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neil101 wrote:@ Vik " spider man spider man does whatever a spider C'tan "


@Monkey " No darling its really important i finish this chapter "

So its the 12th day on this project and i finally think i am nearly to the point of starting playing with the minis, i have have made a little progress , or 170 little progressions to be exact Abbey road has made its apperance in this blog , now its the beatles turn

Ok, this is so awesome that it literally makes me feel itchy Like tons of little bugs are crawling all over me Top notch job as always Neil!

hey neil your bettle swarm is on the gallery front page!

Sweet beetles dewd! One minor thing, i would paint them silver as to the casual observer you cant see the fact they are really good copies of scarabs. Really imaginative and looks like a real swarm.

Hey guys hows things, i have been uber productive even more than usual i guess not having a job is not that bad after all , now if only i could actually afford the models and not get into debt over them

so thanks for the comments and nice words of encouragement, i am in a qaundry i am at the point of starting to work on the miniatures , but all the photos i have taken are of them in situ , and because i am really trying not to spoil the lovely dio scenes , unpainted like i normally would and yet still trying to keep up the motivation on a long haul of a project, i have decided to show the memebers of ulshekis retinue as a work in progress , off the board , that way i can develop fluff as reveal the progressions bit by bit , as opposed to that 3 months of not posting anything and then blammo

so i have actually made up quite a few guys allready , just blute tacked though , so first up oops nearly forgot...

@ Monkey thanks , yep indy feeling is comming along nicely now matey , and i have a great idea for a diorama within the diorama as well

@ Vik squish em !

@dbsamurai , yep you right of course ! although Monkey was refering to the general theme i am hoping to achieve cheers

@ Madmarty cheers man thats the feeling i was hoping to achieve matey, now go get some bug spray.

@ weety not for long though

@Perkustin Thanks Perky , i did actually drybrush them silver but the wash killed it never mind

thanks guys

so first up in honour of perky Monkey and Vik

Timpson gibbons the red shirt .." So captain is it true you have never lost an away team member ?" although their is not much left of it after the guass flayer has done its job
and security chief Renko ex guard , placed in Ulshekis crew by the manipulative Inquisitor Vendrake , to spy on Ulsheki .. Ulsheki of course realises this , and plays the his part in the game feeding disinformation to Vendrake , and placing Renko and his trolling jarhead men in the worst situations imaginable, if it wasnt for renko's amazing ability with his custom las , he would be dead a hundred times over . He has no love for Ulsheki , and the feeling is mutual , its just buissness.

OMG! That is gruesome and full of win! Really well modeled and clearly you have thought about what it would be like to be flayed by a positron projector.

Starting to worry Neil has actually tested postron projector on human subjests and quickly sketched &/or taken photos of the results.

wow now, that is a swarm.

@Chibi Yep neil's brother Mungo was never found after neil invited him to the abandoned quarry.

(Crosses fingers hoping Neil didnt really lose any loved ones, and that the joke pays off)

ouch, that must´ve stung a wee bit...or well maybe not...
so now we go from grim dark into brutal and gruesome?^^ only joking... that i want to see as a very quick painted job again... the poor Thompson...for a reminder he could now fit snuggly into a smal vial and be carried with the next awayteam forever more...


seems that you´ve run out of bits, eh? well...will be interesting to see how that will turn out... what "filler" will you use?

to your sniper...i think he needs a buttstock still and something about the collar seems not right, although i give you that the paintjob might pull it all into a whole different direction nevertheless...like something like that?


also i am wondering what you used for the body? that is no cadian, is it?

ah and forgot almost :


cheers, vik

Love the flayed red-shirt Looks like a fun build, want to see that painted up. Renko's looking cool as well, love the tutu around his neck

hey guys dailey update now , until i start painting. i have a nice piccy of The man himself Ulsheki , he took a lot of time trying to get that right look, was unhappy with the stock model so i tried out dozens of weapon combinations , finally settled on that indy Vibe i was looking for.
thanks again for the nice comments.

@Pekustin , i saw this pic and wanted to recreate that image . i found this cool lonk to a discussion to how the flayer may actually work and i think the modle may actually represent what they found out quite well. http://thectansupportgroup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=printpage;topic=3911.0 thanks again matey.

@Chibi the bodies in my basement are for research only i swear

@Asphalt , thanks matey love your blog bye the way.. very inspirational. would be cool to see a tidal wave of the little critters , or a floating cloud of them. Thanks for the inspiration fella , and i hope you like the necron lord , inspired by your bendy necrons just need some cool giant green crystals now

@Perkustin ...... ...never liked Mungo anyhow

@Vik hi matey , he will be painted up when all the minis and board is complete but just for you and monkey i shall paint him first , and your right about the buttstock i will add one thanks for that mate. not sure what you meant by " run out of bits " , i have plenty still
the neck thing was a happy accident , but reminded me of the same thing. funnily enough though pdh linked a mini with the same thing and a tutorial to do it much better than i did , so i may redo it still.

@Monkey Glad you like sir, was lots of fun quick and dirty just how i like em and as for the tutu have you seen this one its pretty ace..http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat500026a&prodId=prod1340010

so updatey time , i am quite proud of the big man himself. and a nice custom necron lord with light staff based on this pic

This diorama is going to be incredible!

