This WIP thread has now become my CSM blog. I know I have another blog going, but that is just for Dreads of Chaos and I thought it would look messy if I started adding CSM WIP here and there.

So far I have underway

- Havoc Squad
- Terminator with reaper cannon conversion
- Obliterator
- Raptor Squad


Enjoy!

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After adding a daemon head to a heavy bolter,


I decided to start a havoc squad, and as the dread I already started was tzeetch the theme is thousand sons.


I have the thousand sons CSM heads, but as I'm loving all this converting business I came up with my own.





Any thought?

Very nice but there helmets look very similar to night lords imo

infernus1986 wrote:Very nice but there helmets look very similar to night lords imo

I see what you are saying, but when they are painted the blue with the trims gold, I think it willl work. I've got more parts like this that definitely look like night lords because they look like bat wings.

Try and even out the sides of the head-slabs. And make the top completely horizontal. that'd get rid of any Night Lord-esque feel =)

Replace the Night Lord helmet with a Khorne Berzerker helmet and GS the gap between the "ears". You'll end up with a much better Thousand Son-esque helmet IMO.

Failing that, I would try and see if anyone has any Thousand Son's boxes laying around. Since the heads are all seperate someone might be willing to trade for or let you buy them.

OK, thanks guys. Gona get the green stuff out

More WIP pics

This time of Havoc with autocannon


and rocket Havoc




So just need a lascannon chap.

I've done a little bit more work on my autocannon.

added a blade and support bar.




Now I must get some shoulder pads sorted and convert 2 more heads.

Any other suggestions?

Similar to what you can typically find on top of bolters, a small stub on the top of the end of the autocannon barrel, opposite the blade, kinda like an aiming thing? Most 40k guns have something there is why i suggest it.

Great work.

If you have the $, take a look at some of Scribors Egyptian stuff.

Not sure about scale though.

@omnipoteneclown - good point, I can do that.

@wolfshadow - thanks. I took a look at Scribors stuff, which is amazing. I'm gona try to sculpt something myself, if that fails then I might get those

Holy living feth, that missile launcher looks like it fires nukes. Good job!
I particularly like the chain linking the autocannon to it's owner, that's very cool. In fact, the autocannon is probably my favourite.

Gorskar.da.Lost wrote:Holy living feth, that missile launcher looks like it fires nukes. Good job!
I particularly like the chain linking the autocannon to it's owner, that's very cool. In fact, the autocannon is probably my favourite.

Thanks Gorakar, the autocannon is my fav too

I am so stealing ideas from this thread. The H.Bolter with the daemon face looks awsome. Can't wait to see it all painted.

Thanks grim, steal away i like the dino your sculpting.

After looking for different ideas for how im going to do the helmets. I decided on an Anubis style head. It turns out that someone has already used this idea by converting Space Wolfs wolf heads. Today I tried to scult my own with green stuff but failed, so no pics, but I have not given up.

Any tips would be greatful

I have started a Raptor squad idea.

I've gone with termi heads cut back and fangs added. The jump packs are gona be Sanguinary Guard with gargoyle wings, MasterSlowPoke has done this for a night lord and it looks cool. The feet I want to be claws, like a bird of pray.

Here is test head 1

I used 2 of those heads to make a choas style thunder hammer:

That's a good idea, I might have to use that

Awesome, I was thinking of a way to make plastic raptors or havocs.

The raptor head conversions look sweet. I'm looking forward to seeing the jump packs.

Nice Job on your havocs, they remind me of your awesome terminator with reaper canon. You really have a skill for the metal tubes.

Where did you get the bat wings on this one? I have to grab some!


The converted termie helmet looks good, but I still fear it might be a little over-sized for Regular CSM bodies. However, I think that reducing the width of the head would solve this (he doesn't need ears, does he? )

I'm glad to see you've started a new thread!

Thanks Hyena, I really enjoy making the havoc guns, brass tube is the best


The bat wings are from warhammer skeleton heads. I carefully cut them of the skeleton helmet. There are a few different ones.


This is what the head looks like on, I am gona convert these wings with a bigger booster rocket for the aspiring champion, he needs claw fists too. Do you think it looks ok? Ears I didn't think of that but, yes I think it would give it the look I want, so may try that tonight.

tipios wrote: This is what the head looks like on, I am gona convert these wings with a bigger booster rocket for the aspiring champion, he needs claw fists too. Do you think it looks ok?

It looks fine. I'm curious to see how you'll work with the claws!

tipios wrote: Ears I didn't think of that but, yes I think it would give it the look I want, so may try that tonight.

Pics please!!!

Thanks for the info, I'll try to get some skeletons heads (just in case).

Had a long day at work today, so didn't do much modelling.

I did try the ears, and here is the test ears 1 photo.


While I had the camera out, I thought I would take a couple of pics of the first model I tried converting, my obliterator. I really should finish him.




And a pic of my work area, which has become very messy

your conversion work is something to be admired. Great work getting the elements of the models to naturally blend together, nice job!

sick dread man..

Ears are coming just fine IMO. It helps to breaks the GK look of the head. Good work.

Great GSing on the obliterator.(someone's been carfully watching Tinfoil's work, right?)

Funny to see how your working area looks like mine!

@element - thanks man, your BA army is coming very nicely.

@Captain Shrike - thanks alot, do you have a WIP of how you posed your dread leg, I want to try something like that.

@Hyena - there's no work today so I can do more with the ears. I hadn't seem tinfoil's work until recently, although I really like what I have done, It would be done in a totally different way now. The next two will be more tendrily


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Amazingly all my parts orded for my raptors came at the same time, and with an unexpected day off the fun begins.

I've taken a photo of all the parts I'm gona use, and hope in a couple of hours I can give you something nearly complete. I will take WIP photos too, so if you like it you can have ago yourself.


I' gona try and change the leg postions, so they look inflight, this could go wrong . The feet are coming off, and the genestealer claws are taking their place. I've gone for the ribbed CSM body, because I feel it goes with the wings. The gargoyle tail from the main body is gona be cut off and used to fill the gap between the wings at the back.

Wish me luck


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Ok here we go.
First I've cut up the legs at the hip, and positioned them to they hang straight down.

the feet have been removed for the claws to go.

The wings have been glued in place with the tail. The wings had to be bent back so they met up with the tail, then glued at the tail to hold in position. Gs will be used to fill the gap.

In this photo you can see the legs sweep backwards, so he looks like mid flight.

With weapons now, the ears are gone, because I decided to drop the head

Now I'm working on the claws, the genestealer claws are perfect for this job.

Taking a break for a bit, then will be right back on it.

