Grotsmasha's Conversion Challenge 1: Chaplains Completions

[Grotsmasha]

So after a hard day of looking a all of the entries and making a couple of hard cuts, I've got a shortlist of 10 entries, here they are, in order of completion not preference,

Capitano

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/SaintCapitano/IMG_20130403_180744_349_zps105187c4.jpg

furioso-prime - Reclusiarch Cyrus of the Lamenters

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i438/furioso-prime/5CA51131-9193-457D-9031-22E72001FC90-11242-0000066B95DF5AC2.jpg

Thirdfox - Chaplain Alkyonos of the Iron Snakes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/thirdfox/WH40K/DSC01436.jpg

Scriptor Tharxes

http://www.imgbox.de/users/public/images/DwefGcrfzq.jpg

Raztalin

http://88.215.16.103:5555/pictures/Front%20and%20Right%20Chappy.jpg

stepper - Brother Chaplain Nathaniel

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8266/8681680982_426a1a8ae4_z.jpg

noctus cornix - Dark Disciple Asphyxia

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/Noctus-Cornix/WP_000359_zpsd00db139.jpg

HellChyld - Chaplain Folmar of the Eagles Eternal

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/Margorach/2E04C052-CC0C-4F77-98FB-AF658CD5A65A-315-0000003FEFEA01F4.jpg

Disruptor_fe404 - Synod-Marshal Hector Mord, Master of Sanctity to the Sentinels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Disruptor_fe404/40K%20WiPs/HectorMord-WIP1front.jpg

Toxichobbit - Chaplain Helixus of the Ultramarines 3rd Company, Veteran of Northern Fortress, Protégé of Cassius

Once I've made some more tough cuts, I'll update again with my final 5.

Cheers,

Jono

[Aqui]

Nice mini's ^_^

 

I'm currently gathering bitz for a kitbash of my own, but I'm struggling to find something suitable for a Crozius.  Short of buying a conventional Chaplain and hacking it up (which kind of defeats what I'm trying to do :( ) I don't know what to try.  Any suggestions would be gratefully received ^_^

[Grotsmasha]

Banner toppers typically would be the most readily available. Any sort of stylised mace/bludgeoning weapons are great starting points also. There's been a couple of innovative ones from the challenge, GK force staves, fantasy chaos maces.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Quixus]

I'm currently gathering bitz for a kitbash of my own, but I'm struggling to find something suitable for a Crozius. Short of buying a conventional Chaplain and hacking it up (which kind of defeats what I'm trying to do ) I don't know what to try. Any suggestions would be gratefully received

The simplest thing would probably be to take an axe or mace handle and replace the head with this or that bit from the command squad.

[Disruptor_fe404]

Banner toppers typically would be the most readily available. Any sort of stylised mace/bludgeoning weapons are great starting points also. There's been a couple of innovative ones from the challenge, GK force staves, fantasy chaos maces.

 

Cheers,

Jono

 

Pretty much this. Best way to do it. Especially the eagle ones.

[marvmoogy]

Ok guys, here's mine.

 

I've got a problem with the bolters though....the new ones don't fit in the Chaplain fairing so it isn't 100% complete.  Either way, I'm happy with the result!  Oh, and apologies in advance for the poor phone camera shots!

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvmoogymodels/8708888714/in/photostream

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvmoogymodels/8707765893/in/photostream

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvmoogymodels/8708888658/in/photostream

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvmoogymodels/8707765805/in/photostream

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvmoogymodels/8708888544/in/photostream

[Disruptor_fe404]

Pictures not working. :(

[marvmoogy]

ooops - I'll post the link to flikr instead..... i posted them in the [ img ] then the link [ /img ] (without the spaces) format.....is that how its meant to be?

 

 

Link - http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvmoogymodels/

[Toxichobbit]

Grotsmasha, will you be doing runner up banners for the nine that don't win? It'd be quite a cool unique banner and not too much work (I think?). Just the participation banner with "Runner Up" or "Finalist" or something similar on it. If you really wanted to go to town you could do First, Second and Third place too :).

[Grotsmasha]

I absolutely can, it's not something I'd thought about. I'm thinking 'Top 10' and 'Final 5' and winner will be 'Favourite'.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Gozu]

i forgot to post him before i painted him but my Chappy uses the mace from the DA veterans sprue... looks pretty neat

[Midnightmare]

Awesome looking chappy's here! Good luck with picking a winner mate - it is going to be a tough choice with that lot!

 

(ps I am up for the libby challenge you have planned too)

[Metic]

looking good, wish i had seen this thread before so i could have entered my chappy i just finished a few weeks ago.

[Grotsmasha]

@ Meric: Feel free to put up some picks anyway, we all dig cool looking Chappies. Good news is we'll be doing Librarians in a few of weeks.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Grotsmasha]

Ok, so the second round of hard, hard, hard cuts leaving us with a Final 5,

Capitano

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/SaintCapitano/IMG_20130403_180744_349_zps105187c4.jpg

Thirdfox - Chaplain Alkyonos of the Iron Snakes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/thirdfox/WH40K/DSC01436.jpg

Raztalin

http://88.215.16.103:5555/pictures/Front%20and%20Right%20Chappy.jpg

stepper - Brother Chaplain Nathaniel

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8266/8681680982_426a1a8ae4_z.jpg

Toxichobbit - Chaplain Helixus of the Ultramarines 3rd Company, Veteran of Northern Fortress, Protégé of Cassius

Next, the hardest decision of all, a Challenge Favourite....

Cheers,

Jono

[HellChyld]

hard pick grot. best of luck to the top winner

[Toxichobbit]

Whether I win or not, i'm happy with top 5 . I think I might also have to vow Helixus for my first ETL vow, then get him on the table to help combat the expected wave of Eldar that i'll be facing very soon.

[Adeptus-Alaska]

wow grot, I don't envy the decision you have, good luck and see you on the libby challenge bro!

 

oh and hell yeah, we've attracted heathens with this, so you know it's awesome!

[Disruptor_fe404]

Curses! Didn't make the cut!

 

Congrats to top 5 though! Solid, solid conversions all up in here.

[Grotsmasha]

Trust me dude, it was a hard cut. I was umming and arrring between the 10 for over an hour.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Thirdfox]

Wow. Considering that my entry is one of the simpler ones, i'm very honored (and surprised) that it made it to the Final Five. Whatever happens after, i'll always have fond memories of this contest. 

[Noctus Cornix]

*grumble grumbles under his breath like the sore loser he is*

[Grotsmasha]

If its any consolation Noctus, if the rules weren't they way they are, your first Dark Apostle would've been Top 5, as it his pics have made it into my "motivational mini's folder".

 

@ Toxichobbit: I'll be opening a HoH thread which will be for models completed in this, or any subsequent challenge. I'll link it here once its open, before the end of the month.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Noctus Cornix]

Fair enough, glad I could help inspire, at least.

[Grotsmasha]

Alrighty guys, two things,

 

I have chosen a Challenge Favourite!!!!! which I will announce tomorrow once the banners and pips are all sorted out.

Secondly HERE is the linky to the HoH thread where you can showcase any painted models completed for this or any future challenges. 

 

Cheers,

Jono