Jedhead 855 Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) As background to the upcoming photos and posts, I have been wanting to get into painting miniatures for years, and I finally pulled the trigger with Legion. Prior to this, I have never done any painting, modelling, or conversions, so I am looking to receive feedback and input on the work I have been doing. I plan to upload my recent work to this thread over the next few weeks, but for now I wanted to start with my first ever attempted conversion: the rebel sniper. Let me know what you all think (constructive criticism welcome)! Currently I need to add his hand back on, and finish the custom base. You will notice he appears to "float" a bit. with the base under him he will be more form-fitting to the terrain, at least in theroy. It is a work in progress, so more photos to follow as I continue to experiment! *edit* Apparently I stink at uploading images on my first try ? Edited December 30, 2018 by Jedhead 2 Themodalnodes and Fort Defender reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Jedhead 855 Posted September 5, 2018 And here is the sniper team! 6 yaoull, Fort Defender, C3POFETT and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C3POFETT 833 Posted September 5, 2018 I really like your conversions.Can't wait to see these painted and based. 2 Jedhead and wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garrcha 3 Posted September 5, 2018 Those are cool. Sweet ideas on use of the minis. Can't wait to see others. 1 Jedhead reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabby 1,042 Posted September 5, 2018 Amazing. How could I buy these off you? 1 Jedhead reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Jabby said: Amazing. How could I buy these off you? Thank you for the kind words. I get very attached to my work, though, so I won't be parting with them. ☺️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Themodalnodes 588 Posted September 6, 2018 Sniper team looks incredible. AAAAND Now i need to buy another box of commandoes 1 1 wintermoonwolf and Jedhead reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 6, 2018 23 minutes ago, Themodalnodes said: Sniper team looks incredible. AAAAND Now i need to buy another box of commandoes Glad you like them! Most of the steps of the conversion are fairly self-evident, but I will write up a detailed summary once I am done and post it here in case anyone wants to reference it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabby 1,042 Posted September 7, 2018 Is that a custom sniper? Whre from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 8, 2018 18 hours ago, Jabby said: Is that a custom sniper? Whre from? The whole thing is from the rebel commando set, but it is a mix and match of parts from four different troopers. The only non-legion material is the small paperclip I cut to attach to the sniper; all else is just hobby knife and super-glue work with a bit of vallejo plastic putty thrown in. I am coaching volleyball and our season just started, so I don't have any time right now, but as soon as things settle down after tryouts I will work on finishing the team and posting a guide as to how I did it. I don't mind if people want to have a go at it themselves, and if you can improve on my methods, so much the better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wintermoonwolf 146 Posted September 8, 2018 ….paint them....Paint Them....PAINT THEM!... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 8, 2018 27 minutes ago, wintermoonwolf said: ….paint them....Paint Them....PAINT THEM!... I don't know why, but I feel the strange urge to grab my brushes and begin painting anything and everything near me... 1 wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bohemian73 161 Posted September 12, 2018 Nice conversion, always glad to see different and unique conversions 1 Jedhead reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 13, 2018 As mentioned above, I haven't had much time to work on my conversions in recent days (hopefully this weekend that will change...stay tuned!), but I thought I would upload a couple of my old paint jobs from earlier this year. Here is my first go at the T-47 (paint scheme following Sorastro for the most part): And another paint scheme in desert camo that i cooked up: 2 Animewarsdude and miridor reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 13, 2018 Also, question for pic posting veterans out there: I am uploading from imgur, but it seems like my photos are all ridiculously huge, at least to my eye. I am not particularly tech-savvy, so if anyone knows why they are so enormous, and how I can maybe dial them down just a bit, please let me know! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fort Defender 121 Posted September 13, 2018 They will look at a lot bigger on a computer screen but on a phone, they are normal sized photos. I've been using imgur for a while and this is how the photos have always been for me. 1 Jedhead reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) Here is the progress I made on my sniper team yesterday. Going for a bit of a rocky outcropping look. I won't be able to work on them again until next weekend, most likely, but if I squeeze in any painting I will try to get some photos up. Edited September 17, 2018 by Jedhead 1 Themodalnodes reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) I was also able to work on the next conversion a bit: the demo team the snipers are covering. I figure this guy is planting explosives in an urban ruins environment, prepping for the moment when an enemy team takes shelter behind the rubbish pile. Edited September 16, 2018 by Jedhead 2 miridor and Omegaclone reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Themodalnodes 588 Posted September 17, 2018 Mate this is incredible work on the Demolitions team, and I've been thinking about how I can convert my Scouts when they arrive next week. Love the display basing, and surely if this guy was used as part of a full squad (so he's not the leader) you could use him on the table! The links are broken for your other images but I'm dying to see your work on the Sniper team! 1 Jedhead reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Themodalnodes said: Mate this is incredible work on the Demolitions team, and I've been thinking about how I can convert my Scouts when they arrive next week. Love the display basing, and surely if this guy was used as part of a full squad (so he's not the leader) you could use him on the table! The links are broken for your other images but I'm dying to see your work on the Sniper team! I look forward to seeing your take on them--I really like your other conversions, as mentioned in your thread! *Edit* I also tried to update the link for the sniper team photo. Hopefully it is visible now! Edited September 17, 2018 by Jedhead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Themodalnodes 588 Posted September 18, 2018 Sniper pic worked and is looking great! Can't wait to see how they end up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) So I was able to do a bit of painting this last weekend, and I decided to go for the demo team first. They are almost complete in the images below, minus a few finishing details (such as the explosives and a bit of work on the bases). My wife and I have been watching the show The Last Ship (highly recommended, by the way!) and she wanted me to do a U.S. Navy style "aquaflage" scheme based on their soon-to-be-retired uniforms. Results below! Edited October 7, 2018 by Jedhead 2 miridor and Themodalnodes reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Proton Torpedo 63 Posted October 8, 2018 Cool camo! Very unique. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedhead 855 Posted October 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Proton Torpedo said: Cool camo! Very unique. Thanks! I was going for something different, and I kind of like the way it turned out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
