Guard - Honour, Stern, Van [WIP]

[madscuzzy]

Erm I'm not too sure about inner/outer diameter... I just know they are around 0.5" or less. I do actually bring the pads down and measure to fit on the spot. Next time I go down I'll check it out...:blush:

 

And yes, abnormal flatness...XD but since they have a black back, I'm not too concerned. Where it becomes really obvious I sculpt some folds in the back.

 

Hope you can see them too someday too shason!

[Dezzo]

thank god you're finally done with them...

 

you guys have no idea that all i see him do for the past few months is filing the shoulder pads or something...

 

top notch stuff as usual, dude.

 

looking forward to see them painted ;)

[madscuzzy]

Since when am I done with them?! You will continue to see me fiddling with them mwahahaha

[The_Chaplain]

any idea when we'll see paint wips scuzzy?

[madscuzzy]

Quite a while I think... then again... hard to say. I'm itching to paint some of them, but would prefer them to be fully standing before I tackle the painting thing at a go.

[Dezzo]

Since when am I done with them?! You will continue to see me fiddling with them mwahahaha

 

*palmface*

 

but are you occupied with your turbo-fan assault guys now too?

[madscuzzy]

Still have 3 more guys to do up and then the fans have to be detailed.

[TheOniwaban]

Uhh... so, you have detailed tutorials for all these models and conversions right? :}

[madscuzzy]

like?

[Artekus]

That is awesome in so many ways! Really inspiring stuff! Keep up the awesome work!

 

...oh, btw, with your concent I would love to steal the "drawing sword" -pose for one of my Relictor veteran sergeants :lol: Do you mind?

[Erik Crowbreath]

wow..

i love them.

 

..erik

[Cpt Ultio]

like?

 

shoulder pads, vambraces and jump packs jump out at me the most.

[Brother Varg]

Stunning models !!!

 

 

well done brother!!

[madscuzzy]

First off is the shoulder pad.

 

The rod I used here is 6/8" OD. It's a bit smaller but it flexes so no worries there. Just get one to fit. The pad has an OD of 5/8", so ideally your rod's ID shoudl be 5/8"

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/1.jpg

 

I chop the rod down at an angle so I can start working from the top.

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/2.jpg

 

I cut the back so I can flex the rod and fit the pad in.

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/3.jpg

 

With a lot of trial and error, a groove is filed down to match the pad.

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/4.jpg

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/5.jpg

 

Yay! Dremel! I find dremelling it down after I cut the groove easier for me.

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/6.jpg

 

I cut the sides down to the rough shape that I want the curve to start and end.

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/8.jpg

 

Whrrrr!

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/9.jpg

 

Tada!

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/pad/10.jpg

 

 

And here is a knee pad. I use Tamiya 2-part Quick Type Putty for this. This works for any sandable putty like brown stuff etc.

 

Just place the rough shape and sculpt any curves or angles you want. Don't worry about it looking 'soft'.

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/kneeepad/l1.jpg

 

Now just file down the top surface

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/kneeepad/l2.jpg

 

And chop down the edges to size.

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/tutorials/kneeepad/l3.jpg

[Cpt Ultio]

Looking good, I'm going to look out for the parts now

[Pulse]

Good little tutorial there mate, i likes. ;)

[BrianBlessed]

Nice tutorial. Did you use that hollow tube stuff for the collars too?

[Badaab]

Hey, nice-looking models there! I have many of the same base models kicking around (the Mk. II Vets in particular) and was after a bit of inspiration to work on them, so thanks for that... I *swear* I won't be stealing any ideas.

Keep up the nice work, and keep us posted. I won't ask for tutorials or the like, as pretty much everything seems straightforward- all the best conversions are!

The only thing I could ask for would perhaps be a shot of the backs of the Vanguard Vets without the jump packs on. I'm curious to see what you've done with the detailing at the belts, and/or the joining of the metal legs to plastic torsos (I always find the metal parts to be too undersized for plastic torsos).

Now, let's see some paint on them!

-Joe

[madscuzzy]

I like to fit pouches and stuff all around, so the joint is somewhat hidden. But I do build up the metal legs with a ball fit, like how the plastic legs are, using putty. For stability, I pin right through, once I get the angle right.

 

And yep, same for the collars.

 

Go! Steal the ideas! See if I care! :unsure:

[Lord Noble]

Hey Madscuzzy,

 

I'm totally stealing those for some of my Vets. :wub:

 

Any chance I could ask for a tutorial on making collars too?

 

 

Thanks!

 

-J

[Cpt Ultio]

I'm still wondering about the vambraces, would love to make some with bolters attached.

[madscuzzy]

Collar is plastic tube, just cut down to fit.

 

What vambraces?

[Cpt Ultio]

the extended armour on the forearms... I'll circle the arm

 

http://www.gothic-valentine.net/bolter/this.jpg

[Hubbynz]

these guys are amazing defiantely some of the best pose conversions I have ever seen....will look stunning painted.

[Hasoroth]

Scuzzy.

 

These are beautiful, I want to play against them at PI except I'm afraid my armies going to shoot itself because their modeled and painted so crap >.>