Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Figured I should update this with some of my progress lately. Bounty Hunter pretty much done. Heavy Stubber Escher. And the beginnings of a new Escher conversion. Exilyth 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5395238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 that's the fist guy from inquisitor right? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5395435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yes, the power fist guy's artwork is from the old Inquisitor rule book. Since the Conversion Challenge is over, I'll start putting my updates on the Escer leader in here. Well, been an interesting few days on the conversion. Previously I cut away the armor on her back with the intention of trying to sculpt a leather jacket on her like those the Orlocks wear. The idea being that she killed an Orlock gang leader or champ and kept his jacket as a trophy, same as the Van Saar face plate that is now her right knee pad. It didn't work out very well and I've given up on the idea after 2 attempts (2.5 really, since I tried real hard to fix the second one after the initial round of putty cured), so now I've replaced the armor on her back. Although it doesn't up very well in the image, I scratch built an ammo box and quickly came to realize that her new pose doesn't fit on a 25mm base all that well and I might have to give her a 32. Still need to clean up the head where the bangs used to be, some GS spots that need retouching, and maybe adding something? I dunno, seems like a gang leader of the Eschers would have more bling on her. Allart01, HvitrValdyr and Exilyth 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5400078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HvitrValdyr Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Love the Van Saar face, great touch! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5400080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I must say your customization is impressive. I doubt I ever saw healthy human limbs and torsos sculpted so well (as opposed to mutated limbs and organs, where the sculptor can handwave any mistakes as the Chaos Gods' gifts). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5400472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks for the kind words, brothers. In other news, I think I now have my Escher list. Leader [220 Credits] Plasma Pistol, Power Sword, Lasgun Champion [225 Credits] Heavy Stubber Champion [140 Credits] Laspistol, Stiletto Sword, Lasgun Ganger [55 Credits]Lasgun Ganger [55 Credits]Lasgun Ganger [55 Credits]Lasgun Ganger [55 Credits]Lasgun Ganger [95 Credits]Shotgun, Acid Rounds Juve [50 Credits]Laspistol, Stiletto Knife Juve [50 Credits]Laspistol, Stiletto Knife 1000 Credits total Reyner 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5401322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Had an idea for my shotgun Escher and cobbled something together last night before bed. Not happy with the left arm, but I don't have many options. I wanted an open hand but there's none in the box and I don't have any other arms this small. The head won't be bald for too long since I'm planning on some custom hair. HvitrValdyr 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5401589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebulon Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Yeah the lack of open left hand was what indirectly led to my original list being illegal (not enough gangers). The bash looks pretty clean; you might find a suitable empty hand in your bitzbox maybe? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5401643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 The bash looks pretty clean; you might find a suitable empty hand in your bitzbox maybe? I still have some more clean up to do where the shotgun was joined to the lasgun stock, and I'm about 99% sure I don't have any arms that small in my bitz box. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5401706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Ruminahui Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Would a cadian arm work, or are they too big? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5401776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HvitrValdyr Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Did a similar shotgun conversion using one from the GSC. Do you happen to have any Elven kits? There are some small elven open hands that might work, particularly the Sisters of the Thorn. Zebulon 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5401826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Would a cadian arm work, or are they too big? Too big. :( Did a similar shotgun conversion using one from the GSC. Do you happen to have any Elven kits? There are some small elven open hands that might work, particularly the Sisters of the Thorn. Might have a few DE wych arms around. I'll see if I can find some. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5401871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebulon Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Did a similar shotgun conversion using one from the GSC. Do you happen to have any Elven kits? There are some small elven open hands that might work, particularly the Sisters of the Thorn. Might have a few DE wych arms around. I'll see if I can find some. Yeah, if you look on my thread I used a wood elf arm - maybe a little too large but it looks ok. Also given your GS skills you could always sculpt one?! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5401872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allart01 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Damn, those are unbelievable! Amazing work!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5402844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Dallo Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 If you can get a hold of the Warlord games Male and Female Zombie sprues, I find they’re a great source of more petite open hands. Dallo Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5403090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 If you can get a hold of the Warlord games Male and Female Zombie sprues, I find they’re a great source of more petite open hands. Dallo Dang, I might try to snag one of those sprues. Thanks for the tip! Now for an update on the shotgun Escher! First things first: I've had a back story idea in mind for the shotgun Escher with acid rounds and that is that she was on the receiving end of that very thing as a juve and barely survived, losing her left eye, ear, and most of that side of her face. Ever since, she's carried the same shotgun that nearly killed her and now doles out the same horrific injuries she sustained. Second, I absolute fething hate the way the right lower leg attaches to this model. Not only is it a nightmare to get it lined up properly while trying to get it to sit flat before the superglue cures, the mild ball and socket joint isn't engineered very well and there's not a whole lot of surface area for the glue to grab. After the first superglue job failed, I cleaned it up some and cut down the back of a knee a little, widening the socket and praying for more surface area and better adhesion. It held for a while, which is what was in my previous photos, but I snapped it off with only the tiniest bit of pressure earlier today. I cut away the cured glue as best I could and tried plastic cement to see if would work better. It did not. I finally got tired of messing with it, cut away the crappy contact surfaces and just pinned the goddamn thing. I'll fill the hole in later when I'm not wanting to chunk the model across the room. As for her face, similar to the scars I did on the marine heads, this is a plastic cement technique where I covered the areas I wanted scared, let it sit for a couple of minutes, then took a cut down brush (stiff bristles are key) and then I touched it to the melted plastic and pulled it away slightly - you're looking for the plastic to pull away like melted cheese on a pizza - and then pushed it back down so the strings get compressed into a nasty looking texture. I like this left arm a little better, but still not 100% happy with it. Atia, Reyner and Brother Dallo 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5403473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Still have a little clean up, but pretty much done with the converting on this gal. Zebulon and HvitrValdyr 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5404626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Sketch for my second champ. :) HvitrValdyr and Cadius 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5405540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 And the greenstuff work begins. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5408050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Impressive work on the green stuff abs and abdominal muscles. Is the thing on the Escher ganger's left thigh a container for steroids, stimulants, and/or other combat drugs, plus its injector? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5408055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 I'm not positive, but I think it's the chem-synth. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5408068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 A poison synthetizer Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5408106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 A poison synthetizer So it's plugged into the Escher gangers' scabbards, allowing them to coat and re-coat their blades with poison in extended combat, so even a scratch can be a fatal blow? Good idea. Cadius 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5408258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadius Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 A poison synthetizer So it's plugged into the Escher gangers' scabbards, allowing them to coat and re-coat their blades with poison in extended combat, so even a scratch can be a fatal blow? Good idea. typical women for you. noigrim 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5408282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 The leader of my gang has been getting some more progress as well, biggest of all are some filters added to her mask since it looked a little too plain. Still trying to figure out just how I'm going to give her a lasgun, for those occasions when she's not close enough to use the plas. And a little tip for anyone who does greenstuff sculpting and wants an easy way to see how your work holds up or if there's any glaring mistakes, is to simply desaturate the image and compare it the GS to the plastic. The contrast in the bright green color and the dull grey can be distracting and let your eyes move over a mistake or a problem area without even realizing it. Lord_Caerolion and HvitrValdyr 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355661-bcks-necromunda-thread-of-stuff/page/5/#findComment-5408423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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