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Specialist Games General Discussion => Modeling & painting => Topic started by: marell le fou on September 21, 2017, 03:25:02 AM
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I have a game this evening and not enough wolf riders... So i have managed to prepare this unit as a proxy.
Battle squigs (very) quicky glue to a WM base, and some few characters unglued of their former base and added to those ones.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4414/37125685046_0ac2f11094_c.jpg)
I think I will better the idea, but it was nevertheless something i intented to do. So even if it's not very nice for now, i'm happy of having started this project.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4420/37125685476_c3c8b7d722_c.jpg)
I think i will add a gobelin crunshed by a giant squig, and probably a howdah or two. And some more squigs if possible.
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Excellent idea. I love it when stuff from different scaled ranges can be used in this way. I've done so.ething similar for bfg. As long as it's an organic critter it can work. These squigs certainly do. Look forward to seeing it done proper but I hope they serve you well in the upcoming battle!
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looking great though to my mind they would function more like chariots
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I was considering doing a similar thing, but chaining two squigs together to make Warmaster-scale Mangler Squigs. I have no idea what rules I'd give them.
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En masse and in purple here ...
http://www.forum.specialist-arms.com/index.php?topic=7161.msg61947#msg61947
Used them as Cold Ones proxies. Have since replaced them with some heavy cavalry minis. But they definitely have potential. Wondered about putting them on wide bases as proxies for Daemon swarms? But definitely a fit for chariots. Or even Pump Wagon proxies? Lots of options.
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Thanks for participating, guys !
I do love too when 28 mm stuff can be used for us. I have been given yesterday evening during my game a 28mm giant spider, and i will see if i can use it as an arachnarok.
So many projects, so few time !! :D
They served my adversary mediumly yesterday evening, but i'm pretty sure it was because they where still badly prepard. Figs need love, time spent and a good painting job to be really effective in battle, we all know that ;)
I had to create from nothing two units for my game : one of chariots and one for wolf riders. I let my adversary chose what would be what, but clearly it can be used as procy for several using.
I will try to enhance those base soon, but maybe not until the end of the year or something like that.
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I have been given yesterday evening during my game a 28mm giant spider, and i will see if i can use it as an arachnarok.
Haha, that's another plan I had too! I'll claim great minds think alike.
The plastic spider should be easy enough to fit on three bases in column- I planned to do this, and count it as a Stegaddon. The main difficulty is how to make the crew? I was going to look a the Forest Goblin infantry, and see whether it's possible to recast them and cut out individual goblins.
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I forgot to say that the first time I saw this usage (which I copied) was at a Saffron Walden tournament a few years back. One of the O&G players used them as chariot proxies. 3|3|6+ and an extra attack on the charge (bounce?!) in the open seems about right.
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...Figs need love, time spent and a good painting job to be really effective in battle, we all know that ;)
Really!? I got to say the exact opposite. There is a direct correlation in the negative for me. The greater the conversion/paint job, the more the dice gods damn you to Oblivion. Was having this exact discussion with my postman (Paul) who is a lifelong whf brettonian player. So he is a sad gamer these days... Still I digress. Looking forward to seeing those big squigs done!
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CaptPiett uses one of those as a Wyven proxy. Just added some tiny wings off a Malifaux miniature. I also found there on the WM archive site:
(http://www.2md.dk/gw-warmaster/images/armies/orcs_n_goblins/squig.jpg)
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Really!? I got to say the exact opposite. There is a direct correlation in the negative for me. The greater the conversion/paint job, the more the dice gods damn you to Oblivion. Was having this exact discussion with my postman (Paul) who is a lifelong whf brettonian player. So he is a sad gamer these days... Still I digress. Looking forward to seeing those big squigs done!
Damn... Got to play more to see if this rules is real ;)
CaptPiett uses one of those as a Wyven proxy. Just added some tiny wings off a Malifaux miniature. I also found there on the WM archive site:
Hey, Nice !
Any idea where those orc squigs riders come from ?
I have based those squigs this week-end.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4489/37294416841_42a23d941d_o.jpg)
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He's in the command pack.
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Mmm yeah thanks but... Malifaux makes only 28mm, don't they ? Do you have any link ?
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I have decided that the squigs upping the foot was a male, and that it was piing on the tree...
Step 1 :
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4510/36816859694_c536164a64_b.jpg)
Step 2 (sorry no light) :
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4504/37497589186_0facdf2560_b.jpg)
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New advances :)
The gob riders are done.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4475/37545693771_9157bdacf7_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4458/37287256620_5c96af7f6c_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4507/37287255560_e2f8e71237_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4499/36876012963_751c050b0a_b.jpg)
And the arachnarok is on its way.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4504/38099380761_470e355ebb_c.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4493/26322938289_04a911d6ba_c.jpg)
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Love seeing brightly coloured mushrooms and spiders like this!
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Some major advances on my arachnarok those last days.
I have selected the bits i wanted and prepared a howdah.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4524/38452546401_4536cdaa2e_b.jpg)
And here it is, with railings.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4546/37609311405_225a392511_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4540/37609316655_c0d5489e38_b.jpg)
Addition of a Siege range orc ladder.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4544/37609319855_53dd5bd9a2_b.jpg)
And preparation of the main mast, with an old shield. I like its old design very much :)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4527/37780771094_6eb0e4e562_b.jpg)
First tests with inhabitants after a carefull selection. Mainly archers and standard bearers.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4556/38463993972_0be138f946_b.jpg)
Beginning of the painting... And basing (silicon like for my puzzle table). I have chosen a pale colour for wood, as the spider is already dark.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4539/38472160496_9b7bb7f51f_c.jpg)
And the long painting task...
