Dantay VI Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Is Kalf, the DA head and Siegfried from the Phalanx Warders kit.... Where the heck did Bjorns head come from?? Looking supremely awesome my friend!! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrolf the Cunning Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 They look amazing man. Especially Bjorn and Siegfried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Thank you mate, you got Kalf right and very close on Siegfried, he's actually Polux. And Bjorn is Lugft Huron with the hair and jaw modified. He even has the scar on the right cheek the Berserker gives Bjorn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 So after deciding to make Hvarl be played by Bjorn Ironside instead of Rollo Lothbrok I realised I needed to make a new model. The old one was just too brutal and gigantic since that's what Rollo is, so it will be kept to lead the Varagyr when they're released.  As for Hvarl, here's his new version, still a bit gigantic since Bjorn is a titan but with more finesse into it.  http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/F9AE85AA-21A1-4871-85B6-12933E404F89_zpsacsc05aj.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/C45FE791-E93A-4106-A806-1009E987E69F_zpsp9axbrpk.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/56FECAF3-21AC-43F5-9FDA-97A8980AF432_zpsvsjjnng0.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/9ECE5104-9B43-42BA-BC28-FBB187E44F73_zpsbtvl36td.jpg  Credit to Mike French from Heresy 30k who suggested the idea of the pelt cape and mocked out how it'd look like.  It still needs some green stuffing work done and I just ordered one of the new sekhmet plastic assault cannons to build the heavy bolter on but you can see where it's heading.  As the original iteration, I've wanted to keep the muscled armor pattern to match with Bulveye and Russ and use it as a unifying staple amongst my wolf Lords, and with the gem in the left shoulder I feel it still ties in better with Bulveye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Lovig how this is turning out... Where is the cloak from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnwolf Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Looks like a chopped up KFstudios cloak pelt to me... same guy who makes the wolf skull helms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Thanks mate and indeed, it's one of the shoulder pelts from kf studios welded to the one of the pelt capes :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 She carried a handful of papers, though her aura told Magnus she was unhappy to be holding them. Shivani stood behind Gaumon, who spoke with some force to Ahriman. Ahriman stared at the page he had been handed. Magnus floated closer to Ahriman, reading what was written. Over and over and over again, the same phrase. The Wolves are coming.  - Extract from a parchment found in the ruins of Tizca, unknown author   http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/EBD6F8F9-5CDF-44A9-B40A-CE75CA7364F8_zpskmsd6oyh.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/81339BAB-80B8-4B49-BF1B-32893688788F_zps1zjf1xz2.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/0CA510A1-408F-4E4B-9E85-C40BF358740F_zpsbvz6ocaq.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/1E4E79D4-FE4B-440A-A8EE-710DF593B58A_zpsiqezprwt.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/29A33B10-B254-4255-9925-127014FE2675_zps64dbji7v.jpg http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/0D425A47-D51F-4A45-ABBE-A0D743021141_zpsi9acvtig.jpg  Soon, on an uncompliant world near you.   So that's the special Vikings characters done and ready for paint stage. The helmet ed one is just a sample of the last nine I have to build which will be helmeted using the Jormugandr pattern helmet customised for the Dekk-Tra shown here.  These should go much faster since there will be no custom work other than the helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 These are freakin' amazing!!! Â So jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Thanks my friend! I'm jealous that you actually have an army and not just two painted minis and 11 built veterans to show up for half a year of work, and at the quality you do em! Â Can't wait to build the last 9 and get started with batch painting. Â I'm wondering how to attach the bolters on the vets that actually don't have them on the hand. I've never really found a solution that fully satisfies me. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Technically they canbe put anywhere as they can mag-lock to the armour.  I prefer on the backpacks myself, as per my breachers, Leaves the armour at the back free, to add a blade or somthing  Hidden Content http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170322_121649.jpg http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170322_121654.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Damn you mate. Care to guess who just spent 20 quid on 8 thunderwolves holstered bolters? Â On the flip side, thanks for giving me the perfect fluff solution for my CC specialists, I totally had forgotten these existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Hahaha... Glad i could help. Generally I struggle to get twc bits, so you must have done well there. They also do the holstered bolt pistols in the same style too. Â Gotta say though I may get through a fair few models, but I do wish I had the sculpt/ conversion techniques that you have to make truly characterful key models. While I am happy at getting better at painting, I feel because I struggle to do character models, my army is more a faceless horde compared to your character driven unique army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 You should just throw yourself out there with some greenstuff