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Nifty great idea for a titan weapon as well hmmmm

I feel that the Ursus Claw should be angled down, to match the claws on the other arm.

Thanks for the feedback, guys!

@ dantay_xv: Exactly! In fact, I can almost picture an enemy Dread impaled by the claw and slowly being pulled towards the World Eaters Dread, while the latter's cannon keeps dishing out punishment

@ YourIntestines: The placement of the Ursus Claw arm isn't finished, of course, so there's still time to figure out an ideal pose. That said, the bulk and size of the weapon does somewhat hamper the poseability, so I'll have to come up with something that works and looks cool enough at the same time

Oh, and just so you believe me when I say that I am actually painting the Obliterator right now:





The arms are still missing, and there's quite a bit of cleanup work left to do, but you get the idea

The Obliterator looks freakin' amazing. Can't wait to see the arms added. One thing I would say is that a World Eaters icon (maybe a transfer?) in the centre of the chest would add to it.

As for the Ursus Claw, it looks cool but the pose is a bit iffy. Not just the way you've put it on (which as you mentioned is non-final)- I think the arm needs angling a bit out to the side. I'd say you should cut the arm off from the shoulder module, shave away the bit where it connected until it forms a gradient, and then reattach it such that it's not completely parallel to the body/shoulder module. That aside though it looks great.

Great work I love the Space Marine Fishing Rod. =)

That harpoon looks menacing as hell, good job there .I think that the chain should be near the tip a bit like this

as putting it at the end of would produce too much friction with the gun and slow the harpoon down. As for the tip it look great just as it is

Should be simple enough to just turn the winch around, too.

Cheers, guys!

Regarding the Ursus Claw, a very similar discussion happened over at the Bolter and Chainsword, so let me just quote myself here for a bit:

I agonised over how best to build the harpoon mechanism for ages, and it would almost have prevented me from building the weapon in the first place. The fact that I have very little knowlege of basic mechanics didn't exactly help, of course In that way, finding the Blood Slaughterer Impaler was kind of liberating, because it gave me the idea where to place the chain winch. But then, the connection between the chain and harpoon is hidden within the weapon's housing on the Impaler, and I knew I definitely wanted to include a visible chain, so I had to come up with something slightly different...

Anyway, what I am trying to say here is that in the end I just said "Screw it!" and started converting. The result may not hold up when seen from a mechanical standpoint, but I think it's just believable enough with a bit of goodwill That said, it was still a bit of work, making sure the lenght of chain fit together with the chain winch and harpoon ...not something I really want to repeat, to be honest

Fellow hobbyist Teetengee also pointed out that,

"Without support crew, I would think that Kraut's method is the only viable one, I don't think any men are going to help poor old [insert dreadnought name here] reload his arm when the nails be hummin'."

So yeah, make of that what you will. It all basically came down to my own laziness and lack of interest in actual laws of physics, though, I'll gladly admit that


I also have another update regarding the Obliterator:

And here's another update:







Still missing the shoulder pads, base and quite a bit of fine tuning, but I believe we are getting there!

I actually considered adding a Khorne icon or World Eaters decal on his chest for quite a while there, but I feared it would just make him look like someone in a superhero suit (an effect further emphasised by his somewhat "Liefeld-esque" anatomy), so I ultimately decided against it.

Anyway, let me know what you think!

I think he needs the icon. Currently, he looks a bit spindly - like a juvenile oblit that hasn't grown into his arms and legs yet. I'm sure the shoulder pads will change that, but a chest icon and some sort of loin cloth would go a long way to making him look all grown up.

Pah the Chaos Gods laugh at the puny laws of physics!

Cheers, guys!

Slowly getting there Here's the model with all the bitz assembled:









Now for the missing detail work I'll also be thinking about whether or not to add anything to the chest and pelvis areas -- for now, I'll focus on finishing the main paintjob, though.

In the meantime, let me know what you think!

Awesome. The shoulder pads make it look a hundred times better. Oh, your paint job helps a bit too.

Obit looks very cool, but agree that it needs something in the pelvis area - loincloth or chainmail or hanging skulls or something

That ursus claw is pretty cool, and I came to the same conclusion about the chain placement - at first I felt you should have attached it towards the front of the claw, but then realised that having the chain run through the barrel meant he could reload un-aided.

I vote for spiked codpiece.

Also: "Dost thou e'en lift, Fraternis?"

Nice mini you got there, love the look, it's like he's shooting out "Come at me (battle-)bro!!!" or something of the sort. And I agree he needs something like a loin cloth, to make him stand out as a squad leader.

*Sigh* I sometimes hate you guys so much, you know?

Seriously, though, I did cave in regarding the loincloth issue. A normal loincloth or tabard was out, though, because I did want to keep at least parts of the pelvis area visible, not as a strange kind of fixation on Obliterator junk, mind you, but rather because the fact that the pelvis is designed to strongly resemble that of the new Helbrute is a really cool touch.

Anyway, in the end, I went for a classic: dangling bones forming a trophy. Hope you like this:







As you can see, changes are only happening in increments at this point, although this will be a standout model in my army, so I think it's quite alright if I take my time with it

As always, let me know what you think!

