Blood Angel Praetor | Warhammer: The Horus Heresy Kitbash
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- In this video, I am going to show you how I took the standard Praetor model from the Age of Darkness box set, and made him my own with a couple of conversions. While this video will show you the exact steps I took to convert my version of the Pretor model, there are a ton of useful techniques in here that I know you can use to make your own unique character model.
As always, please feel free to comment below or reach out to me on Instagram if you have any questions on my videos, I'd also love to see any of your work so send it on over!
Bits Used:
Stab the Sky Dude from Age of Darkness Box Set
Power Armored Praetor Archeotech Pistol
MKII Assault Weapon Arm
Dawnbreak Spear
Sword From Conversion World
Blood Angel Sanguinary Guard Chest Piece
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I just found this video and I have to say, I love the chill vibe. Calm Jazz, explaining and building a unique model. Love it.
This conversion is cool! I hope to see more conversions in the future
Nice vid and nice choice of weapon! Used the smaller version of that sword for one of my tactical squad sergeants. Ended up coming out looking like a 1990's era posed marine XD
Thank you! I really have not used many conversion world bits before, but after this guy I think Im going to start. They are scaled nicely and very crisp casts.
And what can I say, the 3rd edition space marine metal space marine commander holds a really special place in my heart, and I have copied his pose many times across my character models!
I am absolutely loving these conversion videos and I would love to see you tackle the other praetor in the AOD boxset.
Glad you are enjoying them and I think more are in my future. They are by far my most popular videos yet.
And the axe dude is going to go under my knife soon enough, just need to figure out what Legion to use him for. Thinking world eaters
@@AmnioticlyTanked what about iron hands? The gorgon needs more love!
That looks amazing! But…. Calling a weapon “Too big” in 40k is bordering on heresy Citizen.
Just don't tell the Inquisition!
While every weapon in warhammer is over-scaled, I always felt like 30k tried to at least keep to somewhat more reasonable proportions but these new praetors kinda threw that out the window. Like the forge world praetor's paragon blade is literally half the length of this one.
A sword as long as that would normally be reserved for a terminator.
I stumbled onto this video, but I have to say, that is an incredible conversion! That does inspire me to do something with my own Praetor models. Well done!
Thank you so much!
What are you thinking for yours?
The conversion is amazing and the work you’ve done is incredible.
And while I agree in principle that you should make your characters unique and your own, the sculpts on these models are amazing and I can’t and won’t shame anyone for not converting them.
You may find it difficult to convert, because it is made to get the maximum amount of detail out of plastic, not to mix and match like the Aeldari exarch.
Thank you and I hope I did not come off as too judging on this video, as I was really just trying to say that, for myself I can't leave a stock praetor model alone for the reasons provided. But whatever anyone does with their models is their own choice and it not my goal to bully anyone into interacting with their hobby in any certain way, instead I am trying to provide some inspiration and my thought process into how I interact with this hobby, for people to pick and choose what they want to take away from my videos.
Granted I did deride some of the design choices of the sculpt a bit...
Awesome conversion, mate.
This was suggested to me by Mr. Algorithm and I must say it did good. Pretty cool Blood Angel you made.
Thank you! Glad to know my benevolent algorithm overlord looks favorably on my content!
That looks amazing
I dig the jazz in the back. Lol. Good vid, man.
Thanks! I was watching cowboy beebop a couple of months ago and got inspired to throw it in instead of the house music that seems to be the default for painting videos! I also think low BPM songs help my videos feel less rushed.
That’s a really simple conversion, I like it. I’m going to use the 40k marines as 30k world eaters, should be fun!
Actualy, that way of taking the sword is very close to the one used at the end of the XVI century that soon evolucionate to the modern spanish style, where we see some rings in the sword to protect the finger that goes that way, so I realy found it, pretty convinient.
Amazing conversion.
Very cool result! And I agree, converting these Praetors is definitely a good idea. They're great, characterful models, but they are so recognisable that all these identical ones kicking around on gaming tables will be sticking out like sore thumbs. Following your example, I took the other Praetor from the box, gave him weapon, head, shoulder pad, and backpack swaps, left off the cape, and turned him into a Warsmith.
