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As others have said before me; Awesome wracks. I may have to 'borrow' this idea with some of the smaller talo's arms when it's released.

Great conversions throughout. Look forward to the next update.

Medium of Death wrote:As others have said before me; Awesome wracks. I may have to 'borrow' this idea with some of the smaller talo's arms when it's released.

Great conversions throughout. Look forward to the next update.

By all means, borrow, steal, rip off my ideas! At least 50% of the best ideas I use in my own conversions are taken straight-up from other modelers better than I And your idea of using those tasty Talos bits for conversions is one I'm going to "borrow" from you!

I should update shortly - I'm going to try painting like, 3 Wracks all at the same time. And after that, probably the Haemonculus, so I have someone to lead them.

-C6

I got two more Wracks painted up today. Pretty generally pleased with how they're turning out. I'm kinda on the fence about the new Wracks - I like the concept and general design, but the static poses I'm a little disappointed with. And what with all the debate/uncertainty of the quality (or lack thereof) of the new Finecast stuff... well, I guess I'm a little relieved that I have these guys already converted, and now have a paint scheme/technique going.

Without further ado, here are the newest member of the Coven!



It's all fun and games until someone gets their eye poked out with a long pointy stick...



EDWARD CHAINSAWHANDS!



Edward is the star of the Commorragh High School Track Team



With the first completed guy; Family photo time!



From the back:



Next up, probably more Wracks, but hopefully ~MOTHER~, my Haemonculus of the fairer sex!

-C6

Chainsaw hands?! Why didn't I think of that??? That's awesome on SO MANY LEVELS.

I'm loving this army so far. Wicked conversions. Awesome paint. If you're going with a Coven theme and using such awesome conversions... You HAVE to do a Hellraiser themed Haemonculus.

Loving your conversions and painting, I especially like the helmets on the Wracks, they look sick!

Also, would you mind giving me some tips on painting Warrior helmets? Thus far, I've just been leaving them black because I have no idea how to go about it.

I thought I was already subscribed to this. I must have accidentally unsubscribed. Anyway...

The Fragile Breath wrote:Loving your conversions and painting, I especially like the helmets on the Wracks, they look sick!

Also, would you mind giving me some tips on painting Warrior helmets? Thus far, I've just been leaving them black because I have no idea how to go about it.

Well, i have recently changed my basic paint scheme for warriors, but here's how i'm doing it:

-basecoat black
-drybrush Imperial Purple (Warlord for Vallejo)
-drybrush Nauseating Blue (Sick Blue for Vallejo)
-drybrush Liche Purple (Hexed Lichen for Vallejo)
-highlight Liche Purple

so you could maybe try this gradual drybrush/highlighting process, substituting for the super-dark0blue/purple color of my scheme with whatever color your scheme is. i used to have a CSM army where i used basically the same technique, but starting with purple and drybrushing up through dark blue to light blue. it was pretty cool, and an easy way for painters of only medium talent to get nice effects.

as to the Trueborn, he is based with bone color, washed with flesh wash, and then drybrushed with bone again, and then highlighted with bone. pretty simple.

if there's any further questions you have about my painting or suggestions, just post 'em here, and i'd be happy to do some more armchair painting advice

-C6

Foxtale wrote:Chainsaw hands?! Why didn't I think of that??? That's awesome on SO MANY LEVELS.

Actually, this is an Idea that I stole from myself! I made a similar conversion for my possessed/berzerkers in the CSM army that was my main army when I played back in 2001-2004. I sold off that army, which had a bunch of neat conversions when I came to graduate school in 2005. I was out till I returned from Japan about a year ago, but all the awesome new stuff (particularly the new plastic sets) that had come out in that time got me back in. It's like the mafia, you can't ever *really* leave...

-C6


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PS-I am working on "Mother" the female Haemonculus whose WIP is pictured in one of the earliest posts, right now. about 75% done painting her. Hope to post pics within a day or two, but that depends on how raucous the TWO parties I am going to tonight will be...

Looking forward to seeing Mother. The whole concept of her is disturbingly intriguing!

Indeed! I thought a female Haemonculus might be even creeper than a male one. And I'm using a Wych head, so she looks nice and young... I think I will make her minimally gore-spattered, as if she floats casually above the carnage, allowing her "children" (i.e., the Wracks) to do the dirty work while she "supervises"...

Very good stuff, well done

catharsix wrote:*snip*

Yikes, that's quite the process compared to what I'm accustomed to.