Wow, I seriously need to get off my ass and finish a few HQs.
That model, my friend, is amazing. It's so beautiful. Also, speaking of obliterator's crotches, did you know that they produce their own ammunition?

 the shrouded lord wrote:
Also, speaking of obliterator's crotches, did you know that they produce their own ammunition?

LALALA...sorry, I cannot hear you...LALALA

So yeah, I spent yesterday evening adding the last painting touches and completing the model's base, and I am now officially calling this guy done. Take a look:

















And finally, let me show you a closer look at the model’s back, both for the brilliantly gruesome spine emerging from the Obliterator’s armour and for the additions I made there:



It felt like the rathe huge, empty area to the left and right of the spine needed some additional detailing, so I added two chains from the WFB Chaos Chariot kit, making them look like they were being used in order to hold the Obliterator’s armour plates in place.

All in all, I am really extremely happy with this model! I think the custom and standard GW parts are blended together much better than I had anticipated, without looking hastily slapped together. The model is also rather massive and not quite as covered in random fleshy bitz as the stock GW models.

I really couldn’t be any happier with this guy, to tell you the truth, and I am really extremely thankful to thamier for providing the awesome custom Obliterator bitz that went into the model’s creation! And thanks as well to all those who provided helpful suggestions and criticism during the model’s completion! In fact, my only fear is that I will now be unable to return to any non-thamier-pattern Obliterator models or conversions…

Oh, and of course I also produced a suitable little background vignette for the model. Take a look:



Hadrak Firebringer

He appeared in a flash of light, immense even in his crouched position. With the noise of grinding metal, he rose to his full height, the hoarfrost of void teleportation trickling off his armour.

The battlefield lay ahead of him as an endless grey expanse. One by one, his brothers appeared. He could feel their spirits through mind link, feel their hunger. The sizzle of the nails, surgically changed in nature, yet not in intensity, a constant buzz that would soon grow into an all-consuming fire.
Before him, countless red target markers flared into life and gave him purpose. The hunt began.

Advance!

His command remained unspoken, issued only via mind link, yet the hulking shapes of his brothers began to move as one. They advanced across the grey plain, slow but relentless, sending a hail of fire towards the enemy lines. He was dimly aware of figures running past them: the fleshkin. But they were unimportant, insubstantial almost. More a nuisance than anything, making the task of calculating trajectories and fire corridors more difficult than it needed to be.

A blast from his Lascannon caught an enemy tank, making the vehicle explode in an enormous fire ball. First blood to them. The nails rewarded him with a wash of adrenaline, and beyond that, he could feel the dark joy of his brothers, shared through the bond that connected them.

The enemy returned fire, but the pinpricks merely burned new scorch marks into his ancient, pitted armour. He and his brothers shared a moment of derisive amusement. Then they returned fire, and watched another score of target markers flicker out of existence. The nails drove them onwards, promising a reward that never came. But it did not matter. All that mattered was fire and heat and destruction and death.

It was over too soon. It always was.

A figure appeared before him, laughably small to his eyes. Yet he could make out the red and bronze armour. The badge of the XIIth legion. His legion. The figure addressed him, looking up at him through a snarling Sarum pattern helmet:

“I salute you hunter! You have hunted well, but your work here is done. Deactivate your weapons and await extraction.”

A targeting marker appeared over the legionary, flaring from green to red and back to green. One impulse, one tiny movement was all it would take to give the nails their due. He could feel his brothers’ anticipation and the nails knifing into the meat of his mind. Red and green. Red and green.

“I repeat. Deactivate your weapons.”

With a mind impulse, he powered down his weapons and disengaged the targeting lock. The nails pulsed hot in his mind, punishing his hesitation with a white hot lance of pain. And beyond that, he could also feel something from his brothers – disappointment? Disapproval? He focused on the fleshkin before him, seeing the legionary as if for the first time. It seemed as if the he allowed himself to relax now. Was that relief?

“Compliance”, he growled at last.

As always, thanks for looking and stay tuned for more!

Fantastic work! I love the take on obliter-ation. The conversion is full of menace and malice. And the narrative is pitch perfect. Well done man!

Thanks a lot, tinfoil!

"Red and Green." Great fluffy.

I'm delighted that your XII have more nails stuff going on, instead of just "chaos did it"

There is some amazing stuff on this blog! I particularly like the Oblits

Nice work!

Thanks for the kind words, guys!

Very nice, KS. You obviously put a lot of work into this guy, but I really love that blue gem! Nice touch.

Cheers, Yellowbeard!

Here's something I totally forgot in my last post: A scale comparison picture that shows how the Obliterator compares to other chaos models:

The size of the obliterator is what I like best - he looks like he could give that hellbrute a run for its money.

I am so glad I came back to this thread! I love your models, characters and fluff, gives everything a personal touch a pinch of character. My favourite has to be your new Oblit

is this thread still going?

KS posted a week and a half ago. I'd have to go out on a limb and say yes.