Anyway the head will consist of a head/helmet from the DA talos painengine, over an WHFB orc head. Various bits of metal, cables and such will of cause be added. I've made a mockup shown below, and I think that it fits sizewise. The Ogryn head is still looks way too large even though I tried to use as little bluetac as possible so it wouldn't cloud the picture. I think the DA mask will be lowered a bit on the body, to give a slightly more lumbering look.
That head is almost the same size as the ogryn one. He still looks way to cartoony IMHO. I'd go with Daves original idea with a lens cluster and a sculpted hood. Other than that the medic GK termie head would fit well and is about the right size (I tested it on a spare nob body I had laying around)
ReplyDeleteI'd agree with Jeff Vader - a smaller, even normal man-sized head, might give more of the feel of a bio-mechanically altered body which no longer has normal human proportions.
ReplyDeleteMaybe consider some of the Pig Iron productions heads? I could see the Kolony Feral heads working for a ragged but bio-mechanical look, or the Kolony Inner guard heads for a uniform, slightly insectile look.
Thanks for the comments guys. Right from the beginning I've had my doubts about which head to use for these models - a bit annoyed it proved just at difficult as I feared.
ReplyDeleteThe DA head will be altered somewhat from the standard mask, and I'm pretty sure it will take away the cartoony feel, and I see what you mean abut the size. I think I'll try to make a final version of the head before ditching the idea completely, as it might work once all the bits are added. Is the GK termi head the bare one? I just looked on bits and kits, and I only saw the one bareheaded that could be a medic.
I still think ordenary SM or IG head are way too small, but a terminator size head might work. I also initially considered these head from maxmini - http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_23&products_id=189 but again I have no idea about the size.
I wouldn't change the head (either would work well IMHO), I think the problem is in the short legs. I would extend his legs above the boot......just a thought.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it is looking great!
Thanks mate, glad some likes the heads :D
DeleteI agree the legs are a little short looking, not really sure my modelling skills would allow for en extension.
Have you considered a regular DE head? Wyches and Wrecks both have similar designs to the Talos head you've used.
ReplyDeleteCheers.Thanks for the suggestion, I would like to get some of those heads as well actually. However it would be for other stuff as they would be way too small as well as other roughly human size heads.
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