Imperator Mos Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 So those of you who have read the Constrictors backround or any of my Battle Reports know that they favor rapid deployment and increased mobility. This doctrine is reinforced by the new Codex's insights into the way the Astartes wage war. To fufill my vision of the Constrictors' strike force, I have made the following purchase. Thanks WarStore! Since I don't intend to open my Pods, I will only be using the following parts (plus the little square bits that fit on the thruster assembly). After cleaning flash and mold lines, We are ready for assembly. Simply glue the thruster components together, as well as the base plates and doors. Then slide in the structural fins. Glue the doors. Comparison between the new pods and my 2 year old scratch build. Now for paint! I start by undercoating with Krylon flat black. Followed by Tamiya golden yellow (3 coats and matte varnish!) on the fins. Then I mask off the hazard stripes with race-car pinstriping tape. I just eyeball it, not to concerned about spacing... Spray the whole mess black, peel off the tape and apply to the next pod. Mine are going to be green obviously. All that's left is metallics, entry burn marks, and details. Thanks for reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Wow! they look amazing, can't wait to see them finished - I always did like that colour scheme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 looks like a very nice and fast way to paint. but why bother making them all-yellow if you just do it for the stripes anyway? you could have just sprayed the side parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barek Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Nice work! But I must say: your scratch build pod looks better then G.W's. Seriously. It looks more sturdy and 'blocky'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Mos Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 looks like a very nice and fast way to paint. but why bother making them all-yellow if you just do it for the stripes anyway? you could have just sprayed the side parts That's just overspray. Faster and brighter than painting yellow by hand. Thank you for the kind words guys. They will be awesome when completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 i think the hazard stripes would look better all going at the same angle relative to the hull. currently if '/' is a hazard stripe, and '[ ]' is the hull, they're: \\\[ ]\\\ when: \\\[ ]/// might look better (is certainly the usual way for hazard stripes). is a bit abstracted, but hope you get what i mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Mos Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 That is certainly an option, but will require much more fiddling with the tape, rather than just wrapping it around the fin (plus that part is already done on all the pods :lol: ). While I want my pods to look cool, I'm also trying to make them as quickly as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryppers Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I'm liking how you can simplify the build by not including the interior detail, any chance of getting a picture of all the spare Bitz left over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithwing Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Nice pods you have there. My only gripe with them is not including the interior detail. If you use Locator Beacons (as i will be doing), you can measure the 6" range of the Beacon from an open door, hence increasing the range. A little beardy maybe, but a viable tactic. Can't do that with glued up doors though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Nice pods you have there. My only gripe with them is not including the interior detail. If you use Locator Beacons (as i will be doing), you can measure the 6" range of the Beacon from an open door, hence increasing the range. A little beardy maybe, but a viable tactic. Can't do that with glued up doors though. Negative. You measure from the hull of the model, not extended doors. I won't hijack this thread, but if you'd like to debate the idea, take a look at the appropraite thread in the Official Rules forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick O))) Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 They look promising, but I can't help but feel it's a bit of a shame you didn't spend more time on either the interior or the hazard stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vissah Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Nice to see some Contrictors stuff it always looks good. BTW mate when are you sending in some more BatRaps I alwaysl ike reading them :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Mos Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 @ Kryppers- Possibly. Door interiors, restraints, and radar screeen... @ Wraithwing- One benefit of so many pods is extended beacon coverage. @ Patrick- It's hard enough to find time to this amount of work. I want these things ( plus a Sternguard squad, Count-as Kantor, and Count-as Telion) ready in a couple of weeks. @ Vissah- Nice to have a fan! I've been gaming with my =][=nquisition lately, but the Constrictors will be getting some serious playing time once I'm done with these new units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick O))) Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I appreciate that but it'd have only taken perhaps another minute to line 'em up properly, especially given the time saved by spraying them in the first place. Not to get bogged down though, apart from that they look great. Nice smooth painting so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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