Brother-of-Absolution Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Hi there everyone in Bolter and Chainsword land! I am looking to do a Dark Apostle for my Word Bearers army, but I really really loath the official model and I wanted to make my own. So my general idea for the conversion is that I want it to be plastic as far as possible, with minimal greenstuff work (I can deal with joints and such, but other than that I am a greenstuff noob) and I have a general idea in mind. While I don't like the overall look of the official Dark Apostle, I do like his pose and my idea was based of it. I want to make a Dark Apostle with his arms spread out, almost beckoning someone to shot him (sort of the come at me bro) instead of the preaching pose the current Dark Apostle has, but I don't know what the easiest way to do that with plastic is, and so I call upon the aid of my forum brothers to help me find what bits I will need for this conversion. Any help would be welcome :woot: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
PipX Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 How ornate would you want him to be? One of the walking robed DA bodies is usually a good gofer for conversions. There is also the mace in that kit which is kind of pointing, could be converted to a Crozius pretty easily. It's a left arm though, which is usually what most people use for a "beckoning" arm since you can move around a bolter holding arms hand. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/#findComment-3239067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-of-Absolution Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'm pretty set on him being pretty ornate, or else I might feel he is sort of "under dressed" compared to the rest of the army. I was also thinking about giving him the Doghouse true-scale treatment, but that isn't set in stone yet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/#findComment-3239073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzekyleVIII Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 If you potentially could do it, I would have one hand from the thunderwolves kit which is clutching the fur and sculpt a little ball of demonic flame. With the crozius from the afformentioned DA kit that could look menacing as well as a beckoning open pose? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/#findComment-3239081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PipX Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Well, for ornateness, if you want a walking/striding pose, and don't mind mutations, a couple of the sets ups from the possessed kit may be worthwhile. Or a few legs from the raptor kit with some work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/#findComment-3239085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-of-Absolution Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 I was thinking more like the classic "come at me bro" pose, arms stretched out to to both sides. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nupcQjieU9o/TKnf691OAzI/AAAAAAAAABo/JE7sN0VsdWI/s1600/areyounotentertained.jpg Like that :woot: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/#findComment-3239086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Have you considered the Chosen Champion (actually maybe he's meant to be a Dark Apostle?) from Dark Vengeance, they go for $5-$10AU on eBay. Cheers, Jono EDIT: This one http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=dark+ven...24&bih=1378 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/#findComment-3239125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-of-Absolution Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Well I already have one of him (got a Dark Vengeance Box set for my birthday), but he doesn't really fit the bill other than his right arm, and as far as I can see on my mini it seems pretty hard to extract the arm for conversion purposes <_< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/#findComment-3239136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyear Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 While you said that you aren't looking to convert a whole lot how about this guy, you might have to 'spruce' him up with a few chaos icons but he'll do the 'Come get me Bro!'-mode you seem to be going for rather well. Just leave the left arm off, chop the eagle off the crozius and glue something big & nasty on there. Get his left arm something good, maybe cocked out a bit, just smooth it with green-stuff. Just my 2 cents. http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg125/airbenderxiao/DSC02726.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265891-dark-apostle-conversion-questions/#findComment-3241976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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