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Post by Gerner on Dec 1, 2011 14:48:51 GMT -5
Wow, you are right! Sorry then. Hmn, I don't think you should remove the growl/airintake. Then there is also the diffrence between the two windows and etc etc etc!
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Post by treadiculous on Dec 6, 2011 9:01:31 GMT -5
I managed to get some paint on it, working from a black undercoat up to a bright grey / white finish (to match the rest of my white templars). This is how far I've got.. I still need to even out the coats and put some silver over the engines etc and other details... time is getting more scarce for some reason, so I'm taking pictures when I can and posting while I've a minute spare! While the finish is a bit streaky, it has a nice 'weathered' feel to it, and I'm hoping with a few more coats it'll even out. Drybrushing with watered down paint is quite a tricky art.. the whole 'adding water' to a 'dry' process is almost a recipe for disaster, but most the time it works... only occasionally do I find I'm removing paint rather than putting it on!
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Post by treadiculous on Dec 6, 2011 9:31:19 GMT -5
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Post by Gerner on Dec 6, 2011 10:30:34 GMT -5
This is looking good, and far better than the original Stormraven! But why didn't you spray it white and then wash it and do some battle damage? I think it would have been a lot easier. Looking forward to the end result.
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Post by treadiculous on Dec 6, 2011 11:05:44 GMT -5
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Post by mccaptain on Dec 6, 2011 14:02:13 GMT -5
Looks awesome
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Post by treadiculous on Dec 7, 2011 16:18:20 GMT -5
Did some more work today, started on the landspeeders now.. and feeling guilty that the rest of the company is being ignored by my white brush ... maybe I'll give them all another layer of white as well... (I do this every now and then, when I find the energy!).
Little by little they're becoming white (er)..
I'll post once I've got the speeders to a reasonable level, maybe set a scene with a bunch of assault units too...
Oh.. and I got one of those big toy C17's... its really cool!.. well worth the money, my Big Mek is proper chuffed!
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Post by Hookah, S.C. on Dec 7, 2011 18:31:05 GMT -5
Looks really cool man, and from this I noticed they have wheeled sets for Chims. Tempted to make all my chims wheeled...
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Post by treadiculous on Dec 8, 2011 4:52:35 GMT -5
Okay.. so I mentioned my Big Mek was happy... here's why! It'll become the Big Bomma from IA8 - Raid on Kastorel Novem Oh, and the lights flash and it makes shooty noises.. much to my Meks joy!
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Post by treadiculous on Dec 12, 2011 8:25:29 GMT -5
Managed to Finish the LandSpeeders... so here's the air support. Question I'm facing now, is what spot colour should I use, lightning blue, emerald green, or red / orange (though someone I know uses grey with orange spot colour), or something different? (ps, I'm making a purple and pink slannesh fallen eldar army so both those colours are a no go)
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Post by 3ff3ct on Dec 12, 2011 17:04:33 GMT -5
Okay.. so I mentioned my Big Mek was happy... here's why! >craploads of pictures here< It'll become the Big Bomma from IA8 - Raid on Kastorel Novem Oh, and the lights flash and it makes shooty noises.. much to my Meks joy! Too cool! I think red would make a great spot colour, although obviously it's up to you
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Post by Pyrotechnics on Dec 17, 2011 8:19:30 GMT -5
Da red wunz go fastah!
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Post by 3ff3ct on Dec 19, 2011 2:38:50 GMT -5
^ This is also very true
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Post by treadiculous on Oct 11, 2016 12:17:25 GMT -5
2nd attempt at a better stormraven! [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL]
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Post by RedsandRoyals on Oct 11, 2016 14:08:47 GMT -5
While my distaste with the stormraven is well documented (which is the only reason I don't run space marine air cav), I'm not sure the straight wings pair well with a hull that hasn't been extended. One of the virtues of the down-angled wings was that they hid the hull compartment's excessively compact size. That's sort of on display now with the wings sticking straight out.
What are the plans with the turret? I've always thought that's actually one of the worst parts of it because of how it increases the height of the aircraft (and makes it look shorter).
