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Title: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: sundaygeneral on 23 April 2014, 03:15:28 PM
Here's my new project, after completing the Undead army ( visible here : http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,9286.0.html), another evil army is on the way, this time, ratmen.

I really like the Pendraken ratmens. So here's the beginning of the painting diary. The army will be used in Rally Round the Kind from Two Hour Wargames (solitaire play).

I first based all the minis on wood sticks, for easier handling during painting :

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230421_zps49547188.jpeg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/slotdem/media/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230421_zps49547188.jpeg.html)


THen, since I needed some giant ratmen, I took some Pendraken minotaurs, and converted them in giant humanoid ratmens.

For this, I first removed most of the minotaurs heads details. THen, I sculpted some new ones with greenstuff putty. Here's a regular minotaur for easier comparison :

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230412_zpsbc03fde1.jpeg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/slotdem/media/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230412_zpsbc03fde1.jpeg.html)


Some samples of the new heads I sculpted :

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230415_zps033bfcb9.jpeg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/slotdem/media/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230415_zps033bfcb9.jpeg.html)(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230414_zpsb4c09505.jpeg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/slotdem/media/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230414_zpsb4c09505.jpeg.html)(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230413_zpsf66c845a.jpeg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/slotdem/media/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230413_zpsf66c845a.jpeg.html)


I also added some tails on the minis. Because of the scale, I made them sticking the bodies :

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230418_zpse40abf1e.jpeg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/slotdem/media/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230418_zpse40abf1e.jpeg.html)



Here's the all 6 minis I converted (one of them will be my army general, by the way) :

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230416_zpsfe802125.jpeg) (http://s92.photobucket.com/user/slotdem/media/miniature%20heroes%20and%20villains/P4230416_zpsfe802125.jpeg.html)


I plan to undercoat them before the week end, and then, start painting probably...during the week end  :D
Title: Re: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 23 April 2014, 03:30:07 PM
Nice conversion ideas. :D
Title: Re: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: Leon on 23 April 2014, 03:47:47 PM
Excellent work on the conversions, very nice!

8)
Title: Re: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: Matt J on 23 April 2014, 03:53:21 PM
nice conversions  8)
Title: Re: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: Sandinista on 23 April 2014, 04:42:54 PM
impressed  :)
Title: Re: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: fred. on 23 April 2014, 05:14:29 PM
Nice work on the conversions.
Title: Re: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: toxicpixie on 23 April 2014, 07:56:58 PM
Like those rat-ogres, very good :)
Title: Re: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: Techno on 23 April 2014, 08:07:43 PM
Excellent work, that man.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: New armies : Ratmen
Post by: sundaygeneral on 26 April 2014, 09:11:25 AM
Thanks for all the comments !


Sadly I didn't makae any progress for now. I don't have any primer paint left. I have to wait for my "order" (in fact, my brother living in the city) to bring them back to me. I live in the country, and locally I cannot find good alternatives. I hope to have them today.