Author Topic: Gutbag Giantkiller the Obese and his Fatbelly Tribe (Read 2224 times)

Gutbag · « **on:** Feb 01, 2012, 12:00:08 PM »

After a suggestion from another forum member, i'm starting up a gnoblog.

Incoming pics; let's start with my favorite!

Golbar Fatbelly, father of Gutbag. Riding atop his mighty war mammoth. He's now pushing up daisies after being killed and eaten by Gutbag.

Gutbag · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 12:04:32 PM »

WIP Stuff

Gutbag's Battle Standard Bearer (adding snow to base as we speak)

Strigoi / Vampire / Ogre hybrid
We're starting a new campaign soon where vampires are the main antagonists. They can bite army generals to give them the Vampire template and some minor vampiric powers.

First attempt to get the flames right on the Firebelly

Randroid · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 06:26:07 PM »

Great stuff! Looking forward to seeing more.

Beast · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 07:12:39 PM »

Lovely mammoth mate, what's it based on?

Andy

Zeggut the Flatulent · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 07:45:06 PM »

Amazing mammoth!!! They all look great!!!

Is the second pic (the one with the top knot) of Fatbelly? Love the gut plate!!! what did you use for it?

Zeggut

spriten · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 07:48:58 PM »

Sweeet Mammoth, I love it!

@Zeggut, that's the Ogre from Avatars of war, http://www.avatars-of-war.com/eng/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=28
Their models are amazing.

Gutbag · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 09:54:39 PM »

Thanks for the compliments about the mammoth!

The mammoth is the Mumak from the Lord of the Rings line with some mods.
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat750022a&prodId=prod1500479a&rootCatGameStyle=
The fur/fuzz is "Burnt Grass" from the basing kits GW sells. The bigger amor plates are a 1-use turkey basting pan that has been cut into pieces. All the various chains were taken from these necklace kits from my friendly neighborhood craft/hobby store. I bugged my friends and scammed them out of all manner of shields from their various armies as well. I also stuck the tail from a stonehorn on its rear end after removing the Mumak's tail.

spriten · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 01, 2012, 10:48:37 PM »

Brilliant idea and flawlessly executed.
Too bad I can only give you one Gnoblar for it, very much deserved!

Nod_Hero · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 01:02:37 AM »

Having seen his army in action I can assure you that mammoth is even scarier/impressive on the table than it is in the pictures...

Gutbag · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 01:03:18 AM »

spriten, as he is my first gnoblar, I shall name him in your honor.

Gutbag · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 01:57:37 AM »

AHA Nod_Hero! Luckily you were not the unfortunate Vampire Counts player who had to received the combined charge of the mammoth, a stonehorn, a thundertusk, and four Mournfang cavalry into their left flank.

Here's my slave giant I finishing. I call him Stompy Smurf.

Goretooth · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 02:37:00 AM »

One of the funniest giants I have ever seen. Great job!

BerserkApe · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 07:31:00 AM »

Love the Battle Standard Bearer! I'm almost tempted to do something similar with my Stonehorn pieces but I have plans for them in the construction of a cheaper additional Stonehorn.

The Giant disturbs me.

Gutbag · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 11:49:26 AM »

I'll be tweaking the giant smurf (or is it smurf giant?) due to some comments I got at my local gaming store. In his hand that's carrying a very surprised Empire human i'm going to convert to be a very surprised Gargamel. If I can find a suitable model, i'll put Azrael in there somewhere, too.

I've been working on overhauling all the bases on my ogres. When I first started playing them, they all had the typical "green base plus green flock" style. While this was all well and good, when the new book came out, I wanted a bit more. This is my attempt at snow bases, the mechanics of doing so I found in the Halfling Cookbook here on the forums.

To save you the trouble, i'll link the article, in case you're interested:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1323

Ghunter · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 12:39:02 PM »

Seems good to me but I have one question: how are you going to fix your Ogres to the already-based bases? Are you digging small holes in the snow for the feet? Glueing them directly?

I'm really tempted to make my bases in advance but the final part where I put my mini on it has always make me wonder...

