Brother Morgan Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 b]Fire Raptor[/b] I got another SM aircraft for one of my birthday pressies - a FW Fire Raptor: http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/22/596100_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20WIP%20Masked%20flame%20template%20front.JPG I had great fun building this. There was lots of resin that needed to have mould lines removed, even more filing to ensure all the bits fitted and then a lot of superglue and a small amount of milliput to make sure the gaps were filled. I undercoated this beast this morning (before taking my boys to play football for the local team) and once back in my house, I made out of Tamiya masking tape a flame template. As it was getting late (and dark) I thought I'd update my blog instead of breaking out the airbrush (that's tomorrow's bit of fun!). http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/22/596103_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20WIP%20Masked%20flame%20template%20side.JPG I plan on airbrushing flames over the front third of the Fire Raptor. Once dry, I may run another line of flames at the front to give a more 3D realistic effect. I have a Storm Eagle on order and can't wait to get the Fire Raptor finished before the Storm Eagle arrives. No pressure then....!!!! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/22/596104_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20WIP%20red%20bits%21%21%21.JPG I did manage to use the airbrush this morning as well. All the things that needed to be painted red have had their basecoat. Everything will have a black oil wash to darken and to black line the details. Scimatar Jetbike http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/22/596105_sm-Scimatar%20Jetbike%20masked%20flame%20template%20side.JPG Another little pressie I had fun making. I thought that a small amount of flames on the front would look cool. I'll post some updates hopefully tomorrow. Regards, Brother Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Can not wait to see what you will do with the Fire Raptor, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHunters Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Flaming fire raptor of death. I demand many updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Can not wait to see what you will do with the Fire Raptor, Flaming fire raptor of death. I demand many updates! Cheers guys! Fire Raptor Broke out my airbrush today........... http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/23/596428_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20WIP%20Front.JPG A very yellow looking Fire Raptor!! I've given it a coat of varnish and once dry, I'll black oil wash the recesses and rivets. Once dry, I'll clean up the excess and then varnish it again. A bit of metallic weathering and she'll be done. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/23/596430_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20WIP%20Right%20Side.JPG This shows the right side after I removed the masking tape. As you can see, there was a small amount of paint bleed under the masking tape which can easily be remedied with a bit of black paint. I've decided not to do another layer of flames as the risk of paint bleed will ruin the effect I want. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/23/596431_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20WIP%20Left%20Side.JPG This shows the left side. I painted the rear quickly with the airbrush. The rest of the bird (currently white) will need to be painted by hand. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/23/596429_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20WIP%20Top%20Front.JPG This shows the top view. Once the varnish is dry tomorrow, I'll paint the black around the flames and this will make a huge difference to the look of the Fire Raptor. I'm getting excited about how she's going to turn out!!! Scimater Jetbike http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/23/596426_sm-Scimatar%20Jetbike%20Flames%20WIP%201.JPG Bit of paint bleed, but again, a bit of black paint and this will look cool! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/3/23/596427_sm-Scimatar%20Jetbike%20Flames%20WIP%202.JPG This hot rod is going to turn out brilliant! Comments and Critiques are always welcome. Regards, Brother Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 Scimater Jet Bike http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611263_sm-Scimater%20Completed%20Front.JPG Finally finished painting the SM Rider today. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611262_sm-Scimater%20Completed%20Left%20Side.JPG This shows the completed left side..... http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611264_sm-Scimater%20Completed%20Right%20Side.JPG ..... and right. FW Fire Raptor As planned, my Storm Eagle turned up today in the post, so it was imperative I finished the Fire Raptor. So without further ado..... http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611269_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20Completed%20Front.JPG This shows the completed front. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611270_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20Completed%20Top%20Front.JPG This shows the completed flames over the front of the Fire Raptor. The weapons in the sides are magnetised so I can swop the auto cannons out with twin heavy bolters should I wish to. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611272_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20Completed%20Top%20Rear.JPG Top rear. The exhausts had a blast of black from the airbrush. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611271_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20Completed%20Front%20Right%20Side.JPG Right Side. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611267_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20Completed%20Front%20Left%20Side.JPG Left Side..... http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611266_sm-Fire%20Raptor%20Completed%20Underside.JPG ..... and underneath. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/9/611273_sm-Legion%20of%20the%20Dead%20Aircraft%20Group%20Shot.JPG This shows a group shot of all of my completed SM Aircrafts. Do I carry on painting or do I make my new Storm Eagle? Decisions, decisions!!!! Till next time, Brother Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 I decided to make my Storm Eagle! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/21/614902_sm-Storm%20Eagle%20WIP%20Front.JPG With a bit of hot water and a bit of bending, I managed to get it together quite quickly. All gaps were filled with milliput - a bit of paint and no one will see!! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/5/21/614903_sm-Storm%20Eagle%20WIP%20Side.JPG I love the shape of this aircraft compared to the usual brick of the Storm Raven! I've undercoated it since the photo and will take some more progress shots in the future. Regards Brother Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarch83 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 This...is....AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 This...is....AWESOME!Many thanks! Update time: http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/6/4/618937_sm-Storm%20Eagle%20WIP.JPG This is as far as I've gone on the Storm Eagle. I've undercoated it and have started to mask off the flames. Once fully masked, I'll use the airbrush to spray white to allow a good bright flame, followed by VMA Fire Red at the top of the flames, moving to VMA Orange in the middle and then finally VMA Medium Yellow at the bottom of the flames. Once cleaned up (using VMA Black), I'll varnish it and then add a black oil wash. After a turps clean up (and another varnish), a bit of weathering and this baby will be finished!!!!!! More to follow soon. Regards, Brother Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Update time: http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/10/10/653657_sm-WIP.JPG Here's a group shot of what I've been working on over the past few weeks. These are all at the stage now for a blast of matt varnish followed by a coat of black oil wash to start the weathering process. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/10/10/653646_sm-Anvillus%20Drop%20Pod%20WIP.JPG I've decided to go with a plain black paint job on this one. I would prefer to have the usual flames airbrushed going up all of the walls but after the corrective milliput required to fill the gaps, it would be nigh on impossible to use the airbrush on this one. I still think this is a fantastic looking model BUT I'm really not sure where I am going to store this when I'm done as it's so damned HUGE! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/10/10/653647_sm-Storm%20Eagle%20WIP.JPG I've finished painting the base colours on the Storm Eagle, painting all the over spray from the airbrush. This bird is going to look so cool when finished! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/10/10/653651_sm-Land%20Speeder%20Tempest%20WIP.JPG I originally painted this Tempest around 12 years ago. To make it match my current colour scheme, I masked some flames and again used the airbrush. Once its been matt varnished, I'll do a small amount of sponged on weathering and this one will be put to bed. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/10/10/653650_sm-Legion%20Javelin%20WIP.JPG This is the progress I've made on the Legion Javelin. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/10/10/653658_sm-WIP%202.JPG .....and finally, here are all the other bits that have been base coated and awaiting matt varnishing followed by a black oil wash weathering. The drop pod parts will be used to make a Death Storm Missile Launcher Drop Pod. So many projects to finish BUT as I am doing them all at the same time and they are all at the same stage, it means they all get finished at the same time - a huge reserve of troops for my Legion of the Dead!!! Till next time, Brother Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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