Is this Axe conversion to long?

[Glimpse the Void]

Greetings Wolf Bros and those who wish they were,

 

 

I am working on converting this frost axe out of a thunder hammer. What do you guys think about the conversion? The entire model is a WIP, hence the blue tacky putty. The shaft may be to long to look cool. What do you guys think? I have come to the fang for some constructive criticism before I continue working.

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/7/8/118858_sm-Axe,%20Frost%20Axe,%20Space%20Wolves,%20Storm%20Shield,%20Wolf%20Guard.jpg

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/7/8/118859_sm-Axe,%20Frost%20Axe,%20Space%20Wolves,%20Storm%20Shield,%20Wolf%20Guard.jpg

 

 

 

Thanks in advance! And if you feel like continue to be helpful, this is a link to the rest of the WIP army on Dakka. Please let me know what you think about the modeling/painting while I still have time to make adjustments.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/300012.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/302243.page

[JaegerAD]

Make it Longer as an halberd.

 

I think its a bit long, just my oppinion :tu:

[Grey Mage]

Do you fight alot of carnifexes?

 

That model would look epic in front of a carnifex or a trygon.

[Schertenleib]

The more I look at it the more it seems like some thing is "off". I think that the box on the handle is breaking the line of the haft making it look odd. If you cut that out you'll clean up the line and shorten the length just a touch. IMHO

[Glimpse the Void]

@JaegerAD: Would you go about trying to make it a halberd by adding more to the mid section or the back?

 

@Schertenleib: I had a similar concern about that part in the middle, and was hoping it was just me. Good to know, and would pro bally be simple enough to fix.

 

@Grey Mage: There are many monstrous creatures running around our FLGS. I have only recently begun to get back into 40k. Two games so far. I could see where that might look pretty rad. Just for grins, you gave me the idea to grab a few models and snap some quick and dirty photos.

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/7/8/118940_sm-Axe,%20Flying,%20Space%20Wolves,%20Wolf%20Guard.jpg

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/7/8/118941_sm-Axe,%20Flying,%20Space%20Wolves,%20Wolf%20Guard.jpg

 

Funny enough, When I was converting this hive tyrant, I specifically sculpted the neck to make sure that it's snarling face would be right up against a space marine's so they could look each other in the eye.

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/7/8/118942_sm-Axe,%20Chaos,%20Flying,%20Space%20Wolves,%20Wolf%20Guard.jpg

[dentonius]

I did the same conversion but I changed it because it was in my eyes to long. I maked the hammer bar schorter to just behind that thicker area.

[CainTheHunter]

IMO it needs to be double-bladed, because now the focus is on the handle not on the blade. A double-bladed axe would be epic.

[FuriousFerret]

Obvious Freudian reference is obvious.

 

But in all seriousness, it seems a bit too unwieldy, especially considering he's wielding it one-handed. Without wanting to invite posters to degenerate this thread into a nerdy discussion of Space Marine upper body and wrist strength, it does seem to me that if you're wielding a end-weighted ten foot pole, you'll want to use two hands to swing it, .... or simply use it in the manner of a lance.

[Spazmonkey]

I have a Model almost exactly the same.... for me though with this model, I like the Axe, the reason for me that it looks a little odd is that it looks like a two handed Axe being held in one hand.

If the second hand was raised in vicroty or some other pose it wouldnt look so off... because it would give the feel of a two hander and that the second hand will go back to it...

Could you have a Storm Shield slung on his side / back.... That way you could for WYSIWYG reasons still play him as a Storm shield carrier for invun purposes.

then have a plain hand raised in the air like he is screaming a battle challenge or a victory cry...

[Logan230]

See my Sig for your answer

[Grey Mage]

Obvious Freudian reference is obvious.

 

But in all seriousness, it seems a bit too unwieldy, especially considering he's wielding it one-handed. Without wanting to invite posters to degenerate this thread into a nerdy discussion of Space Marine upper body and wrist strength, it does seem to me that if you're wielding a end-weighted ten foot pole, you'll want to use two hands to swing it, .... or simply use it in the manner of a lance.

