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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: white knight on September 30, 2008, 09:09:59 AM
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Another German in an already saturated market, I know, but I was inspired by some artwork posted on the BGWW2 forums to put together this WIP conversion of a zombified WW2 German cavalry figure.
He's sitting a bit wobbly on his horse as I haven't fixed him in place yet.
Head is from West Wind, body is converted from a 1/48 Tamiya plastic. The horse is Foundry.
It's a bit hard to see, but that's a severed arm he's holding (the sleeve will be painted US green).
(http://wk.frothersunite.com/misc/pics/G_zombiehorse_unpainted.jpg)
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You sir, are an evil genius.
That is inspired, top job! :-*
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Thats a really cool conversion there matey :-*
dodge
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Just noticed I forgot to give him... what are those things called in English... stir-ups? (the things you secure your feet in). Will need to do that before painting, he'll never stay on that horse otherwise. ;)
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Here's a link to the art that inspired it (though I intentionally strayed from it quite a bit).
http://battlegroundweirdwarii.com/forum/index.php?topic=495.0 (http://battlegroundweirdwarii.com/forum/index.php?topic=495.0)
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"stirrups"
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well, close enough... ;)
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looks good so far.
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Very cool. He looks good sitting wobbly. You should throw one of those crows on his shoulder.
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Excellent work WK! :o :-* :o
Really inspired conversion. I also like the wobbly seating position.
PM
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Lookin' good... :D
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Interesting.
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Yay zombie animals!
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All painted up:
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/646/777/20081012/dyn007_original_620_393_pjpeg_2646777_b10441e5474e128749b49d0418623798.jpg)
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/646/777/20081012/dyn007_original_424_415_pjpeg_2646777_1c8e2ab18782a0c55cb12b8cabe140d0.jpg)
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/646/777/20081012/dyn007_original_628_321_pjpeg_2646777_ec2733776fbb8d2a92d5ead759781f52.jpg)
For more info on the parts used, see: http://whiteknight.skynetblogs.be/category/1466250/1/Weird+War+II+Germans (http://whiteknight.skynetblogs.be/category/1466250/1/Weird+War+II+Germans)
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Superb. 8)
I love your stuff, it always inspires me to try convertting something new. You are to blame for my increasingly unrealistic projects! lol
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Excellent work! Very well done. :D :D :D
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Wow! :o
That has turned out brilliantly! I love the bent over pose of the rider and the choice of horse is excellent.
PM
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Very nice, needs some blood or something. Looks too clean, IMO.
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All painted up:
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/646/777/20081012/dyn007_original_620_393_pjpeg_2646777_b10441e5474e128749b49d0418623798.jpg)
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/646/777/20081012/dyn007_original_424_415_pjpeg_2646777_1c8e2ab18782a0c55cb12b8cabe140d0.jpg)
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/646/777/20081012/dyn007_original_628_321_pjpeg_2646777_ec2733776fbb8d2a92d5ead759781f52.jpg)
For more info on the parts used, see: http://whiteknight.skynetblogs.be/category/1466250/1/Weird+War+II+Germans (http://whiteknight.skynetblogs.be/category/1466250/1/Weird+War+II+Germans)
Nice one Mooney! like the idea, what tamyia pack was the basic body from?
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Nice! So, does this qualify as "beating a dead horse"? ;)
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nice very nice!!!
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Nice one Mooney! like the idea, what tamyia pack was the basic body from?
The regular German infantry pack, one of the HMG poses. You need to reposition the legs a bit.
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That's a really excellent job there.
I particularly like the little things that make the job complete , the bullet holes in the soldiers uniform , the white eyes of the zombie horse , the rotting flesh on the flanks .
Very good 8)
dodge
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Thanks for all the comments. I blame places like this one (and people like PM) for making me want to think out of the box. ;)
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Nice! So, does this qualify as "beating a dead horse"? ;)
Only if he sold it on...
(UK term to flog: ie sell so flogging a dead horse! :D)
The Commander
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Nice one Mooney! like the idea, what tamyia pack was the basic body from?
The regular German infantry pack, one of the HMG poses. You need to reposition the legs a bit.
Cool cheers, final question: colours for uniform?
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I use vallejo field grey as a basecoat, then add white to it for subsequent highlights. The black is, well, black.
Horse uses vallejo colours as well, with english uniform as the basecoat, and mixed with german camo (a type of khaki) for the first highlight, then add white to that for the subsequent highlights.
I don't know why, but these converted plastics are a joy to paint... :)
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Looks superb. 8)
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(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/646/777/20081012/dyn007_original_424_415_pjpeg_2646777_1c8e2ab18782a0c55cb12b8cabe140d0.jpg)
Very fitting everytime I look at this piece this song spins around in my head:
When the man comes around Johnny Cash: (Recently used in the Dawn of the Dead remake).
And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder: One of the four beasts saying: "Come and see." And I saw. And behold, a white horse.
There's a man goin' 'round takin' names. An' he decides who to free and who to blame. Everybody won't be treated all the same. There'll be a golden ladder reaching down. When the man comes around.
The hairs on your arm will stand up. At the terror in each sip and in each sup. For you partake of that last offered cup, Or disappear into the potter's ground. When the man comes around.
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers. One hundred million angels singin'. Multitudes are marching to the big kettle drum. Voices callin', voices cryin'. Some are born an' some are dyin'. It's Alpha's and Omega's Kingdom come.
And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree. The virgins are all trimming their wicks. The whirlwind is in the thorn tree. It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Till Armageddon, no Shalam, no Shalom. Then the father hen will call his chickens home. The wise men will bow down before the throne. And at his feet they'll cast their golden crown. When the man comes around.
Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still. Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still. Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still. Listen to the words long written down, When the man comes around.
Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers. One hundred million angels singin'. Multitudes are marchin' to the big kettle drum. Voices callin', voices cryin'. Some are born an' some are dyin'. It's Alpha's and Omega's Kingdom come.
And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree. The virgins are all trimming their wicks. The whirlwind is in the thorn tree. It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
In measured hundredweight and penny pound. When the man comes around.
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts,
And I looked and behold: a pale horse. And his name, that sat on him, was Death. And Hell followed with him.
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seb used greenstuff :o seriously that's great. Would have loved to see the crow on the shoulder, perhaps for the next one? I have some of the forgeworld Kreig cavalry that I'm using for a unit at some point, consider this Idea stolen if you would :)
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Well, it's not the first time. If you follow the link I'm sure I put somewhere in this thread, you can see my US flying platform crews, based on tamiya plastics and westwind bits with greenstuff.
oh wait,here they are:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7345.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7345.0)
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rather than bump another thread I will just say on here that they are bloody great, how on earth did you come across those flying stands.....ace!!
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If by flying stands, you mean the platforms, I came upon them by sheer luck on ebay by doing a search on 1/50 and WW2 one day, looking for some vehicles.
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yarp, got confused cos the last bit of the other thread was talking about replacing the rods with flying stands....sorry chap :)
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yeah, didn't think you were in admiration of the clear plastic rods... ;)