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Post by treadiculous on Oct 11, 2016 16:12:22 GMT -5
thanks for the feedback!
I'm in agreement and am currently thinking to draft new rules for this creation, something which reduces the transport capacity to a more realistic amount. With this in mind the balance of the wing to load layout has made me more sympathetic to the look of the craft. It also ties in nicely with the other marine aircraft I have.
There will be no turret for the same reasons you give, I'm considering reducing the armament of the craft to make a much more transport focused role.
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Post by emptyhat on Oct 11, 2016 19:01:13 GMT -5
Tread, this time spray it black and then spray it white with a lighter layer.
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Post by treadiculous on Nov 3, 2016 15:50:24 GMT -5
now it has no weapons! (green stuff will be used to fill gaps) [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] seems that it really doesn't matter what you do to this kit - it still looks ugly as sin!
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Post by treadiculous on Nov 16, 2016 5:05:34 GMT -5
went for a dirtier 'just survived some flakk cannons' look: [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL]
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Post by that1guy on Jan 2, 2018 21:59:18 GMT -5
Bravo! Very inspiring stuff, that assault cannon mounted upon the belly looks incredible. I'm always a fan of hobbyist's who hybrid in non-GW kit, not as much as your Big Mek, but I don't want to spark any heretical conversations.
Critiques & Suggestion's because I'm a filthy cuss like that; #1 I think you need a little more gubbin's behind your hurrican bolter's, more room for the ammunition & guts of the fire arms to cycle through.
#2 I want to see a ball turret gunner mounted on the back of that big Astarte's bird. Like he's ready to fend off fighter craft mounting the Machine Spirit's 6 'o'clock high.
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Post by Major Downer on Jan 3, 2018 10:10:47 GMT -5
Bravo! Very inspiring stuff, that assault cannon mounted upon the belly looks incredible. I'm always a fan of hobbyist's who hybrid in non-GW kit, not as much as your Big Mek, but I don't want to spark any heretical conversations. Critiques & Suggestion's because I'm a filthy cuss like that; #1 I think you need a little more gubbin's behind your hurrican bolter's, more room for the ammunition & guts of the fire arms to cycle through. #2 I want to see a ball turret gunner mounted on the back of that big Astarte's bird. Like he's ready to fend off fighter craft mounting the Machine Spirit's 6 'o'clock high. #1: I see your point, it could do with an ammunitions box and feeder but it wasn't that noticable so you can get away with it quite easily. #2: Cool suggestion however how would you exicute your idea on the style of model, I guessing there is a rear door? I suppose you could remove the rear door and have another pilot chair sat on a Chimera turret, so it can turn in the back with Heavy bolters to defend your 6. Over all it's a decent set conversion and I love the battle harded look too, really works.
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Post by that1guy on Jan 3, 2018 14:58:02 GMT -5
Bravo! Very inspiring stuff, that assault cannon mounted upon the belly looks incredible. I'm always a fan of hobbyist's who hybrid in non-GW kit, not as much as your Big Mek, but I don't want to spark any heretical conversations. Critiques & Suggestion's because I'm a filthy cuss like that; #1 I think you need a little more gubbin's behind your hurrican bolter's, more room for the ammunition & guts of the fire arms to cycle through. #2 I want to see a ball turret gunner mounted on the back of that big Astarte's bird. Like he's ready to fend off fighter craft mounting the Machine Spirit's 6 'o'clock high. #1: I see your point, it could do with an ammunitions box and feeder but it wasn't that noticable so you can get away with it quite easily. #2: Cool suggestion however how would you exicute your idea on the style of model, I guessing there is a rear door? I suppose you could remove the rear door and have another pilot chair sat on a Chimera turret, so it can turn in the back with Heavy bolters to defend your 6. Over all it's a decent set conversion and I love the battle harded look too, really works. I was more thinking just sitting the ball turret on that circular hatch just behind the cock pit. but yeah, more dakka.
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Post by treadiculous on Jan 3, 2018 18:41:51 GMT -5
well, I do have a twin Heavy Bolter from the razorback turret just sitting around... might have a look at that.
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