Vykryl Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I have no idea what I am doing with this figure. Other than making his axe, I had no plan for the model. His arms are magnetized so I can get him apart to paint or change his equipment if desired. I'm not crazy on magnetizing (don't need lots of loose arms floating in my box) but feel 1-2 adjustable figures per armor type could be useful. Any way this Terminator needs a head. Figured I would ask here and see if anyone had a suggestion. Does anyone have a head they think would look good on this Terminator? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichfaust Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Nice model, Vykryl! He's just begging for one of the beardy heads imho, I've always been partial to the one with the four big braids coming down from the bottom of the beard (can't find a pic sorry, but you'd know it when you saw it!) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykryl Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 That 4 braid beard is a favorite of mine as well. Have to look at my minis and see how many times I've used it, don't want too many of the same face. Wasn't sure if a TWC head would be a good fit or stick with one from the Power Armour or TDA kits. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karack Blackstone Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I'd go for the one with the near cow-licked over hair, with a small amount of facial hair. My reasoning is thus: why get your beard stuck around that handle and rip it out? Short and sweet would seem like a great idea overall here. Just a thought. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfgar hammerfist Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Nice job on the axe! I think the old head from the berserkers set, the one with the fangs, would look good if you added a GS beard and maybe some braids. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykryl Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 My greenstuff skills are minimal at the moment. I looked through what I have for heads. Didn't care for what's still on the TDA sprues, favorite one has been used for my Wolf Lord. I've all ready used the heads I liked off the TWC sprues. I picked these four off the the Power Armour sprues. 1 I seem to really like this head with the Terminator armour. I have a TDA Rune Priest with the same head though 2 I like this head but it doesn't seem to fit/look right on this mini 3 Old and grouchy looking, maybe better on a Long Fang 4 The 4 braid head, as much as I like it on power armor, seems to much here. I like the bearded heads over the clean shaven ones. There's a couple scruffy looking heads with big mustaches, don't suit me though. I'm leaning towards head 1, with head 3 my second choice. This will make my 4th TDA with a bare head. Would it look repetitive if two of them have the same head? I think I really prefer the bushy mutton chop head. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
logun Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 try cutting the braids of the fourth one if you think they're a bit much. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykryl Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Hopefully that's head 4 with the braids trimmed off. Hard to tell from the little pic in the preview post. I think that may work well. Nice scruffy looking head that fills the opening in the Terminator Armour. That has been part of my problem, some heads just look too small on the TDA. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wispy Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 My favorite Space Wolves heads are in the Thunderwolf Cavalry box. http://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/600x620/99120101091_ThunderwolfCavalryNEW01.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune_Priest_Rhapsody Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 this is my favorite head: http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac194/Khyron666/4.png End of Line Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wispy Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Mine too, Rhapsody, except I painted it a bit more blonde and useful. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichfaust Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Hopefully that's head 4 with the braids trimmed off. Hard to tell from the little pic in the preview post. I think that may work well. Nice scruffy looking head that fills the opening in the Terminator Armour. That has been part of my problem, some heads just look too small on the TDA. Awesome, definitely a good call. I've done the same thing with one of my Iron Priests; the 4-braid head sans braids looks very cool indeed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikuEru Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Hopefully that's head 4 with the braids trimmed off. Hard to tell from the little pic in the preview post. I think that may work well. Nice scruffy looking head that fills the opening in the Terminator Armour. That has been part of my problem, some heads just look too small on the TDA. Yes! Looks really fitting and I doubt anyone will notice that you cut off the 4 braids. Fits perfectly. I would say go for it! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 The braided head with the braids removed looks good, I like the bionic on that head. Personally I prefer helmets on my Terminators, bare heads always strike me as a bit strange on a heavily armored model... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Kravin Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Great model. I take it from the censor bit that the arms and shaft of the weapon come from the Deathwing sprue? I wish I'd done that. For my custom Grimnar I wanted something similar so I made the awe the same way except that I used FW etched brass to cover the join. I used Grey Knight Terminator arms to get the two handed grip but it meant a lot of green stuff and "feral bling" to cover the moulded inscriptions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykryl Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Great model. I take it from the censor bit that the arms and shaft of the weapon come from the Deathwing sprue? I wish I'd done that. For my custom Grimnar I wanted something similar so I made the awe the same way except that I used FW etched brass to cover the join. I used Grey Knight Terminator arms to get the two handed grip but it meant a lot of green stuff and "feral bling" to cover the moulded inscriptions. It might be, got it of eBay. I've seen a few Terminators with the base axe on the forum. When it came in I was rather disappointed in the axe design. Didn't really matter as a TDA frost axe came with and I'd planned on making the over sized rune covered double bit axe when I ordered them. The removed axe head has no real further use though. The Grey Knight arms are too much work for me to mess with. Showed my wife the different heads. She likes the 3rd pic, mole on forehead and bared fangs. I don't plan on making many more TDA with bare heads, prefer the helmets there. Thought bare heads would help HQs stand out a bit more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3758906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykryl Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Looking at the axe again. I wasn't certain about the ball counter weight when I started. Would it look better to cut that off and add the rune carved block from a TDA Thunder Hammer in its place? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3759028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yes it would be a good idea, unless yuou plan to paint the ball as a crystal of some sort. Just screams Dark Angel to me Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3761143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykryl Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 My wife's preferred head, old and grizzled Grizzly Adams with a bionic eye, this is one of my favorites from our various kits Posting these more because I shaved down the censor ball, cut the rune carved block off a thunder hammer and tapped it to take the peg I left of the ball, How does the axe look now compared to the earlier picks? I had wanted to turn the block so a corner was pointing the direction of the blade. it happens to be that the block is not a cube. Also wanted the O rune on the other side out. What you see in these 2 pics is how the bits chose to line up. The portion of block facing out seems to be slightly convex and looked and fit better this way. Slightly disappointed as I do prefer the other rune for an unknown reason, oh well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3762075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Looking good Vyk :) The solid lump looks like it would work as a counterweight to the blade, he could crack heads with both ends :) It would probably take a fair bit of cutting and filing to get that lump into a cube. The head your wife likes is pretty cool, but go with your gut on the heads :) Or make a terminator just for her, best of both worlds then :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3765168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
segmentumobscurusstudios Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Lovely conversion. I agree that one of the thunderwolf heads would probably be best. Its a dilemma I'm currently facing for my Rune Priest.Thinking about it though you also have the Marauder Horsemen heads to choose from.Dan Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3765255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykryl Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 I cleaned the unpainted images out of my folder, so there went most of the thread. I decided to just go with the TDA helmet after all this. Almost have him finished now. Still need to add Great Company emblem and figure out what color to paint the axe handle. Here is the almost completed model with a pack mate Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3775380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I think you did a good job of painting it, washing it and then going back to pick out the detail. Have you considered trying a different colour? Maybe a dark green, could say it is wrapped in Ork hide from the first Warlord he killed? I suggest this as you have used green as a spot colour on his packmate for the jewel and lenses. Or a much darker brown leather to make it stand out more? Maybe another consideration might be to paint the skulls on the axehead gold or bone coloured to give them some contrast too. Either that or another quick blast of the silver. Looking really good though, your painting is coming along nicely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294350-need-a-head/#findComment-3775434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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