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actually rawson i hope the glue is not cured on the fuel drum... it looks fishy to me... probably not what you initially wanted it to be... i think the pose of yon commissar needs not that raised base at all... if you rescult the peak and the cap of his hat i think you are set... the fuel drum however should go away... my 2 cents here tho...

as for the artillery officer i wonder if it would be possible for you to sculpt the thumbs surrounding the scope rather than pressing from both sides... i dunno if you ever saw a baby holding a milkbottle... for heavy things they tend to hold it with flat hands... a bit like your officer does...

The MoO looks mint! Very oldschool with the long scope. The commissar, on the other hand, I am not a fan of. I understand that you want to raise him up a bit, but standing on the fuel drum just doesn't say 'authority' for me.

MoO looks great, and I love your commissar, but I say if you decide to keep the barrel, I'd lower it down a bit to make it seem like he walked on it and not climbed

Oh, that Commissar looks BRILLIANT!
The basing definitely works -although the barrel is a bit high- and it'll probably look better once it has been texture and painted.
Have you decided what will go on the boot yet? I see what you mean about "Repent". Too Inquisitor-ish.
You could try a laurel wreath or a skull.
Looking forward to more!

Viktor von Domm wrote:actually rawson i hope the glue is not cured on the fuel drum... it looks fishy to me... probably not what you initially wanted it to be... i think the pose of yon commissar needs not that raised base at all... if you rescult the peak and the cap of his hat i think you are set... the fuel drum however should go away... my 2 cents here tho...

Not glued at all, which is good because everyone thought it looked terrible I'll come up with something else. Don't worry, the brim is on my list of things to do

Barksdale wrote:The commissar, on the other hand, I am not a fan of. I understand that you want to raise him up a bit, but standing on the fuel drum just doesn't say 'authority' for me.

So is it the barrel that you're not a fan of, or the commissar as a whole? At least the barrel is going.

Rogue Wolves wrote:I love your commissar, but I say if you decide to keep the barrel, I'd lower it down a bit to make it seem like he walked on it and not climbed

Thanks, RW! I think the barrel is getting canned

Joshua Von Wolkestadt wrote:Oh, that Commissar looks BRILLIANT!
The basing definitely works -although the barrel is a bit high- and it'll probably look better once it has been texture and painted.
Have you decided what will go on the boot yet? I see what you mean about "Repent". Too Inquisitor-ish.
You could try a laurel wreath or a skull.
Looking forward to more!

Thanks, Joshua! Laurel wreath sounds cool, and could even be symmetrical to the wings on the other side. You may be onto something here, my friend

Viktor von Domm wrote:as for the artillery officer i wonder if it would be possible for you to sculpt the thumbs surrounding the scope rather than pressing from both sides... i dunno if you ever saw a baby holding a milkbottle... for heavy things they tend to hold it with flat hands... a bit like your officer does...

I was thinking about that right thumb already. Bit of a problem, isn't it.

Barksdale wrote:The MoO looks mint! Very oldschool with the long scope.

Rogue Wolves wrote:MoO looks great,

Thanks, guys!

Today is my day off , so I'm hoping to get some sculpting in. Maybe another update tonight

Well, everything has been covered the barrel has to go looks way wrong sorry but honesty is the best policy plus ruins a great looking mini.

Maybe a little re sculpt on the hands of the artillery officer, however like the way it s going nice idea I like the sound of the laurels on the boot

lone dirty dog wrote:Well, everything has been covered the barrel has to go looks way wrong sorry but honesty is the best policy plus ruins a great looking mini.

Maybe a little re sculpt on the hands of the artillery officer, however like the way it s going nice idea I like the sound of the laurels on the boot

I'd rather have the input now than later! I've been thinking about how to do the laurels, I think that would be cool

Rawson wrote:

Barksdale wrote:The commissar, on the other hand, I am not a fan of. I understand that you want to raise him up a bit, but standing on the fuel drum just doesn't say 'authority' for me.

