Kadaeux Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I never liked that image of a Stormbird, it never seemed to fit the fluff descriptions. I always imagined something like a supersized Thunderhawk with Imperial Aquila-style wings. But your conversion is awesome :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amit Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 To be honest it looks to Tau-ish, not Gothic enough to be Imperial ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjolniir Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 tau find crashed stormbird, model look after it. end of story, tau came after the stormbird left service. bulldog, do you accept commissions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander alexander Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 tau find crashed stormbird, model look after it. end of story, tau came after the stormbird left service. bulldog, do you accept commissions? Say yes! Say yes! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizara Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 @Firenze: yes i know its the 41st millenia, however your argument is invalid as a titan isn't necessarily small. They are massive. Also the only real way they can make a smaller engine would be to find past tech that was that way, the restrictions to making new tech is so restricted. Also stormbirds were around in the 31st millenia. @BulldogUK: I was thinking out of the box was just simply noticing that they seemed a bit out of place to my perfectionist eyes lol. It was just a tidbit i noticed, nothing more. Overall tho i am in awe of the model and if i could i would surely want one and field one. Even if those small engines only put off enough heat to cook a hotdog and not propel the ship into space. Besides with the big rotating engines that it uses as wings, it really doesn't need extra thrusters. I guess those are just the Highly advanced plasma-nitrous systems used to speed past all the other stormbirds and be the first one to land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaptermaster Graymantle Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 That is absolutely amazing! I remember way back when I started 40k and first saw that image in Space Crusade. - It was very cool and captured my imagination, so ever since the Horus Heresy books started coming out, I've wanted to make a Stormbird based on that image myself. Glad to see someone finally did and that the result turned out that good. Excellent job! Very, very well done! Looking forward to seeing this one painted and complete. It would be very cool to make the original image into a Diorama as well! Keep up the excellent work! - You rock! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Very cool. I was originally skeptical when I saw the starting figures used to make this monster, but the end result after all the cardboard fitting and finishing work is an impressive piece with an imposing feel. Eager to see the finished product, especially alongside the classic Thunderhawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogUK Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 I never liked that image of a Stormbird, it never seemed to fit the fluff descriptions. I always imagined something like a supersized Thunderhawk with Imperial Aquila-style wings. But your conversion is awesome I would have thought the pic I worked from came before the book description that has been mentioned, the old 40k stuff was less gothic to a degree than some of the new designs, I did see a pic of a 3d mock up of a more gothic version and while very nice I just felt it looked a bit 'rigid' for a dropship, not very VTOL if you can see where I am coming from That is absolutely amazing!I remember way back when I started 40k and first saw that image in Space Crusade. - It was very cool and captured my imagination, so ever since the Horus Heresy books started coming out, I've wanted to make a Stormbird based on that image myself. Glad to see someone finally did and that the result turned out that good. Excellent job! Very, very well done! Looking forward to seeing this one painted and complete. It would be very cool to make the original image into a Diorama as well! Well when it's done it will probably sit next to Odin at GW wakefield and they are about the right scales based on that pic, chomping at the bit right now as I am wanting to bag some cheap assault marines from ebay (a week to go. Aaaargh), looking at around 20 to 40 jumping from the SB itself with maybe a few already on the ground slapping a few Orks around, actually now you got my noggin going I might even try and incorperate the whole thing to merge into the 'leg battle' of Odin! Greymantle I say go for it and build a proper version of the Stormbird, my approach was a very lazy one using pre-exisiting models. I could have taken the time and probably built an exact copy of the picture but I can really lack motivation sometimes and if the opportunity arises to cut corners I always will! :) tau find crashed stormbird, model look after it. end of story, tau came after the stormbird left service. bulldog, do you accept commissions? Sometimes Mjolnir, it depends, in all honesty I try to steer clear as repetition tends to send me mad(der) and I get the most fun out of just sitting down and making something up as I go along. You can always ask though, worst I can do is say no :P yeah, no animosity meant midnight, I plan to do a little work on the inside where the intakes enter the cargo area and the engines exit. I wasn't originally going to waste time on it but I plan on having all the doors open when it's finished so at the very least it will stop annoying questions on GD :) Problem is I work so fast once I get going and tend to skip little details like that so it's always helpful when people comment. push comes to shove and I can't be bothered to change anything I can always cover my tracked with well thought out BS :devil: Laid down the blue colour today, painted up the weapons and knocked together the cockpit and a couple of crew. Not sure I like it at the mo to be honest have the feeling its gonna be one of those paint jobs that I really hate until the last brush stroke, always a pain! will get a few pics over the weekend hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadaeux Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I never liked that image of a Stormbird, it never seemed to fit the fluff descriptions. I always imagined something like a supersized Thunderhawk with Imperial Aquila-style wings. But your conversion is awesome I would have thought the pic I worked from came before the book description that has been mentioned, the old 40k stuff was less gothic to a degree than some of the new designs, I did see a pic of a 3d mock up of a more gothic version and while very nice I just felt it looked a bit 'rigid' for a dropship, not very VTOL if you can see where I am coming from If you look at a Thunderhawk it's not very Gothic anyway :P I feel that image of the Stormbird looks more like it was ripped off of the Cheyenne Dropship from Aliens than 40k though. The Engines are stupidly oversized (Re-entry in that? No thanks i'll take a Drop-pod) I know the 3d one you're referring to though (mate of mine did it) but thats why I always pictured the Aquila wings. The moving "feathers" controlling the attitude and descent. If I get the opportunity i'll cook it up in 3d to show you what I mean. But as I said, your's is great. I see where you're coming from but as much as 40k hands physics a cab fare home no Orbital re-entry vehicle could ever have engines that absurdly large and tenuously attached to the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeothar Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 That is absolutely amazing!I remember way back when I started 40k and first saw that image in Space Crusade. - It was very cool and captured my imagination, so ever since the Horus Heresy books started coming out, I've wanted to make a Stormbird based on that image myself. Same here! I've been following this thread with interest, as I'm now sorely tempted to do one myself, using at least the GI Joe part (wouldn't know where to even get my hands on that dropship :tu: ) for my Heresy Era Imperial Fists... Keep it up and us provided with pics! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogUK Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Added a little colour to the old bird. Next step. make a base and paint up some marines. They will be pinned to look like they are leaping from the open doors into combat (at least that's how it looks in my head)! Heres a few pics. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished1507092.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished1507093.jpg Close-up of the 'beak' mounted linked Heavy bolter http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished1507099.jpg Added some cockpit detail too http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished1507098.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished15070910.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished15070911.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished15070912.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished15070913.jpg Sergeant Centimetre and the Tape-O-nought shown for scale http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished15070920.jpg Memorial flight 40k style! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdfinished150709.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin .44 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Bulldog, you crafty man you! It looks great. My only gripe is that it does seem kinda boxy, but that's just how it was designed by GW. It was made to carry troops safely, not quickly through aerodynamics. Kinda lets you know "Yeah, the Space marines are coming :) !" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggassmonkey Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Is it me, or does that dread have a tapemeasure for a CCW? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Bulldog what minatures are your crew ? They are looking like Alien Dropship Pilots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaptermaster Graymantle Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Again, it looks truly amazing! Excellent paint job too! Very, very well done! I salute you! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spagunk Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Is it me, or does that dread have a tapemeasure for a CCW? :tu: I remember seeing the thread he posted with that dread and so yes, it has a tape measure for a CCW. Pretty amusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 The paintjob put it over the top. This is one of the coolest things I've seen on this board, without a doubt. Has it seen a game of Apoc yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Either Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 well now i know what a stormbird looks like :) might have to see if i can't come up with something myself :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogUK Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 Crew are (I think) Verlinden 'top gun' pilots. 1/35 scale but they look the part. The set comes with a seated version and a full figure which I used as 'Tex' for the Paladin Knight (second row down) Lots of shooty stuff rustled up an alternative turret for the SB, used parts from the bits box and one of the old domes from the mech dropship I dissected. Needed the pred turret back for the tank. Just Got my first 15 marines cheap as chips from ebay so will try and get them painted n posed and have some updates next week ;D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdnewgun.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/BulldogUK/Stormbirdnewgun2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Animosus Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 On a scale from 1 to 10 I rate it a Chuck Norris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy40k Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 It doesn't seem like a stormbird to me based on the discriptions I've read. However... it is an awesome landing craft regardless of what it's called! I also love the use of greebles on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogUK Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 LOL, had to google the word 'greeble' legacy but now I know what I do! You CAN learn an old dog! I didn't read any of the descriptions legacy, just printed that picture and aimed for something in the spirit of 'in your face' marine architecture added with 'least amount of effort' Bulldog architecture :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeothar Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I love your work Bulldog; can't wait to see it next to Odin, complete with squads of assault marines! :D However, I took a good hard look at the artwork you used as inspiration and noticed that it appears that the cockpit is actually offset from the center of the craft! It is situated more to its left, with the dorsal intake in line with it, and the bulge with the turret to its right. I have absolutely no problem with your superb version but as I'm strongly thinking about making one myself (yeah; as if I don't have enough projects craving attention as it is already... ;) ), I printed the artwork out big as both inspiration and reference and so I noticed. Then I remembered a very old picture in the 'Eavy Metal section of White Dwarf way back in the day and went looking for it. Needless to say I found it and I feel there is a chance that whoever drew that scene got his/her inspiration from this very kitbash from the early RT days: http://www.fierylions.nl/Pictures/ForumPictures/Stormbird/EM95.jpg It shares some characteristics (especially the tailfins and cockpit setup) and I thought it'd be fun to show it here. Obviously yours is vastly superior... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulldogUK Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Go for it mate. I noted all the details of the picture and just went for the easiest option using the basic kit parts I opted for. shifting the cockpit round would have proved way too much hassle than I wanted to plan for. As said earlier my aim was to simply capture the atmosphere with least amount of effort :D I do have a soft spot for non symmetrical ships however so I would love to see what you come up with I could have started from scratch and built an exact copy but the parts were there and the temptation was too much :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naysmith Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Simply Brilliant! Thank you for the enjoyment and inspiration. cya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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