Rough riders on cold one's IMP. Guard WIP

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**Typhoon**

Hello, to all

I'm preparing myself like alot of IG players for the new codex.
I always wanted to use roughriders but just couldn't find the theme to create squads.

I recently looked Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Scene's with the Rebels on the planet Hoth.

The idea came for using cold one's to replace Luke and hans Solo's mount.
I'm going to Greenstuff my troopers with furr coats and hoods.

For my colors scheme you can check the poll on
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/232198.page

The first problem came to put Guardsmen on cold ones
They didn't fit at all so i'm going to sculpen them with greenstuff
Here are some pic's to start

greet typhoon

**Wolf**

looking good man !

i really like the cold one models very detailed and nicey =D

im doing something similar as you already know but kroot instead haha

**Kagar**

Great idea to put them on cold ones. Rough riders have so much modelling opurtunities.

I like it how you kept the hip section + boots of a model. It's something I'll do my best to remember when i start work on a similar job.

**Gavin Thorne**

LOL, I'm doing exodite eldar using the cold ones...

The leg bits you're putting together for them are ingenious.

You might want to look at the Lizardmen Saurus Cavalry as well. Their bodies are more round, but they look a lot like the Tauntaun from TESB. Also, you get more models in the box - 8 as opposed to 5.

If you're not going to be using the leftover DE bits, let me know. I'll be happy to buy them off you.

**Typhoon**

Well, the internet failed me again for 2days.
Back online now.
So some pic's off evolution this far

greetz typhoon

**Llamahead**

Really nice paint job on him. One tiny thing that bugs me the backpack is upside down which makes it look like that shovel is about to fall off.

**- Human**

I like it. The packs of gear on the back is a good idea, it will keep them from looking like cadians thrown on a dark elf steed.

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That's some really good painting btw.

**goffnob deffsmakka**

I love the paint job.

I already know that these are going to look way better than the current models.

**gennadius**

nice maybe i could use the dark elf mounts for my ork 40k army

**Wolf**

ooo thats a very nice turnout indeed! bravo to you !

**cerberez**

Awesome - As soon as I opened the thread and saw the ESB poster, I knew this was something cool!

I love your ideas - one thing that might set yours way apart from other such conversions would be to but some bionics on it. . . like maybe a computer box on the neck with a cable going into the brain stem/cerebellum area. . . or a scope over one eye. . .

I don't know if I could even improve on your idea,

can't wait to see it finished!

*also, a rounded base would make it look even more 40k*

**maelstrom**

seriousily good paint job! I second the idea with the bionics, it would tie the model into the 40k universe better, maybe something boxy at the back of the head ("mind-link" to the rider, allowing him to ride without using his hands). Subscribed.

**ph34r**

Llamahead wrote:Really nice paint job on him. One tiny thing that bugs me the backpack is upside down which makes it look like that shovel is about to fall off.

They all look right side up to me.

**alive monkey**

Heretic! Joke

Love the rough rider design, just brilliant! And yes you should have bionics on the cold one's eyes.

And again Brilliant

**Leone**

haveto agree m8 , bionics would make them really nice , i know you can do it , so go......... make bionics

**Joyous_Oblivion**

Llamahead wrote:Really nice paint job on him. One tiny thing that bugs me the backpack is upside down which makes it look like that shovel is about to fall off.

The packs are on the right way. Good work so far.

**Typhoon**

Leone wrote:haveto agree m8 , bionics would make them really nice , i know you can do it , so go......... make bionics

Bionics are on the way
first 5 will not have them butt next 15 will be assimulated

a pic from my work on the legs
cold one in picture below is thest object.
And is handy to sculpt my legs around each time.

greetz typhoon

thank you all for following my wip this far

**Deff Dread red Edition**

Nice green stuff love the blue colour!

**Kagar**

The sculpting looks good, allthough I think that the leg should be bent a bit at the knee so that it looks more like a natural riding position.

http://images.google.nl/images?hl=nl&q=horse%20riding%20position&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

**Druidic**

Its actually dependant upon how your trained, Gaouchoes ride like they are sitting in an arm chair, but some military styles your very straight legged, and in the use of the lance you should rise out of the saddle just before contact putting weight forwards to absorb the impact.

I've done similar legs bent, but on these things I like the straighter leg, in particular I like the dropped heal, nice.

Most ridding boots do however have heels incidentally, just a point :-) Helps with stirrups!

**Typhoon**

Druidic wrote:Most ridding boots do however have heels incidentally, just a point :-) Helps with stirrups!

My english vocabulary isn't good enough to understand.

So i looked up the words and yes.
The stirrups will be added later stage, don't know how i'll connect them to the mount yet.

started on painting skin & scales on all 5

greetz typhoon

**Wolf**

hey mate these are looking great ! I have yet to send you the picture of one of mine but i havn't been able to do much painting recently

**P4NC4K3**

Kagar wrote:The sculpting looks good, allthough I think that the leg should be bent a bit at the knee so that it looks more like a natural riding position.

http://images.google.nl/images?hl=nl&q=horse%20riding%20position&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

I would like to point out that those are natural riding positions for Horses. There aren't many reference pics for riding Giant Lizards...

**Druidic**

Do what I did, the stirrup only really needs to disappear behind the knee to appear as part of the saddle! Thin strap is all your needing!

Check out my Gallary, I think there are some pictures of the ones I've been working on!

**goffnob deffsmakka**

Really looking good now maybe I shall loot some of these and ad them to my ork army (with ork on top of course)

**Typhoon**

First try on bionics head
and finished pants

Don't feel like painting

greetz typhoon

**Typhoon**

dubbel post sorry

**Clthomps**

Did you ever see that 80s cartoon Dino Riders?

You know the one were all the dinos had lasers and missile launchers on there heads....

Looks Great!

**CMDante**

Good start with the sculpting mate, the details really add to already