Heirodule from Tfex (SCYTH UPDATE)

[Kwodd]

Magnetized all 4 arms with original build, so here's Heirry with his new stabby arms.
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Here is the heirodule conversion I'm working on. Current picture is the glued and magnetized mock up. The upper torso is not yet connected to the lower so he will sit a little higher. Anyone looking to make arms I'd suggest trimming the lower barrel off of 2 rupture cannons as their scale is similar to the dules bio cannons. This build is influenced by the Dima from tfex thread. I will add pics when painted and my apologies for the terribad lighting.

Table Ready, still need shell highlights. s1381.photobucket.com/user/Kwodd/library/?sort=3&postlogin=true&page=1

[Kwodd]

A dule platform is 5" for anyone who doesn't have one.

[beefythepug]

Looking good man, since you also have the FW model you just looking to add a 2nd w/out the added cost of FW?

[Kwodd]

Aug 15, 2014 20:36:15 GMT beefythepug said:

Looking good man, since you also have the FW model you just looking to add a 2nd w/out the added cost of FW?

Really just hate the design of the FW model and couldn't see a painted one fitting into my tabletop ready fleet.

[Imasho]

Really cool idea I was toying with doing something like this as I also don't really like the current forge world models.
I'd be tempted to shift the weight over the left leg a bit more perhaps maybe use standard large scything talons but that's personal pref. Great job so far dude love it

[beefythepug]

Yeah the FW aesthetic is a bit different, especially in the head/carapace look and feel. Either way its a nice looking conversion you have going on.

[Kwodd]

Aug 15, 2014 21:37:00 GMT Imasho said:

Really cool idea I was toying with doing something like this as I also don't really like the current forge world models.
I'd be tempted to shift the weight over the left leg a bit more perhaps maybe use standard large scything talons but that's personal pref. Great job so far dude love it

I hear ya, his upper torso is slumped in the picture because I still have to green stuff. His head sits about an inch higher at the angle I will glue him.

[Kwodd]

Aug 15, 2014 21:37:00 GMT Imasho said:

Really cool idea I was toying with doing something like this as I also don't really like the current forge world models.
I'd be tempted to shift the weight over the left leg a bit more perhaps maybe use standard large scything talons but that's personal pref. Great job so far dude love it

Took your advice and switched to regular scy tals, I positioned them so they're tucked in like a t- Rex's baby arms and it looks much better. The large custom ones were really looking overworked. Thanks for the comment.

[Imasho]

Awesome glad I could help. Pics when done ?

[Kwodd]

Aug 16, 2014 15:16:40 GMT Imasho said:

Awesome glad I could help. Pics when done ?

Added a couple, hopefully I can paint it this weekend, more to come.

[gman25639]

Looking good man, but I think you should add some extra plates that get gradually larger along its head to help meld that big frill in better, looks kinds just slapped on in its current state.

[Kwodd]

Aug 16, 2014 23:16:08 GMT gman25639 said:

Looking good man, but I think you should add some extra plates that get gradually larger along its head to help meld that big frill in better, looks kinds just slapped on in its current state.

That frill is not attached to the head, it's flush with its carapace and the head is set back into a socket kind of tyrant style. The picture quality is pretty terrible. It is making contact with the top plate at one spot but it's not connected.

[gman25639]

oh ok. I thought it was attached to the head. makes sense.

[Kwodd]

Rawr!

[drakiskier]

very nice.

im very nearly done my conversion of a heirodule as well... i used an exocrine as my base model, two rupture cannons of course, and tfex legs from ebay