The only conversion part I'm sketchy about is the wolf-head on his shoulder pad, and the way I've pade it look like it's part of the shoulder pad.

 

I'll try and post some pictures of his fur cloak before the next update, but I've modelled the first Grey Hunters pack and have started to paint two.

 

Are the arms ok? Because in real life they're much darker than the rest of the armour.

[Skirax]

Sorry for the double post, but I've taken some more pictures of Ragnar's Fur:

First shot:

Second shot:

I think the last one's were too dark, I think the lighting was a bit off, but some C&C is needed on the fur, so i can improve.

[Hubernator]

Well well well, another yokel :P Nah I'm in the Northamptonshire area too. Interesting :)

 

 

Model wise it's good. I'm always told a wash goes far, so perhaps a black one thinly applied on the gold. The eyes could do with neatening and not looking like my current scouts' eyes :lol:

[Kenmichi]

Conversion and paint job are aces, only thing it's missing is the pelt on the right shoulder.

 

Might I suggest a black wash on the gold parts to make them less shiny.

[Skirax]

Well, I already have done an Ogryn Flesh wash, and I like the way they turned out, though I think I've done what you've suggested on the right wing of the chest, it's quite, dull and you can't see it in these pictures.

 

I've decided i'm going to extend the sword, only buy about 25%, but hopefully it will still be effective.

[Night Runner]

Great job Skirax. I think you did Ragnar justice. ;) Personally I would have given him hair instead of a bold top, but that's just an opinion not a critique. How to see your GH soon.

[Skirax]

He has hair... :)

 

Thanks for the great feedback though man, it's a great morale boost. I've never thought I was good at the whole painting side, I'm more of a modeller, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of this ;)

[Night Runner]

He has hair... :tu:

 

Thanks for the great feedback though man, it's a great morale boost. I've never thought I was good at the whole painting side, I'm more of a modeler, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of this :lol:

Your right, what I wanted to write was that he does not have a full head of hair. The head you chose has the sides of his cranium shaved, but I guess you chose this head for the excellent facial expression and it's likeness to the novel cover.

[Skirax]

Yeah, I was going for one that had hair like you said, but his topnot was lowered and his face was... timid.

[antique_nova]

your missing something on his right shoulder? Otherwise it looks promising!