my new dragon

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:15 am

i've started making a new dragon for my dark elves. i've never attempted owt like this before so it should be fun!!

what do you think? i've took some photo's of it next to my old one for size comparison

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/PICT0005.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/PICT0007.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/PICT0008.JPG

you can follow it's progress in the game in my thread in the army lists section

http://www.druchii.net/viewtopic.php?t=45347

thanks
ben.

Rasputinii · Post by **Rasputinii** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:23 am

Nice!

Very similar to what I had/have planned.

Look forward to more pics!

Fr0 · Post by **Fr0** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:16 am

Is that the LoC head, and Chaos Dragon tail?

I dont like his stance myself, and he's kinda disproportionate IMO.

Too narrow at the next, and fat in the abdomen. Personally, he looks like he's stepping on hot sand (or a rock in this case)

If you added some more to his nexk, and made him appear to me more like he's lunging out he'd be sweet.

Either way man, you got yourself a DARGON!!11one and that's scary in itself!

Fr0

Belial · Post by **Belial** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:09 pm

WEll... I'm not much a modeller, but I'll come with one point of critique:

The way it is stading, looks goofy IMO. A bit... well... zombielike...

Post by **Loki** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:12 pm

I've never said this to a guy before, but good god that's huge! Great job mate, I really like it.

Elvenmaster · Post by **Elvenmaster** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:47 pm

The left dragon is an High Elf dragon, including head and tail, and the right dragon is as far as a nkow a normal DE dragon with some conversions

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:15 pm

Fr0 wrote:Is that the LoC head, and Chaos Dragon tail?

I dont like his stance myself, and he's kinda disproportionate IMO.

Too narrow at the next, and fat in the abdomen. Personally, he looks like he's stepping on hot sand (or a rock in this case)

If you added some more to his nexk, and made him appear to me more like he's lunging out he'd be sweet.

it's still work in progress at the mo. it still needs alot more greenstuff and some repositioning. the leading foot needs moving down so the claws are either touchingthe rock or just leaving it and i need to move the hand aroundto look less camp. i've just pulled the head of aswell, i'm going to fit another pair of horns to it and close the mouth slightly

the whole dragon started out as the imric kit and a set of balrog wings.

the part on the neck where the line isn't great will be covered by the rider. i can't see how it could be out of proportion? it's the standard dragon kit only repositioned!!

Fp · Post by Fp » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:09 am

nice work. but it looks like the dragon is falling down deadly wounded.

otherwise great wings selection.

Beastmaster kurlan · Post by **Beastmaster kurlan** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:37 pm

nice work, now as long as you produce a good paint job................. top marks mate

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:24 pm

here's how it's looking now, and also a pic of a chariot i've started work on

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/dragonfront.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/dragonside.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/dragonside2.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/dragontop.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/chariot.JPG

Beastmaster kurlan · Post by **Beastmaster kurlan** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:28 pm

very nice i liek it, just wondering will you produce a rider?

Rasputinii · Post by **Rasputinii** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:41 pm

It certainly looks much better now. Very nice infact. Very similar to what I want to do to make a Dragon.

I like it Ben mate, I really do, although I aint to keen on that Asur Dragon head, looks a bit silly....

Ras

Ant · Post by **Ant** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:22 pm

It's looking nice mate. Certainly much better than the normal pose!

Nice chariot too.

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:57 pm

beastmaster kurlan wrote:very nice i liek it, just wondering will you produce a rider?

the rider will be as good as the dragon.

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:03 am

I have to admit when i first saw it i thought it looked goofy, but now it looks wicked, like it's just about to take off burn some high elf butt :twisted:

.
If i ever decided to convert a dragon the pose would be similar to that one, good job

.

Storm.

Seralkith · Post by **Seralkith** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:13 pm

Very nice benji, I like the pose.

The Balrog wings are also a nice touch too. I Can't wait to see the rider on him! You've convinced me to try a conversion on mine too. How long did this take you to do?

Mdk · Post by **Mdk** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:21 pm

I really do digg the Dragon (Exept for some minot GS mistakes) but the Charriots
Cold-one-conga-line I don't like. It just doesn't fit. If you do this make sure the
pole that connect the Coldones is long enough. Now it's not realistic. Just add some
more GS and sculp a longer pole. After that it's a good conversion

Keep it up m8 and show us your progress.

Arcturus · Post by **Arcturus** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:32 pm

Hehe a chariot with 4 cold ones, should be twice as prone to become stupid as well

The dragon looks pretty nice, even tho the pose is a bit weird, but the conversion and finish on the conversion is good. I'll wait with intrest to see this painted.

Cheers

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:32 pm

MDK wrote: (Exept for some minot GS mistakes)

it's not finished but where do you mean??

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:08 pm

i'm made my rider now. he is made from 11 different parts!! he has lordof slaneesh legs, body and halberd arm. cold one knight champion head, dark elf warrior left arm, necron flayed one claw, rakarth throne and spear black guard halberd top and a crossbow from the dark elf chariot.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/DSCN1387.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/DSCN1388.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/DSCN1389.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bencurry/DSCN1390.JPG

Rasputinii · Post by **Rasputinii** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:05 am

Looks kool Ben. Loving the Throne thing. If your gonna fly you may as well fly in luxoury (or luxourous torment :twisted:

). I look forward to seeing it all put together.

Oh and I'm loving the old skool paint pot.

Darq`zar · Post by **Darq`zar** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:05 am

Rider looks very good. Can`t wait for the finished model.

Arcturus · Post by **Arcturus** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:48 pm

The conversion looks very well thought out, will be most intresting to see this stuff all painted up. I think the Cold one knight style collar armor could've been nice, give him a sorta sinister look, but the spikes and other pointy and stingy bitz do give a good impression of an elf who's obsessed with looking evil.

Cheers

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:40 pm

the problem with most of the cold one rider helmets is the spikes come out at a lower angle and touch the lord of slaneesh sholder guards. the champions head fits perfectly