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 Kepora wrote:
I'm sorry, but that bike with sidecar from Page 1 just reminds me so much of the motorcycle from this classic!

L.O.L. That video is from the old school days. Back then they were cool, but todays graphics, make them look so much out of time.


More updates on the build, the arms legs and the most tedious part of the build, the foot.

The build continues for the Astartes, this session is on the foot which is more intricate but necessary to achieve the illusion of a boot.

I am tied up with three grandsons and their different schedules for baseball practice and games. While I have a bunch of photos taken, it takes time to edit them for uploading, so bear with me. Here are some more updates on the build.

Here is the next batch of photos on the Astartes. The figure is finished but I am adding options to the plans and fine tuning them.

Eventually I need to break away from 40K for a little while but for the moment I am still here working on this project and another one which I like very much. It is a book style pdf of instruction on my builds. But that is for another day. The next update will be on another build version of the environmental back pack. In the meantime, enjoy the next batch of photos for your enjoyment.

Here is some more updates on the Astartes. From here on, I will fill in with more options for the figure and build threads on those options. Enjoy and see you all soon with more stuff. This session is on the optional environmental back pack. The ones in the plans is too blocky and the optional one is more to the 3d version of the GW.

The photo editing is a bit slow for the moment. I am helping my daughters out with the grandkids and their multiple sports activities. Besides, it is fun to watch the little fellas play. Here are some more updates for your perusal. As you can make out in one of the photos, I went to quickly and made the Space Wolf with his feet pointing outward instead of pointing in. It could be the beginning of the taint of chaos. Enjoy and see you soon with more updates.

The photo editing is a bit slow for the moment. I am helping my daughters out with the grandkids and their multiple sports activities. Besides, it is fun to watch the little fellas play. Here are some more updates for your perusal. As you can make out in one of the photos, I went to quickly and made the Space Wolf with his feet pointing outward instead of pointing in. It could be the beginning of the taint of chaos. Enjoy and see you soon with more updates.

These are Probably the best tutorials I have seen in a very long time, keep up the good work.

psnmario wrote:
These are Probably the best tutorials I have seen in a very long time, keep up the good work.

Thanks for looking in and for your comment. The tutorial is for the benefit of all members. I am glad that you like them. Enjoy and see you around the forum.

Well here is the rest of the session on the environmental back pack exhaust outlets. This version is much more detailed than the laminated layered version.

This model is actually finished but I am going to take it a bit further with some options to get a different variations of individual Astartes. There will be different weapons options as well as upper armor modifications. I am working on a beaked helmet at the moment. Enjoy and here is the next batch of updates for your enjoyment. Enjoy and see you all soon with more stuff to come your way.

I have a group of individual weapons for the Astartes to choose from. But I will probably hold back on the larger Las-Cannon and heavy bolter for now. But in the meantime the bolter is done and I am working on the missile launcher and the flamer. Here is the next batch of photos for your enjoyment.

The bolter's muzzle is from a dowel with a thin strip of paper and the smaller details are added. A hand plasma and bolter handgun are done using the same techniques as with the assault bolter. The next batch of weapons will be done a bit different. See you all soon with more stuff to come your way.

I had over 25 photos of the build up of the additional weapons, but somehow I misplaced the micro disk and I cannot show you all how the effects were accomplished. Needless to say, here are the finished product and now to decide on another display base to show off the finished work.

This is my latest design to complement the previous warhammer small boat flotilla. I was considering the build thread in the Warhammer section but it can also be built here as well, since it is a watercraft of sorts. I was trying to make it simple but it seems that I am at it again, trying to cram a lot of details into it. Here is a teaser as to where I am at at the moment in the build process. If I upload the plans, keep in mind, that they are subject to cut and fit as needed parts. Lamination's will decide how thick some of the panels will fit and you will need to adjust as needed. This series of riverine boats are inspired by Hernry Zou's Flesh and Iron book about the betrayal of the men of the 88th Battalion of the 31st Riverine Regiment. Enjoy and soon I will start to post some build sequences for your enjoyment.

