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Post by drwillsdc on Dec 23, 2016 13:56:01 GMT
So, I just sold my custom Conan miniature for 60$...yay me. I did this because I am planning on producing a new one. Here is the one I sold. I was never super happy with the paint job. There are better pics in the forum. I use the riverhorse guardian "pop" terminator head. The body of Young Wolf from hasslefree miniatures and the sword comes from a 54mm conan walking down stairs. Interestingly enough, the hads of the 54mm and hasslefree 28-32mm are roughly the same scale. Anyhow, I am going to use this thread to post prep construction and painting vids for anyone interested. Yes, I am a conan freak. I plan to use him in my D&D game(Im a barbarian named Conan, real original I know) and in the new Conan board game I just got for christmas.
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Post by drwillsdc on Dec 23, 2016 18:36:16 GMT
Here are the component pieces I'm starting with... So, the body of the first, the sword from the second and the head from the 3rd. I will greenstuff some extra hair. If anyone wants some 54mm conan bodies without swords or a sword hand, PM me and we can work something out. Im thinking 5$ a piece.
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Post by drwillsdc on Dec 31, 2016 19:52:58 GMT
Well, the young wolf has arrived. Still waiting on the riverhorse terminator and the 54mm conan for the sword. I've been preparing the body, and I'm looking for some thoughts on the base. I thought the last one was a little boring. I did a version of the 2011 conan standing on a pile of skulls, like the movie poster. The posters from the 1982 conan posters don't have a real "theme" to the scene. If anybody has a thought I would welcome it. I know they are game pieces, but I kind of like the base to tell a story on its own. I hit the crafters equivalent of writers block.
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Post by kgstanley81 on Jan 1, 2017 18:01:48 GMT
Bodies around him
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 2, 2017 13:01:16 GMT
That might work, at least one or two. Has to fit on a 32mm base.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 2, 2017 13:01:42 GMT
That might work, at least one or two. Has to fit on a 32mm base.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 2, 2017 13:10:20 GMT
That might work, at least one or two. Has to fit on a 32mm base.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 4, 2017 13:13:57 GMT
So, all components have arrived! I have begun the work of cleaning, prepping and cutting. Ill update as I move forward. Here are all the pieces laid out. I will be pinning the whole thing. The white thing is the terminator miniature. Riverhorse was nice enough to send me a couple of free endoskeletons with my order. In this pic, you can see the size difference, or actually lack thereof, between the 32mm young wolf hand and the 54mm conan hand holding the sword. Looking forward to assembling and painting this. And speaking of Conan, a couple of WIP shots of the man himself from the newly released boardgame. I am most pleased with the detail level on these pieces.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 18, 2017 13:23:29 GMT
So, been working on this project a bit more. I have assembled the miniature and started to work on the base. I am going for a more "stylized" base for this round, as the original was on a basic rocky base. My version of the 2011 Conan was standing on a pile of Skulls like a movie poster I saw and I really liked the way it came out. Next steps will be to do greenstuff hair and use some liquid greenstuff to fill in the noticeable gaps where the arms were attached. This will be followed by a light tan base coat. I use a Krylon cammo paint that leaves a slightly grittier surfice which seems to allow better grip from the paint and results in a more finished look.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 19, 2017 13:31:54 GMT
Im actually pretty happy with the way the head and neck went onto the body. This was somewhat by accident. I think, once hair is added, that it will provide an overall better effect than the first. My second version of almost any custom I've done has always been better. I'll post more pics as I get them.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 22, 2017 6:23:46 GMT
A few updated pics. Still till need to do some "tweaking" to the face. Want to smooth it out a bit.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 23, 2017 18:45:48 GMT
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 24, 2017 19:50:46 GMT
In order to keep the forum neat and tidy, I plan to post the rest of my stuff under this heading. Mind you, not all of it will be "Conan related" I know you are all crushed. lol
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 24, 2017 20:05:40 GMT
A couple of current custom works. Comments are always welcome.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 24, 2017 20:09:33 GMT
My growing undead horde. Skeletons and mummies Oh My!
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 25, 2017 12:50:22 GMT
Just got the 3d terrain I ordered for Imperial Assault! Can't wait to paint it up.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 25, 2017 12:52:14 GMT
My next move will be to narrow the eyes on Conan 1982. Want to give him a more "Schwartzenegarian" look. After all, it is his face.
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Post by dragon722 on Jan 30, 2017 16:59:16 GMT
Just got the 3d terrain I ordered for Imperial Assault! Can't wait to paint it up. Where did you order those fine pieces at???
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 30, 2017 18:25:40 GMT
I got them off of ebay. But I have seen the same set on Etsy before as well.
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Post by drwillsdc on Jan 30, 2017 20:44:02 GMT
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