Converted Word Bearers Dark Apostle (Revised pics)

Both converted and painted in 2005 for conversion/painting competitions on the Relic Painting & Army Displays Forum, this is the first figure I've ever converted outright and the second competition-quality figure I've painted in about 13 years. The base model is a Games Workshop Space Marine Chaplain in Terminator armor - using the modified arms off two old Chaos Terminators I've had packed away, and following a lot of cutting, gutting, and sculpting of details and bloated flesh, this is the end result here. I also sculpted the stonework base and the cracked tile effect from scratch on a 40mm round slottabase, and the freehand on both the figure and base are probably the most extensive I've done to date. Image 100940 shows pictures of the unpainted converted figure. Comments and criticisms, please!

Posted: 2 Feb 2006

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Tagger
Great work Tin as usuall, very unique conversion and great colour choices, my only qualm is that his face is a bit to "fake" looking but hey thats me. The base is a 11 on its own..lol
28 Feb 2006
Ogrebane
This is a great conversion. The base is stunning I would like to see a piece on how you did that. I would run some purple or green wash over the flesh as its a bit too white the rest of the paint job is very good.
5 Feb 2006 • Vote: 8
Tinweasel
My intention was for him to look like bloated, corrupted flesh was bursting out from his armor, and the only thing holding him reasonably together on the one side was the framework of the armor. I tried painting veins beneath the skin, and sculpted stiches into the flesh at several points. (Thanks for the comments thus far, folks!)
5 Feb 2006 • Vote: 9
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