Vash113 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Ok so I recently decided to try my hand at a conversion of the Primarch Corax, based roughly on his description from the book Fulgrim, here he is: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0285.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0294-2.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0298-1.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0296.jpg Its mostly finished bar a little cleaning up of the GS work, which is only there to sort of hold certain parts together pending the finished pose, like the storm bolter will have the GS removed and just be glued onto the lightning claw when I'm happy with the pose and fit. So questions, comments etc always welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Looks great but i can't see clearly i think the feet could be better. other than that its pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drake of Nocturne Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I dont like the wings that makes it look like sanguinius but other than that its great ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Desmodus Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Not a big fan of the helmet. Tapir? http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/Tapir1Yawn.jpg (Sorry, couldn't help myself :D ) Back to serious again. I like the commanding stance and the use of bitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 that is one ugly tapir O.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 Yea the GS set badly on that, I've since removed it and redone it. Now it more resembles the beak of a hawk. As for the wings they're from the description in Fulgrim on page 454: Corax of the Raven Guard was tall and slender. His armour was also black, but it seemed to be utterly non-reflective, as though it swallowed any light that dared to fall upon it. The white trim of his shoulder guards was fashioned from pale ivory, and great wings of dark feathers swept upwards to either side of his pallid, aquiline feature. Also on page 464: Corax darted like a dark bird of prey, leaping through the air with his winged jump pack and killing with every stroke of his mighty talons. Its the best description I've been able to find of Corax so thats what I went with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Thank God you removed the beak, otherwise it would have looked like BiG Bird's pissed off cousin! THe Claws though are cool as are the wings, definatly keep them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regluc11 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 it's good but,i don't like the head(it looks like gonzo in the muppet show!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor_Lensoven Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 so fluff wise, are his wings real or just a fancy jump pack (just wondering since as a BA player i thought sangy was the only winged primarch.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 so fluff wise, are his wings real or just a fancy jump pack (just wondering since as a BA player i thought sangy was the only winged primarch.) Well Fulgrim says its a winged jump pack so I take that to mean a specially designed jump pack in the form of wings, sort of like Eldar Swooping Hawk wings. Sanguinius is the only Primarch with fleshy wings of his own but it looks like Corax thought it was a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Update time! Ok so I didn't get time to update Friday but now that I'm back home I got some pics taken and here they are: http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0314.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0315.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0316.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0318.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0319.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/Vash113/IMG_0320.jpg As you can see the beak and wings have been updated as well as the base in general and the last pic shows the two bases seperate. There are no magnets or anything. The fit is snug enough that even without them the model stays firmly in the base anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelfire Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 So the Primarch of beakies has a.... Super Beakie?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithwing Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I like it. Nice update to the helm too. I'm in the process of building Shrike's Wing, and something like that would be cool. Alas, my GS-fu is weak :blink: Keep up the good work though, I look forward to seeing some paint on this dude. Cheers, WW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 yeah!! woot Mk.VI !!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 I like it. Nice update to the helm too. I'm in the process of building Shrike's Wing, and something like that would be cool. Alas, my GS-fu is weak :huh: Thanks, yea hopefully it doesn't look like a Gonzo snout anymore. On that note I notice nobody's commented on the lightning claws, I would have thought someone might have noted the difference, the right claw is from the new Veterans, while the left claw is from the Commander plastic set shaved down to resemble the style of the right claw and the Storm Bolter covers the back of he gauntlet nicely but I was wondering if anyone thought the different lengths of the claws clashed? My bro said it looked like the left claw was simply partially retracted and therefore wasn't a problem but I was wondering what others thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 oh lord vash, are those the wings i gave you from way back when? LOL seriously though, the model looks pretty good. im not sure about the super beaky helmet though, but thats probably just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Yup those are the wings. I finally figured out how to use em ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-chaplain Astador Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Nice GS work on the wings and I like what you've done with the talons on the feet, though I'm really not sold on the beak though, I feel it takes away from the overall look of the model somewhat, and to be anal I think its less reminiscent of a Ravens beak (medium, straight) or a hawk (very short, curved) but more of a pelican or flamingo type beak However, maybe I am just against beaks! Lets see it paitned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Yup those are the wings. I finally figured out how to use em ;). glad they turned out lookin that good ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruePhantasm Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 ;) its not bad as a figure i personally find him his claws too large and his armour not ornate enough but bar that hes not a bad attempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Nice GS work on the wings and I like what you've done with the talons on the feet, though I'm really not sold on the beak though, I feel it takes away from the overall look of the model somewhat, and to be anal I think its less reminiscent of a Ravens beak (medium, straight) or a hawk (very short, curved) but more of a pelican or flamingo type beak Probably the angle of the pics, its nowhere near as big as a Pelican and was made to resemble a hawk beak, short sharply curved and pointed but maybe the pics don't do it justice. glad they turned out lookin that good ;) Yea thanks again, they were a pain to reposition and fit but the end result was worth it. :) ;) its not bad as a figure i personally find him his claws too large and his armour not ornate enough but bar that hes not a bad attempt The claws are normal power armored claws, they're actually smaller in proportion to the model than the models they were made for. As for the armor well Corax wasn't eve rdescribed as being very ornate in his arms and armor. Corax is always described as modest and unassuming compared to his brothers and the main descriptions from the book Fulgrim I quoted above and again are: As for the wings they're from the description in Fulgrim on page 454: Corax of the Raven Guard was tall and slender. His armour was also black, but it seemed to be utterly non-reflective, as though it swallowed any light that dared to fall upon it. The white trim of his shoulder guards was fashioned from pale ivory, and great wings of dark feathers swept upwards to either side of his pallid, aquiline feature. Also on page 464: Corax darted like a dark bird of prey, leaping through the air with his winged jump pack and killing with every stroke of his mighty talons. The description is short but no shorter than that of many of Horus, Dorn and Fulgrim's descriptions in other books of the series yet they are always noted for their shining and intricate armor, Corax is only noted for the matt finish of his armor, his claws and his wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAR Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 It looks like a really good conversion true to fluff, but I can't help but think of the 2 weirdo guys from Zeist in the second highlander movie who were flying around attacking Connor in beginning of the movie. I know that does'nt help, but it is what comes to mind..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 It looks like a really good conversion true to fluff, but I can't help but think of the 2 weirdo guys from Zeist in the second highlander movie who were flying around attacking Connor in beginning of the movie. I know that does'nt help, but it is what comes to mind..... Wow I never even knew there WAS a second Highlander movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCrute Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 For the record, that tapir was actually a good looking one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 Alright well the second claw was irking me so I resized it with green stuff and the result turned out better than I was expecting. The right claw is the new metal one from the Veterans MK 2 and is longer and sleeker than the plastic claw used on the left. I shaved the left claw down to resemble the right one but the size was still off so I increased the size and shape of the claws and sculpted some skulls onto the left claw. The skulls could use some improvement but are acceptable for the moment. I also reconstructed the Storm Bolter and made it more remeniscent of Logan Grimnar's bolter with the ammunition coming down the side of the guantlet on the left and the back of the bolter seriously shaved down to make it more compact. Lastly I took off the small claws on the boots and added some GS to extend the boots and give them a point more like the boots of the Emperor's Champion model. They still have a slight look of claws but aren't so obtrusive now and are sleeker. I think I'm almost done fiddling with this guy and I'll get some more pics up Friday hopefully, and then maybe prime him and start painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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