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Hi there!

I thought I would share my tinkering with 3D printing in the Hobby world.
I am not sure yet of the content of this blog, but be prepared for mixing CAD & 3D printing with classic modelling and sculpting (and painting).

So to start with, why not discuss modelling some Squat ?

A few month ago, I decided to convert a miniature for the Squat bounty hunter for Necromunda to celebrate that these strain of abhumans are not extinct.

In case you don't know what I am talking about, see https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/04/27/27-apr-new-recruits-for-underhive/ on Warhammer Community.

The idea started sprouting when I saw this wonderful dwarf miniature made by Valendar and available here on Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3006182:


So I decided to 3D print it and make great use of sculpting putty to make it look more like this:


The Valendar's model has a hammer, and a squat anatomy (including a beard), but it's lacking everything else (especially a futuristic, grim dark look).

The good thing is the Valendar's mini is bare chested, so it's easy to sculpt some padded armour with putty.
I chose to give him a 3rd ed Cadian helmet rather than a RT era one but otherwise, I took the above picture as an inspiration.


Then comes the futuristic part.
I added a few wires to the hammer to give it some "Power", added shoulder pads, a pouch and a backpack.
I also grew his beard a little and, to fill his fist, added a good old severed head. He's supposed to be a bounty hunter after all, and he needs to prove the kill to claim the bounty

The back pack is a SM heavy weapon backpack, printed at smaller scale, and wrapped with putty.

Once undercoated, it's easier to spot printing imperfections and trim them with an exacto knife:

So, Grendl is almost finished! Here is the result:


I might add a cable running from the backpack to the power hammer but otherwise I'm happy with the result

It's time for the next project!
Let's stay into Necromunda and Abhumans and Bounty hunters. Why not convert Gor Half Horn ?
For reference, Gor is a Beastman bounty hunter from the underhive:


So I found an interesting Minotaur model on Thingiverse (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3185360). Pefect base for Gor.


Fortunately, I found a beastman's head that will be a perfect swap for Gor (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3019291).
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To be continued...