Let the Chaos reign

Ok, so, I took a break from kroot to do some Beastman work. I've gotten both beastman models I own completed, a Wargor and a Bray-Shaman. I also carved a herdstone out of a block of floral foam. Enjoy.

Got it right this time

Well, I should be studying for Zoology, but I made a kroot instead....they are kinda similar right? I mean genes that transfer through generations, that's Darwanism....ok yeah, I'm a slacker. However, during my fit of insomnia last night, somewhere around 3 o'clock, I figured out how to make a kroot crouch in my mind. So I did that today. This was one of the hardest conversions I've done simply because most of the major joints in the legs are now greenstuff...and greenstuff is soft. So when you try to fix one area another is destoryed. I eventually got it though. Just like the other one, I can't complete it because I don't have the screen with me, but as soon as I get back home I'll finish and paint at least this one. Enjoy.

Been a while

Ok, it's been a while since I did anything. I decided to do a hunter kindred, sniper on foot. Mainly because I haven't ordered coldones to make into knarlocs. Anyway, the gun is made out of a kroot rifle and a saurus spear. The barrel of the kroot rifle was cut away and the tip cut off, the blades were removed from the business end and the blade on the back was made to look just like the butt of a gun. The front haft of the spear was used, after the spearhead was taken off, to make the longer barrel. I just a small section from the bottom of the spear tip itself and then used this, combined with the back haft of the spear, to create the scope. I also attempted to make him crouch, but I had to abandon that idea and just make his pose more dynamic. I can't finish him here, but eventually I will put a cloak on him made out of screen with moss placed onto it so he looks like a kroot with a bush cloak.

There's a new Colonel in town...

Introducing, the Colonel. Constantly seeking revenge for his ancestors slaughtered by a man of the same name who founded the infamous KFC. Ok, in all seriousness, this guy was a pain to build, a pain to paint, but looks great in my opinion. Oh? What's that? You think it was a waste of time and looks like crap? *objector incinerated by twin streams of fire* Anyone else? Ok, so all the bitz used...Tornado Heavy Flamer (which I now think is meant to go on a dreadnought or something), Orlock Flamer Backpack, Dark Elf Dark Riders Command Sword, Kroot Carnivore Sprue, a piece of paper clip to make the support for the gun (the strap), a piece of paper clip to make the hose that attaches the pack to the flamer, and a TON of greenstuff. I mean, there's greenstuff everywhere on this thing. The hilt of the sword is a piece of paper clip wrapped in greenstuff and molded, the strap from his shoulder to the gun is a piece of paper clip covered in greenstuff, the hose is a piece of paper clip covered in greenstuff and molded, the backpack is held on by greenstuff, the left arm is held on basically by greenstuff because of a HUGE gap formed when I made that arm hold the flamer, the half-sheath for the sword is greenstuff, the part of the cape that makes his clothing look like one piece instead of a cape tied on is greenstuff. I think I used nearly a half a stick of greenstuff on this guy, but in my opinion, it payed off. Oh...and all those nice little details and cool looking things I made on him seemed like a good idea, but apparently I forgot that I would have to paint him eventually and brushes don't magically bend the way you want them too. >.<

Flamer Shaper!

Well, there he is. He's still blurry as usual, but it's cool in person! Ok, so, problems with this conversion. The arms fitting to the gun; resolved with filing and greenstuff. Weight of gun makes it impossible for arms to hold; resolved by taking a paper clip and attaching it from the shoulder to the gun which was then covered in greenstuff and made to look like a strap of cloth or leather. Backpack not connecting to flamer; resolved by bending a paper clip to the desired shape, covering it in greenstuff, and then notching it with an xacto knife. Sword having a hand on it, while model isn't going to hold it; resolved by cutting the pommel and sword off, attaching them with a paper clip, covering that in greenstuff and notching it for a grip, then taking a strip of greenstuff and wrapping it around the top of the blade for a partial sheath. Balance off; resolved by gluing a nickel to the bottom.

So then, this was actually the hardest conversion I've ever done because of all of the plastic-metal joins and the greenstuff sculpting that I had to do. In all, it was a pain to do but it looks cool to me right now. Ah well, I'm sure that it will be better after it's painted.

Painted Shaper

Well, here's my shaper. The pictures are low quality as usual because I haven't figure out an appropriate method for taking them. Yes, he's a different shade of grey than the last one, and yes it's on purpose. I don't want my army to be a giant grey blob so I'm going to make it a multi-shaded giant grey blob! ....with giant chainsaws. Well, the pictures really don't do him justice however, he does need some highlighting...I just haven't decided how to go about doing that yet.

Shaper pics, FOR REAL!

BEHOLD! My glorious Shaper in all of his awesomeness! He is equipped with an Eviscerator (in his hands), grenades (left side), a sawed-off Kroot rifle (back), a pistol (right side) and a charm! He comes fully ready to kick butt and lead his men in the hunt for more DNA! Alright, now to just paint more than the base coat. Oh, by the way, plastic to metal joins SUCK!