Warhammer diorama (Pic heavy)

[LarsM 1538]

Been working on this project for some time now, and hoping to get it done for a local competition in september.

Still a lot to do, but I'm mostly happy with what I have made so far..

I bought a bits-box with loads of Wahammer bits, and decided to try and sculpt a bigger tyranid out those bits, as a maine character for the scene. I find the sculpting as fun as the painting..and well, the Warhammer stuff seems rather expensive.

I know nothing of the Warhammer 40K world, so it also been fun reading and researching for stuff.

 

This will be a scene in the Wahmmaer 40K world. Three tau XV25's and one drone (not pictured) are behind enemy lines, and attack some sort of Tyranid base..

 

First two pictures a finished minis, A Tau XV25 (its a battle-suit with a 'tau-person' inside), and a small tyranid.

 

Next is the big tyranid, grey stuff is from the bits box, light-brown is Fimo sculpting clay and green is green-stuff. It is mostly done, but need a bit of grinding a maybe a few more details. The tail is going to end into next picture, where the tau is in big trouble (or is he?). The tau is painted, but the tail is just sculpted and a few strokes of priming.

The part where the tail is shot to pieces is made of small pieces of fishing line, white-glue and sculpting paste. I glued the fishing line more or less randomly in place with super-glue-gel, super glue to hold the two pieces of tail in place. Covered everything with water thinned white-glue. put on some blobs af sculpting paste and covered everything in water-thinned white glue again.

 

Last pictures is the base, mostly just primed. The tau's are attacking from the left side of the first picture, and the small tyranid will be lurking in the cave.

 

Feel free to suggest, critiq and comment on anything, thanks for looking.

 

 

Edited June 13, 2018 by LarsM

[Glitterwolf 144434]

Very cool stuff!

[Boaz 1781]

Looking forward to this coming together ...

[Gargs 5510]

Very nice concept. I've never gotten into Warhammer myself, but I have to admit the sculpts are quite beautiful. This should be very fun to watch.

[LarsM 1538]

Yes their sculpts are nice, but so are their prices. Her in Denmark it is about 4 times as much for a human size as a Reaper Bones.

[LarsM 1538]

A very little progress, but mostly just a couple photos of the scene. Minis is just attached with tack-thingie.. 

I have startet on the drone and a jumping Tau. 

I had to add an I-profil (?) to support the foot of the big tyranid. 

 

It is getting a bit cramped, but "keep it tight" they say.. Too cramped? 

[giyomuSan 1976]

looking cool !

I don't know , but at the end..at least for the one I recently done...the photo shot is what make it or break it xD....once done you really need to make some nice photos shot of it .. which kinda scary me with my poor equipment for this haha.

 

[chaoshead 3730]

Not too cramped, looks just about right to me.

 

I like the colors on your tau.

[LarsM 1538]

A little progress. 

Finished a control-computer thing for the machine. 

And just about finished the shooting Tau, problem about this one is is needs to be connectet to the til of the big tyranid. I think I will connectet them at the base with both parts painted and attached.. 

 

[Glitterwolf 144434]

So cool!

[Limey72 9071]

Epic stuff and so well executed

[LarsM 1538]

Got a bit more done on the drone, Im quite happy with the color transitions, although they maybe need a bit more work. Im really gonna try my best on this one, as it is sitting on top of everything and is very vissible. 

 

I also painted more cracks in the floor and worked a bit on the bricks.

I startet on the ground/dirt with a blue color.. The plan was dull it down a bit. But I don't know if it is gonna be too weird with blue-is dirt..any opinions? 

 

Thanks for looking and feel free to comment, crittiq and suggest. 

 

 

 

[Glitterwolf 144434]

Great progress!

[LarsM 1538]

Small update.. 

Added a bit of batte damage to one of the Tau's. The others will follow. 

Some of it came out nice.. but it's so tiny..

 

[LarsM 1538]

More progress.

Im done with the Drone. ..and when I see these pictures I see so many flaws.. But in general I am happy with it. I might go back and do a few touch ups.

I am quite happy about the battle marks, I think they went better than on the Tau.

 

I'm not quite sure about the exhausts, should they be more white? I gave them a slight yellow, to indicate heat..but Im not sure they are bright enough. Any opinions?