Looking forward to what you're up to next for the Heresy!
What did you end up using for the extra bits you added on? Currently working on some 4th and a bit stuck on my Praetor
@@AmnioticlyTanked Sure. These are the bits:
-shoulder pads from the Forge World Mk III Techmarine
-servo-arm backpack from the old 90s white metal Techmarine (thus creating a conversion made up of the newest and the oldest model parts I own)
-the head of a Thunder Hammer from the Deathwatch Veterans sprue (I shaved off one of the faces and glued on the "hook" from the Praetor's original axe blade)
-for the head, I'm still torn on whether to use the Mk II helmet from the new Spartan sprue or the bare one from the FW Mk III Techmarine. Both look very cool, so I'll paint up both and then decide.
I also drastically shaved down some of the Praetor's ornaments, as IW don't concern themselves with such pretentious nonsense.
Great points about all the newer GW characters being all "samey" and the effort which has to go in to make the character your own. Many won't put in this effort (easy head / shoulder / weapon swaps). But going the extra-mile shows your love and dedication to your hobby, the praetor will be yours and yours alone right! As always my friend, looks cracking!
I guess thats the trade off to get with the increased complexity of the modern plastic kits and CAD design. You get much more "dynamic" and intricate sculpts but they are way way harder to convert.
Saying all that though, I started playing at the turn of 3rd edition, so at the time almost all character models were metal so I guess we are in a better place now.. Would much rather sculpt a belt buckle than try to saw a pewter arm off and pin a new one in place again!
Amazing work, instant sub
Thank you for your compliment and your sub. I hope future videos live up to your expectations
Amazing job I love watching kitbashes
Let's get this out of the way; model looks great.
What is truly commendable is the feel and content of your videos. Relaxing, inspiring and inviting all while avoiding the standard warhammer youtuber package of pitfalls.
You deserve all the views!
Wow, thank you!
What do you think the standard package of pitfalls entails? I am still kinda shooting from the hip when it comes to making videos so potential things to avoid would be helpful! Mainly though I am just trying to convey helpful information in a clear and concise manner with out getting long winded and dragging a video out to 40 minutes.
Seriously though, your comment brought a massive smile to my face and got me excited to sit down and start on next weeks video immediately!
@@AmnioticlyTanked If you are shooting from the hip I'm thinking you have great instincts!
Without pointing fingers or getting super negative I think some of the pitfalls sort of go hand in hand with the type of content that youtube encourages. Clickbaity titles, certain lenght, the whole "click like and subscribe"-crap. I don't judge anyone that does those things. I get wanting to grow ones channel, but for me personally, I prefer channels that are lean more towards integrity such as yours.
Super happy you found it encouraging. Not sure how to help out other than positive feedback but if there is anything I can do let me know! :)
Thanks again and I can certainly see the lure of falling into many of those pitfalls mentioned, they seem to be all the rage in "UA-cam videos about how to succeeded at UA-cam".
As far as help goes, the one thing that would be massive is if you can let me know if you find my videos ever start veering down that path. I would like to, one day, monetize this channel but I don't want to inadvertently let go of my channels integrity to do so.
@@AmnioticlyTanked I think the instincts I mentioned earlier will probably keep you on the right path there but ill let you know if I see any huge red flags. Hit me up if you need me to mod a discord or something as you move towards monetization.
/Niclas
Niclas, would you mind reaching out over instagram or email? Have some ideas for monetization I want get your feedback on
Oh dip! I saw this mini on reddit so when the video popped up, I had to watch and give you a like.
Thank you!
Great conversion, doesn't look too busy or anything. Preators are a great place to let creativity shine through in 30k.
Thank you and I completly agree. I don't think I have ever not converted a preator model and im firmy in camp that everyone should at least do a couple part swaps to make them your own!
@@AmnioticlyTanked That being said I think the Bangels and AL preators from the store are near prefect. But still, converting them up to be more is far better then just using them as is. My next big conversion project is to make 5 mini omegons for AL palantine blades, and the ease that you did the abs for the preator give me some hope for my scale texture.
@@Darkfist007 the Dark Angels power armored praetor is also pretty sick. How are you planning on sculpting the scales? Another potential option is doing a press mold with something like blue stuff
@@AmnioticlyTanked probably just v shapes with a wet knife. Was thinking of bluestuff molding scale bits I already got though.
