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Actually the Old Crow turrets look a lot like that one.

Stunning stuff mate good job!

Thanks for all the comments, despite no real updates in a while. Still no new pictures from the weekend, but a few minor updates all the same...

I'm about half way through a third set of legs. Once these are done it's back to making moulds. After lots of fiddling, I found that actually I don't need to make my own arms after all. The Cadian ones do just about fit, if you put them on the right bodies. This makes my life so much easier and removes one of the barriers that I thought I had. Hopefully photos later in the week when I have the legs done. I also managed to find a reasonably priced airbrush kit on ebay, so this week I should get a nice little present arriving soon that will make the tanks easier

alarmingrick wrote:don't forget the how to on the Chimeras!

Unfortunately that is going to have to wait until the new chimera kit comes out as I can't find any of the old ones in our area. I can't imagine it will change all that much though.

Oh, I just found the place that originally inspired my version : http://theback40k.blogspot.com/2009/07/pimpin-my-rides.html
As you can see, mine are cut slightly differently. Whereas the one on the site above cuts after the second periscope, I cut after the first; which moves the turret even further back. You then use the small spare plate, that is used for the Griffon/Basilisk back, to fill in the top a bit more. If you look at this picture you can just make out this place behind the front turret ring before the slope up.

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Yggdrasil wrote:

endtransmission wrote:The PBS has become the standing joke; so they are being shipped off to Earth to power the god Emperor, to be replaced by a much maligned abhuman unit that will hopefully be more useful

Maybe Da Plan of the Ruinous Powers was to get them sent back to Terra so that they can envenom the Emperor's soul with their most-dubious psychic powers!!!

Death to the False God hahahaha!!!!!

Fiend

Well, that's a possibility....

Well, I've just taken delivery of the Elysian Tauros Venator (FAV) and it's simply gorgeous, even though it is full of flash and some very thin (or missing) areas on the chassis. There are lots of little tabs to carefully snip off for the rollbars and suspension, which will need a very steady hand.

The weapons for the turret should swap out easily enough as they do supply two weapon shields in the pack. A small magnet would secure it so that nothing falls off mid game.

The crew look tiny compared to the bodies I'm currently resculpting... I was originally looking to replace the crew so it fitted more with the rest of the army. This plan may have to go out the window... I'll try lining up pieces when I get home. It may just be head-swaps and a little bit of GS.

I've also been thinking about it's usage this afternoon. If I can create single weapon options for the turret, rather than the twin-linked that the model has, it could work nicely as a sentinel replacement (bit expensive, but workable for a mech force). I can't imagine it will end up being much more than that when the rules come out anyway. Maybe fast moving with twin linked on the turret weapon for extra points...

Think you could use it as a version of a land speeder storm... thats my plan

Miss Dee wrote:Think you could use it as a version of a land speeder storm... thats my plan

In it's current incarnation it'd work out nicely as a standard landspeeder as adding it's second special weapon wouldn't be too hard. You'd need the rumoured troop carrying version for the Storm as there's not a lot of space in the back for carrying anyone. Having just said that, it may be possible to cut up the back of the Venator to fit the Storm's benches in, though I pity the passengers

Thanks for the heads up.

You've done a lot of superb work that is very inspiring for me. I'm tempted to pick up the sculpting tools and clay shapers but I'm cursed since I'm currently out of any decent green stuff. Both of my FLGS were completely sold out today. Looks like I'll be sending an order out over the internet soon.

Your coaching points on making molds in the UK with materials from Tomps is key information. Add it to my article if you like or just put a note and a link to guide folks to a new article if you write one. The point about RTV and olive oil is good to know. I plan to switch to rubber molds sometime in the near future. I'm also curious to see if the vibrating table works. I will also try the talc out. I'm getting ready to sculpt stowage for my mechanized vehicles and plan to make molds to cast as much as I need for twenty vehicles.

Thank you! Your guide was the basis for my learning, so fair is fair

I keep meaning to add my stuff to your article, but work keeps getting in the way. (How dare it! Naughty work! Bad work!). I need to resculpt the bodies so that they take Cadian arms properly (preferably before I start on building my platoon!), so I'll try and take the time to flesh out the guide a bit more when I do that. I can certainly recommend the talc for improving the flow in the mold as it sucks the fluid resin into the cracks.

I don't have a vibrating table, but banging the work surface it's resting on certainly helps release trapped air bubbles, even if I do get funny looks from the rabbit. So I can only guess that the vibrating table would be very handy to have around.

An update for anyone else. I finally got a little bit of time to play with the airbrush, so I now have four grey tanks. Now I just need to find the time to mask off the camo and another dry weekend to spray that on...

In addition to that I also have a penal squad, an update to two vet squads and an assembled sentinel that I need to take photos of at some point... maybe on Thursday when I get another game. There should also be some updates to the Red Scorpions thread at some point too as the terminator squad is coming together nicely.

I have to say I like the Bionic arm have you seen the Kromlech legs and arms that Maxmini have been selling they might be useful for this project somewhere!

I have seen them. They are really nice work, but a little too orky for my taste


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Well, it's been quite a while, but I've finally got some photographic updates for you. There's been a bit of work done on most units, so lets start with things you've seen before and their current state :

The tanks have been given a base coat. Now I need to work out what (if any) additional camo they are getting and then how to weather this colour nicely.



Next up is a WIP Stracken "counts as". There are still some bits of tidying up and detailing to be done in the paint job. (and yes, I spotted the damn mold line after the paint went on... see me not pay attention! now I need to decide if I go back and clean it up and have to repaint bits or not.)



