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Looking good man!

That worked out pretty darn well.

Can't wait to see It done

some really nice work here. very interesting.
Caught my eye from hazzars blog.
Peace

A little bit more happened last night, i filled in the gaps of the frame around the Skull turret with GS, and I then used the excess that I had prepared to create a purity seal and a scroll, to use some where on the RB. I also added a few GW bits around the RB. Purity seal dangly rod things, a skull. But nothing worth taking a photo of yet.



All nicely smeared in Vaseline so it does not stick to the tin while curing. I then realised that it was actually upside down so I had to flip it over which meant the front is all shiny as well. Will have to give it a good clean before gluing it on. There is actually a slight impression of a skull on the wax seal part of the purity seal, I will have to paint it to emphasise it more.

For the scroll I rolled a blob of GS into a sausage and then used the handle of my scalpel to roll it out flat, I then cut out some nicks, and a triangle out of each end to give it the correct shape. I then left it for a little while to start to cure, then using the flat of my blade I eased it off my work surface (which I had spread some Vaseline over to begin with) I then folded each end over and then folded it again back on its self. I left it for a while longer, and then as stated above I flipped it over. And left it on the top of the Vaseline tub to cure over night.



I also filed the bump off the bottom of a standard non slotted base and super glued the other magnet onto the base (making sure it was the correct way up before hand. this will then be glued onto the bottom of the Skull turret once the GS has cured and I can handle it with more ease.

LOL! looks like a smiley face!


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LOL! looks like a smiley face!

I actually managed to take some photos in the Daylight!! So here is the current WIP of my Command RB. The side doors are just blue tacked in for the photos, as I wanted them separate to work on them.









Some more work was done last night. I printed out an image of an iron halo and cut it out then glued it onto some plastic (that came in the collar or my new work shirt) after letting it dry, I then cur around the printed image. This was then glued down above the sculpted skull on the side door. I then cut some small rivets off an Arial on the top of one of the RB‘s hatches, these rivets were then glued onto the Iron Halo. I then used some GS to fill in where I had cut off the Arial.

I then riveted around the edge of the skull turret. The rivets were made in the same way as I made the ones for my Greater Flamestorm Cannon. By slicing up the plastic ends of treasury tags. And then super gluing them on individually, using gel super glue and a pair of tweezers. I also decided to put some more rivets on the front edge of the RB, as you can never have enough rivets, and it tied it in nicely with the turret.

I’ll get some photos of it tonight, and any more work that I have done

This could be easily a looted ork vehicle, like IT!

Nooo green tide, and the skulls are not for a throne, they are completly valid ornementation ... for the Emporor. Honest yes, definatly for the Emporor. My ring tone says it if you don't belive me!

OMG! daylight phots!


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OMG! daylight phots!

This is looking great! I love the scroll work! And the Skull Housing for the turret is awesome!

I,m following the teachings of the Church of Rivets. anything can.be riveted

Excellent! Another convert!

Whoa - excellent painting and modelling skills!

rivet rivet. rivets for the rivet god?
nice work brother.
Massive improvment on the daylight pics.
peace

Looking great MOrdain!!

subbed!

Well I’m sorry to say that these are not daylight photos :( as I do my modelling between 10pm and midnight, there is not much daylight around then lol. And at the moment it’s still dark before I go to work. Once the days lighten up, I will be able to take photos in the morning before I head out.

So here is the side door for the RB with the skull and iron halo as the command squad logo. Including little rivets



The Skull Turret with added rivets, I have also started working on the internals of this for who the weapons will be attached and changed. But I think I have run out of Super glue again … already :’(



Here we have the front view with added awesome that is Rivets with the GS scroll, it is a little wonky but I don’t want to prise it off as I am worried it would tear. Its not too wonky that I would tear it off and start again though



I have glued some sprue on the inside of the skull turret that I will then glue a “plate” for lack of a better word, that I will attach a magnet to (or I may glue some metal to it if I think that having 2 magnets here will mean it sticks out too far) That the interchangeable weapons will glue on to. And that’s another big project I need to scratch build the weapons .. mmm .. well I may have a random lascannon (it may be IG though) as I think I have on plasma gun. I will have to have a look through my bits box. I think I will just make the twin linked assault cannons and the lasplas. Not sure if I will make the twin linked heavy bolters though.

