insaniak Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 A commission job that was a lot of fun... My first Primarch. http://www.underthecouch.net/images/couch/comm/alpharius/alpharius.jpg The model is intended to represent the Alpha Legion's Primarch Alpharius, before the Horus Heresy. Primarchs being rather large chappies, I built a set of suitably-statured power armour from a sliced-up Terminator and a little putty. A quick note on the green stuff filling on the legs and belly... while it looks a little rough, this is a result of sanding it down smooth... the green stuff goes a little streaky, but is much smoother than it looks. As always, comments and criticisms are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellChyld Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Looks nice. how you do the extended plasma pistol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonmasterPeter Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 The cape isn't my bag, but the rest of it looks very good. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esinhorn Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 looks like he just used 2 plasma pistols to make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanMarine Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Wow...Nice, i think i'm in love >< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 The cape isn't my bag, but the rest of it looks very good. Nice job! Yeah I thought this too, it looks a little too static, maybe it shopuld be a little more animated as the model is running. Other than that it's good. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 it certainly looks really neat! may I suggest maybe giving his arms the old gauntlet look like chaos marines have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquilla Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I think it's two plasma pistols, filed into the round shape. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAC Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Nice work on the power amour. Really ornate :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralStukov Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 some larger piccies would help perferably in link form so people wont die from waiting for them to load! heh... anyhow, I dunno, I dun like the cape but because its comming off the exhaust vents of the backpack... that would leave the cape with a pretty bad smell.. I like the detail work on it and I like the size, its a well executed mini but without larger piccie I cant really say 100%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatum Draco Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 That is a very nice mini, i'd just add some more hydra-looking bitz to represent the fact that he's the primarch of the alpha legion, plus many many spiky bitz. Then the torso looks really thin, give him some pecs! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malika666 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 oh....my...god...That must be the first model (or picture for that matter) of Alpharius I didnt find hideous! As a matter of fact he looks quite cool! Very good job there! Personally I imagined Alpharius with long hair, but this will definately do too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaniak Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 The pistol was indeed made by slicing the front of one, and attaching a second pistol the the front. The cape... it doesn't show well in these pics, but it does have a certain amount of 'swish' to the back left, with his movement. But it's intended to be fairly heavy (Hydra's have thick skin :D ) so doesn't flap about as much as a regular cloth cape. And he doesn't have spiky bits, as he's supposed to be pre-Heresy. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyson_Vore Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I don't think Big Al ever killed a hydra... I think that was their chapter symbol because no matter how many heads get cut off, it lives on... very much thier fighting style... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatum Draco Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Ok, but what about the chest? Why does it look so small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaniak Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 I don't think Big Al ever killed a hydra... I think that was their chapter symbol because no matter how many heads get cut off, it lives on... very much thier fighting style...I didn't say he killed one... I have leather shoes, but have never killed a cow... I just used a scaled cape because it seemed more in keeping with the Hydra theme. Ok, but what about the chest? Why does it look so small? No idea, since it's a Terminator Torso. Probably just because of the slightly stretched (by GW standards) proportions... we're all used to looking at GW's squat little Marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatum Draco Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Ok, wierd thing anyway... Might be because the legs are wider, but it's ok. Are you going to use it in games? I have some rules made by friends that are almost perfect, long-time playetested if you need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaniak Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 Are you going to use it in games? Nope... it was a commission job. I don't have it any more. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I'll be honest, it's a cool model, but it doesn't strike me as Alpharius.. I always imagined him to be more of a Doctor Octavius type. Not neccesarily with the mechanical arms, or doofy hairdo though. I always pictured him more like one of the Necromunda gangers. There was a bald one, with goggles, a sword, and some kind of gun, ordering people around, and he seemed to convey what I'm trying to explain.. I'll try and find a picture of him tomorrow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rau le Creuset Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I'll be honest, it's a cool model, but it doesn't strike me as Alpharius.. I always imagined him to be more of a Doctor Octavius type. Not neccesarily with the mechanical arms, or doofy hairdo though. I always pictured him more like one of the Necromunda gangers. There was a bald one, with goggles, a sword, and some kind of gun, ordering people around, and he seemed to convey what I'm trying to explain.. I'll try and find a picture of him tomorrow.. Primarchs are magnificent and good-looking beings and should in my opinion not look like some hive scum. I really like this version of Alpharius, much better than the artwork. The backpack and cape look great and its an interesting idea. The greenstuff work is very good and the proportions are very fitting for a Primarch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelos Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Grat model , i like his back pack alot, I really think you should do sometihng with his hair, looks to clean cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiawujing Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 oh....my...god...That must be the first model (or picture for that matter) of Alpharius I didnt find hideous! As a matter of fact he looks quite cool! Very good job there! Personally I imagined Alpharius with long hair, but this will definately do too! Clearly don't read yer fluff do ya? Alpharius is a baldy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 What's up with all this threadomancy today? I've seen several threads today already that were originally created over a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP13 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Good point! I own the model in question, but until the rules for the Alpha Legion actually appear (and/or improve), he won't see the light of day in a game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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