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Insanely good work! Like I did with BCK's wip thread, read this all in one go and am very impressed. You are truly the embodiment of conversion- all the little "fiddly" bits work well and make sense with your fluff and artistic style. I am super happy to subscribe and watch this warband progress, keep up the excellent work! Edited by Ikka
  On 11/26/2016 at 12:09 AM, Ikka said:

Insanely good work! Like I did with BCK's wip thread, read this all in one go and am very impressed. You are truly the embodiment of conversion- all the little "fiddly" bits work well and make sense with your fluff and artistic style. I am super happy to subscribe and watch this warband progress, keep up the excellent work!

Thanks Ikka!

 

Meanwhile - Progress...

 
Used some 1/72 Cobra hull parts to straighten the lines of the curvy Hemlock, and added the inner-rotator parts (the white styrene tubing):img_7949.jpg
 
So now I'm trying to decide if I leave the rotators exposed as in the next two pics:
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Or... Go with the aerodynamic curved piece over the rotator, as in the next two pics:
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Thoughts?

The armor plate covering makes more sense in both an aerodynamic and military sense, but the exposed looks plain cooler. I'd pick exposed- the work you did will show up that way and you get another design element to show off rather than just some more armor.

  On 11/30/2016 at 2:25 AM, Ikka said:

The armor plate covering makes more sense in both an aerodynamic and military sense, but the exposed looks plain cooler. I'd pick exposed- the work you did will show up that way and you get another design element to show off rather than just some more armor.

Thanks Ikka!

 

  On 11/30/2016 at 7:30 AM, Augustus b'Raass said:

I pick with covers because it looks cooler, and makes sense, as Ikka has said, from an aerodynamic and military sense. :thumbsup:

Thanks Augustus!

 

Probably going to go with covers that have some vent slots cut in ;)

 

 

 

 

 

And so, onto some micro work - which means powering on through the build of the Rogue Trader mercenary firing the converted Tau weapon I showed a few posts ago.

 
He is pretty rough around the edges at the moment - none of the arms are glued in, just pinned, there's a bit of GS sculpting to do on that right pants leg, and he needs the little 'character' detailing to finish him.
 
He's wearing a powered set of limbs to add to his combat ability, but as I was starting on the second one, I thought he might look better if the left mech-arm was damaged, as if he'd been hit - or I can build him carrying a third weapon?
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Thoughts?
  On 12/7/2016 at 12:24 PM, LordVelype said:

That´s a cool mofo, I think! :biggrin.:

Thanks LordVelype!

 

So, after some really helpful comments and critiques here's two quick re-mods of the Quad-Gunner - again, nothing is glued or cleaned-up, so really he's rough.

 
Mod 1 - Reloading, arms down:
 
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Or Mod 2 - Reloading, arms up:
 
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Primary issue with Mod 2 - Arms up sort of says 'I surrender'...
 
 
 
Thoughts?

I think Mod 2 gets the point across quicker that the extra bits are a set of arms rather than some sort of backpack bit. I agree with Bryan Blaire, rotating the wrists to convey the reload motion might help. Otherwise he's looking pretty sharp and ready to slay some enemies.

I like the up arm pose, myself. Maybe if the arms where rotated inwards (at the shoulders) closer together, as if the they where just about to slam home the magazine would convey the action better. Plus a spent mag and shell casings on the ground, and a couple of loaded magazines on the back with a space for the one in hand. The one thing that looks off to me is the magazine looks to be 'upside down' in the the hand, but that could be just me.....

  • 2 months later...
  On 12/11/2016 at 2:28 AM, Bryan Blaire said:

Lamby, if you could rotate the wrists in so it is clearly in motion to reload, I don't think it would look very "Surrender"-ish...

 

That guy is awesome, you have done a great job!

 

  On 12/11/2016 at 10:06 AM, Ikka said:

I think Mod 2 gets the point across quicker that the extra bits are a set of arms rather than some sort of backpack bit. I agree with Bryan Blaire, rotating the wrists to convey the reload motion might help. Otherwise he's looking pretty sharp and ready to slay some enemies.