*shrugs* Having done SCA fighting and Martial arts as hobbies for a while I can tell you this much- you wont get the same power as you would two handed, but a glave, long axe, or staff are all capable of being wielded one handed if you have the strength and the practice.

[Warhead01]

Excellent! for fighting in 4 ranks!

[Marshal Wilhelm]

Two handed, it can look right.

One handed, it looks like a lantern on a pole or a fishing rod.

[Requiem of the Wolf]

Well I would answer this question....but Logan has allready quoted my answer to the last question like this.

 

In all honesty I think you might build up the blade more to make it look more like a Poleaxe...but other then that,the only problem I see is the bit around the box in the middle could be cleaned up a tad.

[CainTheHunter]

Two handed, it can look right.

One handed, it looks like a lantern on a pole or a fishing rod.

 

 

It will look right single-handed if rested on shoulder or stuck in the ground.

[Marshal Wilhelm]

Two handed, it can look right.

One handed, it looks like a lantern on a pole or a fishing rod.

It will look right single-handed if rested on shoulder or stuck in the ground.

 

Yes.

[MaleOpener]

I'm gonna say its the "node" ( just above the tubing ), which is making the weapon a little 'off'.

 

Cut it out, and you should have a smoother looking weapon.

 

Other than that, I really like the pose.

[Requiem of the Wolf]

Obvious Freudian reference is obvious.

 

But in all seriousness, it seems a bit too unwieldy, especially considering he's wielding it one-handed. Without wanting to invite posters to degenerate this thread into a nerdy discussion of Space Marine upper body and wrist strength, it does seem to me that if you're wielding a end-weighted ten foot pole, you'll want to use two hands to swing it, .... or simply use it in the manner of a lance.

*shrugs* Having done SCA fighting and Martial arts as hobbies for a while I can tell you this much- you wont get the same power as you would two handed, but a glave, long axe, or staff are all capable of being wielded one handed if you have the strength and the practice.

And if you are doing SCA fighting for instance and your arm gets hit,you will learn quickly to use it one handed lol. Spent the better part of a battle at an Antir-West War using a Poleaxe with only one arm.

[Hotspur]

I think it's a little bit too long for the size of the blade. If you could find the blade from, say, a greater demon of khorne's axe, that would be truly epic... b/c I know you have extras of those lying around waiting to be hacked apart. :cuss

[Decoy]

I concur with most of my brethren.

 

 

Don't make the haft longer, make the axe bigger!

[Myxx]

I don't care what anyone says, it looks badass! Maybe add a spike to the back end for more awesomeness (and traitor-armor penetration)! Super SM strength and augmented armor means a traditionally 2-handed weapon is simply a SM weapon!

[Bjorn Ravenfeeder]

I think its all down to personal taste. Personally i'd either take 4 -5 mm off or keep the length and use a smaller axe head. Take a look at your classic dane-axe, length is usually from ground to chin and head size is about a foot or smaller. I like a touch of realism in my sculpts but that said there's something aesthetically pleasing seeing a genetically altered hulk swinging an unwieldily deathstick your way.

My advice is take a sit back look at the guy and if your thinking hell-yeah then go for it, if your still unsure play with the length or size, even the guys stance could make a big difference. From the look of your guy he looks like he's going for an upward stroke so maybe twisting the head a little forward may tighten it up (or for that matter twist away as if he's recovering a overhead swing).

[Dyre]

I like it, I envision him holding his shield out in front to hold a MC at bay while winding up that big axe and smashing down on its head. The only thing i would do is possibly make it double bladed.

[Night Runner]

I think that the shaft should reach up to his chest and no longer when resting on the ground. This is a good guage when wanting to make a weapon big but not disproportioned.

[Timberhawk]

I like the idea of a pole-arm so I like it. It might be unwieldy but so is a thunderhammer or a power fist.