FallenLion Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 wow lots of replies there :) I always come back >.< interesting thread :) my best mini - that I am proud of - is like no way near but i only been painting bout 6 months xD so I think I is getting me some citadel of death stuff xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 No Worries FallenLion! It took me a long time to even figure out what pieces were supposed to go where. It snowballed from there, hopefully. :) Keep it up, and the CoD pieces are very nice. Like usual, I tried to get a picture while posting. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1394.jpg Soon I will be able to have enough to put them on a lot of my marines. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Looks good :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Is that gray putty milliput? I was just curious as to what you used to make the push molds. I would also like to mention that I have some of the old imperial fist upgrade parts, shoulder pads, chainswords and assorted bits if you need them. Drop me a pm if you want them, I have no use for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Share Posted November 24, 2010 Yes, that is Milliput. I used to use Green Stuff, but I realized that it was a TOTAL waste! http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2797.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_2772.jpg So I've found that using milliput works, and its cheap, and I don't use it anyways. <_< Thanks mick. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thanks for the advice Xepher. The flash things from 40mm bases is a great idea, though that'll make him too tall :) I'll think about him some more. Being able to make 5 molds at a time has really gotten me cooking. So productive :) http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1411.jpg But now, its time for the return of the Exterminus. The detailing of the top has finally commenced. Panel lines, rivets, and armor plates are whats in store for now. I'm still in the planning stages, though basically running in the dark with this one. I think what I have so far is a good chunk of work for 2 hours..don't you think? Hahaha. There are a lot of distractions going into this last burst of work, mainly this computer. :P Unfortunately, (I don't know how it happened) the original 1.5mm thick plasticard that I had intended for use as the top piece of my Land Raider is extremely warped. Like...extremely. Originally, there was a circular 'bubbly spot' in the center, because I put it on the only flat spot left on my desk...my external harddrive. Which spins, and gets hot :P and melts plasticard. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1412.jpg So with that fail, I had to come up with something else (it was too thick also...very too thick) I started with something thinner this time. .25mm thick (probably...too thin... ;)) http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1413.jpg After thinking it over, I made another sheet of the same shape, and layered it on top. This looks almost thick enough to be considered Land Raider armor. Finally. And I'll be working my way back with other Land Raider-esq shapes as well. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1416.jpg I know it might not be too much of an update, but I'm just letting you all know that I haven't hit a mojo-less wall (yet) and I'm slowly bringing this behemoth back to life. (And Tychonaut, I will be keeping the Thunderbolts. I figure, I spent $100 on this tank alone, $130 for a plane thats much more awesome isn't that big of a deal. :) I'll just complain if and when the plastics come out) Edit:That top piece isn't glued on yet, I'm waiting for the previous one to dry. Hence the crookedness.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Looks good again well done :P . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Man I really need to re do my Baneraider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Man I really need to re do my Baneraider. I don't see your point with the Exterminus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Sachiel: Alright. So I guess gun in hand is the key then. I'll work on that later. Keravin: Thanks. The more votes, the better :) Xepher: I tried to make it as symmetrical as I could...(old photo) http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_0983.png Marovian: I will finish it, at an undisclosed time. :lol: Novogord: Eventually mate. Eventually. :) So...unlike the last 2 sentences above....All progress on minis has halted. :P I received a baggie of goods from a friend Bklynpnk who has given me all his Chaos Marine bitz for some orks. This could almost (almost) double my bitz collection. Some of the bitz I can use, but not all... http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1417.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1418.jpg And after countless hours of sorting...Arms, guns, heads, shoulderpads, bodies, icons, backpacks and vehicle pieces... http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1420.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1421.jpg And these guys, which I have no idea of what to do with.. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1419.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Looks promising, cant wait to see some results :tu: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Novogord: I think I may do that. I sorted the bitz again, in two more categories: Loyalist/stuff that could be converted to loyalist, and Chaos that I'll never be able to use. I'll probably use the weapons and backpacks mostly. Some of the arms with chainswords too. I gave the guy 5 Sneaky Guyz (always forget the name), 5 Burnas, and 10 nobz. All new on sprue. It may have been a lopsided trade, but I can't use orks (at all) and although I wanted to sell, this deal was sweet, and right in front of me, so I went for it. :) Marovian: I wouldn't dare start a new army. My lack of ability to finish one army is limiting me to only one.. :( And its Chaos...sick, stinky chaos. :) So I've tried the next plate again. This time, a single sheet of .75mm card, instead of 2x .25mm cards. I'm breaking away from the flat surface, and I hope that I'm doing it in a right way that still holds the Land Raider's theme (I don't know what theme I'm talking about...its just a thought.) I realize that my initial cuts were lopsided, unmeasured, crooked, and bad, which in turn made EVERY OTHER cut worse. Snowball effect. So this most recent top plate isn't even, its longer in some parts and shorter in others, and crooked. Something I'll have to try and fix later on :D I know that the angles from the side of the Land Raider to the top (you know what I'm talking about, the 45º angle from the side wall to the roof) is going to be way off, which is something I'll also tackle later, with sand paper and a file..or 6. And the layers...thats a problem too. I'm attempting to layer 3 identical cuts on top of each other, and since each cut isn't exactly like the previous, I have layer marks...something I'll have to try and file down then save with Green Putty (gap filler.) http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1423.