Seeing this thread reminds me; A couple of months ago (see post #1623 itt) I posted a few pictures of a model I was working on. At that point I still had to print a prototype, sort out the inevitable heap of things that didn't work or could be improved, et cetera.
I just got done with a "final" printout the other day (yes, it has taken me this long).
I put "final" in quotation marks because there is still a lot that needs improving. But I think I've reached the point where I won't bother putting any more work into this particular project for the foreseeable future, so here goes.
I apologize for the poor quality of the pictures, and the lack of finish on the printed pieces and assembly. I spent a hellacious amount of time printing and reprinting various pieces of the model, and I just couldn't be bothered to keep cleaning up each part. As for the pictures, I don't have the space or lighting to take better pictures atm. This series of photos are taken on top of a toilet seat, because that was the best option available to me on short notice...
I suppose you'd better squint a bit and take in the general shape rather than the details.
Some notes:
1. I decided to remove the rider entirely. When seeing the model in real life the rider and skull throne just didn't work at all. Looked like a big unshapely lump on top of the snake. Removing the rider and throne improved the whole, as well as making the model more printer-friendly by not having so many small fiddly bits.
2. The snake scales came out much better than anticipated. Not saying they look great or anything, but I anticipated enormous problems printing them et cetera. Good to know I have a (reasonably) simple method of making scales for future projects.
3. The model in the pictures below is overwrought with details (spiked body, coffins, stalactites, skulls in the rockside et cetera).The current prototype is kind of an "all condiments included" version, where I've put every detail I could think of into it. If I were to put more work into this project I'd probably remove a lot of stuff, but I can't be bothered to work out which ones atm.
4. The complete model is hideously large (20cm x 15cm x 23cm). You could theoretically remove everything below the tomb, or possibly even below the base of the pillar, and shrink the model to manageable size (the snake+tomb is removable from the lower part of the model as it stands, btw). But again, I can't be bothered.
5. The printed prototype in the pictures is a patchwork of pieces because I ran into all sorts of problems with my printer not being large enough to print larger objects (like the base) in one piece, and with pieces warping (the tomb in particular), or my computer just crapping out on me when I tried to solidify too large objects, et cetera.
6. I kind of like the banana shaped cutouts in the base. I realize the vast majority might consider them pointless distractions though.
The snake did turn out really nice. I think the scales ended up looking better printed then in the renders. If you do decide to revisit this I think you should consider putting the pyramid down onto a rocky base instead of having it suspended in the air.
One thing I notice on the print is that you've got a lot of stringing. PLA is usually pretty good with that so you might want to check your retraction settings. I use a 1mm retraction at 40mm/s on mine and it does a good job keeping stringing to a minimum. You might also be printing at a higher temperature than is strictly necessary. The actual temp entered in your slicer will vary somewhat based on your hot end + sensor but PLA can be printed as low 180dC. I usually have my setting set at 200 for PLA. If you are 220+ you should try turning it down.
Putzed around with an alternate shield. An actual shield like the base model, even one that's been angularized, doesn't really work with the new armor design so I tried something similar to what FW has on their mechanicus knights. I wasn't happy with it, the round shape doesn't really integrate with the other stuff around it. I gave it another shot with something hexagonal but that didn't really work either. So I moved on to a pyramidal design and I think the result is actually pretty darn solid.
Was bored, banged out a first-draft missile launcher pod. I looked around at various real-world launchers and found that the russian TOS-1 was the closest to what I had in my head so I used that as my reference.
With this bit done the only thing I have left to block out are the weapon shields/guards and I need to buy a Knight Preceptor kit to get all of them. The Preceptor kit will also let me get my hatch in a spot that's compatible with the new interior.
Kinda feel like I'm talking to myself...but to hell with it. Another post!
@Rozko With all the IK modelling I've been doing over the last week or two I decided to take a stab at getting back to the warhound project. I'm blocking out the head and it has turned out to be a gigantic pain in the ass...just like I thought it might be. It didn't help that my modeling program was misbehaving for part of it (didn't want to do the flow-along-surface operation so I could cut the outline of the snout armor). Here's what I managed to do before I got sick of wrestling with the program:
But at least it is something. I think now that I got this much done on it it'll be easier to keep working on it just due to momentum. With any luck I'll get the rest of the mars head blocked out tomorrow.
Kinda feel like I'm talking to myself...but to hell with it. Another post!
@Rozko With all the IK modelling I've been doing over the last week or two I decided to take a stab at getting back to the warhound project. I'm blocking out the head and it has turned out to be a gigantic pain in the ass...just like I thought it might be. It didn't help that my modeling program was misbehaving for part of it (didn't want to do the flow-along-surface operation so I could cut the outline of the snout armor). Here's what I managed to do before I got sick of wrestling with the program:
But at least it is something. I think now that I got this much done on it it'll be easier to keep working on it just due to momentum. With any luck I'll get the rest of the mars head blocked out tomorrow.
I'm just reverse-engineering the Adeptus Titanicus model so I can't take any credit. I blocked out the rest of the head (sans eyes, too much other stuff around them needs fine-tuning to bother doing them now) which means I now have the mars upper body fully blocked. Which is also as far as the mars-pattern goes for now; after all, the only reason I bothered with the mars at all is so I could reference it for scale when doing the lucius version. Here's the full thing, upper and lower body.
Next up I think I'm going to block the weapons instead of going straight for the Lucius upper body.
I'm just reverse-engineering the Adeptus Titanicus model so I can't take any credit. I blocked out the rest of the head (sans eyes, too much other stuff around them needs fine-tuning to bother doing them now) which means I now have the mars upper body fully blocked. Which is also as far as the mars-pattern goes for now; after all, the only reason I bothered with the mars at all is so I could reference it for scale when doing the lucius version. Here's the full thing, upper and lower body. View attachment 707001
Next up I think I'm going to block the weapons instead of going straight for the Lucius upper body.
