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Old 09 May 2008, 21:45   #1 (permalink)
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Default Some light alterations

The mind numbingly boring, original flamer for the suits just does not do it for me. So i attached the hurty looking one from the Sentinal. On the Sentinal, I modified the foot so it didnt look so stiff. It's a small job, but damned fiddly. Well worth the fiddle though.
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Old 09 May 2008, 21:53   #2 (permalink)
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They look very good, but the flamer on the suit is clearly Imperial: couldn't you make it more...Tauish?
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Old 09 May 2008, 21:59   #3 (permalink)
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I see your point...Any suggestions? I was thinking perhaps, covering the middle part (where the flamer attaches to the arm). And painting good ol vomit brown.
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Old 09 May 2008, 22:01   #4 (permalink)
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Possiblt take the end of the fusion blaster and replace the flamer end.
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Old 09 May 2008, 22:40   #5 (permalink)
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Is the Sentinel supposed to be converted? Or just an ordinary sentinel. I love the pose; so widley used yet so effective. I love the battlesuit. How about you add like a tau-ish looking panel onto the part of the flamer which is attached to the hand; like a tau shoulderpad or something?
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Old 09 May 2008, 22:45   #6 (permalink)
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The foot of the Sentinel is. I lopped the 'toes' off and glued them on to look as if they have dropped some.
As for the flamer suggestion. Thats what I was thinking of. Maybe a flatter panel to tie in with all the other armaments the Tau employ.
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Old 10 May 2008, 01:51   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Some light alterations

Looks pretty good overall. I like the flamer especially, but it looks a tad imperial for the Tau. Still, good idea.
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Old 11 May 2008, 11:59   #8 (permalink)
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Love the repositioning of the foot - it's one of those little touches that go a long way.

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Old 11 May 2008, 12:26   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Some light alterations

This should probably go in the "conversions" section - still, nice work. That Sentinel foot looks ace. Definately doing that on my next Sentinel - hopefully it'll turn out better than the first one did *shudder*...anyway, looks good. As for Tau-ifying the Flamer, how about adding one of the plastic fueltanks from the Tau one to it? Also, consider painting the metal bits in black, as opposed to metal - Tau don't tend to use metallics on their weapons a lot, preferring a sort of matt military black.
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Old 11 May 2008, 14:04   #10 (permalink)
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I also love your phot atmosphere; the background colour creates nice contrast.
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