25/04/2018

Paraeroa

The title may say nothing to you, but let me explain, Paraeroa is Maori for 'Veteran' (At least that is what the dictionary I've consulted says!). After two characters, it was time to start building up the Veterans squad. So here you have the first one. Let's see the process. The original mini was this terminator:
Brother Deino, to surgery
 [Cut cut, chop, glue glue, putty, putty]

It's alive! Mwahahaha!
I kept on dismembering my Raptors marines. The change of pose is evident. Not as aggressive as the original, maybe, but it works for my purposes. Here you have it once painted:

Paraeroa on the shoulder pad
Yeah, I know, writing 'Veteran' on a Veteran mini is kind of lame. I have to work on better signs...

Yes, just pose for the pic, gazing into infinity. That's right
Just to remember the size of these blokes:

Bear in mind that the Blood Angel is wearing high heels has a higher base

Alongside his mates...

So the Squad begins...
Fear not, I have not forgotten about my other projects, I simply followed the momentum and built this one. I'm in greenstuff mood, so I'm working simultaneously on the next mini for this force and on certain mechanical mount (wink, wink). Any of them soon on your screens!
Posted by at
Labels: , ,

26 comments:

  1. airbornegrove2625/04/2018, 20:40

    Nice work man!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber27/04/2018, 18:57

      Thank you! I'm just starting to discover the possibilities of these kits, but I'm having fun!

      Delete
  2. Michal DwarfCrypt25/04/2018, 22:35

    What a great work my friend!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber27/04/2018, 18:57

      Thanks! I still need a full squad, (shivers)

      Delete
  3. Preacher by day26/04/2018, 01:16

    A really nice finished product.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber27/04/2018, 18:58

      Thanks! I'll see if I can keep the vibe for the whole squad...

      Delete
  4. Mr Papafakis26/04/2018, 07:13

    You really improved the pose from the original Suber. He looks fantastic, especially with your paint job too!

    Excellent stuff mate :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber27/04/2018, 19:00

      Thank you! I thought it needed a different pose and approach. I'm still learning about Maori art pattenrs, I hope I'll improve as I paint, hehe

      Delete
  5. Riot26/04/2018, 08:42

    Excellent conversion.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber27/04/2018, 19:01

      Thanks! The credit goes to the original mini. All the Space Hulk termies are really great starting points!

      Delete
  6. neverness26/04/2018, 15:48

    Very impressive! How does Veteran the Vet scale up against a Primaris? Just curious...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber27/04/2018, 19:02

      I hope they'll work fine! I'll use the Primaris as regular marines alongside these vets, so I'll take comparison shots for sure!

      Delete
  7. Maj. Guiscard26/04/2018, 16:05

    Upscaling Marines makes sense to me, and I think your execution is great. Wow, what a painstaking process.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber27/04/2018, 19:03

      Thanks! Well, says the master of scratchbuilding! :D I'm a mere apprentice!

      Delete
  8. FourEyedMonster28/04/2018, 16:28

    That pose you created is really bad-ass!!! He has that you don't want to f*** with me look. XD Nice one Suber :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber28/04/2018, 21:29

      Haha, thank you! I tried him to look menacing, that's the vibe I'd like to get for the squad. Hmmm, a squad of badass sharks... :D

      Delete
  9. Unknown28/04/2018, 22:22

    Congratulations for your blog and your panting skills I am really impressed. Could you please send me an e-mail or a message? I have a few specific questions and I am not going to waste your time.
    Thank you

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber29/04/2018, 23:31

      Thank you! Sure, drop me a line to oldschoolworkshopblog@gmail.com
      (I should add that address somewhere on the blog!)

      Delete
  10. matthewjksullivan04/05/2018, 01:35

    I just love the pose that you pounded him into. It communicates so much strength and badassness. And (as always), a gorgeous paint job. Congrats, Suber.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber04/05/2018, 10:52

      Thanks! I tried him to look agrressive, yet constrained, not like a Berserker, but just with enough self control while eager to attack. It's fun how you can read the pose of a mini from subtle details!

      Delete
  11. Keyan Sark04/05/2018, 19:28

    Epic, as usual

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber06/05/2018, 18:59

      Thanks! I'm on my way to converting a few more!

      Delete
  12. asaltorabioso07/05/2018, 15:55

    joder, esta increible Suber! Me encanta!! :D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber08/05/2018, 22:49

      ¡Muchas gracias! A ver si en breve puedo poner más cosas :)

      Delete
  13. Wouter13/05/2018, 02:43

    What a splendid idea, one I would for sure have never thought about myself. The end result is simply fantastic.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Suber13/05/2018, 21:50

      Thank you very much! The idea of building an unique squad using the Space Hulk minis was really tempting... but it's proving itself quite an endeavour!

      Delete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)