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Thanks Matthew!

Those are very easy to do, though they don't look as neat as what others may do.
I use 0.02" or 0.04" thick plasticard and a pushpin
I basically use the pushpin to almost pierce the plasticard, while avoiding to do so. This will create "bumps" on the other side. In fact, piercing the plasticard just slightly may end up give a better effect when I'll drybrush them.

I did not invent that technique, but found it somewhere else on dakka ... someone was using nails instead of pushpin, though he/she was using the head, not the pointed tip, to avoid piercing the plasticard

Wow, that squigoth is a big boy, going to look impressive.

Thanks a lot SJM!

Here is my final update for the day, as it's about time I get some sleep!

So, I think I'm almost done with the face of the Squiggoth, with sort of a massive collar and some more armor plates above the nose.

This is how I started:


Then I added the panel:


But I think it did not look good, with too large of a flat surface, so I cut that panel in two:



Now I have to find a way to connect those panels to the collar and the curved panel on top of the neck.
Shall I use some chains?

That looks fantastic, couldn't see how it was gonna work the way that you were doing it until today


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Chains would definitely work

Oh boy, this is turning out even more awesome than I thought it would.

Thanks a lot!

I just have to find some chains now

Ork

Gargantuan Squiggoth


More progress on the armor plates on the face!
Got some metal chains from the local craft store, attached them on one panel with a nail, and connect them to another panel with a small magnet.
This way, I can easily remove the armor, paint the beast and the plates separately, and then put everything back together.

Also, I fixed the tusks with some green stuff ... did not do any sculpting besides making sure it was a smooth transition to the skin of the beast.

Here are some pictures:






I'm not entirely satisfied with the top panels, as they still look very flat.
What do you guys think?

That's awesome, i love it. I agree that the top panels need to be... more round?

Top panels probably need to follow shape of the head more closely (they sadly do stand out). Would also suggest a ring of green stuff around tusk bases after the current GS dries to make a wound edge appearance. This picture shows a basal cell carcinoma (upper part of image), that sort of rolled edge would look more natural around the tusk - http://www.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/slideshow/Basal-Cell-Carcinoma-Pictures/285x285_basal-cell-carcinoma_7_0.jpg

By the way, those two things stand out because your sguiggoth looks incredible!

Thanks a lot Matthew and TP^DC!

I'll work more on the top panels, then

Thanks for the comment on the tusks too, I wanted to do something like that, using the picture from the official garg. Squiggoth.
I'll see what I can do with some GS.

Armor on that squiggoth is really coming along nicely, nflagey! Looks great.

Thanks a lot Waaazag!
Not really sure how I'm gonna handle the curves on the top panels ... any suggestion would be welcome!

Can you use thinner plasticard- it should be more flexible

Yeah, I used .04 for those, but I also have .02, which is way more flexible.
However, my issue is more a question of design.
I'm even wondering if I should not remove those two small panels above the nose and just put some chains instead.
I need to search for some inspirations on google/image

You could take them away, but the horns directly on skin with some green stuff wound edging around them and the chains attached to the horns. I do like the panels though - they are reminiscent of the armour worn by Knights horses back in the day, but they would need to be less rigid and more like the shape of the armour you have around he base of the jaw

Ork

Gargantuan Squiggoth


Quick update on the armor panels for the head of the beast, following your comments and advice!
I looked in my bitz box and found some piece that could serve to make a better protection on the top of the squiggoth face: shoulder pads for boyz and armor panels for the Gorkanaut

Here is what I came up with:





I have to put back the chains and add rivets to the large panel of plasticard, but I think I like that design much more than the previous one.

What do you think?

Oh yeah, you got it

Those rounded bits look great. I wonder if you might want to add plates that extend from the sides to form metal fangs? Maybe they could be endcaps for a massive bit for controlling the beast (like the bit in a horse's mouth)?

 Warboss_Waaazag wrote:
Those rounded bits look great. I wonder if you might want to add plates that extend from the sides to form metal fangs?