This, my friend, is turning from "awesome" to "epic"!

Your jump pack is absolutely great (the tail is a nice addition), and the claws/feet are really going to give your model a dangerous look.
Will some of your raptors have their legs and claws positioned as if it's landing on a victim ?

Yes, I'm gona try different pose for each 1.

The claws are ready, and I am very happy with them.

I love the "feet" on that raptor.

Great job, as usual!

Thanks guys.

I might just use this head for the aspiring champion or lord with jet pack. I want a head which has a mouth like the gargoyle's, but their heads are way to big. Any sugestions would be appreciated

You mean something like this?
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/142878-Chaos%20Lord%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines.html

It's an old raptor champion head, and I was lucky to find one.

Yet you can try to work on some hornless CSM heads (the skull faces for example) remove the cables on the cheeks and GS some kind of beak. What do you think?

Thanks for that Hyena, but I am now thinking of this head.
http://www.bitzbox.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21_26_134&products_id=2087
I want a toothy look, so may have to try your GS idea

That's a good looking head, it would be just fine for your raptor.

That's a shame all the possessed heads are not as good as this one.

Thats right, it seems GW was a bit lazy when making them, just threw them together.

I've put that possessed head in position, to confirm it suits the model. Which I think it does.

Only thing I nees to wait for is people to get in stock, the torsos that I want, and these heads.

Now I just need to decide which shoulder pads to use.

It looks absolutely great!

About the shoulderplates, you should go for those with thin edges from the regular CSM or Possessed kits.

Thanks Hyena. pads ready.

I have orderd more heads, 1 flamer, more chainswords, left and right SM power fist for aspiring champion claw conversion, but havn't got any more of the same bodies yet. While I wait I will be making the rest of the jump packs, and legs.

Update with second raptor WIP

This one is posed as coming in for the kill, as requested by Hyenajoe

I'm still waiting for possessed torsos like the one I used on the first raptor.



The genestealer claws have worked out really well, and the gargoyle wings are fantastic.
Next one will have a flamer.

The 2 so far.

Those Raptors look sweet man. I was thinking the other day about possibly building an aerial diorama with raptors fighting Sanguinary Guard (I just wanted an excuse to get some Sanguine cos they look cool) but I wasn't sure how to pose the raptors but I like what you have done here so it could happen eventually.

Great looking Raptor, exactly how I thought it could be! This is going to be a stunning squad!

Oh my, how come I missed those Raptors?!? They look even better than the GW ones!!!

The feet are the best part to me... Really turns them into 'raptors' lol...

Only thing, I personally don't like this Possessed head, but that's just personal taste...

Keep up the good work!

@killmaim - thanks, I though I would have to cut the legs in 2 places to get the effect I was looking for, but it turns out 1 cut is enough, so it is a fairly easy conversion, and well worth the effort,

@hyena - thanks for the suggestion, I was gona do them in different flying poses, but the coming into attack pose was a gret idea

@Yggdrasil - Thanks, keep your eyes open Seems that each person has a different possessed head they like, which is a good thing.

tipios wrote:

That my friend, is the true nature of chaos ;P

Also, you're raptors are too awesome! Like Yggrasil, the best part for me is the feets, when I saw them I was like "What the....why can't GW release feet like that....IN PLASTIC?!"
I would consider having the second raptor pointing his gun forward, he looks abit defenceless and non aggresive right now
Btw, did you use simple metal wire for the legs? I've been wanting to make a sorcerer that hangs in the air with his feet down, but I can't seem to get it right (here's a atempt I made but scraped, wasn't pleased with anything -.-' http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/107972-Sorcerer%20WIP.html?m=2 How about some pointers since you're the god of chaos conversions ;P)

Thanks Limbo.

I will see if a straight bolter arm works

Your first attemt at that sorcerer is not bad at all, and I like the pose alot. One thing that will help with the feet, is to hollow out the bottom of the leg like I have done then GS in the foot, personlly I think that is alll that is wrong with what you have done.. Did you not pin the leg first? because you are right about the metal wire. My next pose is going to be the raptor taking off, and one leg will be pointing straight. I will take more detailed shots of that leg for you

Your Raptors are freakin' sweet. Look like they're so ready to rip anyone to shreads. Intimidating!

Thanks for the advice, maybe I can around to finaly finishing him now. I'll be looking forward to more raptors =)

tipios wrote:
I will see if a straight bolter arm works

I think it would!

@bunnygurl - thanks, I hope I can paint them to your standard oneday

@hyena - Yes it does


Now a quick TUT of the legs pose, with normal feet, to help Limbo finnish his cool looking sorcerer

First carefully cut out the foot.

Then add a pin.

Now you can pose the foot at any angel you want.

Now cut the leg into section.

Carefully cut into the only the joints of the leg without touching the armour.

Now you can pin the leg parts.




Yoy can now pose any way you want, then just GS the joints in

Hope this helps out.

I'm off to do the claws and jumppack for this raptor.

Yay!

Great tuto, I might use it myself one of these days.

Ah!! Thanks alot Tipios!! You've given me zero excuse to not finish him now. I'll bump him to the top of my to-do-list, and should begin work ones I've got school under control.

Yes! Make more claws and jumppacks, we love them so!

I have faith in your painting skills my friend.

May I say after seeing that tutorial...this conversion intimidates me. Careful cuttings. I don't know the meaning of this phrase. >_< Sometimes when shaving off mould lines I cut in too far. I'll leave this conversion to the experts!

I love your work Tipios and I LOVE your autocannon with the chain! Just a question, what kind of stores do you buy those small chains?

@hyena - when you finish your dread and daemonettes, you'll need another project

@limbo - well when you have sorted school out I expect the sorcerer to be finished as dakka homework

@bunnygurl - thanks bunnygurl, but as you painting is so good, the next level for you is convert your own stuff, and I have faith that you will be able to do it when the time comes

@ Muppas - The chains for the autocannon were bought from hobbycraft in the UK, but I have noticted in some jewellery accessory stores you can buy jewellery with these chains cheaper.

Loving the work!

Threads like this really make it hard for me to stay focused on what I'm doing! Hmm, maybe I will start a CSM army. . . . must resist!

tipios wrote:@hyena - when you finish your dread and daemonettes, you'll need another project

You mean when I'll finish the dread, the daemonettes, the daemon princes, the noise marines, the Emp kids chosen, the pendulum, the corpse grinder, the silver tower, the Thousand sons dread...

tipios wrote:@bunnygurl - thanks, I hope I can paint them to your standard oneday

@hyena - Yes it does


Now a quick TUT of the legs pose, with normal feet, to help Limbo finnish his cool looking sorcerer

First carefully cut out the foot.

