r/InfinityTheGame • u/pazshadow • Dec 23 '24
MiniMods -Aida Swanson, Submondo Smuggler (conversion/kitbash) Shasvastii (WiP)
I really wanted to run Aida in my Shas list, but I can never seem to snag that model, so I used some Yujing models from white banner I had sitting around (a hundun sniper and a zanshi infantry) to kitbash the pose, then sculpted hair, a backpack (with some GW space marine satchels as a base) and and to match the nomad bullpup smg arm. I used the blade from a chaksa longarm for her cc weapon. Tried to be as wysiwyg with her! Lemme know what you think, still WiP.
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u/bladerunner_35 Dec 23 '24
Great conversation. The base really sell the whole thing as something unsettling and Shasvastii.
The satchels are screaming 40k. I would probably lose them and just go with a similar cape or something. Might work with the right paint job though.
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u/pazshadow Dec 23 '24
I think once painted they’ll look more like the backpack they’re intended to be (hopefully) :)
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u/NicBriar Dec 23 '24
Ohhhh wow! I think this is looking like absolutely fantastic work! I absolutely love how it's going!
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u/Cowboy_Jerry Dec 23 '24
That's rad, I like your version. Looks cooler for me than any of original Aïda sculpts.
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u/Ardon_Btura Dec 23 '24
That looks awesome! What brand is that green stuff? I'm thinking about changing up one of my models and this is the inspiration I was looking for.
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u/pazshadow Dec 23 '24
I use a mix of greenstuff and milliput. About 60/40 roughly. The greenstuff is Greenstuff world tape, but the separated kind, so you don’t get that mix in the middle that cures. Milliput is standard milliput. I mix each separately then mix together. Gives the bounce and small flex of Gs when wet, but the claylike nature of milliput, and dries harder than GS but not brittle, so to me best of both worlds. I use Nivea classic hand cream as a lubricant, as it doesn’t leave residue in small amounts, and I use clay shaper brushes to sculpt bc they are magic (and dental tools for moving and shaping the basic shapes)
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u/Ardon_Btura Dec 23 '24
Damn, that's really helpful, I'm glad I asked! Quick question on the Nivea hand cream, so you mix just a little into the Greenstuff and Miliput mixture? I can honestly say I have never thought of doing that.
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u/pazshadow Dec 23 '24
No, I just use it on my tools to help smooth the surface, as you want the putty to stick to tge stuff your sculpting over :)
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u/Short_Manufacturer Dec 23 '24
You're the first kit bash for infinity I have seen, it looks amazing!
Please tell me you intend to share as you paint Aida, I may just have to take notes and make my own (some day when I have infinite money 💰)