Harpy into a hierodule?

[irondreddknight]

Hi hive, I've posted some of my conversions on here before and had some great feedback. Now I'm thinking about my next project.

I really want a hierodule, however I feel that the forge world model is starting to look dated compared to the GW new stuff GW are bringing out.

So I'm planning a conversion and I have a question to ask. I'm think of using the body and tail of a harpy/hive crone to build my hierodule. Would this be appropriately sized?

[mattblowers]

It's a bit small. I'll try to take a picture of size comparison to post for you to decide for yourself. A t-fex base would be a better place to start though the body is a bit too spindly. I magnetized my maleceptor to be able to hold 2 rupture cannons since I doubt it will ever see game play as a maleceptor. It's still really small, but at least it's beefy enough to sort of pull it off as a minidule.

[irondreddknight]

Thanks mattblowers, I don't own a harpy or hierodule model so I can't judge the size properly. It's all guess work for me 😜
I'm not too keen on using the Tyrannofex body. I actually made my own Tfex from an arachnorak spider and carnifex, since I didn't like the model 😂
My other idea was to try the exocrine body. I've seen someone else do this and I like they're back results.

I'd appreciate some picstures of the harpy size if you can get them, thank you. I'd be able to keep the conversion looking unique if I can use the harpy thorax and tail

[NidNoms]

Exocrine could be a good use, has bio chimneys and good size, how would you do the head though?

[irondreddknight]

I'm gonna attempt to build something from scratch. Wish me luck 😂

[NidNoms]

Good luck fellow hive lord

[blackrainbow]

Meh, any body should be good. People will recognize scratch builds easily enough, so just work on getting proportions and the "movement" or feel of it right. Hopefully by now you have something, so I'm sure this post is outdated - lets see some pics!

[bolk]

Kwodd made an awesome conversion from plastic bits: thetyranidhive.proboards.com/thread/47464/heirodule-tfex-scyth-update?page=1

[irondreddknight]

Sorry to say, haven't even started work on it 😂 Life gets in the way.
Love that build that kwodd made though. Maybe that's the way to go. 🤔
I have been thinking of an exocrine thorax, with an arachnorak spider thorax instead of a tail.. thoughts?

[irondreddknight]

So this thread aged well I'd say 😅

Took me about 4 years, but i go around to start building my own barbed hierodule.. Then two came along at once!

I scrapped the harpy chasis idea and went all in on the exocrine body along with a lot of custom work. 

[gigasnail]

Yeah ok man that's baller. Great work so far

[niiai]

I was thinking using a tyranofex body and then add a trygon upper body to extend it. But people thought it was a bad idea.

Your progress excites me tremendously. Please keep us updated.

[irondreddknight]

Got some more work done last night. Smoothed out the middle of the legs, added more carapace to the legs and chitin. Took a step back with the bio cannons, removing the 'scope', deciding that less is more. 

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Looks good! Do you have a guide you used to learn how to do sculpting? The armor plating looks great and I'd like to learn and improve.

[irondreddknight]

It's just years of trial and error, I'm still trying to improve my sculpting, the pictures don't show the faults very well. Best advice I can give is to only do a small bit at a time and keep your tools wet. Also, your fingers are your best tool. Nothing smooth out green stuff better than your hands.