I've been doodling some concepts for an infantry model. It's turning into some sort of space pirate/eskimo type thing. Lots of stuff still in developmental stages and needing tweaking, but I think I'll stick pretty close to the general style of what I've come up with so far.
Something bugs me about the space suit helmet though. I like the idea of a chaos symbol embossed across the visor, but I can't shake the feeling that I've seen an almost identical version of it in some 40k art at some point in the past. I think it might have been in one of the Rogue Trader rpg sourcebooks by Fantasy Flight, and possibly depicting some kind of chaos renegade character. A quick google search hasn't netted me anything though.
Can anyone itt pinpoint where I might have seen it? Either in 40k (Rogue Trader or any other branch of the IP) or in some other rpg related art (Mutant Chronicles maybe?)
I've been doodling some concepts for an infantry model. It's turning into some sort of space pirate/eskimo type thing. Lots of stuff still in developmental stages and needing tweaking, but I think I'll stick pretty close to the general style of what I've come up with so far.
Something bugs me about the space suit helmet though. I like the idea of a chaos symbol embossed across the visor, but I can't shake the feeling that I've seen an almost identical version of it in some 40k art at some point in the past. I think it might have been in one of the Rogue Trader rpg sourcebooks by Fantasy Flight, and possibly depicting some kind of chaos renegade character. A quick google search haven't netted me anything though.
Can anyone itt pinpoint where I might have seen it? Either in 40k (Rogue Trader or any other branch of the IP) or in some other rpg related art (Mutant Chronicles maybe?)
The helmet looks like an old Nurgle fantasy model. I’ll see if I can find an image.
Edit: there’s a lot of them with single horns coming out of their heads or helmets. Didn’t see any exactly like that though. Your guy definitely looks like a nurgle lord though
I've been doodling some concepts for an infantry model. It's turning into some sort of space pirate/eskimo type thing. Lots of stuff still in developmental stages and needing tweaking, but I think I'll stick pretty close to the general style of what I've come up with so far.
Something bugs me about the space suit helmet though. I like the idea of a chaos symbol embossed across the visor, but I can't shake the feeling that I've seen an almost identical version of it in some 40k art at some point in the past. I think it might have been in one of the Rogue Trader rpg sourcebooks by Fantasy Flight, and possibly depicting some kind of chaos renegade character. A quick google search hasn't netted me anything though.
Can anyone itt pinpoint where I might have seen it? Either in 40k (Rogue Trader or any other branch of the IP) or in some other rpg related art (Mutant Chronicles maybe?)
The new Iron Golems kit has something very similar. The Chaos Command kit also has it. I also swore one of the nurgle related kits also had it but couldn't find on in either fantasy or 40k.
I've been doodling some concepts for an infantry model. It's turning into some sort of space pirate/eskimo type thing. Lots of stuff still in developmental stages and needing tweaking, but I think I'll stick pretty close to the general style of what I've come up with so far.
Something bugs me about the space suit helmet though. I like the idea of a chaos symbol embossed across the visor, but I can't shake the feeling that I've seen an almost identical version of it in some 40k art at some point in the past. I think it might have been in one of the Rogue Trader rpg sourcebooks by Fantasy Flight, and possibly depicting some kind of chaos renegade character. A quick google search hasn't netted me anything though.
Can anyone itt pinpoint where I might have seen it? Either in 40k (Rogue Trader or any other branch of the IP) or in some other rpg related art (Mutant Chronicles maybe?)
I think the horn is what makes the guy look nurgle-ish moreso than the chaos symbol.
To clarify, the artwork I'm trying to remember (assuming it actually exists) is a picture of a spacefaring chaos pirate. Definitely sci fi-related, not fantasy. And I'm almost positive I saw it in Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy or Black Crusade (all pen-and-paper rpgs). I think it was in a section detailing chaos-worshipping spacefarer culture, where they live, how they survive et cetera. The guy in the artwork had a big glass space helmet just like mine, from what I recall.
Anyway I'll stop bugging you with this for the moment. I think I'll download a couple of sourcebooks and skim through them, see if I can find the artwork I'm thinking of for myself.
I think the horn is what makes the guy look nurgle-ish moreso than the chaos symbol.
To clarify, the artwork I'm trying to remember (assuming it actually exists) is a picture of a spacefaring chaos pirate. Definitely sci fi-related, not fantasy. And I'm almost positive I saw it in Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy or Black Crusade (all pen-and-paper rpgs). I think it was in a section detailing chaos-worshipping spacefarer culture, where they live, how they survive et cetera. The guy in the artwork had a big glass space helmet just like mine, from what I recall.
Anyway I'll stop bugging you with this for the moment. I think I'll download a couple of sourcebooks and skim through them, see if I can find the artwork I'm thinking of for myself.
Spacefaring pirates goes well with Rogue Trader, though I would think Dark Eldar fill that role in 40k.
And yes, it is the horn+symbol combo. Single asymmetrical horns and tough, heavy build are often seen in Nurgle units.
I'm on my first read through and just started book 26 Vulkan Lives. I've heard not so great things about author Nick Kyme but I've made up my mind to finish the Heresy in order of release so I will slog through it.
For the Emperor, of course.
The Word Bearers are awesome and have been the highlight of the Heresy so far for me.
I'm on my first read through and just started book 26 Vulkan Lives. I've heard not so great things about author Nick Kyme but I've made up my mind to finish the Heresy in order of release so I will slog through it.
For the Emperor, of course.
The Word Bearers are awesome and have been the highlight of the Heresy so far for me.
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