*Squeek*
So yesterday I started to put together a unit of Goblin Skaven slaves. These gobbo spearman models came from the 4th edition starter set (thanks for the info yesterday Ian!) As I discovered after a days work, they still all looked too uniform due to the static poses.
After sleeping on this problem, I decided today to reduce the number of spears.
Firstly, I thought that would make them look immediately less uniform.
Secondly, this would allow me to do more conversions from the bits box with handweapons. Finally, I reckon this would be more in keeping with slaves too.
So here they are after 3 rounds of choppin' and changin'. (Sorry the pics aren't great.)
Overall I think it had worked. The unit feels more rag-tag (at least compared to yesterday). What do you reckon? (Sorry the pics aren't great)
In addition to filing each and every single gobbo head smooth (!) I also spent some more time on individual conversions in the hope that this would give the unit more character and break up the outline if the unit as a whole.
Although I am no great modeler, I am actually quite happy with one or two of them as I think have taken on a character of their own.
I reckon that with the addition of some rats to bases and shoulders I should be done and ready to start adding texture to the bases, and then move onto priming. To take a break I will then go back to Snikch and Queek. (Snikch has some washes on now, so I should finish him tomorrow.)
*Squeek*
So yesterday I started to put together a unit of Goblin Skaven slaves. These gobbo spearman models came from the 4th edition starter set (thanks for the info yesterday Ian!) As I discovered after a days work, they still all looked too uniform due to the static poses.
After sleeping on this problem, I decided today to reduce the number of spears.
Firstly, I thought that would make them look immediately less uniform.
Secondly, this would allow me to do more conversions from the bits box with handweapons. Finally, I reckon this would be more in keeping with slaves too.
So here they are after 3 rounds of choppin' and changin'. (Sorry the pics aren't great.)
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| 1. As assembled. Facing diagonally. |
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| 2. At the end of day 1. Too many spears! |
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| 3. More hand-weapons, less spears. |
In addition to filing each and every single gobbo head smooth (!) I also spent some more time on individual conversions in the hope that this would give the unit more character and break up the outline if the unit as a whole.
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| Gobin wiv' special headgear. |
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| 'ome made spearrgghh |
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| nice for cuttin' and choppins. |
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| no cleva capshun ere. |
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| Wiv man-trap. |
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| curly-wurly blade. |
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| big choppa |
I reckon that with the addition of some rats to bases and shoulders I should be done and ready to start adding texture to the bases, and then move onto priming. To take a break I will then go back to Snikch and Queek. (Snikch has some washes on now, so I should finish him tomorrow.)
*Squeek*
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