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That is one epic Cerebore.

Looted Trygon for the absolute win! I can not express the excitement at seeing that! Amazing work! ?I really like the machinery around the base of it!

Thanks for the comments you two! I will be sure to post a topic later that will have a bunch of my conversions. I have a lot more photos of each, I just didn't want to hog this thread too much with like 50 pics or something.

@Beast Warrior: That thing is mostly apoxie sculpt too. He weighes like 5 pounds!

Wolf lord or WG-useing classic chaos warriors arms

The looted Trygon is awesome. Definately the best "looted bug" I've seen so far.

Cutthroatcure wrote:Looted Trygon for the absolute win! I can not express the excitement at seeing that! Amazing work! ?I really like the machinery around the base of it!

Ditto here. That model is absolutely amazing.

Artsoldier35 wrote:A Kungfumatt: That's an awesome Dread. If you ever decide to sell it or just pitch it....let me know.

I'll keep you in mind dude. Thanks for the compliment.

sieek: yeah I have this amassing ability to rip off someone’s idea that I have never seen before

Samus_aran115 : because they look good also I fail to see how a big ass defiler is a waste of a good kit or a dumb idea. LOS seems better too seeing as he can see anything he wishes to blast

on a less argumental note the wazdakka model looks epic. did you use a normal ork bike for a base or something bigger?

Not finished yet, but my knight titan is far more awesome than I originally anticipated. Second one is getting the biggest thunder hammer EVER

DPBellathrom wrote:
Samus_aran115 : because they look good also I fail to see how a big ass defiler is a waste of a good kit or a dumb idea.

I'd hazard to say that his argument is grounded in issues of LOS as well as structural integrity of the model. With the height, the weight, and the load bearing points I can see you are going to run some serious risks of breakage unless you are using some extremely large and long pins. Models with a wide connection point are much much more stable, which is why models involving large surface area's being supported by a very thin connection are so visually striking.


Not that I think building your own "tall" defiler is a bad idea, hell looks like great fun to me! Just have to be able to recognize the logistical issues you are going to run into.


Ask yourself this "Is this a shelf warmer or a functional gaming piece".

I like it what are the sholders made from?


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agroszkiewicz: He'll be much more stable with a base, hes still WIP atm so I'm still rolling ideas around

DPBellathrom wrote:I like it what are the sholders made from?

shoulders are parts of aegis defense batteries, he is rather big. This one is getting a big lance battle cannon, the next one I have planned is going to be low and hulking with a huge sledge

I've gotten obsessed with gigantic thunder hammers after converting my red knights of mars dreadnaught

DPBellathrom wrote:I like it what are the sholders made from?

They look to be pieces from the Aegis Defense Line.

Grundz beat me me...

Here's my latest

DPBellathrom wrote:
agroszkiewicz: He'll be much more stable with a base, hes still WIP atm so I'm still rolling ideas around

Oh no doubt man. A pair of wire cutters and long small gauge nails will hold damn near anything. Attaching the underside of the base with JB weld will hold them in there hard as metal (literally), and if you wanted to add some weight to the base (for stability) I like to stick pennies into the GS or JB weld as it cures. Lead weights would be even better.

terribletrygon wrote:Man the green stuff work on that model is ugly as feth. I like the idea of a maxed out magnet model, but the execution is pretty rough.

Was there any way you could have done some sculpting to make it less of an eyesore?

I have to agree here. I browsed through his thread, and basically everything is done the same.

It's a stupid idea in the first place bro. You're probably wasting more money on greenstuff and magnets than it would cost to just convert one and leave it that way. I'd probably just laugh if I saw it on the table, to be honest. It's barely even a playable model.


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DPBellathrom wrote:sieek: yeah I have this amassing ability to rip off someone’s idea that I have never seen before

Samus_aran115 : because they look good also I fail to see how a big ass defiler is a waste of a good kit or a dumb idea. LOS seems better too seeing as he can see anything he wishes to blast

on a less argumental note the wazdakka model looks epic. did you use a normal ork bike for a base or something bigger?

Looks good? It looks absurd. Nothing in 40k looks even remotely similar to it. You want to spend 60$ to make a piece of crap that no one would let you use? I guess it's your money....If I was going to waste a defiler kit, I'd at least try to make a brass scorpion..

Anyway, You did a great job converting it. I do like the shoulders, and the position from the waist up looks pretty natural.


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Grundz wrote:Not finished yet, but my knight titan is far more awesome than I originally anticipated. Second one is getting the biggest thunder hammer EVER

This one is good. I like it. It can serve an actual purpose, rather than being a 'shelf-warmer' as someone pointed out.

Samus_aran115 wrote:

terribletrygon wrote:Man the green stuff work on that model is ugly as feth. I like the idea of a maxed out magnet model, but the execution is pretty rough.

