WH40K - Minor conversion of Ghazghkull Thraka - Painted

Here's the biggest of the Big Meks: My converted Ghazghkull Thraka, with a lick of paint.

Undercoated in Citadel Black, then Tamiya Dull Red. Plenty of Boltgun Metal and various colours for detail. Sprayed with Tamiya Clear, which I must have done a bit too heavily because it came out glossy. Sprayed again with a very light coat of Citadel Purity Seal (clear matt varnish) which took the shine off a bit. The base is a GW resin piece, done in shades of Codex Grey, blended through to Space Wolf Grey.

WH40K - This always happens...

... you spend a while converting or scratchbuilding something that does not exist in the production range of the game you are playing. Three weeks later, they make that kit. This always happens to people I know who put a lot more effort into their models than I do - particularly with realistic military scale models.

I was inspired by cheap pieces of hardware to use this plasterboard (drywall) screw as a 'drilly bit' on my Deff Dread and a conversion of Ghazghkhull Thraka. Sure enough, the new GW Killa Kan kits have drilly bits!

Actually these kits, and the new plastic Deff Dread, look really good - and whichever way you build them, you would have plenty of interesting bits left over for your conversions. Now I am tempted to buy them!