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Giraffe Conversion Techniques
So I was asked about a couple of technique things related to giraffe
conversions [
giraffe men,
giraffe trees ],
so I dug through some pic and took some new ones.
This is a horde of scifi giraffe men. They use GW space marine bodies, Tau legs, Wargames Factory greatcoat arms and weapons, and da-da-da-daaaaahahahaha ... toy giraffe heads.
Toy giraffes are poorly painted cheap toys. Well, at least the
cheap ones I am willing to shill out for. So they need a complete
makeover, including the hide, head, and spots.
That where this "custom brush" technique comes in. Just roll up a piece of paper and dab on your spot color over your base color.
I found that using a stamp motion was a lot easier to control than trying to use a fiddly little brush to make spots again and again and again in a consistent, yet organic looking manner.
Here's the outcome. I think the spots appear to be consistent, '
yet still have the variety of looking realistic.
And here's my new team of 13 Giraffe Men!
I worked a bit on getting the heads to swing about in all directions. I think this gives it a good, active herd look. Completely realistic with respect to all identified giraffe like humanoids in the known galaxy.
And this is the pinning technique I used to make the alien plant
tree trunks from the giraffe bodies.
I start by auguring a guide hole with my X-Acto knife.
Then I grind a paperclip end into the plastic.
I snip off the paperclip end to make a pin.
Then I mate the other piece to the first.
Now comes glue, since I have two holes that line up.
And final assembly!
I may need to make more giraffe men, just to get the leftover bodies.