koran Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Ive been working on a little project recently acting as a distraction from my Spears of Ultramar (bad bad distraction!) and (as you might have guessed) its building a thunderhawk. The main body is mostly done now (well the main lower portion at least). Hope you like: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4331.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4332.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4333.jpg But as Im sure many of you know, it gets to the point in most projects where you have to do something that you worry you're going to regret in the near future. And now is one of those times, as you can see: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4334.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4335.jpg ARGH..... Well here's hoping this isnt something Im going to regret.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Fantasic work mate, i love the slight conversion on the cockpit! Theres nothing to regret by the looks of it, looking forward to more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koran Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Not so much interest (Thanks pulse) but I will carry on :blush: I havent had loads of time but Ive managed to get the mold of the cockpit done and the a first cast. As it is you are seeing it after comfortably under 5 mins of clean up and a quick soapy bath to get the release agent off it. Original scratch build: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4337.jpg The mold: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4338.jpg And the cast: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4340.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4341.jpg And why cast it? Well why would you want one thunderhawk when you can have a whole fleet of them :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sounds about right :( It would be awesome to have 3-5 when playing apoc. Together with some drop pods you could really go for a planetary invasion then =D - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madocyw Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 That looks great. Are you working from homegrown plans, or a template? I ask because I recently decided to get back into the hobby in a big way, and want to build a Thunderhawk or five as a centerpiece for an army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Very cool work on the Thunderhawk! Looking forward one day to a Thunderhawk fleet pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidus Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I remember the days when I used to dream of owning one of the original GW white metal versions of these bad boys. You sir are either a genius or a madman! I can't quite make my mind up!!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdyne Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Really nice job. Even chopped up roughly with a saw, it's likely that your version when cast up will be a quicker and easier to assemble and clean up than the FW kit. I've looked at a few casts (FW) of it in the Warhammer World store and the moulds really are in a poor state, with some very obvious tearing around vents etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIST_OF_DORN Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Awseome build, can't wait to see the completed Thunderhawk. :D Subscribed :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Sharp Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 That's great work so far! This is definitely gonna be followed. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army310 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 this is looking very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Must...Watch...Awesomeness! Excellent choice with the mold. I fully approve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koran Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Firstly I should apologizes for the quality of the pics. Dont have a better light right now and the resin doesnt photo well. I might put some black wash on it see if that makes things clearer in the future. Secondly, thanks for all the replies guys. Its really nice to have the encouragement. Ive got the top of the tail made, molded and cast up so heres some pics of the original and the new version (one straight out of the mold with literally nothing done to it and another after about 2 mins of work to tidy it up. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/DSCF4343.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/DSCF4344.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/DSCF4349.jpg And Ive got one of the back halves of the hull cast as well. You might not be able to see on the pics but all the detail is still there which is cool. You should be able to see that Ive cast it up so that the extra material is on the side that will connect to the other half of the hull. This was so that I keep all the detail as crisp as possible and without any flash and the flash that is there can easily be filed down. Cunning 'ey? :teehee: Again there is the original first so you can compare (not that the photos make this easy) http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/DSCF4345.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/DSCF4346.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/DSCF4347.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/DSCF4348.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 As you say, kinda hard to tell, but to me it looks all good. I actually, I think that you should make one for me as a present ^_^ - Natanael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koran Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Ive got the front of the right hull cast up. This meant dipping into my new resin and slanesh has obviously been at work as it has a slightly pink tinge! ;p I got some better pics so you should be able to see the detail a little better. Annoyingly there are two small areas that didnt come out amazingly from the mold. The first was just something a little stuck in the mold and should not be fixed (which is the tubes on the side) but that shouldnt be a problem in the future. The second is a little bit between the riveted "bar" and the armour around the bar. Its only 1cm long and easy to cut so Im not redoing the mold (something that would cost me a good bit) when I can fix it easily. But it just goes to show everything cant always be perfect.... http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4351.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4354.jpg As always, thanks for the support guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightyc Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 i wish i could do this stuff what was that your selling these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_claw Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 great work mate how long before you have the body finished do you think so we can see a complete cast of it dry fitted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koran Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Hopefully not too long. But Ive got to order more RTV silicon for the molds so it will depend on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearlay Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 WOW, Nice Detail, But damn thats alot of Resin, its going to be really heavy, Ive been working on a Scratch Built T-Hawk also, http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd461/40KJeff/DSCF0390.jpg http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd461/40KJeff/DSCF0388.jpg Mine is still taped together, Ime remove the pieces and make templates later for the large pcs and molds of smaller parts. Input Most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firenze Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 All you working on T-hawks are making me want to now.. Nice work guys! Keep up the good work. I cant wait to see these all done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koran Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Ive been a bit busy recently so didnt have a chance to get a lot done. But I finally had a chance to get the molds for the rest of the lower hull done and cast. Annoyingly I not have to buy more silicon to make molds from which means waiting till I get paid.... Oh well, gives me a chance to work on my Spears of Ultramar who have been lacking some love recently. Back to the thunderhawk. As I said I have the lower hull pieces cast and in the typical way of resin they werent perfectly straight as you can see: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4355.jpg Urgh.... UGLY! But a quick dip in hot water and a little bending and they are pretty acceptable (there was always going to be a small gap to fill with milliput so Im fine with it). http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4357.jpg Ive managed to get some of the gaps in the front sorted but (and I imagine I had a horrified look on my face as it happened) as I was carrying the left side I dropped it! I was expecting it to do a typical forgeworld resin and turn to powder but instead just the back corner came off. Instead of casting up another one I decided that I would just milliput that as well instead of wasting resin (you can see the result at the back). http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4358.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4359.jpg And with the cockpit. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4360.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4361.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4362.jpg So most gaps filled now so I will continue with that and wait for money and then silicon to arrive :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaker35 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hey this looks great! I'm getting ready to start spring break and well this is going to be my project. My question is, if you dont mind me asking, how much money have you put into the mold making? I know that once I build one I will want more and so will the other gaming buddies... The other question I have since I attempted a thunderhawk before and ended up not liking the template, so it became a cool terrain piece, what are you doing about engines? Again awesome work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeller Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 1. This is awesome. 2. That ship is going to weigh a thousand pounds when it's built. 3. I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helfyre Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 You simply must make one for every drooling person reading this thread, going "Why don't I have a thunderhawk?" That looks really good, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Kovash Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 This looks pretty cool. I like how you got that amount of detail to work while casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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