[22.06] Kastor's Silver Tower Sigmarine as truescale SM Cap

[Kastor Krieg]

A few months back, and I can't find the thread for the death of me, I've see a bold conversion made on this Forum. Someone bashed a Horusianesque DP out of a DP box and an Island of Blood Gryphon. I recently started playing CSM and decided to follow in their footsteps. I'm halfway through the WIP now, the only things to do are:
* shave the outer "wing muscle" off the back of the mini
* place and secure (most likely magnetize) the wings in the slots
* add and texturize GS where necessary
* since it's "mid-flight", it will be on one of the small "glider" translucent poles, on a dreadnought 60mm base
* PROFIT!

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8117/dsc0058af.jpg

Pardon my manicure

EDIT: Since Imageshack pics are long dead, here's a more recent of the birdie, vs Sigismund
http://i.imgur.com/bapDTl3.jpg

[Oojamaflip]

Great idea, can't believe I didn't think of that!

[Kastor Krieg]

Thanks! The idea is not mine, although the other person did it differently, I believe (anyone can point me to the original thread, please?).

[Lachdannan]

Cool idea. Would be good for Tzeentch Daemon Princes.

[Kastor Krieg]

Cool idea. Would be good for Tzeentch Daemon Princes.

Thanks and check out the thread title, Brother. It _is_ a Tzeentch Daemon Prince, lol ;)

[Inquisitor Xenthor]

This looks like an awesome start man!

 

Is it just a Gryphon kit mashed with the Daemon Prince kit?

 

Should post more WiP's ;)

 

Keep it up!

[Lachdannan]

Cool idea. Would be good for Tzeentch Daemon Princes.

Thanks and check out the thread title, Brother. It _is_ a Tzeentch Daemon Prince, lol ;)

 

lol, that's what I get for going on here at 6am. Well said. ;)

[Kastor Krieg]

Thanks! This is really encouraging me to go on with this, thanks for the kind words! ;)

 

Yep, it's basically the tailed lower half of the Gryphon for legs, with Gryphon front paws for feet, head mounted on power armour DP torso, Gryphon wings, DP arms, done. No real work in progress to speak about, just a bit of cutting and then glueing together, 2h of work tops ;)

 

Here's another pic, from the side, wings are still unattached.

 

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3958/dsc0064as.jpg

[Inquisitor Xenthor]

I really do enjoy this idea. I'm going to be keeping an eye on this thread very closely.

 

and thanks for the extra pic, it does clear things up. Such an awesome look for so little. :)

 

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[Kastor Krieg]

Thanks again :)

 

Yep, so little indeed. The IoB Gryphon was, I dunno, an additional $8 to the cost of the DP? :)

[The Wolfmeister]

Really cool, man. Very Tzeentchian!

[Kastor Krieg]

Really cool, man. Very Tzeentchian!

Thank you! I hope he will make my kSon counts-as army pwn left and right ("rich" dp version - wings, power armor, ML3, Daemon of Tzeentch, Black Mace, Sigil, Spell Familiar, about 365 pts worth of awesomesauce :)).

[The Prophet]

Clever conversion and well done!

[Kastor Krieg]

Thank you! Here's an update - some rags and shoulder pads (used the actual thigh pads, more nimble than the original huge and cumbersome shoulder ones)

 

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/7940/dsc0068tu.jpg

 

Will make more rags out of GS, maybe a hood and generally Tzeentch him up some more :P

[Kastor Krieg]

In the meantime, the DP got a brother made from the leftovers. Regular DP this time, but I'm pretty satisfied how the position turned out. Also no huge shoulder pads this time.

 

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7201/dsc0069jk.jpg

[Kastor Krieg]

IT'S ALIIIIVEEEEE!

Only Green Stuff left now. Weeee! :D

 

I will have to pin it onto something. The regular translucent plastic poles are a wee bit thick at the end and also too short, even the longer ones. Ideas?

 

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9021/dsc0077az.jpg

 

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9172/dsc0079afo.jpg

[ChaptermasterDemon7]

I come for your soul!!!

 

Aside from that, the model is excellent brother.

[Kastor Krieg]

I come for your soul!!!

:D

Aside from that, the model is excellent brother.

Thanks!

[DarKHaZZ13]

I love it!!

 

For some reason the hip-bit bugs me though: The width of the legs looks off in comparison to the torso.

It may just be me

[Kastor Krieg]

No, no, you're absolutely right. The gryphon hips are thinner than the torso width of the DP. Plus, there's also the spiky belt that adds to the disproportion. I will be GSin either more muscle there, or just some fluttering robes, to cover it up. Thanks for spotting it and glad you like what I made :devil:

[Olis]

Nice work. I suggest bulking up the thighs with armour plating and greenstuffed muscles. The plating will cover any work you might think would be unsatisfactory, just in case. :devil:

[Kastor Krieg]

Yep, exactly what I planned. This actually gives me an idea - I will put the Chaos Warrior shields on the thighs, a different one on each side. These will cover up the lack of mass there and I will not have to bother scultping that part :devil:

[Kierdale]

Very, very cool!

Will be watching this one!

How do you plan to paint it?

[Kastor Krieg]

My Tzeentchian ideal are Ana's works (Chest of Colors - http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/Ana?browseid=3355623), however I'm nowhere close with skill. Maybe I will have it commisioned, but then again I'd probably be unable to get over not painting it myself :)

 

I might hold off for some months and paint some other stuff - the "brother" DP, the Necrosphinx, get better with large scale and airbrush techniques and then give it a try. In general, a night sky / baby blue / viridian / emerald / british racing green palette is what I'd use with dabs of crimson / violet gradients and rich gold trim, brushed with pale gold Dry Compund and silver highlights.

[Crimson Hawk]

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8117/dsc0058af.jpg

Holy ;) . This is the single greatest conversion I have seen. It's inspired me to dig out my Daemon Prince kit and make that Verminlord conversion I've always planned.

:rolleyes: