Acebaur Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 So I'm working on one GW's most controversial models, the Stormtalon. Some hate it, some love it. For me it was a matter of the proportions were all wrong making it look like a caricature instead of a serious model. So I'm tackling it as many have done before me. I'll be posting it mostly in my thread in the BT forum, but I'll copy and paste the first look at it here as well. Enjoy! In other news I've started working on my Stormtalon again.(the hold up was I had no primer ) and I'm continuing my work on converting it to look better. I've mocked up the wing/engine assembly on the model and I think it looks really good with the extended tail. I plan doing away with the ridiculous assault cannon mounting(Who puts landing gear on a weapon mount?!?). Instead I plan to put either just the cannon's themselves with half of the rotating disc part. However, the cannons are not very detailed as they are normally mostly concealed. So as an alternative I'm thinking of using two LS assault cannons instead. They are far sleeker and more detailed. The landing gear will move to the underside of the nubs that the secondary weapon pods mount to. Speaking of the secondary weapon pods, they are rather bulky looking and add to the bad effect the assault cannons give in the stock config. So, I have thought of a couple of options. One is to only use them when using missiles and convert the two intake vents on the front to accept the bolters and LC's. Alternatively, (and also much easier) I was thinking about just simply swapping the sides and inverting them. This makes the curved part curve into the upper body instead of hang below it. I think the effect is quite noticable. Here are some mock up picks. Keep in mind that very little is glued on, most of it is just blue tacked together. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/Acebaur/40K/20150301_161617_zpsrtftoi3j.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/Acebaur/40K/20150301_161544_zpswfsvyilc.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/Acebaur/40K/20150301_161137_zpsxgs3svrw.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/Acebaur/40K/20150301_161345_zpskulhtqu4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The assault cannons are a big improvement. Definitely not one of GW's best decisions to mount the landing gear on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegriss Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 that sir, is a vast improvement it has a much more aeronautical feel now great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebaur Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 The assault cannons are a big improvement. Definitely not one of GW's best decisions to mount the landing gear on them. Thanks. Yeah the AC's that come with it are a good bit larger and stubbier too which adds to the comical look of the original design. I think the LS ones make it look more deadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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