Then add a pin.

Now you can pose the foot at any angel you want.

Now cut the leg into section.

Carefully cut into the only the joints of the leg without touching the armour.

Now you can pin the leg parts.




Yoy can now pose any way you want, then just GS the joints in

Hope this helps out.

I'm off to do the claws and jumppack for this raptor.

this is interessing!

tipios wrote:@bunnygurl - thanks bunnygurl, but as you painting is so good, the next level for you is convert your own stuff, and I have faith that you will be able to do it when the time comes

I tried making a conversion once, a couple months ago actually. Man was that a flop. I find I just don't have the drive to convert, kinda like people who play the game but don't wanna paint. Maybe when I get my pile down I'll grab some GS (that might've been my problem last time as I didn't use any) and give it another go. But you'll have to promise to help as I'll have no idea what I'll be doing. Koo?

Tipios your Raptors are awesome, I wish I could find something more to say but the conversion is so clean and classy I've got nothing.

Can't wait to see the whole squad up in the air!

Oh, and would love to see one perched on a dead tree or piece of rubble ready to take flight!

I really like that termie fanged helmet, and I'm definitely going to steal your Raptor design

@bunnygurl - I'd be happy to help you on the path to coversion land

@blackhand - thanks the aspiring chanpion is gona be perched on something, not sure what yet.

@bra'tac - thanks, the termie head is gona be a lord with jump pack head.

Here's pic of the legs I've just done, but with claws on.


I started this sorcerer ages ago, so I thought I'd take some pics, and see what you thought.

I started a robe, which needs finishing. I chose the tau legs because I wanted the feet to look a bit daemony.

It's a grey night's arm with a chaos nurgle knights shoulder.

Sorceror's cool, really nice helmet. Legs are a bit short though, since you are GS'ing a robe anyway I would suggest cutting and extending them.

I agree with Blackhand, the sorceror's legs are too short. Otherwise, it's a great conversion!

No problem I can make him taller at the waist. Now I got to GS a big robe, blowing in the wind, LOL. That will be fun.

I...LOVE...THE SORCERER!! The pose is so brutal and his weapon fits perfectly! Can't wait to see him finished. Got any idea for how you're gonna pose his left arm? I imagine him having his arm stretched out, palm open, shooting some doombolts at something

I did not have any ideas for his left arm, but know I do, thanks Limbo

The GW Barbed wire makes cheap easy lightning or doombolts like on my daemon prince:

That is cool, nice job.

I'm chiming in late here I know, but I have to say, there's some wicked, wicked work here. I particularly like the raptor conversions. Very evocative. Tipios, you're just a font of ideas.

Thanks tinfoil I wish I had a font of cash to keep up with the ideas

Love the raptors! I was going to try something like this, but I was going to make my own wings 'cause it's cheaper!

but I don't like how they came out, so I'm going to try my hand at scratch building Pre-Heresy style jet packs and chaosify them.
I want to try repositioning the legs like you did, but most of my models are old metal ones, and will take considerably more work to do...I'll most likely still try...I don't seem to like to do anyhting that is easy!

Thanks for the inspiration! Keep up the awesome!

@RSjake - I have to say the job you have done on the wings is fantastic, if you just make thewing span a bit bigger and add them the pre heresy jumpack, they will look awesome

Thanks! I had been thinking of making the wings out of GS, that might look better, and yes bigger, they need to be bigger...the one shown was made out of paper, with paperclips for support, and toilet paper for the "fingers". GS would definately be more detailed. I've started on the Jet Packs, but I might save those for a Pre Heresy World Eaters army I want to do. We'll see!

Also, I have to say all of your work is top notch! I love all the demon heads on the weapons!

Well I've seen you GS skills on your world eaters, and other cool suff, so I know you can do it

Thanks! I'll get to work on that...
Speaking of which....shouldn't you be getting to work on YOUR raptors?

Yes RSjake

and here we go

Flamer guy, has his wings now



I also have done a test pose of sorcerer shoot lightning bolt from his palm, as suggested by Limbo


What do you recon Dakka

I can just picture the flamer raptor strafing the enemies! Looks great! Sorcerer looks good too! Are you planning to model lightning or something? And if so, what are you going to use?

Thanks Jake, Yeah I'm gona try some sort of lightning, killmaimburn posted his daemon prince with barbwire as lighning which looks good

That's gonna look sweet!

I missed some of what you said before...

tipios wrote:...if you just make thewing span a bit bigger and add them to the pre heresy jumpack...

Put them together!!! That's brilliant! I might just use one jet per, and make the intake look like a demon's mouth!
I gotta get to work on this!

Have a great weekend! Hopefully I'll post some progress on these guys monday in my Raptor thread! Thanks for the ideas!

Just thought of an alternative for your sorceror arm . You could try the possessed arm with the flame coming off of it. Its a left arm that sticks out like the one you have sculpted or you culd just chop the flame part off and use that with your arm.

I think that with some GS, this test arm would be just fine, the problem of the posessed arm is its lack of hand from where the energy bolts would spring.

The flamer raptor is great too.

I'm gona stick with this arm, and I have moved the thumb over, also I want to cut the fingers and spread them apart too. I may have to GS fingers in if it goes wrong.

Simply awesome tipios, as always! They dynamism in your posing is a benchmark for all flying/rapidly moving models. The garg wings and clawed feet are the icing on the cake for me. Can't wait to see some paint bring it all together.

Thanks alot Reanimator

Ok I've cut inbetween the fingers so the hand looks more dynamic.



So now he is ready for GS deteails, and GS robe which will be intresting to do

That is such a cool pose! Seriously well done How are the dreads coming along? Can't wait to see these guys all finished and painted.

Very useful "marine legs repositioning" tutorial you made! Will check it out next time I'll reposition any of my marines legs! On top of that, your work on your CSM are really nice! A little notion about your sorcerer though (which gets more awesome for every update) is that it might benefit from having it's legs a little bit extended. I believe it might give him a more superior or majestic look.

@killmaimburn - thanks, on the dreads, I'm just doing GS filling work on the slaanesh, and more on his mouth. More pics soon.

@c0un7 - thanks hope the tut helps, the sorcerer will be taller then he's getting a cloak, which I'm dreading making, but going for it anyway

Might just be the picture, but is the sorcerer looking up abit? Can't be sure, but the arm looks like it should point abit up, so it's the same angle as his eyes are looking.

It's the picture

If I saw this chaos army on the tabletop fully painted, I'm pretty sure it would auto win just because it would be a crime to try and defeat models this amazing. Seriously love the raptors, and the lightning on the demon prince looks awesome.

