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My Alter Kindred conversion.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 00:16
by Greven

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 00:23
by The Waywatcher
Thats a good idea. The position isn't very realistic, but I like the idea for it.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 00:37
by WolfBlade
I agree, The pose doesn't fit right. But the idea is very good. I think you can fix it.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 00:39
by Greven
Any ideas about what to do?

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 00:41
by WolfBlade
I would get the upper body more vertical.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 01:56
by The Waywatcher
I would also remove the rest of the leg, model some green stuff so that it fully covers the join and makes it look that they are the same thing, rather than some experiment.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 02:04
by JRAsrai
that model looks like it'll be hard to fit squarly into base w/ an enemy unit unless you position him backwards.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 02:04
by The Waywatcher
I like the antlers, but I think that it was an inappropiate model to use for that conversion.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 02:08
by Greven
I am going to try to file down the other leg a bit and sculpt so that it looks like a horn is hanging from his belt.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 02:12
by The Waywatcher
Try cutting him so that he stands vertically rather than leaning back.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 08:01
by philleehellphia
Well, i needs a bit more work, but it's a pretty cool Idea. Can't wait to see it painted!

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 08:35
by ironskintribe
That was kind of what I was planning on doing. I know it is hard to make that model fit on a 25mm base so props for that. I agree that he could be a bit better but you said this was just your experiment sculpt so he is quite good for that.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 09:57
by Blue Anders
Looks like a good idea, I like the antlers :D

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 18:14
by Bladesinger_Mango
Good idea. Pose not too bad. GS job not so good. <- That brings the quality of the model down a lot. Get somebody to teach you how to use it properly.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 21:32
by The Waywatcher
It is a good achievment to get it onto a 20mm base though.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 21:41
by Greven
I have re-sculpted it and undercoated it. More pictures will follow when it is finished. Now I am busy painting the spellsinger.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 21:45
by The Inspector
Looks good, altough I wouldnt have used that particular character model for the conversion; I would have waited for the actual Alter Kindred model and cut that one in half.

The greenstuff looks like a splodge of bluetack, I'd tidy that up a bit.

And it all fits on a small base! Does it balace and not tip over? :D

All in all, well done and a good concept.

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 22:26
by The Waywatcher
You deffinately need to do more sculpting, did you do any of the changes that we suggested?

Posted: 11 Aug 2005, 22:47
by Greven
I filed down the leg enough to sculpt a horn hanging from his belt.

Then the blob of green stuff is now removed and sculpted so it looks like his mantle, hard to explain and the join is also redone.

But for the pose I couldn't make him more vertical, this made the model fall over time after time so I guess I cant make anything about that since he need to be on a small base.

Posted: 12 Aug 2005, 07:53
by Dark Watcher
what you need to do is carry on the cloak so that it covers halve the horses body. This would however require a bit of skill with green stuff. But is a really good idea. And its good that it looks more noble than BoC centigor

Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 01:56
by The Waywatcher
You really need to spend more time on the conversion, before it was basically rushed (go on, admit it).

Put more effort into it and it will show, only little things are needed as well.

Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 01:59
by Joey_Boy
I'm thinking about dooing the same thing but with wild riders. Sort of alter kindreds but with the WR rules. I think you should keep working with GS on the mini adding a second layer to the cloack so it will cover the back of the noble and the upperback of the horsebody. Also some type of belly plate such as the OK guys have could make for a simple and cool cover for the front of this guy...

Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 03:00
by The Inspector
That is exactly what I am going to do with my Wild Riders also.
It saves you the £25 that the GW Wild Riders cost, and Centaurs are pretty cool :P

Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 04:03
by Woodpecker
Sorry, but I don't like it. The two peices you used to make the conversion don't fit together very well.

Posted: 13 Aug 2005, 17:01
by The Waywatcher
The wild rider box is £20, 4 pounds each.