From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01)

Sezar
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From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 15, 2010 14:20:28 GMT

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Post by Sezar on Jan 15, 2010 14:20:28 GMT

Well, another Tervigon WIP blog

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This is the first of the new Codex conversions I'm starting (DoM will probably be the next one), and it is of course based on the only illustration of this creature so far. Also, vinilsconflict Tervigon is the way I envision mine, so I will keep an eye on his one for inspiration.

As I already have 8 Fexes, it is obvious that with this new Codex I will never use so many as before, so I quickly amputated a DakkaFex from its Devourers and kept the acidic maw and tongue for the times I upgrade it with Toxin Sacs.

This is the original model (already removed a pair of Devourers by the time I took the picture):

i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii55/Sezareo/Tiranidos/Tyranid%20WIP/Tervigon%20WIP/DakkaFex1.jpg
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These are some of my tools. I am miles away from being a good modeller, but I will try my best.
i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii55/Sezareo/Tiranidos/Tyranid%20WIP/Tervigon%20WIP/DakkaFex.jpg

Of course a lot of Green Stuff will be used, and probably some Poxipol to make some more durable and rigid internal bondings.

Made the waist at least 2cm longer by pinning it internally, and I think i will make the groin wider to make more room for the bulbous sacs:
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Well, I already said that I plan to use the acidic Fex maw, but I am still not sold on it, as I would like to use a classic Tyrant head (the 2nd ed one, well, the first Tyrant model, which I got 2 spare). The problem is obviously that it is really small on such a huge Fex body. anyway i don't think this creature should have a really big head....

s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii55/Sezareo/Tiranidos/Tyranid%20WIP/Tervigon%20WIP/?action=view¤t=ClassicTyranthead.jpg
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It is is sitting on the place, and some GS work should be done by adding at least a neck. Anyway, I thik it looks too weird even while I would love to use it.

For the 3rd row of vents in the caparace that both Tyrannofexes and Tervigons seem to have, I plan on using again spares I have from a Classic Tyrant, one in first place and maybe some scythinglike stuff I found on my bitsbox:

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Well, this is only the very first WIP and plan of it, so obviously there is almost nothing done atm. Will keep you informed if I see any interest.

Last Edit: Jan 26, 2010 16:06:31 GMT by Sezar

6th Ed. stats:

Casual/Friendly games:
W: 5 T: 0 L: 0

Tournament games:
W: 1 T: 1 L: 1

nighthawk76320 Hive Tyrant Survival of the fitest Posts: 846	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 15, 2010 20:14:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nighthawk76320 on Jan 15, 2010 20:14:41 GMT Good luck dude!!! Looking forward to see it finished!

Nightstalker Hive Tyrant Posts: 658	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 15, 2010 20:22:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nightstalker on Jan 15, 2010 20:22:27 GMT Yeah good luck on that hope it looks awesome.
	The only thing more terrifying than a tyranid attack..is knowing you won't see it when it comes.

eetdestroyer Hive Tyrant A day without laughter is a day wasted Posts: 2,836	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 15, 2010 23:11:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eetdestroyer on Jan 15, 2010 23:11:36 GMT I quite like the old tyrant head on it. I'd even try to mount it higher, and make more room for gaunt-sacks
	"Hrmm... needs more trygon" -Me

VoragoTitan Hive Tyrant Deathleaper Dashing through the snow on a pile of dead marines All through space we go munching the Tau's things Posts: 2,727	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 15, 2010 23:51:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by VoragoTitan on Jan 15, 2010 23:51:51 GMT this is going to be good. work hard, 24/7, no sleeping or eating, WORK WORK WORK!!! .... jk seriously though, good luck VoragoTitan
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Sezar
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From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 19, 2010 13:41:24 GMT

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Post by Sezar on Jan 19, 2010 13:41:24 GMT

Update time!

Today I've been working for about two hours, and yesterday I could get another one on this proyect.

I finally decided that I should build my baby a little bit different from all others, so chose to do it with the classic Tyrant head. I am pretty aware of its small size compared with the rest of the body, but from what I see on the official Tervigon illustration, it's not that this creature's got a big head anyway.

i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii55/Sezareo/Tiranidos/Tyranid%20WIP/Tervigon%20WIP/18012010555.jpg

So first of all pinned the head and prolongued the neck so I could fit better the extra armour caparace (and at the same time take it a bit away from the main body so I could lessen the proportion problem).

i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii55/Sezareo/Tiranidos/Tyranid%20WIP/Tervigon%20WIP/18012010562.jpg

Then I started working on its belly, and here is when I noticed that my GreenStuff is a bit dry, cause it doesn't mix too well, and it has lost a bit of its stickyness (sp?). Anyway I don't want to wait for some new one to come from online shops, I wat to work on this bug now, so I keep on what with I've got.

I'm not too happy with how it ended, specially with the Lady Parts thing, as it's been a pretty unclear and dirty job with such a spoiled GS. I wanted to give it some folded style, but I don't feel I made it right.

i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii55/Sezareo/Tiranidos/Tyranid%20WIP/Tervigon%20WIP/19012010585.jpg
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That I'm happier with is with all the liver-like and bulbous organs around the belly. I tried to put there some little details as veins and textures, and also added some Toxin Sacs for gameplay purposes:

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Well, this is what I have by now. My next steps will be adding some Adrenal Glands, probably on the neck, and then finishing that one before I put the extra caparace as shown on the official illustration.