I love what you do with all your models, no one is the same (with the exception of the scarabs! ) They are all so full of character!

I am not too keen on the Necron holding the head, it does not seem to fit into their personality of soulless warriors. Apart from that everything is going along perfectly, keep it up!

Cain

at first i was all for either the double wielding boltguns or the eldar setup... remind me to steal the later idea if i ever come to doing something like that... looks so dandy^^
you are such a teases^^ and then you deliver! the bullwhip! made me punch the sky! the whip should have a force effect on it... will be difficult but since you pulled all that tiny and coollooking torn flesh to thompson i say you could do almost anything^^
(still think he needs a hat...not on his head but...you know?^^)

that necron is brutal looking...also the lego crystals are a very valuable bit for your cause!
the staff is made from gobbo parts, eh?

and concerning this lovley pice of art of a teaser poster....whoa...more, please...coolness condensed^^


so there can be dayly updates to be expected... well that is nice^^ to say the least^^



cheers matey, vik

Well, I will say that was a good capture for the redshirt caught by a Gauss-flayer! well done! Bravo!

Dah du duh daaaah, dah duh duhhhhh, dah du duh daaaah, dah du duh duuuh duuuh! The Indiana Jones theme is going to be in my head all morning now. The bull whip is amazing, and the pose is so full of character! Apologies if you've already mentioned it, but what is the base character for that conversion? I am a big fan of the 'flexing muscle, hand on hip' pose too though

Incredible work! I may also have accidentally left you some praise on my thread too... /plug

The inqisitor looks RAD, great job! I thinks it's alwaya hrd to tell how good a green will look before paint so i reserve judgement on the Lord.

Neil, great job on this dio. I was catching up on your blog last night but was too ill to comment. The guy getting set ablaze is jaw-dropping awesome. I also really dig the sniper and your inquisitor. Your Necron Lord looks good too, but I fear he may come off a bit top-heavy. Is there anyway to suitably bulk out his legs?

Latest version of Capt. Ushelki is the one I prefer, though I admit it looked quite nice with the Chaos Boltgun too (I love those hanging ammo belts on chaos bolt weapons)!!

That sir, is the correct choice of weapons, you are through to the finals

Hey guys , thanks for all the feedback , glad you like Ulsheki , i was a bit unsure after so many trials. found the advice on the necron lord very usefull

@Commander Cain cheers matey , i hope i can live up to your high expaectations and as for the models , i just can help wanting to create a living breathing character, stories and all, for me the miniatures are not just gaming pieces or sculpture , they are a tool tell tell a story in a different way. your right about the necron head mate, but i wanted to add some mayan influences in their too, and i read in the fluff that only the necron lords retain some of their personality and will. my original idea was to be holding a ressurection orb and having then necrons climb from the ground harry hausen style
i will still do this but need the orb for something eles

@Vik hi mate, Glad you approve Vik it took me an age to decide which to use , i still have some more pics of different weapon options actually las pistol Dark eldar weapon etc.. i also loved the dual boltguns and the eldar power fist and old laspistol i would love to make the whip look more 40k , if you have any ideas iam all ears . and yes a hat would look cool , but not on his head i think that idea just made it into the diorama , thank you kerrching! lego crystal is cool , but i am nor sure if i shopuld go down that route though, i think i would need more to make it convincing. glad you like the graphics mate, although i wasnt happy from a design point of view , but i was tired and rushed maybe i should work on some more nicer designs maybe his coat of arms? and yep i hold true to my promises , although i should say nightly updates

@Shazo Thanks Shazo, the body is from a chaso warrior banner sprue , and the legs from dust tactics laser grenadiers, will we see something like this for your golden necros?
which has to be said has the best nceron lord conversions around in my oppionion. which every one should see http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/60/349769.page

@Scarper thanks for that now its in my head too he is a great mini isnt he , my mum buagt him for me from my local comic shop , he is from priveteer press's warmachine Captain jonas murdoch http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/cygnar/units/captain-jonas-murdoch-0 and the flexing muscle pose was nearly the one until i had a moment of inspiration thanks for the praise on your coolio blog that one shouldnt miss out on , if not just to hear more of my praise http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/510/272328.page

@Moltar , get well soon matey , but i hope my plog didn't make you sick thanks for cathing up , glad you like those two , i am a bit csared of painting the flayed guy to tell you the truth , and i think you are right about the necron lord , he is too top heavy , the caoe never settled where i wanted it to , high on the left and the neck thing is too big the crotch thing has to go or become smaller , but the pics didnt help either i took another shot from his good side ( if a necron has one ) let me know what you think matey. edit looked crap so its a redesign for him

@Yggdrasil, cheers , me too i actuall wanted to see that chaos boltgun with that long stock he held , just to see what it would look like paited , i still have that hand so it might happen yet.

@ Monkey last but by no means least Wooot

so update time as promised , so its fun time in the big brother household as the boys are off on hols again , that means no leaving the table to do the school run which means more modeling time !

