Thechosenone Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Hey folks, i'm liking Ramos a lot but i have this urge to give him a masked head and cowl, Dr. Doom like. I just don't know what to use for the face mask or head. Any suggestions out there? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhaksha Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 If you're good at modelling then the December's Acolyte (from Wyrd) has what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Yeah that's not bad, was hoping for something that covers the whole face. I'm not too worried about the cowl, thats easy. Just a masked head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecofiend Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 If you are happy to use non-WYRD models you could always try one of the the flagellant heads from GW there is one with an iron type mask or the empire wizard box has another doctor doom style head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvatarForm Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Alternatively, Lucius has a full face mask. I always wondered about giving him a sort of Terminator visage, with partial trauma and a robotic skeleton showing through with a ruby red eye... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the imp Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Swap a Blood Angels player of a spare sanguinary guard death mask head. Then all you'll need to do is trim the halo off and putty the hood on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvatarForm Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Swap a Blood Angels player of a spare sanguinary guard death mask head. Then all you'll need to do is trim the halo off and putty the hood on. This will not work due to the heroic scaling of the Sang Guard heads. Unless you want your ramos looking like a bobble-head or Mr Mackey (South Park) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the imp Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) This will not work due to the heroic scaling of the Sang Guard heads. Unless you want your ramos looking like a bobble-head or Mr Mackey (South Park) Without having both pieces in front of me, I can't say for certain. I think it will work though. 40K may be "heroic" in scale, but it's also 28mm as opposed to 32mm. In addition this application will use the head as a helmet, providing additional lee-way. I've used other GW parts for Malifaux conversions, and not seen much discrepancy in the scales. Even if the whole head is too big, all Thechosenone is really after is the face. He can cut that away from the rest of the helmet with a sharp knife, saw or file off Ramos' face and glue the deathmask in place. Since he's planning to cover the whole thing with a hood anyway, it's actually a better way to go than a full headswap; which could cause more damage to the figure. Edited June 17, 2011 by the imp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the imp Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Puppet's War robot heads would definitely fit the bill, if you don't mind buying ten of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 brilliant suggestions. Sang guard would be a fair way to go, so would the puppet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvatarForm Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Without having both pieces in front of me, I can't say for certain. I think it will work though. 40K may be "heroic" in scale, but it's also 28mm as opposed to 32mm. In addition this application will use the head as a helmet, providing additional lee-way. I've used other GW parts for Malifaux conversions, and not seen much discrepancy in the scales. Even if the whole head is too big, all Thechosenone is really after is the face. He can cut that away from the rest of the helmet with a sharp knife, saw or file off Ramos' face and glue the deathmask in place. Since he's planning to cover the whole thing with a hood anyway, it's actually a better way to go than a full headswap; which could cause more damage to the figure. Your assumption is incorrect. 40k "heroic" scaled heads are huge compared to the malifaux scale. Malifaux is closer to a true scale and more realistic, while 40k has enlarged heads and weapons. Your suggestion to cut away the mask would still mean that it would retain its original scale and appear too large. Remembering, the mask covers the entire frontal dimensions of the head. This could even be exaggerated by the cowl over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the imp Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Your assumption is incorrect. 40k "heroic" scaled heads are huge compared to the malifaux scale. Malifaux is closer to a true scale and more realistic, while 40k has enlarged heads and weapons. Your suggestion to cut away the mask would still mean that it would retain its original scale and appear too large. Remembering, the mask covers the entire frontal dimensions of the head. This could even be exaggerated by the cowl over this. I continue to disagree with your assessment. Show me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzag Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Pulp Figures' Weird Menace line: http://www.pulpfigures.com/cat.php?range=Wierd%20Menace&catalog=PWM&custID=24853741278869803 StahlMask's Doom Squad should have you covered: http://www.pulpfigures.com/catcode.php?range=Wierd%20Menace&code=PWM&number=30&custID=12417156911308619488 Cheers! Borzag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblyn13 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Vassal of Menoth Head (need a dremel to cut it off the body but its a clean cut.) http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/the-protectorate-of-menoth/solos/vassal-of-menoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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