Crablezworth Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So I made a count as nathaniel garro. Used kurtha sedd, chopped off the plasma gun and converted the mace into a sword from the legion tac sprue. Head also came from the tac. I tossed a couple etched brass inquisition symbols. His rules are interesting: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/resources/PDF/Datasheets/Nathaniel-Garro-Rules.pdf There's a lot to like about the fw model but I wasn't really feeling the bolter or chest piece. It's my first marine on a 32 http://www.spikeybits.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/99560101474_GarroHandOfTheSigilite05.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/001%20work%20in%20progress%20stuff/IMG_3519_zpsjb0b36xs.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/001%20work%20in%20progress%20stuff/IMG_3510_zpsrwimpkcr.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/001%20work%20in%20progress%20stuff/IMG_3512_zps0flaa8q7.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/001%20work%20in%20progress%20stuff/IMG_3513_zpsoylksxml.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/001%20work%20in%20progress%20stuff/IMG_3514_zps4lkm64rw.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/001%20work%20in%20progress%20stuff/IMG_3515_zps5ymvx2ni.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/001%20work%20in%20progress%20stuff/IMG_3517_zpsx0m2vuzo.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/001%20work%20in%20progress%20stuff/IMG_3518_zpsnxtykpt6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphariusOmegon108 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Pleeeeeeeeeeeease clean up that mold0attachment bit scrap part on his halo, its gonna drive me crazy. looks great so far though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Perils Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I agree with AlphariusOmegon here : there's a heck of a lot of mold lines left on the model, and little left over bits on the cape and sword as well, that will show up badly when the model is painted. You might also want to trim the sword's handle down a bit, it looks very long at the moment. Other then that, good conversion idea and well rendered. He'd look good on a 40k battlefield as well, not just heresy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Looking great. I just think the hilt is too long for the sword. I don't think the guard fits well with a two-handed weapon either. Those types of guards are usually used with one-handed swords. I don't remember reading that Garro had a penchant for walking into battle helmetless. At least clamp one to his armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I think it looks great, considering the pieces you were working with. The long sword handle befits a two handed blade, and the lack of helmet is definitely a non issue lol. Even the mighty primarchs disdain helmets (so far). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Perils Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I think it looks great, considering the pieces you were working with. The long sword handle befits a two handed blade, and the lack of helmet is definitely a non issue lol. Even the mighty primarchs disdain helmets (so far). You can definitely keep the same handle, but in that case, I'd make the blade a bit longer with some greenstuff :) Also, the guard's hand protection means that he could move his grip if needed, so I don't think that's a problem either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Also, the guard's hand protection means that he could move his grip if needed, so I don't think that's a problem either. It certainly is better than that glaive encarmine, but still a double edged blade with a non symmetrical guard looks weird to me. Additionally those guards with more hand protection were usually used when the wielder was not expecting to wear gauntlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Perils Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Schiavona: http://www.sword.cz/schiavona1.jpg Though I see what you mean, double-edged blades with extra hand protection are actually relatively common in the era of the rapier, at least on the battle-field. Double-handed swords with those kinds of intricate guards are much less common, but Rule of Cool wins out in this instance for me EDIT : also, apart from the blade being disproportionately large on those Glaive Encarmines, and the guard perhaps being a bit thick, I've never really had a problem with that model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Sure, I forgot about those, those are one-handed weapons though. What I mainly meant was the combination of two-handed use, hand-protecting guard and double edged blade, particularly the combination of the hand protection and two-handed use. Well for me rule of cool does not win out, because I don't think it looks cool. I think it looks awkward and impractical. Those are not adjectives I would attribute to the Pre-heresy era. The knuckles of both hands don't always align depending on what you do with a two-handed weapon. Those intricate guards would limit the movement possibilities quite a bit, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Perils Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Sure, I forgot about those, those are one-handed weapons though. What I mainly meant was the combination of two-handed use, hand-protecting guard and double edged blade, particularly the combination of the hand protection and two-handed use. Well for me rule of cool does not win out, because I don't think it looks cool. I think it looks awkward and impractical. Those are not adjectives I would attribute to the Pre-heresy era. The knuckles of both hands don't always align depending on what you do with a two-handed weapon. Those intricate guards would limit the movement possibilities quite a bit, I think. I've only wielded up to a bastard sword, so you might be right for larger ones. For the Glaive that might well be an issue, as you say. For Crablezworth's sword, I think it's okay, since the guard only extends far enough to cover the right hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soric Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Your Garro conversion looks good to me. Personally I'm not a fan of the FW sculpt (the eagles are huge), so it's cool to see a conversion that works better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckpmax1108 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Its shaping to be a pretty good conversion there brother! One thing I dont like though is the Inquisition insignia just "floating". It looks like bling on him (lol), so advising to fill the back portion up to level with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 While I think the forge world Garro mini is amazing, this conversion is really cool. But please, and I think this has been said before, clean the mold lines ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkimaskMohawk Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Just going to say that once painted, you actually don't see the mold lines on his models. The beauty of 4x zoom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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