teblin Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hello all. GW drop pods are rather expensive, especially since I don't have any atm and want to buy a number at once. I've tried some print-out stuff but my arts and crafts skills are a little lacking. Is it possible to kitbash a drop pod? Or is there a third-party 28mm modelling company that makes some kind of drop pod equivalent for a good price? Thanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodTzar Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 E bay is full of "alternatives" :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Stay far away from anything you suspect to be a re-cast. Legality aside building the drop pod is bad enough as it is, I can't imagine how awful it would be to do the same with resin parts :pinch: Also make sure to check if the doors are glued shut or not, depending on your preference. To avoid any drama go with either every pod fully modeled or every pod glued shut with a standard 5+ cover for everything it blocks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelloid Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I would think you could do a reasonable mock-up for a drop pod using plasticard or other craft materials. Even balsa wood could be made to work. I mean, it probably won't have the detail GW's pod has, but it doesn't need to. You probably have extra stormbolters from tank kits unless you really use all the pintle-mounted stormbolters, so that would get you started at least, and could use double bolters when those run out. Recommend either modeling with the doors closed or the doors open, and having them be fixed in that position. Making the doors *work* in a scratch-built is going to be hard, especially if you don't have much experience scratch-building. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdruthless Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Check ebay. I've managed to pick up two and a tatty army box for £27 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deamons Redeemer Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Google it !! I know of some guys who made pods because gw had no kits in THE past Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperors Immortals Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Theres always this for a cheap alternative; http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/425/droppod6ah.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba Lem Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morticon Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Guys, links/posts to sites that violate GW IP (such as to templates etc) will be destroyed and the posters warned. Please be cautious in your posting. Thanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Take a plastic cup with flat sides- about... 5-6" tall. Flip it over. Attach 5 'fins' to it, and put a stormbolter turret on top- the bit should be easy to find, theres an extra one on every whirlwind sprue for example or you could convert from the TDA stormbolter arm with a little effort. Spraypaint to undercoat, paint in chapter colors, place on table. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hm, nice idea, now I just need the cups... :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdruthless Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Don't use polystyrene, whatever you do. it melts when exposed to glue, paint, primer, solvent, coffee, etc go for good old fashioned plastic. But like I said, look on ebay. Lots of drop pods on there that are going for okay prices Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelloid Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I'm not sure why schematics for this would be verboten. There were several years during which scratch-built ones were the only drop pods there were. I can't believe schematics which predated GW's own model could possibly 'violate IP'. Indeed, the general appearance of the drop pod (rather than the specific details of the model) is pretty much not IP at all, because people other than GW modeled it first. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morticon Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Templates based on GW products violate their IP. Templates for pods that are non-GW are fine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Don't use polystyrene, whatever you do. it melts when exposed to glue, paint, primer, solvent, coffee, etc go for good old fashioned plastic. But like I said, look on ebay. Lots of drop pods on there that are going for okay prices Coat the styrofoam in wood filler, thinned wood glue, latex paint, or acrylic medium and it won't melt when sprayed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Yellow Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 They aren't too hard to do, I drew some templates up and built this myself out of plasticard: It looked pretty convicing when painted up. Used it a local tourney and whenever I deployed it people kept on trying to open it.... Suppose you could do the same and then cast the component pieces in resin so you only have to do the hard arts and crafts bit once. Cheers LM Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba Lem Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Not bad at all, mate. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 That is exceptional, well done! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/276814-how-can-i-make-my-own-pods-or-find-cheaper-alternatives/#findComment-3393961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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