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Thank you once more all.

So pic heavy update......

@LDD here you go this is the original model/ toy.



So what have I done well...

Dirtied it up a bit...


Then thought I better add a deck for maybe a gun.....





Oh and a gun...

Had this off a printer cartridge, (Brother one I think.)



Made a body..




Added a barrel and some bits..





Ah some spent cartridges...



A reload clip...



Need somewhere for the clip to go too big to sit around on deck...




That's it for now, on to the crew next...leave you with some shots in general and a small question at the end...





The question, inside the mouth, at the moment I have done it pink then put an orange wash over it, should I do the tongue a funny colour?


Thank you for looking, please let me know your thoughts...

Yep. Blue. Bright blue.

Amazing, especially with the how-to shots.

Yeah. Blue is good.

Stunning... just stunning.

Looks fantastic Cam.

That little hopper is sweet.

Amazing work Cam. Hats off to ya

showed the sguiggoth my wife just now...the transformation was a stunner for her too!

the gun lock in particular is a real eye opener for me! very clever choice of detail there!

as for the tongue...as stated the others already...:blue! definitely

Great job Cam , I'm still racking my brain for what this model reminds me of, but it looks daunting to face. I'm glad you went with the bone howdah for sure.

Very nice! Squiggoth with a Kill Kannon is looking damn sweet!
I like the conversion of a dinosaur model to make that squiggoth work so well!

Squiggoths remind me of this from Joi Manabe art

Damn Camn I would never have realised that was the same model, you have done a great job on it mate.

Love the gun and basket for the extra clip, I can't believe how quickly you did it and paints it

I guess blue seems to be the overal reply so I say go errr blue ......

Just a quicky.....so blue then.....



Thank you all for the comments,

Brilliant job and the blue works well, also he rider looks great nice posing I like the raised sword really fitting to craziness

That's already a model that deserves at least half an hour of detailed appreciation to do it any real justice! That horn looks vicious...and that steering ork looks promising too..(slight in need of touch up for the tongue tho? And a slight bit brighter drybrush there follows by a pink/red wash?)

Again brilliant work!

!!!

What a transformation since ai last saw this thread, it looks really stunning, can't believe you made that gun from an printer cartridge!

EDC

Brilliant!! haha... really entertaining piece! haha.... what a great conversion... and awesome quality and details!! TOP job mate!!

Haha now it's a unicorn squiggoth Great work, very orky. Especially that gun.

Nicely done. What a unique transformation. Yeah.. enjoyed the how to pics.

Thank you all so much.

Well in case you didn't know I think I am a crap painter (trust me, take a look at the Dakka Gallery, there are some amazing painters out there, some of you even grace my pages with comments and support.), but I can pass off a half tidy job, if I keep at it, and nail it down tight, so this I am afraid is going to be a long winded process as I nail this sucker down, cus I am in love....

Here we go....

Started on warpaint...



Started nailing in on that gun...


Made and painted up a couple flags for the back end..


And started in on that tongue...




I really appreciate you looking and your feedback.

One little question, Metal jaw for the Squiggoth?

I don't think a metal jaw would look that great. It would just make it too busy

I just realized what was bugging me about its mouth. It has no teeth on the top!

You could maybe do a small 'beak plate' on the front of the top jaw, to sharpen it up a little. But yeah, with tusks like that you don't need a metal maw.

Though you could probably do an Oliphant-style wrapping on the tusks.

Maybe just some bridle chains on tusk clasps?

You are far from a crap painter. Thats me, you take the time to do different shades and outlines. I prefer a single coat and done. You are far from crap don't make me come over there.....I already have to swim to austrailia to play against Azazelx, I don't need to circumnavigate the globe to slap you.

Thanks all, going to be working on face tomorrow I think.

Few more efforts at adding some detail....

Made a cardboard box...




Added it and some knick knacks to the stowage..


Added a couple more crew..



And a bunch of general shots...








I can also see I really need to sort those hazard strips!

Thoughts welcome, thanks for looking.

nice box, for some reason i was thinking it needed to say tax season xxxx on it

DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!

I bow to your superior scratch building skills. That's amazing. I feel like you should put it on a turntable/lazy susan and do a 360 degree view.

Oh, and you are not a crap painter! Surely you're being modest. Just look back at your Megaboss, Mekboy, or any of the wacky vehicles you've made. I think it's the color scheme and weathering that really sells them. So Orky. Keep up the good work!

Sooo much orky goodness!

Wow. Very cool. Not sold on that blue tongue, but that is a matter of taste, not really a criticism.

Will you be building a jungle land diorama for it? That could be an impressive thing...

Very nice so much too see .. Amazing; the piece tells a great story!

Thank you all, means a lot.

@ Red well I am for dio style bases for it sitting on a shelf so here I go, still wip and lots to do but....

Sculpted a log!.....


And a bit of foam...



Added some home made kitty litter flock...


And a few more details, glue still wet so will get better pics tomorrow when all dry...


Thanks for looking folks...

That looks great Cam. It just needs a smaller animal hiding in the tree trunk while the monster goes by.