Thanks raven, the daemon prince belongs to killmaimburnkillmainburn, he posted the pic to show me how he did lightning, that I could use for my sorcerer

I even have some spare barbed wire if you want it?

Hi killmaimburn, thanks alot for the offer I would love some barbwire

I was sceptical about the finger repositioning thing when you mentioned it, but it looks amazing! I always loose at least one finger when I try that.
on a side note, I have worked on a possessed jump pack of my own, and would love some feedback from you!
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/329788.page
Keep up the amazing work!

Thanks RSjake, your raptor jump packs are coming on nicely.

Now thanks to killmaimburn, I have some barbwire for lighning, and this is what I have come up with so far.





Any thoughts?

Pure awesome!

Thanks kill,

the barbwire is such a good idea, thanks again

Glad to help out in such an awesome project. What's next on the to do list?

I like that lightning.... inspired work all-round! (and inspiring!)

Killmaimburnkillmaimburn wrote:Glad to help out in such an awesome project. What's next on the to do list?

I have still to do the aspiring raptor, with power claws, and I really want to do a dreadclaw, but have managed not to order one until I finish these guys, phew that is the most difficult thing ever

Gitsplitta wrote:I like that lightning.... inspired work all-round! (and inspiring!)

Thanks Gits, that means alot coming from one on the most inspiring chaps on dakka

Thanks man... just doin' my thang. :-) Your sorcerer kicks butt though... no lie.

Thanks again

I need to do some serious GS work on this guy when I try to put a robe on him. In my head it will be blowing about from the force coming of the lightning, may take a while

It's a good mental image tipios.... I'll be looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

Great job on both the hand and the lightning (on the rest of the models as well but it's already been said )

I really like the general position of the model, and if you manage to do what you have in mind for the robe, it would really be one of the best sorceror model I've seen.

Thanks guys,

Oh, I think I may have put myself under a bit of pressure with the robe thing

That lightning is awesome! As for your dredclaw and your abilty for conversion, have you even noticed how much a plastic Dr. Pepper bottle looks liike a dredclaw or drop pod? It might take too much work to make it look really good, but if anyone could do it, you could! Just an idea, I was going to work on something like that, but I have so many unfinished projects I'll never get around to it!

That is an intrestind idea, "what's the worst that can happen" and wouldn't cost much even just to try.

Any updates? I do have a question for you Tipios. I really like your Havoc with the Autocannon, but I don't have thos bits...do you think it would look bad to use a Reaper autocannon that I ripped off of a metal terminator for a Havoc? Or should I use something else? Thanks! Look forward to seeing more stuff!

Hey RSJake, I didn't have an autocannon either so I tried this

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/194553-.html

its a SM Heavy Bolter with an IG Sentinel Autocannon barrel

sorry for the thread hijack Tipios!

No problem Blackhand, it's a great conversion idea, did you think of putting a daemon head on the end?

I think RSjake wants to build his with out buying any more bitz than he has.

@RSjake - I think that could work, I have one at home, I will look at it tonight and give you my idea of how you could do it, unless you have already done it

@ Blackhand, yeah, I don't have the plastic heavy bolters or the IG autocannon bits, but I have to admit, those do make great looking Marine autocannons! I have old metal guns and models that I want to use for my Chaos Marines...I'll most likely invest in newer plastic or resin models and bits when I start my Pre-Heresy World Eaters!

@ Tipios, I haven't started on the Autocannon yet, what I have, I hacked off of a metal Chaos Terminator...I used the shoulder pad and upper arm for an Obliterator conversion. My question is, would leaving both barrels be ok, or should I chop off the lower barrel and move the support with bayonet up? I made a crude example on MSPaint...

I do of course have some of those sweet gargoyle heads on order from Hoard-o-bits on ebay! And thanks for the all of your inspiration and advice! ...And any updates in the future? And sorry for the thread-jack!

The sorcerer is evolving nicely! The lightening looks cool!

Thanks C0un7

@rsjake - I would say chop it up, it makes it more unique, and nobody can moan at you that Havocs don't have twin linked autocannon. Did you lose the orignal hand when you cut it off? It's gona look really cool

Thanks, I was leaning that way, just wanted to get your opinion, I'll have to do some sculpting over the bottom ejection port, but that's do-able. I don't think the hand is usable...like a moron I used cutting pliers instead of a hacksaw...the skull on the spike is ok though! Thanks again! I'll see if I can get a mock-up worked on in the near future!

Good luck

BACK but missing my 1mm pining drill bit:(

So much to finish so I thought the first thing I should do now that I have access to a work space, is start a new project

It's a Tzeentch Terminator Lord. I love the grey knight armour, so had to try it. I plan to replace the writing with piping. Head needs more adjusting, to fit further back in the body. I've got Termie lord legs on order, and the arms are th greyknight termie ones that has both hands holding the lance. The lance will then become a chaos staff. I wanted to pin these on, but need to buy new 1mm drill bit first, so will show later.


Next, wings will be fitted, they are the Dark Eldar scourge feathered wings. They are very nicely detailed, and I think suit the tzeentch theme. Again had to hold in place because lost my drill:( and can't pin them, also can't even find any blu-tac in the flat. WTF going shopping tomo, for many 1mm drill bits and blu-tac


More updates soon

Good start!

Mixing the GK torso with chaotic elements is a very good idea for a sorceror lord, and the wings are a nice touch.
this head is really good looking without the horns, I will probably use the same for my Thousand Sons termies
Are you going to replace the horns by something else?

I hope you'll enjoy your new workspace! (mine's still the dinning table )

Thanks joe

I was gona smooth the head down nice and round like my termie with the reaper, but as he is a lord I might try and add some different horns that will fit through the gaps. If they fit then thats what he will get

My work space is still the diinner table, but I must clean it up more often than I use to lol!

Nice terminator, I was planning to use Grey Knights to make my Thousand Sons terms.

I like the wings idea, cant copy it though so I now need to think of something else to give them a bit of bling lol

I'm also gona try the greyknigh SM backs on the rest of the thousand sons including havoc's. Gona test tonight

Looking forward to seeing the results.

Got blutac, and mocked up the lord. I think I'm gona try to add trophy rack but not sure.



Camera ran out so only 1 pic. More tomorrow

Tried the greyknight SM back with chaos SM front, they don't line up:(, so need a bit of work.

Your lord looks fantastic!

I'm not sure for the trophy rack (wings + trophy rack = too much)

Agreed joe, that would be too much.

Got the staff done today.


I plan to add bolter to the left arm, the same way the GK have their's


Here's a quick mock up of chaos front with GK back.

Not sure yet how this is gona go.

