40kGamers EPIC modeling thread

[40kGamer]

they look amazing, great job.

Thank you! Nothing like having some fun with our hobby to shake off all that negative energy.

[40kGamer]

Hello everyone! It feels like it's time for a WORK IN PROGRESS WEDNESDAY!

Another week of chipping away at some EPIC scale Tyranids has left me with a basically complete Strain 1 version of a modernized Hierophant! This beast incorporates design elements from the original EPIC model as well as the current 40k FW version. I'm about 80% happy with how it turned out... I learned a great deal with this model, made copious notes and shall endeavor to increase my satisfaction with the next one!

Without further ado, here is the beast in all it's glory for comments and criticisms.

Various angles











Size Comparison shots with an Eldar Titan



and the smaller cousin the Scythed Hierodule



Any and all feedback is much appreciated!

[40kGamer]

Additional early WIP shots...

Here is an Exocrine based on a Termagant body with a Nid Warrior gun shaved down for the back. You can see the locator holes for the front scything talons and the carapace armour needs added



And we have a prototype of a modernized Dominatrix. I'm stuck on how to best represent/modernize the psychic creature on the back of the Dominatrix... also need to finalize the carapace design and blend the head into the neck.

[40kGamer]

Still chipping away. Have 3 x Hieorphants in progress as part of making a how to assemble the big beastie guide, and have cobbled together a makeshift Harpy out of a Gargoyle kit with a FW Ripper head and extra Spinefists from the Termagant kit.







Don't mind the base... I had some WIP Tau nearby and stole one of the finished flying bases from them to prop this little beast up for pics. That's me... too lazy to walk to the supply closet when something within reach will do.

Also have to slow down on the sculpting as it's hard on the wrist for some reason... so I took some time to revisit the Eldar titan clan. The phantom shows the final colours used to detail out the feet. All the earlier one's are done in that style as well so I'm down to iconography and banners on the lot.



A couple more Phantoms and a Second Warlock titan and I think I might wrap this clan up... well I'm toying with another group of 3 x Phantoms so maybe not.

[40kGamer]

Early work on Legio Tempestor. (Storm Lords Traitor Titan legion) The only major color scheme change is in the carapace where I switched from blue to purple. Still putting off the titan banner work and will have to circle back to have a full fledged banner party at some point. All weapons are magnetized and since I converted the Warlord to a charging pose (which is a bit of a pain since the feet are part of the base) I'll be adding a CCW to him at some point.









and for the younger crowd that may have never seen EPIC miniatures... some of these have been out of production for ages! This shot includes a trusty 40k Space Marine... almost everyone in gaming knows the size of one of these guys.

[40kGamer]

Finally starting to work again after a lingering illness. Hope everyone is having a great new year! Got a reposed Eldar Phantom almost ready to paint.

[YorkNecromancer]

Those Epic Tyranid conversions are F**CKING AMAZING.

I am totally going to try some.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Woooow! Makes me want to do EPIC again. 😜

[40kGamer]

Those Epic Tyranid conversions are F**CKING AMAZING.

I am totally going to try some.

Thanks mate!

I have the rough outline of a 'how to' for the Hierophants. As soon as I get a chance to polish it up I can share it. I'm actually closing in on two broods of Hierophants for a total of 6 of the nasty devils. Then it's on to cleaning up the Dominatrix.

Woooow! Makes me want to do EPIC again. 😜

I love playing 40k at this scale. It's actually the game system that roped me into the GW machine.

Here's current status of Hierophants 2-4.







And the spread of arm conversions to represent the various bio-weapons available in Epic. I'm modeling some of the weapon options into the titan itself.

[40kGamer]

Hierophant broods are ready to prime!