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**tipios**

Yes, I'm gona try different pose for each 1.

**tipios**

The claws are ready, and I am very happy with them.

**SilverMK2**

I love the "feet" on that raptor.

**Hyenajoe**

Great job, as usual!

**tipios**

Thanks guys.

I might just use this head for the aspiring champion or lord with jet pack. I want a head which has a mouth like the gargoyle's, but their heads are way to big. Any sugestions would be appreciated

**Hyenajoe**

You mean something like this?
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/142878-Chaos%20Lord%2C%20Chaos%20Space%20Marines.html

It's an old raptor champion head, and I was lucky to find one.

Yet you can try to work on some hornless CSM heads (the skull faces for example) remove the cables on the cheeks and GS some kind of beak. What do you think?

**tipios**

Thanks for that Hyena, but I am now thinking of this head.
http://www.bitzbox.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21_26_134&products_id=2087
I want a toothy look, so may have to try your GS idea

**Hyenajoe**

That's a good looking head, it would be just fine for your raptor.

That's a shame all the possessed heads are not as good as this one.

**tipios**

Thats right, it seems GW was a bit lazy when making them, just threw them together.

**tipios**

I've put that possessed head in position, to confirm it suits the model. Which I think it does.

Only thing I nees to wait for is people to get in stock, the torsos that I want, and these heads.

Now I just need to decide which shoulder pads to use.

**Hyenajoe**

It looks absolutely great!

About the shoulderplates, you should go for those with thin edges from the regular CSM or Possessed kits.

**tipios**

Thanks Hyena. pads ready.

I have orderd more heads, 1 flamer, more chainswords, left and right SM power fist for aspiring champion claw conversion, but havn't got any more of the same bodies yet. While I wait I will be making the rest of the jump packs, and legs.

**tipios**

Update with second raptor WIP

This one is posed as coming in for the kill, as requested by Hyenajoe

I'm still waiting for possessed torsos like the one I used on the first raptor.

The genestealer claws have worked out really well, and the gargoyle wings are fantastic.
Next one will have a flamer.

The 2 so far.

**Killmaimburnkillmaimburn**

Those Raptors look sweet man. I was thinking the other day about possibly building an aerial diorama with raptors fighting Sanguinary Guard (I just wanted an excuse to get some Sanguine cos they look cool) but I wasn't sure how to pose the raptors but I like what you have done here so it could happen eventually.

**Hyenajoe**

Great looking Raptor, exactly how I thought it could be! This is going to be a stunning squad!

**Yggdrasil**

Oh my, how come I missed those Raptors?!? They look even better than the GW ones!!!

The feet are the best part to me... Really turns them into 'raptors' lol...

Only thing, I personally don't like this Possessed head, but that's just personal taste...

Keep up the good work!

**tipios**

@killmaim - thanks, I though I would have to cut the legs in 2 places to get the effect I was looking for, but it turns out 1 cut is enough, so it is a fairly easy conversion, and well worth the effort,

@hyena - thanks for the suggestion, I was gona do them in different flying poses, but the coming into attack pose was a gret idea

@Yggdrasil - Thanks, keep your eyes open

Seems that each person has a different possessed head they like, which is a good thing.

**Limbo**

tipios wrote:

That my friend, is the true nature of chaos ;P

Also, you're raptors are too awesome! Like Yggrasil, the best part for me is the feets, when I saw them I was like "What the....why can't GW release feet like that....IN PLASTIC?!"
I would consider having the second raptor pointing his gun forward, he looks abit defenceless and non aggresive right now
Btw, did you use simple metal wire for the legs? I've been wanting to make a sorcerer that hangs in the air with his feet down, but I can't seem to get it right (here's a atempt I made but scraped, wasn't pleased with anything -.-' http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/107972-Sorcerer%20WIP.html?m=2 How about some pointers since you're the god of chaos conversions ;P)

**tipios**

Thanks Limbo.

I will see if a straight bolter arm works

Your first attemt at that sorcerer is not bad at all, and I like the pose alot. One thing that will help with the feet, is to hollow out the bottom of the leg like I have done then GS in the foot, personlly I think that is alll that is wrong with what you have done.. Did you not pin the leg first? because you are right about the metal wire. My next pose is going to be the raptor taking off, and one leg will be pointing straight. I will take more detailed shots of that leg for you

**bunnygurl**

Your Raptors are freakin' sweet. Look like they're so ready to rip anyone to shreads. Intimidating!

**Limbo**

Thanks for the advice, maybe I can around to finaly finishing him now. I'll be looking forward to more raptors =)

**Hyenajoe**

tipios wrote:
I will see if a straight bolter arm works

I think it would!

**tipios**

@bunnygurl - thanks, I hope I can paint them to your standard oneday

@hyena - Yes it does

Now a quick TUT of the legs pose, with normal feet, to help Limbo finnish his cool looking sorcerer

First carefully cut out the foot.

Then add a pin.

Now you can pose the foot at any angel you want.

Now cut the leg into section.

Carefully cut into the only the joints of the leg without touching the armour.

Now you can pin the leg parts.

Yoy can now pose any way you want, then just GS the joints in

Hope this helps out.

I'm off to do the claws and jumppack for this raptor.

**Hyenajoe**

Yay!

Great tuto, I might use it myself one of these days.

**Limbo**

Ah!! Thanks alot Tipios!! You've given me zero excuse to not finish him now. I'll bump him to the top of my to-do-list, and should begin work ones I've got school under control.

Yes! Make more claws and jumppacks, we love them so!

**bunnygurl**

I have faith in your painting skills my friend.

May I say after seeing that tutorial...this conversion intimidates me. Careful cuttings. I don't know the meaning of this phrase. >_< Sometimes when shaving off mould lines I cut in too far. I'll leave this conversion to the experts!

**Tjyven**

I love your work Tipios and I LOVE your autocannon with the chain! Just a question, what kind of stores do you buy those small chains?

**tipios**

@hyena - when you finish your dread and daemonettes, you'll need another project

@limbo - well when you have sorted school out I expect the sorcerer to be finished as dakka homework

@bunnygurl - thanks bunnygurl, but as you painting is so good, the next level for you is convert your own stuff, and I have faith that you will be able to do it when the time comes

@ Muppas - The chains for the autocannon were bought from hobbycraft in the UK, but I have noticted in some jewellery accessory stores you can buy jewellery with these chains cheaper.

**Emperors_Champion**

Loving the work!

Threads like this really make it hard for me to stay focused on what I'm doing! Hmm, maybe I will start a CSM army. . . . must resist!

**Hyenajoe**

tipios wrote:@hyena - when you finish your dread and daemonettes, you'll need another project

You mean when I'll finish the dread, the daemonettes, the daemon princes, the noise marines, the Emp kids chosen, the pendulum, the corpse grinder, the silver tower, the Thousand sons dread...