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Unlike Jar jar- these critters seemed useful!

So, you may notice some GS in the seams, sculpting out the 'toy' aspects into a model wasnt too hard.

Now I just gotta orkify it. Im thinking one of them will be pseudo primitive, with a wood framed howdah. The second will be more mechanical. Sorta like one is for the feral-ish orks (these were originally for a snake bite army) and one will be the pet of a Big Mek. Gonna try to make them each look as different as possible even though theyre off the same base model.

Im going to do the modeling first, than work up to painting. Any sculpt work will be a combo of green stuff for the rough work (my green is like 4 years old now) and my new grey stuff for any detail sculpting.

I plan on running these as Battlewagons in regular games, and maybe as squiggoths in any apoc games I get into. I just want fun models that stand out and are fun to make and opponents enjoy getting eaten by ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802643.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802643.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802661.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802661.page GMT
I think you could be in for a pretty big project here, or perhaps you could find the silver key of squiggoth domination that I lack .

DOWN SQUIGGOTH... AAAAIEEEEEEeeeeehh, omg my brain, OMG MYBRAIN!!!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802663.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802663.page GMT
For the more meched up one,perhaps sculpt it a robo leg or something.Can't wait to see more.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802669.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802669.page GMT
Also gonna rework the horns too, get some more size on them.

I dont really like the FW squiggoths all that much, so this gives me a chance to make something that is clearly ORK, but unique.

It helps that I have huge bitz boxes to work with. Probly gonna see loads of unusual materials at work, wood bits, brass bits, plastics, and my uber scale corrugated sheet metal!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802692.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802692.page GMT GW site.

A bit more on topic,yeah I like the FW ones but they are very pricey.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802696.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802696.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802701.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802701.page GMT
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Im going to do the modeling first, than work up to painting. Any sculpt work will be a combo of green stuff for the rough work (my green is like 4 years old now) and my new grey stuff for any detail sculpting.[/quote]


So, ya, it will be getting painted, after I convert it. Alot.


]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802768.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802768.page GMT DOW man those things would kick ass) Anywho, good luck, Ill definitely be watching this one]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802805.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/802805.page GMT
Just a thought. You could cut/shave that back flat. Once a platform is built it shouldn't even be noticeable and the model won't be so tall.

Can't wait to see more.
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would make great juggernaughts!

and even better squiggoths!

i cant wait for more.

DC]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/803014.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/803014.page GMT
I think fangifying the face would be great - I think you will need to make the jaw (and perhaps mouth) bigger too - some tusks etc would go a long way to making in a Sqiggoth.

The stance is very nice to start from!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/803952.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/803952.page GMT
But I really dont like the forge world proportions where the head is the size of the body. I dont want my squiggoths looking like hippos

If my toe (I broke it today- somehow...) stops hurting I'll post the first days progress in the next few hours. I think I got alot done...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804086.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804086.page GMT

sounds good though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804102.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804102.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804201.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804201.page GMT
Squiggoth #1, is gonna be the one for my Big Mek. Its gonna have a kill kannon, and hence a smaller howdah/platform. I didnt wanna go for the outright rip off of the cyber leg, so I gave it a power horn! Complete with a saw bit that has lil engine gubbins. This is also the one that I started doing some face work on, gave him some tusks and an orky underbite. I also repositioined the head to give it a slightly different pose.

I did the rough frame work for its howdah, and that was all I got done on that one.


Squiggoth #2, is the more primative sort. Im going with a larger howdah and no KillKannon. Its going for a wood framed look, with armor plates bolted, wired riveted riveted all over in a haphazard fashion. I bashed a rokkit launcher onto it just so it didnt look defenseless By the time I get done with these- Im really gonna hate rivets....]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804338.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804338.page GMT
Wow! Nice stuff. Looks really cool so far. And the power horn is epic win ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804362.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804362.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804368.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804368.page GMT
Nothing says Ork like a riveted horn!

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Alot of the little details wont really pop out til the painting stage though ^_^]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804379.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804379.page GMT

an update is eagerly anticipated.


