Kisufisu Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Those skaven are awesome, I especially like the gutter runner for some reason. For a flamethrower, you could just go the simple way and use some tubes/pipes/straws, with a thinner gaspipe at the bottom, and all riveted together, and with a hose going to somekind of fuel tank. Then just add a flame from a horses tail or something Anyway, astounding work once again, the claws are awesome. I have one suggestion though: maybe fill that spot with something? somekind of magical trinket or talisman? A rat skull would be best imo, if you happen to own one. Or a globe? Or a bell? Something skaveny. Would add a nice little detail and kind of balance the thin torso. Heck, another pistol could also be cool, or a spelltome/schematics. And now that I think about this guy more and more, the cape MIGHT look even better if it had like tiny paper slices with runes etc on them nailed in. But those things some times sound better than actually look. For a skaven though, those might be awesome. Man, I wish I had this model Once more, awesome work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 9 hours ago, The Traitor said: So this is where you've been! We missed you at the Bolter and Chainsword ! Your work in AoS is also very inspiring, the terrain looks cool and the skavens are amazing, the style reminds me of your daemon engines and your old Dark Mechanicus army... However what I've really liked is your Tzeentch warband, it is different to your other work but still mind blowing, would love to see more from you on that line! Edit: just saw the first page of the thread, oh my god your death warband is amazing! And the Tzeentch troll is just the best Tzeentch conversion I've ever seen, period. Really really inspiring stuff. Well, yes and no - the past few years has seen me gotten married and moving into a house, so I've been a bit preoccupied with that - but I have been messing around with different projects. I do believe I've had a thread about my Death Guard over at B&C? Anyway, thanks a lot for the kind words - I seem to have gotten somewhat of a "signature" over the years. Once again, thanks - I quite like the Tzeentchians myself too. 5 hours ago, Kisufisu said: Those skaven are awesome, I especially like the gutter runner for some reason. For a flamethrower, you could just go the simple way and use some tubes/pipes/straws, with a thinner gaspipe at the bottom, and all riveted together, and with a hose going to somekind of fuel tank. Then just add a flame from a horses tail or something Anyway, astounding work once again, the claws are awesome. I have one suggestion though: maybe fill that spot with something? somekind of magical trinket or talisman? A rat skull would be best imo, if you happen to own one. Or a globe? Or a bell? Something skaveny. Would add a nice little detail and kind of balance the thin torso. Heck, another pistol could also be cool, or a spelltome/schematics. And now that I think about this guy more and more, the cape MIGHT look even better if it had like tiny paper slices with runes etc on them nailed in. But those things some times sound better than actually look. For a skaven though, those might be awesome. Man, I wish I had this model Once more, awesome work! Thanks a lot! I'm not sure about the straw-flamethrower thing - I think it'll look a bit too hodgepodge. However, you're absolutely right about the missing "thing" on the Warlock. I have another flintloque gun in a pouch bit that I'm considering, but I ended up deciding to wait until he is greenstuffed - that way it is easier to see exactly what is missing. Maybe just some small poison globes or censers. Anyway, we'll see, and good call! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traitor Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Yeah, of course you had a thread, but still it's been a while since you posted anything, I don't beleive you ever finished that Daemon Prince? Which is a shame as, with the Plague Bones, your Death Guard army was one of the only two nurgle armies I've ever truly liked a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisufisu Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 6 hours ago, GuitaRasmus said: Thanks a lot! I'm not sure about the straw-flamethrower thing - I think it'll look a bit too hodgepodge. However, you're absolutely right about the missing "thing" on the Warlock. I have another flintloque gun in a pouch bit that I'm considering, but I ended up deciding to wait until he is greenstuffed - that way it is easier to see exactly what is missing. Maybe just some small poison globes or censers. Anyway, we'll see, and good call! Well, to be honest, seeing you have a stormfiend, I kind of assumed you might have those flamethrowers. The "straw-pipe-whatever" flamethrowers are mostly just easy to build out of green stuff, some cut straws (the twisty, ripply part), and other scrap. Easier to fit weapons on existing arms if you just kind of build around the arm. And for the warlock, any of those ideas are good. I have been reading the older skaven armybook and I kind of fancy the idea of a weird magical talisman, there's plenty of those in the older books. I suggested the skull because I found two of them from my bitz recently, and I'm building skaven at the moment, so naturally I'm gonna use atleast one of them for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 On 1/2/2018 at 10:44 PM, The Traitor said: Yeah, of course you had a thread, but still it's been a while since you posted anything, I don't beleive you ever finished that Daemon Prince? Which is a shame as, with the Plague Bones, your Death Guard army was one of the only two nurgle armies I've ever truly liked a