Not sure I see what you mean ... I already have some sort of fangs on the side of the mouth, glued on the panels that are just below the eyes.

 Warboss_Waaazag wrote:
Maybe they could be endcaps for a massive bit for controlling the beast (like the bit in a horse's mouth)?

OOooooooh I love that idea!!!!

I though about having chains connected to the jaws' armor ... but this is so much better!
I could put a big rod (it's called a "snaffle" apparently) in the mouth of the beast instead

Okay so I tried a little something:





Do you think it's working out well?

Yup, definitely working well, keep up the good work!

cool project, but some body parts between the teeth

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
cool project, but some body parts between the teeth

Aye to that, and more dakka.

Thanks for the support!

Jehan-reznor: oh yeah, I shall put a SM somewhere in that jaw!!!

Matthew: more dakka, yes, that will be on the howdah

This is my first real made-it-yourself kind of miniature, so It takes time to get all parts done properly.
I've been working on the armor panels for the back legs tonight, but haven't finished yet.
I have to find a way to make the howdah stable without fixing it to the body. I want to be able to paint the squiggoth by itself first, then the howdah/armor. So far, it's staying on the back without falling most of the time, but I need to think about an easy solution quickly.
I could simply pierce a hole on the back of the squiggoth to insert a screw/nail/magnet for instance.

Any suggestion?

Hi there, quick update on the Squiggoth ... I was not 100% satisfied with the armor on the head, so I decided to rethink the whole thing.
I could not find a nice piece of armor for above the nose, and did not really like the one I made a few days ago.

The piece that I put around the neck was removed, and put another way, which I kind of like, but I'd like to have your feedback on it:





What do you guys think?


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What about this solution:







Do you like this better?


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Last try for tonight:







So, which one do you prefer?
(1) the one with the horn above the eyes,
(2) the simple one with almost nothing on top of the head
(3) the last one with the crest

Ork

Morkanaut

I made some progress on the Gargantuan Squiggoth, but the topic of this post is my converted Morkanaut. I used most of the legs for the Squiggoth so I had to find another option for the bottom part of the Morkanaut. I decided to use the tank tracks from a Battlewagon kit. Original pictures during building are posted here.

I've now finished all the building part and started painting it!
I've basecoated most armor panels in red, then shaded all those rivets and damages with Agrax Earthshade, and I started the highlight with Kindleflame.






Comments?

Love the Morkanaut with tracks, I just assumed it was meant to have tracks after seeing your pics, then read your post and browsed online for the real deal - I think your's is better!

Your sguiggoth looks odd with the black crest and too bare with the small spike at the front. That said, I think the spike in the first picture looks out of place. It may be because it's too close to other spikes. You could try just having the collar from the first picture minus the spike and try one on the snout instead. Or just have a small section of battle-damage to the side of the snout where skin has been burnt/torn away and a sheet of steel is visible beneath??

Sorry if that's not helpful

Love the belly of the Gorkanaut!

 TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Love the Morkanaut with tracks, I just assumed it was meant to have tracks after seeing your pics, then read your post and browsed online for the real deal - I think your's is better!

Your sguiggoth looks odd with the black crest and too bare with the small spike at the front. That said, I think the spike in the first picture looks out of place. It may be because it's too close to other spikes. You could try just having the collar from the first picture minus the spike and try one on the snout instead. Or just have a small section of battle-damage to the side of the snout where skin has been burnt/torn away and a sheet of steel is visible beneath??

Sorry if that's not helpful

Thanks a lot Deputy!
I was really happy when I first put those tracks under the Morkanaut, but then had to figure out how to open the front door.
It took some high level engineering (at least from an Ork point of view) to find a solution

For the squiggoth, I agree that the bare crest was not a nice solution as is, but it was still my preferred solution, so I went on with it and added some rivets and a blade on top:





Does it look better that way?

I like your idea though about battle damage and skin being burnt!
I'll keep that in mind for when I'm decided with the armor design.

Oh wow that is sexy. Is the T-Rex the Gargantuan one?