Want to know who's got game when it comes to 40k conversions? It's not hard to figure out. Just looking across the web at some of the beautiful models out there can be downright depressing for those of us with mediocre skills. Ever sit next to an awesome painter/converter and think to yourself "why bother?" Well don't. Every one of those guys started out just like you and me. Practice makes perfect they say. What's perfect look like? Take a look at what Ol'Seth's been up to lately.
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| Awesome Dread conversion coming to a table near you... |
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| Awesome Cog-Axe thingy of destruction |
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| What's better than a cool converted Dread? A magnetized Dread of course. |
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| Lascannon/Twin-Linked Plasma Gun Razorback conversion |
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| Plasticard/Brass Etching Rhino front plate |
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| Side view of a Razorback almost too cool looking to be shot at...almost. |
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| Front view. Don't ask me about the creepy color, I have the photo editing skills of a small brained rodent. |
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| Brand of plasticard used by Ol'Seth |
From the mouth of Ol'Seth:
The Razorback as you can see is a Lascannon/TL plasma gun variant
because well, I like the looks of a single extended large barrel on a
turret. The white plasticard is all from Evergreen models which I
picked up at a local hobby shop and can be ordered online. The etched
brass is from Forgeworld. There was no special hard to do conversions
here as you can see. The barrel on the lascannon was extended with the
plastic tubing from Evergreen models and was accomplished with the use
of drill bit attachment on a dremel. Remember to mark the center of
where you want the hole with a center punch or cutting knife which is
what I do. Then drill a pilot hole with a small hand drill before going
in with the dremel otherwise you may slip and damage your conversion
work. The glacis plate on the front of the Razorback was plasticard
simply cut to size by measuring the dimensions of the one that comes
with the model. Scoring the plasticard and then breaking along those
score marks is the best way to use the plasticard as some of it is too
thick to cut thru with an X-acto knife in a single pass. The
dreadnought's legs I can not take credit for. That was an idea I
borrowed from here:
http://z11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progress/index.php?showtopic=16659
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far as the left arm goes I also borrowed that idea from there.
However, I thought a cog axe would be more Iron Hands appropriate and
also would work well since I ultimately want to use it as a Librarian
Furioso Dreadnought. The axe will be its force weapon. I need to
brainstorm and think further on the right arm although I am currently
leaning towards a shield being equipped in that arm.
Ol'Seth is also the creator of the Slaaneshi Baneblade, so you know his skills have pedigree. Give it up for Ol'Seth and let him know what you think of his work (so that he gets inspired to send me more pictures!)
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4 comments:
The dread is an outstanding conversion! The scale, choice of bits and of course the axe are all perfect. That poor hammer dread I made for Chosen1 will look like a dwarf next to him!
The razor back looks great and feels much more like a tank with the long barrel, as oppossed to the "rhino with a gun" look most razors have.
The best conversions are made with subtlety and you have proved it. Nice work.
Many thanks to Old School Terminator and Chosen 1 for the kind words. This evening, more work on the dread since I need to finish its right arm. Also, work must be done on a squad of marines with missile launchers to fill that Razorback.
I love the dread, thanks for sharing your work.
I love the Dread and had been planning on doing a conversion similar to this. Frankly, all I have left to say is: I wanna be just like you when I grown up, lol. Great work!
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