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PostSubject: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeSat Apr 13 2013, 13:52

hi guys, gonna start work on some grotesques at some point, but i really hate the GW models and finecast is a big turn off too.
i was looking at the crypt horror kit as a base and using some of the cronos parts to sci-fi them up a bit, but i'm not sure what base size a grot should go on.
any ideas?
also, if you guys have done this before, any tips/tricks would be great. ta


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PostSubject: Re: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeSat Apr 13 2013, 14:25

The Eye of Error has a great conversion made of them, here:
http://eyeoferror.blogspot.fi/2012/10/dark-eldar-grotesque-conversions.html

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PostSubject: Re: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeSat Apr 13 2013, 15:32

Here is a link to my Rat Ogre based conversions, I think I put some chat on how I did them on this thread I didn't put on my project log here...

http://www.theindependentcharacters.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=4921&start=20

I found Crypt horrors a bit 'thin' but I carved the spine of one and moulded it into one Rat Ogre.

Talos spare parts are invaluable but some Ogre bits work well too as well as Rat Ogre bits.

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PostSubject: Re: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeSat Apr 13 2013, 18:12

These are pretty spectacular:
http://www.thedarkcity.net/t6126-my-grotesques

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PostSubject: Re: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeSat Apr 13 2013, 18:34

brilliant, thanks for those. i take it the official models are based on same size as termies? i'll need to order some so if you know the base size that'd be great. ta!
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PostSubject: Re: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeSun Apr 14 2013, 00:31

Yup, 40mm base size.

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PostSubject: Re: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeSun Apr 14 2013, 18:04

thanks for that mate, some good inspiration to work from in those links too
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PostSubject: now with WIP!   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeTue Apr 23 2013, 10:04

so i got round to building these guys!
i used the VC vargheist/crypt horror kit and bits from the talos kit. i think they look pretty good so far,
i've actually got a load more bits on these at the moment but my camera is shoddy (blackberry!) so i'll upload the next batch when painted.

the VC kit works really well with our bits. the limbs are about the right size and the unit champ even has little sockets that fit the vestigial arms and talos accessories perfectly!! the guy with all the limbs will be the aberration, and the guy with the talos tail is going to be the guy with the liquifier. the whole thing required only minor green-stuffing just to fill gaps really.


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PostSubject: Re: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeTue Apr 23 2013, 14:14

NICE Twisted Evil

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PostSubject: Re: grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics   grotesque conversions: now WIP with pics I_icon_minitimeTue Apr 23 2013, 15:32

Nice I like it! Very feral looking Very Happy

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