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Hi all,

Even though you can just use the tendrils head now, I felt the urge to try to convert some ymgarl genestealers.

Due to a way too good camera, the file and greenstuff work look a mess. I really should try to work the greenstuff looking through a magnifying glass... Nothing that can't be fixed though.

I have just recently begun to convert models, so please feel very welcome to comment!

Inspirational keys were:

- "Their claw-tipped fingers can quickly elongate and fuse together to form curved blades and barbed hooks, or split apart as ropes of sinewy tendon to slash and ensnare..."

- "Ymgarl Genestealers have a writhing mass of tentacles..."

- "...uncontrollable instability..."

- anything that could be associated with or represent form alterings.


Ymgarl 1

Assymetrically placed spiky bits here and there, tentacle arm with hook, larger talons.










Ymgarl 2

Poison sacks, and extra scales on the back.








Ymgarl 3

Small tentacle in armpit, long tentacle from left side, part of ripper for head.








Ymgarl 4

Larger shoulder scales for head extension, extra scales on the back, one leg forward to illustrate some lurking/sneaking walk.










Ymgarl 5

Flesh hooks, larger talons, a bit streightened out posture.






Ymgarl 6

Parts of flesh hooks for fingers, gargoyle head scales attached on top of the tendril head complemented by (maybe a bit too much) greenstuff.






Ymgarl 7

Parts of flesh hooks for fingers (two spikes on right hand and three on left), tentacly spiky fingers.








Ymgarl 8

Part of ripper for head, on-its-way-to-the-left-pose.






Ymgarl 9

Parts from 3 rippers and a gargoyle tail for head, larger talons. (Elephant look alike effect totally unintended! )








Ymgarl 10

Two double talons, adrenal glands on back, ripper for head.

9 and 10 are the best of the lot ... Creepy

Well done and welcome to Dakka . I hope to see more of this army .

What is U´r next project ?

Nice! The Elephant one is my favourite by far!

Wow. It's conversions and models like those that make me want to play Tyranids. Make sure you post the end product for us!

Unskul wrote:
9 and 10 are the best of the lot ... Creepy

Well done and welcome to Dakka . I hope to see more of this army .

What is U´r next project ?

Thanks!

I am currently working on several projects. I am almost done with a harpy, scratch built (not wanting to use any carnifex body parts). I have also begun to find a shape for tervigon and tyrannofex legs/scything talons and their bodies.

My main ambition is to make them all look like the pictures in the codex, and as big. It's a bit hard to tell how big they are meant to be, but they will all be quite big. I'll post my interpretations later on when there is something to look at.

Really nice use of rippers as heads, especially the 'spikey' ones - I may have to steal that idea, maybe for my Lictor conversions.

Clang wrote:Really nice use of rippers as heads, especially the 'spikey' ones - I may have to steal that idea, maybe for my Lictor conversions.

Thanks!

Interesting idea to use the ripper head for lictors too.

Its nice to see some one bother to convert stealers

Good looking Ymgarls, I think the GS needs a little smoothing, but other than that, they look great! If you want some inspiration for your Tervigon, check out my gallery, I've built 3 of the buggers.
Granesh

Lord_Astaroth wrote:Wow. It's conversions and models like those that make me want to play Tyranids.

How nice of you to say! Thanks. Do try it, they are alot of fun, not only to play but because there are so much room for conversions.

Lord_Astaroth wrote:Make sure you post the end product for us!

They are spray painted now, and one of these weeks they will be completed.


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Granesh wrote:Good looking Ymgarls, I think the GS needs a little smoothing, but other than that, they look great! If you want some inspiration for your Tervigon, check out my gallery, I've built 3 of the buggers.
Granesh

Thanks. I agree, that camera really is too sharp. But yes, the GS needs smoothing, definately.

Your tervigons are really nice pieces of work Granesh! Good inspiration.

Oh wow!, those are fantastic!!

I get a very Lovecraftian vibe from some of them.

excellent work fella very unique and fluffy too, i love nid conversions

excellent work fella very unique and fluffy too, i love nid conversions

excellent work fella very unique and fluffy too, i love nid conversions

Tyranid Horde wrote:Oh wow!, those are fantastic!!

Morgrim wrote:I get a very Lovecraftian vibe from some of them.

Thank you!


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shakey787 wrote:excellent work fella very unique and fluffy too, i love nid conversions

Thanks!
Fluff is indeed inspiring when it comes to converting!

The elephant dood is bu far my favorite. Such a great was to make a face.

Very cool and inspired conversions. I too await the final product! If I ever get around to doing 'Nids, I hope to remember this thread for inspiration!

ghosty wrote:The elephant dood is bu far my favorite. Such a great was to make a face.

Arakasi wrote:Very cool and inspired conversions. I too await the final product! If I ever get around to doing 'Nids, I hope to remember this thread for inspiration!

Thanks, both of you!

I will post the painted ones when they are finished.

Great conversions!

But you really need to smothen the GS edges, otherwise it will look crap when you paint it. There must be a very smooth transiton between the GS and the plastic.

a94marbo wrote:Great conversions! ... There must be a very smooth transiton between the GS and the plastic.

Thanks!

And I totally agree. I need to get a magnifying glass too. Those parts sort of looked better before my friend's pro camera caught that blurry GS work..