Mal Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Ok.. my newest army list includes 2 ofthese monsters... and at £25 a pop my wallet cannot support my game... Sooo being the avid gamer that I am... I though... if I cannot buy it, then I must BUILD IT!! Then I realised what I was getting myself into... eh gads I must be crazy!! lol Anyhew, I've started working on the first of 2 thunderfire cannons, building them completly from nothing more than the picture on the GW.com store, and let me tell you, its harder than it looks... So far I have the main base built with the main frame of one of the tracks done, im about ready to GS some detail onto the track and wheels, add the shocks/supports and start work on the main gun supports... Unfortunately my camera flash is a bit laggy so im unableto take viewable pictures tonight, i'll get some taken in the morning and post them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Ok I have a few pics of what I have done so far... This is the partially built track side (only in place to allow the body to balance, i'll finish the other track before starting this one). This is the top view, so far its just a base for the rotation disc where the gun support will be mounted. This is the side view of the main track that i've been working on, you should be able to make out the pins I have in place that will support the GS work im going to do, also that penny with the square of plasticard is the rotation disc that the gun support will be mounted on. And lastly this is a line sketch overlay of what i'll be doing with GS. Let me know what you think. Mal is online now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingo Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Nice work so far, good job :cuss Are you going to sculpt the tracks then or use, say, spare Rhino tracks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Well the track base is too small for rhino tracks, so im going to sculpt them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ani Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I'm not sure on how much different they are, but you could try IG tracks, like from the Leman Russ or Chimera kits. I think they're slightly smaller. ~Ani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravenguild Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/Svenhira/IMG_1339.jpg This might help, A scratch cannon I made, using the IMEX series Helix vehicle tracks and some specialized parts. I figured it would go well with the suspension system you are currently making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 I have a bad feeling that I have made the track suspension a little too shallow, it only just comes upto a marines waist.... I suppose I could add a couple mm in height when I gs the track on... but my TF may be a touch smaller then GW's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 That's okay just say it is a more compact version :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 Well providing I get the gun to scale, I can just say its had its suspension lowered.... perhaps I could put some UV lights under there too.. and some fluffy dice on the mirror :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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