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2016/01/18 07:12:02
Subject: Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
It's been years since I've posted here, good grief!
So, a number of years ago, when I first started playing Orks, and I came across Irondog's Potato Head Stompa http://www.irondogstudios.com/images/tater/mek_tater.html , my friends and I were in awe of his work (and laughing ourselves into a stupor!). I jokingly said "I should make one of my own!" And my friends challenged me to do just that. Well, I ended up finding about 7 potato head toys at a thrift shop for $10, so I realized early on that I could make a whole bunch of these. With that in mind, for my first attempt, I opted to save originality for the next models, and decided to just reproduce Irondog's stompa as close as I could, because well, I love it, and I wanted *that* Tater Titan! So, up front, I get ZERO points for originality here, as my goal was to reproduce his model. I based it off his hobby blog and images, but as those weren't really the same thing as an instruction manual, this project took a lot of trial and error. Plus, like him, I only worked on this in my free time. It's been about 7 months now, and I've finally got this Super Heavy Spud to the point where he's ready to be shown!
"Sir, the enemy has us encircled!"
"Most excellent. They can't escape us now!"
2016/01/22 14:49:16
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
General_K wrote: It's been years since I've posted here, good grief!
So, a number of years ago, when I first started playing Orks, and I came across Irondog's Potato Head Stompa http://www.irondogstudios.com/images/tater/mek_tater.html , my friends and I were in awe of his work (and laughing ourselves into a stupor!). I jokingly said "I should make one of my own!" And my friends challenged me to do just that. Well, I ended up finding about 7 potato head toys at a thrift shop for $10, so I realized early on that I could make a whole bunch of these. With that in mind, for my first attempt, I opted to save originality for the next models, and decided to just reproduce Irondog's stompa as close as I could, because well, I love it, and I wanted *that* Tater Titan! So, up front, I get ZERO points for originality here, as my goal was to reproduce his model. I based it off his hobby blog and images, but as those weren't really the same thing as an instruction manual, this project took a lot of trial and error. Plus, like him, I only worked on this in my free time. It's been about 7 months now, and I've finally got this Super Heavy Spud to the point where he's ready to be shown!
INSANE army lists still available!!!! Now being written in 8th edition format! I have Index Imperium 1, Index Imperium 2, Index Xenos 2, Codex Orks Codex Tyranids, Codex Blood Angels and Codex Space Marines!
PM me for an INSANE (100K+ points) if you desire.
2016/01/22 15:11:02
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
BlaxicanX wrote: A young business man named Tom Kirby, who was a pupil of mine until he turned greedy, helped the capitalists hunt down and destroy the wargamers. He betrayed and murdered Games Workshop.
2016/03/18 08:32:57
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
Well got a whole bunch of snapfit marines and will be diing convertions on all of them. These are the ones i have...and this is my salamander tac sarge and my black dragon tac marine hea still needs a dragon style backpack and some paint.
2016/03/21 08:28:36
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
Leman Russ tank + PzKpfw V Panter in Exterminator version covered in mud and snow. Turret is remotelly controlled and sponsons are wired to a servitor.
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I think I've posted in this thread several times over the past 3 years, crazy how old it is. Here's a Mechanicus guy I did for a squad of specialized void combat Skitarii, with a beefier mace than the scrawny thing on the sprue.
2016/03/21 09:38:37
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
Badablack wrote: I think I've posted in this thread several times over the past 3 years, crazy how old it is. Here's a Mechanicus guy I did for a squad of specialized void combat Skitarii, with a beefier mace than the scrawny thing on the sprue.
I REALLY like this. The head makes it look so creepy, which is perfect! What are you going to paint it with?
"Sir, the enemy has us encircled!"
"Most excellent. They can't escape us now!"
2016/03/22 12:50:31
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
Badablack wrote: I think I've posted in this thread several times over the past 3 years, crazy how old it is. Here's a Mechanicus guy I did for a squad of specialized void combat Skitarii, with a beefier mace than the scrawny thing on the sprue.
Very nice work on this, I love the head piece.
2016/03/22 17:15:18
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
I just put the finishing touches on this one:
It's a Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain on a bike. I used parts from several different kits to put this guy together, and I'll be painting him next month for the monthly painting challenge.
My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/7/24, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~16000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Imperial Knights: ~2300 | Leagues of Votann: ~1300 | Tyranids: ~3400 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000 | Kruleboyz: ~3500 | Lumineth Realm-Lords: ~700
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2024: 40 | Total models painted in 2025: 25 | Current main painting project: Tomb Kings
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The Grotsnik Corp Bump Feelerer 9,000. It only looks like several bricks crudely gaffer taped to a cricket bat.
Grotsnik Corp. Sorry, No Refunds.
2016/03/30 05:40:21
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
Nothing hugely in depth but pretty pleased with my DE Archon. It borrows from the conversion in the codex, I think it looks much better than the stock model.
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2016/03/31 04:38:21
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
Badablack wrote: I think I've posted in this thread several times over the past 3 years, crazy how old it is. Here's a Mechanicus guy I did for a squad of specialized void combat Skitarii, with a beefier mace than the scrawny thing on the sprue.
I REALLY like this. The head makes it look so creepy, which is perfect! What are you going to paint it with?
The head is going to be gloss black with a mechanicum symbol across it, like the one on the middle guy here. Also I hate myself and they're all getting white color schemes.
2016/04/03 03:12:20
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
First of all, this is an amazing show of conversions!! I love it! This is my favorite aspect, as I am only a so-so painter. Thanks all for sharing. I know I'm late on this band wagon...but hey I just joined.
I'm cheating and putting more than one because I can't choose...sorry.
First my St' Celestine conversion
Next my rough rider sgt. Whole unit is converted this way.
Finally Firesap, my young and wayward Dryad Heroine
Please forgive me for more than one. My gaming group is here and there isn't a consensus...Anyway, more at Edwardmystcreations.weebly.com
Keeping the hobby side alive!
I never forget the Dakka unit scale is binary: Units are either OP or Garbage.
2016/04/09 12:46:26
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
My latest (if not greatest) conversion; Tau firewarrior to Ethereal.
Good work everybody.
Mastodon: @DrH@dice.camp
The army- ~2295 points (built).
* -=]_,=-eague Spruemeister General. * A (sprue) Hut tutorial * Dsteingass - Dr. H..You are a role model for Internet Morality! // inmygravenimage - Dr H is a model to us all Theophony - Sprue for the spruemeister, plastic for his plastic throne! // Shasolenzabi - Toilets, more complex than folks take time to think about!
2016/04/10 05:19:48
Subject: Re:Your best conversion model (Seven awesome years of conversions)
fav movie quotes: "Well let's put her in charge man! - - "Step up to red alert." "Are you sure sir? It does mean changing the bulb." - - "The escape pods not an option, it escaped last Thursday."
Kirasu - Q: What comes out of an Eldar cocoon? A: Corsair butterflies!
He was a fun build 'n'n paint. Just aboout finished his Scyllax bodyguards save some grime and weathering on them
and this is my salamander 
and my black dragon 
hea still needs a dragon style backpack and some paint.
Neutran Panzergrenadiers, 
Ostrakan Skitarii Legions, 
Order of the Silver Hand
~16000 Astra Militarum: 
~2300 | Leagues of Votann: 
~1300 | Tyranids: 
~3400 | Stormcast Eternals: 
~3500 | Lumineth Realm-Lords: 
~700
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// inmygravenimage - Dr H is a model to us all 