Any thoughts welcome

Love the Tzeentch Terminator Lord!!!

As for the GK back, how does it look up front? That's what should be interesting IMHO...

Thanks Yggdrasil

Here's from the front, dosn't look that affective, I have another GK back that has a higher peice behind the head. I will try that.

Agreed, the CSM head looks too big for the GK "Psychic Hood" to be visually effective... Nice idea though!

Might get some GK heads and see what I can do with them!!


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Or make the back piece bigger myself.

Ok, tried a normal CSM head, looks better IMO.

I think I'm going to use a normal SM backpack, and convert it a bit.





I'm still considering GK heads, has anyone used them on CSM yet?
What are the thoughts of da dakkas

Here's more pics of termie lord.

I've added the bolter to his arm. The bullet belt will have to be modifiled to hang downwards, and barrels drilled







Any thoughts??? Too bulky or OK?

SOme interesting conversion work here for sure!

I'm in like sin to follow this thread

Thanks Logg frogg,

Here's some more sin action for you

Got the termie lord legs, would have had them earlier, but they were left out of my bitz order.

Reduced the size of the bolter, cut off the barrels so I can add my own. Got that idea from looking at Lamby's blog, he has done a wicked termie conversion, check it our http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/90/352980.page#3051247




I need to cut out the writing on his chest to add pipping, not sure how yet, don't want to reck it.

Should I keep the book on the front, or try something else??

tipios wrote:Should I keep the book on the front, or try something else??

As a Tzeentch lord I'd keep the book as it's very in theme, I'm going to keep the books on mine when I do a full unit of Tzeentch Terminators using the Grey Knight bodies.

Your lord is looking really nice.

Thanks Giraffex - Keeping book

Great work Tipios , the wings really suit these guys , fave is the raptor flamer though , his feet are so cool.

Thanks Neil101, I'm really happy with how the feet came out, just need to finish of the details with GS. I've got to stop starting new stuff before finishing old stuff, but I just love the first stages of having an idea, and then creating it. I think it is an addiction

...



...how did I not EVER see this thread until just now?

I read it from start to finish. I know I'm really late to the thread but WOW those Raptors are... and the Sorcerer is just.., and, and....

*head explodes from the backlog of awesome it just absorbed*

Skalk gets to stand in the corner for the rest of this lesson
As for the Chaos Lord, he seems abit "clean" for a Tzeenth lord atm, have you thought about adding some more mutations? Or perhaps the souls-in-shoulderpad you can see on the GW homesite?

Great job! He looks massive & brutal, not something we're quite used to for Tzeentchian characters, but you cannot mistake it for any other thing so that's perfect for me!

Those raptors are sweet dude

@skalk - better late than never

@limbo - I don't know the pads you are talking about, can you do a link? also I didn't think the tzeenth CSM had mutations, or have I made a mistake?? but would like ideas if you have some

@Yggdrasil - Thanks glad you like it I think I need to read up on tzeentchain stuff.

@two spartan - Thanks after the little friendly competiton we are having, I can get on and finish them. Thet are now going to be nightlords like my comp entry, so by then I should have learnt how I want to paint the wings. I really like Finnan's work http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/600/269370.page#3079358 these are awesomely painted wings. I am going to try that, but with a red to keep with the nightlord theme.


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This is the sort of thing i want to do for the Raptor wings, but I need more practice.

Quick update of termie lord.

I've drilled out the SM writing on his chest and replaced with some coiled up wire from Zinge Industries.



Now for some chaos arrows coming out the sides of the book.

this thread is CRAYZAY

its heretics like you that inspire me to start a CSM army
and put the fear of the warp into my IG

I like this wire and the hanging skull, good job!

Thanks joe, the skull bit was easy because it is part of the mini I have a problrm now with the wire, I can't get both sides to look the same, neeeed to smash something


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@Fairfeldia thanks

Did a bit more on the GK armour today, now pipes on both sides, and chaos arrows added



Also I have been working on my pimped up Night Lord sorcerer, started GSing the base and adding details to the backpack.

Look what I found in my dads loft. It might be 1 of the first mini's I painted. I can't find the rest of the spacehulk game, dam.



I'm trying to chaos the Lord up a bit more, with arrows.





What do you think?

looking good

Thanks Fairfeldia!!

Tonight I started attempting NNM gold.



Still needs more highlights.

Also almost ready to paint my entry into the "pimp my sorcerer compo." which is why I'm trying out some NNM. I hope I can do a really nive paint job on him!!

tipios wrote:Thanks Fairfeldia!!

Tonight I started attempting NNM gold.



Still needs more highlights.

Wow! Awesome start on this NMM staff, I wish I could do something like that! Did you use the same paints as for the IW dread?
I bet the sorcerer will be great too!

Thanks alot Joe

Yes it is the same paints, but then went up to sun yellow, then started adding bleached bone. Then when back over in places with sepia wash, to get it darker again. All the paints were watered down about 1:7, so each layer was like a glaze.

I still need to do the highest highlights, then I need to make the eye glow, finally I can try Yggdrasil's glow TUT

Then I need to finish the rest of the model lol!

Yeah, that NMM looks awesome!!!

The Pimp my Wizard dude looks good too, but a little too thin for a Space Marine IMHO...

I bet it would fit better if he was some kind of (militia / cult witch) (affiliated to / worshipping) the Night Lords...

The wings are especially stunning!

Yggdrasil wrote:Yeah, that NMM looks awesome!!!

The Pimp my Wizard dude looks good too, but a little too thin for a Space Marine IMHO...

I bet it would fit better if he was some kind of (militia / cult witch) (affiliated to / worshipping) the Night Lords...

The wings are especially stunning!

Thanks Yggdrasil, I hope to use you glow technique on it next

I love the new scourge wings, thats why I used them on this and on the termie Lord.

He can easlierly be changed to a cult chap, if it fits better Would he be a cult sorcerer?

The NNM gold is looking really nice.

Every time I see the lord it looks more impressive, the arrows are great.

That old terminator brings back a lot of old memories.

Thanks GiraffeX I was hoping I could find all the genestealers from the spacehulk, but no luck:(

Trying to paint my pimped sorcerer today. I hate blue

Why is that? I think it looks pretty good

Asurmen Blue ink wash is your friend for painting blue.

@limbo - thanks, but I took me a couple of goes to get it to that

@giraffex - I will look into that

Great NMM! Looks like you'll be an ol' pro at that in no time. Good luck with your sorcerer.

...I need a sandwich.

Thanks alot bunnygurl

and now you've made me hungry, I need sandwich too

tipios wrote:... I've got to stop starting new stuff before finishing old stuff, but I just love the first stages of having an idea, and then creating it. I think it is an addiction

This +1!

