Author Topic: Oxycutors Army - New Pics - 27/02/2013 (Read 70018 times)

Henerius · « **Reply #50 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:05:03 PM »

Quote from: Soulfire on May 22, 2009, 08:49:47 PM

On the first one, WTF was up with the wings???

My little pony with wings?

the second version of that pegasus is actually the most brilliant I have seen so far.

The dragon is also superb, I personally think the thumbs with the claws on the wings are a bit to big.. but overall a excellent done job

agger · « **Reply #51 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:05:53 PM »

I love them both!... both interessting paintjobs and conversionwork!

On another note. Your reikgaurd on foot sendt me searching for some for myself! I look forward to painting them

Oxycutor · « **Reply #52 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:06:41 PM »

Quote from: Soulfire on May 22, 2009, 08:49:47 PM

On the first one, WTF was up with the wings???

I first painted that about 18 years ago, back then a lot of teh GW studio stuff was done in bright colours, so I took it to the extreme and did a rainbow pattern. When a GW staffer saw it in a shop they said it didn't look very realistic. I said it was a flying horse, a chaos mutant of horses.

I rather liked it when I first did it, but I went off it over the years, so I figured it was time to paint over it. The conversion contest gave me the idea to put the plastic general barding on at the same time, I was going to do the front as well, but it didn't fit very well, so I left it off. The rider didn't fit so well, so I gave him an under cloth for the throne thing and it's a better fit now. I also had to re-pin one of the back legs that had snapped, and cover that up, so doing a dark colour would help. I wish I'd thought about trying to hide the gap around the base of the wings, as it sticks out a bit, but I can live with it

Oxycutor · « **Reply #53 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:11:14 PM »

Quote from: Henerius on May 22, 2009, 09:05:03 PM

Quote from: Soulfire on May 22, 2009, 08:49:47 PM
On the first one, WTF was up with the wings???
My little pony with wings?

the second version of that pegasus is actually the most brilliant I have seen so far.

The dragon is also superb, I personally think the thumbs with the claws on the wings are a bit to big.. but overall a excellent done job

The claws are a little large, they are part of the original metal model, I felt they made the wings look very small, and more so once a throne had been put on, so that's the reason for the expanded wings. My GS skills aren't too good, the underside of the wings came out better than the top, which I had to cover the original bit as well to make it look right. In order to lessen the gaps I coated the top with 2-3 layers of glue to smooth it out a bit.

HorusReborn · « **Reply #54 on:** May 23, 2009, 01:11:53 AM »

OMG... The nostalgia, the envy.... Sooo many figures, and a broad spectrum of time. I am envious of your knights panther, I miss the old knights!!! Have fun man, the memories must be great!!

steveb · « **Reply #55 on:** May 23, 2009, 04:00:09 AM »

your GS skills were good enough to make an excellent figure, dont knock yourself too much you did good. Your dragon is an excellent figure. steveb

Soren · « **Reply #56 on:** May 23, 2009, 04:12:18 AM »

Awesome idea for using those wings as a basis for the dragon wings. Nicely done conversion.

Keep them coming. IMO, they are the best part of the hobby.

Oxycutor · « **Reply #57 on:** May 23, 2009, 07:14:55 AM »

@SteveB - Thanks, I was pleased with parts of it, the quilting on the seat looks pretty good, and the cloth under the saddle is the best I've managed with GS. And you can only get better by trying.

@Soren - Those wings were part of the model anyway, I've just made them a better size. I was going to make them even bigger than that, but the weight would have made it hard to stick them on, they haven't been pinned as they bit where they join is quite thin, and a pin strong enough would probably have to go all the way through. Though I may end up doing it at some point in the future

Oxycutor · « **Reply #58 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:10:34 AM »

Ok, more stuff. I've been working late a lot this last week or so, so not much time in the light to get new painting done, so I've mostly been re-basing stuff. I've got a database with all the stuff in and have a random thingy to pick out the next unit or character to rebase and it's mostly come up with characters.

