40kGamers EPIC modeling thread

[40kGamer]

Time to move onto the Nid Hierodules. With the test model done it's time to spam out a brood of the Scythed variety

Making the gun shields starts with a cured piece of curved GS. The basic Exacto knife is a good template for these.



After peeling these off a little careful cutting and sanding gets them into the shape one needs.

WIP of the back gun symbiote with it's gun shield in place.



WIP of the first brood.



Also starting some more work on the Synapse web. Hopefully this will ultimately pass as a winged tyrant.



Lots of miles to go before I sleep.

Cheers.

[JamesP]

Hi, I've just found this thread and have to say, your work is amazing. The Eldar and Imperial Titans (& Eldar Knights) look fantastic and what you're doing with your Tyranids is quite frankly amazing.

Have you shared your work with [URL="http://www.taccmd.tacticalwargames.net/"]http://www.taccmd.tacticalwargames.net/[/URL] or [URL="https://www.facebook.com/groups/300383749973062/"]the Epic group on Facebook[/URL]? I know both would love to see it.

[40kGamer]

Thanks mate! Have shared some work on facebook groups but not on the taccmd link. Will have to set up a thread there for sure. Currently organizing a lot of random notes and photos into rough how-to guides for the bigger Nid beasties in case anyone else wants to have a go at them.

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First Hierodule Brood with scything talons. Bas model is Termagants with Hormaguant arms and FW ripper medium sized heads. Cheers!







Scale comparison shots to old Epic Nid models





Off to the next brood with ranged weapons.

[40kGamer]

Starting a side project of miniature Ravenors. We'll see how much resemblance I can handcraft into an 8mm beastie... at the moment they are simply bent paperclips scaled to the old Epic Nid warriors.



And the Tyrant is progressing. Had to rip out an redo some of the parts several times to where the picture looks 'rough' but the actual model is smooth enough that it will paint up just fine. Having trouble with the legs. Tried a couple of times and just didn't like them. Going to work up another pair this weekend.

[40kGamer]

Test pieces for miniature Ravenors are underway. They main body is pretty easy but the scything talons are going to be slow! Here is a test talon. To get one that I can glue on after the fact I first shape the talon itself on an extra xacto knife while the tiny arm cure around some 24 gauge wire shaped to mimic the shoulder joint + upper and lower arms.



This one uses some ripper arms while the initial step for a second test piece cures.



These are going to take some time.

[40kGamer]

Finally wrapping up the process of turning a few lowly termagants into an EPIC scale brood of ranged Hierodules!

First pic is prior to carapace fins and assembly



And onto the full brood...







Now I'm off to work on the hive command models some more.

[40kGamer]

All over the place at the moment! Did mock up an Eldar Titan clan "recruitment" pose.

[40kGamer]

Finalized the Flying Hive Tyrant a while back and forgot to post!

Here it is next to the old Angron EPIC Daemon Primarch model for scale.