Competition breeds demand. So what did I do? I had to figure out a way to compete with myself. Challenge accepted!
So why the need for a change? Parasites aren't selling like they used to. And for the life of me I can't understand why. The P.o.M is a SOLID HQ choice for nids. S6, 4 attacks, 3+ save and 24" synapse control over ripper swarms!
However, back to my personal challenge to well . . me. My most current iterations of this figure involve Vargheists wings. You get 3 pairs in the box, 4 if you count the small ones, but wait, there's snag. One of the sets of wings are a little 'weird'. The lead vargheist has his left wing inverted as though he just threw out the opening pitch at a softball game. Weird. In fantasy, this is done for file and rank purposes, but in 40k, it leaves me with a pair of 2 weird wings, one right, one left but that kinda looks right.
The solution was a more dynamic looking parasite, one swooping down on his prey, pinwheeling in midair. However, now I run into the issue of how to give the creature leverage. The answer to that was all these spare hive tyrant tails I've been amassing from spikey bits. I was using them for other projects, but they work perfectly well for a parasite tail. Once you trim it down a bit, fits fight as rain.
For my next trick I'm thinking about using a venomthrope body on one of these. I love the look of all those poison sacs. What do you guys think? Parasite on a venomthrope body? Could it rock or just 'meh' it way through ebay.
For those just tuning in, my name is Caleb and I am the owner of White Metal Games, a miniature conversion and painting service in Raleigh NC.
Be sure to visit our ebay store to see more of our interesting conversions, or contact me at calebfilm@yahoo.com if you are interested in setting up a private commission. And until next time remember . . .. PUT YOUR MINIS WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS!
Caleb
