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 Kepora wrote:
... sculpt flames dancing out from underneath his hand, winding up through the fingers...

That would be rather neat.

Cheers for the feedback, guys!

Regarding the Skullreapers/Wrathmongers, I am still finding my feet with the kit, so it will probably be a good while before I produce my first finished model from that kit Oh, and they are actually as tall as Terminators -- if somewhat less bulky.

As for Huron, I get what you are saying about the flamer, but I'll have to disagree for a number of reasons: I really don't like the flamer nozzle emerging from the palm on the stock model, for one. I really like the Huron model, but the right arm just doesn't do it for me. As for a hand engulfed in flames, that's precisely the approach DexterKong chose for his amazing Huron model, and I didn't want to copy that more than absolutely necessary. And I kinda like the flamer emerging from the back of his gauntlet -- it just seems plausible to me.

I did some more work on the model, though: Here's the cleaned up, mostly finished version of my counts as Huron:





Not all that much was changed: I added a pistol holster, a grenade and a small chaos star to the model's belt. The fist received some additional cabling. Most of the work happened on the model's back, however:



As you can see, I added a promethium tank and a fuel supply running from the backpack to the flamer. Oh, and an icon from the new Skullreaper kit was added on top of the backpack to serve as a shout out to the iron halo on the stock Huron model.

The model's pretty much finished at this point -- although I am still considering whether or not to add some longer claws to the left fist...

Anyway, let me know what you think!

Looks awesome. The one thing that struck me with the flamer was the length of the hose. It looks like if he went to punch someone with the powerfist, he’d get about halfway there and then either be cut short by the fuel line, or there would be a snap and a lot of promethium everywhere.

But that’s just a minor thing on an otherwise very nice mini. And might just be the angle.

Thanks for the info on the Wrathmongers...I'll just have to get my hands on a Warshrine priest then
Very nice work on the Huron count-as, looks great I love the axe conversion (though I know the where inspiration came from). And that flamer has a Boba Fett kind of look to it that is unavoidable to me. I also really like the head (is it a loaylist sergeant's head btw?)

Awesome! The cable does look tedious though...

Superb. Only thing letting down, as others have said, is the cable length. Greenstuff tube replacement, maybe?

Cheers for the positive feedback, guys! I really appreciate it!

As for the length of the cable, aw, man, that's a bit of a Catch 22 though, isn't it? Make it too short and people will point out it's too short. Give it a realistic length and it will end up looking unwieldy and clunky, mess with the model's composition, and chances are, people will complain about it looking too long. Personally, speaking, I subscribe to PDH's theory that all cables and fuel supplies in the 40k universe can and will always extend to the needed length via "tech-magic" of some kind.

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...seriously, though: There may be a bit of leeway in that cable/hose, don't you think? Maybe it extends farther out of the tank as needed? In any case, I'm rather happy with it, so it'll stay that way. Sorry!

 KrautScientist wrote:
Cheers for the positive feedback, guys! I really appreciate it!

As for the length of the cable, aw, man, that's a bit of a Catch 22 though, isn't it? Make it too short and people will point out it's too short. Give it a realistic length and it will end up looking unwieldy and clunky, mess with the model's composition, and chances are, people will complain about it looking too long. Personally, speaking, I subscribe to PDH's theory that all cables and fuel supplies in the 40k universe can and will always extend to the needed length via "tech-magic" of some kind.

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...seriously, though: There may be a bit of leeway in that cable/hose, don't you think? Maybe it extends farther out of the tank as needed? In any case, I'm rather happy with it, so it'll stay that way. Sorry!

Just tell anyone who asks that it's a 40K flex hose

Like what Dreadclaw said, except that you should make it wysiwyg. Basically, instead of a smooth cable, make it one of the crinkly ones.

What about instead of a cable, make it more akin to a vein?

@ Anvildude: Huh. How is the version I have now not wysiwyg? I mean, it's not really a cable in the first place: It's a hose, so it doesn't have to be crinkly.

@ King Pariah: Oh no, I really don't want it to look any more organic! Sorry

I really like your Huron Stand in, I've lways been wanting to make a bunch of conversions to count as each special character within the chaos codex!

I mean so it looks like it stretches. The wysiwyg was a little tongue-in-cheek.

Smooth sides on a hose suggests a traditional rubber hose- fixed length. Crinkles, like a bendy straw, suggest that it can not only flex, but also stretch and change length. Even if the crinkles shown on the model wouldn't allow proper scale expansion, it still has that suggestion of stretchability that helps keep the model looking plausible, even if it doesn't look realistic.

Cheers, guys!

@ Anvildude: Ah, I see now -- thanks for clearing that up, mate! I have to admit though that I am really rather happy with how that fuel hose is looking right now -- maybe I am just glad that I managed to get it all lined up? Anyway, I think it'll stay that way, warts and all.

In other news, there's something that I really need feedback on, so please let me know what you think:

Biohazard and me have engaged in a mutual challenge to get our respective chaos lords painted. Biohazard has already honoured his part of the challenge and produced a fantastic painted version of his Lord Malek Deimos, so my own Lord Captain Lorimar is next in line. Here's the model, for those who don't remember:







But when I dusted the model off today in preparation for undercoating it, something happened: I tried the cloak from the Wolf Guard Terminators on Lorimar, just for the heck of it. Here's a picture of the effect:







And you know what: I think this version actually works better, especially when it comes to the model's compositions. Of course there a few kinks to work out (I think I'd want to get rid of the wolf head, for once, to make sure the cloak fits between Lorimar's pauldrons), but maybe this is actually the better option, at least for this version of the model? It would also free up the other, also excellent, cloak to be used on an eventual, inevitable mounted version of Lorimar, where its flowing lines should go really well with the sense of motion a cavalry model should have.

