The 40k Hobbiest Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 And why cast it? Well why would you want one thunderhawk when you can have a whole fleet of them :( One Thunderhawk Gunship: $649.65 USD Number of Thunderhawks in the Ultramarines Fleet: 31 Buying the entire Ultramarines Thunderhawk fleet: $20,139.15 Getting over on Forge World: Priceless THAT'S why you cast them. And given the math I just did, I'd really like to know exactly how much this project is going to cost you, if you don't mind me asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debauchery101 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 And why cast it? Well why would you want one thunderhawk when you can have a whole fleet of them One Thunderhawk Gunship: $649.65 USD Number of Thunderhawks in the Ultramarines Fleet: 31 Buying the entire Ultramarines Thunderhawk fleet: $20,139.15 Getting over on Forge World: Priceless THAT'S why you cast them. And given the math I just did, I'd really like to know exactly how much this project is going to cost you, if you don't mind me asking. im not sure what brand hes using but the costs of 5 lb bucket of alumilite silicon rubber (the stuff for the mold) is 116 bucks . a 3 gallon mixture of the cheapest slow setting resin is 100 bucks. im sure hell have to buy multiples of each to complete this. it can get costly just to get one when you add in the time to make the model and mold but for multiples its going to save a lot of money and you can really start churning them out if you have the supplies. you can reduce the amount of resin needed if you were to make casts of the outer walls instead of solid pieces and it would reduce weight substantially. that t hawk is gonna weigh a ton. im not sure if hes doing this when he casts but for rubber molds it helps to have a solid framework around the mold when pouring and setting so when the resin heats up and warms the rubber along with the weight of the resin poured in such large quantities it does not come out warped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion thunderer Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 on a slightly different note im making 5 hawk chasis in school tomorow and as i have some plans i wondered: hmm could i sell these legit or would that be a tad IP infringing? there realy easy to do and i guess it wouldnt be that bad because you still need to make all the detail and get the guns yourself. im rambling, sorry, awsome awsome thunderhawk but by the sound of it forge world would be cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 on a slightly different note im making 5 hawk chasis in school tomorow and as i have some plans i wondered: hmm could i sell these legit or would that be a tad IP infringing? Just a tad. If you made something on your own that maybe resembled a T-Hawk a little bit, but obviously wasn't, like Scibor's "sci-fi knights" aren't exact copies of marines, that would be one thing. But if it's a home made copy of a Thunderhawk, yeah, you could be sued easily, and I have no doubt GW would happily sic a team of lawyers on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koran Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 I know this is a pretty ancient thread but Ive had a few messages asking how this project is going so thought I would reply here. The answer is that a bit more has been done but then I had to stop again. Basically Ive had a lot of studying to do but over the summer I had a little free time to make the main wing (which is the same on either side so when replicated will be both wings) and the top section where the cannon comes out of. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4715.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4716.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4717.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4718.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4719.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4720.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4721.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/NeilCollins_/Thunderhawk/DSCF4722.jpg Unfortunately after getting these done I was back to work (as well as getting stuck into flames of war) which has left me without any time to spend on it. I also didnt have any of the room needed to get casting up the wings so that hasnt happened yet). I really need to get some free time and some motivation to get this done. Especially seeing as all that needs doing is casting the wings and top then making (and casting) the forward wing, sponson mount, front hatch, gun and landing "feet". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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