betrayer41 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Man these are brutal. I wouldn't worry too much about smurfs unless youre using these for 40k as well considering they weren't around until 10k years after HH. But amazing stuff Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4743689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thanks mate! http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/BBF50A76-381D-49BD-8552-201484F52ED4_zpsxqk8nouu.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/114996A4-41F1-415D-93AD-BE14D3B9B2B3_zpsmmudlwnk.jpg So that's it then, I'll paint the 5 test models and see how happy I am / am not. They do compare well with their character series though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4744118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologist Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Hjola Grieux, can't believe I haven't commented on this wonderful project before, but I've been following it eagerly – it's a genuinely great interpretation of the Rout. I can't decided whether I'm more impressed with the wonderful painting or the subtle and creative conversion work! I won't rake up really old posts, but in answer to a couple of more recent questions you've asked, here's my two Imperial Standard Credits: The Ashen Circle legs are an inspired choice to alter the proportions to match the new Primaris marines, and work really well. Secondly: Unsure how to name him other than 'the speaker of the dead' since in the show he represents Odin. Maybe some variation of Odin like Harbard or Woden? I'd suggest Wayland as a possible equivalent, but that's already used by the Iron Hands in-universe. I think I'm right in saying Odin used to visit Midgard in disguise as 'Traveller' (probably the inspiration for Strider in LotR, by-the-by). Perhaps you might translate traveller into something; making it both a name and an honorific? That'd make your Speaker of the Dead something akin to the Dark Angels' Lord Cypher, giving the idea a bit of a twist. Anyway, keep up the great work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4744210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Yep they're really cool and dynamic. Here's another sample of em:http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/22B8E65C-1CC3-4E5F-A834-9B293A98518E_zpssndejcav.jpgProblem is they're so intrincately detailed it may be hard to repose them without losing some detail but I just ordered ten to replace my regular mkiii (Not a big fan of how they make my Vlka look squat) and will post results. Where's that helmet from? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4744215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 The Ashen circle legs look ace, are you planning on using them across your whole force or just for the likes of unit leaders? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4744260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thanks guys! I'm going to use them for all my models, which, considering how slow i am, for the time being will be my 2x 10 man vet squads and my characters are already in line since they're from the character series scale. As for what happens later, will depend on FW and the scale they release the grey slayers on! I'm hoping it's closer to true scale but without being too different. The rest will be terminator armor which already looks fine and dreadnoughts. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4744271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 So as promised I didn't update until finishing completely Russ. Here is the Wolf King of Fenris! http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/2C3A834B-D76F-4251-8F9C-4798AFB94C36_zpsiby63kkb.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/63C27029-1B8F-44D9-A36E-246F4F2339B5_zpsfgxhp3bx.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/FCB7C84C-CF09-4980-815E-413413770ACC_zpsx0mqqfld.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/720B72D6-5754-4ADC-ABA4-69D614B61C40_zpsc3si91oy.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/AF3F6BE5-1786-40ED-AE12-4496DF3609AC_zps7ncthhkq.jpg And finished the scenic base for Bulveye too, along with twenty more for whenever I decide what will me my line troops. http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/CB0307D4-2C59-4591-BB71-D19D59CE8D5C_zpshcgttdbh.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/2B43DD34-FE96-4926-B289-76EF97159A8B_zpsyfki6m1t.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/E2F97ED5-F99D-4373-8BEB-3730957FBABC_zpsaitau6tr.jpg Now next in line will be the Einherjar, with the Rune Caster, Speaker of the Dead and Iron Priest to join Bulveye as the inner circle of Russ, and the Wolf Kin and an ancient Contemptor. After that, Mastodon and the new Thunderhawk (I assume I'll have already bought it by when I finish with all that!). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4760236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Russ is just beautiful. In a manly space viking kind of way Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4760370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 He lost his trimmer at Alaxxes, I guess. That's a fine beard Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4760377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Commander Eidolon Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Spectacular in every respect mate! You've nailed it, some of the best Wolves out there! Really need to do something with my sons!! Love Ragnar Lothbrook! Really looking forward to seeing more characters from the show! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4760635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Thank you so much guys. I've never spent that much time in a single model ever, to be honest, and ended up a bit burnt up so just glad he's finished to the standard I wanted (only mild weathering remaining but won't do that until all my characters are done for consistency between them). Funnily enough, in Warhammer Fest I was chatting with my fellow spanyard painters from the FW studio and they did mention that the Primarchs they paint take around 100 to 150 hours of dedicated work to get them to that standard! I feel like after I'm done with my next batches of purchasing I'll need to invest in a proper camera and background set up to make em justice. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4760908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 So finished the second member of the Einherjar, Floki the Caster of Runes and right hand to Bulveye: Now time to paint my redone Speaker of the Dead true scaled: Before: After with an added abdomen: He's just as tall as the primaris marines, which is why I'm focusing on FW character models to do my HQ since I want to wait for a way of doing bigger space wolves and I'm suspecting the primaris SW kit would be ideal. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4819916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Looks brilliant!! Is that a Reiver or Ashen circle torso? I have decided not to rue scale mine, alhough I might eventually do it for one off characters Considering using Polux as a base for making Hvarl Red Blade, but not sure how easy it would be to make him a tartaros terminator.