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Just the news I wanted to hear

Sweet! PM if you have ideas.

Here's my portfolio site too. It's been a little sticky lately, just a heads up.

http://www.nicholaskay.com/

Gorgeous Motf...incredible stuff!!

Awesome conversions - very nice idea about the watch parts.

Now show us some paint please!

Looking forward to seeing what else you come up with.

Vlad

Vlad-X7 wrote:Awesome conversions - very nice idea about the watch parts.

Now show us some paint please!

Looking forward to seeing what else you come up with.

Vlad

Thanks! I have my new air brush on the way, so hopefully I can start painting soon.

Imperial Monkey wrote:Gorgeous Motf...incredible stuff!!

Thanks! more to come soon.

I may not have any jobs for you for quite a long time! I'm just sbpitballing ideas around at the present time, but if I do get some conversions done, I'll come to you first!

This is amazing work.....Im loving all of the scratchbuilds and stuff.

Sorry for the delay, everyone!

Like I mentioned before, my hands needed a little break as they had suffered some minor infections at the hands of my exacto blade.

On the plus side, I discovered I no longer need a pin vise to drill plastic, just my hands and a drill bit (Iron Hands, after all!)

I received a ton of donations Thursday, so many thanks to Veez from the 40k Radio Forums and our own Miss Dee.

I also got my magnifying headset (I work on a small scale, if you hadn't noticed) as well as three links of jewelry chain (I love this crap).

I ordered myself an airbrush (I think I mentioned that already) so I can't wait to get that sucker and start spraying...

Note: Jewelry chain is not the easiest stuff to use. I recommend making your initial connecting point with gel super glue, then attaching one end of your chain (without trimming it from the main length). Once that sets, figure out your next connecting point, and gel glue that done once you have trimmed the chain. After both points have set, you can manipulate the chain hanging between the two points as you like. Then give it a generous helping of LIQUID super glue and it will harden/affix to whatever surface lies below. Works like a charm.

Ok, some updates. I added chain to the dread and stern guard, but they aren't worth photographing at the moment.

After many debates with myself, I have figured out how the clan leader, Varkull (Vulkan He'Stan) will look. Here's my WIP.










He still needs a lot of work (head, greaves, backpack, shoulders especially) but you get the general idea. He's going to have a doc oc/ fabius bile styled backpack with pincer claws (4) that reach around him. I'm also considering some servo skulls, but we'll see (maybe I'll combine the two).

Kudos to anyone who can name all the bits!

Klaus as usual jaw droppingly WOW just WOW. I can only imagine what you will do with tanks

Empchild wrote:Klaus as usual jaw droppingly WOW just WOW. I can only imagine what you will do with tanks

It might be a very long time before that happens... well except for dreads and drop pods.

My Fremen army relies on landraiders so badly that I kind wanted to keep away from that play style, instead trying an entirely drop pod in force.

Very kick hynie work so far. Its relly getting me reved up to work on my on projects. I do have on small concern though, the spear/flamer on your Vulcan stand in, looks to long/un-weildy to me. I think his is because you have given him a sheild on his other arm, negating the ability to use a two handed weapon. I did have a thought(did I spell that right? I have been drinking tonight) on how to fix this, What if his arm split into two at the elbow then his grip on the spear would be pretty stable. Ohh and since you are not planning on using tanks for this force, I would love to see what you could do with a couple of speeders. I have a pic of a landspeeder with a hard wired gun se4rvitor in my gallery, take a peek if you want. Just my two cents... 8)

I think these are awesome! My favourite is the techni gladiator-esque marine especially because of the shield.Now hurry and give us moar stuff to oggle at!

Nicorex wrote:Very kick hynie work so far. Its relly getting me reved up to work on my on projects. I do have on small concern though, the spear/flamer on your Vulcan stand in, looks to long/un-weildy to me. I think his is because you have given him a sheild on his other arm, negating the ability to use a two handed weapon. I did have a thought(did I spell that right? I have been drinking tonight) on how to fix this, What if his arm split into two at the elbow then his grip on the spear would be pretty stable. Ohh and since you are not planning on using tanks for this force, I would love to see what you could do with a couple of speeders. I have a pic of a landspeeder with a hard wired gun se4rvitor in my gallery, take a peek if you want. Just my two cents... 8)

Lol you should have seen the relic blade before... It used to be gigantic.