Here is the start of the build and as with all boats, the build start from the bottom up.

The build continues for the Command and control boat. here are some more photo updates. Keep in mind, that While I am using card stock, the plans can be transferred over to sheet styrene and parts from the Bitz box can be added.

This version is the command and control and will have an array of electronic equipment inside, but the boat can be configured into a first aid medical craft, supply and troop transport or any other config that you can think of. This one will also have an upper control center cabin and hopefully a good selection of extra details. Here are some more build photos. It is a bit slow going for now but it continues. Enjoy and see you all next posting.

More update photos of the build. At this stage, the vessel can go into different versions. The troop and supply version is the easiest, since it needs only a control station and some armaments. For the command and control, it will have an upper cabin, detailed interior and removable sections to look inside. Enjoy and see you all soon with more updates.

Wow, some nice tips in here, will definitely be trying out a few.

Intermission time: It is time to finish off the Adeptus Astartes and here are the final photos in the completion of it. I hope that you have enjoyed the build thread and if you wish to build it, you will have to refer to the build thread, since I do not incorporate the build instructions with my templates. The reason for this, is that it is to deter pirating and placing my free templates on a pay site. It is hard enough to build it with the build thread, imagine how hard it would be without instructions. Enjoy and i will be back soon with the imperiums Surface navy command and control vessel.

Now, to jump ahead and continue with the water borne vessel. And so, the build continues. You will notice that the seat harness is a five point. For this build thread, the bottom leg strap is omitted. If you use the seat for an aircraft, the five point is recommended. The seat pedestal is built up with a short paper stick and some angled pieces to lock the pedestal in. If you do not want to go this route, you can make a small box and use that as the base. The steering system is different, in that it looks like an aircraft control. You can replace this with a joystick version or two steering bars like in an everglades boat. Enjoy and I will see you soon with more stuff.

TEASER ALERT: keep in mind, that this is the secondary control section, there will be another primary section above deck. Here is a teaser as to where the vessel is at in the build stage. Disregard all of the smudge marks,, they will be painted over in the final stages.

Continuing with the build. A bit of a slow down due to other priorities. In the build, the lower secondary command control is similar to the top side main one with little differences. The bulkheads are placed inside the compartment. the one behind the command center is placed directly behind the command seats. the second bulkhead can be place at a location of your choice depending on the inside layout. If it is made into a medical support ship, it can be omitted. More to come, enjoy and see you all soon.

I have been rather busy with other things and have not done much with the little boat, even though it is almost done Here are some updates on the build.

Wow! Cool!

lliu wrote:
Wow! Cool!

Thanks for looking in and I am pleased that you are enjoying my build thread.



While this one looks basic in nature, it will have more details and comforts. Here in this session, the upper control cabin is constructed. You can make out how thick the walls are to simulate the armor properties of the boat.

It is slow going for the moment due to real live issues and I hope to post more often. I already have my ideas for more Warhammer, Civil War pieces, More boats And hopefully a tutorial on the Galactica hangar figurines. Enjoy and hope to see you all soon.

It has been a while since I posted and here are some more updates. I have been rather busy as of late and have left my modeling by the wayside. The boat is coming along nicely and I have a crew for it from imperial army figures. I will probably have to modify some of the figures for it but there is much more detailing to go on this item, to include the interior war-room and some defensive armament for the exterior. Enjoy and see you all soon with more updates.

It is slow going with the updates. I have a lot of photos to edit and post. The armored slits ports are made and attached as well as the command lower vision ports. The last photo number 129 is where the boat is at this moment and it still has a lot more detailing to go through.

So it continues with the building of the command vessel. There are a lot more details to work with and attach to the boat, not to mention the possibility of a crew for it.

Your talent and dedication are jaw dropping. Keep up the good work!