Gutbag · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 01:37:35 PM »

Quote from: Ghunter on Feb 02, 2012, 12:39:02 PM

Seems good to me but I have one question: how are you going to fix your Ogres to the already-based bases? Are you digging small holes in the snow for the feet? Glueing them directly?

I'm really tempted to make my bases in advance but the final part where I put my mini on it has always make me wonder...

I was wondering that myself, when I first started. However, once they dried and were sealed in a good matte coat, the things proved to be really solid and sturdy. I'll be gluing them directly on. The texture of the base provides a nice amount of resistance to slip, so when the gluing is complete, they shouldn't snap away except under a good amount of stress. Even the article in which I grabbed the technique didn't mention that additional work.

Though to really make the base keen, I should go about digging out "footprints" behind the ogres as they're trudging.

I don't have anything non-plastic that will receive these new bases. If I did, I would probably drill pinning holes and go that route. Metal ogres is heavy. I'll report as information warrants.

Ghunter · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 02, 2012, 03:39:24 PM »

I'll surely follow-up this thread to see the use of these bases!

Thanks for the explanations.

Gutbag · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 02:36:12 AM »

As i'm applying snow everywhere, I might as well post my butcher, Thrada. His skin has been permanently stained blood red, no small part due to the fact that he bathes in a large cauldron filled with blood whenever he communes with The Great Maw.

He's getting a snow job as well. I'll be posting the entire army eventually.

Gutbag · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 07:46:31 PM »

Ok, reporting back on those snow bases.

After letting them dry, and coating them in a good helping of matte sealer, I am pleased to report that they had no signs of flaking. They were sturdy as the bases themselves.

Some helpful hints / ideas I learned from this snow stuff:

- While the snow is still pliable, use your un-based ogres to put footprints in the snow. I did this on my mournfang cavalry, and it turned out great. Those will be my next posts.

- Right before it's 100% dry, and you made it thick enough, you can "push" the ogres into the snow, as though their weight actually made them sink a bit. Even at 100% dryness, if you push hard enough, you can get some sinkage.

- Try to get some crests and waves going when you spread it on. It adds to the visual appeal and spices it up a bit.

- Want more flakey snow? Add more bicarbonated soda. Want more melty snow? Add more glue.

Here's the ogres that received the treatment. My ogre bulls (with ritual war paint as inspired by the ancient Scots), ironguts, and of course the butcher and BSB.

Photos taken on the snow board at my friendly local game store, Davinci's Dreamworks.

Sandals · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 08:04:25 PM »

How did you do the horns on the Stonehorn for the BSB? I'm trying to do mine, and yours look pretty good.

Bases look good, though personally I would stick with the style on the characters rather than the pure snow on the units.

Keep posting pictures!

Gutbag · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 08:53:09 PM »

Quote from: Sandals on Feb 04, 2012, 08:04:25 PM

How did you do the horns on the Stonehorn for the BSB? I'm trying to do mine, and yours look pretty good.

Well after I sprayed it black, I used shadow grey > codex grey and drybrushed along the edges. I didn't drybrush the entire horns, I "traced" the edges using the flat side of the brush. The little bits of ice blue rocks were painted enchanted blue > heavy drybrush ice blue > very light drybrush white

As for the actual model itself: the horn plate of the stone horn actually sits right on top of a standard ogre banner. I didn't have to cut or clip anything. I'll post a shot of the BSB from the back, because I put a little more detail to kind of cover up strange looking holes. Stand by for that.

Beast · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 12:12:24 PM »

Hi mate, just a question

Could the LOTR Murmakil be used as a Stonehorn? Is the base size about right?

Andy

Gutbag · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 02:19:01 PM »

I wouldn't recomment it. The mumak is about twice big as a normal stonehorn, both in length and width. The base I have it sitting on is a custom made base that's about three times the size as a stonehorn base.

He's a biggun!

Beast · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 04:28:54 PM »

That's a crying shame.
Was going to pick one up to use as a stonehorn but if it wont fit on the base then it's not worth it!

Andy

Gutbag · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 05:30:33 PM »

Understandably so. it's an amazing model. However, if you get into any Storm of Magic games, I highly recommend taking the war mammoth. Every time I get a chance I take that monster.