DC]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804451.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804451.page GMT
You need to fix the white blanace on your camera though. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804456.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804456.page GMT
You need to fix the white blanace on your camera though. [/quote]

Considering it was a free camera, that I got in non-working condition after it went for a 'journey' inside a great danes mouth, Im just happy it takes better pics than a webcam ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804521.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804521.page GMT lol]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804536.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804536.page GMT Keep up the good work, should be interesting when finished......]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804556.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804556.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804562.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/804562.page GMT
I got bored of sculpting the underbite and tusks on the first one, and wanted to do something different on the second.

So, after starin at a mega armor nob- I decided my suqiggoth was gettin an uber UGE gob of its own!

And some orknormous armored tusks. And a kannon up front.

The flat plate on its head will be where the driver goes and will be getting armor gubbins. And the legs still need some armor too.

But, Ive started callin this squiggoth 'Gobber', so I think the name will stick.

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/40738-.html][img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2009/7/1/40738_sm-.JPG[/img][/url]

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fyi- I know the WIP pics arent perfect, Im not gonna waste convertin time settin up a light booth :p]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808346.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808346.page GMT lol! The iron gob looks good can't wait to see more good job so far]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808713.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808713.page GMT
Really nice, can't wait to see this finished, and more importantly, painted. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808733.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808733.page GMT
Crap, now I'm envious. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808745.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808745.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808876.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/808876.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/809272.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/809272.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/812127.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/812127.page GMT I think it is absolutely amazing. The biggest problem with converting another creature into a squigolith is that it still looks like the starting creature, but these look great! I can't even tell and their not painted yet! I'm going to keep track of this, cause I want to see the end product!!! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/812132.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/812132.page GMT
My only thought is that, with that loop around his horn, he wouldn't be able to turn his head. But maybe that's the point... it helps the driver keep him going straight!

I also love the "rope bridge" going down to the ground on the left side... and all the other crazy, orky touches you've got on there!

Excellent ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/813062.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/813062.page GMT

Its a close fit to the gunner for the kannon, but its coming together well.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/813181.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/813181.page GMT

There's so much detail, it's hard to pick what to look at! I can't wait to see it covered in orks... that will just seal the deal right there ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/813372.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/813372.page GMT lol seriously though I would love to see this project completed. It has SO much potential.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/859719.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/859719.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/859728.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/859728.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/859815.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/859815.page GMT
The one thing I would suggest as a method of making them look different, and also adding some more detail to the models, would be to extend the tails a LOT. You could drill a hole in the stubby bit there is now, glue in a piece of coat-hanger wire and twist it into a different shape for each one. Lots of putty, some carved sprue or plasticard for spines, and a big ol' spikey-ball-mace-blade-ax-wopping thing on the end! That would make each model look different - you could even put some kind of gun on the mek one.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/860200.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/860200.page GMT
The second distraction was my Hellhound variant, which is pretty much done( and not nearly as much fun as makin ork stuff).

I have gotten some more work done on Gobber, but with jsut 1 or 2 hours a day without a migraine I do as much modeling as I can and dont waste any time takin pics. I'll see what I can do though, I do wanna keep better track of the progress than I have been.


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Alrighyt heres some pics:

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And this one has a few misc marines and a dreadnaught thrown in for a size comparison.




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Orks Orks orks Orks]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/868547.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/868547.page GMT

I really like the work youve done.
Makes me really badly want a squiggoth!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/868591.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/868591.page GMT
However a very nice squiggoth, I really like the howdah and all the orky bits on it. Gonna have to get some plasticard for myself, havent used it before but seeing your post and others just wants me want to try it out.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/868746.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/868746.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/868774.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/868774.page GMT lol Flash, I hadnt thought of actually putting a couple on the net, maybe have one tangled up in it...

@Tzar, plasticard is nifty stuff. I started using it for conversions, and now Ive moved into using it for scratch builds as well. Im going to be doing some work on my Ultramarines soon, and there will likely be some scratch built razorback turrets and typhoon add ons for the speeders I have]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/869383.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/869383.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/869389.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/869389.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/895243.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/895243.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/895477.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/245966/895477.page GMT