Horuswaspretty Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I have recently bought a crashed aquila lander terrain piece, the one that comes with the maccragge box set. I have seen one or two conversions with this such as putting a marine in the cockpit and adding lights. I have cut out the plastic 'broken glass' so it can be replaced with clear plastic. But im still looking for some god ideas. If anyone has done anything with this piece could you post some pics for inspiration or just suggest some ideas, thanks in advance! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horuswaspretty Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obliterator Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Patience, young grasshopper, is it's own reward :cry: ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horuswaspretty Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 patience?!? whats that? :cry: chaos has no time for this patience business! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdal Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Too bad Hobbes hasnt checked in yet (for what I know). However, I can direct you to two avi`s that is involved in one of his projects. http://hobbyhawk.com/videos/CrashedLander1.AVI http://hobbyhawk.com/videos/CrashedLander2.AVI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlarshark Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Thats some nice flashy lights :cry: My local GW modeled the lander into a large hill with a huge trench cut accross the board by the crashing landerthe overall effect was very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horuswaspretty Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 yah thats one of the ones ive seen, its kool. I did ask him how he managed to do the flickering light but he never got back to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaniak Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Mine doesn't have the flashy lights, but looks like this: http://underthecouch.net/images/infernus/gallery/dioramas/plane/3.jpg More pics here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horuswaspretty Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 That look great, did you cut it up to make the parts fit together better? Did it take a long time or was it quite a simple thing to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaniak Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 It was easy enough, but took me about a little over a week to put together (and then 3 days to paint, finishing up at about 9:30 in the morning before taking it in to GD) Basically just trimmed away any excess plastic to make the parts fit together, and filled in the gaps with putty. I also built the cockpit interior from various assorted bits and pieces, cut out the jet intakes and addedd turbines built from plasticard, drilled out the jet exhausts, and cut away the 'glass' and replaced it with clear plastic. The tricky bit was removing the cockpit canopy to have it raised... That took a couple of hours of very careful slicing with a hobby knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horuswaspretty Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 I may try and do this with mine, looks much better than in bits. Does the cockpit actually open and close or is it just in that one position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaniak Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 No, it's fixed in place. This was only ever intended as a display piece, and I was on a very limited schedule when I put it together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horuswaspretty Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 how did you paint the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Silvernale Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I'm still debating how to paint mine. Aircraft usually use different colors/camo than their accompanying ground forces. Altho since this is a "landing craft" would the same urban camo colors be used on such an aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteskull Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 My aquila Lander is still in sprue , but i want to paint it for Medusa campain , maybe i convert it .. pictures will follow anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonforge Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I put the 3 I bought off eBay in the closet.. where they been ever since ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varath- Lord Impaler Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 im wondering if anyone has built a working aquila with the bits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkbunny Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 if they had I would kill for a tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beornling 3.1415 Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Too bad Hobbes hasnt checked in yet (for what I know). However, I can direct you to two avi`s that is involved in one of his projects. http://hobbyhawk.com/videos/CrashedLander1.AVI http://hobbyhawk.com/videos/CrashedLander2.AVI is that theme music from "Firefly/Serenity" I'm hearing in the first movie? that explains it, chaos currupted the reavers, and River Tam will become a living saint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmato Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 I just spray painted it black, I havn't made any effort to paint it...yet. Although, I have chopped up the power generator's for bitz :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordos_engel Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 great I was looking for those pics just last night! I'm planning on using it with the imperial city frames for a crash on a building. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Q- Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Ooo, cool idea! Can't wait to see what you do with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniaturepainter Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 is that theme music from "Firefly/Serenity" I'm hearing in the first movie? 1st one is Tool, don't know the 2nd. Back to the topic, I like the lights, reminds me of when uncle and I use to do that to ertl's star wars kits. Especially the cockpit lighting, making it look like all the readouts are blown, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabblerouser Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Judging by the damage, it probably SHOULDNT have working lights or a space marine inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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