As soon as all the GS dries, I am going to add one gaunt coming out of it. I also want to put one or more termagaunts running around the beast, but I've got to decide what size of base I want for it. CD size seems too big, while Trygon/Valkirie's could give enough room for it all but still not too big.

Well, I will keep this updated as it comes.

6th Ed. stats:

Casual/Friendly games:
W: 5 T: 0 L: 0

Tournament games:
W: 1 T: 1 L: 1

wingman Gaunt Posts: 13	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 19, 2010 16:11:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wingman on Jan 19, 2010 16:11:56 GMT Looks great! I'm also trying to keep my build as close to the illustration as possible.

vinylconflict Gaunt Posts: 42	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 19, 2010 23:46:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vinylconflict on Jan 19, 2010 23:46:43 GMT looking good there! i really like it!

Sezar
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From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 20, 2010 10:40:41 GMT

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Post by Sezar on Jan 20, 2010 10:40:41 GMT

Busy morning today, so it's update time!

Been working on the neck/head and I think I'm happy how it ended. Added some adrenal glands in halves, and some veins in between (not sure if i'll keep em, anyway they won't be barely seen with the additional caparace):

I had to saw and break some of the additional caparace to make room for it all, and then fixed with GS.

Then it's been the turn of the birthing gaunt. From now it's only positioned where I want it to be, I still got to GS it.

The head and arm were taken from 2 2nd edition termagants, the head from a metal one, and the arm from the plastic's:

i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii55/Sezareo/Tiranidos/Tyranid%20WIP/Tervigon%20WIP/20012010602.jpg

Well, this is all for now. I have been just notified about Waprshadow's Tervigon contest, and I wil try to finish this and paint it in time, even while I won't have any chances against all those wonderful converters and painters out there hehehe

6th Ed. stats:

Casual/Friendly games:
W: 5 T: 0 L: 0

Tournament games:
W: 1 T: 1 L: 1

Sezar
Tyrant Guard

Posts: 308

From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 21, 2010 13:07:26 GMT

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Post by Sezar on Jan 21, 2010 13:07:26 GMT

Back again with some updates!

I have finally added the extra caparace and filled the holes in between (still have to give it some details, but it needs to dry). I have put the 3rd row on its back. One is from a 2nd ed. Tyrant, and the second has been made with greenstuff (as I write this I'm wondering if I could/should just make a greenstuff mold from the metal one so them both were identical):

I have also been working on the pose, as base I have cut a temporal one with the size of the Trygon's, it will give me plenty of room to fit the talons and still have one or two termagaunts running around. Ahh, the birthing one is one its final position and GS'd:

Things to think and do:

-- Now that it's done, I don't think the head is so tiny; in fact I don't think I would like a bigger one.
-- What about the tail? Right now it's got the standard position, but I'm not really happy leaving it that way...
-- Need to add "darts" to the holes on the now second caparace.
-- Lots of details to add, as well as filling holes and hiding my usual flaws and imperfections.

Comments, suggestions?

6th Ed. stats:

Casual/Friendly games:
W: 5 T: 0 L: 0

Tournament games:
W: 1 T: 1 L: 1

Sezar
Tyrant Guard

Posts: 308

From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 23, 2010 19:01:09 GMT

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Post by Sezar on Jan 23, 2010 19:01:09 GMT

Well, in these past two days I've been working a lot on my baby. A lot of work here and there, I thought I was never gonna finish it!

I made a new tail, giving it a more animated pose, and spent many hours fixing, cleaning and redoing a lot of details. I put some "darts"/spikes on the second caparace, and a 3rd row of chimneys on its back, as in the official illustration. The first one is from a classic 2nd ed. tyrant and the other one is self made with green stuff trying to replicate the 1st.

Today I could for the first time start working on the final pose, and I think i'm happy with what I have. There is still a lot of greenstuff sanding, as my work with it is pretty rough and dirty, but as most has been done today, I cannot fix it till tomorrow.

Well, this is what I've got right now:

Basing is my next goal, but as I've said before, cleaning and sanding will be priority one from now on.

Comments, critics and suggestions as always will be most welcomed and needed!!

6th Ed. stats:

Casual/Friendly games:
W: 5 T: 0 L: 0

Tournament games:
W: 1 T: 1 L: 1

Sledge Painter Hive Tyrant Posts: 726	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 23, 2010 22:35:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sledge Painter on Jan 23, 2010 22:35:45 GMT I really like what you have going with the vents the gaunts come out of. Very nice green stuffing!

eetdestroyer Hive Tyrant A day without laughter is a day wasted Posts: 2,836	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 23, 2010 23:34:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by eetdestroyer on Jan 23, 2010 23:34:20 GMT That's some good tervigon you have there
	"Hrmm... needs more trygon" -Me

masterjock Tyranid Warrior Posts: 100	From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 26, 2010 15:15:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by masterjock on Jan 26, 2010 15:15:18 GMT One of the best Ive seen so far

Sezar
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From DakkaFex to Tervigon (COMPLETED! 23/01) Jan 26, 2010 16:06:05 GMT

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Post by Sezar on Jan 26, 2010 16:06:05 GMT

Hi folks!

I have just completed my Tervigon, and it is right now in the imprimation tunnel. I have finally added some 2nd edition gaunts around it and I feel it looks fine. All gaunts and the tervigon itself are not glued/pinned to the base so I can paint them apart one from another. The base itself is pretty much temporal, as I'm not sure if I will finally use an official Trygon base for it (this one's got the same size tho), anyway it will serve me for this weekends game (1st with this codex).

Ok, here it is. I hope you like it, I'm pretty happy with how it ended.