Comments on: Legging it http://www.the-warforge.com/lotd/legging-it Miniature Modelling and Conversion Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:19:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ein http://www.the-warforge.com/lotd/legging-it/comment-page-1#comment-40647 Ein Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:41:21 +0000 http://www.the-warforge.com/?p=1567#comment-40647 Yeah, my verdict's pretty clear: Keeping the chaplain legs. I actually went to the LGS to have a look at buying an ironclad, throne, or venerable kit, just for giggles, and they had none of any of them, so I'm taking that as a sign. ;) Yeah, my verdict’s pretty clear: Keeping the chaplain legs. I actually went to the LGS to have a look at buying an ironclad, throne, or venerable kit, just for giggles, and they had none of any of them, so I’m taking that as a sign. ;)

]]> By: aquakroot http://www.the-warforge.com/lotd/legging-it/comment-page-1#comment-40599 aquakroot Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:05:33 +0000 http://www.the-warforge.com/?p=1567#comment-40599 Yeah, definately add some schtuff to the right shoulder. I'd also suggest keeping the stock chaplain legs for this dreadnaught; they fit rather flawlessly with the model. Yeah, definately add some schtuff to the right shoulder. I’d also suggest keeping the stock chaplain legs for this dreadnaught; they fit rather flawlessly with the model.

]]> By: Ein http://www.the-warforge.com/lotd/legging-it/comment-page-1#comment-40582 Ein Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:00:56 +0000 http://www.the-warforge.com/?p=1567#comment-40582 Bees: As far as casting goes, you'll see what I'm up to towards the end of the month or so. ;) Needless to say, I don't intend on sculpting all of that repeatedly. Winterous: I know what you mean about the arm size, but I've never ever liked the CCW arm that comes with the Ironclad - it's just so monstrously massive compared to what you see on a normal Dreadnought, and the 'fingers' look downright weird - too delicate. Buying an inferno cannon would be lovely, but I don't want to turn these guys into $100+ projects a piece, eh? Maybe something for down the road - I do have one of those assault drill arms that I could just as well use for something on a second Ironclad. I'll go bulk the right shoulder out a bit. Bees:

As far as casting goes, you’ll see what I’m up to towards the end of the month or so. ;) Needless to say, I don’t intend on sculpting all of that repeatedly.

Winterous:

I know what you mean about the arm size, but I’ve never ever liked the CCW arm that comes with the Ironclad – it’s just so monstrously massive compared to what you see on a normal Dreadnought, and the ‘fingers’ look downright weird – too delicate.

Buying an inferno cannon would be lovely, but I don’t want to turn these guys into $100+ projects a piece, eh? Maybe something for down the road – I do have one of those assault drill arms that I could just as well use for something on a second Ironclad.

I’ll go bulk the right shoulder out a bit.

]]> By: Winterous http://www.the-warforge.com/lotd/legging-it/comment-page-1#comment-40517 Winterous Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:34:38 +0000 http://www.the-warforge.com/?p=1567#comment-40517 The difference in shoulders is insignificant compared to the difference in fist size, it looks rather heavy-handed on the right! I think it looks good though, bulk out the right shoulder a bit so it's more even, but it doesn't matter too much. About the legs, I think buying an Ironclad kit could work, get one of those Dreadnought Inferno Cannon from Forge World and use it as a Multi-Melta, with a little bit of conversion of course. Then you've got the legs for your Ironclad, a great looking Dreadnought, and a lot of extra bits that you could use for other things. Of course you could always use the Chaplain legs on the Chaplain, but the alternative isn't a bad idea either. The difference in shoulders is insignificant compared to the difference in fist size, it looks rather heavy-handed on the right!
I think it looks good though, bulk out the right shoulder a bit so it’s more even, but it doesn’t matter too much.

About the legs, I think buying an Ironclad kit could work, get one of those Dreadnought Inferno Cannon from Forge World and use it as a Multi-Melta, with a little bit of conversion of course.
Then you’ve got the legs for your Ironclad, a great looking Dreadnought, and a lot of extra bits that you could use for other things.

Of course you could always use the Chaplain legs on the Chaplain, but the alternative isn’t a bad idea either.

]]> By: Made Of Bees http://www.the-warforge.com/lotd/legging-it/comment-page-1#comment-40473 Made Of Bees Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.the-warforge.com/?p=1567#comment-40473 I think the difference in shoulder size and shape is forgivable. The two arms are mounting vastly different chunks of machinery. Just bulk out the furioso shoulder with the styrene trick and some skulls and junk. Speaking of which, have you considered doing some molds for standard issue LoD iconography? It seems like it would be a drag to find or sculpt a skull or some bones onto something when a quick cast and glue job would work as well. I think the difference in shoulder size and shape is forgivable. The two arms are mounting vastly different chunks of machinery. Just bulk out the furioso shoulder with the styrene trick and some skulls and junk.

Speaking of which, have you considered doing some molds for standard issue LoD iconography? It seems like it would be a drag to find or sculpt a skull or some bones onto something when a quick cast and glue job would work as well.

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