Dark-Storm-01 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 9 hours ago, Brother_Angelus said: That's one of my gripes with the kit. It kind of requires one or the other to fill the hole. I'm considering either a modest spike, a skull, or a flap of flayed skin to cover them on my squadrons. Alternatively a cube of sprue offcut filed to profile might work. I just wish the symbols had been smooth on the underside and just straddled the nose. I wish they had gone with a remake of the Bullock design or with the big ol' eagle like on the old Ravenwing ones or the Custodes Dawn Eagle ones. These modern jetbikes are a little... Generic but oh well. Suppose if someone is good at greenstuff sculpting they can build up big eagles Doctor Perils 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5912111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astartes Consul Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 12 hours ago, Brother_Angelus said: That's one of my gripes with the kit. It kind of requires one or the other to fill the hole. I'm considering either a modest spike, a skull, or a flap of flayed skin to cover them on my squadrons. Alternatively a cube of sprue offcut filed to profile might work. I just wish the symbols had been smooth on the underside and just straddled the nose. I guess it was done to make the Eagle / Eye really easy to line up on a surface curving away from the main point of attachment in multiple directions. It makes sense, if a little annoying. Sorry for the endless questions, but in terms of leaving the back off to paint the riders separately, I'm assuming that is relatively straightforward and the attachment of the front-rider-rear pieces is doesn't require any gap filling? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5912157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 @Brother_Angelus Very nice conversion for the Centurion, much better feeling of motion than the original Tartaros Centurion model. Brother_Angelus 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5912246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Angelus Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 10 hours ago, Astartes Consul said: Sorry for the endless questions, but in terms of leaving the back off to paint the riders separately, I'm assuming that is relatively straightforward and the attachment of the front-rider-rear pieces is doesn't require any gap filling? Nah, it all fits together quite seamlessly. The rider has ridges in his butt to position correctly on the saddle, and the back section has a couple of tabs to slide securely into the main body of the bike. It'll all hold together with friction no problem, as it is in my initial picture. Astartes Consul 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5912338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoVonAwesome Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 1:23 AM, Dark-Storm-01 said: I wish they had gone with a remake of the Bullock design or with the big ol' eagle like on the old Ravenwing ones or the Custodes Dawn Eagle ones. These modern jetbikes are a little... Generic but oh well. Suppose if someone is good at greenstuff sculpting they can build up big eagles The fun thing about the Scimitar pattern is they named it the Scimitar pattern wich leaves room for future patterns like Bullock wich carry vastly different armaments and have different roles like the two patterns of Custodes bike... Now if only they'd bring the f'ing dawneagles to 30k... Marshal Mittens 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5912463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark-Storm-01 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 12 minutes ago, OttoVonAwesome said: The fun thing about the Scimitar pattern is they named it the Scimitar pattern wich leaves room for future patterns like Bullock wich carry vastly different armaments and have different roles like the two patterns of Custodes bike... Now if only they'd bring the f'ing dawneagles to 30k... that was one of the ones I was looking at. it's weird that the eagles don't take up much more prominance on the vehicle considering the era we're supposed to be in for the game and their art and lore from that period. Marshal Mittens 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5912468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabando Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 another mini added to the "to prime" box Noserenda, SkimaskMohawk, tinpact and 9 others 12 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5913854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkimaskMohawk Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Finished up a couple of models that have been sitting at 60-80% done. I tend to get to the last few steps and then get psyched out about ruining it right at the end, and start something new. Also the gold trim is a bit traumatizing lol. Astartes Consul, Loquille, WrathOfTheLion and 8 others 11 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5914519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquille Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Decided to play around and build a test Seeker, still need to find where I hid the scopes but I think it'll work. Brother Sutek, General Zodd, BadgersinHills and 6 others 8 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5914531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Aye, that looks great @Loquille the cloak really emphasises the motion. Killer work as ever @SkimaskMohawkthe gore is very fitting for the legion! Loquille and SkimaskMohawk 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5914569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkimaskMohawk Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Thanks @Pearson73, though the contekar's skin stuff looks less gory now than the other day, so I might need to go back and add some more! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5914577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabando Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 16 hours ago, Loquille said: Decided to play around and build a test Seeker, still need to find where I hid the scopes but I think it'll work. the supressor and the studs are great, the cloak needs a little work but its not bad at all. Cant wait to see it painted. Dark-Storm-01 and Loquille 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5914730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquille Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 @Pearson: Thanks dude @Sarbanbo: Thankyou, yeah the cloak needs a bit more work especially on the part covering the shoulder, but aim is to sort that with a knife and file, then hopefully the next four will turn out right. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5914776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark-Storm-01 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) Was going to order one of the Resin Ultramarine Dreads to find that the full one is no longer available and not interested in just buying the torso.. While building the dread I was looking at the expanded army list and saw the Ultramarines have a unique elite contemptor, Honoured Telemechrus Adding the little skull to the torso plate was a bit of a chore - took it from a Grey Knight shield or somesuch, and had to slice it a little thinner. I'd like to greenstuff some of the extra armour lines that the resin one has but I suck at greenstuff sculpting. Suck at using plasticard too. One thing I have added since taking the pics - I found a couple of the old Ultramarine Forge World resin decals I bought 20+ years ago and, as one of them isn't as well made as the others, I decided to cut one of the ultimas off and stick it to the shoulder armour on the power fist side. So here's mine. Edited February 28, 2023 by Dark-Storm-01 tinpact, Noserenda and dickyelsdon 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5914993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark-Storm-01 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 5:58 PM, Loquille said: Decided to play around and build a test Seeker, still need to find where I hid the scopes but I think it'll work. what size brass tubing are you using for the bolters? Guessing 1.5mm yes? I think I might have to do something similar as I don't fancy trying to get 4 more LE2 Imperial Space Marines for my Seeker squad Got plenty of pins as I was making my own Mk5 armour back in 2007-2008 before I got fed up with 40K lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabando Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Dark-Storm-01 said: what size brass tubing are you using for the bolters? Guessing 1.5mm yes? I think I might have to do something similar as I don't fancy trying to get 4 more LE2 Imperial Space Marines for my Seeker squad Got plenty of pins as I was making my own Mk5 armour back in 2007-2008 before I got fed up with 40K lol do you have any pics of the mk5 from 2000s? i loved that "pre heresy" era. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquille Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 12 hours ago, Dark-Storm-01 said: what size brass tubing are you using for the bolters? Guessing 1.5mm yes? I think I might have to do something similar as I don't fancy trying to get 4 more LE2 Imperial Space Marines for my Seeker squad Got plenty of pins as I was making my own Mk5 armour back in 2007-2008 before I got fed up with 40K lol I used 2mm brass tube in the end, but 1.5 would probably be perfect for it. Dark-Storm-01 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont-Be-Haten Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Really disappointed I missed out on the Heresy NOVA event. Everything has already sold out for everything that was of interest. Then again, they only offered 38 tickets for most of the events. Oh well, maybe next year. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquille Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Finished building the Seekers this afternoon. Edited March 2, 2023 by Loquille Cruor Vault, Hungry Nostraman Lizard, Noserenda and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astartes Consul Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Really like the flow of the cloaks over the shoulders in particular, nicely done! Loquille 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruor Vault Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Working on a Missile Heavy Weapon squad (lascannons are so passe lol) for March for Macragge. Got 5 more to build tonight! Astartes Consul, Brother Sutek, Noserenda and 6 others 9 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarvielEisenhorn Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) ... Edited March 3, 2023 by GarvielEisenhorn dickyelsdon and Astartes Consul 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickyelsdon Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 7 hours ago, Cruor Vault said: Working on a Missile Heavy Weapon squad (lascannons are so passe lol) for March for Macragge. Got 5 more to build tonight! Love the poses! Not sure how much GW will love them under march for macragge hashtag on the socials Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5915906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 I finally built my Land Raider Proteus. I didn't enjoy making the guns but on the whole it wasn't too bad once I got my head around the weird track section construction. Having said that I think I could probably make one now with instructions. It's a lot smaller than I had hoped, it lacks the bulk and presence of the original RT model. It's not a bad kit by any means but it feels more like an oversized Rhino than a Land Raider. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5916409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
de Selby Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Since my seekers actually arrived, I painted them up quick to go with my Space Wolves. Dark-Storm-01, tinpact and Loquille 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363129-30k-hobby-chat/page/106/#findComment-5916778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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