Zoanthrope kitbash conversion - feedback requested

You bring up a very valid point and I thank you for your feedback.

Regardless of the fluff, however, I really like the look of the big claws that make him look much more aggressive. I think I'm going to invoke the "Rule of Cool" on the big claws and let aesthetics win out over the official fluff.

For those voting "meh" I would really like to hear why you didn't give it a better grade. I'm always open to suggestions, even if I don't follow all of them and I'd really like to hear some more ideas on how to improve the model. Thanks again!

Thanks Blood Genesis, I'm glad you like it. The main reason for using the warrior head is that I already had 6 extras but I think the trygon head crest idea is starting to grow on me (planning on using the mawloc head crest for a Doom conversion.) It would certainly be easier than sculpting an extension to the warrior head and it would probably make it easier to sculpt the brains as well. I have one extra trygon head piece that I can try out on the next one. If it works well I'll try to get some more and swap out the head piece on this one.

I think I'll need this painted up before I can decide

I find it very useful, thank you. I'm definitely noticing a few trends here where several different people are noticing the same trouble spots. I found a source for some extra trygon head plates that won't break the bank and I plan on using those for the conversions. I will also be ditching the barbed tongue faces and using 3 sets of talons so they won't be mismatched.

The hips are another area that I kind of noticed but didn't pay a whole lot of attention to. I chose the gant torso not only because I don't have extra warrior torsos, but also because I didn't just want it to look like a legless warrior with a big brain like many other conversions out there (another reason why the trygon head crest is a good idea.) Looking at the official model, my zoey's hips are way too big. I think trimming them down and/or bulking up the upper part will help out the overall look and would also make the lowest level of claws easier to attach since the leg sockets won't be as deep.


I agree. It's hard to tell exactly how it's going to turn out until the model is at least primed so you can see the actual texture of the model and everything.


Yeah it does kind of look like that. It would look even more like them if I used rending claws heh heh.

Thanks to everyone for your continued feedback, comments, suggestions, etc. I have a pretty good feeling that the second generation Zoanthrope will be a huge improvement over the current model.

There is a tutorial somewhere here for making cool brains... But it is almost 3AM, so i need to go to bed. I'll try and find it tomorrow if someone else hasnt already.

Basically, use a toothpick to poke likes of holes instead of making slashes.

+1 to the whole tutorial thingie!

I am trying my doom, and using the "long sausage"-method, but if there are easier/better ways, consider me curious george