better hydra?

Decius · Post by **Decius** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:09 pm

I would like to add a hydra to my army. But, I do not like the model. What would you suggest as a better replacement? In 5th, I used a Ral partha hydra but she is rather small compared to the GW model.

Slerac fellblade · Post by **Slerac fellblade** » Fri May 18, 2007 2:14 am

Could convert your own using dragon parts, hydra parts, warmaster parts and things of that nature.

You can e lazy and do what someone i know did and use a Carnosaur and say your hydra has yet to lose any heads.

In one of the white dwarfs way back they used a dragon tyanid bits and small ncks made of green stuff to make an upright hydra. looked pretty decent. they also used 5th edition saurus heads.

Using a combination of both of these ideas in the white dwarf they did a thing on making a engine of the gods in the teenyweeny list of sotek. You coul follow their instructions and aument as you see fit.

In the end it is really up to you.

Ostron · Post by **Ostron** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:11 pm

Slerac Fellblade wrote:Could convert your own using dragon parts...

To save Icon Hack the trouble:

His WE dragon to hydra conversion

Though he'll be the first to tell you that hydra is about 3x as expensive in time and work than the mundane GW one.

It might be worth it to figure out what, precisely, you don't like about the regular hydra before you start converting. For instance, if you just don't like the look of the heads, replacing those is probably easier than re-doing an entire model.

Decius · Post by **Decius** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:22 am

The body just seems to much like a piece of "blob or droping " to me. I am looking for a more serpant-like body. Although, I have been toying with a more spider-like body. Any thoghts as to this? Yes, 8 legs and a serpant colection of heads!

Slerac fellblade · Post by **Slerac fellblade** » Sun May 20, 2007 4:00 am

That would be weirdly violent.

Why not look a movies with Hydras in them and see what you like from each design they put forth then decide what you want.

Aachil lathanast · Post by **Aachil lathanast** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:54 am

Like you I also dislike the current GW hydra so when I decide to include one in my army I will probably do something like this:

http://www.pbase.com/kharon/image/8173207

http://www.pbase.com/kharon/image/8173211

Khel · Post by **Khel** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:14 am

WOW that hydra is really good looking, i love its theme. (mmm dead High Elves and horse to go)

Slerac fellblade · Post by **Slerac fellblade** » Sun May 20, 2007 4:17 pm

Is the horse an official part of the mini or do you just put it there for it's killamajig emphasis?

Aachil lathanast · Post by **Aachil lathanast** » Mon May 21, 2007 4:56 pm

Slerac Fellblade wrote:Is the horse an official part of the mini or do you just put it there for it's killamajig emphasis?

No, the horse is not an official part of the minnie since the minnie itself is a conversion ( GW Dragon + DE Hydra heads).

Pariah mk.231 · Post by **Pariah mk.231** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:28 am

Personally, I think the current hydra looks like some massive, mutated dog. And thats the only reason why I never included one, but never got around to converting one. I'm a fan of lots of infantry, not monsters anyway, so there was no driving desire to field one.