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Nehemiah Hobby's conversion thread

Discussion in 'Miniatures' started by nehemiah, Feb 3, 2021.

  1. Dragonstriker

    Dragonstriker That wizard came from the moon.

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    <Ted> Whoa! </Ted>
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  2. nehemiah

    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    Converted up some more vet Kazaks, gave one an X-Visor, and modified the belt feed on my HMG Vet Kazak.

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  3. Mob of Blondes

    Mob of Blondes Well-Known Member

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    Nice cloth cover there.
     
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  4. Wikkid Devil

    Wikkid Devil Well-Known Member

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    Subscribed!
     
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  5. nehemiah

    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    It a lot of ways it was just because I did not want to have to sculpt the bullets on the belt.
     
  6. nehemiah

    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    I was asked if I had any other photos of the Skiavoros conversion I did by someone who is thinking of updating their Skiavoros with a new gun.

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    Swapping the gun arm out is a pretty simple cut, and I think is really all that is needed to make this model fit right alongside its newer counterparts. The two bits line up with out much effort and are pinned to provide some extra durability.
     
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  7. Pierzasty

    Pierzasty Null-Space Entity

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    After seeing the level of your conversions, all I can say is:



    Please wait while I vomit likes all over your thread.
     
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  8. nehemiah

    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    Just finished this one up. Officer Coffee and Officer Dumples on a stakeout.

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    "Officer Coffee started out as the coffee maker for the force, but through hard work and dedication it became the best O-12 could offer. However, Captain Printer didn't like how much of a loose cannon Officer Coffee had become, and that they never filed their paperwork in a timely fashion. So they have paired Officer Coffee up with the lovable new recruit, Officer Dumples, who is always getting into ridiculous trouble, and constantly needs to be reminded that he is an Alpha unit, (which is why it is written on his hat and his back)."
     
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  9. the huanglong

    the huanglong Well-Known Member

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    A brilliant confluence of skill and purpose!
     
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  10. tamachan

    tamachan Active Member

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    Wow, good stuff in here!
     
  11. BoxedSnake

    BoxedSnake Well-Known Member

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    As an amateur sculptor and obsesive conversor this thread is incredible. That amount of sculpts and their quality is great, hoping to see more
     
  12. nehemiah

    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    Gave some jackets to my Karakuri.

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  13. Nuada Airgetlam

    Nuada Airgetlam Nazis sod off ///

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    That is so awesome :3
     
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  14. nehemiah

    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    Amadeus, Amadeus, oh, oh, oh Amadeus

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  15. Wikkid Devil

    Wikkid Devil Well-Known Member

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    Bloody hell I'm old, I got that straight away and now I have Falco stuck in my head!

    I envy your sculpting skills, it’s something I never got to grips with. I see myself paying for some lessons at some point I think.
     
  16. nehemiah

    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    Finished up some more O-12 conversions.

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    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    I can show off the beast hunter conversion I did now. I am pretty happy with how this came together. I based the harpoon gun off of the harpoon gun from the Nomad beast hunter from Tag Raid, and it is the most complicated bit of plastic crafting I have ever attempted.
    Now I am only hoping that the beast hunter stays in my army...

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  18. burlesford

    burlesford Sheet guy

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    Woah. That is one freaking amazing conversion! How did you achieve that pose?
     
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  19. nehemiah

    nehemiah Well-Known Member

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    I started with the Shotgun Liberto, and cut the left leg and left arm off of the main body. With the right leg I cut away a lot of the shorts so I could get the knee to bend into a crouch. I just bent the right ankle because I did not think it would pin well, and I did not want to cut into it too much either because I figured it would be pretty likely to snap.
    For the left leg, I pined the thigh into position and then bent the knee as much as I could, but I realized I was having to cut away too much, so I eventually just completely separated it at the knee and then pinned it into place. The left ankle had to be bent into position, but I cut away the knife from the ankle, just enough so it would not bend with it. The toes were also cut and bent into place.
    The Left arm I cut at the elbow and straightened. The left hand was holding the shotgun, which I trimmed away, and then to preserve as much of the hand as possible, I drilled out the remaining bits of shotgun and then splayed out the fingers. I pinned the left shoulder in place, but to get the hand in the position I wanted it, I had to drop the shoulder on the main body, so I ended up filing that down, and resculpting it.
    The right arm and hand were the easiest because I just cut away the shotgun, and drilled out the shotgun handle so I could add the harpoon, and I just bent the trigger finger to make it just seem like it was not gripping the harpoon shaft as tightly.

    Here is a work in progress after most of the trimming and repositioning was complete.

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    When I am reposing I like to us a simple hobby knife for my cutting work rather than a hobby or jeweler's saw. The saws remove their blade's thickness in material, where the knife simply cuts, so it is much easier to preserve fine detail.
     
  20. burlesford

    burlesford Sheet guy

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    Thank you for the detailed write up and the WIP! Very cool idea and very solid execution.
     
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