So is it the barrel that you're not a fan of, or the commissar as a whole? At least the barrel is going.

Yeah, that didn't come out properly. The quartermaster mini itself is gorgeous. As others have said, it is the barrel that looks odd! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Rawson wrote:

lone dirty dog wrote:Well, everything has been covered the barrel has to go looks way wrong sorry but honesty is the best policy plus ruins a great looking mini.

Maybe a little re sculpt on the hands of the artillery officer, however like the way it s going nice idea I like the sound of the laurels on the boot

I'd rather have the input now than later! I've been thinking about how to do the laurels, I think that would be cool

I find when sculpting look at ways of breaking down the design, you might have to do it in stages but if you get a better finish that way it is worth it

As for the commissar how about some kind of ornate platform structure with maybe a chaos emblem (or what race / faction you want ) to give him the hight at a slight angle of course so it looks like it has been destroyed

Barksdale wrote:Yeah, that didn't come out properly. The quartermaster mini itself is gorgeous. As others have said, it is the barrel that looks odd! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Haha! Thanks, man

lone dirty dog wrote:I find when sculpting look at ways of breaking down the design, you might have to do it in stages but if you get a better finish that way it is worth it

As for the commissar how about some kind of ornate platform structure with maybe a chaos emblem (or what race / faction you want ) to give him the hight at a slight angle of course so it looks like it has been destroyed

We're back to the drawing board on the base. We'll see what comes up.

Alright, Vik. Here's that new brim:

I did some other random Failcast patching, so pretty much the boot is all that's left.

I dont know if I told you this.. but I LOVE this model!

The cap front does look better good call on that whoever it was I think the base should give him a sense of dominance and stature, maybe along the lines of a fallen statue or building of importance.

Obviously only a segment of the statue or building though

Maybe some broken, fallen stairs? That would look cool!

Commissar looks excellent. I don't have anything to offer other than that.

Alright, Vik. Here's that new brim:

yes.... much better looking...

the laurel idea... hmmm... a good one... tho one twig or a ring of laurels???

Rogue Wolves wrote:I dont know if I told you this.. but I LOVE this model!

Once or twice, but you can always say it again

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Commissar looks excellent. I don't have anything to offer other than that.

Thanks, mate!

lone dirty dog wrote:The cap front does look better good call on that whoever it was

It was Vik, and thanks!

Viktor von Domm wrote:
yes.... much better looking...

I'm glad you approve

Viktor von Domm wrote:the laurel idea... hmmm... a good one... tho one twig or a ring of laurels???

About like so

lone dirty dog wrote:I think the base should give him a sense of dominance and stature, maybe along the lines of a fallen statue or building of importance.

Obviously only a segment of the statue or building though

prototype_X wrote:Maybe some broken, fallen stairs? That would look cool!

Thanks for all of the great ideas! Here's what I came up with, gents:

It isn't glued yet (I wasn't taking any chances after the barrel fiasco ) It would need some weathering, bend corners and such, but you get the idea.

CC most welcome!

Thanks for looking!
Rawson

well at the very least this base now is worthy for a riveteer^^... how will it affect the mini? will it stand lopsided then? i like the look... but the combination will only tell...

and the laurel...full win on this one... !!!

Oh, yeah the Laurel idea! Glad I could be of assistance...
Imho, I think the base looks a lot better, and once it is weathered and whatnot, it should look good.
Can't wait for the next update!

I definatly like this base! All I think you should do is put one of those tank aquillas on there to make it seem imperial

I agree with the above statements, Looks stunning

Viktor von Domm wrote:well at the very least this base now is worthy for a riveteer^^... how will it affect the mini? will it stand lopsided then? i like the look... but the combination will only tell...

and the laurel...full win on this one... !!!

I'm planning on propping up the back end a bit so he won't be on too much of an incline. And thanks for the laurels comment

Joshua Von Wolkestadt wrote:Oh, yeah the Laurel idea! Glad I could be of assistance...
Imho, I think the base looks a lot better, and once it is weathered and whatnot, it should look good.
Can't wait for the next update!

