Malanthrope conversions

[vejby]

So, I am in the proces of converting a Malanthrope from a left-over tyrant body and carnifex torso:

This is still WIP but about 80% finished. The sculpting is a bit rough on the lower part of the tail and the fleshy areas stick out a bit too much on the lower body, but apart from that I think I've got all the essential traits of the original model, barring the tentacles running Down the sides of the body, but those will be added.

Will it do as a Malanthrope?

[tylertt]

I did a similar conversion, though yours is much more detailed than mine.

Definitely fits the bill for a Malanthrope in my books.

[farmer9500]

Nice. I love the head and sacs.

[vejby]

Thanks, that's very nice. It is almost finished now, bar the painting of course:

A few tentacles Down the sides of the main body and it is done, I think.

[danb]

Nice!

I've been fiddling with a kitbash for a while now...yours inspired me to blow off the dust and start work again.

[mattblowers]

You've got some serious greenstuff modelfu skills. Great stuff. I, on the other hand, have 5 thumbs on each hand it seems.

[vejby]

danb: well, I think you should finish it. Either you will do yourself proud or it will be a stepping stone towards your goals. Either way, you gain something.

@matt: the pictures make everything about 15% better looking. That being said, this is by far my best result so far. Thanks!

[tomb]

Awesome work, we look forwards to more sculpts!!!

[vejby]

Feb 1, 2016 3:10:06 GMT danb said:

Nice!

I've been fiddling with a kitbash for a while now...yours inspired me to blow off the dust and start work again.

I can't see the Pictures unfortunately, but, and this is somewhat hilarious, here I am telling you to "pursue you goals" and all and I did not realize it was you who built that excellent barbed hierodule (fumbling towards barbie-thread, I think). I am deeply envious of that model and will, at some point, try to copy your moves in creating it. That one was very well done. This malanthrope is, I don't know, just a minor conversion job compared to that.

[danb]

Feb 2, 2016 7:21:44 GMT vejby said:

I can't see the Pictures unfortunately, but, and this is somewhat hilarious, here I am telling you to "pursue you goals" and all and I did not realize it was you who built that excellent barbed hierodule (fumbling towards barbie-thread, I think). I am deeply envious of that model and will, at some point, try to copy your moves in creating it. That one was very well done. This malanthrope is, I don't know, just a minor conversion job compared to that.

I'm glad you liked my adventures in barbie-land. :-)

That said, even a "minor conversion job" is worthy of respect IMHO. My hat's off to anyone who puts their heart into making something that didn't exist before, whether it be a table-sized diorama or a Gretchin-built combi-weapon.

[Okuma]

Those lines on the tentacles that segmented look are insane! Is there a trick to this or do you just have the patience of a saint?

The vents as well, SO clean and neat. Kudos on this

Now tell me your secrets or I'll absorb your biomass for the info!

[vejby]

Google tentacle tool and you will get a few results. That is the secret. The main body is from the carnifex kit so apart from the row of triangular spikes on the front plate it is all plastic, including the vents.

[Okuma]

Feb 4, 2016 16:13:12 GMT vejby said:

Google tentacle tool and you will get a few results. That is the secret. The main body is from the carnifex kit so apart from the row of triangular spikes on the front plate it is all plastic, including the vents.

Oh by "vents" I actually meant the green stuffed ones that look like the AC vents inside a car (on his lower body, looks like about 3 of them), not the exhaust pipe vents on his back

Thanks a lot for the tentacle tool info! I would have gone insane trying to do this freehand I promise not to absorb your biomass ...yet

[vejby]

Hehe, I alle cheated on those and will explain how in another post as soon as I have 5 minutes to do it.

[vejby]

Ok, the fleshy vents on the lower body:

1. Get some Instamould (plastic that will become soft in hot Water and harden Again once it cools to room temperature, makes for good imprints of various details) and your tentacle Tool (basically just a polycarbonate (?) plate with some ridges)

2. Make a copy of the tentacle tool with the instamould. Make sure that the copy is thin so it will bend

3. choose a suitable point on the lower body and cut 1-2mm into it where the vent should be (I did not cut deep enough and they will look dumb sticking out once the model gets painted).

4. Put a thin layer of GS onto your cut and pres the instamould copy into it. This should leave a nice ridged imprint in the GS and since the Instamould bends, it will follow a round body.

5. Allow to harden after you clean up and leave a Little room for the rim inside the cut (Again, I did not do this too well)

6. Make a very thin roll of GS, about 1mm across. Put it where you want the rim of the vent to be.

7. Carefully press Down and outwards on the outer side of the roll, with a wet Tool, of course. This should both blend the rim into the surrounding body surface and leave a smooth, round rim around the vent. Do this all over and allow to harden

8. For extra credit on the malanthrope, make small cuts into the rim to make it look damaged or irregular like on the original. I did not do this, but would probably do it if I made another go at a kit-bash malanthrope.

This should be fairly easy to copy as not too much actual skill is involved