This next unit is a story of two halves, the first half of this unit of Scourges are the basic plastic models released by GW, after the release of the second edition codex. Now you may remember I painted one of the unit recently as a break from everything else I was painting at the time.
Now the second half of the unit started out as first edition metal Scourges, which at the time were basic warriors with effectively jump packs. By second edition they had changed to warriors who had gone under the Haemonculi's knife, and had wings grafted on, and sometimes even talons, grafted to their feet.
Using the spare heads from the sprue, I updated the helmets, and scratchbuilt the champions head. The wings are a mix of wings I got from ebay and some I built.
With this unit finished my shelves are looking a lot less grey !
That's all for this post, hoping to get at least one more unit finished, so until next time stay safe and have fun !
Cheers Dave
Great work Dave the new heads on the old metal models worked very well, one bit of criticism I'm sorry to say, that lamp of the shelve could do with a lick of paint as its very gray looking LOL :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Frank, I didn't want to waste models just because they brought out new ones, but they did need updating to match in.
DeleteStill undecided on the lamp, and need to find the plug to see if it still works, the same as the second one ! LOL
Stunning work Dave. I especially like the work on the wings. The shelves are definitely looking much less grey!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon, The kit comes with a mix of feathered and bat style wings, I decided to stick to the feathered type to unify the squad, and used the bat wings on a unit for my daughter. Couple of bits left on each shelf at the moment, but certainly a lot less ! LOL
DeleteVery nice work Dave, a kudo's on the homemade wings, not the easiest things to make!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't even think of going there!
Cheers Roger.
Thank you Roger, prefer making larger wings, as it's easier to get more curves in, but these turned out okay. The trick is to build one side on a piece of acetate the bend the acetate to the shape you want while drying. Have you not built a sorceress for your He-Man collection ?
DeleteYep, but not with sings like that, hers are more like a cape, and even they were a pain in the bum!
DeleteThat is fair enough mate, guess I just got used to doing feathers with my Night Hawks
DeleteSplendid looking flying Eldar! Nice colour combos and the army so far looks ace!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you Iain, unfortunately I found a load of unfinished units in the cases when I was looking for the Death Jester, so may take some time yet ! LOL
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ReplyDeleteIt's surprising to know that these are not 'off the shelf' fiugres as your conversions and various transplants are indistinguishable.
Love seeing the shelf , but dusting must be a pain !
Thank you Joe, making conversions look like standard models has it's drawbacks at competitions, as they can be completely missed by the organisers, but as I don't go to those anymore, it's no longer a problem ! LOL
DeleteTime consuming on dusting, and something I neglect to do too often ! LOL
Great work on those Scourges. I never thought of swapping out the wings (I have a box of the original ones that stare me in the face every time I open a certain cupboard, and I'm always tempted to drag them out and paint them. Not sure if enough time has passed for the original DE to be "retro-cool" yet, of if they're still just sub-par! :D
ReplyDeleteCheers mate, personally I liked elements of the original sculpts, especially the shoulder pads on the heavies and leader. Swapping the helms and wings made them fit in with the new ones but still allowed them to stand out against the basic troops. Plus to get 4 splinter cannons with the plastic, you'd need 4 boxsets, or hope to find some on ebay !
DeleteJust took a peek at the models inside the box - you're a braver man then I. Clipping off those heads is one thing, but dealing with the cleanup of all that hair in lead would be a pain in the are, let alone "white metal" or pewter!
DeleteI had completely forgotten how much work there was changing the heads, as I did the conversions at least 4 years ago if not longer, and all I can say is thankfully I have a Dremel ! LOL
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