 

  On 12/12/2016 at 2:57 AM, Mud Duck said:

I like the up arm pose, myself. Maybe if the arms where rotated inwards (at the shoulders) closer together, as if the they where just about to slam home the magazine would convey the action better. Plus a spent mag and shell casings on the ground, and a couple of loaded magazines on the back with a space for the one in hand. The one thing that looks off to me is the magazine looks to be 'upside down' in the the hand, but that could be just me.....

 

  On 12/12/2016 at 4:00 AM, hushrong said:

That flyer looks awesome.

 

As for four-arms, I wonder if you could add a ball joint at the elbows and extend that plastic arm to have one aiming the pistol over his should and the other one ready to hand him a magazine.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions guys - I've ditched the 2 exo-arms and gone for just 1, which means up or down is now irrelevant - pics soon!

 

 

 

 
Meanwhile, first time ever doing the ubiquitous check-pattern - with authentic battle damage!
 
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Hopefully I'll get him based for presentation soon ;)
  • 3 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...
  On 3/7/2017 at 10:39 AM, Vairocanum said:

The secondary gun arm looks great! Also love the guy on the right in the picture of the bases. Any thing new with the flyer you were building before? Looking forward to seeing more!

Thanks Vairocanum!

- The flyer is in build hiatus - unfortunately real life has reduced my hobby time to sporadic bursts (at best)

 

  On 3/7/2017 at 6:52 PM, LordVelype said:

If I ever go on a secret mission to save the world, I´d ask your guys for back-up! :smile.::thumbsup:

Thanks LordVelype!

 

  On 3/8/2017 at 1:23 AM, hushrong said:

Yep. That looks good!

Thanks Hushrong!

 

  On 3/9/2017 at 6:14 AM, Ikka said:

The single arm looks much better than the double, great work!

Thanks Ikka!

- I reverted to the single arm due to all the comments and critiquing from various forums - which just proves that forums work!

 

 

 

Rogue Trader crew member number two - the Gunner:

 
 
 
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PDH once described this guy as hard as nails - exactly the look I was aiming (haha - forgive the pun!) for!
 
 
 
Cheers all!
Edited by lamby
  • 2 weeks later...
  On 3/19/2017 at 2:17 AM, hushrong said:

I don't know why but that guy creeps me out.

 

The lighting, paint job, those eyes all scream "don't pick up this guy if he is hitch hiking" vibe.

Thanks Hushrong!

 

ROGUE TRADER CREW WiPS!

 
 
Two of the crew almost at painting stage, and a new crew member is under construction.
 
 
However, with Ratty - as he's a muborg (Mutie-Cyborg) I'm unsure if he contravenes this forum's regs, so to be safe, if you'd like to see him, please visit my blog The Dying Ground (link in sig)
 
 
So, onto the operator - his gun-arm is about 95% completed, just some minor detailing on the backpack required.
 
I forgot to add the gun-arm in the first pic - and I'm wondering if after all he looks better with just the BFG.
 
Also just noticed the pistol is missing its barrel!
 
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And a new hard-hitter is on the table!
 
Those Imperial Guard kneeling legs took a lot of sanding to shape into female booty!
 
Underpinned the GS around her arms and torso, 2nd layer required next to construct an 'armour-bra' that is a more armour, less bra :wink:
 
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Currently she has a hole in the back of her head - that will be filled with radically re-sculpted hair.
 
Went for a P90 look on the primary weapon - the secondary pistol is over-large, but what the hell - this girl likes her guns!
 
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Thanks for looking!
Edited by lamby
  • 1 month later...
  On 4/3/2017 at 1:05 PM, Ikka said:

Ikka, on 03 Apr 2017 - 11:05 PM, said:

Looks like some major dreds!

  On 4/4/2017 at 4:24 AM, Vairocanum said:

Vairocanum, on 04 Apr 2017 - 2:24 PM, said:

Cool conversion, the hair fits very well! Ratty looks brilliant too!

Thanks guys!

 

And Rogue Trader crew member number three - the Operator:

 

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Thanks for looking!

Edited by lamby

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