Was there any way you could have done some sculpting to make it less of an eyesore?

I have to agree here. I browsed through his thread, and basically everything is done the same.

It's a stupid idea in the first place bro. You're probably wasting more money on greenstuff and magnets than it would cost to just convert one and leave it that way. I'd probably just laugh if I saw it on the table, to be honest. It's barely even a playable model.

Thats fine, your attitude is more than apparent in basically every post that I've read.

As for the cost, I've got about 22 bucks invested so far....you're really overestimating the cost of materials. <shrug> I don't need to defend an extremely creative and ambitious first time major conversion or GS work that is less than halfway done to anyone, let alone someone with your obvious "elitist" attitude.

You are completely right, it would be VASTLY easier to pin one model and then paint it. I think you are missing the point though.

agroszkiewicz wrote:

Samus_aran115 wrote:

terribletrygon wrote:Man the green stuff work on that model is ugly as feth. I like the idea of a maxed out magnet model, but the execution is pretty rough.

Was there any way you could have done some sculpting to make it less of an eyesore?

I have to agree here. I browsed through his thread, and basically everything is done the same.

It's a stupid idea in the first place bro. You're probably wasting more money on greenstuff and magnets than it would cost to just convert one and leave it that way. I'd probably just laugh if I saw it on the table, to be honest. It's barely even a playable model.

Thats fine, your attitude is more than apparent in basically every post that I've read.

As for the cost, I've got about 22 bucks invested so far....you're really overestimating the cost of materials. <shrug> I don't need to defend an extremely creative and ambitious project that is less than halfway done to anyone, let alone someone with your obvious "elitist" attitude.

You are completely right, it would be VASTLY easier to pin one model and then paint it. I think you are missing the point though.

+1

oh and Samus, for someone who critisces people work so freely - I don't see any of your work at all!

The REALLY funny thing is that comments such as the one a few posts up show a fundamental lack of understanding when it comes to sculpting ANYTHING. You add mass, then you remove mass in order to get your rough shape, then once your model is actually cured completely, the fit is tested to make sure there clearences are fine for every arm and every backpack once they are attached to the torso (not to mention making sure that the rotational movement for the waist allows clearence of the spikey crap). Only after that do you even consider layering your thin skins of clay/putty onto the surface of the structure in order to add detail.


I guess that folks think because there is a picture that involves any level of primer or paint that the project is actually complete. <shrug>

To give Samus his due, I've seen his work. He's got talent, just a piss poor attitude and what appears to be an inability to think outside the box.

agroszkiewicz wrote:

Samus_aran115 wrote:

terribletrygon wrote:Man the green stuff work on that model is ugly as feth. I like the idea of a maxed out magnet model, but the execution is pretty rough.

Was there any way you could have done some sculpting to make it less of an eyesore?

I have to agree here. I browsed through his thread, and basically everything is done the same.

It's a stupid idea in the first place bro. You're probably wasting more money on greenstuff and magnets than it would cost to just convert one and leave it that way. I'd probably just laugh if I saw it on the table, to be honest. It's barely even a playable model.

Thats fine, your attitude is more than apparent in basically every post that I've read.

As for the cost, I've got about 22 bucks invested so far....you're really overestimating the cost of materials. <shrug> I don't need to defend an extremely creative and ambitious first time major conversion or GS work that is less than halfway done to anyone, let alone someone with your obvious "elitist" attitude.

You are completely right, it would be VASTLY easier to pin one model and then paint it. I think you are missing the point though.

My bad bro. I'm really not feeling too good about something else. I like some of the conversions you've done a lot, and I didn't realize you would be trimming and cleaning up everything. I thought you were just leaving them like they are (Bulky joints). I magnetize my terminators too, and it's insanely usefull. I don't mean to insult the idea itself, just the execution. I apologize.

The only thing I think is silly is that youd even make power armored options Why would you even take a PA lord?

No harm no foul man! Its cool.


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Samus_aran115 wrote:

agroszkiewicz wrote:

Samus_aran115 wrote:

terribletrygon wrote:Man the green stuff work on that model is ugly as feth. I like the idea of a maxed out magnet model, but the execution is pretty rough.

Was there any way you could have done some sculpting to make it less of an eyesore?

I have to agree here. I browsed through his thread, and basically everything is done the same.

It's a stupid idea in the first place bro. You're probably wasting more money on greenstuff and magnets than it would cost to just convert one and leave it that way. I'd probably just laugh if I saw it on the table, to be honest. It's barely even a playable model.

Thats fine, your attitude is more than apparent in basically every post that I've read.

As for the cost, I've got about 22 bucks invested so far....you're really overestimating the cost of materials. <shrug> I don't need to defend an extremely creative and ambitious first time major conversion or GS work that is less than halfway done to anyone, let alone someone with your obvious "elitist" attitude.

