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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Vermis on 27 March 2013, 11:50:06 AM

Title: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Vermis on 27 March 2013, 11:50:06 AM
I'm about to start my fourth attempt at a skaven army, based around the luverly new Perbettian skaven (the main thing keeping me attached to GW these days) and a fanlist for the shiny Mantic KoW rules.  First thing is to offload the non-Perbett minis I want to replace, which amounts to a couple of old plastic rat ogres and packmasters.  But since the rat ogres were half-converted, I figured they needed fixing up and finishing off before going into a buyer's market.  And now they're done:

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8595175280_d8272599aa_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65937633@N05/8595175280/)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8595175724_4e9194a5d9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65937633@N05/8595175724/)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8594076091_b63d7bd44e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65937633@N05/8594076091/)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8595176164_5e707ebf0e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65937633@N05/8595176164/)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8594107667_c75e251164_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65937633@N05/8594107667/)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8095/8595176558_36f0fc5a99_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65937633@N05/8595176558/)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8382/8595176768_9b7044c626.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65937633@N05/8595176768/)

These were started off as quadrupedal rat ogres for an old Clan Moulder WD list, hence the hunched-over knuckle-dragging.  Should still fit nicely among someone's conventional rat ogres, tho.
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: stone-cold-lead on 27 March 2013, 12:29:48 PM
The little rat on the ogre's back is a nice touch.
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Vanvlak on 27 March 2013, 01:30:02 PM
Very nice, and I too like the rat-on-shoulder. 8) 8)
I am quite remote to GW at the moment, so - Perbettian?  ???
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Gutbukkit on 27 March 2013, 01:33:32 PM
You've made those rat ogres look much better than the straight out of the box multiparts.
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Dr. Kevin Moon III esq. on 27 March 2013, 02:06:56 PM
They look great, seems a shame to get rid of them after that effort?
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: DowVooVoo on 27 March 2013, 03:00:24 PM
Those are great I like the hair how it matches I can never seem to match hair. Now for the paint?
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: ink the troll on 27 March 2013, 03:09:41 PM
Lovely 'little' conversions. Don't sell them!
The little rat looks a bit like it was telling the Ratogres in which direction to go "Left, I said, left! Ooch, the other left- stupid, stupid rat creatures..." *grumble, mutter*
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Gutbukkit on 27 March 2013, 03:39:54 PM
Or if you do sell them, sell them to me  ;) lol
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: beefcake on 27 March 2013, 06:13:44 PM
Love it. Perbettian?
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Mjolnir on 27 March 2013, 06:16:39 PM
Great work, love the little rat on the back :-*
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: ink the troll on 27 March 2013, 06:26:31 PM
Perbettian?
Seb Perbet did design/ sculpt quite a few of the newer Ratmen. So I guess that'd make them Perbettian Skaven.
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Vermis on 27 March 2013, 08:32:59 PM
Ta all!

Those are great I like the hair how it matches I can never seem to match hair.

I have trouble with hair in general, and sometimes matching details of conversions too.  Fortunately, despite a couple of hiccups in the process, the hair on these isn't overcomplicated.

stupid, stupid rat creatures...

 lol Tempted to put a quiche on one base, now.

Or if you do sell them, sell them to me  ;) lol

They'll be going up on ebay in a day or so.  'Zat okay? ;)

Seb Perbet did design/ sculpt quite a few of the newer Ratmen. So I guess that'd make them Perbettian Skaven.

Aye, that.  GW's new(ish) superstar sculptor.  Started out on the orks, IIRC, but went on to sculpt or resculpt a few other races and monsters in the new chunkier, cartoonier style.  I think it's a bit hit and miss meself: not fond of the current lizardmen stegadon, at all, but I think it works brilliantly with skaven.
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Gutbukkit on 27 March 2013, 09:25:21 PM
They'll be going up on ebay in a day or so.  'Zat okay? ;)

 :) That's great I'll keep an eye out for them.
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: ink the troll on 27 March 2013, 09:35:53 PM
(...) lol Tempted to put a quiche on one base, now. (...)
Shortly considered suggesting that, but wasn't sure if you had read the comics. If not, mentioning quiche would've seemed a wee bit random.
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: Vanvlak on 28 March 2013, 05:54:57 AM
Seb Perbet did design/ sculpt quite a few of the newer Ratmen. So I guess that'd make them Perbettian Skaven.
Ah, thanks, ink and Vermis.
I like my old (and very old) skaven, but these are very nice too, like the style.
Title: Re: Skaven rat ogre convos
Post by: pocoloco on 28 March 2013, 06:40:03 AM
Beautiful conversion work  :o