Awesome! Because the Age of Darkness box is personally my first space marine army and I don't really have any space marine bits for cool conversions yet, I've personally been getting qlot of mileage out of spare Eldar bits for my Blood Angels, especially alot of the helmetless heads- they often have a more elegant and "pretty" feel to them, which I think works well for Blood Angels, as long as you cut off the ears and sculpt hair around them. This is a super cool model, and I'm going to take alot of inspiration from it when I properly finish convering my own!
Great job, my man 👍🏻
Thank you!
Get that Phoenix shoulderpad off that Blood Angel this second! They don’t have the right
WWE belts like you put were quite common dark angels and wolves had them
Ah damn, you are absolutely right. It seems my recollection goes back to 3rd, where the designers of 30k are pulling from RT and 2nd as well.
Khorne the betrayer has that buckle.. honestly it was one of the main draws to the units but mainly because I hadn't seen it anywhere else.
Goddamn this pose, looking to do him wielding two of the paragon blades like this for a chapter master
That would look sick!
Man that is one beautiful conversion
Appreciate it! Really need to get this guy painted soon.
Cool conversion! Adrax Agatone has a belt like that so it’s not the first
There is one sprue that has this WWE style belt. Space Wolves Grey Hunters Kit.
Amazing work as usual my friend
Appriciate it!!!
I'm in the process of doing something similiar. I'm using Praetor as a basis for a Chapter Master. I also haver chosen the abs armour insead of that weird circle armour thing, albeit a different one.
It may also be a personal thing, but I really likethe initial pose since it will work with multiple different weapon loadouts, especially the right hand if used for melee weaponry. I think I will stick to the "regular" pauldrons though - you can always trim the arm underneath to fit.
Overall I'm really happy to find some kitbashes on something like this. Thank you very much!
Im glad you enjoyed the video and that you are also going with stylish ab armor instead of a backyard wrestling championship belt!
@@AmnioticlyTanked I have to say that I cannot unsee it anymore. Maybe I should put the belt on a chapter champion if I ever make one? I mean - it IS a championship belt after all.
If it were me, I would go for a base similar to the background you used to display the mini at the end.
Looks great man! You really need to smooth out those greenstuff abs though lol
Korsarro khan has a belly belt too
the swords size makes it look like it fits a primarch
Great video. Really helpful. Got the same model and just starting to work on it. Im thinking im going to use Guillimans head from the 40k primarch model, it looks suitably regal and Ultramariney. I'm going to fit a Kromlech Thunder Hammer as the GW 30k ones are just terrible. Gun arm was a bit of an issue, wanted a disintegrator or Archeotech for WYSIWYG, but hard to find suitable guns so might just slap on a plasma pistol, or see if i can find a fancy bolt pistol.
That’s awesome! I’m going to have to rummage around my blitz box now and make something haha.
Would love to see what you come up with. What Legion are you thinking?
@@AmnioticlyTanked Well, I’m going to have to look through and see. I have a ton of blood angels, ultra marines and space wolves bits from over the years. So I guess which ever one has the most I can take advantage of I’m thinking. I’ll have to brainstorm in it. I would love to show it off when I get around to completing it.
@@thatgenericdixienormouspicguy honestly thats kinda how this guy went. Just played around with different pieces until everything clicked. Please send pictures of the completed model to either my email or instagram account when done!
@@AmnioticlyTanked Alright man sounds good I will definitely do that. Doing my rummaging I found a ton of black Templar GW and 3D printed bits I completely forgot about so I may go with that.
The shoulders on this model were absolutely the worst. I slowly sculpted mine away so I can put the paragon blade pointing forward. I then used a the chaos terminator lord lightning claw on the left arm. I then made my own custom head out of a nighthaunt model. It was a lot of work and I'm still waiting on some bits for the jump pack... I'm running night lords and I found that neither of the praetors were suitable.
Loved the conversion, keep it up buddy
Thank you and certainly will do. People seem to really like these conversion videos and I have two more already loaded up and ready to go. With more in development right now!
