A new Typhus model is on its way to replace the rather tired offering still in the GW range but - given that Lords of Contagion models are on offer on eBay for a few quid - I decided to make my own.
I cut off much of the LoC decoration to change the silhouette of the model and gave it a different stance, one with both feet on the floor. One main change is that the dangling intestines have been removed to make a ragged exit for plague flies.
I chopped up the manslayer and rearranged the bits to make it more scythe-like in appearance, adding the hand protector - Nurgle is all about Health & Safety, after all.
The destroyer hive is mainly made from Milliput, grooved, drilled and cut up while semi-dry to give a crumbly appearance.
The cloak is also cut back. This entailed filling in several uncovered gaps with paper impregnated with polystyrene cement.
A top view of the destroyer hive tubes.
Nice work, John. Although I am not an expert of the genre, by any means, I know when I see a great paint job. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean. It's a long way from triremes. B-)
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DeleteHe seems to be working he has already infected the area around him or is that just camouflage?
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