Grimm Blade Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I have conducted a couple searches but have not been able to find any tutorials (or mention) on how to robe Terminators I am building a Space Hulk specific Death Wing force and I want to create Ezekiel in TDA as my Librarian. Any tips, pointers, links, and/or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I am pretty sure the dark angels terminator set has robes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Blade Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thank you Black Cohort, you are correct there are "robe" options in the DW Command set. It has options for the Terminators to be Death Wing Knights with tabard bodies. But I am wanting to create this guy in Terminator armour: http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/GKTerminators/Dark%20Angels/Ezekiel_Grandmaster_Librarians_zps13cf3326.png And as you can see, he has full robes, not just a tabard. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasclomalum Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 How confident are you with green stuff? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibonacci Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 And as you can see, he has full robes, not just a tabard. To be fair he also has power armor and not TDA. Have you looked at some of the stuff from Scibor Miniatures? They have some characters in robes that may work for you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Blade Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 I am pretty confident with green stuff, I was kind of hoping to be able to sculpt the robes myself which is why I was looking for articles here. I guess I will just have to collect a bunch of reference pics and give it a go myself. Do you guys feel that the full robes will not transfer well onto TDA? I was wondering this myself. Perhaps something more along the lines of what the DA veterans wear in which you can still see their legs would be better, or even replicating the style of robes worn by Azrael the Supreme Grand Master would be better. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasclomalum Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Perhaps something akin to a toga will make for a better aesthetic? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Blade Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Perhaps, I am comfortable sculpting the robes on the upper body, it is just the legs that I am unsure of...... Past attempts have left them looking chunky and not cool at all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Honda over in the Black Templars has some robed Terminaters you could contact him on his. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Blade Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Will do. Thank you for the lead. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seleucus Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Perhaps, I am comfortable sculpting the robes on the upper body, it is just the legs that I am unsure of...... Past attempts have left them looking chunky and not cool at all. These legs from Basicks are specifically for robed termies.: http://basicks.eu/shop/index.php?id_product=219&controller=product&id_lang=1 Basicks is the former partner at Micro Arts Studio - he took the conversion parts with him when he set up alone. They are good sculpts and fit well to termie torsos. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3561969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Blade Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Thank you Seleucus! I think I will be able to use these as reference pieces when I start to sculpt my conversion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3562067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasclomalum Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Perhaps, I am comfortable sculpting the robes on the upper body, it is just the legs that I am unsure of...... Past attempts have left them looking chunky and not cool at all. Not sure if this is a helpful comment what with Seleucus providing a link to some awesome robed terminator legs, but with the togas you might consider having them not cover the legs completely. They could just hang down one side, leaving most of the lower body uncovered. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3562068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulochromis Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 check out http://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/CH08_03MoF_000MD.html Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3562192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Blade Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 I appreciate any comments Brother R. I am torn between modelling a full closed leg robe or an open version. Closed robes seem to be reserved for power armour, and opened tabards and capes seem to be the norm for TDA. I am wondering if this is in part because the full leg robes do not look as good and/or are harder to sculpt... I wanted to make as accurate a representation of Ezekiel as possible given that he will be in TDA. Perhaps a tabard and cloak will suffice and I am being too strict with myself.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3562197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Closed robes seem to be reserved for power armour, and opened tabards and capes seem to be the norm for TDA. I am wondering if this is in part because the full leg robes do not look as good and/or are harder to sculpt...I would hazard a guess it's so the 'terminator' shape is kept visible. I'm not too fond of those robed legs above for this reason. I think they loose the power and shape of the armour, which is the core essence of Terminators. I illustrate this with Belial. Forget his strangely 2nd Edition pose for a moment. He has a tabard which fully covers his upper torso, a cloak and a hood. This conveys - at least to me - a sufficient amount of 'secretiveness'. It's like he's wearing a robe except for his legs. Yet by keeping his legs exposed he retains the classic Terminator look. The way I'd think about such a conversion is this. You can have an exact replica of Ezekiel with Terminator instead of Power Armour. That makes me think 'Ezekiel in Terminator Armour'. Or you make him different whilst keeping the core of who he is, and that makes me think 'Ezekiel wearing Terminator armour'. I find this a little hard to explain, but the latter is cooler. It makes me wonder why he's shed his normal garb to wear Terminator armour. Why's he made the change? Who's he fighting? It's things like that that make a model for me. And, besides, there are plenty of things about Ezekiel you can use beside his robes. His distinctive face mask and sword. His personalized banner. His keys and book. His traditional closed and wary stance (I don't think I've ever seen him in a 'fighting' pose). There is, doubtlessly, a secretive air about him and that is conveyed through his robes. But you can convey that in other ways, like Belial shows. Besides, if you took all those other things and put them on a terminator I'm sure he'd be unmistakable as anything save for Ezekiel. All that said, if robes are really the only way you'll be happy with the model - go for it. No point starting a project you haven't got your full heart behind. Read up on some tutorials, maybe wait a bit until your confidence picks up and then sculpt/convert/kitbash! Whatever you do, I'll be interested to see the end results. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3562578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seleucus Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Here's a thread on this forum that might help: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/196232-robed-deathwing/ This pic shows the robed legs I mentioned above: http://gamingblog.lnh.id.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Terminators-Front.jpg WIP on Dakka Dakka: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/208665.page That's all I can find at the mo. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3562741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'm not a fan of robed Termi legs either tbh - a tabard just looks much cooler. I also dislike the Ezekiel model TBH - much preferring the style of Azrael's robes.. Ezekiel and Asmodai look like they would trip themselves up... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3562756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Blade Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Thank you all. I think I am going to go for the tabard and cloak option, while incorporating all of Ezekiel's other unique elements. Thank you all again for helping me work/think this through. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3562822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geektom Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Great thread- another example of why this is such an awesome community! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3563249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 If you need a template for robe shape: http://www.hobbyhottips.com/robes-hoods-template/ Then all you would need to do is move the robes around on the upper body and sculpt folds into them. The robed legs Seleucus posted would aid in the lower half of the model, as well as providing sculpting clues for how to do the folds in the top half. Hope that helps. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3563252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGeils81 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 have you ever used heavy aluminum foil? I use it for multiple things when building armor, was mostly making 1/35 scale, but it worked well for things like flags, coats, belts and damaged armor. fairly easy to work with and cheap! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3564141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Blade Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 have you ever used heavy aluminum foil? I use it for multiple things when building armor, was mostly making 1/35 scale, but it worked well for things like flags, coats, belts and damaged armor. fairly easy to work with and cheap! I have not used it or heard of it before. Thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285299-robed-terminators/#findComment-3566567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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