GETTING TO KNOW YOU.... SEPTEMBER 2020 …GTKY

[kristof65]

58 minutes ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

yes. More than painting them, actually. 

[Great Khan Artist]

1 hour ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

 

No. Most of what I paint is GW LoTR and they're mostly one piece, unlike their other offerings. I did make my own Osgiliath vets with some kitbashed weapons and a bit of sculpted pouches and sashes. 

 

I'm a purist. I get my kitbashing thrills from making terrain and scenery. I don't feel bad when I screw up bits of recycling and rocks from the yard. 

[Cranky Dog]

1 hour ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

Excluding the Bones Conversion class during RCon, generally I don't need to.

 

If I make more dioramas, or a particular contest, or a PC really wants a weapon swap, I may do the changes.

 

Picture wise, I have two weapon swapped Sir Forscales from several years ago.

 

And my facepalming Undying Lord of Death.

 

Edited September 25, 2020 by Cranky Dog

[Jasper_the_2nd]

1 hour ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

I have enjoyed it, but I haven't done much of it.  I know this may come as a surprise to most of you, but I'm not the quickest at getting things painted.  If we add in modifications it generally takes longer still.

So anything I want painted in a reasonable amount of time generally stays "as is".
I still have a partially converted minotaur here somewhere from when we were discussing cows with guns.....pretty sure a new edition of D&D has come out since then.....should get back to that....soon^tm 

[Loim]

I am all about the converteration of minis. 

[Zink]

1 hour ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

 

I like kitbashing multipart minis and doing minor conversions. I don't modify metal minis often because it can be a pain but Bones and HIPS minis get chopped regularly. I'm not a great sculptor so I tend to keep it simple. I actually enjoy assembling things a lot except when trying to glue 2 hands to a weapon and the shoulders at the same time.

[aku-chan]

2 hours ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

 

No. If I didn't like the model as it was I wouldn't have brought it.

[Werkrobotwerk]

2 hours ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

Oh absolutely. It's kind of the thing that really got me into building and painting minis around 2000. A friend was building space marines and I started asking about weird combinations that fit together. Eventually it turned into building one one that was shooting two pistols while leaping. 

 

Anyway here's a few conversions that were on my desk this morning. My alchemist for pathfinder, an angry robot kobold, better looking necron thing, warlock, and a big servitor

[ManvsMini]

2 hours ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

For the most part, yes. Minor changes on a few minis is nice, but it gets to be a pain when you have to do it to a large unit. My most tedious (yet enjoyable) experience was with some Mantic zombies. I enjoyed repositioning the arms for a better variety, but it was also a pain having to alter them so all 30 of them stood upright and could rank up without the arms hitting another mini. I'd do it all over again though.

 

One day I will buy a scalpel so I can do more extensive putty work and have an easier time cutting it away.

[Pezler the Polychromatic]

3 hours ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

Do Buglips clones count as models?

[Corsair]

3 hours ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

I have been converting minis for years. Definitely enjoy making exactly what I want.

[Lord of the Dish Pit]

3 hours ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

I haven't really done much beyond arm/head/weapon swaps, and not very many of those. I do have a few minis I bought for the express purpose of converting, but I haven't yet gotten around to them. I'm currently trying to ignore the plans forming in the back of my mind for a large mecha-pumpkin, because I already have too many things half finished as it is...

I have a feeling that in the coming years, I'll probably start heading further down the scratchbuild/converting rabbithole.

[TGP]

14 minutes ago, Pezler the Polychromatic said:

Do Buglips clones count as models?

 

I don't think so . . .

But I will defer to  @Guindyloo on this.

[Guindyloo]

Just now, TGP said:

 

I don't think so . . .

But I will defer to  @Guindyloo on this.

 

I have never understood the clone thing.

 

[CashWiley]

3 hours ago, TGP said:

Inquiry, the 25th of September: 

Do you enjoy making changes to models? or doing model conversions?

 

 

In my mind, absolutely. My ideas are endless.

In reality, nope. Aw heck to the nope. The popenstein of nopenstein.