I don't think I'll be altering its general shape (it's metal reinforced now) but I think I see what you're saying.

There will be at least 2 speeders in this force, both melta/heavy flamer (twin linked sucker!).

We'll see how they come out when they time comes...

I was thinking along the lines of, if his arm was sticking straight out from his shoulder, it would split at the elbow joint making a Y shape, with the ends of the Y being 2 hands. Well you could always have one of his servo arms holding it too.. I know all about over the top custom jobs, I have made a few WACKY builds in my time, just wish I had pics of them from back in the day.


(man I seriously cant spell tonight!)

Here is a link for low cost drop pods I was looking at last night.

http://santacruzwarhammer.blogspot.com/2007/11/low-buck-drop-pods-that-dont-suck.html


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Love the vulcan!
Spear-Flamer looks really sweet

Can't believe I missed this blog for so long. Awesome work as always Klaus, keep it up, can't wait to see more.

Awesome conversion. Want to see it painted

Flashman wrote:Awesome conversion. Want to see it painted

see! we the unclean masses clamor for paint!

sweet stuff - are you using bass guitar string for your pipes?

Vlad

Nicorex wrote: I was thinking along the lines of, if his arm was sticking straight out from his shoulder, it would split at the elbow joint making a Y shape, with the ends of the Y being 2 hands. Well you could always have one of his servo arms holding it too.. I know all about over the top custom jobs, I have made a few WACKY builds in my time, just wish I had pics of them from back in the day.


(man I seriously cant spell tonight!)

I see- maybe for the next MOTF.

Miss Dee wrote:Here is a link for low cost drop pods I was looking at last night.

http://santacruzwarhammer.blogspot.com/2007/11/low-buck-drop-pods-that-dont-suck.html


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Thanks! I'll check both out.

Limbo wrote:Love the vulcan!
Spear-Flamer looks really sweet

Thanks- I think it turned out nicely too.

Deff Dread red Edition wrote:Can't believe I missed this blog for so long. Awesome work as always Klaus, keep it up, can't wait to see more.

Thanks- I'll try to get some more conversion time in tonight!

Flashman wrote:Awesome conversion. Want to see it painted

Me too

Vlad-X7 wrote:

Flashman wrote:Awesome conversion. Want to see it painted

see! we the unclean masses clamor for paint!

sweet stuff - are you using bass guitar string for your pipes?

Vlad

hell ya. guitar wire is the best.

My god this is awsome i am loving you'r work dude i want to see more and some paint on these.

More more more!

I haven't saw anything you've painted yet however if you can paint one tenth as good as you can convert, this will be an army that anyone would be proud of.

I'll be following this one with keen interest.

Okay, that relic blade is absolutely HOT (no pun intended, what with the flamer extension on there.) That is definite inspiration for some more exotic CCW's for my guys.

Awesome work KMF, puts all my attempts to shame

Hey what exactly did you search on ebay to get those parts? I am interested in getting some for another project myself.

after finally having seen these (blasphemy i know...) i have to say these are awesome and im seriously giving some thought a doing a heavily converted army myself.

Brother Bartius wrote:I haven't saw anything you've painted yet however if you can paint one tenth as good as you can convert, this will be an army that anyone would be proud of.

I'll be following this one with keen interest.

Thanks! I hope the whole 'airbrush' thing works out as it will be my first attempt.

Death By Monkeys wrote:Okay, that relic blade is absolutely HOT (no pun intended, what with the flamer extension on there.) That is definite inspiration for some more exotic CCW's for my guys.

Nice! Glad to inspire.

DeluX wrote:Awesome work KMF, puts all my attempts to shame

Icelord wrote:Hey what exactly did you search on ebay to get those parts? I am interested in getting some for another project myself.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270524113889&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

twistinthunder wrote:after finally having seen these (blasphemy i know...) i have to say these are awesome and im seriously giving some thought a doing a heavily converted army myself.

Do it!

Update:

I painted my test mini (he's not based yet).

I'm almost exclusively using weathering techniques with only minor highlights when necessary (I want it to look realistic).

Check out the first marine.

cool, very cool.