BFG Commission: Zeus Destroyer

[mangozac]

Hey guys,

I'm about 75% through a commission build and thought I'd share. It's a torpedo destroyer in the same style as the other Zeus prows and ships I have done, as a commission for a client in the UK. He's wanting quite a few of them so I'll be casting them up. The model itself is quite tiny at only 30mm long, but has a very high level of detailing.

The photo quality is really ordinary, simply because it's so hard to photograph styrene, and confounded by the fact that the camera is struggling to do macro shots this close. Note also that the prow is stuck on with blu-tack for the photos - once I finish this post I'll start work sculpting the eagle figure head.

I at first had planned to have the side fins oriented horizontally, however both the client and I agreed that vertical looked cooler

Enjoy!

[BlackCatStudios]

I am impressed with your sculpting abilities.

[Vaaish]

that's coming out nicely! I have to say though I think that with the fins vertical the ship needs something, maybe an antenna or two horizontally off the fins to balance it out.

[factor40]

That's good work mate. Are you attaching/shaping piece by piece?

[mangozac]

[Seb]

I remember checking out your work on those frigates a couple years back, in person. Something this small? Ridiculous

Always wondered what a Cobra-like ship would look with a Gothic prow.

Superb stuff man.

- Seb

[mangozac]

[paulson games]

That ship is gorgeous, can't say much else beyond awesome work.

[Seb]

./Imperial Salute.

It is indeed full of detail. Superb ship. I can see a Gothic cruiser chugging along with such a mini-me in tow

Cast up really well.

- Seb

[factor40]

Awesome, looks really good.

[Vaaish]

I think that turned out quite well. My only comment would have been to extend the lower tip of the prow slightly with a probe or other extension to balance out the overbite that's the Voss type prows fall victim to otherwise.

I'm also curious why you decided on 4 torpedo tubes since all variants of the cobra only stock two.

[Arkangel]

As a non-BFG player, and no-offense Vaaish astetics aside, I LOVE THIS MINI
Having seen it 24 hrs ago on the sprue, Skype rocks , to see the kit built is awesome.
I think the fact that it is a clear 'miniature frigate' it looks how a Cobra should have looked, the first time round when GW had the chance to make it right!
2 Tubes, 4 Tubes who cares....'22 degrees to starbaord, fire all tubes and let'em run true'

Well done mate great job *Big Thumbs*

[mangozac]

Thanks guys the feedback is appreciated

Vaaish, I know what you mean about the "overbite" but honestly it doesn't really bother me - I just find it part of the aesthetic.

I went with four torpedo tubes simply because that's what I think looks cool. That and I forgot that the Cobra only has the two ) It's not like the BFG models are that perfect a representation of their statistics for it to be a problem...

[blind pig]

[Vaaish]