*
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
March 29, 2024, 12:55:35 AM

Login with username, password and session length

Donate

We Appreciate Your Support

Members
Stats
  • Total Posts: 1686601
  • Total Topics: 118110
  • Online Today: 626
  • Online Ever: 2235
  • (October 29, 2023, 12:32:45 AM)
Users Online

Recent

Author Topic: Rynn's World Redux: Pedro Cantor Painted  (Read 6388 times)

Offline Pizzagrenadier

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 155
    • Pizzagrenadier's Miniature Wargaming Blog
Rynn's World Redux: Pedro Cantor Painted
« on: April 04, 2015, 06:22:19 AM »
Hello folks. I updated the blog with a post about converting old Rogue Trader era models and characters using new GW parts. There's been a lot of Rogue Trader nostalgia going on around here, and while that is awesome...the old models just don't do it for me. I guess I'm just not that nostalgic for the look of the era, but still love the original setting and fun of my earliest gaming days.

http://thisveryblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/rynns-world-redux-thrugg-bullneck-hruk.html

First up is Thrugg Bullneck:



Here's the original for comparison:



Here's Hruk:



Here's the original for comparison:



And here's my own interpretation of the original Pedro Kantor (Cantor?):



And here's my Crimson Fist beakies so far...



Hope you enjoy my twist on Oldhammer. I'm going to be painting these and then running the Battle at the Farm. Stay tuned...

Keith
« Last Edit: May 27, 2015, 05:54:20 AM by Pizzagrenadier »
Pizzagrenadier's Miniature Wargaming Blog:http://thisveryblog.blogspot.com

Instagram: Pizzagrenadier

Offline Modhail

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1287
    • http://modhails-meanderings.blogspot.com/
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2015, 09:03:46 AM »
Nice conversions! I especially like Thrugg. Could you tell a bit more about how you made his chainsword?

Offline Gun bunny

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Mad Scientist
  • *
  • Posts: 722
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2015, 03:10:03 PM »
 :D I love the new renditions you have done.

Offline Pizzagrenadier

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 155
    • Pizzagrenadier's Miniature Wargaming Blog
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2015, 08:05:19 PM »
Thanks guys!

The chainsword was made by hacking up two regular Ork chainswords then gluing them together to make it longer and sanding the sides flat. Then I cut it at that same odd angle as the original and added details from some of the leftover bits on the chainsword. A little plastic rod and sheet for details then a handguard made from an Ork shoulder plate and done!

The tricky part was getting the right arm and pose combo.

Offline Mr Tough Guy

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 633
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2015, 09:40:17 PM »
Despite my general dislike for the current ork plastics I think you did a pretty decent job bringing the old characters back to life, although I do think Hruk is missing something, he's just not the same without that Pizza slice on his head  ;)

Offline Pizzagrenadier

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 155
    • Pizzagrenadier's Miniature Wargaming Blog
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2015, 02:28:11 AM »
Is that what is on his head? Ha! I never liked that pizza slice helmet...

I might be convinced to put goggles on him if I'm not too itching to paint him.

Offline Suber

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • *
  • Posts: 2313
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2015, 10:32:23 AM »
This is absolutely great! I love the conversions, really inspirational :-*

Offline warburton

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1955
    • Classic40K painting blog
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2015, 12:51:34 AM »
Very good work!

Offline CaptainHaddonCollider

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 294
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2015, 10:12:50 AM »
This.Is.Brilliant!!!

Offline Storm Wolf

  • Mad Scientist
  • Posts: 892
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2015, 01:12:55 PM »
I`ve recently run both battle at the farm and jadeberry hill using 3rd ed rules and RT stats and here are my thoughts

Battle at the Farm
Either half the amount of marines or double the amount of orks, marines are far too powerful even if used badly ;)

Jadeberry Hill
Half the length of the table or increase the game length or some jiggery pokery to do with the generator rolls etc.

My 2p worth ::)

Glen
Only the insane have strength enough to prosper. Only those who prosper may truly judge what is sane.

Offline Pizzagrenadier

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 155
    • Pizzagrenadier's Miniature Wargaming Blog
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2015, 01:47:22 PM »
Thanks guys! I'll post some finished pics when I get them and my Deff Dred painted.

I`ve recently run both battle at the farm and jadeberry hill using 3rd ed rules and RT stats and here are my thoughts

Battle at the Farm
Either half the amount of marines or double the amount of orks, marines are far too powerful even if used badly ;)

Jadeberry Hill
Half the length of the table or increase the game length or some jiggery pokery to do with the generator rolls etc.

My 2p worth ::)

Glen

Thanks for the tip. I think I'll do half the marine force then as I only have one squad of Crimson Fists painted. I'll increase the Jadeberry Hill table size as well. I'm using a modified Disposable Heroes: Point Blank for this, but it plays out much like RT/2nd, so this helps me with the scenarios. Thanks!

Offline hubbabubba

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1612
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2015, 10:59:45 PM »
Sorry to throw a spanner in the works, but that is not Hruk, it's the squad leader, which funnily enough is what it says on his base tab.
This is Hruk

It says HRUK on the base tab.

While I personally can't imagine why you'd prefer the current GW plastics and forge world tat to the originals, each to his own and more power to you.

Some nice painting in here. I look forward to seeing how you progress.

Offline Modhail

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1287
    • http://modhails-meanderings.blogspot.com/
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2015, 09:00:25 AM »
Odd that, the squad leader looks like more of a Hrukk than Hrukk himself...Who looks rather like a rankd and filer. I could have made the same mistake.

Offline Pizzagrenadier

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 155
    • Pizzagrenadier's Miniature Wargaming Blog
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Thrugg Bullneck, Hruk, and Pedro Kantor.
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2015, 02:40:22 AM »
Sorry to throw a spanner in the works, but that is not Hruk, it's the squad leader, which funnily enough is what it says on his base tab.
This is Hruk

It says HRUK on the base tab.

While I personally can't imagine why you'd prefer the current GW plastics and forge world tat to the originals, each to his own and more power to you.

Some nice painting in here. I look forward to seeing how you progress.

D'oh!

So it is.

Oh well. He'll have to be my Hhruk. Not sure I feel like making another right now. I thought that one was just a regular boy. The squad leader looks more important than this guy. Honest mistake.

Anyway. I'm glad for the skills and styles of sculptors to have moved beyond the 80s and 90s (except for Jes Goodwin, who is amazing). A lot of that old stuff looks like lumps of lead to me. I think we just didn't know any better because it was all we had  ;D

To each his own  8)

Offline Pizzagrenadier

  • Librarian
  • Posts: 155
    • Pizzagrenadier's Miniature Wargaming Blog
Re: Rynn's World Redux: Pedro Kantor Painted.
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2015, 05:53:53 AM »
Another quick update. This time I finished my version of Pedro Cantor. He's ready to lead the fight at the battle at the farm. Just need to paint Thrugg and Hruk and I am ready to run that game! Looking forward to it.

http://thisveryblog.blogspot.com/2015/05/battle-at-farm-pedro-cantor-painted.html






 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
4 Replies
1875 Views
Last post January 25, 2015, 02:43:41 AM
by Marine0846
74 Replies
16222 Views
Last post July 12, 2017, 10:02:05 PM
by opponenttheory
2 Replies
1616 Views
Last post June 01, 2015, 10:02:42 PM
by Scalene
10 Replies
1189 Views
Last post September 20, 2021, 07:48:35 PM
by MGH
0 Replies
306 Views
Last post September 18, 2021, 07:33:48 PM
by has.been