Okay, as some of you might know Ive done several versions for K’daii. Not being satisfied with any of them, now Im simply lost for ideas…
Versions:
Robots
The plan was to go for a steampunk version, since I have the “Dragon” for Taurus. The idea was Killerkans for K’daii and an ork Dread for Destroyer. But the Killerkans proved too big to fit on the bases, and a bit too high tech. So the idea never got past the first stages.
Lava golems
Made three of these out of Minotaurs wiht ogre heads, initially I was happy with them. But not enough to complete the unit, and as time went I lost the feel for them.
Juggernaughts
Tried the idea, but the proved too much Khorne and became Bull Centaurs which too got lost due to never getting the feel for them.
Blood Letters
Never really had the ummff I was looking for, not bad but not it eihter so they too went away.
Bought the Forge world K’daii
Painted one, didnt like to paint it and they didnt really fit with the rest of the army or with the Destroyer.
Went back to the golems and tried minotaur heads
Just to have something OK for now. Added chains etc, but no. Hate them.
My main problem, except clearly being autistic, is that they have to be of the same concept. Want the Destroyer to be kinda the bigger brother. And the need to fit with the feel of the army!
Need ideas and help before I simply make a table flip and smash them. mad:mad
I pretty much like all of your K’Daai…some are better than others, but still all of them are very nice. The one concept you have not tried is that of an ‘armored’ K’Daai (as opposed to a steampunk robot), by that I mean some sort of armor suit that could have a molten metal look and/or flames. I don’t have the book in front of me, but I recall that the K’Daai are described as daemons bound within armor. The armor being a prison of sorts for the daemon, bound within by the means of binding runes/dark magic. I went with that concept for my K’Daai Destroyer, and while it is probably not everybopdy’s cup of tea, I’m sure with your incredible creativity you can make it work :hat off
What the hell is wrong with the Lava Golems (Minotaur head)??? They fit with your Destroyer and look nice. Also, why you want to make the Destroyer and the Fireborn look similar? Your Daemonsmith sure has a lot of inventive, I can’t see why he can’t build different kind of constructs…
And as Nicodemus, here’s a humble link to my version:
And as Nicodemus, here's a humble link to my version: http://www.chaos-dwarfs.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=10217&page=6
Skink
lol, your link is humble.
As for your k'daai problem tjub, I'd say those minotaur guys are fitting with your destroyer the most.
My favorite ones though are your bloodletters, add some chains or pieces of armor and switch the swords for some bloody dwarfish axes and there you go!
Like you I’m having a hard time coming up with a vision of what I think a K’daii Destroyer should look like. I’ve tried multiple incarnations but none of them have really done it for me. I’ve tossed out four separate projects so far. The head and legs are the easiest (for me) because we can clearly see them in the pictures. However the back end and the top are by far my difficult spots. All my attempts so far have been ornate plates of armor over my idea of a stone-ish body (obviously hot, cracking as it slowly destroys itself, flames licking up, etc). I think I have the proportion of the amount of armor versus how much stony hide resolved but it’s just sculpting the darn rear of the model. If you have general ideas of how to make it appear not boring, I can begin again =) I’ve been inspired by your work so many times, I’d love to try and pass some back your way!!
If you’re desperate you could always try out LED smoke stacks with some converted, fiery arms and head emerging from the inferno. A lava look or big nose and hat (or both) would probably be sufficient to tie it into your force.
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