lot. No, sadly I kinda lost the spark for 40k again. I'm sure it'll return at some point, but to be honest, the past few years I've had a hard time doing armies - I'm not big into gaming, I do enjoy it, but making and painting the miniatures are the hobby for me, so an entire army is a bit of a chore. I am contemplating finishing a Kill Team I've had laying around mostly unpainted for some years, and perhaps building a few other ones, but I can't see me doing a whole army for the near future. And thanks for the kind words - I did put a lot of love into both the old one and the new one. On 2/2/2018 at 3:58 AM, Kisufisu said: Well, to be honest, seeing you have a stormfiend, I kind of assumed you might have those flamethrowers. The "straw-pipe-whatever" flamethrowers are mostly just easy to build out of green stuff, some cut straws (the twisty, ripply part), and other scrap. Easier to fit weapons on existing arms if you just kind of build around the arm. And for the warlock, any of those ideas are good. I have been reading the older skaven armybook and I kind of fancy the idea of a weird magical talisman, there's plenty of those in the older books. I suggested the skull because I found two of them from my bitz recently, and I'm building skaven at the moment, so naturally I'm gonna use atleast one of them for that purpose. Unfortunately I've used them for other stuff. I'll have to ponder it a bit. The official bit is horrible IMO, so I'll have to go in a completely different direction. I think I've found a useful brazier from the Dark Angels sprues, which I'll use - thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisufisu Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 3 hours ago, GuitaRasmus said: Unfortunately I've used them for other stuff. I'll have to ponder it a bit. The official bit is horrible IMO, so I'll have to go in a completely different direction. I think I've found a useful brazier from the Dark Angels sprues, which I'll use - thanks for the heads up! I'm in the process of converting my old rat ogres into "prototype stormfiends", and I'm using one of these as a flamethrower for one of them: ofc get rid of the skull etc, but it does its job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordeus Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 This is all fantastic stuff, really love your style. A question about the base of your spirit hosts. What did you use to make the moss? And how? I really love that base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Mordeus said: This is all fantastic stuff, really love your style. A question about the base of your spirit hosts. What did you use to make the moss? And how? I really love that base. Thanks! It's very simple, just Woodland Scenics burnt grass fine turf https://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/FT-BG/page/1 , glued on with PVA glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordeus Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 On 2/4/2018 at 9:08 PM, GuitaRasmus said: Thanks! It's very simple, just Woodland Scenics burnt grass fine turf https://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/FT-BG/page/1 , glued on with PVA glue. Do you mix the moss with glue or sprinkle it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 I just sprinkle it on, and airbrush Vallejo gloss varnish followed by Satin varnish over the whole miniature. Seems to hold up just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 My warlock is finally ready for paint. He really was a challenge - I had the hardest time making a claw I liked, and I kept coming back to him to change little things - the last thing to be changed was the head. I stumbled across a photo of the Doomwheel driver head, and I thought it was so much cooler and more characterful than the gasmask head I was previously using. I got hold of one, thanks to my buddy who plays skaven, and with that it sort of came together. I've just done the last greenstuffing, and with the arrival of the Shadespire skavens next weekend, I can hopefully start getting some paint on the skaven warband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Nice hip trinket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Thanks! I. Can't. Stop. Converting! I decided to modify the rat ogre for my warband a bit - giving him a mechanical claw with a warpfire thrower and some gubbins on the back. Also, on a whim I decided to try to make a Skryre Acolyte - I quite like him, so I'll have to find space in the warband for him as well. He's based on the plague doctor mask 40k cultist body, a Plaguemarine backpack, a clanrat right arm and a zombie hand with a small plastic ball. Obviously needs greenstuffing, but I thought I'd show him off anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiky Norman Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I really like the acolyte, as he is simple but characterful. Though I must admit that the Rat Ogre is just too..."stock" for a master-converter such as you. It is especially the position of the two main arms, that's in the stock and very recognisable pose, that's the main problem I think. Have you considered at least cutting both at the elbow or shoulder-joint and rotating them some...Or doing something to those arms, so they become a little less like the mono-pose original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisufisu Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Awesome as always! Funny thing, I just recently switched my arch warlocks head to the same one from the doomwheel I recently bought. That acolyte is very cool, does it have a tail yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirjava13 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I