Megaboss Varag Ghoul-Chewer
I recently finished another conversion - a combination of the Orruk Megaboss and the Blood Bowl star player Varag Ghoul-Chewer. I had to chop off the iron jaw as well as the beast skull on the pauldron of the Megaboss, the rest of the conversion was quite straightforward. All I had to do was swapping the head and putting the ghoul trophy of Varag on one of the pauldrons.
I quite like the result, the kits work really well together. Additionally, the head with the large tusks has the same style as the new Ardboyz (Black Orcs), making the boss a fitting leader for them.
A fun detail is the impaled ghoul/zombie, who somehow seems to still be alive (undead?), I imagine he regularly tries to free himself. Varag Ghoul-Chewer must have his name for a reason, so I guess he not only sees the ghoul as a trophy to intimidate his foes, but also as a snack.
I've also started working on my entry for this year's Monster May(hem), here's a little teaser on what's to come:
Excellent conversion snapfit, you can't see any join marks, so looks perfect, the painting gives it another level as well, so should make a fitting boss. Fantastic detail work on the Howdah, I'm guessing a Squigoth is underway.
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DeleteThat's exactly right! I felt the need to make the howdah look less sci-fi, so I added some wooden planks and animal skins to give it more of a fantasy vibe.
Oo, a lovely looking orc. Excellent conversion work and beautifully painted. As Dave says above, the best conversions don't look like conversions.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing your Squiggoth develop.
Cheers! I had a lot of fun kitbashing, might be my favourite part of the hobby.
DeleteJust catching up on your recent blog post and this is outstanding. I haven't ever seen this combo before and you've done a cracking job! Fab paint work too, I love the combination of the grubby red, black and white, with your vibrant green skin tones. 💚
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Saul! I'm glad it worked out.
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