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1422.jpg Let me know what you think. I'll probably wait around...18 hours from now before I glue it. So I can get an adequate amount of comments (2) before I make adjustments (or not) and then glue, and proceed to the next layer. Thanks guys. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Looks great, keep up the good work :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thanks GI. Unfortunately, I won't be adding more exhaust pieces. I won't have any space to put them anywhere. Last time, I showed them on the track section, and we agreed that it wouldn't normally fit there. So I don't have the space :) So during Physics today, I sketched up the way I want to layout my pieces. and add rivets, and panel lines etc. Looking at the real Land Raider now, I'll have to change some rivet positions later. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1424.jpg When I got home, I instantly started cutting. And I think it turned out pretty okay. :) http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1425.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1426.jpg I think I'll start gluing soon. :D Edit: And exactly one half hour's worth of work... http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1427.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1429.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Looks very promising :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 So I glued the top piece on. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1431.jpg And man...those layers I was complaining about..what an eye sore. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1432.jpg So I very slowly cut them off, took quite a while, but it actually wasn't tedious. I was pretty excited to be at the moment where its all fine detailing now. :D http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1435.jpg And thanks to Green Putty. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1441.jpg And helping my dad at our apartment rentals. I was able to fill all the gaps left by the cuts. My father taught me how to patch holes in walls and stuff, using a putty spatula. So I did the same thing with an extra piece of plasticard. The Green Putty fills the gaps, then I screech it off, and its left in all the spots that aren't flat. Once it dried (2 minutes) I sanded it down with 600 grit sand paper. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1436.jpg My next task is now angling all the top plasticard to have the beveled edge of the Land Raider. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1439.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1440.jpg I have a lot to do... ;) While I'm here, what do you think about this? I'm thinking that the fists may be a tad large for the launchers, but I want some advice. :) I could always replace some skulls with them instead. http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1430.jpg AND! While I'm here, I'm looking for 4 of these EXACT thunderhammers. (Maybe you can see where I'm going with this :) ) http://bitzbarn.com/oscommerce/catalog/images/SMAssTermSrgThunder.JPG AND! 2 of these Storm Shields. (Maybe you can see with this too, but more vague. :) ) http://bitzbarn.com/oscommerce/catalog/images/IMG_2534.JPG And...2 of these as well. :) http://bitzbarn.com/oscommerce/catalog/images/SMHeraldry.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Looks great, well done ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 If anyone has those bitz, Please feel free to drop me a PM. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks for the comment RAAM13. I'm planning this, in place of this. ;) More or less... http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1445.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/Shortsonfire82/IMG_1967.jpg And yes Marovian, if you're looking, that was done in Physics again. :( I spent a large chunk of my time last night and today figuring this out. I'm quite happy how it turned out all around, much better than before. I'll make groove lines and such tomorrow. :) Last day of school for the week! :) http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1444.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1446.jpg If theres anything you'd like to see, please, let me know :) Edit: that picture of the angle. HOORRIIBBBLLEE picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Looks great, well done so far ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 Well, I finally decided to finish Telion. It was actually pretty difficult :( I don't like the arm placements at all, but I have no ideas on how to fix them! His left arm seems to be at an awkward angle (and his left hand seems huge (Its a SM arm, thats why :lol: )) and his right arm seems to be pointing down funny... But I am REALLY happy with the beard. :D When I went to take the pictures, I smooshed half of it with my thumb...I was sad...but it wasn't super hard to redo. :D http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1451.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1452.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1453.jpg http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo234/shortsonfire80/IMG_1454.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bloodhowl Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 He's looking good man. I don't think you can do anything to the ponting hand without ruinng it so I'd just leave it and say it is his punching hand ;) . As for the bolter arm, the reason it looks odd is because he has no upper arm: it's just a shoulder and fore-arm. I suggest you cut it and extend, and maybe position it so the ebow is bent forward a bit and the arm rotated in towards his body a bit, like he is ready to aim down it in an instant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 As said in the other topic, it looks good ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I agree with Mr. Bloodhowl. It's because of his missing upper arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 He's looking good man. I don't think you can do anything to the ponting hand without ruinng it so I'd just leave it and say it is his punching hand :P . As for the bolter arm, the reason it looks odd is because he has no upper arm: it's just a shoulder and fore-arm. I suggest you cut it and extend, and maybe position it so the ebow is bent forward a bit and the arm rotated in towards his body a bit, like he is ready to aim down it in an instant. Haha, took me a minute to figure out what you meant by punching hand, but thats really great idea. :) Yeah...I was hoping the arm would be okay, but...it wasn't. I will be amputating the wrist, adding a wire armature, then doing it all in greenstuff. Since the shoulderpad was separate. As said in the other topic, it looks good :D . Thanks Mick. :) I agree with Mr. Bloodhowl. It's because of his missing upper arm. Yeah. No thoughts on the chest fist? I was getting some not-favorites there. I'll be working on the arm later, hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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