srpollard15
Skirmisher
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 11/20/2006 8:54 AM |
| Nicely done.
Btw, this belongs in the Crafters' Corner forum. | |
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srpollard15
Skirmisher
15 Posts
| | 11/20/2006 8:57 AM |
| Ooops! Thanks!
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 11/20/2006 10:33 AM |
| | How did you do it, anyway? | |
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Soup13
Sneak
51 Posts
NL Canada
| | 11/20/2006 11:00 AM |
| Awesome job, to bad it didn't come like that.
Cheers
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yack
Commander
3321 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 11/20/2006 11:17 AM |
| amazing job I agree wish it did come with the mini.
What did you use...? | |
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Marjorie
Underboss
1141 Posts
| | 11/20/2006 1:29 PM |
| That looks much better than my version -- which basically consists of a Maug kicking an Abyssal Maw like a soccer ball...
Seriously, nice refit. | |
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srpollard15
Skirmisher
15 Posts
| | 11/20/2006 1:44 PM |
| Thanks for the kind words, folks!
Here's a basic description of how it was done:
I cut the weapon out of styrene plastic. First I drew it roughly on the plastic sheet in pencil, then using a combo of scissors and an exacto blade, I cut it out. Then I used the blade to shave it and give it some contour and irregularity (as the drawing indicates it has).
Meanwhile, I had drilled out the Maug's hand using a dremel. I then cut my new weapon in half and trimmed down either end so they fit into the Maug's fist like pins. Once a snug fit was determined, I pulled them, applied superglue, then placed them back.
Using epoxy putty (green stuff), I filled in any gaps around the grip to strengthen the whole bond. After a few hours I painted the new weapon.
The key is really eye-balling the right length and width of the weapon relative to the Maug's body. Mine actually should be a little bigger based on the art, but I wanted him to be easy to store and transport as I plan on using him in a regular LE warband.
Hope this helps!
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Nate_666
Sergeant
801 Posts
Midwest
| | 11/20/2006 1:47 PM |
| Nice, I really like it, have you done any other modding projects?
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srpollard15
Skirmisher
15 Posts
| | 11/20/2006 1:50 PM |
| Posted By Nate_666 on 11/20/2006 1:47 PM
Nice, I really like it, have you done any other modding projects?
Not really anything major. I did sculpt a hat onto Snig Warg Rider for my buddy, who won't play Snig without his hat! It actually helps the look of that rather unfortunate model a little.
No pics of that yet. I have also done some complete re-paints of Snig and the Scarlet Brotherhood Monk, among others.
I was just really inspired by Wayne Reynolds' original Maug art in FF, and so I gave the mod a shot.
Thanks, again!
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Star
Sergeant
978 Posts
New Britain, CT
| | 11/20/2006 1:58 PM |
| Posted By Soup13 on 11/20/2006 11:00 AM
Awesome job, to bad it didn't come like that.
I agree that it looks SO much better than the "Dance Dance Revolution" Maug that came in Bloodwar. They barely fit the regular Maug into the booster packs as it is though. They would have had to save it for the next huge set. | |
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 11/20/2006 2:06 PM |
| Posted By Star on 11/20/2006 1:58 PM Posted By Soup13 on 11/20/2006 11:00 AM
Awesome job, to bad it didn't come like that.
I agree that it looks SO much better than the "Dance Dance Revolution" Maug that came in Bloodwar. They barely fit the regular Maug into the booster packs as it is though. They would have had to save it for the next huge set.
Or just made it the proper size in the first place. It is too big proportionally compared to a human. The creature looks like a huge creature on a large base.
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WakeXX
Warlord
10152 Posts
Edinboro PA
| | 11/20/2006 2:10 PM |
| | Nice,moved | | | |
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jacksonm
Warlord
5560 Posts
River City
| | 11/21/2006 7:44 AM |
| | Very nice, very nice indeed. | | | |
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Harneloot
Sergeant
575 Posts
| | 11/21/2006 3:45 PM |
| Wish i could manipulate the WoTC minis like that - many need to be so improved!
I'm afraid I'd roayally bothc it if I tried - I am officially NON-artistic! | |
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Wyzdum
Sergeant
404 Posts
Long Island, NY
| | 11/22/2006 2:12 PM |
| Very cool mini.
By the way, how about entering the Uncommonly common challenge? It's at the top of the Craft thread. It's fun, it's easy and it's free.
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Wolfgang
Warlord
6637 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 11/26/2006 10:55 AM |
| man i wish it came like that
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