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Thanks Lennysmash I attempted to add a bit of bulk to the guy's hips with some pouches. Let me know if that helps I have 30mm bases, but I use those for my actual army. I figured that this guy probably won't see the light of day again, so I just grabbed a spare base. If I ever get serious about this though, I'll definitely use some 30mms.
Thanks for the other tip about cheaper truescaling. I have already attempted some crude form of it down below, so check that out and let me know what you think of that.

I think its safe to call my man finished.


Instead of doing truescaling, I think I'll just attempt to replicate armor variants that FW hasn't done yet. IE: Make up my own... (or have my design student friend do some for me). The truescaling was fun and all, but the amount of effort going into just one guy, with the half-shoddy outcome just isn't satisfying...

I have also spent a good... 8 hourly sessions (I can count from all the layers..) on this guy's legs. Its my first attempt at layered armor, using Lamenter's techniques. I think for a starter, it came out alright. You can see where some of the lower levels of green stuff has kind of folded/wrinkled because I was impatient and started the next layer after about 3 hours. Mistake. It was just a test, but I should probably go back and sand it down a little. Its not terrible, but after looking at it for a while, it pops out at me.
Also note that sculpting is difficult, and attempting to sculpt something fairly symmetrical on one leg, then attempting to do it on the other is not something that I will ever be good at. I can't even do it drawing with a ruler! D: Woe is me...


And I also tested out a couple other true scale techniques on my pile of random test subjects I acquired from someplace...


Far Left, Calgar: Terminator legs with an extension somewhere in the shin plastic. The feet are slightly angled in from the extension, but its hardly noticeable. The chest was also bulked out forwards and sideways. I used terminator arms, a normal sized helm and a normal sized backpack.
Second from left: Terminator legs, with just some greenstuff around the backs. The chest piece was bulked out forwards, but not left to right, therefor making the model skinnier around the waist. The arms were normal marine arms, with 1mm extensions in the forearms and greenstuff armor resculpted. Normal head, and expanded backpack.
Middle: Extended shins and thighs by 1mm. The legs look longer, but without altering the torso, it looks funny. Also note the wide stance. Not even close to being as tall as the other two marines.
Second from right: Extended shins by 1mm. Not much shorter nor taller than the two marines next to it. You can see that the feet are angled because of the extensions since they are not proportional.
Far Right: Normal snap fit marine.


Let me know what you think about all of that.

Second one from the left is the best. For the AoBR marines I think you should get one and cut the legs into pieces completely at the soft armour joints and have a play around with adding height in the soft armour. Especially at the knees as you could construct new knee pads to disguise the conversion work.

On a slightly off topic note, do you have any plans for those two AoBR sergeants that you have sat in that pile-o-marines?
If not would you be interested in a swap for them?

Looking very good!

Lennysmash: Thanks for the input. I'll play around with the soft armor a bit, I have the extras to try. And I don't have a play (yet) for the two sergeants. What would you have in mind for a trade? They're cheap plastic, so I'm not expecting much at all.

Thanks Manoknock!

I usually have a separate thread for my misc projects and my SM chapter, but I'll just combine the two here.
My next project has hit the table, though I haven't made any actual progress yet, just some sketches.
Hopefully you can deduce what I'll be doing. I'll explain later


The three left over snap-fit Eldar warriors that I had from that one paint test a while ago.



And it was a great day with the mail. My replacement sculpting tools showed up as well.


And like the second part of the thread title says...we have a problem.... I foresee work on something in this post to be postponed...one way or another.
Khorne Blood Slaughterer

And the twins.



Also looks like I picked up a couple of dreadnought arms...that I don't recall ordering. But it does make sense, since I've been wanting a Mortis w/ Lascannons.

Well that was an epic update. The stuff looks great. I'm guessing that you are considering SoB conversions. That's great but can I also tempt you with looking into Sisters of Silence conversions. Pre-date the SoB and form part of the HH era fluff.

As to the trade I'll PM you so as not to side track your thread.

Ditto the call for Sisters of Silence! And nice luck on getting the freebie lascannons. Sometime FW's questionable order fulfillment works out in the positive...

Well, I Lexicanumed the Sisters of Silence. And I like the concept, but I don't like the fact that they don't talk...I like talking.
And there isn't much about them and all... I'll model them like SoB, but I'll contemplate going about with the SoS!

What is it with FW and having just as big (heh) of a superiority complex that I do? Their planes are huge, and so are these bio constructs...


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Sigh...why didn't I quit while I was ahead?

Alright guys...well...I've definitely been neglecting my posting duties... :(
I'll get to all the threads eventually! But the past night and a half, I started sculpting my first Sister of Battle...its cruddy, but it'll do for now. The things on the sides are arm sockets.



And a size comparison with a real sister.


I'll assume that Space Marine power armor is 1-3 inches thick. Just...because I'll also assume that a Sister of Battle's armor would be at least half of that. Push those eyes up and add some armor, and that'll add about an inch or two to her bust.
I'm also sculpting to GW sizes as well. I can't do any smaller (damn torso is smaller than my pinky nail!).

They're pretty much the same size, except the crosses on mine are thicker and fatter. So you can complain to GW about their eyes being too big, then we can talk

Another hour's worth of progress. These updates really suck, haha, I make a bit o progress, and I post a picture. I should find something else to update with next time...
I chunked out the blue and the black. Usually I'll spray the models, paint the bases, and go over the entire model in black, covering the parts missed with spray and cleaning up feet/legs. This time, I just went straight to blue after the bases, and then did the black. Much easier, looks the same, and I skipped the most tedious part of the whole painting process! Score!


At this rate, I should have highlights and maybe more done by tomorrow...though I'm going out to San Francisco to visit the family again...Dang Chinese families and having to see each other EVERY WEEKEND!! Oh well, we're close.

It's rare that when I find a blog I haven't seen before that I read the whole thing. . . today that just changed!

Great blog, some really cool ideas going on here.

Looking forward to the next update!