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4820016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzender Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Great work as usual, you always really bring up the expression in the faces of your miniatures! The speaker is also very promising, looking forward to see it completed . About the scale of your models, and since you say you're waiting for primaris as a base, are you ditching the ashen circle legs method, or will you be alternating both methods? BTW, most of your previous images seem to be gone due to the policy change from photobucket, guess you already saw it but telling it just in case, it would be a shame not being able to see your previous works (specially the faces with the greenstuffed hair and beards, they are really useful to see how to change and improve stock heads ). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4821459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Looks brilliant!! Is that a Reiver or Ashen circle torso? I have decided not to rue scale mine, alhough I might eventually do it for one off characters Considering using Polux as a base for making Hvarl Red Blade, but not sure how easy it would be to make him a tartaros terminator.. It's actually sevatar torso mixed with the front plate of autilon skorr. Why not the Legion Praetor tribune or Asterion moloc? I got one built I'm not gonna use if u want. Great work as usual, you always really bring up the expression in the faces of your miniatures! The speaker is also very promising, looking forward to see it completed ^_^. About the scale of your models, and since you say you're waiting for primaris as a base, are you ditching the ashen circle legs method, or will you be alternating both methods? BTW, most of your previous images seem to be gone due to the policy change from photobucket, guess you already saw it but telling it just in case, it would be a shame not being able to see your previous works (specially the faces with the greenstuffed hair and beards, they are really useful to see how to change and improve stock heads :yes:). I've decided to hold fire to see the SW primaris kits since the ashen circle legs have only three poses :/ And thanks mate, I'll reupload the wip pictures! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4822570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vairocanum Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Haven't checked your wolves in a while cause your Scorpions were stealing the show for me! Floki looks amazing, love the head it fits in really well with the actual character in Vikings. The added abdomen of the Speaker of the Dead looks brilliant as well, really seamless work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4822830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Wow, that is a mighty generous offer, thank you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4825799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I am trying to do an Odinesque character for my Wolves to run as a caster of runes. Thinking of combining a Cypher kit with either Autilon Skorr or Ulrik. As you are the king of conversions where Wlves are concerned, how would you go about doing it? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4837268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hey mate, Send me a pm if you want but on Odin, your idea is spot on. Actually my speaker of the Dead was also going for that vibe and I mixed Skorr with Ulrik and Sevatar but if you're not true scaling skorr plus ulrik isthe way to go. Just checked cypher sprue and, whilst the ragged cape would be epic is too integrated into the armor chest and legs so it'd be very hard to convert since its plastic too and dremel won't work fine there. I'd recommend Base of skorr body plus cape of ulrik and integrate the belt with horn and pelt into skorr. Belt might be a tad high though and collide with the chest of skorr but that chest plate of skorr is just too epic with two dead ravens (hugin and munnin) and a snake coiled around them (jormuganddr). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-4837739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Lot of progress! So built a Thunderhawk, bought ten Varagyr and modified their pelts and arms to be a bit more proportionate and get rid of the fur. Got a batch of 10 in progress so hope to finish by mid August. All armour, weapons and metals complete and I've also tested these new shoulder pads from master crafted miniatures. I think they're the ones I'll go with to complete the build: Next step is bronze, fur, leather and bone and we'll be almost ready to go. Do the shouler pads work? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-5127698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgoff Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Yes. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-5127762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenbain Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Am I correct in assuming the Varagyr are intended to be in Cataphractii TDA? If so, then I don't think the shoulder pads work at all. The overlapping armour plates are a signature aspect of Cataphractii TDA, part of the paradigm which doesn't change in any form of Cataphractii armour (even Primarch versions). Without those, it isn't Cataphractii TDA. If they're intended to be in Indomitus TDA, then they look great :-) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-5127777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Kjaran Coldheart Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I like the pads, but not with Cataphractii armor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-5127833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Am I correct in assuming the Varagyr are intended to be in Cataphractii TDA? If so, then I don't think the shoulder pads work at all. The overlapping armour plates are a signature aspect of Cataphractii TDA, part of the paradigm which doesn't change in any form of Cataphractii armour (even Primarch versions). Without those, it isn't Cataphractii TDA. If they're intended to be in Indomitus TDA, then they look great :-) So here's the deal, I always like to make my army dual purpose so all arms are magnetised. As I see it I have three options: - Leave these arms as they are and build plastic cataphractii arms with the Varagyr shoulders as soon as I can source 20 arms, using these as relic indomitus armour to represent 13th company wolf guard in 40k games - Leave them as it is and claim it's a modified mki pattern - Swap the pauldrons for this version: aragyr. From a size perspective, you guys feel neither option is too big? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-5127924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenbain Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 So here's the deal, I always like to make my army dual purpose so all arms are magnetised. As I see it I have three options: - Leave these arms as they are and build plastic cataphractii arms with the Varagyr shoulders as soon as I can source 20 arms, using these as relic indomitus armour to represent 13th company wolf guard in 40k games - Leave them as it is and claim it's a modified mki pattern - Swap the pauldrons for this version: Of those options, I think the first is by far the best. It will be more effort obviously, but you'll be left with a unit you can use for both purposes without any compromise; a true Varagyr squad in Cataphractii TDA for 30k and a true Wolf Guard squad for 40k. Let's you use some cooler Cataphractii arms as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327134-a-skjalds-tale-of-the-days-of-darkness/page/7/#findComment-5128105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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