I am hoping to actually get some progress soon! I did get some forward momentum on my autocannon havoc, but I haven't taken pics yet. Everything looks great! I love the Pimped Sorc so far! The lava is very good! And the blue looks great! Keep it up!

Thanks RSjake, I just checked out your update on your reaper cannon, very coooool!!

Just a quick update, of termie idea. Influenced by Lamys termies, but sticking with my GK bodys, I'm trying this out-

Consider this subscribed to.

And while you're at it, restart your Dreadnought blog!

Wow mate, your work so far has been f***ing amazing. This is unreal, you have so great skill with green stuff.

Can't wait to see the army done and paint. Keep it up

I really like your chaos termi lord, however can I suggest that you ad wires from the hood to the helmet. just an idea

Good looking conversions !

Thanks for the comments guys!!!

Sorry, I've been away from models for a while, so no updates, but am starting up again soon

Nice to see you around and good to hear new stuff coming in the future. I enjoy the work you do.

Thanks, Skalk mate

Nice work on the chaosification of the GK termies - and thanks for the free advertising haha!
Love the Chaos dread blog too!

Thanks Lamby

These have been left on the shelf for a while I need to get back on them

I really want to finish of this termie lord.

So finally glued wings in place, and added pads.

Only problem is I tried NMM on the staff, whitch means I'll have to continue that for the rest of the gold trim

I think NMM is a very good idea and looks really nice

Your attempt at NMM looks great! I'm looking forward to this guy painted up.

Thanks guys It's just gona take a long time to finish


Wow got some cork, so I could make my bases more intresting
Also Lord has got his bolter and bullets nearly ready to paint!!!!

More work with the new airbrush.

Justed used this steath suit to practice on. Now that I've got proper thinners from vallejo, I've had no problems with clogging when spraying.





With the duel control airbrush, it's very easy to get close. I'm happy that I was able to spray this SM head without too much over spray.

So undercoated the termie lord.

Looking good! If you're interested, Tamiya paint thinner is quite good, although the bottles are difficult to pour from.

Thanks, squigs. The vallejo one is in a dropper bottle so very easy to control.

I'm loving the winged lord, Tip.

Thanks tin

What nozzle do you use, 0.3mm?

Hmmmmm I'm sure it is. I will check though when I get home

Yes it is 0.3mm


Thanks to Hyenajoe, I have a new head idea for my Daemon Prince.

Nice idea. Will you bulk out the back of the head any? This is showing definite promise and well done on the airbrush. Ive been wanting to pick one up for a while for non mini related work but seeing how well you sprayed that marine helmet Im impressed.

Thanks Bio, yes the back of the head needs to be bulked out, it's a bit to flat, and looks funny on the end of the neck.

Yep airbrush is so cool, you neeeed!! Going to try next highlight soon, so hope I can have some pics up later.

Pic don't so it well, but there is a gradient of shade.

Looking good! As for the Daemon Prince, how about the big talon things from the Chaos Spawn kit as horns?

Do you mean, change the horns it's got, for spawn ones?

No, have them in addition to the existing horns, sprouting out of the sides of his head.

Squigsquasher wrote:No, have them in addition to the existing horns, sprouting out of the sides of his head.

Even more horns!!!! I like your style I will see if any more will fit.


I made a big mistake today, I was too lazy to get the light while spraying. Only had the livingroom light on. So I could not se the colour properly. Thus sprayed the torso too much, losing the blend I wanted.



Legs are ok.



Will a wash help, or should I spray darker colour again?

looking very nice so far tipios, i love the fade on the wings

Hey, tipios, just had a chance to look through your blog. Very nice work. I really like your conversions on the raptors, and I appreciate the pictures showing what you did on them. The terminator lord looks great; I really love the scourge wings on this guy. I'm looking forward to seeing him painted.

tipios wrote:
Will a wash help, or should I spray darker colour again?

Spray your darker colour again. A wash won't give you the same result as on the legs.

Yeah, I'd say spray again.

And you can never have enough horns. Or spikes. Or skulls.

GiraffeX wrote:looking very nice so far tipios, i love the fade on the wings

Thanks, I am going to go over them again, because I want the tips to be black all the way down, and as you can see I over prayed at the bottom, I need to get modeling masking tape

Yellowbeard wrote:Hey, tipios, just had a chance to look through your blog. Very nice work. I really like your conversions on the raptors, and I appreciate the pictures showing what you did on them. The terminator lord looks great; I really love the scourge wings on this guy. I'm looking forward to seeing him painted.

Thanks, I hope after I finish the sorcerer I can filany finish the raptors. Scourge wings are cool

Hyenajoe wrote:

tipios wrote:
Will a wash help, or should I spray darker colour again?

Spray your darker colour again. A wash won't give you the same result as on the legs.

Thanks, spraying now

Squigsquasher wrote:Yeah, I'd say spray again.

And you can never have enough horns. Or spikes. Or skulls.

Spraying it is Yey more spikes and skulls, and dragging bodies through a river of blood, well thats the plan!!!

Looking good Tipios! Those wings looks awesome!

I can't wait to see how it turns out!

Thanks Jake

Thanks again guys for telling me to respray dark colour again, instead of wash


I've started base coating the trims and stuff.





I think the legs are gona take me a long time to do

.



:

Started on the legs NMM. I've only done 2 colours and it already looks metalic, although its not goning the same colour as the staff, because I forgot what colours I used.

I need to get a light box or something. Taken pictures and trying to get the colours to look the same as in real life is a pain!!

Anyway I want to do a wash. I've seen many vids where people are using oil washes, after they airbush a figure. The oil wash seems to go into the edges better. When I use a black vallejo wash, it all seems to go wrong. Can I ad something to the wash that makes it go into the edges more?

Progress so far.

Ther Terminator Lord is looking great, tipios. The blue looks good, and I really like the metallics and the bones. Great stuff.

I get why you want a light box (I need to get one, too), but I really like the second picture where the wings are blurred in the backgrpund.

On oil washes, my understanding is that, since they dry slowly, you can go back and wipe off the stuff you don't want on the model. I know Meph uses them on his Blood Angels. Here's his description of how to use oil washes.

Thanks a lot Yellowbeard, I had to wonder around the house to get the best lighting for that shot

Thanks for the link too

Wow. And I really do mean

The Terminator Lord is looking SO very good! The NMM is excellent, the post is dynamic, the wings are so spot-on for fluff... excellent model and I am really looking forward to seeing it completed.

I have to echo Skalk here, the NMM is excellent! How did you do it?

