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How much is the price range for the wolves? cos im guessing it'll be ver. expensive.

I'm estimating $20 per wolf, I won't have a final figure until I know the exact vlumes of resin and silicon it uses. When I have the final casts ready I'll place all the info on my site. It's not cheap but still much better than buying GW models that need to be converted.


Just about the final update, everything is 99% done, all that's left is to add a small set of stirrups to PA legs and the parts will be off to casting. Provide there's no hidden setbacks it's looking like these are going to be ready by the end of the month.

These are the optional orks legs:




The PA legs:


Shot of all the parts and bases:

Far and away the best wolves I've seen for TW cav stand ins.

Very nice sculpts, my only suggestion would be to provide the larger 60mm bases that Canis came with.

No chance of an open mouthed head then? Also, are all body halves interchangeable or is it the three options only?

The body halves can be switched around but it's not a perfect fit and would require a decent amount of greenstuff work mostly on the rear legs as the torsos vary slightly in length. The heads however are fully interchangeable without any work needed.

Went with snarling mouths for ease of casting, an open mouth would have required constructing the lower jaw as a seperate piece and the model is already part intensive. I am going to look at the plausibility of doing additional heads and cybernetic attachments but it won't be for a couple months. It'll also depend on the sculptors interest level. It's on the table as likely but can't promise 100%.

I could potentially change the base size but it'd likely push the cost up, I'm trying to keep them in the $20 range. Larger bases also effect the shipping costs as a solid resin dreadnought size base is several extra ounces of weight and about 3 times the resin volume.

Sounds great.

Not fussed for bases though. Easy enough to order right size bases from bits companies.

Was just musing that a howling or roaring wolf could represent an obvious alpha.

Here's a WIP shot of a more standard jump pack I'm working on, recycled the engine piece from my original winged jet pack and added extra engines to give it a more powerful feel. I'll be adding the rivets where the black dots are, after that it should be ready to cast.

The molds for the power scythes are just about done and they should be posted up on my site early next week.

Looks good; unique design and really well executed.

My God Paulson, you've made me have to wait to do my BA all jump list until I can swap out my jump pack for those. My wallet curses you.

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Sandman wrote:I'm loving those jump wings!



Me too! although if I may make a suggestion, I think you should gs on an artistic and smooth leading edge (the area where the arm bones would be) in similar style to the BA packs. The square girder look is a bit too steam-punkie for me atm. Also missing the 2 mini boosters on the sides if you know what I mean?

Overall though, I am seriously thinking about picking a few up and making the changes myself down the line.

Thats a standard jump pack! whatever it is called it looks epic, especially as it looks not different from the front

Absolutely a new fan of your work 100/5 stars to you!

Here's a major comission project I've been holding back for almost two months, been a long painful wait not being able to show this badboy off until now. The sculptor is just about done and these are the WIP shots he sent. .

Drool away.

Definitely keeping my eye on this. Very, very cool looking.

I may have to start Blood Angels now.

I'm drooling, I'm drooling!

Are those librarian bits getting sold?

@ Ghosty, I believe he is gonna make a cast of it and then mass-produce.. perhaps. But the one up there is actually a commission, I think he said.

Here's a few nids parts my buddy sculpted up.

I would like to get some feedback on these and see if there's any changes I need to make before casting these.

Laship:




Tendril head:







I'm cusrious about the head size, does it look slightly too small on the stealer body?

Any thoughts about the angle of the tendrils?

The exposed brain, good idea? or prefer the head covered in carapace?

Interesting thing you got there with the tendrils; looks slightly like a SOB from the wrong angle, i would put carapace over the top but not the sides or vica versa as its like you dont want him shot in the brain but you cant shoot it all

Absolutely love the wings (man I wish I had ANY excuse to get those) and the new jump packs... really sweet. Very powerful looking without being over done.

Great sculpts... really.


Love the libby dread too... but I don't get those. :-(

not sure i like the exposed brain, though I'm now almost bummed that i bought the older style chicken-feet lashwhips, I like the new one much better.

Overall, what's the ETA on those?

Here's pics of the whip on a warrior for scale, wanted to get it posted earlier by my camera battery crapped out on me and needed to recharge. If the resin is heated in hot water The whip can be bent into more extreme angles than what I have pictured. As long as the test casts go well I should probably have the new lashwhips up in about two weeks, heads will be mid to late july as I plan on having a set of 5 unique heads.







One of the big debates I have going on in my head is resin vs metal debate, I prefer resin for the modelling but but metal has a nice durability to it. Metal parts can be kinda weighty if being added to plastic miniatures, guants and genestealers are front heavy as is and metal will usually make them more prone to tipping. From a manufacturing standpoint metal lets me recelye a lot of the waste, I throw out tons of resin sprue material, with metal I could recycle sprues. I've considered making the bits available in both materials that way people can buy whichever version they prefer.

Wow, such great stuff!

A few thoughts:
-The genestealer heads seem to be at the wrong angle... will they be able to point straight, and not stare down at their toes?
-The last whip is really cool, I didn't realize you could bend it
-For the wolves, the tails remind me of the fantasy tails on the old high elf silver helm horses... would it be possible to do another tail pose? Or can those be bent as well? With everything else being interchangeable, it'd be nice to have another (possibly smaller / not sticking out as far, although that may be the sticky tack) tail option.

Wicked stuff all around

The whip is good, although it looks a bit too flimsy when it's all straightened out.

The head looks odd to me, maybe if you made it a bit clearer that the exposed brain was still part of the head. Right now, it just looks like the head portion was glued onto the brain, rather than the brain actually being inside the skull somehow.

I love the Jump pack, although the exhaust ports over the shoulders still look too much like the normal one. Not sure if it's supposed to be pre heresy or anything, but something a little closer to the arched vents on the Chaos Raptors' jump packs. Just a thought.

Epic lashwhips dude... Ymgarl head I like a lot, although Ritides is right, hope it can sit well looking up. I think they are wicked, but you may also catch some flack for the no 5 plates on the forehead from die hards.

Congratulations on doing what GW couldn't do!

Making Wolves that look like Wolves!

Great work mate!

Idk i like he exposed brain alot, like Gitspitta said, I would like a set of those wings.

I love that head. I'd be upset if it was changed. :(

Lashwips look great