Captain Mike Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hey all, A little work in progress of my steampunk marine. This project started a couple of years ago, with me trying to scratchbuild an entire model. I hit falling blocks at the legs and arms and gave up, but I inherited a broken assualt marine from a mate, and decided to make a hybrid model. After I put this up it's going to be based and sprayed. I'm thinking of doing a colour scheme like my Adeptus Mikalikus (orangy brown with extreme highlights), with the inevitable 'brassy bits' that make something steampunk. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010048-2.jpg The (storm) bolter is a bolt pistol smoothed down and then bulked out with plasticard. The helmet is plastic tubing with 1.6mm solid tube as goggles (a personal favourite) and then detailed with strips of 0.2mm plasticard. Body is layered tubing. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010050-3.jpg The sword is a 1mm plasticard, with added bits for the hilt and guard. it's not actually glued on, meaning if I really wanted to I can do a weapon swap, relying on the tight fit between the hand and the hilt. http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010049-3.jpg the back pack was made to look like a cross between an organ and a funnel. I think it worked... Critiscms welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amit Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 That looks really good ... very Warmachine-esque ... I guess you could use the Warjacks as dreadnoughts for this 'counts-as' army. Sweet. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Awesomely archaic looking marine you've got there Captain Mike :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Well first coat is on, but cold weather is making it dry slow. Thanks for the comments! I've looked at warmachine before (not for inspiration for this guy, mind. He evolved very organically) but their prices are even greater than games workshop's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramora Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I like it. make more :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 That's a really cool idea. Any thoughts to doing a whole army up like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verpine Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 It looks really nice. Maybe use some greenstuff and bring the model together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the thousandth whisper Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 The head sort of looks like mokujin from tekken, but totally awesome conversion and I love the sword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Unfortunately my Gs skills are poor, and my putty has probably gone hard. That's why I work with plasticard. No sculpting, just cutting, and it doesn't go off. I am contemplating using it to make armour joints in legs (more on that when I get there :tu:) It's currently sprayed, I'll get some pics up this evening/afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garden Ninja Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 That's pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Well I've started painting http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr344/Captain_Mike_Parker/P1010052-2.jpg i'm a little dissapointed, TBh. It all seems too smooth, the best way I can describe it is that it looks like someone in pyjamas. I'm going to follow the scheme through to the end, see if it turnsout okay. If not, I'll strip the paint and start again. Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer138 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Super cool, Capt Mike! Rock on rusty steampunkiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuro Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 i'm a little dissapointed, TBh. It all seems too smooth, the best way I can describe it is that it looks like someone in pyjamas. I'm going to follow the scheme through to the end, see if it turnsout okay. If not, I'll strip the paint and start again. Comments? Rivets? Would break up the smooth areas and give extra steampunkness (not a word). Or you could try adding another colour to some parts for visual interest. Maybe some leather straps as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I'd say add some rivets too. It would really break up the smoothness and add to the steampunk feel alot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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