| 1) This conversion is rather simple but requires a bit of practice with sculpting. Either way you could easily swap the new Slaanesh lord's mount body for the pieces I sculpt in this article. Here is where I began, two pieces of wire bent into position and the assembled dreadnought sarcophagus without one arm. |
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2) The next stage was rather simple, drill a hole in the bottom and slide the wire through. Now you are probably wondering why I left the face plate off, here is why, put some green stuff in there around the wire for support. Glue the wire in for the arm, this is going to be replaced later with a monstrous scything talon later.
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| 3) At this stage I built up the thickness of the wire for a base to sculpt on later, very quick stage. I used less than I would probably need because it is easier to add putty, than remove it later. |
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| 4) I now began to sculpt the face. I was inspired by a drawing that was in White Dwarf, I believe the artist is Adrian Smith, beautiful drawing. The mouths on the knee, and the tongue whipping around were a must for this possessed dreadnought's features. I would alter them to blend a face that worked with both the components. |
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| 5) To keep the model robotic in appearance I added a few pieces of guitar wire coming out of it's mouth. I then finished thickening the tail of the lower body. I also tore the wire off the other arm and added the tyranid part. |
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| 6) At this stage the sculpting of the body began to take place. I added the six breasts, the sacred number for Slaanesh, and began to add muscle details to the back. I also added the tongue and began to add the small teeth like fingers around the mouth. |
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| 7) The model is almost complete. I finally sculpted the glove over the tail, and glued it to the base. All that was left to do was sculpt the shoulder armour over the tyranid arm and add spikes from the chaos vehicle sprue. |
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| 8) Here is the model finished, click on the image to view the gallery. |
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