said it on the Facebook group, I'll say it here: these are all incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 32 minutes ago, Spiky Norman said: I really like the acolyte, as he is simple but characterful. Though I must admit that the Rat Ogre is just too..."stock" for a master-converter such as you. It is especially the position of the two main arms, that's in the stock and very recognisable pose, that's the main problem I think. Have you considered at least cutting both at the elbow or shoulder-joint and rotating them some...Or doing something to those arms, so they become a little less like the mono-pose original? Thanks! "Master-converter"... It's a bit much, but I kinda like it. Yeah, the rat ogre - the reason I haven't changed it too much, is... Well, I kinda really like the model as stock, so I just wanted to tweak it a bit. The main problem with converting rat ogres is that their arms don't really look like anything else in the Warhammer range, so I'm stuck with using the arms already on the miniature. The multipose kit is just horrible, IMO. 31 minutes ago, Kisufisu said: Awesome as always! Funny thing, I just recently switched my arch warlocks head to the same one from the doomwheel I recently bought. That acolyte is very cool, does it have a tail yet? Doh! Good call. I had forgotten about the tail. It IS a great head for a Warlock. 19 minutes ago, Kirjava13 said: I said it on the Facebook group, I'll say it here: these are all incredible. Thanks a lot man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Here the acolyte is, in all his newly greenstuffed glory: And here the warband is, frolicking about on a Warscryer Citadel - which I just assembled today. It is such a fantastic terrain piece - and so horrible to assemble. Badly fitting china plastic everywhere. There's a lot of gapfilling to be done. Oh well, it will look awesome on the table. The pic also shows my workstation - I always like looking at peoples hobby workstations, people usually have a good idea or two to steal. Mine is still in progress. I'm contemplating making some shelves for the most used paints on the white middle part of the desk shelf. The lamp is a TriTube, which is probably the single best hobby tool I've ever bought. It is an amazing worklamp. The power supplies to the right are for my mini dremel-alike ( I like having the supply separate, makes it more easy to wield) and the foam cutter, and my conversion tools are on the left in the black organizer. The WIP stuff is on the upper left shelf - very secret stuff! The cutting board is placed on a wooden tray I made from some scrap wood - the ledges are to prevet small bits from flying away when I'm cutting (the ones you need always go flying, right?), and it makes it easy to remove a project I'm still working on, by placing the tray + whatever is on it on a shelf in my drawer, and then I can go to town with paint on the same desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meandering Shade Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Just absolutely amazing work! And now I'm stalking your creativity all over the place lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Unbelievable - I've actually gotten some paint on a couple of models. Sorry about the semi-crappy pics, but they're the best I could do with the lighting available. They're not great quality paint jobs by any means, but I have come to the realisation that I have a tendency to burn out on a project if I spend too much time on it, so I settled for tabletop. Also, a bit of an experiment with OSL - something I've never really messed with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traitor Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 The skryre acolyte conversion looks awesome, only problem I see is that it might be quite difficult to make more of them ! Also the colour scheme is pretty good for tabletop level, and the OSL looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meandering Shade Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 The red is nicely painted, but still reads as dark and grimy. And you've done a great job on the OSL, something I've never done before but would like to try out sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitaRasmus Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Thanks guys! I've managed to get the Rat Ogre done over the weekend too, and there's a group shot too. I also got hold of the Shadespire Skaven, which I'll get to assembling and basing very shortly. The Rat Ogre took a bit longer than I expected, mostly because of the large skin areas demanding more careful highlighting, and because I started out with all the armour plates being bronze. He was actually done, but after putting him together with the others, it was very clear that he needed much more red to look like he's part of the warband, so I had to redo the armour plates in red. More OSL - it's still very challenging getting it to blend properly, and there's definitely room for improvement, but I'm kinda starting to enjoy doing it. And it certainly helps giving the miniatures some "pop" on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traitor Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Looks great, I hadn't realised how big your warlock was! OSL is a very fun technique to paint, so much it's easy to get carried away and overdo it... You're doing fine so far though ! Also please tell me you're converting the shadespire skaven to skryre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangDoll Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Excellent ! Love those conversions !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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