Vladar Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Trophy-bot's finally gotten his legs -- had to carve out a hole for every one of his limbs, oof! http://i.imgur.com/JsfkPJq.jpg Admittedly Tyranid limbs are overdone with Chaos, but I wanted a vaguely crab-like beast and none of the Spawn/CSM bits I had really fit the bill. Hashing out a slug-like body for the spidly-cannon (just a basic skeleton now): http://i.imgur.com/Frp1ch7.jpg Although it's kinda adorable as a wee li'l gun-toting tick: http://i.imgur.com/fT075PC.jpg Found a use for one of the floating block things: http://i.imgur.com/k8UUWJ4.jpg I initially wanted the console-block-whatever to be a visible part of the robot drone, but it just ended up being too restrictive; the bot would either have to be really small, or really off-centered from the stand. http://i.imgur.com/35aJOpD.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Things and stuff: http://i.imgur.com/NK2Ey3X.jpg Octobot's got some paint -- inspired by the oily metallic blue of the machines from the Matrix (or at least the blue they seemed to be) http://i.imgur.com/0Nc6twY.jpg Started painting floaty drone #1 http://i.imgur.com/fU23h6g.jpg And built floaty drone #2 http://i.imgur.com/uD4S44H.jpg Adding 'guts' to the cannon-thing, looking quite a bit like he was torn out of a tank or something, with all the wires and whatnot getting yanked out along with the cannon http://i.imgur.com/37jUgTv.jpg ROBITS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Cyclopean Sorcerer getting glued together http://i.imgur.com/Pv7KtsH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/aiaP4aE.jpg Not sure what to do with the arms yet. He needs a weapon, but nothing in my bits boxes is screaming "do something with me!" Also... should probably cover up those suggestive orifices (it was either that or suggestive tentacles!). Or maybe just leave leave and claim "he" is dedicated to Slaanesh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 A whirling dervish of teeth and pain and noodley elbows! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2016/6/6/805287-Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Pirate%2C%20Space%20Pirates.jpghttp://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2016/6/6/805288-Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Pirate%2C%20Space%20Pirates.jpghttp://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2016/6/6/805289-Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Pirate%2C%20Space%20Pirates.jpg EDIT: Can anyone see the images on this page (post #26 and later)? Imgur suddenly decided not to display for some reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teetengee Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I can see them fine here! I like the noodly fellow, will you be doing any bulking up or blending into the joints with green stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 I'm really starting to hate Space Marine arms. I go thru so much trouble finding the right ones, cutting and re-gluing to get the right pose I want, then I put the pauldrons on and it's like it completely undoes all my effort. Bah. Anyways, finally decided upon arms on the Sorcerer: http://i.imgur.com/36U9E5Z.jpg Got caught up trying to find a right-handed weapon that looked sorcery/distinctive/cool enough because I wanted to use that palm-out/missile-launcher-supporting left hand, but I'm infinitely more pleased with this solution! A more traditional (space) pirate; temporary beard made of kneaded eraser: http://i.imgur.com/v1UAtt2.jpg (didn't see that Khorne icon on the gun until posting, hrnn...) Spent a good deal of time on getting a 'reaching for his sword' arm pose, but then that pauldron happened. Feh. Didn't have a plan going in with that robotic leg, just winged it with whatever nifty leftover bits I had. A good use for all those Tyranid heads (maybe a bit redundant with my earlier Metroid Space Pirate?): http://i.imgur.com/iyknyDG.jpg Really though, it's like the Tyranid Warrior heads were designed to be used as arm-mounted combination shields/blades. I mean, not really, because I had to do a lot of carving to get it to work (and the design is lifted from Aliens), but still. And the Tyranid set even has 3 leftover heads with no other applicable use... I can see them fine here! I like the noodly fellow, will you be doing any bulking up or blending into the joints with green stuff? Dunno what happened with the photos, they went back working soon after my posting of them. *shrug* Machines. I'll eventually be adding green stuff to at least the shoulders and the one Possessed arm, think I'll leave the rest of the limbs alone. Both because I rather like the oversized cuffs, and because I foresee the area being a nightmare to work with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Proof-of-concept time! http://i.imgur.com/KRlnSWn.jpg Biker legs lend themselves nicely to "just hit by something' poses, if at the expense of giving the victim a rather wide codpiece. (was tempted to have daemons tearing out of him, but my Pirates don't really do that sort of thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 The madness in this thread is......awesome..... :tu: Cheers, Jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Built the crazed leaper guy, didn't realize how much dynamism he lost until posting this against the prototype. Might have to rework him... http://i.imgur.com/aZuJyEV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/bIWfr6N.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0PlCWAW.jpg Meanwhile, I also built a couple other guys. http://i.imgur.com/oX8Ixe3.jpg Sgt Smithereens - decorates his armor with the debris from his missile attacks http://i.imgur.com/crNDJLe.