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Specialist Games General Discussion => Modeling & painting => Topic started by: Dobbsy on September 23, 2015, 04:59:58 AM

Title: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: Dobbsy on September 23, 2015, 04:59:58 AM

How should I go about it? Hand sculpt, pay to do the same, shapeways or is there already an alternative product out there?

Either way I'm very keen to get some for my Nurgle army.

Any thoughts on the hows?

Title: Re: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: Geep on September 24, 2015, 09:53:48 AM

Nurgle drones are the double-rotor creations with a small body, right?
Depending on how many you're after, I'd probably try and convert them- the basic shapes are pretty simple.
I don't know about the scale, but space marine jump pack engine exhausts may work for rotors, and a Tau Fire Warrior head sort-of suits the body? There are probably better pieces out there- that's just what immediately came to mind.

Title: Re: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: Dave on September 24, 2015, 02:03:06 PM

I think he's talking about Plague Drones, not Blight Drones. These guys:

(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/a/ab/PlagueDrone.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20130227203748)

I'm using these:

http://www.armorcast.com/three-giant-mutant-flies

I didn't like the wings and the top of the head bit (it looks like the fly's wearing a walnut on its head) so I've since resculpted. The wings I'll be casting up. After that I have to figure out how to get a Plague Bearer on there. The plan was two of these per base for Daemon Flyers.

Title: Re: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: Stormwind on September 24, 2015, 05:34:51 PM

Which Plague Bearer model would you use? An old Epic one or a Warmaster one?

Title: Re: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: Dave on September 24, 2015, 05:50:18 PM

A Warmaster one.

Title: Re: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: Geep on September 25, 2015, 12:10:12 AM

If a version is made that I like and it can be cast, I'd buy some. I have plans to make some Nurgle-themed daemon flyers myself one day.

Title: Re: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: marell le fou on September 27, 2015, 10:20:40 PM

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I'm using these:

http://www.armorcast.com/three-giant-mutant-flies

They are correct, but not verticaly. They would be better fixed horizontaly with a rider.

Title: Re: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: timdp on November 24, 2015, 05:39:26 PM

Find some dead flies and mount them on bases?

T

Title: Re: [WM] Modelling Nurgle Drones?
Post by: David Wasilewski on November 24, 2015, 05:57:14 PM

You could try UK based Otherworld Miniatures "Stirges" (a classic D&D monster in 28mm scale) to use as the core model for the mounts?

A perfectionist would file the proboscis down a bit and cannibalise a second stirge model for the second set of wings for each figure you were making.

Just an idea.

Dave