That guy looks f%$*ing great. I have some similar conversion ideas in my head for when I get around to making mine, though I promised myself I’d paint two of the tactical squads first. I subscribed while watching this video- really nice work, mate-
Thats some discipline that I simply don't have. Although I was not quite sure which legion I was going to go with until about half way though creating this guy.
Thank you! What legion are you planning on doing?
@@AmnioticlyTanked I’ve got a fairly large 30K Raven Guard army- about 140 regular infantry models, plus Dreadnoughts, jetbikes, bikes, flyers, etc- that I’ve been working on for a few years- I’m still adding to it (just the units I’ve had my mind on for a while) so the Spartan and the first ten man squad will go to them, but I’m having a really hard time choosing a new army to start. There’s several where I like most of their units but am “meh” on a few- hard to say! At least I still have time to decide while I paint the first ten- I did the Spartan already, all but the weathering. Thanks again for an inspiring video- that Praetor really does look awesome!
cool conversion, you're green stuff skills are coming along nicely, i do find myself skipping though your videos though or watching muted.
Thewayyouenunciateandyourdictionislikenailsonachalkboard lol
Keep up the good work!
I'd be curious to hear your opinion on some of the newer videos? Its definitely an area I'm actively trying to improve on, but breaking speech patterns I've built up over 30 years is hard.
@@AmnioticlyTanked it's not usually something you can fix by yourself. Speech therapy is good for some people.
4:34 You read my mind. 😀
And that dude already have a sword. Dual blasters/pistols would be better I think, or not?.
Amazing conversion! I love your use of the Phoenix termie pauldron. Any chance we'll see this dude painted up?
Thanks and I will certainly get a painted picture on UA-cam in some way. Still debating how I want to paint him though and if Ill do a full video. On idea was to paint his armor mostly gold and do a video on true metallic metals, but on the fence with that.
Phoenix terminators are some of the most beautiful FW models, and have some delicious bits for blood angel conversions, used some pieces on my crimson paladins to make them more ornate
this video should be titled "making an emperors children praetor"
But I already have a video where I did that!
@@AmnioticlyTanked yet this turned out to be the better looking EC model.
Motif is 'moe - teef', not 'mah fit'
Great video though, conversion came out great!
Ha yep! Managed to mangle "motif" with a cancer center in Florida. Thanks!
Big sword woulda been cool
i converted mine by changing his sword with the chalice from the upgrade pack, swapping the pads, and giving him a death mask
That sounds sick. The deathmask from the sanguinary guard kit?
Great video and kitbash!! May be try talking a little slower?? The narration feels a bit rushed.
For sure, definitely an area I need to improve on.
Bam! first like!
Is this a sign I've made it on the internet? People "firsting" my content?!?!?
@@AmnioticlyTanked my experience is that fans will "first" all the time, and you've only MADE it when the hitpieces and haters come out 😒 kinda unfortunate about internet culture.
I guess I am eagerly awaiting my first "hitpiece" then??? lmao
Wheres the video where it gets painted!?
What is the green stuff exactly?
New to painting and modles
Rather familiar with the lore
Thanks for asking! I really need to do an introduction to converting video and tools used.
Greenstuff is a 2 part epoxy putty that is used for sculpting.
Just wanted to add that it's a particular brand name, not just a generalization of "green stuff".
Couple of other creators have done challenge full build of greenstuff. Probably wouldn't recommend THAT much, but it's regularly used as gap fill or a quick detail sculpt to customize.
There are texture molds, specialized tools, etc if you really want to get into it, but a lot can be done with tools you might have around or even a toothpick.
loving the work! But you are speaking too fast
Just put out another video this morning where I think I slowed down? Would love to get some feedback on it though!
I really do just hate the plastic praetors. You've done an absolutely fantastic job, your sculpting is simple and on point, it looks like a natural part of the armor, but the parts of the armor my eyes are drawn most to are the parts you've done yourself. The plastic praetors look like the Michelin man, when I first saw them I thought they were indomitable terminators until I saw the power packs, these aren't artificer armors they're just hot garbage, I know I sound salty for the new 2.0 characters, but they really do make these guys look like the Liberace marines.
