mega_marines Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Just finished her a good few minutes ago. Nice and weathered for the table and ready to wreck some shop! http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0651.jpg http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0658.jpg http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k175/megamarines/IMG_0659.jpg -Matt :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Reaper Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Awesome is the only way I can describe that. The turret conversion looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Wow... That is really cool :cuss Any conversions you did on this baby? (It seems that the turret has been changed) Ludovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Wow... That is really cool :cuss Any conversions you did on this baby? (It seems that the turret has been changed) Ludovic Now, I like the kit, but I wasn't too big a fan of the turret, the weird little spoiler on the back, or the ridiculously large air duct. That, and the lack of a cool looking Dreadnought carrier hoist in the back. So, like any hobbyist, I improvised. I took the base of the servitor turret, the lascannons and covers, a Cadian Vox Caster(Cut down), and some plasticard to make a new turret with a much more sleek profile. Its as simple as laying the lascannons down onto a cut down turret bottom, throwing the cut down Vox in between, and overlaying the front gap with plasticard. Following that, I cut down the air duct by about 50% with a the humble Hobby Saw, and them into place. Now, as we move to the back of the Storm Raven, I decided to copy an idea I saw photoshopped onto the Storm Raven when it was first announced. I wanted it to be more in line with a Landspeeder type of spoiler, while still looking like a big 'ole flier. To remedy the situation, I took some plasticard, cut out a pair of squares, and then cut them diagonally across and attached them for a much more sturdy appearance in the back. Lastly, we have the Dreadnought Carrier System (DCS). To make the DCS, I took a pair of extra mid-toe joints leftover from my pair of Warhounds and slapped them into place along the weak little tow cable system to beef out the back of the Storm Raven, in addition to making it look like it can actually carry a Dreadnought without it falling off mid-flight. I was initially going to do the exact same system with a pair of cut down Sentinel legs, but the extra Titan pieces gave me an excuse to save money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother 'Ussell Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Looks great, the non drilled out barrels is spoiling the effect for me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryswarmofbees Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Nice job. After all the flak the storm raven got for how ugly it looked, I gotta say; from above it looks fantastic. I understand this model's been converted but does an ordinary SR look like that from the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Just one thing....are those aquillas on the wings pink? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 The pink aquilas are the only thing spoiling it for me, too. But hey its your colour scheme. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hah, thanks for the positive responses guys. Oh, and the flash washes it out a bit, but the Aquilas are actually lavender/light purple with a mix of Liche Purple and Skull White, washed by Leviathan Purple. And Angry; the top view is pretty damned similar, but the thickness of the turret, the wig tips and the air duct are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeller Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 So mega_marines, how about that mutli-pass? :D It looks pretty good. I especially like the leading edge wear and tear and the checker pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verpine Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 The purple eagles are nice if you ask me, being complementary to yellow, but the slightly sloppy purple wash around the eagle on the nose of the SR takes a little bit away from the model. That said, this is one of the best, if not the best, SR's I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Good job. Nice seeing it in a color other than red. Ole stormie is growing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philsminions Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Pretty dang awesome. You sir, have some talent. I love your giant flying school bus from hell...that would be one heckuva ride. I'd really like to see someone use one of these things in a game. I don't think any of the gamers at our local store have one of these yet. You have done an outstanding job. Maybe some shots of her in action some day? Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 The purple eagles are nice if you ask me, being complementary to yellow, but the slightly sloppy purple wash around the eagle on the nose of the SR takes a little bit away from the model. That said, this is one of the best, if not the best, SR's I've seen. Hah, the fudging up around the nose isn't actually purple. It's bad line highlighting I made a little runny, and the battle damage next to it doesn't help. I'll have to fix it later. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheIron Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 The more i see them, im convinced the SR isnt an entirely lame duck, and its really only the Red paint scheme that makes it a pig. This and the Pre-heresy one on another thread are both beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfatto Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Great paintjob, I have to echo some of the other comments in that you made the kinda goofy SR model look really nice. Out of curiosity, did you post this on /tg/ the other day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega_marines Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Great paintjob, I have to echo some of the other comments in that you made the kinda goofy SR model look really nice. Out of curiosity, did you post this on /tg/ the other day? Hah, thanks. And yeah. I'm everywhere. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I didn't notice the barrels not being drilled out. Drilling out barrels is a must in my opinion. Will make it more saxy overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Engel Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Looks far better in yellow than it does in red! Well done, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Kjaran Coldheart Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 that looks pretty damn cool. WLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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