Them's ORK rivets!

LOL, they are big strong rivits, that also act as a battering ram, and if i have points maybe a dozer blade lol

Glad to see your making progress with it all. Those Space Marines had been sat around in my wardrobe since Apocalypse came out and they released the Battle Company boxset! I had such plans for my marines, but now I don't even seem to find time for my Orks, let alone my Rogue Trader Guard army!

Guess I'm going to have a much more formidable force to face next time we do battle. I shall have to get building and painting, not that I really have seem to time for much of that at the moment. :-\

Looking really good! keep itup!

Heya zagblorg its nice to finally see you on here I still ahve a lot to paint before our battle in March. Hopefully i will get some painted once i have built the RB.

Well when I continued with the skull turret last night I realised that the internal bracing was slightly wonky so I had to start again. But I got very little done last night, as my son was restless and I had to keep settling him. Therefore no real update today. But here is a photo of the built marines. The tactical have had their foundation spray and the assault squad is still awaiting it (hopefully this weekend)

Interesting pred- looking forward to more.

lovley work. you get alot done to have a young one about.
I have a cat and GF and I stil struggle with time.
the scroll thing looks good but does look wonky in that picture.
hope you dont hate me LOL.
peace

Did not make much more progress last night. Still working on the internals of the turret. I got a bit caught up in the episode of CSI I was watching lol. That and I had to drill a hole for my magnet with a 1 mil drill bit for a 6mm (ish) magnet. It involved a lot of filing and scalpeling (if that’s even a word). I do have a Dremel tool, but as the house is asleep its not a viable option so it had to be done by hand. I had a 2mm drill bit that I was able to use to widen the hole (and other holes), but it does not fit in my pin vice so I had to use it within my finger tips.

So I decided to write a bit of fluff this morning. It’s not really my thing, and I don’t really know that much about the fluff in general of 40k, so I have tried to read up a bit more about. I have played all the DOW games, hence why these are Blood Raven Successors, that and the paint restrictions I had at the time of painting my first model lol.

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The Striking Skulls, are a relatively new chapter. They were formed after Chapter Master Azariah Kyras was tainted by the powers of chaos, and defected to the Black Legion.

A large portion of the Blood Ravens decided to split off and Form the Striking Skulls. They believe that having a Librarian a position of power, such as a chapter master is just tempting Chaos. there is no hate harboured towards their parent chapter, but this successor chapter believes that they will be of greater use to the Emperor if they do not leave them selves open to such temptation and tragedy. The Striking Skulls much like the Blood Ravens have no knowledge of their primogenitor legion or primarch. This absence of information about a primarch has results similarly in the Striking Skulls focussing their spiritual reverence on the Emperor.

Due to their fear of Librarians being tainted by the warp, the librarians of the Striking Skulls are monitored even more heavily than they were in the Blood Ravens. As a counter effect of this lessening of Librarians and the slight distrust of them, Chaplin’s have found a greater standing within the chapter. To this extent, the Striking skulls do not rely on the great libraries of knowledge to strategise before battle. But instead throw themselves into battle with more of a religious fervour.

Sounds fine M0rdian. A little fluff never hurt anyone. I've been know to dabble a bit myself. I've found it very useful to keep the stories short (2-3 paragraphs) and very focused. Even non-authors like me can usually pull it together for that long.

Thanks Gitsplitta i have read your fluff before and its very good. It’s part of why I felt I should at least get some background for my chapter. Considering you have such a rich tapestry to draw from for your pre and post crusade armies.