I may give it a shot, though I paint different units with a different bright color on the armor, so that'll be some work finding all the colors for each unit.

On a side note, I have Nauseating blue coming in the mail from thewarstore, but it's with the Sewers of Malifaux I also ordered, as I was under the impression they were coming out this month... Looks like I'm not going to have my color for my Scourges for some time, how sad.

Xelkireth wrote:I'm loving this army so far. Wicked conversions. Awesome paint. If you're going with a Coven theme and using such awesome conversions... You HAVE to do a Hellraiser themed Haemonculus.

thanks! for the meantime, MOTHER is being painted like the Wracks - the skirt and armor being the same subtly highlighted purple. but if i get a Finecast GW Haemonculus (which i am not 100% sold on - i have a couple other options for converting Haemonculi) then i will likely do his robe in a glossy black leather scheme. stay tuned to see how that works out!

-C6

I love your MOTHER conversion. What bits did you use for her? Maybe give us a little tutorial?

Very creative use of mandrakes! I agree that model wise they are awesome but poor on their rules. Cool to see them as more useful units

Xelkireth wrote:I love your MOTHER conversion. What bits did you use for her? Maybe give us a little tutorial?

She's not actually all that complicated. Here's a basic breakdown:

The backpack is a DE Warriors Dark Lance power pack. onto that i added a Necron Warriors arm, and I put a Wych close combat chain blade on the end of that in place of the hand. the Chains are from the Raider set, as is the spike sticking up with the skulls on it. The little bulbous part sticking out above the Necron arm is from an Eldar Starcannon.

As for the body, the lower body is a High Elf Mage from the Island of Blood set. the torso an arms are DE Warrior parts, with the right arm being a Splinter Pistol. I clipped off the barrel of that and added a partially cut down barrel of a Shredder (the idea was to make a Needle Pistol, but I doubt I'll actually use that piece of wargear). the head is an ordinary female Wych head, and the left arm shoulder pad is from the Hellions. I think that's pretty much it. I'm not the only one to have used the High Elf Mage body from the IoB set, I think.

Painting of MOTHER is nearly done, so keep your eyes peeled for an update on her shortly!

-C6

Thanks for the breakdown.

I can't wait to see the painted MOTHER.


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catharsix wrote:I'm not the only one to have used the High Elf Mage body from the IoB set, I think.

No, but you're is the best I've seen.

Xelkireth wrote:Thanks for the breakdown.

I can't wait to see the painted MOTHER.


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I got sidetracked with my Angels Encarmine (or is the Dark Eldar project a sidetrack from my Angels Encarmine?) Been making Tac. Marines, Characters, and planning lists. But I am gonna try to finish up MOTHER tonight!

-C6

It's all good. You do have to make good for your Dark Eldar.

As promised, here is MOTHER!

Front:



Side:



Back:



"I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. Deville!"



And a family portrait!



I need to touch up a detail or two, but then it's off to paint two more primed Wracks, and more work on the Angels Encarmine. Tomorrow I should also get my shipment of a Talos, Venom and Scourges, so I may end up playing around with new creations before I get much more done with these guys on the work bench. But I reckon y'all know how that is!

-C6

That's awesome. I can't wait to see your scrouges.

Thanks again! At first I didn't plan on getting Scourges, but as soon as I saw the new plastics... well, I couldn't resist. I will probably do a couple Scourges first of the new stuff that's coming to me. I think I'll re-work my Raider (see first page) to re-figure out my paint scheme for vehicles (I just wasn't really feeling it) before I tackle the Venom (and, in a few weeks, the RAZOWING!)

I love the new models. I wasn't sold on the rules, but damn the models are great. I had to get them.

Oh mother you minx. With your twin tails. Love the pose but her neck....is there a plate or something there we can't see due to the lighting?

DarkStarSabre wrote:Oh mother you minx. With your twin tails. Love the pose but her neck....is there a plate or something there we can't see due to the lighting?

Her neck may look a little funny because it isn't actually glued yet - I have it pinned, and just stuck it on for the pictures. The backpack isn't glued yet either, but when they are, she probably will look a touch more natural. That said, I know the fac paintjob isn't that hot. I'm not very good at painting such tiny faces, which is one reason 99% of my models are wearing helmets I really wanted this particular character to have no helmet though, to underscore the fact that this is a female Haemonculus, and her "youth."

Today I should get my Talos and Scourges and Venom! Oh I love new toy day!

-C6