Blessed Knight Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I've always missed not having my RT landraider in my current Chapter so I've started to build one using an Old catalogue photo as a guide. so far it's 100% plasticard but I'm going to mail order the guns and tank accessory sprue to finish it off. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/ble...ight/lrbody.jpg And with it shown next to the crusader for size comparisson http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/ble...Rcomparison.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rat of vengence Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Very nice work mate. I like it, it has the size and bulk it should. I am wondering what you used as inspiration for the model? I have been looking for something to help me get the proportions right on my own Mk 1. RoV Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1044891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Knight Posted July 3, 2006 Author Share Posted July 3, 2006 Very nice work mate. I like it, it has the size and bulk it should. I am wondering what you used as inspiration for the model? I have been looking for something to help me get the proportions right on my own Mk 1. RoV I used the original rogue trader era land raider for inspiration. (the original plastic version.) The old 1990 catalogue had 70% images of the sprues which I re-sized to the current land raiders footprint. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1044908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSh Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 That looks excellent. Great job. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1045080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I have two originals sitting in my bitz box. Your version looks spot on from what I can tell. I don't like the originals much though, but maybe you can make the look work. keep us posted :) -t14 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1045091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquilla Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I agree with Templar, you should be able to make it work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1045133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Trask Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 :) pheee... looks good! nice size and nice dimentions to it.... hope that it turns out to be uber spiffyness! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1045287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeothar Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Most excellent! :lol: I have both versions LR in my collection (stored away for now though) and what strikes me is that your version does look somewhat bigger than the original (which might be a good thing, as the new Rhino looks to be about as big (not taking the tracks in account ;) )). Can't wait to see it finished! :huh: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1045661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Knight Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 Most excellent! ;) I have both versions LR in my collection (stored away for now though) and what strikes me is that your version does look somewhat bigger than the original (which might be a good thing, as the new Rhino looks to be about as big (not taking the tracks in account ;) )). Can't wait to see it finished! ;) I've added the rivets now, and i'm mail ordering the guns and tank accessories tonight. The Mk1 is a little larger than the original as i scaled it up to match the same footprint as the Mk2. Once I've seen how this ends up, I may try a Mk 1 crusader as I still have the templates i used to map out the cutting of the tracks and body. The only thing i've really changed so far is the addition of a hatch to the front. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1045709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Knight Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 pic attached showing guns / rivets. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/ble...1landraider.jpg only need to do the engines and doors now. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1050224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazal Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Looking very nice, brings a tear to my eye to see the old style back in play. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1050318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArbitesAugmented Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 It looks excellent, and I wont be able to tell whether its plasticard or the real thing when its painted... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1050493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmeat Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 OK now i feel old, i used to have a couple of those and now youre building one from a picture.... i Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1050583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callas Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Heh, that makes 2 of us then, Dogmeat - ya remember when you could get 2 in one box? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1050588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Now that is really nice! I much prefer the old MKI over the current model anyday! Callas: I remember that, Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1050595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Knight Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 I remember the two in a box LR too. unfortunately, the LR's, Rhinos and original plastic marines had a disagreement with a very large metal tool box. (my dad dropped it down the stairs, and my poor unfortunate army was in a nice thin cardboard box at the bottom waiting to be taken upstairs.) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1051111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rat of vengence Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Very nice mate. I like how you have adapted the lascannon mountings. The whole vehicle is really looking the part. The toolbox story reminds me of the time when I was about 10 a visiting child decided to climb my desk and see if my model planes would fly... RoV Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1051279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Knight Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Very nice mate. I like how you have adapted the lascannon mountings. The whole vehicle is really looking the part. first off, i removed the pipes from the guns. I've used the current Lascannon mount but then turned the barrel ends. I then used a slottabase as the mounting area. so it looks like the gun has a piston / hydraulics to move the guns. I left the gun shields off though as the MK1 didn't have them Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1051285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenley Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 @Blessed Knight - When you say you resized the foot print of the mk1 to the current LR, do you mean that when you look down from the top they are both the same lenght and width? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1051988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Knight Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 @Blessed Knight - When you say you resized the foot print of the mk1 to the current LR, do you mean that when you look down from the top they are both the same lenght and width? yep. i think its something like 100 x 170mm. I drew a box to show the length and height of the current mk2. I then scaled the mk1 catalogue image down so that it was the same length. by working out required thicknesses of the tracks and body i was then able to produce spacers to give me the desired width. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1052121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmeat Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Two land raiders in a box? .... nope! was it not two Rhinos in a box? Callas Dogmeat Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1052166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Knight Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 Two land raiders in a box? .... nope! was it not two Rhinos in a box? Callas Dogmeat nope. twas: 2 land raiders in a box. 3 rhinos in a box 3 tactical squads in a box Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1052210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmeat Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 "sigh!" Great i Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1052798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigron Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 :wink: Wow, that must have been some time... so how many did you guys have? (of each, of course :o ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1053504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callas Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Not many. Bear in mind that although the prices look cheap now, at the time they were comparatively as steep as today - plus I had no job back then, so no money beyond what I could cadge off the tightest pair of tightwad parents in existence..... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90865-wip-mk1-landraider/#findComment-1053711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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