Techmarine Servo-Harness Conversion Tutorial

[Zyth23]

Hi there,

 

I wanted to share with you how I made my first Techmarine, with a Servo-Harness.

 

It's a basic conversion, which is simple to reproduce.

 

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So first, a picture of the Techmarine with the Harness:

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/083/9/8/_wh40k__techmarine_servo_harness_tutorial_001_by_zyth23-d7bgg3z.jpg

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2014/083/d/8/_wh40k__techmarine_servo_harness_tutorial_002_by_zyth23-d7bgg7e.jpg

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Now you'll need:

- Two "loading-arm" of the Devastator Missile-Launcher backpack. (The backpack from the new Tactical squad is in one single part, meaning you cannot cut off the "loading-arm" from the rest of the backpack =/ )

- One backpack of the Devastator Sergeant, with the search-light thing on it.

- One Lightning Claw, I recommand a Terminator one. (The Claws are more resistant)

- Two Plasma Pistols.

- One Flamer.

- Two Unused Necron's Arm.

- One Techmarine head. (From Dark Angels Ravenwing Bike box, you'll have the RavenWing conversion pack including at last one Techmarine Head)

- One SM corps. (Legs+Chest+Arms you want to use)

 

Here you can see the "Loading-Arm" I mentioned above: (On the Missile Launcher Backpack)

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1252539_99120101053_SMDevastatorsquadmain_873x627.jpg

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Now I'll explain how to make the Servo-Arm.

 

Here are the picture of the result:

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/083/b/2/_wh40k__techmarine_servo_harness_tutorial_003_by_zyth23-d7bgg9a.jpg

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2014/083/1/e/_wh40k__techmarine_servo_harness_tutorial_004_by_zyth23-d7bggce.jpg

 

So you'll need to cut the "Loading-Arm" on the spot where I painted it Green, in the middle of the two Red Painted part.

Firstly I just glued it, but it was really fragile. So I greenstuffed it to make it more solid.

 

For the "Claw" part, it's simply two Claws from a Terminator Lightning-Claw, greenstuffed on the "Loading-Arm".

Greenstuff make it really resistant, but will take few minutes to make it the position you want and resistant

 

Repeat that Two time, to get your Two Servo-Arms.

 

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Now the Plasma-Cutter.

 

Here the picture of the result:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/083/4/0/_wh40k__techmarine_servo_harness_tutorial_005_by_zyth23-d7bggev.jpg

 

Remove the hand from the Pistol, but this sounds logical.

 

Then you'll just have to use a file on the Right side of your First Plasma Pistol and on the Left side of your Second Plasma Pistol.

 

This will give you a flat area on both pistol, in order to glue them easily.

Once you've glued them, glue the Plasma-Cutter on the Necron Arm.

 

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Now the Flame-Thrower.

 

Here the picture of the result:

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2014/083/5/4/_wh40k__techmarine_servo_harness_tutorial_006_by_zyth23-d7bggho.jpg

 

Take the Flamer, cut the Fuel Bottle, glue it on the Right side of the Flamer.

Remove the part where the Space Marines Hand would handle the Flamer, and glue the Flamer on the second Necron Arm.

 

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Now the Servo-Harness part are ready.

 

Now you must Assemble the body of your Techmarine. (Chest and Legs)

 

And here is how I made the "Artificier" looking of the legs:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2014/083/e/7/_wh40k__techmarine_servo_harness_tutorial_008_by_zyth23-d7bggs5.jpg

 

This is the longest part. If you're good with Greenstuff it won't be a problem.

Basicly it's up to you to choose the look of your Artificier Armor.

 

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Once you've done your Artificier Armor Legs, assemble the weapons of your Techmarine, (Left and Right Arms)

 

When this is done, you can glue the Devastator Sergeant Backpack on your Techmarine.

 

To complete the Servo-Harness, you will have to cut one of the sphere on the backpack, cut the one which seems to be the easier to remove.

 

Then just glue one by one the Arms of the Harness.

Here is the final result of the Servo-Harness:

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2014/083/1/9/_wh40k__techmarine_servo_harness_tutorial_007_by_zyth23-d7bggk8.jpg

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I hope you've enjoyed my little Tutorial.

I used Necron arms, because I had some.

 

One day I will make some 100% scratchbuild Servo-Arms, and I'll post a Tutorial to do them.

 

Feel Free to Comment.

 

Cordialy, Zyth.

[Grotsmasha]

Nice one, I may just have a go at this.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Stercus]

Nice simple solution. May have a go at this myself.