@skalk - thanks a lot

@limbo - Thanks too It is base coat Vallejo 'charred brown' then a 2:1 mix of 'charred browm' and 'plague browm' that was thinned down with water about 6 water to paint. Then just layered up where I though light might hit it. I still need to go over the left leg more, then I think a mix of 1:1 charred and plague brown thinned down again, to make it a bit brighter on the edges.

Just a little comp by yellowbeard to paint a Fire Hawk the way you feel it should be. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/210/446880.page#4388613

I'm waiting for oil paint to make a wash for my chaos termi lord, and also waiting fof stuff to dry on my river base for the deff dread, So thought this would be good to pass the time with.





I've started with charred brown, and add blood red to the mix and layered it up and up. Eventually it will go up to pure blood red.

This is going to be fun.

fun until, I slip up and paint yellow over the red I spent 1 hour laying up then it becomes smashy smashy!!!

Oh dear

That didn't happen yet

I hope not.

Thats my worse fear when I stay up painting late like tonight, my paint brush tends to wonder outside the lines.

Danger painting




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Oh, and also for some reason I want to do a NightLord Lord for some reason!!! Konrad Kurze. I think because I was looking through a bitz store and saw many bat like things!!

That's looking very nice, tipios. I really like the dark red-brown. I almost went in that direction (and I may yet, maybe for terminators), and the topknot is ace! Ork? Dark Eldar? Interesting that the arms haven't been painted yet.... And yes, please be careful with the yellow; it's too nice a figure for smashy, smashy. It'll be interesting to see how you paint the yellow to match that red-brown!

PS would love to see your Konrad Kurze. More Scourge wings!

Thanks yellowbeard

I think the yellow will be brown based also.

YOu know me too well Scourge wings will be involved


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Oh, and the topknot is chaos

Really like the chaos head, works well. I do like how everyone's approaching this so differently!

Thanks Graven, it is very intresting all the different approaches we are taking

Finally got some painting done.

Just building up the yellow on the Fire Hawk!

Very nice job, tipios! i really like the dark colors, and the stqnce is very nice, too. I like how the arm is cocked up and he's just standing, ready.

Really rich, strong colours. Nice job mate.

Thanks guys, I still want to build the yellow up a bit more, then metals, flames and hawk

Your yellow is excellent. I have never had that much patience w/ it. Bad Moon Orks used to drive me mad.

Stalk, it takes me too long to get it like that!! if I had to do an army, I would never finish


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Oh, I just wasted 45 minutes of painting time watching England play Football!!!

Started doing flames on the backpack, and other details.


Flames need touch up though. Other side looks alright, but the photo I took has got massive shine on it and you can't see anything. Will retake after finishing more detail.

More details and a wash of sepia in places.



I've done the main flames in brown, I was going to go over in red, but I like the way it looks now.

Those are some impressive flames, tipios! Nice work.

Bad Moon Chaos Marines?

Ha, just poking fun. It looks great! I especially like the subdued / flat look overall.

Those freehand flames are beautiful mate. Great to see you back in action.

On a totally unrelated note, I had this crazed idea that I'd love to see, and thought of you: a powerfist with hazard stripe knuckles. That make sense?

Yellowbeard wrote:Those are some impressive flames, tipios! Nice work.

Thanks YB!

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Bad Moon Chaos Marines?

Ha, just poking fun. It looks great! I especially like the subdued / flat look overall.

Ha, thanks Skalk! I was going for a darker look, so the armour highlights didn't go up to orange on the reds.

inmygravenimage wrote:Those freehand flames are beautiful mate. Great to see you back in action.

On a totally unrelated note, I had this crazed idea that I'd love to see, and thought of you: a powerfist with hazard stripe knuckles. That make sense?

Thanks Graven! I spend a couple of hours practicing before I tried on this model. The Hawk is really giving me trouble. I'll have to put pics of practice to show the pain

I can do powerfist with Hazard stripes do you need?

Your models are an inspiration.
Please please please please keep converting and painting! How come no one around here has awesomely converted models? I feel I play against a lot of bare plastic :-\ Good work!

Brymm wrote:Your models are an inspiration.
Please please please please keep converting and painting! How come no one around here has awesomely converted models? I feel I play against a lot of bare plastic :-\ Good work!

Thanks Brymm, I'll try not to stop


Here's pics of practice of flames, and hawk. ATM hawk needs alot more practice.




Decided to do silver for trims.

There's some hellaciously good work on these pages tipios... subscribed!

Loving the subdued reds buddy and the flames look awesome.

Wow! Excellent yellow you have there! I love it!

Gitsplitta wrote:There's some hellaciously good work on these pages tipios... subscribed!

Thanks gits had to look hellaciously up

Biohazard wrote:Loving the subdued reds buddy and the flames look awesome.

Cheers matey!!

Squigsquasher wrote:Wow! Excellent yellow you have there! I love it!

Thanking you sir

Not need... But I just think it'd look cool done by you

The Fire Hawk is looking really nice so far tipios I love the flames they look great.

tipios wrote:I spend a couple of hours practicing before I tried on this model.

It paid off!

inmygravenimage wrote:Not need... But I just think it'd look cool done by you

Noted, next marine must have power fist with hazzards on it

GiraffeX wrote:The Fire Hawk is looking really nice so far tipios I love the flames they look great.

Thanks G

Yellowbeard wrote:

tipios wrote:I spend a couple of hours practicing before I tried on this model.

It paid off!

Thanks. Practicing hawk now, but may need a day or so

Highlighted the silvers, and started chain saw. Not sure if I'm going to hazzard stripe or flame it up!!!!



Note no Hawk, not confident enough yet to free had it:(

Well hazard stripes are kinda your thing I an amused that you think you can't do the freehand. You are a highly talented chap - and the tutorial above is very good.

Awesome models, must be nice that 6th edition will allow you to bring is some daemons!

inmygravenimage wrote:Well hazard stripes are kinda your thing I an amused that you think you can't do the freehand. You are a highly talented chap - and the tutorial above is very good.

Thanks graven, I think I'm worried about the symmetry mainly.

KrimsunBaron wrote:Awesome models, must be nice that 6th edition will allow you to bring is some daemons!

Thanks Krims, I'm one of those people who doesn't play, but loves the models.

Ah that explains the good painting

Flames on the chain sword would look good buddy! Although I would probably do them inverted colour wise like the backpack vents. Probably a pita now youve painted the base of the weapon anyway.

Good idea, I can still bring red down from the tip of the sword

I like your thinking

Hazard stripes are awesome but no doubt someone will make the Iron Warriors comparison (because they invented hazard stripes).

