The conversion work was fairly straightforward. I swapped the head for that of a regular Plaguebearer and removed the branch-like growths from the spine. To be honest, I didn’t care for either the head or the growths and, in addition, felt that they would clash with the overall look of my unit. I’ve used a small piece from my ‘spare’ Gutrot Spume to form the basis of a hump on the standard bearer’s back. I like the pose of the Herald miniature and, in particular the pointing arm with it’s sagging, torn flesh. I’ve drilled a few extra holes into the sagging flesh on the arm to make it look even more ‘filigree’.
The most dramatic change is, of course, the replacement of the weapon with a standard. I decided on an icon of Nurgle for my standard and based it on the icon from the standard in the Putrid Blightkings kit. This was a good start but I wanted to create more impact, so I added the starburst crest from the Lord Relictor’s standard out of the Age of Sigmar Starter set – HERESY! The addition of a few nicks and dents helped to blend the starburst in.
With the conversion work done it was time to add a little texture by the addition of baking soda. Then the mini was ready for it’s base coat. This time I went back to using Rackarth flesh!
For the next stage I used glazes to build up the flesh tones and define the main blocks of colour. I also began to define the overall light and shade. Now I can work on refining the definition and detail.
Awesome conversion. I never really liked the original miniature as a Herald and used it in a Plaguebearer unit as a champion instead. I think the Relictor's crest works wonderfully, the size works perfectly to balance out the composition of the miniature.
ReplyDeleteWhen I finally get around to doing more work on my Nurgle Daemons I may pinch this idea, although I'll probably go with a ragged tatty banner.
A nice conversion and those skin tones are already looking excellent, I particularly like the darker blue/green.
ReplyDeleteHow do you get your glazes to apply so smoothly?
ReplyDeleteI apply very thin layers of highly diluted paint and build up the colour very slowly. In reality each individual layer is a bit patchy but the cumulative effect gives a smooth finish. Also be absolutely certain that each layer is dry before you apply the next.
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