Ogre Yhetee Conversion Idea WIP

Much like I did with my Ogre snipers, I'm going to try working my "Poorhammer" magic on a unit of Yhettie. My idea is to make some nasty looking snowmen for as cheaply as possible. If it works out, AWESOME! If not, I throw it away and call it a day.

Some very early WIP pics



So I'm sure I'm not the first one to think of this idea, and maybe not the first dumb enough to try it, but I couldn't find anyone else who had so I figured I'd give it a shot. As of right now, I've spent:
$10 on styrofoam balls
$3 on a cold temp hot glue gun
$2.50 on the bag of Square bases from GW (There are bunch of bases in the bag, so I'm calling the bases for this 1/4 of the price)
So as of right now, that's $3.10 per Yhettie. Compare that to 17.33 per model that GW charges for their finecast ones.
More pictures as I get closer to completion of the first model, unless it's awful... in which case I'll never mention it again!

Thunderfire Cannon Conversion and Command Squad on Bike

  I've been putting a little time into painting the Thunderfire Cannon.  It's definetly rough at this point, but progress is progress.

I have to fix that gap in the 2 halves of the barrel

 I have the assembly done on my Space Marine Command Squad on Bikes.  I've magnetized one arm on each of them(and remember to make sure the magnets are all facing the same direction this time.)  This way I can customize the unit to my hearts desire.  Slight downside to using the banner I did is that it's a left handed banner and all the weapons I have for the unit are left handed.  So for all the different customization options I'll have to buy 3 lefts and 1 right version.  Not too big of a deal in the long run, but in the time being I'll probably have to do some trading to get all the bitz I need.

In the Grim Future of 40k, there is only left handed people!

Lore of the Great Maw and Lore of Fire Spell Markers

So I've finally got around to doing some work on my spell markers.  I've identified the 7 spells that I regularly use that would benefit from a spell marker.

Lore of the Great Maw
1. Spine Marrow
2. Bullgorger
3.  Toothcracker
4. Trollguts

Lore of Fire
5. Cascading Fire Cloak
6. Flaming Sword of Rhuin
7. Fulminating Flame Cage

I had some extra cavalry bases laying around so I decided that I'd use them to house my spell markers.  I am in no way good at sculpting things with Green Stuff so rather than my usual Work In Progress photos I'm just putting up pictures the pieces as they are right now.

Spine Marrow

No greenstuff required here, so I was able to plow through this one.

Bullgorger

The text of the spell says that the Butcher eats the heart of an ogre or rhinox so that's why it's a heart. 

Toothcracker

Toothcracker says that the Butcher eats a handful of rocks to cast the spell.

Trollguts

I think these will come together a little better once they're painted, but as the name says it's supposed to be "Troll guts."  Think piece of intestine attached to the stomach.

Cascading Fire Cloak

I'm hoping this one comes together a little better once it's painted.  I had a spare cloak laying around and I sculpted some flames coming off it.  Not sure how I can put this on a base.  I'm thinking of putting the cloak on a gnoblar

Flaming Sword of Rhuin

I tried sculpting flames directly onto the sword, but A.  it didn't really come out like I liked it and B.  I didn't know how to to display the flaming sword.  So I come up with this idea of the swirling flame and having the hand (that I plan on painting as if on fire as well) coming out of it.  Sort of like the lady of the lake, only this is the ogre of the fire.

Fulminating Flame Cage

I have a guy to put in the middle of the wall of flames, but till they dry I'm not putting him down.

Eventually I'll think I'll have to make additional spell markers for the Lore of the great maw spells since they can be cast on more than 1 unit at a time.  I don't see myself running 2 Firebellys at once, and since the spells in the lore of fire can only target 1 unit at a time, I only need those 3.  Eventually I need to do some markers for the lores of Beasts, Heaven, and Death, but since I don't ever run those lores... it's not really worth my time.  

Not really worth it's own post, I also have 2 more traps in progress.  With boxes of Ogres, a couple hands that are using bear traps as Ironfists.  I cut out the hands, now have additional traps. Tomorrow I have to pick up some more primer to complete all the painting them.

Taking a crack at making some feathers

So today I decided to take a stab at making some feathers out of green stuff. I figure if I start now, I can come up with a good repeatable method sometime between now and the next century.  Also it will give me a chance to use my carving kit.

After I had all the trouble making the fire for my Fire Butcher, I figured having the right tools would help.  After an hour or so of making, remaking, swearing, and proclaiming that I'd never do this shit again.

I ended up with 2.  I want them to dry so I can prime and paint them before I officially pass judgement.  I know that I can do better, but I think these 2 will paint up to tabletop quality... or trashcan quality.  

I'll admit they look a little like leaves, but I'm pretty sure that's because of the green color.  

Character Ogre / My first semi-successful attempt to make something with Greenstuff

I was thinking that I didn't have any Bruiser/Tyrant models for my army, and because I hate the standard Tyrant model (not to mention that its 40.00)  I decided it was on me to make one.  I used the standard ogre legs, the gutplate from ironguts, the right arm w/ cleaver from the butcher, the head of a butcher, and for the left arm I used the sickle looking two hand weapon from the ironguts, but removing the 2nd hand.

I have always loved the idea of using green stuff to make things but in my 10 or so years of wargaming all I could ever make was rocks...  So I decided to give it another go by throwing a Green stuff cape on my model.

With the way the model was positioned I thought if I gave the cape a kind of flowing position it would look a little better so using a pack of staples I pinned by the outside flap of the cape.  After drying for a day and half, I primed.

Then I painted the model.