Technoscream Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm sure some of you have seen my WIP ultimate Techmarine, but here is another project I have been working on; A Space Marine Dreadnought with LEDs and Motorised Assault Cannon! I'm pleased with the result considering how small this is!! (is there a way to embed this video?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarch Corax Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I like the cannon, but please.. no flashing LEDs! It makes it look like it's fresh out of Toys r us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technoscream Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 The LED looks way better in real life, it unfortunately doesn't come across well in the video. It pulses through red and blue, and gives light not just through the vision slit but on the sensors/equip at the bottom of the sarcophagus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubernator Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Maybe make it one colour and avoid the flashing. The effect would be much better. The assault cannon is really cool, maybe a bit too fast. Now all it needs is a working CC arm :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendoe206 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 That is crazy. I think it is awesome. It probably would look better with a solid light. the flashing light looks like it has a car alarm armed. What did the motor come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technoscream Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Motor is from a tiny rc vehicle that had died. It would be the same kind of tiny motor that would operate the vibrate function in a pager or mobile phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blood_raven_240 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hm... Well, I like the idea, but it looks very... 'Toys'r'Us'. To make it more 'Authentic 40k', you could try hollowing out the body, and feeding LEDs through the body of the Dreadnought. (Coming from underneath the base, through the feet, and into the Dread). Then model battle damage, and add bullet holes - the LED will shine -dimly- through the bullet holes, giving a 'Mysterious Aura' effect :D I've seen it done before on the internet, I just can't find the link :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technoscream Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hm... Well, I like the idea, but it looks very... 'Toys'r'Us'. To make it more 'Authentic 40k', you could try hollowing out the body, and feeding LEDs through the body of the Dreadnought. (Coming from underneath the base, through the feet, and into the Dread). Then model battle damage, and add bullet holes - the LED will shine -dimly- through the bullet holes, giving a 'Mysterious Aura' effect :) I've seen it done before on the internet, I just can't find the link :cuss I'm not quite sure what you are are about, where do you think you think the LED is? The body of a SM Dread is already hollow, and that is where the LED & battery are stored. I have no idea why you would want me to feed cables all around the body & feet when there is already a huge cavity in the sarcophagus area. I do however agree with some of the above replies in saying that a single colour, non flashing LED may be a better option. I will definitely think about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortoise Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Y' know, I think this is great. I've never seen a spinning assault cannon modeled before. However, I too have some concerns over the flashing LED. But that isn't because its flashing- I just think it flashes too fast. Is there some way it could be slowed to a pulse, maybe one flash per half second (or maybe a bit slower)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Gothard Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Very cool! Too bad the barrels dont have more weight and "spin out" their inertia after the motor stops. That would be the tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hm... Well, I like the idea, but it looks very... 'Toys'r'Us'. To make it more 'Authentic 40k', you could try hollowing out the body, and feeding LEDs through the body of the Dreadnought. (Coming from underneath the base, through the feet, and into the Dread). Then model battle damage, and add bullet holes - the LED will shine -dimly- through the bullet holes, giving a 'Mysterious Aura' effect :) I've seen it done before on the internet, I just can't find the link <_< For the love of Pete, please don't make glowing bullet-holes. Maybe if it were a T-Sons dread, sure. But the Marine entombed in a Loyalist Dread isn't throwing a glowstick rave inside that thing. It's sheathed in solid plasteel and adamantium. If bullets are going inside the sarcophagus, the Dread is toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Angel Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 the marine wouldnt nessisarly be dead... but i doubt you'll see any lights though the bullet holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnDyzZzoRe Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Party in the Sarcophagus!! Its going off in there lolz but the assault cannon looks awesome man! really cool idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cann0nf0dder Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 That is cool, now you just got to make it walk and it will send enemies running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I like it. The spinning assault cannon is amazing. I do agree with the others though. I'd stick to one color for the LED and stop the flashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Very nice! But when I saw this thread I thought You meant the whole arm could spin round. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 With the flashing lights, it kind of reminds me of a American Police vehicle. =-D The concept is great, but the speed is a tad too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Icipher Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 That's awesome! Love that assault cannon. Not sure about the LED, though... Are you sure the marine inside isn't a Slaanesh worshiper? Because it looks like there's a nightclub going on in there... Nonetheless, great work. BTW: Do you have any WIP shots of how you did the wiring and assembly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technoscream Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 That's awesome! Love that assault cannon. Not sure about the LED, though... Are you sure the marine inside isn't a Slaanesh worshiper? Because it looks like there's a nightclub going on in there... Nonetheless, great work. BTW: Do you have any WIP shots of how you did the wiring and assembly? ha ha, that made me laugh! No nightclub I'm afraid, Just a loyalist marine ready to continue his duty. I built this very quickly and so unfortunately dont have any WIP shots. I can tell you that I took the arm from a dread I had already painted and removed the assault cannon barrels before cutting out a space for the motor. There is a small watch type battery & simple switch on the back of the arm. The barrels were then reattached to the spindle of the motor. For the LED, because this is a full SM Dread (not AoBR) there is tonnes of space inside for insering the LED & Battery. Its all magnetisied so that I can pull off the front of the sarcophagus to access the lighting. Thanks for the comments everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 looks like a police dreadnought with the red and blue lights :) "pull over or i'll use lethal force". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 cool :lol: please remove LEDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor's Champion Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hobbes did this once back in the day. His Assault Cannon spun so fast that his Dreadnought started moving :lol: Unfortunately it looks like hobbyhawk.com went down and I don't recall seeing Hobbes around lately.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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