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tY6rwuW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/HVSiDOc.jpg Purity seal toupee! http://i.imgur.com/xCcsJQy.jpg What started as goofing around with battle damage on an extra helmet ended up becoming my interpretation on the Cleaved. He's all goo now, the loss of a hand or forehead doesn't bother him anymore. Also because I was goofing around with battle damage... http://i.imgur.com/mXIVQJr.jpg partially skeletonized marine -- maybe for a stereotypical 'dead body draped over a pirate's chest' objective marker or something. Got some Lego chests that're about the right size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teetengee Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I love the cleaved fellow, I might have to steal that....How did you melt his face in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Well first I --there's no way to type this without sounding psychotic-- I drilled straight down his cranium, then stuck an x-acto in that hole and twisted the blade to 'scoop' enough out until it looked suitably empty, then I cut and filed the edges until they were even (also cut out the entire eye section to exaggerate the muzzle), and finally used a little bit of plastic glue to polish things a bit (as it melts plastic). Was actually going for hollowed-out, like someone cleaved his helmet in half just to find he had no discernible head. Could definitely edit the process a bit to get melted-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBoiKyknos Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 A whirling dervish of teeth and pain and noodley elbows! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2016/6/6/805287-Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Pirate%2C%20Space%20Pirates.jpg http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2016/6/6/805288-Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Pirate%2C%20Space%20Pirates.jpghttp://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2016/6/6/805289-Chaos%20Space%20Marines%2C%20Pirate%2C%20Space%20Pirates.jpg EDIT: Can anyone see the images on this page (post #26 and later)? Imgur suddenly decided not to display for some reason... I`m actually not that a fan of your painting, but I guess that`s the kind of over-the-top that makes your style work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 That's OK, I'm not a fan of my painting either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBoiKyknos Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 You make it up with your creative builts. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hey, it's been a while. Got a couple new figures built. So I found some of my very first Chaos minis I had built, and decided to tear them apart and remake them so they weren't so... noobish. This guy here was initially based on the center Red Corsair from here, red power fist and all (I honestly don't remember how intentional that was, I'm not sure I even landed on the pirates theme way back then...). Since I'd rather avoid literally copying something like that, and since I already have two other punch-y chumps lazily pointing forward, this guy gets to dual-wield chain-axes. Gunner guy... with really odd pants colors. The weapon is from the Loyalist Scouts set, I think. I honestly don't even know what kind of gun it is, I just know it looks neat and kill-y and my pirates could do with more non-pistols. Another "big guns" Marine, made from that long-snouted Chaos Spawn head that took me an embarrassingly long time to realize was even a head, much less was meant to go with those sucker mouths... Chaaaaarrrge! Grim Reaper-ish skull-face Marine, since I just had to use this spare Zombie Scythe somewhere. Mock-up idea: empty(?) armor puppeted by an unseen tentacled being. Early idea was for there to be an entire unit like this; that is, a single cephalopod masquerading as part of the pirate crew --- though that seemed a bit overkill. Still, octopi and Khorne both being associated with the number eight makes for an intriguing connection... Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDuderino Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Cool minis here! The heavy bolter guy in particular looks sweet, never knew that head looked so cool without the horns. Might have to burrow that idea:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Your conversions are wonderfully made. Real fun kit bash feel. Kind of makes me wish I'd made the Fire Badgers chaos... Would also be a great mess of an army to play against. As mentioned before the painting isnt the best, but do you care? If you want to improve there's plenty of stuff on this site and the internet but if you're happy then just keep doing what you're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladar Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 A few more dudes: Bugman pirate loosley based on a giant isopod. Which may or may not just read "Tyranid", I dunno; I went with less obvious bits like the Gaunts' middle limbs and modifying the Ripper head to have mandibles. Bat-Marine -- I was curious to see how those Possessed wings could work as arms. Now I'm thinking Khornate Vampire Bats would be a fun army theme, hehe. Also, biomechanical gun arms! The arm with the hose is a targeting doohickey - the ball joint at the end will (eventually) be painted like an eye. Watching Talespin and wanted to make something like Don Karnage (and make use of those neat beast heads that are meant to go on the vehicle gun muzzles). He's got a little jetpack made of scraps of arms and topnots. Reworked one of the earlier builds since his overall pose made him feel the same as the "Cleaved" pirate. Now he gets a sweet arm cannon to go with that mechanical foot and cybernetic face of his. As mentioned before the painting isnt the best, but do you care? Sorta, not really. I mean I'd hope to improve, but it's hard to get motivated to paint these tiny little things when all the fun was the crazy kitbashing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmacht Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Some really cool stuff in this thread I like it. I like bugman pirate the most. :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I agree with the kitbash bit. I always find I want to paint standard models better, but the ones I've made myself I find the fun is in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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