and a desire to wreck models! Hair is a bit daunting at first but once you get the hang of it it's really simple. It's all about having patience and working on stages: Â 1st mold the general shape without texture, how the base hair will flow 2nd add some green stuff over the curated one and draw the main hairflow lines 3rd add strand by strand the detail work to give it more volume It's better to work in batches since it does take time to curate and if you get impatient you can mess your prior job! Â And we've got so many nice faces and options as SW players that we can assemble a lot of unhelmeted dudes without repeating faces and without greenstuff! Â Also, I assume you're an ebay bits prowler like myself so keep an eye always for exciting FW heads and snatch them to use whenever you find a good inspiration match. I'm still waiting to the right model to use the fantastic Sevatar head I bought 10 months ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Just sketched a quick concept for my Speaker of the Dead, what do you think?  http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/1D58537A-7AB4-4FBC-AF97-C8F3533C2B03_zpsfktut8pt.jpg  I'm normally not one for static poses but both miniatures this is made from are kinda posing in the wind, which is okay far and between in the army.  Should i keep the arm pointing as if he's instructing someone to go forth or go full poser and have him holding a Great frost blade?  Of course tabard will be changed by wolf pelt in the final version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Give him a great big axe. Looks cool  I had a really wacky thought.... Infact might try it out for myself.  Rollo, as a speaker of the dead, using Polux as a frame and carrying a big axe in 2 hands, like one of the wulfen axes.  http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/0866dd7a47e7bf3ecd9b23ae4f1157e7.jpg  Polux because I think he is bigger than your average Marine so would be a good starting point for Rollo  Speaker of the dead because I seem to remember that on multiple occasions he is singing pems and chanting during battle to inspire the men around him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Kjaran Coldheart Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Give him a great big axe. Looks cool  I had a really wacky thought.... Infact might try it out for myself.  Rollo, as a speaker of the dead, using Polux as a frame and carrying a big axe in 2 hands, like one of the wulfen axes.  http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/0866dd7a47e7bf3ecd9b23ae4f1157e7.jpg  Polux because I think he is bigger than your average Marine so would be a good starting point for Rollo  Speaker of the dead because I seem to remember that on multiple occasions he is singing pems and chanting during battle to inspire the men around him  Rollo did seem to lead the bersekers during the S3's Siege of Paris, so that works IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Thanks for the feedback guys. Already got quite into the conversion with reposing of the arms and pelt transfer. Really torn on Rollo since I'm planning on him to lead the Varagyr. Â So all left to decide is he head. Originally I was doing Floki as the Rune caster but he fits in both roles, and I feel like I'm going to field way more often the Speaker of the Dead rather than the Rune caster. Â Any suggestions on who to cast as the Rune caster if I make Floki the Speaker and vice versa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Also, does any of you know of a cool marine hand holding some kins of pouch or something looking esoteric since his left hand will either be holding a bolt pistol or a garm blood vial/ healing balms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Okay so I've decided on Floki to be the Speaker of the Dead and he'll look like this:  http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/01FC3AA8-2033-4F8F-BBDF-9E0511E7A3DD_zps24oyedlu.jpg  As for the caster of Runes, I tried a head that I really like since it fits into the pose, flow and size but.. Who should this be from Ragnar's army?  http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah128/Grieux/Vlka%20Fenryka/22D9EBAF-0870-4C2A-A375-EB644F41AF3C_zpsnwy5anns.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Your conversions are totally insane dude. Really hyped up the wolves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsmith Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Where is the pelt on the speaker of the dead from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Your conversions are totally insane dude. Really hyped up the wolves! Thank you so much Charlo! To be totally honest every time I look at the champion model (rune caster) I am riddled with doubts and am tempted to chop the legs off and use some other base instead. There´s just something about the pose and the pelvis that isn´t quite right but can´t really pin it down to anything in particular. So there is the distinct possibility that I cut the legs out and graft the torso to some other legs :)  Where is the pelt on the speaker of the dead from?  That´s the pelt of Ulrik. If I use a cape from a model I like to use the pelt of that same model for the sake of consistency. That way they have the same flow, texture, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Actually... what if I make this head for the Speaker of the Dead and I remake the Rune Caster and make him be Floki as intended from the beginning... Â Â I reckon this is as much a Speaker of the Dead as you get in the Vikings series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Pretty marvellous work, all round brother. Really liking the conversions and the greenstuff beards. :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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