J_C_A_ Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hello all, I spent a ton of time doing some sculpting and kitbashing for a Shrike model. I tried to make him pretty unique looking and I think for the most part I succeeded. I wish I had known the Space Marine release was on it's way before starting this guy! Sculpted: * Lightning Claws (with plasticard also) * Raven Guard Emblems (chest, head, shoulderpad) * Feet (more talon-like) * Chest strap * Smoke Launcher (on his jump pack) (it's a .gif, so let it load!)) http://i.imgur.com/uWalihy.gif http://i.imgur.com/S31t3d4m.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Awesome conversion. The wings and the modified claws are fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Like this one better Than GW's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Marshal Ragnrok Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 wow very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Excellent work! I really like the boot resculpt and the way that the white is only visible from the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Your minis are always great and Im particularly interested in your blacks. They have a nice mat colour without being too grey. And the raven on the left pauldron, great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall almarich Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 fantastic work ! i love the conversion work youve done and the crispness of the paintjob is seriously impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockwithaticket Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Now that's very good fella. Well done indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Brill! I love the fact that you put the effort into the spinning gif'o'doom :D And, as others have said, your shrike is better than GW's by far, I really love the jump pack, the black and blue exhaust really works well, you can actually imagine him being a little stealthy now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Amazing work, what a model to lead the Raven Guard to victory! The rotating gif is great too, really shows it off - it's easily better than the GW model in my opinion. Well done Brother and thank you for sharing your brilliant model it was definitely worth all the time and effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C_A_ Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Thanks guys, much appreciated! I've got some Sternguard and Tacticals in the mail to try out some more conversions on. Thinking of some other special characters. @Anaziel: A lot of it has to do with the varnish that you use with black. I use a couple different varnishes over the coarse of the paintjob, which I think adds more depth to the black than usual -- I find having matte, satin, and gloss varnish handy is helpful. Honestly I still need to work on making it smoother though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 As has been said, this beats the original GW model into the dust. I think my favourite thing about this is the relatively understated smoke grenade launcher. The one on the GW model is just over the top in the wrong way. This actually looks like a cool bit of tech the Raven Guard Techmarines hardwired into a jumppack to cause as little encumberment as possible (and the RG emblem it merges with is just sweet). I would like to know how you do your 360 deg shots. Is this just a case of stop-motion animation or do you actually have a rotating plinth you put the model on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Delicious I love the clever raven symbol on top of the helmet, as well as the launchers on his pack. I don't quite get what's going on with that symbol on his left pauldron though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Eleysium Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Absolutely gorgeous!!! I wish I had your patience and skill with Plasticard. You mind posting a tutorial on how to work better with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C_A_ Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 @BrotherCaptainArkhan: Thanks -- I think the grenade launcher is my favorite part. It kind of looks like current stealth technology. For the 360 degree shots, I use a tripod, DSLR, camera trigger and I would hand-rotate a lazy susan between each shot (usually 50-100 images). It's a long process, but recently my technologist friend rigged up a stepper motor to spin the lazy susan and take a picture between rotations. The Shrike GIF is the first time I've used it -- it's so much smoother! Older gifs are here: http://www.warandpaint.com/tag/rotating-gif/ @Firepower: It was supposed to be a freehand of a raven snatching up some prey, but I agree it looks a little funky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Your version is miles beyond the official Shrike miniature. Clever smoke-launcher on the jump pack. Very nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Reaver Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 This is awesome! I am a big fan of the freehand and ravens sculpt on the helmet. Your hard work is evident, great job man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Eisenhorn Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 WHERE IS THE WIP? WHERE IS THE WIP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Doyok Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hell yeah dude! That shrike kicks :cuss! Awesome conversion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.k.i.t.t.l.e Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Like this one better Than GW's. Agreed. Very nice job dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 That is one amazing conversion! I may have to borrow a few of the elements for my own conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Debonair Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 The more I look at that model, the more impressed I am. Black wings for Raven Guard - such a simple, but effective idea! Marvellous stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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