Anyways, you've done a great job, I don't want my little tirade to make it seem like I wasn't a fan of your conversion here, it went very well as usual. I found that if you add milliput to green stuff until you get a lime green color the sculpting material is easier to work with, it's softer and less sticky and I find it overall just easier to work with. As for basing it depends what you've got in mind for where you see the guy fighting. I think if this guy is meant to be a praetor fighting in the siege of terra go for an urban style base, lots of rubble, lots of dust
100% agreed with you on the new praetors. Their aestitic is massively different than anything for the heresy up to this point and I felt they were over designed.but one of the reasons indidn this conversion was to see if I could take a model I really didn't like and turn it into something I did.
Thanks for the tip on mixing milliput in with greenstuff and ill have to try it out. Do you know if apoxie sculpt + greeenstuf works the same way, or should I just go out and order some millilut?
@@AmnioticlyTanked I have never used apoxie sculpt in general so I can't even compare it to milliput, it looks similar enough, but I just don't know. Give it a test on a piece you don't care about or piece of cardboard and see if it performs better than just greenstuff because you obviously don't want to put it on something like a nice primarch conversion and find out it cracks
Gave it a try and it works great together. Its sandable too boot so its great for things that need to be smooth and have sharp edges. Going to be leaning on a mix of greenstuff and apoxie sculpt heavily in an upcoming indominus terminator Conversion video
@@AmnioticlyTanked glad it worked out well, looking forward to seeing it sir
Show us how you color it
Where do you buy your recasts from?
Everything in my videos is legit. I really don't like cutting up recasts as the gasoline smell most give causes an allergic reaction for me
Could you do a Space Shark Kitbash Video?
I love that idea and just pulled up ebay to go bits shopping. Outside of the chain weapons from necro corpse grinders I am a bit stuck for inspiration though as I think that the space shark primary visual cues come from their tribal patterns on the armor which would be done via painting.
Speaking of painting, I do still need to do a space shark painting video as well. Just need to find a single space shark decal as well.
I struggle to understand you sir. Please articulate your words in the future :) Great video
By far the most popular piece of feedback I get. Was my vexilla video any better? Trying to improve!
@@AmnioticlyTanked Your conversions are sound 👌🏻
I’m no one to offer advise (naturally) but as a performer who has had speech classes drilled into me; Might I suggest taking a slight pause in between you words. Your videos go long enough that you don’t need to rush through your sentences. Take your time brother.
@@Practical-Theoretical thank you and I will give that a try when recording tomorrow. I have always struggled with talking too quickly and my natural speech pattern is honestly even faster than in this video.
I have a ton more heresy conversion videos in the pipeline though. So plenty of opportunity to improve!
@@AmnioticlyTanked I have the utmost confidents in you sir.
Awesome conversion, but just a suggestion, please slow your commentary down, I can't understand half the words you say
Thats definetly the most common feedback I've gotten. I try to slow down im my videos coming out next week though so I'd love to hear if you think its better going forward
Can always adjust playback speed to .75 if that helps 🤷♂️
did you ever get to actually paint this one?
Nope, its still sitting on my desk. Taunting me and calling me to paint it...
Honestly, hit a pretty massive hobby slump recently and have been slowly selling off a large chunk of my collection of half finished pieces. Good chance this dude ends up in that sell pile as well.
@@AmnioticlyTanked thats unfortunate, i love your content and know how it feels to lose interest in your hobbies. wouldve loved to see how you wouldve chosen to paint it, its a really good kitbash.
Hey , really nice Vid. I enjoyed watching it , but you talk a bit too fast for me to understand everything^^ My first language isnt English and i think many Viewers cant keep up with your speed ^^
Thanks for the feedback and slowing down is defiently something I am working on resolving. I naturally talk extreemly fast so I need to make a conscious effort to slow down, which I will keep trying to do for my next videos.
why you speed up your voice? wtf man, thats so weird, hard to understand
Could you please speak a little bit more clear. You are swallowing/grinding a lot. It's not that easy to follow for a non-native speaker.
you talk at like 1.25 times faster then the average human lol. any% speed running your sentences jeez.
That is definitely the feedback I get the most. Believe it or not, these videos are my consciously trying to slow down, but I know I have a lot of room for improvement!