So what do you think, should I go through with this change of wardrobe? Any thoughs?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Both work, but I like the original one a bit more. Of course, if you were going to use it elsewhere, it would look cool there as well.

I might be a little burnt out on wolf pelts in general. While they can be nice, they tend to be overused. How many other pelts do you have in your army? One might be fine. But in the context of looking at pictures on Dakka (including loads of SWs), it’s nice to see someone rocking a non-wolf cape.

Thanks for the comment, Nevelon! I hear what you're saying about wolf pelts feeling somewhat overused -- the good thing is that they don't appear very frequently in my army, so I suppose I could get away with using one more

A small addendum to my last post: As it turns out, the version with the wolf pelt works much better if turned around 180 degrees on the base:





Again, keep the comments coming! I really need to make up my mind about this soon!

Wolf Pelt bad. Hound Pelt good! To my mind it fits his involvement with the legion before the arrival of Angron. A hunting souvenir from before the nails took his soul.

I think the SW cape looks better now that you rotated him on his base, plus the pelt is a very good visual hint for the hunter legacy of your army.
On the other hand the WoC cape is simply a wonderful bit.
I believe that if you are absolutely certain that there will be a mounted version of him somewhere in the (hopefully near ) future, the switch the cloacks. Otherwise keep the WoC.
(And YAY we'll se Lorimar painted!!!! )

Loving that latest rotated one. Looks much more natural than the original version.

I definitely think it helps the composition.

You don't have to paint it as a Wolf pelt, though, especially if you get rid of the head. It could be a jaguar pelt, or a lion pelt, or a tiger pelt, or bear, or thylocant or dire rabbit or whatever you want, with just a simple paint job.

I like the Wolf Cape.

Cheers for the feedback, everyone! Most of the comments I have received here and on B&C have been in favour of the wolf pelt, so the wolf pelt it is I have to admit that I am really happy with the slightly updated look myself -- I think it makes Lorimar look more aggressive and formidable, and it also finally provides the model with a "golden angle": I was happy with the conversion before, make no mistake, but I think this version is an improvement. Anyway, I touched up some rough edges here and there (mostly parts where the cape looked a bit wonky), and here's the version that will be painted and finished really soon -- that's the plan, at least









Like I said, the original cape will be used on a mounted version of Lorimar (riding a juggernaut, of course). That version will definitely happen, as I already have most of the required bitz (and have already gone through the arduous process of rebuilding Lorimar's converted torso piece ).

As always, let me know what you think!

Even with a model to paint and merely a couple of days left, I just can't stop building. As for the painting side of things, I have just returned from undercoating the model...



...so this is actually happening! Yay! A couple of days to go -- wish me luck!

When it comes to building stuff, like I said, I couldn't stop myself: In an act of ultimate heresy, I used some of the hip plates from the Skullreapers' armour in order to make the armour of a true scaled Slaaneshi Marine I built at an earlier point look more, well, Slaaneshi:





On a far more Khornate note, I experimented with one of the Skullreaper bodies and think it would make for a teriffic counts as for Skulltaker. Here's an early WIP for you:







As always, let me know what you think!

Epic!

Smart conversion there for Skulltaker

- Salvage

That looks like a perfect Skulltaker. Will he be getting a cloak to boot?

I did exactly the same thing with the Skullreapers! Made a herald using basically the same pieces
Its a Brilliant kit!
Awesome work as always

That Slaneeshi marine looks great,. When will we see a true scal Khornate Marine?
And the Skulltaker conversion is great as well, though i think you could choose a better breastplate for him (if anyone fits that is)
And now PAINT PAINT PAINT

It's all pretty cool but I gotta say, seeing Skulltaker at the end, suddenly I had "The hills are alive, with the sound of music," playing in my head.

Cheers for the feedback, guys!

@ Legio Ultra: There's already been a true scale World Eater, you know...



As for the breastplate, each of the bodies comes with two matching sets of armour, and this was certainly the most fitting one for the daemonic look I was going for: I think the armour is just jagged and organic enough to pass for daemon armour, but that may just be a matter of personal taste.

@ King Pariah: I had to google that in order for it to make sense, and now I can't get that blasted song out of my head -- thank you very much indeed!


So, anyway, a short while later, here's the cleaned up and basically finished Herald/counts as Skulltaker conversion:









All in all, this has been a pretty easy conversion: Most of the model is simply a stock Skullreaper, with the arms and head replaced with Bloodletter bits. The body already has the characteristic, pocked skin, so it looks like it belongs to a Bloodletter anyway. One thing I did was to graft on a Bloodletter neck, so I would have a more natural way of attaching the head.

I am still thinking about adding a cape like the one the original Skulltaker has: On the one hand, it seems like a fun challenge (and I do have an idea that might work), but on the other hand, I am really happy with the dynamic posing and striking silhouette the model has right now, and I fear an added cape would just overclutter the model...

Anyway, let me know what you think!