Uncle Mel Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Hey guys (and gals), Haven't been posting much lately but made up for that in modelling. Mu GS-fu is low but i gave an all time dream of mine a shot. I had an Artemis figure for as long as it has been out. In the past the €30,- figure was to precious and my skills to low to butcher so i assembled it as it came in the box and painted it to my best standards. (In those days black meant just an undercoat for me) A couple of weeks ago I decided i would convert it into a GK. Here are some pics of it as it stands now. Im aware of the fact there are little differences from the 40k scale model. Like the greaves and DW shoulder pad. I'm quite pleased with the stormbolter however, It's a SM vehicle stormbolter with land raider assault cannon bullet feeds. Tell me what you think! Mel Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Fox Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I like it. I think the Nemesis Force Weapon turned out very well, and I very much like the lettering you were able to do on the chestplate. It will look even cooler I think when it's all painted up! My only critique is that the right hand (the one holding the glaive) looks a little strange without articulated fingers. Granted you could be going with more of a mitten gauntlet approach, but that doesn't fit the style of the articulated power armor gauntlets. That will be a trick to Green Stuff though (as I also tend to stink with the stuff... about the only compicated thing I'm able to do now with it is hair). A very nice conversion all the same! I look forward to seeing hopefully a painted photo of it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2314235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabsnikk Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Looking very nice, this will look fantastic when its finished. I also agree that you need to do something about the right hand, the glove/mitten thing just isnt working on the model. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2314346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbreaker Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Very nice so far. I wonder where the tubes will go though as I'm not too familiar with the Grey knight models. Now get to making that right hand for him! He can't go around banishing daemons with a white-tac mitten! Cheers! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2314352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momento Mori Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I would hazard a guess the 'mitten' is going to be the basis for the hand, or it was just done this way for the purpose of positioning for a photo? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2314409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Whoops! sorry guys forgot to mention that, as Hellbreaker said, His right hand is actually just tacked on for posing purposes. Artemis' right hand won't do as it's holding a bolter and thus is posed entirely wrong. I also removed the gear from under his foot, thinking a rock will give a better look. He has a bolt going up his left foot at the moment so he is still detachable from this WIP display base. The reason his head and NFW are primed black with blotches of GS is that I find GS incredibly hard to get flat. So what I do is create something in GS as smooth as possible, then prime it, and finally sand it down again. All the Green patches is where the GS was applied a fraction of a millimeter to thick. Anyways, Right hand is coming up tomorrow (if my 1,5 years old daughter permits) Mel Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2315567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Validar Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 looking great! On that second picture he looks like he is leaning backwards just a tad too much, but it might just be the picture? Anyway, can't wait to see an update :blink: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2318518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 That's because he's pinned. The torso and head are still seperate for painting purposes but the torso is hollow. that means he leans back a bit much. I haven't been able to build the hand yet, despite my wishes to do so last saturday, having some trouble with my taxes, so spent almost all saturday on that. Hope to update this week though. Any thoughts on what to place under his foot instead of just random SM weaponry? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2319564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Fox Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 You could always try to model the head of a daemon :blink: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2319706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Hah! thought of that but my GS skills is not that good! Though, I could always claim it's a nurgle daemon! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2319755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Fox Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Depending on things, if you got a copy of the Inquisitor scale um.. Daemon Huntress... she's holding a daemon head in one hand. You may be able to utilize that already crafted one and save her for a future conversion? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2319758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Alas, I don't own her, she would make a fine companion for my GK though. If i'ld do a severed Daemon head (a slim chance), I would also like the rest of the body somewhere on the base. I'll look in my "huge box of never finished terrain pieces" later this evening. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2319847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
number6 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 This looks very nice indeed! Well done. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2319901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Caloth Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Actually, on the ammo chain... i think i recall reading somewhere their storm bolters hold only so many rounds, because its and internal magazine... Im trying to find it again and will repost if i find it, but i'm nearly positive... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2321258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Actually, on the ammo chain... i think i recall reading somewhere their storm bolters hold only so many rounds, because its and internal magazine... Im trying to find it again and will repost if i find it, but i'm nearly positive... Maybe that's from the actual =][= game? the 40k 3E PAGK models however all have this kind of ammo feed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2321557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asianavatar Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 How did you get that helmet. It looks like you filed down a normal SM helmet, but I can't tell for sure. More details on that would be great. Thanks Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2321651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 It's one of the defiler masks with some GS and plastic gubbins. Fits like a charm! Mel Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2322769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbreaker Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I was wondering for a while about the size of the =][= models. Defiler head says something about it I guess. Any luck with getting any modelling done lately? :rolleyes: Cheers! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2326231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled100 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I was wondering for a while about the size of the =][= models. This pic shows the 28mm and 54mm versions of my Inquisitor, unfortunately I can't find a picture of my marine next to a human, but he's on the same size (40mm) base as my Inquisitor so you can get an idea of his size. But back to the Grey Knight; that's some nice work with the helmet - I've seen Defiler heads used a few times on Chaos marines, but never on a Grey Knightbefore. The halberd is very nice too. I'd be tempted to repose his legs a little though - make it so he's standing with both feet flat on the ground and rotate his hip section forwards to get rid of the backward lean. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2326409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Well I made an armature for the hand, drying at the moment. I also made a scale shot for you Hellbreaker I still have so much stuff I'm doing, including 17 IST, 25 Retinue members for my =][=, several PAGK, 3 tanks and a stormlord. They are all modelled but I hate (i.e. suck at) painting. This model will get finished and painted though. be it slowly. Mel Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2326415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
- 7eAL - Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 If you want to have the Grey Knights Chapter symbol anywhere, you may be able to use the open books from the Dark Angels sprues, and a cut down large sword from either the Dark Angels or Black Templars sprues. The right shoulder is rather bare, after all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2336610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 I used a closed empire flagellant book for his "Daemonhunters cookbook", his right shoulder will be filled with heraldry. His hand is coming along nicely. Right after I built the armature of his hand out of GS, i committed the ultimate GS sin. I tried to add more detail but the underlying structure wasn't fully dry. Needless to say his "white tack oven mitten" looked just as good as his "green stuff oven mitten". I'm ready to add fingers now, though that'll have to wait till Wednesday I think. Mel Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2337260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 Ok, half a year later and it's finished (not painted though, that'll take another half year) The body still droops back a bit due to it not being glued His 60mm base can be detached from the plinth now as well being centered by a small bolt Hand sculpt: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/194539-scale-gk/#findComment-2516934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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