Post by ziyousansz on Apr 15, 2012 5:08:39 GMT
I'm pretty sure anybody who's browsed bits on Ebay has noticed the piles and piles of gargoyle parts for dirt cheap. Pretty much everything except the wings and bases cost ~$2 for a set of 10. These bits have been catching my eye lately because I decided that my 'nids will have dragonfly wings. Since I don't need the leathery wings, I thought I might be able to build some gargs on the cheap.
Earlier this week, I got my stuff in. I ordered heads, bodies, and a 10 pack of 30mm Dark Ages bases for ~$8 total. Since gargs and gants are roughly the same size, the fleshboreres I have lying around should work for this project. Likewise, I have a box of paneling nails that are just the right height for this.
Step 1:
I learned really quickly that termagant fleshborers don't fit well into the gargoyle sockets. Instead, I had better luck attaching them under the shoulder where the wing should go. The only problem here is that a bit of a gap shows, which will need to be gs'd closed. In addition, the slot in the base offsets my gargs a little, so they're all flying at different angles.
Thoughts: Next time I should get the right guns, or buy a pack of gargs and sell the wings off.
Step 2:
Nids should have six limbs. These have two. Since nothing I have in my bits box really works here, I've got to get the gs out. To save time, each leg is molded around a shaped paperclip skeleton, and the joint lines were cut in with a craft knife. My thumb prints are pretty noticeable, but I need to sand a few parts down after it's fully dried anyway so I'll clean what I can then. I still need to do some liquid gs work to fill in all the leftover gaps.
Thoughts: I might hunt down a bits site that sells just gant legs. I don't want to buy a bunch of bodies to hack up, but just the small leg parts could work with careful cutting.
I haven't started on the wings yet. I will be cutting them out of a clear plastic sheet like you'd find in cheap poster frames. I'll post pics when I can get to that part.
Earlier this week, I got my stuff in. I ordered heads, bodies, and a 10 pack of 30mm Dark Ages bases for ~$8 total. Since gargs and gants are roughly the same size, the fleshboreres I have lying around should work for this project. Likewise, I have a box of paneling nails that are just the right height for this.
Step 1:
I learned really quickly that termagant fleshborers don't fit well into the gargoyle sockets. Instead, I had better luck attaching them under the shoulder where the wing should go. The only problem here is that a bit of a gap shows, which will need to be gs'd closed. In addition, the slot in the base offsets my gargs a little, so they're all flying at different angles.
Thoughts: Next time I should get the right guns, or buy a pack of gargs and sell the wings off.
Step 2:
Nids should have six limbs. These have two. Since nothing I have in my bits box really works here, I've got to get the gs out. To save time, each leg is molded around a shaped paperclip skeleton, and the joint lines were cut in with a craft knife. My thumb prints are pretty noticeable, but I need to sand a few parts down after it's fully dried anyway so I'll clean what I can then. I still need to do some liquid gs work to fill in all the leftover gaps.
Thoughts: I might hunt down a bits site that sells just gant legs. I don't want to buy a bunch of bodies to hack up, but just the small leg parts could work with careful cutting.
I haven't started on the wings yet. I will be cutting them out of a clear plastic sheet like you'd find in cheap poster frames. I'll post pics when I can get to that part.
