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I am working on converting what frost axe out of a thunderhammer. I am curious to know what you guys think about the conversion. The entire model is a WIP, hence the blue tacky putty. The shaft may be to long to look cool. What do you guys think? I've huge respect for the opinions of this community, and would appreciate having some constructive criticism before I continue working.






Thanks in advance! And if you feel like continue to be helpful, this is a link to the rest of the WIP army. Please let me know what you think about the modeling/painting while I still have time to make adjustments.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/300012.page
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/302243.page
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I mean, the axe-head is already 5x the size of his head, how much bigger does it really need to be? It's actually one of my mild pet-peeves: marine players who think that marines are so bamf that they can lug around impossible weapons.

This guy = properly sized giant axe:



Use this for comparison.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728819.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728819.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?
This however, is much smaller than I was expecting. And therefore the answer is "no".

The axe rocks.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728827.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728827.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728837.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728837.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?
If it was mine though, I would shorten the handle part.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728879.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728879.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728921.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1728921.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729004.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729004.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?
Cadet_Commissar_Ludd wrote:An axe can never be too big, I like it.

I beg to differ:

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This is a Space Marine. He's doing it one handed. It's fine.

Keep it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729030.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729030.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?

No, I think it looks just fine !!

Seriously, though. I like it ... it's reminiscent of the medieval warhammers that were designed for knights on horseback ... long shaft to reach the foot soldiers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729033.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729033.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?
John wrote:It's not how big it is, its how the terminator will use it.



QFT]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729040.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729040.page GMT Re:Is this Axe conversion to big? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729045.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729045.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729050.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729050.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?

Unless its as big as that pic up there... Overkill.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729058.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729058.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?
Myrthe wrote: I like it ... it's reminiscent of the medieval warhammers that were designed for knights on horseback ... long shaft to reach the foot soldiers.

Actually, yeah. That's exactly what it looks like.

Except beefier, because he's a space marine, but still within the realms of reason, therefore good.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729070.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729070.page GMT Re:Is this Axe conversion to big? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729201.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729201.page GMT Re:Is this Axe conversion to big? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729251.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1729251.page GMT Re:Is this Axe conversion to big?





Funny enough, When I was converting this hive tyrant, I specifically sculpted the neck to make sure that it's snarling face would be right up against a space marine's so they could look each other in the eye.






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However...
SW's get the shoot bolters as pistols rule so you could assume similar for his great weapon as it looks cool ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835235.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835235.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?

the pose it's in now coudl be in mid-swing.
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It's fine]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835564.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835564.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big? CCWs. I have a sgt with a massive two handed sword that he is swinging one handed and it looks awesome... it's a tribute to they're super human strength. I'd say, leave as is]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835571.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835571.page GMT Re:Is this Axe conversion to big? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835577.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835577.page GMT Re:Is this Axe conversion to big? IIRC axes use long handles to increase the force of the impact, and considering the things the average SW needs to take on, (Carnifexes, DPs, LR, etc) he would need a pretty big axe!

Very well done, I like the conversion.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835726.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835726.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835770.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1835770.page GMT Is this Axe conversion to big?
OP - top class conversion my friend! russ would be proud]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1836608.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/304281/1836608.page GMT