The Stronghold Colleges of Ogre Magic

Hragged 22 Aug 2012

Hey guys, I'm converting a second Firebelly with an ice theme instead of fire (inspired by the fire and ice army by Dave Grant), but I'm stuck for ideas of what to use to cover the gaping hole in his gut. I'd like to avoid giving him a green stuff belly, and would prefer to have something that would fit the theme in some way rather than using a regular gut plate.

Any ideas?

Brainfreezer 22 Aug 2012

Maybe get a gut plate you like, make some icesiciles hanging off of it or cover with with snow or ice. That sounds pretty cool by the way.

Hragged 22 Aug 2012

I like it! Maybe I could use one of those Irongut gut plates with the spikes and have a few icicles hanging off those...

Cheers!

That sounds pretty cool by the way.

Pun intended?

Steam Titan 22 Aug 2012

that would probably work. I'd say that or maybe a frozen beast head or such. could also just do the beetle in an ice theme and say its an ice beetle he ate instead or something

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Davespaceman 22 Aug 2012

greenstuff a belly then make a ice gutplate using water effects and clear plastic

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Brainfreezer 23 Aug 2012

I like it! Maybe I could use one of those Irongut gut plates with the spikes and have a few icicles hanging off those...

Cheers!

That sounds pretty cool by the way.

Pun intended?

Maybe... muhahaha

Zolas 23 Aug 2012

I agree with the icicle gut plate idea. Plus we have easy access to ice weapons from yhetees for this guy.

There is also the frozen prisoner from the thundertusk set for a possible base decoration (or at least his head).

Perhaps some icicles coming off his beard or moustache?

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Hragged 24 Aug 2012

Thanks for all the ideas guys!

Plus we have easy access to ice weapons from yhetees for this guy.

Yup, I need to track down a Yhetee ice sword...

Casteel 27 Aug 2012

I'd love to see some pics of this! Please post WIP.

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Hragged 27 Aug 2012

I'd love to see some pics of this! Please post WIP.

Nothing much to show at the moment but when I've gotten hold of the bitz I need I'll post up a pic or two

I also recently did a bit more work to the Beasts and Heavens Butchers I previously posted on the forum (wasn't completely happy with them before so didn't paint them), and aim to convert a Butcher for every lore available to the Ogres (The Stronghold Colleges of Ogre Magic

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Steam Titan 27 Aug 2012

I'd love to see some pics of this! Please post WIP.

Nothing much to show at the moment but when I've gotten hold of the bitz I need I'll post up a pic or two

I also recently did a bit more work to the Beasts and Heavens Butchers I previously posted on the forum (wasn't completely happy with them before so didn't paint them), and aim to convert a Butcher for every lore available to the Ogres (The Stronghold Colleges of Ogre Magic ).

lol could be fun to do some for all the lores just for the look of it lol

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Hragged 03 Sep 2012

Progress so far (Ice, Beasts and Heavens):

just-josh 03 Sep 2012

Amazing concept H, and even better execution

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Chito 03 Sep 2012

So awesome.

Zolas 04 Sep 2012

Looking great

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Noisy Assassin 04 Sep 2012

Really like the Heavens one especially.

Hragged 06 Sep 2012

Cheers guys!

Couple more to show today...

Maw Butcher (just a couple of new weapons):

Death Butcher (really pleased with how this conversion turned out):

Zolas 06 Sep 2012

Wow the maw fella looks cool but the Death Butcher suits totally. Great use of the bone seat parts from the stonehorn set!

Even the mini bird from the Grave yard set is well placed.

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RJ_Payne 07 Sep 2012

The Bragg the Gutsman conversion is awesome, I had a similar idea but wasn't sure how to do it! Really big well done!

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Davespaceman 07 Sep 2012

All looking swell but the death butcher needs a small magical fist on a necklace as a nod to the greedy fist

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Hragged 10 Sep 2012

Cheers for the comments guys!

Waiting on a bit for my Firebelly, then I'll put up a pic of him.

All looking swell but the death butcher needs a small magical fist on a necklace as a nod to the greedy fist

I'll see what I can do

lol could be fun to do some for all the lores just for the look of it lol

I've had a lot of fun with these conversions so I've decided to go ahead with this - time to source some new bitz!

Steam Titan 11 Sep 2012

where did the scythe blade come from?

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Hragged 11 Sep 2012

where did the scythe blade come from?

It's one of the bones from the Stonehorn kit with a few alterations:

Steam Titan 11 Sep 2012

nice.

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T Bone 13 Sep 2012

All looking swell but the death butcher needs a small magical fist on a necklace as a nod to the greedy fist

Or a Michael Jackson glove...

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Zolas 13 Sep 2012

All looking swell but the death butcher needs a small magical fist on a necklace as a nod to the greedy fist

Or a Michael Jackson glove...

This made me laugh! The thought of an Ogre moonwalking on to the battle field shouting "heeheeeeee!" fails to leave my head now!

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Eg Giant-tripper 13 Sep 2012

In all honesty Hragged, you could probably try sending these into GW, what with the blog and revamped WD apparently featuring loads of sent-in stuff. I'm sure they'd chomp at the bit to see relatively simple yet cool conversions with unique applications of GW bits.

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nightsoul 01 Nov 2012

Wow! these are some amazing butchers!
I specially like the Heavens one. Would you care to breakdown which bits you used for this one? I see legs, body, and head from the stonehorn set, but where does the book and symbol on the standard come from?

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Edgler 02 Nov 2012

Gonna have to steal that scythe idea for my death butcher!

Brainfreezer 03 Nov 2012

Gonna have to steal that scythe idea for my death butcher!

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Solaaris 11 Nov 2012

Love the death butcher! I was thinking the Sythe blade was of a tyranid