Making The Red Terror

[blackrainbow]

After getting some raveners and liking them I decided to look into The Red Terror and find a model that desperately needs to be updated. So after looking around I found a nice proxy from Reaper that looks like it could swallow a creature whole - the giant worm.

Get some old scything talons, cut and pin to taste to give it TRTs two sets and I'm ready to Green Stuff and glue it all together. Except I need to choose base size.

The standard 40mm is not going to work. I have some 50mm that could do the trick, but the model really needs the 60mm from the MCs to look good in my opinion. Should I jump up two base sizes?

Here are some pics to help out, with a ravener for comparison.

[danb]

I think that the MC base looks best...I don't know if there's any real playability issues. I guess more enemies could be in base-to-base, and placing it when deep striking or moving through ruins could be more difficult...does that qualify as "modelling for disadvantage"?

I look forward to seeing how your conversion comes out, as I had the same lack of enthusiasm when I checked out the GW Red Terror model.

[blackrainbow]

Those are the things I am worried about danb.

The arms are pretty easy, just waiting for GS to dry. To keep it themed with the rest of the raveners I'm trying to think of how to put little chimney spines on it, and perhaps a type of hood/armor on top of the head, but not sure how that would work.

[danb]

Hmm. Would it be possible to attach mawloc jaws and head armor around the worm's mouth?

As far as big armor plates go, carnifex carapace plates can stack fairly nicely, especially if you don't mind trimming off the little knob in the front.

[blackrainbow]

I thought about the mawloc jaw, but would have to order one. I like the carnifex bits idea, I'll try that now.