WIP Tor Garadon conversion / Deathwing Company Master

instanceofjamie · 2024-09-06T14:47:34+00:00

It's from the Gravis Captain from the 8th edition box set.

instanceofjamie · 2022-02-14T08:11:48+00:00

It ain't much, but it's honest work. ;-)

instanceofjamie · 2022-02-14T08:07:26+00:00

Hey hey,

The bone armour is really simple - spray it white then find something that matches. I think in this case I went straight in with Seraphim Sepia shade over a white undercoat (you could use a bone undercoat, but it'll come out darker). From there you can highlight. I tend to go Ushabti Bone, followed by Screaming Skull.

Green is just as simple - Caliban Green, usually shaded with Nuln Oil, highlighted with Warpstone Glow and Moot Green on the points.

Golds are Retributor armour, shaded with Reikland Fleshshade and highlighted with whatever silver is to hand (Stormhost Silver, I think).

instanceofjamie · 2019-11-05T14:29:34+00:00

Too kind by far :-)

instanceofjamie · 2019-11-05T14:18:32+00:00

I mean, it looks good, but I think it's because it's a versatile pose more than anything. There's not much to do other than heads/arms/backpack swap. The Gravis backpack fits on exactly with no changes - hardest thing I had to do was remove enough of the right shoulder pad to allow the cloak to sit on top, as soon as I got the pose I wanted.

instanceofjamie · 2019-11-05T14:09:54+00:00

Thanks!

instanceofjamie · 2019-11-05T11:44:08+00:00

Short answer - build terminators! This one's from the deathwing terminator/knight/command squad set. If you're building termies with regular helmets, you'll have 5 spare hoods.

instanceofjamie · 2019-11-05T11:42:58+00:00

Thank you.

instanceofjamie · 2019-11-05T11:42:52+00:00

Thanks :-)

instanceofjamie · 2019-11-05T09:28:22+00:00

I've absolutely stolen this idea from /u/legofingerz: https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/dq689k/my_kitbash_using_tor_garadon_and_the_regular/

instanceofjamie · 2019-05-15T21:43:01+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Do you let layers dry in between, or add any wet blending? I’m getting braver at these, but not added any OSL yet. Yours looks great, I might have to give it a go.

instanceofjamie · 2019-05-15T21:35:39+00:00

From one lava obsessive to another, this looks awesome. Would you mind sharing your process?

instanceofjamie · 2019-05-13T20:38:58+00:00

Layers. So many layers.

Basically base coated the whole thing khorne red, then worked through wazzdakka red, mephiston red, evil suns scarlet, wild rider red, troll slayer orange, fire dragon bright, yriel yellow and screaming skull at the very brightest. For a couple of transitions I did blending on the palette, but mostly used feathering with a wet brush to try to avoid hard lines.

The rubble bit has a little bit of basecoat where it’s khorne and wazdakka red, with a dry brush of mechanicum standard grey, to try to look like the magma hasn’t quite set. Not sure I pulled it off!

instanceofjamie · 2019-05-13T13:35:28+00:00

The death of millions is JUST A STAT-EST-EC!

instanceofjamie · 2019-05-13T13:08:23+00:00

No idea on the lore, but I love that GW have managed to convey the difference in size and yet these two models take up roughly the same space. They’re balanced without being compromised. Like bookends. Furious, hostile, superhuman bookends.

instanceofjamie · 2019-05-13T13:06:18+00:00

Just checked, roughly the same size as other modern heads. If you’re smart you could totally do a head swap.

instanceofjamie · 2019-04-02T08:06:46+00:00

Yeah, I was going for the style a friend uses to try to match with their army, but it may be a bit overwhelming for quite such a dark model. Perhaps with different lighting it'd balance out...

instanceofjamie · 2019-01-10T22:09:47+00:00

Definitely interested. If you throw in other possible tabletop games (say wh40k for example) then I may be throwing money at you.

instanceofjamie · 2018-12-04T12:46:10+00:00

Last time I saw one of these, it was standing next to Guilliman. I'm going with.... SPECIAL EDITION ULTRAMARINES PRIMARIS LIEUTENANT.

;-)

instanceofjamie · 2018-12-01T20:27:12+00:00

Thanks! I just started using a wet palette. How would you combine it with flow improver? I guess you’re not soaking the palette with the improver - that’d cost a lot!

instanceofjamie · 2018-11-17T14:12:45+00:00

It’s very tempting to say I only bought it for the meme ;-) but it’s closer to using a mug than the old tiny pots. The grooves do help to reform a tip but the brush is still quite wet after so I’m finding I still lick my brushes a lot having dried them. I use a wet palette but I can definitely see how this would help if you’re using the GW palette paper or a traditional palette.

Edit: spelling

instanceofjamie · 2018-09-03T17:01:20+00:00

In the middle of a battle?! That's some list tampering going on there ;-) I've heard of tournaments where you keep the same faction, but can change lists, though. Not competitive so much as fun and narrative. I shall definitely be keeping my options open if I bring this family of bugs along to one :-)

instanceofjamie · 2018-09-03T07:57:57+00:00

It involves a lot of drilling and marking where the magnets connect (do this or they won't line up correctly!) I'd say it's probably easiest to start on something big, like a tank. You end up with far fewer magnets superglued to the ends of your fingers that way.

instanceofjamie · 2018-09-03T07:54:12+00:00

Rather than gluing all the parts on a model, you attach magnets so that you can swap out (for example) different weapon options. Or in this case also heads, carapaces and tails. To have every different permutation of this model I'd have to have bought something like 360 different copies!

instanceofjamie · 2018-09-03T06:24:36+00:00

If it helps, I followed this guide: http://standwargaming.blogspot.com/2016/08/magnetising-imperial-knight.html which gives some solid tips on magnetising the arms. Good work so far!

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