dice4thedicegod Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Playing with kitbashing Aquilon terminators using allarus bodies. Question is, these guys normally have half-capes, which bulk up their midsection. Does he look too narrow in the waist without it? (I could miliput up a cape if needed... whether it would look good is another question!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxom Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 With the legs spread apart like that, yes. I think if the legs were closer together to make the mini taller then it would work better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dice4thedicegod Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 Put some extra (orlock gang!) armor on the midsection. Think it helps. Cadius, PowerHungryMonkey, Elzender and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbit3 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) Do you have thigh plates you could add? That may help a bit. I think that specific leg pose isn’t doing you any favors. Paint makes most things look better too. Edit: And bam, you did my suggestion while I thought about it and typed it. Looks great. Edited October 2, 2019 by Frostbit3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerHungryMonkey Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Saw this on FB and really liked it. He looks like a really brick of a dude, tough as Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukkiz Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Are thse the new termies, they look great!Joking aside, with more bling around waist, they look quite great indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dice4thedicegod Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Ok, thinking that this will be the squad... unless I fiddle with the storm bolters... KrautScientist 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrypie Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Otherwise very nice work, but damn if those poses aren't screaming "I need a toilet break NOW". Their stature looks somewhat... I don't know, stunted? Like their arms hang too low (over the knee like gorillas, versus humans who normally go halfway to their thighs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Engel Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 The body looks great, but I'm not sure the heads work? They feel like very BIG heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dice4thedicegod Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 The body looks great, but I'm not sure the heads work? They feel like very BIG heads. They should work - they are Custodes heads on Custodian bodies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dice4thedicegod Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Otherwise very nice work, but damn if those poses aren't screaming "I need a toilet break NOW". Their stature looks somewhat... I don't know, stunted? Like their arms hang too low (over the knee like gorillas, versus humans who normally go halfway to their thighs). Ha - now you’ve said that, I see it! Hmmm, it’s odd. Before making these, I was worried about the arms being too short (using space marine arms on Custodes). Maybe it’s just the GW heroic scale, long arms and truncated legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzender Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) I think there are two factors that might be throwing us off: - Although normal marine terminators are smaller than custodes, the fists you've used look oddly big on them. Maybe you could try with a closed fist bit, to see if it looks a tad more proportional? - The base size might be playing tricks with our perception here. As we're so used to 28-40mm bases, we tend to judge the bulk and height of a miniature comparing it to the base it is standing on, especially when there are no other clear references around (such as a well known miniature ie: classic monopose marine in squat pose). Maybe if you could take a picture of them next to another miniature, or on a 40mm base, we might be able to better grasp their actual size. At any rate, the conversion looks really nice, and I like the clever use of the orlock shoulderpads, they fit surprisingly well (I would have suggested the hip plates from other custodes kits, but I'm not sure they would fit very well there). Edit: there is another thing I realised. Checking some pictures of the allarus terminators kit, the legs have a tense stance, and together with the standard arms they make the custodes look mid-action. I have the feeling that in your minis, the arms are in a bit more relaxed position, and thus "hide" the motion of the legs, making them look a bit shorter. Maybe if you repose the arms to look a bit more dynamic, the stance will be clearer the movement of the legs will become apparent. Edited October 3, 2019 by Elzender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I'd add the cape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrautScientist Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Hmm, while the poses still see just a little clunky, I love the fact that someone has come up with what seems like a pretty viable way of making those (pretty terrible) plastic Custodes Terminators look more like the (classic HH-artwork inspired) resin ones. On that note, though, how about adding the characteristic "topknots" on top of the armour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dice4thedicegod Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Hmm, while the poses still see just a little clunky, I love the fact that someone has come up with what seems like a pretty viable way of making those (pretty terrible) plastic Custodes Terminators look more like the (classic HH-artwork inspired) resin ones. On that note, though, how about adding the characteristic "topknots" on top of the armour? That would look good - unfortunately I’m missing the top knots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I rather like the plastic termis but the axes are more of the same so fist/bolter is way better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dice4thedicegod Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Started to throw some paint on them. Still need a lot of finishing. jeremy1391, Kolgrim DeathHowl and The Ergonomic Enginseer 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolgrim DeathHowl Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Looking good so far, can't wait to see more of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_son_of_Dorn Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Just deploying them in the enemies line of sight would make them surrender. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dice4thedicegod Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Fiddled with them a little more: Viridia 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 You're a skilled painter. Just deploying them in the enemies line of sight would make them surrender.Or commit suicide in an attempt to escape the Emperor's judgment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolgrim DeathHowl Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 The bases really bring out the color of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxom Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 The body looks great, but I'm not sure the heads work? They feel like very BIG heads.They should work - they are Custodes heads on Custodian bodies! The black space around the heads has done trick; the heads look more appropriate now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechType Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Well done on these! I've never liked the plastic custodes termies, but the new arms and the adjustments you've made really help the model, Imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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