Author Topic: Unuglying the ugly (Read 4659 times)

beefcake · « **on:** July 29, 2012, 01:29:00 AM »

So this has been argued to be one of the ugliest ever GW minis around, Nagash. I really really wanted this mini when I was a kid but unfortunately never had the money to get it. Now I have it (Thanks supervike) and have begun the process of un-uglying him. I don't think I'll get it completely right but I'm rying to make him a bit more like the picture of him in the 3rd? ed army book of the undead. So far I've added hair and filled out the cheeks a bit made the eye sockets less skeletal. Next up will be reworking the mouth. I'm trying not to cut the miniature up at all just in case I decide to remove it all because I botch the job. I also moved the head forward slightly so he doesn't look like he suffers from carrot up the bum syndrome anymore.

Firstly just with hair added

This is where I'm at now.

That's still a massive noggin he has though

Roebeast45 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:02:40 AM »

Best of luck good sir. You've undertaken a daunting task indeed.

Hammers · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2012, 10:10:36 AM »

I know it is stating the obvious but that piece of metal is truly an epic turd. Almost a classic for that very reason.

Centaur_Seducer · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2012, 10:44:03 AM »

I know that I'm a minority, but I still thinks it's rather cool. Maybe due to the fact that it was released when I got in to the hobby as a wee boy.
Gary Morley has been bullied for this miniature a lot I believe!
Here's the original head that was supposed to be used, which is alright, but still a bit turdy

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/images/7/7d/Unreleased_-_Undead_Nagash.jpg

I believe you will do an excellent job, and I do look forward following this thread!

/S

beefcake · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2012, 11:16:11 AM »

Quote from: Hammers on July 29, 2012, 10:10:36 AM

I know it is stating the obvious but that piece of metal is truly an epic turd. Almost a classic for that very reason.

In that case I should just add some corn to it to improve the character of the mini.

I don't hate it's look but it's not pretty. More a nostalgia project than anything. Thanks for the comments.

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2012, 01:36:59 PM »

I've never understood why it was such a hated piece?!

But then again - I'm starting to think that my eyes and brains simply receive and transmit on different wavelengths to most people.

Chairface · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2012, 04:30:22 PM »

Your conversion is gorgeous!

aircav · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2012, 09:23:31 PM »

When I did him I altered the mouth & jaw to look like the picture.

FramFramson · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2012, 11:22:19 PM »

Maybe you could also make him taller? Separate the torso and legs, put in a bit of a spacer and add an obnoxious belt or sash or something? That would help put those oversized arms and head in better proportion.

beefcake · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2012, 04:15:08 AM »

Quote from: FramFramson on July 29, 2012, 11:22:19 PM

Maybe you could also make him taller? Separate the torso and legs, put in a bit of a spacer and add an obnoxious belt or sash or something? That would help put those oversized arms and head in better proportion.

Not a bad idea. I may do that.

Quote from: aircav on July 29, 2012, 09:23:31 PM

When I did him I altered the mouth & jaw to look like the picture.

I've sculpted some new teeth on him so he'll have an open mouth. Now just to do the lips over the top. I did everything in reverse order. The hair should have been last.

FramFramson · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2012, 05:04:32 AM »

It's hilarious how in his current state his hands would reach his knees if he relaxed those arms.

(For the non-artists/non-medically-knowledgeable: the hands should normally fall mid-thigh with relaxed arms).

Besides the arms, the head is big and the torso is a bit wide, so longer legs just seems like a natural fix (the narrow waist is silly, but I suppose that's fine for such a skeletal figure).

beefcake · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2012, 08:05:41 AM »

Hmm... This relatively small project is becoming larger and larger by the minute.

beefcake · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:53:03 PM »

Here he is. Now he just need some paint (unless someone else has any good ideas). I tried to give him an open mouth like in the art but considering I didn't want to hack off part of his normal face it has made the mouth look a little gorilla-like. I lengthened the body with a belt. Teeth on the front and skull on the back, typical GW style

Here's the result.

Chaos Wolf · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2012, 12:45:04 PM »

Looks good to me. Keep it up!

FramFramson · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2012, 05:46:34 PM »

Definite improvement, I'd say!

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