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4558/38472160306_8532df3538_c.jpg)
Mast is almost ready. An other spider for a gob hero is on its way too. Ant the gobs themselves.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4527/26752268699_95421d9b8f_c.jpg)
And here we are with the gobs ! Several time i had to unglue and reglue them...
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4538/38472160146_d19da2dbeb_c.jpg)
And it's done, or very nearly ! Sorry for pictures with flash, it was nearly night.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4520/38472159646_047e242d33_c.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4576/38472159536_7943a0cb69_c.jpg)
On its triple base (wip).
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4572/38472159406_45fb7060a8_c.jpg)
And i have textured it and added small spiders from the original base of the spider.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4569/38472160626_b7618ea093_c.jpg)
And the futur hero and his mount.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4544/38472159096_3d1071294e_c.jpg)
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I saw the first picture of your Arachnarok and thought "eewww..."
So I guess you deserve an extra sincere compliment for the paint job ;D
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Love the Arachnarok!
Well done on constructing the deck and banner, those planks and ladder must’ve been very fiddly.
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Great stuff!
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Thanks for everything, guys ! It helps for motivation !
I have finished this week-end both the arachnarok and the hero on spider.
First job on the bases.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4579/37776728055_784199eed2_c.jpg)
Painting the saddle of the hero on spider.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4585/37776727705_5495fdafd3_c.jpg)
Addition of details on the big arachnarok base.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4568/37776725915_59cbb7eb42_c.jpg)
It's not very visible but i have added a sepia wash on yellow, to fade it, and a green one on goblins themselves.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4528/37776727085_dcc93606c5_c.jpg)
And here is an impression of its volume inside an army.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4541/24791937568_0faebab252_c.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4515/26888010179_c9609ee5ae_c.jpg)
And here they are both, with terminated base and painting job for the hero.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4583/24791933638_9e5084d765_c.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4538/26888009209_aa56ab53f0_c.jpg)
I'm happy it's done ! It was long but fun and i'm on my way for further project.
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Where on earth are those tiny tiny spiders on the base from? Lord of the Rings baby spiders?
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When a guy here traded me the giant spider, it camed with a base with them. I had to cut them off and glug them again on my base.
So i'm not sure... But as far as i know, those giant spiders come with this special base. I will ask him to confirm.
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It's great to see the finished product- it really inspires me to get on and do my own. I had plans to try and recast the forest goblin models then cut them up, but that'd take a lot of work and yours looks great as-is. I like your idea of using the sitting wolf chariot goblin- may steal that one ;)
If I understand correctly, then those little spiders are a regular moulded detail on the bases of the Battle for Skull Pass goblin spider rider models. They're similar but different to the normal spider rider boxed set, which I don't think have those details. I may have that around the wrong way, but the big spider looks to be single piece, which supports my memories.
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Yes, the big spider is a one piece molded fig.
Tell us what you plan to do for your own ? What model would you like to use ?
To recast forest gobs would be great. But it's hard to use blue stuff with 10mm figs. You have to mold them carefully. But it can works. Try it !
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My plan was basically the same as yours- I have a few of those single-piece spiders. I hadn't put much thought into the details of the howdah, but think I'll steal yours. I may add a web-flinger catapult. My only difference was the idea to try and recast forest goblins on foot.
I was also going to make a mounted spider goblin character, but using an old plastic spider swarm model. They're not the most detailed though, so may steal your idea on a spider source there too.
I'll keep you updated, though it may be a long time coming.
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Back from three weeks of holydays under the sign of the 10 mm paiting.
Here are some new gobelin units and heros !
A squig unit.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4738/27665184359_dcee327850_c.jpg)
The two big white squigs are bad casts of a 40K small suigs on an ork hand. But well, they where free and just needed small GS arrangements.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4595/27665184609_cc204cab90_c.jpg)
I have finished them but forgot to take a complete pict after that. You will see them further in this message with other units.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4599/27665184469_422d93960f_c.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4645/38734287244_c7b56bde60_c.jpg)
I have also advanced on a certain number of heros.
With the same squig (i had three of them), here is a gob hero on giant squig.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4683/24307494347_9b440052eb_b.jpg)
Addition of a saddle and tail. My first real scults with GS.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4735/38461066334_958e39b452_b.jpg)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4735/27391249539_7f085858b4_b.jpg)
Addition of bits from the two pieces in front of the hero. A shield and a gob arm.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4640/25303455268_dd02c8abba_b.jpg)
And here is Gliduk, the Troll Flail !
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4688/25303448818_ff0384d12f_b.jpg)
OK... In fact he was enslaved by a troll to fulfill his worst tasks, like cleaning him and the cave he lived in. Gliduk fled with his head and leg bone when his mastered died of disentry and returned to his tribe, where he was welcomed as a hero and promoted to the rank of hero.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4728/38288557695_5da5301b49_b.jpg)
And after that, i have changed his base to suit the others. I confunded the money pieces to use...
And the squig grow some claws !
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4732/24307503457_16cef0eff1_b.jpg)
Here is an ork idol freshly painting with just cream layer and then two wash layers of brown and sepia.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4646/24307648617_9f0e3b5696_b.jpg)
And some vegetation.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4680/38461213754_4cf649ef4d_b.jpg)
Here is the beginning of an other hero : Mounted on a giant mushroom prepared with GS excedent (i always do mushrooms when i have some).
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4638/24307502517_5676dd2789_b.jpg)
See you soon for the following stuff prepared during those nice weeks. Just need time to arrange pictures.
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Beautiful workmanship on these Gobbos and I also like the basing! The spiders are particularly cool, well done so far!