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Hi all.

I started doing some conversions for Imperial Guard using Cadian and Catachan parts.

The first is a conversion 'kit' I am working on for my Cadians to make them more like the folks in Jin Roh.

I will eventually mold and cast this when I am finished with all of the detail parts. This will save much sanity...
 


The next is a Kill Team I am making based on the movie Predator.

First for that is Dutch (Schwarzenegger's character)






Here is the next progress:



Here is the latest for Dutch:


Here are a few of the weapon conversions that I am doing for the Team:



This is the beginnings of the Plasma Gun for Mack. He had a light machine gun in the movie, and I wanted to use a Storm Bolter, but to fit it into the rules I needed to pick something else.

It is based off of the Catachan Flamer and the end of an old Plasma Pistol. I still need to sculpt on the cooling ribs.



Comments, questions, and criticism welcome.

I will update as I am able to.

Thanks.

~Eric


Edit:
Hmmm....  Not sure why the thumbnails are not showing up.  Any ideas?

Edit2:
Got the images to work.

The eye lenses look a little bug eyed. But considering that is sculpted that is really good. I did think Jinroh Straight away, so you hit the right note.

Get to Da Choppah!!!

The Dutch conversion really is excellent. I like it alot..

Old painless is a plasma gun.. the Irony.. "It wont overheat on me, Imma Goddamn Sexual Tyrannosaur!" *spits*

Dakka edit takes to long..

I forgot to mention your M16s look awesome best Ive seen for 40k k.

Agreed. Wicked cool sculpting man!

No complaints here, very nice sculpting.

I love Dutch's gun. Looks more like the new FN SCAR though.

Posted By Shaman on 01/18/2007 1:46 PM
The eye lenses look a little bug eyed. But considering that is sculpted that is really good. I did think Jinroh Straight away, so you hit the right note.

They will actually get pared back a little.  I thought they were a little too buggy as well.  Glad you could tell what they were though.  It is kinda hard to get the right feel without being a total copy.

Get to Da Choppah!!!

The Dutch conversion really is excellent. I like it alot.

Thanks much.  Making some progress on the face now.  Hopefully I will have him finished early next week.

Old painless is a plasma gun.. the Irony.. "It wont overheat on me, Imma Goddamn Sexual Tyrannosaur!" *spits

Actually, Ol' Painless is going to be the Heavy Bolter.  That quote is damn funny though.  I plan to model that character with a bulging cheek like he has through most of the movie (at least the bit while the character is still alive).

Glaive Company CO & Hauler:  Thanks.  I am glad you like the sculpting.

Komissar:  Never seen the FN SCAR.  I will have to go look now.

~Eric

Edit:

Any ideas on what I should put on Blaine's (Ol' Painless guy) T-Shirt would be awesome.  It is a black MTV T-Shirt in the movie.

I was thinking about making it an M(inistorum) TV shirt somehow.

I find the cadian conversion a bit scary. Not a fan. Too bug-eyed and weedy.

Love the GS on the Predator style model. Keep that up.

ender502

Ok, last update for Dutch before paint.  Pic is not as good as I'd like.



Trying to get a portrait-style likeness was taking waaaaay too long, so I settled for a general impression.

Let me know what you think.

~Eric

Your Predator KT is coming along great. I love Ahnold. I can't wait to see how you model the Indian dude and the guy with the giant gatling gun...

Posted By ancientsociety on 01/26/2007 12:58 PM
 the guy with the giant gatling gun...

this will be quite boring as he wears a suit and tie now and sometimes governed minnesota.

Ok, quick update on Dutch.   He is finished now except for another coating of Matte Varnish.

I took some quick pictures just to get another update out.  I will hopefully get some more done in the next day or two with good lighting.



I went with a simple color scheme for him to try to get close to the film but not match exactly.

Green undershirt and dark green vest, green and black camo pants, and dark green boots with lighter green shinguards.


~Eric

I'm at a loss for words as to how ridiculously good that is.

CK

Looking cool..

For once Catachan arms aren't out of place!

I like that colour scheme, nice work..

Very nice!

Dutch looks very nice indeed nice flesh, greens and solid conversion work. 

The head for your standard trooper looks a little soft but I'll reserve final judgement until you start slapping paint around on him Proper shades and highlights will go a long way to making those jin ro guys look very nice indeed.  Continue onwards please!

WOW that is some incredible work.

My men aah not expendable.  And I don't do dis kind of verk.

Poncho gets the grenade launcher, Hawkins the vox caster, and of course Billy's has gotta have his machete.  I think you should just give Mac a heavy stubber or something.  Who cares if these load outs aren't super-effective or totally legal?  If you have to, use "counts as" or whatever.

And Ol' Painless has GOT to be an assault cannon.  I'd totally let you use the assault cannon rules too.  C'mon it's Ol' Painless!  Rules be damned, it's just too awesome to not allow.  I'd even let Blaine have Feel No Pain.

Is there a Gary Busey Ordo Xenos Inquisitor in the works?  That would be SWEET!!!