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Inso,

What are you going to call him?

Cheers,

CB

He's going to be called War Golem.

I'll sort out some fluff to go with him but he is basically the souls of a bunch of ancestors that are released from the anvil that he carries and coalesce into a physical form... for when the going gets tough and the wisdom and strength of the ancestors is required .

I need to tidy a few ideas up... but that's basically it .

Painted :

I've been working on some proxy Taurox lately. They are based on Meng "World War Toon", Tiger 1, tanks. I decided to take the fixed weapon option (The basic Taurox can have fixed weapons or weapons in a turret) to make them both different and not need a turret.

I knocked together a test vehicle, thought it looked all right so I repeated the idea. Only one has wheels/tracks fitted at the moment (the test vehicle) because they'll have to be off for painting. Anyway... four WIP, Proxy Taurox:



I still have some filling to do and a few small details to add but they are practically there .

Taurox Proxy == Taurpox?

Nice take om the taurprox.

Some proxy Taurox... before paint:



After a quick basecoat:



Lots of painting to go .

I suddenly decided that I needed to have a Stormlord in my Squat army but I didn't think that the existing Stormlord looked like it could house 40 troops so I thought... "I know, I'll build a Leviathan that counts as a Stormlord".

To cut a long story short, here's where I am at the moment. Most of the structure is finished but I need to add the drivetrain, track guards, side sponsons, weapons and details:



So much more to do... but it's getting there .

Oh wow - that storm lord is absolutely beautiful. Getting dune crawler vibes - very squatty!

That stormlord looks great, and you’re only a tow hook away from a land train too!

Good stuff coming with the taurprox too. It’s real impressive the rate at which you knock out these builds!

@tzurk - I wanted a Stormlord that looked like it could carry 40 troops (in addition to the heavy weapons) and harked back to the Epic days of Leviathans and Land Trains so that's what I have aimed for

@gobert - I wouldn't say I crank them out... I just get an urge to build, sometimes, and while I have the urge I build stuff. It doesn't happen that often so I have to make the most of it .

As for the Stormlord, in order to carry on with the build, it was necessary to attach the wheels and tracks so that I could work out dimensions:



Now that they are fitted, I can start thinking about the track guards and side sponsons. With the side sponsons in mind, I decided it would be easier to just order the Baneblade sponsons because it would give me all the weapons and a means of fitting them (even if I converted things a bit) so I have ordered one of these and am waiting for its arrival:

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Imperial-Guard-Baneblade-Sponsons-And-Accessories

In the meantime, I can start filling and sanding if I need to .

That super-heavy crawler is looking very cool!

Stormlord looks very cool! The top section reminds me of some sort of a command centre!

Cheers ... The plan was to build a mobile command centre so it seems to be working .

I received the sponson sprues today so I've started to build those up now :



The las-turrets aren't fitted yet... but it's a start

Starting to shape up! The sponsons fit really well; will be great to see it all come together. Front gun looking fierce too

That leviathan is amazeballs. I always had a soft spot for leviathans growing up playing epic. I wouldn't know how to start a project of that scale. I look forward to seeing it progress. Any ideas on paint scheme?

 Inso wrote:
He's going to be called War Golem.

I'll sort out some fluff to go with him but he is basically the souls of a bunch of ancestors that are released from the anvil that he carries and coalesce into a physical form... for when the going gets tough and the wisdom and strength of the ancestors is required .

I need to tidy a few ideas up... but that's basically it .

He is like the Squat Avatar.

Or is that a bad comparison, you know Elves and Dwarves and all that?

Cheers,

CB

 Captain Brown wrote:

He is like the Squat Avatar.

Cheers,

CB

Similar but he doesn't need a death to be called forth... You just have to know the names of all the ancestors .

In other news... side-skirts and de-riveted turrets:

Oh that is gonna be so awesome once done and on the battlefield!

Cheers .

It has paused for the time being because I am thinking about how to deal with a few design points... and I have also been sculpting again... so it may be a little while before things kick off again.

In the meantime... my Squat greens have now been cast up:



I have some copies and am converting a few to also get cast up... it seems that there may eventually be a tiny selection of them .

Great casts! The resin looks particularly crisp and clean

Wow! Those casts came out amazingly well! The metal ones had me thinking you’d gone out and bought some RT squats. Keep the awesomeness coming!

Lovely sculpts. Any reason for the difference in materials?

Cheers all .

 CommissarKhaine wrote:
Any reason for the difference in materials?

In order to make sure that there were solid casts of the miniatures, they were cast at low pressure, with no heat, in resin first. That way, if the greens were destroyed during the metal casting process, there were still resin masters that could be used. Also, the resin onse are easier to convert so it means that I can work on them for more options, easier than chopping up metal ones .

A Squat Commissar today :



Since the image was taken, a basing tab has been added, ready for him to be sent off for casting .

Been a while since I checked in, wow you have been busy! The painting on the squat primarch is amazing, command center is awesome and the commissar looks fantastic. Seriously good sculpting, I bet there would be a market for people wanting to buy your stuff if you wanted to monetize your hobby one day!

The Commissar, Sgt and rifleman are all owned by the same person who has commissioned further sculpts as well...

... They will be produced for purchase .

Glad to see these will be available for purchasing!

--B

Squat commissar is absolutely ace!

Very nice looking Squatissar!