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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2007 2:15:19 GMT -5
It bugs me that you have to buy a stupid metal model to get a plasma gun for the Guard. So, I got an idea whilst sitting on the throne- GREEN STUFF! Things needed- Green Stuff Modeling Tools Guard Lasgun Sprue (any will do) 1. Using a ball of green stuff, make the general shape of a Plasma gun tip, mostly covering the small barrel at the end of the lasgun. Leave the tip just barely jutting out. 2. Using another ball of green stuff, cover the bar that runs between the two raised portions on the top of the gun. 3. Using your modeling tools, carve small grooves into the top portion and small indentations in the tip. 4. Paint accordingly. Here's a small diagram I made showing off the conversion process.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2007 6:08:04 GMT -5
Cool idea i might just try it.
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Post by Mabus on Sept 3, 2007 6:26:27 GMT -5
It's a good idea in theory but is it worth the hastle? How long did it take you to do?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2007 14:58:31 GMT -5
I haven't done it yet. But it looks like just a simple little conversion. You're not cutting or removing anything. You're just adding green stuff.
And besides, I hate metal models, anyway.
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Post by Commissar on Sept 4, 2007 10:23:24 GMT -5
Hmm, it might look a little weird, but its a helluva lot better than buying those stupid metal men.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2007 16:49:59 GMT -5
Just a suggestion but...
Talk to the people at your GW/Local Shop/etc. Most players have extras and if you offer them bits/money they will give them up pretty easily. Especially marine players. They get enough plasma/melters for like 3 armies. I asked at my local store and got like 10 of each.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2007 7:17:46 GMT -5
hey thats not a bad idea....though ile go with mtbakerbum on this...i asked a bunch of marine players and they gave me 3 plasma guns and 2 meltas....took off the lasguns from sum IG and replaced them with hard hitting weapons
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2007 11:10:48 GMT -5
I personally prefer the old plastic ork plasma guns.
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Post by Mabus on Sept 5, 2007 11:28:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I have dozens of Plasma and Meltas from when I use to collect BT.
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Post by majorjav on Sept 13, 2007 13:54:57 GMT -5
There is an other simple conversion:
take a boltgun
take a plasma pistol
Cut the bolgun clip and muzzle
Cut the pistol muzzle
Glue them and you have a plasmagun...
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Post by syphon on Sept 14, 2007 9:52:07 GMT -5
I once actually GSed and glued the end of a plasma weapon that came with the demolisher to the base of a lasgun. Hilarity ensued.
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Post by Lt. Col. Hawkrin on Sept 18, 2007 10:39:05 GMT -5
Well I tried it and this is what I got.  |
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Post by psycho on Sept 26, 2007 15:43:19 GMT -5
i used a melta, cut the barrel from a plasma pistol and glued it on
looks awesome and gives my troops some variety
kerby
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Post by Commissar on Sept 26, 2007 16:02:31 GMT -5
Sweet, got any pics?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2007 0:22:55 GMT -5
Well I tried it and this is what I got. Thanks for the endorsement. Sweet model. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2007 16:03:52 GMT -5
I have a simpler version: You take the plastic catachan/space marine flamer, cut of bits of it, take a plasmapistol, cut of the handle, glue both parts together and you get something like this;   |
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Post by Cadian 117 on Oct 4, 2007 22:26:59 GMT -5
Nice job painting those catachans by the way. SO ya those do look cool thanks hawkrin for puttin that vid up I might just try it.....
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Post by Mabus on Oct 5, 2007 14:09:48 GMT -5
Swanky, they look very good.
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Post by Commissar on Oct 7, 2007 13:40:58 GMT -5
Those are cool catachan guys man!!
Love those plasma guns.
All of my worrys about them looking like crapola are gone!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2007 13:57:35 GMT -5
I converted my 20 vanilla catachans into 2 hardened veteran squads and painted them "city-fight"- looking. So I have one 10man squad with 3 plasma guns and one squad with 3 grenade launchers och one man portable autocannon carried by one appearently very strong dude haha
Anyways, I think that is one very fast, easy and affordable way to make plasmaguns IF you can get hold of the different parts.
A bit of topic, this paintjob was made in lightspeed, paint the pants space wolf grey, the skin and bandana, then just wash the shi* out of them with black ink and flesh wash mixed with 2 drops of soap.
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Post by Commissar on Oct 7, 2007 15:41:56 GMT -5
Cool, city fight must rule with plasmas!
That paintjob is pretty sweet for something so fast.
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Post by Mabus on Oct 8, 2007 14:19:24 GMT -5
Soap? what's that for? never heard of using it to paint models with before.
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Post by Commissar on Oct 8, 2007 14:51:07 GMT -5
LoL, it makes it super fluent.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2007 11:43:30 GMT -5
Well this is very off topic but Im going to answer on demand  Soap (one drop or two) is used in you water jar (you should have two). And whenever you use inks/washes dip your brush in the soapwater jar and thin out your inks/washes. That way they will spread more evenly and go for recesses instead of gathering in the wrong places like flat surfaces and so on. Using soap in water and mixing wih regular colors make them feel a little different but good when painting blending effects and so on like on the sword of my Eldar Avatar:  It's hard to explain so you really have to try it for yourself, but again it should be used whenever you use inks/washes. |
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Post by Mabus on Oct 9, 2007 14:20:56 GMT -5
Oh, right. I just use 'ard coat for doing that. Thankyou for explaining anywho!
Doesn't the water get a bit foamy though? please tell me if I am being a bit of a n00b!
Lovely Avatar by the way!
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