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Llamahead wrote:I have to say these are excellent and really make the Termagants and the Fleshborers look more like symbiote/parasites than soldiers with guns. How difficult and what was involved in the conversion? I'd like to try it on my own Nids in the fullness of time.

If you keep them in simple running poses and dont adventure yourself in more complex poses, its a very very simple convo... you want a little tut about them?

Runners and peepers lol, love it. I really like their animalistic feel, far less anthropomorphizing than the usual nids you see. Very unique!

A Tutorial would be great.

One thing that puts me off Tyranids is that they look like they are holding their weapons in their hands. That makes no sense for an engineered species.
It makes as much sense as the Battle droids in Star Wars holding blasters in their hands and talking to each other in English.

Termagants are fantastic! Dittio on the tutorial request.

This week's favourite thread, in mine eyes. Keep up the fantastic work!

Utterly amazing Nib conversions. Spectacular GW skills!

Fantastic work as always, Navarro.

The standing termas look incredible, really brings life into the brood. Amazing stuff, smartly done.

could we have a tutorial on how you made the peepers? i think its an amazingly good conversion

Great to see you back on the bugs, man!

An inspiring thread! Consider yourself subscribed and keep up the brilliant work! Oh, and definitely another tutorial request!

Those spotters were super cool!

OK then, since you guys asked, here you have a TUTORIAL of these little buggers just for your enjoyment

Hope it helps out...as you can all see its dirty simple.

TUTORIAL
http://buglands.moonfruit.com/#/termagant/4540168410

Havent done a tut in some time for buglands... about time.

Very interesting Nav, 2 questions for you -

1. what do you use as lubricant on your gs tools?
2. how close to the flame and for how long do you hold the plastic?

I am pretty sure I speak for everyone when I say: Thanks!

MajorTom11 wrote:Very interesting Nav, 2 questions for you -

1. what do you use as lubricant on your gs tools?
2. how close to the flame and for how long do you hold the plastic?

I am pretty sure I speak for everyone when I say: Thanks!

1. Just water and saliva sometimes.
2. Very close and just a few short seconds like 2 or 3 tops... a bit of fire and try to bend then a bit more and bend again... slowly bending the tail... soon you will master the flame with practice, just dont try to bend it, in one go.

Great work as usual, the GS work is still flawless.

And the Eldar titan was awesome indeed.

That's some lovely, creepy-looking gaunts, right there...

NAVARRO wrote:

MajorTom11 wrote:Very interesting Nav, 2 questions for you -

1. what do you use as lubricant on your gs tools?
2. how close to the flame and for how long do you hold the plastic?

I am pretty sure I speak for everyone when I say: Thanks!

1. Just water and saliva sometimes.
2. Very close and just a few short seconds like 2 or 3 tops... a bit of fire and try to bend then a bit more and bend again... slowly bending the tail... soon you will master the flame with practice, just dont try to bend it, in one go.

Awesome thanks man! Wonder if that works on resin...

Awesome looking stuff. I like how the termagants look as if they're searching for prey, like a dog sniffing the wind almost.

Consider it subscribed.

Northen wrote:Great work as usual, the GS work is still flawless.

And the Eldar titan was awesome indeed.

Thanks the Eldar Titan was something really unconventional... I doubt I will spend another 2 years just sculpting a titan again.

insaniak wrote:That's some lovely, creepy-looking gaunts, right there...

You know that, even If I dont have the time to participate on your VERY original competition, you gave a great idea with your theme for my army objectives

MajorTom11 wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:

MajorTom11 wrote:Very interesting Nav, 2 questions for you -

1. what do you use as lubricant on your gs tools?
2. how close to the flame and for how long do you hold the plastic?

I am pretty sure I speak for everyone when I say: Thanks!

1. Just water and saliva sometimes.
2. Very close and just a few short seconds like 2 or 3 tops... a bit of fire and try to bend then a bit more and bend again... slowly bending the tail... soon you will master the flame with practice, just dont try to bend it, in one go.

Awesome thanks man! Wonder if that works on resin...

Resin is ussually less heat resistant so I would use a hairdryer instead... to slowly heat the resin.

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:Awesome looking stuff. I like how the termagants look as if they're searching for prey, like a dog sniffing the wind almost.

Consider it subscribed.

I like that dog analogy and funny thing is that there will be one terma "scratcher" pose on this brood.

NAVARRO wrote:

I like that dog analogy and funny thing is that there will be one terma "scratcher" pose on this brood.

How about a terma "drags itchy butt along the floor with front paws" pose?

MajorTom11 wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:

I like that dog analogy and funny thing is that there will be one terma "scratcher" pose on this brood.

How about a terma "drags itchy butt along the floor with front paws" pose?

Umm, personally I'd hope not.

To be honest they look a lot like Merekat poses to me......Oh and thanks a lot for the tutorial I'm definitely planning to do something similiar in the fullness of time!

Llamahead wrote:To be honest they look a lot like Merekat poses to me......

He did say the conversion was simples

MajorTom11 wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:

I like that dog analogy and funny thing is that there will be one terma "scratcher" pose on this brood.

How about a terma "drags itchy butt along the floor with front paws" pose?

Win. And by law, it must be made.

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:

MajorTom11 wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:

I like that dog analogy and funny thing is that there will be one terma "scratcher" pose on this brood.

How about a terma "drags itchy butt along the floor with front paws" pose?

Win. And by law, it must be made.

No, No, No, No, No, If you want my respect this must never come to happen.

FlammingGaunt wrote:

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:

MajorTom11 wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:

I like that dog analogy and funny thing is that there will be one terma "scratcher" pose on this brood.

How about a terma "drags itchy butt along the floor with front paws" pose?

Win. And by law, it must be made.

No, No, No, No, No, If you want my respect this must never come to happen.

I'm sure Nav can pull it off with class and grace