Monday, June 18, 2012

The Grotesque Files, Subject #1, The Ripper!


Old School here to kick off a series of posts on the Grotesque squad I have been converting for Wolfson's Dark Footdar army. The grotesque unit is a centerpiece of the web way portal delivery system and therefore, a center peice for the army as a whole. Wolfson has done a lot for me hobby-wise, so I wanted to give back by making his grotesques.
I wanted every member to be different and interesting, so as the rest of the 10-man squad comes along, you will see Fantasy Minotaurs, Crypt fiends, Ogres and more tossed into the mix to create a really cruel and menacing squad that will stand out as a real freakshow, so joing us as we go through the subjects.


The first subject is The Ripper, he started his life in Wolfson's Skaven army, but now he is a multi-eyed freak with a three-ended arm from the Chaos Spawn kit. Be on the look out for more freaks, many of which will include extensive conversions and sculpting.

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  1. Very cool, looks like it used to be a Rat Ogre?

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  2. That looks very disturbing, as is only appropriate! Looking forward to seeing more!

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  3. Looks awesome. Freaks is the way to go and this one's off to a fantastic start! obviously you aren't done with the painting but i like the feel of the color scheme thus far, the cool greys and blues with black will look very sinister. can't wait to see the next freak come out of the shadows.

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    1. It's actually not painted right now. It is just constructed of Green Stuff, Bare Plastic and a primed rat Ogre

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  4. What a great idea: Instead of choosing either Rat Ogres, Minotaurs or Crypt Fiends, just use all of them. Nice ;-)

    In case you still need inspiration on the Minotaur ones, take a look (shameless plug, I know):

    http://eternalhunt.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/power-from-pain/

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    1. I really like yours, though I went a different direction with it and all three of the grots based on minotaurs have a different look and personality. I can't wait to show you!

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    2. Awesome! Thrilled to see what you've come up with!

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  5. mmmmmm Grotesque sexy time. This guy turned out nice. Its really inspiring me to run the Grotesque star. I have to talk to Cvinton this week and put a down payment on getting my DE back lol

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