This is a bit late really, but its for the compilation sticky.
I did this model at the end of last year I think. Its based on the 6th ed Dwarf Lord in gromil armour. Its my best conversion to date and if I touch it up a lot I might enter in golden daemon.
I have already seen the painted version but its great to see the work in progress! The helm/mask looks really good and I like the trophy-like tusks/horns mounted on the back, so much they will definetly be used in my army!! have you seen the new ‘Serpant guard’ minis from the LotR Easterling range? if the trophies there are available as components they will be all over my army!!
That’s well worth entering into Golden Demon by the way, :hat off again Grimstonefire!!!
I think if you’re going to enter it in a GD, some of the things that need to be touched up are: the gauntlets, the look a little muddy, can’t really make out the detail. I’d also brighten up the detail on the axe head, it also looks a little dark. Overall i love the GS work. Absolutely superb, keep up the awesome work.
Both Chaosy and Dawrfy, I love it! I’ve always admired this conversion and have searched the forum looking for it! I too used that model as a base for a lord but its nowhere near as good. I may try again though, I really love the model its based on
thats GW sculpting problem though, since the arms are normal, just greenstuff coated, there is no way to not like grims lord, it is one of the greatest CD’s in the world
The reason weapons are at the wrong angle on most figures (not just GW ones) is because everything on a sculpt needs to be in the same plane in order to cast it. An axe or sword at a perpendicular angle to the rest of the figure wouldn't cast very well.
It also allows any design on the weapon to be displayed more easily when painted.