This guy is Fionne chief medical officer and Ulsheki's Eldar translator , those paying close attention will remember him from the valrick story , as the guy to convince ulsheki to let the boy off ship. the model is from Infinity miniatrures Ariadna he is Loup Garou Sniper http://www.arcaneminiatures.co.uk/ariadna-miniatures.asp?offset=30
as per i did a little converting. i was a bit worried his head was too big , let me know what you think ? his position in the diorama will be under the dropship the hopefull hand

well nice update mate,

the mini is really good looking and now that i have read his fluff i also understand the eldar equip all around and on him...

what i don´t understand is the (sorry for not understanding) "carpet" thing in front of him flaying in the wind. don´t get me wrong the texture looks super and i realy like the flow of that really good GS work...but i dont know what is should be? i think the head is fine a bit big all in all but works good with the facial features and the gesture and his view. is that a head from the catachan HQ sprue? or cadian maybe...i think the haircut gives him a business like air, something i think is needed for a true worker in the team... after all the medics and translater do most of the work when not the whole bunch is having a blast in a shootout with xenos^^

can´t wait till tomorrow for next update^^

keep up that pace mate, cheers, vik

Going back a few posts, I have to praise you on the gauss flayer victim and the scarab swarm. The dynamism in your sculpts is both stunning and original.

Hey guys , just a quick one today ,

@Vik Thank you Vik, glad you could read the graphic i was a little worried it was unreadable , and i didnt save the text the carpet thing is just some random tarpauling from the dropship landing site i added it to add more movement , but i may be a bit much. not sure where this head is from i got it in a bits collection , sounds about right though! i like his hair too , infact i like this mini a lot i think he is nice and understated , he will be painted albino , and i cant wait! glad the head isnt too big

@Savnock thank you sir i often wonder if its a little too much , all the emphasis i place on movement , i think the actual sculptors would also if they didnt have the constraints of moulds, so i feel a little fortunate , thanks for stopping by matey

So 17th day update , just a small one though if Ulsheki is Indy this guy has to be Brendan fraser from the mummy
the figure is from war machine cygnar and is called alister mcain http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/cygnar/warcasters/lieutenant-allister-caine-2009

introducing the 1st of only 2 models out of the bunch that i dont think needs converting , in my oppinion the sculpt is just stunning, and the figure is perfect for the role of senechal , ships master of spies , secrets and lies , as well as in charge of pretty much all stock actually i just remebered do you think i should replace the gun tips with laspistol ends?

Giacomo the Senachal

Fionne looks great, that head works well with that pose.

Giacomo is cool, I have an allister caine figure floating about waiting to be used somewhere, but think it must be an older version, bit more static. Not sure on the pistols, normally I'd say swap the ends out, but if they're as tiny as the ones my version has it won't work well.

COOOOooool!
"not the face....^^ well sounds like Templeton Peck ^^

his pose looks like he just skeetered in a scene to battle back to back with his comrade in arms... the mini is sweet in a very cool way...and you´ve got one more point for making him a bisexual charming hunk! thats fluffy and reminds me of one of my favorite RPG systems where bisexuality was very common... adds a very unique air to him. and makes his tradeskills all the more understandable! and what makes him really dispiceable is that he has great hair... for someone like me as a meber of the manshairclub...always unnerving...


well since you mentioned you have a second mini nearly unchanged in your making then i will eagerly await the new day^^

cheers, vik

the mini i really like... where is it from? fisrt pic i saw of him i instantly thought eldar^^ best part of the mini are his pistols and i put my full bantam wight in to let you keep them unconverted and as is! please^^

This thread is just incredible.

Hahaha, love his backstory, and the quote. Suits the model excellently

Thanks guys ,

@Monkey cheers mate, i was worried it was too big but i think it just works as vik said also. i have seen three versions of mcain , all are great , his pistols are quite big , but the laspistols nubs would still need reducing , i will photo shop and see.

Vik, yep the face man was his inspiration along with brendan fraser and captain jack harkness? from the dr who spin off , i cant remember the name .. who was also bisexual , i just think a guy who can charm anyone would be unstoppable yep he has great hair , he looks like the australian actor from la confedential and that iraq bomb disposal movie,?

@ Jackanory Thank you sir , most kind! love your work too , thanks for popping in!

@Scarper cheers matey , dont think even he could charm your warden though

so day 18 and a little update again , this guys was to give that star trek vibe i wanted in the early days , and add an air of 60's 70;s con cob chriss foss era sci fi , if the gusy are on the edge of space who knows what they would encounter EDIT oops mini from AE bounty logician arcane miniatures http://www.arcaneminiatures.co.uk/miniatures-detail.asp?ID=35396

I humbley present Pol_/ec the Ships Navigator -- i think he needs his left hand changing , he is supposed to be creating a wall of fire with his mind

Yessss! What the hell is that? I love it! The fire effects on the base are great (much like the flaming gauss victim).
Where on Earth did you find the model?

Cool model, it seems you're getting pretty 'Meta' with the fluff. How many more are there waiting in the wings?
EDIT: did a bit of sculpting myself today, didnt use any tools except my new taper point colour shaper, great for smoothing out muscles.