Scuzzie's Conversion Thread ~ 10 May 16 ~ Cypher

[Olis]

Holy Emperor's armpits, brother, this is awesome. Quite a singular idea, I think. Excellent work, madscuzzy. ;)

[Ace Debonair]

By the Throne, a bike that doubles as a mobile armoury.

That's... incredible.

I'm out of words. That's just gonna be so damn cool when it's finished!

[ElDuderino]

Wow, that bike is sick! So many details and it still doesn't come of as cluttered, nice work

[madscuzzy]

Thanks!

 

Oh and specifically these are the chisels I am using,  In 1mm, 2mm and 3mm.

http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/digitamin/enlargedimage.html?code=V4292&img=http://item.shopping.c.yimg.jp/i/l/digitamin_v4292

[madscuzzy]

More work on the techmarine. The body is actually a very old one, made together with the first bike.  It wasn't selected as it was a bit too... square, but fit a techmarine well.  Finally it gets used, yay! :D

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0213.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0214.jpg

[Kronus Stormbringer]

Quite possibly some of the best work ive seen on the B&C simply awesome work mate

[madscuzzy]

Worked on the head... as per suggested by a friend.  He thought it would be cool if I did the techmarine overlapping plates on the faceplate, similar to how I do my marines helms, but smoother.  Still have some touching up to do though...

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0248.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0245.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0242.jpg

Worked on the front of the bike too... same prow, but replacing the center with a beamer from the FW.

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/front.jpg

 

 

[Disruptor_fe404]

Oooh, conversion beamer in the prow.

 

VERY NICE!

[The_Real_Gobbo]

OMG! these are awesome!!!  Not even sure what to say other than... I WANT!!!

[One-eye]

Wow, that's dedication to conversion. Don't even know what to say, it's the most ambitious converted jetbike I've ever seen...

[Master Toddius]

Excellent to see you back at it again, M'Scuzzy. Its nice to be reminded of the old school way of developing great concept prototypes. Very inspiring.

[Squeaky]

Wow that's awesome :) love how you mounted the beamer bet that was a pig

[madscuzzy]

Haha thanks! The beamer was a gambit. I used the contemptor version. Overall it is... large, so I had to chop down the back. I am thinking the one from the Astral Claws MotF might be a better fit, and much easier to use, but spares of that is... difficult to get. I will mount it to the chassis of a bike body with an extension, similar to the first 2 bikes, but am thinking of putting the tracks on the outside. Playing around with the MKII gave me the inspiration for this.

@Master Toddius... old school way? Great concept prototypes? Not really sure what you mean... A lot of this is just trail and error.

@Squeaky... I'm sorry, but I don't see any pigs here...? (I really don't get the term, sorry)

[madscuzzy]

Added the body.  It was essentially the same as the MkII but with the wheels on the outside.  The Conversion Beamer back was mounted directly to the chassis of the bike... so it can't turn.  I am thinking of the front be Anti-Grav, ala a half-track (solving the turning issue... I think).

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9930.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9947.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9942.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9944.jpg

 

The back has the drive train mounted with some vertical traverse... some suspension, with independent drive, thanks to some landspeeder lights!  The exhaust is from a Baal Flamer turret.

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9946.jpg

 

 

[The_Chaplain]

That's looking pretty sweet madscuzzy, the independent suspension in the back is really class.

[madscuzzy]

Thanks, although it was quite a quick fix.  I realized I didn't plan for the suspension properly in the first place, but this does help make it look the part, so I am happy with it.

[Squeaky]

Wow that's awesome love how you mounted the beamer bet that was a pig

Sorry I meant pain... lack of sleep can do that to me though a pig could be a pain.. anyway great progress on the bike :)

[madscuzzy]

Haha thanks...:P

[madscuzzy]

Playing around with the chassis, it felt... plain.  I tried boxes like the MKII but it didn't feel right.  In the end I had the idea of putting more engines on the back, so here is what I came up with.

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9952.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9972.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9975.jpg

[The_Chaplain]

How about a shot of the engine exhausts from the rear? You're leaving out pictures of a major component of a silhouette- and one that could very well change opinions on them.

 

From what I can see? They work.

 

I feel that the rear treads need some kind of cowling though like on a 1929 Model 125 roadster - no real protection, but pleasing aesthetically. 

[madscuzzy]

Change opinions on them? 

 

I did try making some cowlings, but it felt very... broad.  This one felt more, sexy IMHO.

[madscuzzy]

Worked on the front.  As this is meant to be a hover front, I worked on the repulsors and stuff...

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9979.jpg

 

I'll work on the back a bit more in the future...  It can be seen in some angles.

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9990.jpg

 

The base is modeled so the tracks are the only things touching, so the front will be off the ground.

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9993.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_9998.jpg

 

[Brother Heinrich]

I will do penance for only now having looked at this thread. Can't wait to see the finished product, really awesome conversion work so far.

[madscuzzy]

And here is the servo-harness. 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0261.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0263.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0265.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0266.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0268.jpg

 

The harness does add to the feel of the bike.  The silhouette is quite... interesting.  Some of my friends have said that it is quite... over-the-top, which I quite like.  I am thinking to add more one servo-arm on the bike itself, on the back...

 

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0273.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0275.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0277.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0279.jpg

 

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0284.jpg

 

And here is the back view, as someone requested?

http://scuzworks.com/SL40K/WIP/LandTrain_MKIII_WIP/IMG_0282.jpg

 

There's still more to add, like the hole in the chest, the rivets, purity seals, symbols etc., so stay tuned!

[Squeaky]

By the emperor! blessed is the Omnissiah a stunning model as always madscuzzy