You are completely right, it would be VASTLY easier to pin one model and then paint it. I think you are missing the point though.

My bad bro. I'm really not feeling too good about something else. I like some of the conversions you've done a lot, and I didn't realize you would be trimming and cleaning up everything. I thought you were just leaving them like they are (Bulky joints). I magnetize my terminators too, and it's insanely usefull. I don't mean to insult the idea itself, just the execution. I apologize.

The only thing I think is silly is that youd even make power armored options Why would you even take a PA lord?

It originally started out as an attempt to build a true scale CSM, but I was an idiot and used some of my incredibly bad ass adhesive on my last power armor rear torso. This is a bitz box build except for a termie lord box set so I could source some non-mangled legs which are now begining to look very mangled indeed.

I'm working on the GS around the magnet shoulder joins, the upper leg sections, and the "bulbs" on the ridiculous (lyawesomelooking) cannon backpack right now. Layering thin skins and attempting to smooth with spit, fingers, and the flat of my scalpel. Haven't purchased color shapers yet, but its on the list. Once this layer has cured it will be primered, then a drybrush of skull white to pick out details and any REALLY rough spots that are left. I like to use my super fine needle file to remove as much crud as I can at that point. Once all this is completed I'll stick a few bitz (maybe pouches or some crap) near the waist join in order to draw the eye away from my less than professional grade GS work.

All the pics listed in this thread so far have no detail work on em....just stuff stuck together and the poses.


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This is the tedious crap I'm having to do to the legs. VERY close to just going out and getting an unmodified termie leg, but I want to really try my hardest to see this to completion. Also...massive learning experience. Trimming away tiny pieces of GS in getting proportions right. Easily smoothed out with spit and fingertips after rough shaping.



Its hard to see, but at the join on the upper claw there is a tiny skin of GS that I applied. This will then be finger smoothed into the arm in an attempt to make the join a little cleaner. I'm not going for OMFG HOW DID YOU MAKE THAT 3D VAGINA with this....just want to build the general shape and focus on perfecting a technique for a semi-smooth finish.





Let me be clear, I am buying a drill and vise as soon as this project is done. The way I am doing things is painfully tedious, but I have alot of free time.

Alright cool. My bad

yeah, I think they mid-drift joint draws attention away from some of the other parts. I do like the use of a backpack, since they make nice holders for even more trophy racks, which are always good. I really like those little daemonic wings too. I don't think those would have been possible without magnetizing them. What set are hose from, by the way? It looks like spawn, but I can't be sure.....


And to the poster who made the megatron...I really do like the torso. I think my problem with it is how skinny the legs look compared to his torso. With a little bit of bulking-up, I think it could really look better. I'm sorry if I offended you....But still, I would try to consider other players when using the model...It's like putting a battlecannon on top of a building....Incredibly useful, but some players might not agree with you...

Samus_aran115 wrote:Alright cool. My bad
yeah, I think they mid-drift joint draws attention away from some of the other parts.

The dowel with the magnet on top, or the actual join when they are assembled? I'm still trying to figure out a proportionally correct "fill" for the belly area...but it may not even be noticeable once the model is primed. Paint changes things alot. <shrug>

DPBellathrom wrote:
on a less argumental note the wazdakka model looks epic. did you use a normal ork bike for a base or something bigger?

I have some WIP pics of it and I will post them later. Look for them. I can tell you right now he was made from an AoBR warboss, Deffcopta, deffrolla, and trukk. The deffcopta was expanded with plasticard to make ti wide enough to hold the warboss. I used deffrolla parts and chains from wrecking balls to make the axels and then gave him trukk tires. He was a lot of work, now I just need to paint him!



@Gathering Storm, agroszkiewicz: Thanks for the comments. This guy was originally supposed to be a Harpy. The tail was cut up and re-sculpted to make it long and wavy instead of curled up. When I got rid of my army, I decided to scrap the harpy idea and loot it. It was either that, or purchase a tryon tail to fix the thing since I never finished it as a harpy. I have more pics and I will put them up in a separate thread later.

I would invest in some clay shapers. Really help get a smooth finish.

Lord Scythican wrote:
I have my Looted Trygon:

<3

And all was calm again in the Conversions Forum! :-)

WillyBRags wrote:I'll post my favorite conversion as well

I have no words.

Samus_aran115: yeah I agree with Matrim, if your not gonna post unconstructive criticism (at least not until the end in this case) at least post your own work so you can make a valid argument but hey, little to no offence taken he is however considered fine by all of the people who I have played at my FLGS as they are more than capable of killing him if the LOS becomes an issue with a well placed lascannon shot

Lord Scythican: thanks for the info man and look ford to seeing the wip pics I

'll have to get mine finished off at some point its mostly a AOBR warboss on a elongated and fattened up SM bike that should look good towards the end lol