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Thanks Monkeytroll

@Kristen.. I mean Samus- I don't want him to look too dead. I'm shooting for a showdown feel to the base. I've learned that at anypoint in the game my zoeys could suffer the wrath of my terrible save rolls and very well end up popped!


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@Nightbringer's Chosen- I'm saving the "OMG I'M ! " Lookf for the IG grunt I'm putting on my next Zoey's base

I have alot of love for SMs (sadly) and I want it to look like this little smurf is not going down without one hell of a fight!

OH! On a side note.... OVER 10,000 VIEWS!!

So just what is it with you and new pages tony?

I don't know! Thats 3 times in a row that you've saved me from limbo!


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Just a small heads up. Playing a 2000 point game tomorrow so I will do my best to get some pics for an actual bat rep. Maybe...

Idea

The Zone is controlling the Smurfs mind and forcing him to turn the pistol on himself but he is resisting with his other hand. (because you havent invested enough time into this model yet)

The other arm is hard to see I know, but it is reaching out for the chainsword that I made but have not put beside him yet. Good idea though.

Does that Marine have a backpack?

teach me in GS sensai

@Arakasi- He does indeed it just isnt on yet. Still very much a wip. There are a few more pcs to it that are not in the pics yet.

I ask because I have noticed that Marines with backpacks really don't like to lie flat! The Marine on my Big Mek base has a cut down back pack (just the top really), whilst I am thinking of going completely without for my swap with Gitsplitta...

I was just curious whether he had one (didn't look like it), whether he would have one, and how you were going to deal with that lump of plastic without changing the current dynamic if he did

There in lies the issue friend. If I add the backpack it all looks a little..off. I'm thinking I might make it broken nearby. The only issue is that the base is only so big. I may make a second one on a carnifex base or even a mini diorama. he das a chainsword that he is reaching for that just doesnt fit on the base and that makes me sad because that scene as a whole looks soooo much better with all the pcs.

If its any consolation - the pic still looks good without the backpack. How does it look in real life?

Wait, so you're using the Death company legs for an ultramarine? Cool idea. I'm making some veterans soon and the death company set is really good. WD had a page with all the pieces of the set on it...MUST FIND

@Arakasi- In reality it looks like the marine is trying to pop a few shots off while thrying like hell to get out from under the Zoanthrope.

@Samus_Kristen_aran115- I picked those legs because they make the marine look like he is scrambling backwards. Thanks to my lovely 2 year old son for giving me that idea.

Your son's a better modeler than me then!

It just happened to be how he ran away from me this morning when it came time to get ready to leave

"wise sage, tell me what to model today,ohhmmmm"
" hey,daddy,those little tiny heads would look super cool on that huge torso with the bird on it"
"Sage,your wisdom surpasses your age,ohhhmmm. It is done."
*Created a space marine with a necron head and eldar legs and a laspistol.*

That I would love to see!

Sometimes I'll be working at my desk and he will come climb up on my lap and start going through my Tyranid bits trying to make monsters or "montas" as he puts it.

tony_nids_10 wrote:@Arakasi- In reality it looks like the marine is trying to pop a few shots off while thrying like hell to get out from under the Zoanthrope

Sorry - I got that - how does it look in real life modeling wise without the back pack attached? Good? Bad? Cool? Noticeably missing a backpack? As I said - it looks good in the picture (and I'm planning on doing something similar, though the Marine will be definitely dead... oh, and with an Ork not a Zoey of course - but I am hoping the lack of back pack won't be detracting...)

I think it looks good without the pack. I personally notice it isn't there and it bugs me a bit but most of my friends think it looks great.

Just to slide a comment in here on the backpack
Personally I've found space marines look to damn bulky when they have the full armor and backpack whilst lying down...A good alternative I've used is one or the other, with either the backpack or the back of the chest plate, so you're basicly only using two (rather than three) pieces for his torso. It can make for some difficulties glueing on arms but that's nothing a little GS doesn't fix!

Is it a bad thing that I've spent the last 2 hours looking at a few of the sites out there for 40k related pcs for customizing troops and I've compiled a list of over $1000 worth of bits for myself and my brother?

Yes

tony_nids_10 wrote:The other arm is hard to see I know, but it is reaching out for the chainsword that I made but have not put beside him yet. Good idea though.

Maybe even have the chainsword falling limply from his hand, as if the Zoanthrope just shut down his mind and now he's helpless.

tony_nids_10 wrote:

You have balls to "invent" a Zoan that has a functioning body. This looks very good. Bless you with over-sized egg-sacks.

thank you
superscenic

That zoan is great!

@Superscenic- I'm not really sure how to respond to that I promise though its a matter of not wanting to drop $20 on a metal piece that IMHO doesnt look very dynamic. The only downside is that now that I have one fully assembled and 3 more in various stages of WIP is now I need to buy more warriors... I'm pretty sure in the long run I still saved $$ since the warriors i had were from trades here on Dakka

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That zoan is great!

I'm really glad you like it Xenon. There are 3 more on the way as soon as I get some more GS.

Monor update- Working on more Zoanthropes since they are all I have to do right now Trying to have them close to ready for thursdays game.

so the trygon or malwac crest piece= good for a doom conversion BTW

Makes nice Zoeys too

DOOM THO!