Thanks Josh! Keep those ideas coming!

Rogue Wolves wrote:I definatly like this base! All I think you should do is put one of those tank aquillas on there to make it seem imperial

tank aquila is too big, but adding a bit of detail somewhere would be good. I'll see what I can do

prototype_X wrote:I agree with the above statements, Looks stunning

Thanks, X!

Progress will most likely be slow but steady. Doc says I have a viral respiratory infection. Not a bit deal (not even any meds to take), and I'm taking off work since it's contagious, but I feel slow and tired.

Yes, looks good so far but some kind of detail would be cool sorry to hear your not well hope you feel better soon.

I have a similar condition, my misses gets tired of me and thinks I am slow

Hope you get well soon rawson!

ouch... get better soon... but now you have some extra time with your lil lady too^^ how is she doing anyway? can she already turn around on her own?

as for the base... the incline issue... you could solve this with a bit of cheating... maybe you sort of could do a bit of an indent where the commissar would be standing? bruised and battered metal would be thus then convincing even more...

lone dirty dog wrote:sorry to hear your not well hope you feel better soon. I have a similar condition, my misses gets tired of me and thinks I am slow

Rogue Wolves wrote:Hope you get well soon rawson!

Viktor von Domm wrote:ouch... get better soon...

Thanks for the well-wishes!

Viktor von Domm wrote:but now you have some extra time with your lil lady too^^ how is she doing anyway? can she already turn around on her own?

Baby Stuff, for those interested

lone dirty dog wrote:Yes, looks good so far but some kind of detail would be cool

Viktor von Domm wrote:as for the base... the incline issue... you could solve this with a bit of cheating... maybe you sort of could do a bit of an indent where the commissar would be standing? bruised and battered metal would be thus then convincing even more...

Here's what I came up with:

I finished the laurels, weathered up the metal, and added the cable on the left side. The sprue in the back holds it up at the right angle, so I'll have to figure out how to make it look right...

That's better!
It looks much more fitting.
Can't wait to see him painted!
Are you going with the traditional Commissar colours or something different?

A lot of really subtle and well executed green stuff and conversions in this blog. I love it.

Joshua Von Wolkestadt wrote:That's better!
It looks much more fitting.
Can't wait to see him painted!
Are you going with the traditional Commissar colours or something different?

Thanks, Josh! Traditional colorscheme, unless you have any great ideas up your sleve

weetyskemian44 wrote:A lot of really subtle and well executed green stuff and conversions in this blog. I love it.

Thanks for your encouragement and for stopping by!

Switched gears: back to the Hydra.

Did a mock up of the long barreled autocannons:

Just needs a bit of GS and plasticard and it will be finished. I quite like the look of them

Scale Shot:

Much better than the stock HWT ACs. Not quite as big as the FW Hydra, but good enough in my book.

Of course, there always has to be a problem: with the new manticore front end (did I mention that I love it?) on the hydra, the top hatch obscures the LOS if the ACs are tight to the instrument cluster and at 0 degree angle.


That means we would have to bring them out to about here:

That would require some bulking up of the gun housing, which isn't a bad thing in itself as the concept of the hydra is quite bulky:

Thoughts, input, genius ideas? Really could use some CC on this one...

Thanks for looking,
Rawson

the commissar now looks fit for painting in my opinion... the base is perfect...it was the right decision to look for something else... and you did find the proper details then...

the hydra... well there are some gaps and details that need to be filled to obscure the look of the rocketlauncher look... then it should work...
as for the mentioned problem... why not assemble the barrels in an asymetric look all four on the one side that is not blocked in a 0 degree angle? so all four on the left side of the turret? with the side benefit to have a hatch on top of the turret?


as for the babytalk:

I get drawn to the kitchen still - its where the food lives.

Hope your viral respirator condition goes away soon Mr Rawson.

Love those little gs wings on his shoes, they are so very very small.