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Munch Munch! wrote:Pedro Navarro has a website call Buglands, a massive scuplting project. And, iirc, he's also a member on dakka, under the username "Navarro".

Ahh, yes, saw this site a few years ago. Great stuff.

Holy crap, an update! (sort of)

Finally found some files that would work on the Mycetic Spore tentacles. Had to get some heavy-duty metal files from Home Depot. Paper clips are a lot stronger than you'd think. So the spores are back on track. Need to figure out how I'm going to coat the insides of the shells still, though, as I don't want to leave them just shell (especially with the GS covering over the junctures to the tendrils), but I also don't want to use GS for all that, as it would take a ton of it (though that may be the answer I end up having to take).

Still trying to figure out how I want to do the Genestealer feeder tendrils. I may end up going with the Ymgarl 'stealer heads from the new boxed set, or even the resin ones made by that third-party person. Kind of a shame, wanted to design my own, but I'm not sure the silicone-rubber bits look right.

Still need to try to reconstitute some of my paints so I can get the Zoanthropes going, as I'm excited about those. I think they should look good, but we'll see.

Aside from that, more of just planning and sketching out ideas.

New pictures coming soon.

Yay, an update, sort of....

Glad your keepin at it, just today I was wondering what had happened to this thread. Cosmic timing at it's best.

Looking forwards to seeing the Zoey's.

Sorry to let this go for so long, but a lot of stuff came up. Finally found some time again, and with renewed local interest in 40K among a few friends I'm once again motivated to work on this (if more slowly than I'd like).

Finally managed to file down the tips of the tendrils on the Mycetic Spore, after destroying a Dremel file attachment in an attempt to do it the fast way. Like I said, paper clips are stronger than I expected. But at least that means they aren't going to bend during transport of my army. About to start work on the inside of the shell.

Need to wait a couple weeks on the prototype Genestealer (for the new box with the Ymgarl heads) and the Zoanthropes (for some paint); damn christmas season rolling '6's on my wallet.

Writing out some ideas for appropriate terrain, too, so the army doesn't look out of place in a snowy forest or something.

Anyway, my point is really: expect more regular updates here again. And comments on what's here already are more than welcome!

Good to see your still at it, hope to see some new pics soon.

*sigh* You get 2 measly tentacle-faces in a box of 8 Genestealers?
Well, it's enough to start, at least.

Good to see this is still ongoing, even if progress is slow. Look forward to seeing what comes....

Nightbringer's Chosen wrote:*sigh* You get 2 measly tentacle-faces in a box of 8 Genestealers?
Well, it's enough to start, at least.

You could order the cool Ymgral heads from Chapterhouse Studios if your looking for tentacled faces.

Link

Glad you are still working on this project.

Rather than using GS for the large areas have you considered buying a box of milliput or something similar? for half the price of GS i got a box with (by weight AND general size) 10 times more actual "stuff"
You can pick it up from model railroad stores/ hobby stores or the good old internet

Dan

this wip is looking really cool thus far.

D.Smith wrote:Rather than using GS for the large areas have you considered buying a box of milliput or something similar? for half the price of GS i got a box with (by weight AND general size) 10 times more actual "stuff"
You can pick it up from model railroad stores/ hobby stores or the good old internet

Dan

Not familiar with it...I'll check it out, thanks for the suggestion!

I like the idea, and i like the 'Hermit-stealer' quite a bit, plus the starfish swarms are pretty neato.

SECOND POINT:

Erm congrats on getting 5 pages out of about 8 pictures...... I know there are no rules about what constitutes a proper update but......

Amazing idea and conept.

Giant sea horse Trygon. That is all

Perkustin wrote:I like the idea, and i like the 'Hermit-stealer' quite a bit, plus the starfish swarms are pretty neato.

SECOND POINT:

Erm congrats on getting 5 pages out of about 8 pictures...... I know there are no rules about what constitutes a proper update but......

Thanks.

A lot of it has been brainstorming and suggestions. Should I make a separate link for ideas or something? It's my first modeling blog, I'm not quite sure of standard operating procedure.

Your blog, do what you want. Preferably keep it together! I think it may have been more surprise than critism - you tend to get more conversation with pictures - but it's not an exact science. It is an interesting and novel concept though

This is too cool! Keep it up!

djphranq wrote:This is too cool! Keep it up!

I am. Finally got all the stuff for my Zoanthropes, just need to get off my ass and assemble them.

And thanks for the encouragement!

Necromancy for subscription.

I made a Haruspex out of a Lobster's carapace back before my vegan days. I'll warn you that crustacean carapaces do weaken with age and might need some kind of reinforcement to survive tabletop use.

I plan to gather crab claws from seagull feeding sites next time I visit the Isle of Mann for conversion work... it's an issue I'll be needing to resolve, myself.

Man, I really need to pick this project back up. Have all of the stuff for several of the things, just got really busy with school and needing to rebuild some damaged models from my main army.
Thanks for the inspiration to get back on it.

Mantis shrimp for lictors?


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