I've now got a fully magnetised light sentinel to play with



And most importantly, a Penal squad. Given that the back story has most of this force coming from a mining world, I figured they would have indentured Twists and Abhumans in the mines. When they fled the plague, the abhumans became the penal squads... the Twists didn't make it off world. These used a combination of Catachan parts with the new Gors. the bits went together really nicely... after I'd hacked off their chaos loving torsos



And finally... a full army shot.


There you go. Larger image

Like the Beastmen.

Spectaculr conversions and great painting. Keep it up!

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Thanks! I was just about to come and post a link... don't need to worry now

I really like the beastmen.

Your vehicles make me wince since they are fairly monotone right now. I know that you're figuring out their future scheme, but my techpriest mind keeps pinging that you are offending the Machine Spirit by painting your fleshpuppet infantry in loving detail while neglecting the awesome machines. :p

If work ever lets up and I get a spare weekend once my 4th Chimera arrives, I'll look at the tanks... just for you and your Techpriest mind

Any ideas on a good camo? I'm thinking about the Urban Rubble scheme on http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Imperial_Guard_Camouflage_Schemes

But what colours? The base is Charadon Granite, but what other colour? If I use a medium/dark grey, I'm going to have a fun time trying to add weathering onto the tank as those are the these colours that seem to be recommended for paint chips... maybe some rusty reds, like the Chemical Waste scheme?

As for future plans... I've started piecing together a platoon with some heavy weapons, just to add lots more bodies into the force.

endtransmission wrote:If work ever lets up and I get a spare weekend once my 4th Chimera arrives, I'll look at the tanks... just for you and your Techpriest mind

Any ideas on a good camo? I'm thinking about the Urban Rubble scheme on http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Imperial_Guard_Camouflage_Schemes

But what colours? The base is Charadon Granite, but what other colour? If I use a medium/dark grey, I'm going to have a fun time trying to add weathering onto the tank as those are the these colours that seem to be recommended for paint chips... maybe some rusty reds, like the Chemical Waste scheme?

As for future plans... I've started piecing together a platoon with some heavy weapons, just to add lots more bodies into the force.

I really like the Chemical Waste scheme but it looks like airbrush work. If you want to use those colors in the Urban Rubble scheme, then I wonder if you'll have enough contrast so that people actually notice the scheme.

If you want more details on the paint colors used for those Chemical Wastes and Urban Rubble patterns:

Try GW's guide online: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=&pIndex=1&aId=2400009&start=2

My guess is that's where the Lexicanum got its pics.

The contrast is my worry. I can't think of a good contrasting colour, other than cream or black. I'm not completely sure that granite and cream is a good camo scheme. A dark red would look good, but it's not a high enough contrast to be easily visible.

On another note, I finally got another Chimera, so here's my little guide to creating the Malfian pattern tank.

The first step is easy. Build the Chimera chassis as normal, leaving off the top, until you get this far


Take this piece


And cut the corners off, so it looks like this


Fit the place onto the top of the tank, just behind the main cab


Next we need to cut down the top. Place your saw just behind the first to viewports and using them as a guide... cut the back part off.


Before discarding the back part, we need the two sides. So carefully cut these off


Stick the in place and file them down so they are level with the top of the tank. I tend to stick the back door on to make sure the sides are correctly aligned.


Shave off the 6 rivets that look white as these get in the way of sticking the top on.


Before sticking the top on, we need to deal with the two lasgun ports. I never liked the lasguns, so reverse two and glue them in place as two view ports instead.


Once the top is in place it'll look like this


As we're using the turret ring/hatch on the front of the tank, we need to cover up the hole in the turret. Glue some plastic card over the top and trim/sand it down so that it fits seamlessly.


Use any bags, boxes or barrels that you have to neaten up the tank and make it look used. Also use it to cover up the open part of the hatch on the back.


You are now all done.

Nicely done, good stuff

I'm keen to grab a few new chimeras for a range of vehicles - they look like they're pretty OK kits. Do they generate any decent amount of bitz?

One thing I've noticed with the newer kits is they're very tight on the extras. Now we have to pay(!) for the vehicle accessory sprue, I'm finding myself saving all the littlest bits for a worthy conversion.

The new Chimera is really nice, with plenty of bits. After finishing that conversion I've still got most of the second sprue left. The only bits you don't get that I need for this variant are the track guards, which is rather annoying as I've just run out.

It looks good end transmisssion.
When I finally get some Chimeras I may be forced to aquire some Malfian pattern ones

I've been thinking and the only thing I might look at adding is more detail to the top of the turret - either some kind of hatch or just periscopes etc, as it looks a little plain compared to the rest of the build.

At the least some rivets?

Thanks a lot for the tutorial. But one thing aren't the heads Gors not Ungors?

Llamahead wrote:Thanks a lot for the tutorial. But one thing aren't the heads Gors not Ungors?

So true. I must have been getting ahead of myself as there were vague plans in my head for using ungors as whietshields. I'll go back and correct the earlier post about the penal squad.


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SilverMK2 wrote:I've been thinking and the only thing I might look at adding is more detail to the top of the turret - either some kind of hatch or just periscopes etc, as it looks a little plain compared to the rest of the build.

At the least some rivets?

Oddly the normal turret is very plain compared to the rest of the body, even on the older version. In my head, the turret doesn't have a hatch as it's a sealed, remote unit so there is still space for the normal sized crew compartment underneath. I do agree that a little bit more detail could be a good idea though. I'll have a look tomorrow and see what I can dig up out of the bitz box.

Nice! thanks for sharing.

The chimera is kewl.