Kitbash:Hell Hound Death Dealer Done 2025-04-04

[barad_dur]

Refining the legs to try and amplify joint angles for more visual interest.
Started extending the length of the tail
Working death death dealer throwing arm

Reduced height of rocks that the hell beast was standing on as I want the Hellbeast to be lower when facing the Demigorgon.
Hellbeast head needs to be just about level with Demigorgon heads.

[bucketfoot-al]

That looks FANTASTIC Joe!!! The level of re-sculpting the tail detail is something to behold!!!

[barad_dur]

Thanks Vlad - slowly but surely getting there…

[barad_dur]

Ok, making a few significant changes
Making the spikes in the tail MUCH larger to be more in scale with the large spikes on the neck and forearms
Still need to blend them in better at each base.
Added spike to back of hind legs
Removed horn-like-thing in the middle of the chest and slimmed down the lower neck and chest area
I modified the saddle to just be another spike to better match the neck and new tail design
Lots of refining and detailing left to do on tail and back legs

[bucketfoot-al]

Genius! A capital idea!! Looks GREAT!!

Gives it a real ankylosaurian vibe!

[barad_dur]

Working on the death dealer spear throwing arm
Need to sharpen up the tail spikes and blend them in better

[barad_dur]

Sharpening up the tail spikes , looking better and more like front spikes, Still some refining to do

[bucketfoot-al]

Tail spikes and throwing arm looking awesome! Seriously, making spikes ain't that bad when they're not too small

Here's a thought I just had looking at your last picture: have you thought about putting an Akylosaurian club or perhaps a Stegosaurian Thagomizer quartet of longer spikes at the end of the tail?

Might balance out the end of the tail and make it look more interesting, as well as add to the fierceness of the beast's weaponry!

Oh yes, I am just full of ideas these days!

[Squidy53]

The Death Dealer on the Hell Hound looks phenomenal. I think you have really nailed this one Joe.

Hmm, sorry Vlad but I feel adoring the tail might be overkill . I can see why you suggested it but I looks great as it is. A case of less-is-more?

[barad_dur]

Thanks for the feedback guys!

I appreciate the ideas Vlad, but I agree with Steve and I am not on board with adding Dino features to the tail.

Please keep the ideas coming though!

[bucketfoot-al]

Thanks for the feedback guys!

I appreciate the ideas Vlad, but I agree with Steve and I am not on board with adding Dino features to the tail.

Please keep the ideas coming though!

Steve is probably right - his post even persuaded - ME.

[Squidy53]

I modified the saddle to just be another spike to better match the neck and new tail design

Gee, he wouldn't want to screw up (sorry) the mounting.

[barad_dur]

Hah, no worries, he has that chain mail to protect him..

[tay666]

Agree with the 'less is more'.
Yeah, you could make it look more like a dino, but I don't get that vibe from this project.
It's not a dinosaur, it's a nasty creature.

[billikenmonster]

Looking more and more like our new puppy great work on the bashing

[billikenmonster]

My bad was looking at the pics at the beginning of the thread… really nice bashing work

[barad_dur]

Thanks billikenmonster ; that must be some cool dog that you have …

[bucketfoot-al]

Thanks billikenmonster ; that must be some cool dog that you have …

[billikenmonster]

Devil dog

[bucketfoot-al]

Devil dog