Grotsmasha Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Soooo, I've been posting this over in the shrouded corner of the Dark Angels section and thought a wider audience may find this interesting. (combining two posts from the other section) POST 1 Having so many Black Reach termi's it seems a shame to waste the entire top back half, so I've found a use for them, well maybe...... JETBIKES !!!!!!!!!! I realise it looks very stubby and I am brainstorming for a way to lengthen it. Still needs the jet in the rear also. So, very much a WIP still, so C&C as usual. POST 2 So I reacon I.ve solved the stubby-ness issue. What do you guys think? Mucho GS and gap-fill to do still, but this is the prototype/learning curve model. Hit me with the C&C. Cheers, Jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slyen Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I think the extension you figured out looks good, though I'm no expert on jet bikes. Meanwhile though the Hussar Feather Thing... it just seems out of place to me. EDIT: The Storm Bolters also seem out of place, could be the way they are mounted, or just that its a storm bolter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Slyen: The feather thing is a Dark Angels thing, it'll look more in place when the robed marine is aboard. I think the storm bolters will look better once all the gap-fill around them is completed, they won't be so exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseDaMoose Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I really like the hussar feather thing actually. It looks awesome. I'm looking forward to seeing it all done! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shiny One Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 The Termibacks fit great, but i personally dont like the Stormbolters, maybe just on of the vehicle sprue would fit better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizzap88 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 not really a fan of the double feather thing, just looks a bit...odd. I recon the front air scoop things would look better if they werent angled inwards, but rather outwards. I agree that the storm bolters look a little out of place. maybe have them on a sort of pintle thing under the air scoops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Thanks for all of the comments. Regarding the storm bolters, they were all i could find at the time and was to lazy to remove them. Since my Baneblade is now irrepairbly destroyed I'll use the heavy bolters from that as the normal bike ones are not up to the task. Cheers, Jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 UPDATE !!! Replaced Stormbolters, add plasticard as backing for future GS work. Enjoy, Jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leardinal Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I like it. I think that just one feathered front plate would look better then the layered idea you have going, but that is not saying that the layers look bad. I like how the Terminator backs cause the bike to be wider, and think their inward direction looks great. The stubby look you had originally appealed to me, (I have no idea why,) but with the Heavy Bolters the extra length seems necessary. Keep up the good work ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 It seems a bit to skinny and frail to me, especially in the back. I might add some more smaller engines, one on each side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Macab Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 i can hear the laws of aerodynamics weaping softy in a corner but other than that is looks really cool. one small nitpick, the intake jets should be the other way around: like this <jetbike not this >jetbike does that make any sense? DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 If he tries that, the curvature of the Terminator backs will still create a 'lip' like protrusion which will still be non-aerodynamic. Frankly, it looks fine to me. It has that 'I don't care if physics laughs, I can't hear it over the roar of my engines' look. I will agree, however, that the rear post looks far too frail, rider or no. Beef it up a bit and we'll talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Hey guys, it great to get some real feedback. The Original Stubbuness: Is fine for normal marines, way to small for TS The Double Feathered Fairing: It will be GS'd level so it will look like the same piece, not layered. Without the added height, it looks a little silly once the rider is mounted. The Air Intakes: I've been mucking about trying to get the Intakes facing outwards as some of you have suggested, but it doesn't add as much width, then there's the silly lip thing in the middle... I dont know. I'll still assemble one (as best I can) and see what you guys think. Looking at it now does anyone else see Judge Dredd's Lawmaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 So life has gotten in the way, but finally an update. So, thinking on Chapter Master Ignis Domus' suggestion of extra jets at the rear, this what I've come up with. Still WIP, but C&C is most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzy-xc Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I run some dark angels... I like it, but I'd change the double set of wings on the front fairing to a single set of wings. Clip off a right and left angels sanguine or whatever they are... use that or something cuz the double wing is gnarly. Love what you did with the extra two jets in the back. My only other beef is with the termy torsos. They look just like termy torsos. You'll need to do something to hide the fact you are using that as air intakes. Cut, cover, trim, plasti over, whatever it takes to help those intakes look less like you have 2x strapped termy torsos. Overall its coming together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I like this But am I right in thinking you have killed a Baneblade kit to make this!?! Insanity :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Almost, I killed a baneblade to make a Baneraider, these bits were just in the box afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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