Taerij Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Future image: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/THwYIiYrTTI/AAAAAAAAAzw/0K9AsrFtNyA/s576/PICT0008.jpg Old post: Everyone's making Storm Ravens these days. I'm building a Storm Hawk, which is a similar unit, part of the Tempus Fugitives ruleset for the Siege of Terra next month. Mine is Mechanicum owned and very much inspired by the Thunderhawk design. I am looking for further suggestions before I finish it up. I plan on adding landing gear weapons and a tail, likely some icons and extra detail too. http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S9S9JrzDY6I/AAAAAAAAAbE/wKOBP3itU2o/s800/PICT0032.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S9S9KDhvVuI/AAAAAAAAAbM/EPxv4KG2ctg/s800/PICT0030.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S9S9J3IFQlI/AAAAAAAAAbI/OEe1YD3wZks/s800/PICT0031.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Looks really good. I can see a lot of the thunder hawk design in there, especially in terms of the cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels_Blade Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Seen on Great crusade but I love it man you've gotta ahow me how to make one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taerij Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Seen on Great crusade but I love it man you've gotta ahow me how to make one!! It's all blogged on my site (see sig). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizara Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wow..i must say i am reallly liking the looks of your design. I have been toying around with ideas as well..and i too want to make a stormraven that resembles its bigger brother. I really like some of the elements so far in your design, with the extra air intakes on the side, which can be used to power the vectoring engines the stormraven is suppose to have lots of. I also like how it looks to have 4 exit ramps. According to the rules it has 4 access ramps, one in front, 1 in the rear and 2 on the side. What i am trying to figure out is where does that leave the space for the dreadnoughts grapples...unless they are actually inside the back cargo hold and the dread can only leave via the back ramp. I will definitely be keeping my eye on this one, and if by any chance yours so far is looking like the most potential build i would try to copy when i get around to building my own stormraven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiningstorm101 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 wow i love it! all the others have the valkyrie cockpit which doesnt look mariney enough, i think you have done it well, in my opinion it is just a smaller thunder hawk really. cant wait to see more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I think the stormraven is one of those units that bring out the best in modellers. so many people that just want one but can't buy them, it makes for some mighty fine ideas. probably what GW wants, spark the imagination a bit. really sleek model, very cool Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averykess Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Looks great How about adding a top wing/spoiler similar to the landspeeder? I'd like to see a tutorial on this, even if it is just up to what you have completed so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taerij Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 http://www.mywargame.com/2010/04/25/buildi...m-raven-part-1/ http://www.mywargame.com/2010/04/27/buildi...m-raven-part-2/ http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S9YhYbGDP1I/AAAAAAAAAbg/LmiK1n1qfrM/s800/mwg_storm_hawk_05.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S9YiY-FhjXI/AAAAAAAAAbo/AKmWzCsTMJo/s912/mwg_storm_hawk_06.jpg Still contemplating tail and engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Ooooo looking good, I look forward to seeing it at the weekend, all fully painted. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizara Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Well Taerij, a full size thunderhawk has a T shaped tail. Personally i would incorporate a similar build for the tail since its still an STC construct, and in the description is says it is similar in design to its bigger brother. So i would add a T shaped tail, like a T hawk. So far your build really resemebles a miniature T-hawk, so i would stick to those similarities. Your engine design is already similar to a T-hawk. Being a smaller ship i wouldn't think it would need more than those two big engines on it anyways. As for your dilemma for the vunerablity of the back engines. You could also incorporate another feature of the thunderhawk and that is the small wing that overlaps the engine from the main body. In this case you could attach a wing that goes from the main body to the engines. This would add some needed weight to the top area, but also take away form the vunerability of the engines. It would also add a little more area for the wind to catch to give the vehicle needed lift, and since the vehicle is suppose to be more agile than a T-hawk, it woudl help provide that extra stability in sharp turns. Just some ideas, but it would also give you a place to add one of the twin linked guns to, since on a T-hawk, they have the small wings that go over the top of the engines and has a pair of lascannons attached to the end of them. You could then add the lascannons/plasmagun or assault cannons there by having the wings overlap the engines just enough to attach a gun in between the top wing and bottom wing on beside the engines. This way it would leave the vectored engines on the main wings tips as they are, for maneuverability. Also any chances we can get a good shot of the underside. Also the tutorial is great. I hope to be able to scratch build one of my own, and so far..as i stated, yours is the best example i have found so far. I don't particullary care for the land raider hybrids because they look to much like land raiders and less like a baby thunderhawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taerij Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 You've convinced me http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S9d18-_TjaI/AAAAAAAAAb4/6QjHtaody2k/s720/mwg_storm_raven_17.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taerij Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 And he's back in business! I reworked the tail and finally added some spud guns ;) http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S-CUdGS_AXI/AAAAAAAAAec/kMeq1U46Tmw/s576/mwg_storm_raven_01.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S-CUcrJUyYI/AAAAAAAAAeY/UNF6EXGcSG8/s640/mwg_storm_raven_02.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S-CUcUPN3yI/AAAAAAAAAeU/HwtUJQ5lDuM/s912/mwg_storm_raven_03.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S-CUcLP0p3I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/FxWvvruavV4/s640/mwg_storm_raven_04.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/S-CUb8v7TMI/AAAAAAAAAeM/38QqyapkOzM/s640/mwg_storm_raven_05.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Baals!!!! Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Ill get pic up by next week or so but my one looks like a Valkyrie rear-ended a Landspeeder and landed on top of a Razorback!!!! Its made to look a bit like one of them Starship Troopers Dropships but its quite good TLHB TLLC 2xHurrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Runner Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 It looks great. Congrats :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taerij Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Howdy folks! I finished the construction of this model a while back. Every stage was documented and then I summarised the process in a tutorial for bell of Lost Souls, but they didn't post my article very well! However, the pictures are all in tact, so easy to follow. From my own site, in stages: http://www.mywargame.com/2010/04/25/buildi...m-raven-part-1/ http://www.mywargame.com/2010/04/27/buildi...m-raven-part-2/ http://www.mywargame.com/2010/04/28/buildi...m-raven-part-3/ http://www.mywargame.com/2010/05/04/buildi...orm-raven-part/ And the Bols monstrosity: http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2010/05/40k...torm-raven.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taerij Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 I've started painting up the Storm Raven. Lots of weathering and shading done. Some more black body work and then highlights to follow. http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/THwX2KutPHI/AAAAAAAAAzc/bk4M4_cqa0w/s720/PICT0002.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/THwX2_FOOZI/AAAAAAAAAzg/QeUC69r_Dl4/s512/PICT0003.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/THwX3MawtAI/AAAAAAAAAzo/r8ZfPfdHpeE/s640/PICT0005.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/THwX3ql2DeI/AAAAAAAAAzs/-3cwnZZ6tIY/s800/PICT0006.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kXlK4x3A2QU/THwYIiYrTTI/AAAAAAAAAzw/0K9AsrFtNyA/s576/PICT0008.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loken86 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 this looks sweet as brother well done mate i like this alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loken86 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 this looks sweet as brother well done mate i like this alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Great work, the weathering is really bringing it together now. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Great looking model, i love it :P . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaptermaster Graymantle Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 This is truly amazing! I've had a look at your tutorial and it is very good. If I ever find the time, I am building one of these. Well done so far! - Looking forward to seeing it painted to completion! Keep it up! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril hound Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Wow... just wow!! Are you painting the interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril hound Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Wow... just wow!! Are you painting the interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 So there are rules for this thing? GW has gone Flyer or their cop-out version Skimmer crazy. I expect to see more AA mount stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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