Prosedragon Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Good day everyone, My sister's birthday is coming up, and I have no idea what to get her. She thought the Hello Kitty marine I made for my girlfriend was funny, and she LOVES twilight...so can you help me do the unspeakable? There is likely a head in the new Blood Angels boxes I can use, and the rest will just be a marine with a bolter (unless y'all have any better ideas). What can I do to make it scream Twilight? My first instinct would be to make it a Blood Angel, but this would mean nothing to my sister. I should paint the face very pale - any ideas on how to make it sparkle? Any suggestions on color scheme? Anything? Thanks for entertaining this silly idea, and I would appreciate any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbadons Chosen Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 You could make a blood angel stamping on a sparkly twilight marine, or better yet have the blood angel drinking its blood. But seriously, i would try a glaze using mithril silver as this gives you a diluted mixture with metallic flakes that will give the impression of sparklyness :D For the head, take a blood angel head and make a ruffled hair look with green stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 You could make a blood angel stamping on a sparkly twilight marine, or better yet have the blood angel drinking its blood. But seriously, i would try a glaze using mithril silver as this gives you a diluted mixture with metallic flakes that will give the impression of sparklyness :D you've thought of this before haven't you? For the head, take a blood angel head and make a ruffled hair look with green stuff. or, a space marine scout, in ravenclaw colours, on his back; a wand just out of reach and on the base write "Avada Kadavera! whoops- too early in his career" p.s. i may have spelt the spell wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiric Hakon Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 You might consider using one of the Eldar heads without a helmet. They're quite good for anything that needs to have a less rugged appearance (Emperor's Children for example :D ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosedragon Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 The mithril glaze is a good idea - much better than having to grind glitter finely... I'll have to look at the eldar heads - even my sister makes fun of my green stuff work. What color do you think? Edward always wears black, so for a lay person (to whom Blood Angels would mean nothing) is black a better option? He'll get a BA shoulderpad, of course, but I don't know that red is appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsjf Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 1)Buy a Space Wolf Wolfen Mini 2)Call him Jacob 3)Win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitexansfan Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 You probably want an Eldar head and one of the nipple bodies from the BA kits. That would be a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackbar Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Death Company wears black.... For the skin maybe base it with a mix of mithril silver, tallarn flesh, and white or bleached bone as needed to pale it up a little more. Alternately, make your pale skin as normal and mix the mithril in only with the highlight color, so the shadowed areas aren't 'twinkling.' I like to mix burnished gold in with the green when I paint laurels on my marines helmets, armor, etc. It makes for a neat look that I think it's close to what you want. The glaze sounds like a good idea, but I'm worried it might unintentionally turn into more of a wash than a glaze, (which is what usually happens when I try to glaze something, because I'm bad at it) and then you've got a situation where the shadowed areas are more shiny than the lighted areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Pickens Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealSmith Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Not gonna do it... Wouldn't be prudent... BUT you could always do like we do and have "Twilight Games" by pairing Blood Angels against Space Wolves. The best part about it is that figures from both "teams" die! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosedragon Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Wulfen minis are too expensive and rare to waste, plus she likes Edward. Ok - black nipple armor, appropriate glittery head, a shoulderpad with the banner at the bottom that says "Cullen", and a cloth somewhere (other shoulderpad?) that says "Team Edward". Bolter and powerfist. Red casings, silver accents. Is this Twilighty enough to satisfy a 16 year old girl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Librarian R. Zreiker Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 So a space marine that abuses it's lover, is a pedophile and has a rivalry with a furry (Who's also a pedophile.). Definitely a Dark Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olgerth Istaarn Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Power fist? No way. Too crude and bulky. Likewise, I'd ditch the bolter. Vampires don't shoot people. Vampires nuzzle people's necks in the assault phase... (bah, I just gave myself the ole' heebie jeebies). Think Slaanesh. Not corrupt "tongue out to there" Slaanesh, but Fulgrim-just-before-the-utter-fall Slaanesh. Sanguinary guard's nippled torso is a no-brainer, but I'd also use prancy SG legs as well. The weapon should be definitely a sword, or better yet a rapier. Or, if you feel like converting some more, TWO rapiers. And yes, absolutely, a "gorgeous" eldar bare head. Or, here's an idea, give him a standard-bearer hand in addition to the rapier, and paint the standard with something Team Edward-appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanhausen Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Why not go for a WHF model? You have many dark elves and Undead that are/could be vampires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Priest Ridcully Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Why not go for a WHF model? You have many dark elves and Undead that are/could be vampires! Agreed, why oh why are the innocent Marines being exposed to Twilight (makes sign of Aquilla, recites the six hundred and sixty six words and prays to Tzeentch), will anyone think of the children? I don't know ow to advise you to do this, luckily, everything about 40k is aborent to that... trash, I feel sorry for you, am glad my sister hates it as well, but a very watered down ink or wash with a tiny bit of metallic may work. @Librarian R. Zreiker, what are you saying about the Space wolves, also you are forgetting something, if the twilight vampire and wolf thing matched up, the Vampire would have to have a crush on the wolf, (This correlates to a discussion at my LGS that concluded the real secret of the dark Angels was they fancied the Wolves, for more infomation see the thread "Funny Conversations) and was a crossdresser. Good luck, may the Emperor, chaos Gods or whatever diety you believe in have mercy on your soul for the conversions, hope your sister likes and appreciates it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnil Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Heretic....burn....no....blasphemer! Pick on fantasy...they have an actual VAMPIRE army after all.... Or do a wolf model and call it Jacob....just a Thunderwolf mount hahaha! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosedragon Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 I'm thrilled I attracted a spammer...I guess a post about Twilight marines deserves no less though. @Librarian R. Zreiker - LOL - yes, if Edward were a space marine he would be a Dark Angel. Thanks for your comments everyone, and if you have anymore I would appreciate them. Looking at the Eldar heads It wouldn't be worth it to bitz order one. As to the rapier...Edward's personality is about as subtle as Sgt. Cullen's power fist, and a lot less charming. I did decide on a hand flamer, just because I hate to waste a piece I will actually use (ie any other weapon), plus, you know, in the movie they kill vampires with fire... I'll post a picture of this unholy abomination against the Emperor's domain later. Should be based, primed, and partially painted today, finished by the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possessed Marine Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 PURGE IT WITH FIRE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justicar Crucius Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 PURGE IT WITH FIRE!!! AGREED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Rackhamm Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 PURGE IT WITH FIRE!!! Count me in! :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaM_TW Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 S much as I dont care for Twilight, I am interested in the piece itself. So please, post pictures. And DONT make a whole squad or (shudder) Army of 'em... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnil Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I must be tainted as I too want to see this model....when it's done I'll simply burn out my eyes in supplication to the emperor....now if you excuse me I have several hours of penitent self-flagellation to attend to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Angelus Sanctus Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Lets try to keep all posts constructive please and related to the original question(s) that were asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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