First off a unit of Altdorf Crossbowmen

Nuln Great Cannon

Warrior Priests, including Ar-Ulric

Elector Counts. Valmir Von Raukov of Ostland and Alberich Haupt-Anderssen "The Hawk of Wurtbad". The second is a very old knight model, on a converted horse taking the two old types of barded horse together, and it's based on a picture in the 3rd Editon Warhammer Armies book

Some Wizards on foot, a plastic one from the game Talisman, that's based on the metal 4th Ed Jade Wizard, and a 4th Ed Metal Amber Wizard

3 Mounted Wizards, 4th ed Metal Jade and Liight Wizards, with a 6th Ed Metal Celestial Wizard

And finally Balthazar Gelt

I'm probably going to have quite a bit more time this week, so should get a unit of Sisters of Sigmar painted for a free company detachment, and the large Altdorf Regiment, and hopefulyl more. I think I'll try and get something done that's a lot more recent miniatures wise

General Tomerix Rotenkopf · « **Reply #59 on:** May 31, 2009, 11:23:13 AM »

Greetings from Stirland! You have an amazing army! I love old models, I am trying to find my own on e-bay.

Siberius · « **Reply #60 on:** May 31, 2009, 01:04:44 PM »

Too many cool things to comment here so I'll just hone in on one that really caught my attention. The Hawk fellow. Really like the conversion and paint job. He actually looks like a knight should look. Totally scary.

steveb · « **Reply #61 on:** May 31, 2009, 03:10:19 PM »

yay! brings back memories. Keep doing, it is a delight. steveb

Shadowlord · « **Reply #62 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:48:21 PM »

Excellent army standard and while I am not that big fan of older metal models, you sure make them shine.

Well done sir!

Kriegspiel · « **Reply #63 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:58:39 PM »

A real Empire Army - metal , puffy sleeves and big feathers !

Looking forward to seeing more .

warhammerlord_soth · « **Reply #64 on:** May 31, 2009, 06:39:50 PM »

I will join the chorus that sings your praise :

Excellent loking army !

Acadian · « **Reply #65 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:09:11 PM »

Some nice conversion work.
Congratulations.

WallyTWest · « **Reply #66 on:** June 01, 2009, 04:50:19 AM »

Best Dragon Ever.... Oh my I love your work.

Soren · « **Reply #67 on:** June 01, 2009, 05:04:54 AM »

Gelt looks great!

Oxycutor · « **Reply #68 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:12:06 AM »

Thanks everyone. The positive feedback is certainly encouraging me to get more done.

Taggra Foecarver · « **Reply #69 on:** June 02, 2009, 12:47:32 AM »

Very inspiring, please keep up the great work and keep posting it here!

Oxycutor · « **Reply #70 on:** June 02, 2009, 07:13:36 AM »

An update sooner than I expected, but I did say I would have a bit more time with the brushes this week

This is the biggest unit in my Army at the present time, the mighty Altdorf Regiment. It should probably have the Griffon Standard, but I already have Ludwig Schwarzhelm in my Altdorf Army

Hopefully I'll have more stuff done later in the week

Padre · « **Reply #71 on:** June 02, 2009, 08:14:06 AM »

Those Halberdiers are gorgeous. They're making my painting fingers twitch.

I am trying desperately to cut back on painting as it is an evil curse which has swallowed up vast quantities of quality time. A truly evil influence.

But they are so nice. And I have unpainted Empire models in a box on the other side of the room. Maybe I should finish the Ogres (that'll only take a couple of weeks) then start the Empire, and while the the paints are out I can begin that repair job of everything I own at the same time, and make the unbuilt Black Coach and Rocket Launcher, and continue converting those celts into WE Wardancers (cutting beards off faces is not easy) and the goblins and those pirates and the regiment of sketelons I wanted to turn into something odd, and if I could find 28mm gorillas there's the reinforcements for my pygmies to consider ...

Are all of you guys in the same place? A million things to do all of no real consequence. So many you don't know where to start and are afraid to because you might never see the daylight world again.

Panic over. Sorry Oxycutor for the invasion of your thread.

Loved the Halberdiers. Hate what they do to my brain.

Soulfire · « **Reply #72 on:** June 02, 2009, 08:36:41 AM »

Quote from: Oxycutor on June 02, 2009, 07:13:36 AM

This picture is explicit proof that the Empire has been successfully researching cloning.

Oxycutor · « **Reply #73 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:15:10 AM »

@Soulfire: They're not the most detailed plastics, but back then they were cheap, proper cheap. Not much effort to put together, basically just stick into a base, and stick a shield on. Tedious to paint, though it does have a nice discplined and organised look.

Soulfire · « **Reply #74 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:34:00 AM »

Sorry, I couldn't help it. They just look so freakishly identical!

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Author Topic: Oxycutors Army - New Pics - 27/02/2013 (Read 70018 times)