Biohazard wrote:I like your thinking

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Hazard stripes are awesome but no doubt someone will make the Iron Warriors comparison (because they invented hazard stripes).

Skalk, I agree and have gone for flames. I'll save my hazzard stripes for deff dread conversion


Flames and glow eyes started.

Love those flames on the chain sword...

Thanks Gits!

Really really nice, what are you going to do on the right shoulder pad?

Gnarly.

TH3FALL3N wrote:Really really nice, what are you going to do on the right shoulder pad?

Thanks, other pad will have the Fire Hawk, Hawk Logo.

eldartau1987 wrote:Gnarly.

Yes gnarly



Other sides of the chainsaw.

That is looking really good. Are you going to manage that level of attention on an entire army? Madness sets in after a while.

Mmm, swirly. Great flames. Looks great; osl looks a wee bit much but I guess that's just the base colour?

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:That is looking really good. Are you going to manage that level of attention on an entire army? Madness sets in after a while.

Thanks Skalk, luckly it's up to yellowbeard to paint his army with this level of attention, this is just my entry to his comp Madness has set in anyway

inmygravenimage wrote:Mmm, swirly. Great flames. Looks great; osl looks a wee bit much but I guess that's just the base colour?

Thanks graven. Yes OSL has gone wrong so needs touching up, or going over again:(




I thought I'd show stages of the hawk attempt.













I need to go back over some yellow though.

Very sweet work on that fire hawk insignia. See?? Nothing to worry about... you're a master!

:applause: Confound you and your genius!
^ because it should be an orkmoticon, dagnabit.

The hawk looks fantastic buddy! Nothing to worry about.

Gitsplitta wrote:Very sweet work on that fire hawk insignia. See?? Nothing to worry about... you're a master!

Thanks a lot Gits, I think I've stepped up another notch on things I can do

inmygravenimage wrote::applause: Confound you and your genius!
^ because it should be an orkmoticon, dagnabit.

Thanks Graven .

Biohazard wrote:The hawk looks fantastic buddy! Nothing to worry about.

Thanks Bio .

I have changed it a bit. It's so you can see it more clearly from a distance. Or do you think I should stick to first one?


Also taken back the OSL looks much better now.

The Fire Hawk symbol is very impressive tipios, the mini looks fantastic.

Excellent improvements... I recommend keeping them.

The osl looks much better now and tbh either version of the hawk is kick ass.

Thanks guys

I think thats it now. I'll have to try get some nice photos done tomorrow, and post it up on YB blog.

Yup, rockin'. Great osl now too.

Fantastic work, tipios!

Wow. That's wicked. You really stepped up on your painting for sure. I just went to look at a CSM, to hold in my hand. It's easy to critique something when it is 5X or larger. In 'real scale' that amount of freehand detail is amazing. Very well done.

Thanks Skalk, I think I'm going to try and finish my Raptor squad

All looking great, keep up the good work!!!

@borneo424 - thanks

I've got distracted again, this time with inquisitors:

I want to improve my GS skills, so the main thing I want to do is a cloak.

You're right; that, I did not expect! More!

Like Graven I aslo wasn't expecting that

Thats heresy tipios

Nice mini though, I like the shoulder pads where were they from?

That guy's awesome, tipios. Nice work. Where are those shoulder pads from?

a lot of epicality in this thread, subscribed (that fire hawk is awesome!)

inmygravenimage wrote:You're right; that, I did not expect! More!

more coming.

Matt.Kingsley wrote:

Like Graven I aslo wasn't expecting that

Apparentley it was all a lie, you would get 30 days noitice

GiraffeX wrote:Thats heresy tipios

Nice mini though, I like the shoulder pads where were they from?

Yellowbeard wrote:That guy's awesome, tipios. Nice work. Where are those shoulder pads from?

@GiraffeX and Yellowbeard, thanks guys, Pads are from Chaos Knights.

bigfish wrote:a lot of epicality in this thread, subscribed (that fire hawk is awesome!)

Thanks a lot bigfish

Or, as Victoria Lamb has it,

That is impressive


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What a perfect evening to paint a Deff Dread, so instead I stuck more bitz to the Inquisitor

I've changed the chainsword for a chaos one, so his wrists match. And he got himself some powerpack skulls, and a helpful servoskull thingy!

Forgot a back photo!

Base started!

Onto the cloak.

First I cut a square piece of of GS. Pinned it to one side then pulled it round to the other. Left arm helps hold it in place.



While the GS goes off I've place it over my shapers, to help it form the ripples.



As the GS cures more, I started curling it up.







It takes a lot of patience to keep moving the GS around while it hardens so it stays the way you want it.

That's a really interesting approach to doing fabric. Me likey!

Very nice work on the cloak! So, that's done with just GS? I've seen people use aluminum goil as a base for cloaks and such....

Well, that's impressive! I know how painful it is to sculpt a GS cloak, and you did a great job.

inmygravenimage wrote:That's a really interesting approach to doing fabric. Me likey!

Thanks Graven!

Yellowbeard wrote:Very nice work on the cloak! So, that's done with just GS? I've seen people use aluminum goil as a base for cloaks and such....

Thanks YB, yes it's GS and took about 2 hours I thin. Whats this Aluminum goil, have you any links? Oh wait maybe it's foil?

Hyenajoe wrote:Well, that's impressive! I know how painful it is to sculpt a GS cloak, and you did a great job.

Thanks Joe, yes paintful indeed

Great job on the cloak Tipios!

I have several of those I need to get around to doing.

There are a lot of Chaos parts on that Inquisitor!

Thanks Jake You have several to do, good luck with that

Ha, I could use Fluff to say he likes to wear trophies from his enemy's

I guess the =][= is above the law anyway, but you'd think there would be residual taint on the items.

But using the rule of cool, you have it all the way! Looks good.



Hehehehehe..he..hehehe..he.....I said "taint".

I am gona take off the arrows on the weapons, and replace with ][ though

Oh, well that's ok then.

tipios wrote:]Thanks YB, yes it's GS and took about 2 hours I thin. Whats this Aluminum goil, have you any links? Oh wait maybe it's foil?

Yes, aluminum FOIL. Stupid iPad.
Can't seem to find the example right now, but the idea is that you cut a piece of foil and then spread GS on it. The foil gives you a flexible base to hold the GS, which you can then bend and shape as you want. When the GS cures, you peel off the foil, and you have your cloak, etc.

Cool, I will look into that

I'm a bit late to jump on the "I didn't expect..." meme, but I'm still in time to laud great praise on your GS cloak! Excellent work, really like the "whoosh!" action pose. As always, great things come from the mind and hands of tipios!