Frenetic Laziness: Gnarlmaw Done (9/11/24)

[jaxom]

Bound Daemon Regent complete!

 

 

The horns/growths fill in the space but the orientation perpendicular to the head leaves it unobscured.

 

Started on the next one. This and the first will be the two Bound Daemon Attendants, so I'm making them reflections of each other, one for each side of the Regent. I don't think I'm going to match the poses, just where the spikey bits are.

 

 

[jaxom]

Number three is done!

 

 

And that's one unit built. I made a bit of an addition to the Daemon Regent as he was looking a little scrawny next to the other two. I'll give him a little extra height too (with cork on the base) when I base them.

 

 

The spikey boys:

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

I really like them!

[jaxom]

Second squad, which may become the Regent and Attendants because reasons, are in progress.

 

The initial idea:

 

 

 

I then played around with some arm options.

 

 

Pinned and glued

 

Remove fist with jeweler's saw

Trim excess plastic with scalpel

Core hole and match with blade/claw of choice

 

More claws

 

Didn't grab pictures of the process, but I used the saw to trim the robot neck and a Blightdrone head, and made some alterations to hips and here's where I'm at:

 

and

 

I'm a little torn for final stance on Big Head. To base him flat:

 

or to base him at a tilt:

 

 

 

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

I really like these conversions.  I bet they'll look fantastic when painted  

[jaxom]

Not as much modeling time, so small progress.

 

[Boc]

These are so awesome but I'm jonesing to see some paint! 

 

Envious of your ability to kitbash, truly. These are going to look wicked

[jaxom]

I was planning on priming today, but the weather turned  I may still be able to if it clears up. The plan is to use an Iron Warriors style paint job on the majority and then I was thinking of a ghostly green for the flesh/possessing spirits. Probably bone for the the claws.

 

Here's the last one:

 

EDIT: Why no head? Pareidolia, I can't not see the little face and don't want to cover it up.

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by jaxom

[jaxom]

Got a little done.

 

 

Tried stippling out:

 

 

[jaxom]

Not entirely done, but enough to get an idea of what it will be like. I can't tell if the overall scheme needs something more.

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

I like it. You've kept the metal of the carapace dull and dark(ish), so the head remains the lightest/most attention-grabbing feature.  

[jaxom]

Thank you for the feedback @Firedrake Cordova!

[jaxom]

Spring is always busy with less time for hobby, but I've got some more done! Just the red carapace and bone. Next up will be the metallic areas.

 

[jaxom]

Three done and experimenting with frost on the base because of warp shenanigans lowering the temperature (and to increase contrast between a darker toned model and a black base)

 

[jaxom]

Valuable lesson learned: Pro Acryl Titanium White is absolutely packed with pigment and may not have been the best choice for a glaze.

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

Doh! Hopefully it's recoverable with some care  

 

Would it be worth drybrushing the base around the models with white to depict frost? I'm just thinking that frost generally settles on upper surfaces (leaves, blades of grass, etc)

[jaxom]

That's a good idea! I'll try it on the next one.

[jaxom]

Huh, I never posted the finished pic here, just elsewhere.

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

They definitely look unique, and the psy-ice around their feet works well  

[jaxom]

So, uh... finally somewhat set up after moving. I've much more limited space and will be focusing on my Nurgle Daemons and Space Marines until I move again. I saw a video a while back for an all-in-one airbrush and decided to take the plunge.

 

 

I'm using Vince Venturella's cleaning technique, hence the isopropyl alcohol and the two mugs. Nurgle Daemons are a great place to experiment because they can look great even when something goes awry.

 

Pro Acrylic Black Primer

 

And then Pro Acrylic White Primer zenithal

 

 

I used a 1:3-ish, 1:4-ish thinner-to-paint ratio.

Edited August 26 by jaxom

[Firedrake Cordova]

Looks like you're off to a good start with your new airbrush. They do make some things a lot easier  

[jaxom]

 

 

I should probably be more patient, take time to lay down things in layers, but it's really hard to when there's only one model.

[Firedrake Cordova]

Looks good to me  

[jaxom]

Thank you!

 

It ended up only being noticeable up close on the clusters of... maggot eggs? Boils? Whatever those three things in the collars are.