Beasts Slaughtermaster Conversions

Hey all,

I want to eventually make my Slaughtermaster to reflect the Beast lore visually. I was wondering if any of you had any ideas in this vein? Or have pictures of their own Beastmasters?

As an interesting aside, for the Transformation spells, I plan on using giants to illustrate the different levels of the spell. For the small one, I'll use the standard GW giant (or maybe an old one if I find a good deal), but for the big poppa Mountain Chimera, I plan on using the Stonegrinder Giant from FW:
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer/Warhammer_Monsters/WARHAMMER-GIANT.html

OUGH! What a true beast.

Quick look around for you and you can see some examples here:

http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?319567-A-whole-lotta-Ogres-in-not-a-lotta-clothes-Confessor-Atol-s-2011-2012-PLOG


http://www.ogrestronghold.com/forum/index.php?topic=13448.75


http://ofwolfandraven.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/ogre-conversion-beasts-lore-butcher.html


Several here: http://www.ogrestronghold.com/forum/index.php?topic=21821.0

I'm yet to do a beasts but reckon I will soon as getting back into the swing after a 2year break.

K

Wow those last 2 certainly have a lot of character, shame they didn't beef them up with green stuff and make them a bit taller.  Still better than anything I can produce.  Where is that gut plate from that is being used?

It's from the Stonehorn Rider Jimmy. And they do look great, I may have to steal those ideas. But I can't find the staff that he used for the second guy....

Its a combination of some bits from what I can see. An Ogre standard pole, some additonal gubbins hanging on the bottom and one of these beastmen standard skulls:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Beastman-Banner-arm-skull-banner-/111363182474?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item19edc34f8a

K

Excellent, thnx m8.

I've been looking but can't seem to find it, is that from the basic Gor boxed set or Bestigor?

I'm fairly sure it's from the gor box as I when I had a beastmen army plastic bestigors didn't exist. I'm certain I came across one in a box of bits, can dig it out for you if you want.

Hmm I can't seem to find it at any bitz site either...

I have a bunch of Beastmen bits/sprues but no skull totem like that one. Maybe it's in the Minotaur box? I'm not sure.

Is it perhaps the marauder standard? I also had those in the same army so may have been completely wrong when I said gors.

I don't recall ever seeing that standard head before. I am pretty sure the WoC Marauder standard bearer icon is more spikey than that one...maybe it's from the WoC Marauder horsemen box?

Still don't think I have ever seen it before...odd.

*After asking some friends, the general consensus is that it might be off a beastmen chariot...but then again, maybe not*

G_H

THE MYSTERY CONTINUES!

http://www.kerlin.de/alt/tm/horde/miniaturen1.php Scroll down and think that's it on the top right of the sprue pic...

Thank the lord for that. I was starting to worry that I was losing my grip! I asked 4 friends to identify it and they were clueless, save for one guy who thought it was from a beastman chariot.

At least this mystery is solved. I am going to have to buy a box of these guys just to blag that banner top for future use.

G_H

I found at least 5 of them earlier in my bits box. If you'd like one you're more than welcome to it.

Damn I'd better check that out, I might have a boxed set lying about at home but will confirm.

Looks like it was when you got gors and ungors in the same box.

I love how this conversion post has turned into a bits-hunt investigation

K

Here is my future Beasts SM model I made yesterday. I really like the silhouette this guy has with his headdress and cute little owl. Lots of Beastmen bits in there too, with a fun magic weapon courtesy of a short-tailed Stonehorn. Here's the next set-up I want to try with him:

Level 4 Beasts
Sword of Striking, Armour of Destiny, Crown of Command, IF

Much more survivable than my current build with a 4+4++, Stubborn plus hitting on 3's for most things, much more likely to tear apart a unit with Savage Beasts off for 7 S7 attacks.

Why not cut hit legs up, add some sprue and make him a bit taller and wider than the average Ogre?  This guy needs to stick out!!    I personally don't like the mask, it looks to small for his sweed.

Live on the wild side and drop the crown of command, play without the safety blanket so many Ogre players fearfully rely on.   

Why not cut hit legs up, add some sprue and make him a bit taller and wider than the average Ogre?  This guy needs to stick out!!    I personally don't like the mask, it looks to small for his sweed.

Live on the wild side and drop the crown of command, play without the safety blanket so many Ogre players fearfully rely on.   

He'll stick out when he turns into a Mountain Chimera I don't trust my modeling skills to beef him out more, so he'll stick around average Ogre size, until savage beast pops.

Maybe it would make more sense in the context of my list! I'm going to try and run two mid-size units (x8 Irons/Bulls) with four characters - SM, B, BSB, FB spread out between them. Giving me the options to interchange their placement depending on where I want them to go and what to do. Making one of them stubborn could be huge, especially if the Maw caddy's stubborn spell is off in the other unit. Plus, I'm not sure what else would fit and give the most benefit for the points he has left. Everyone obeys the giant bleeding skull crown