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Thanks chaps.

For today's update I have the handlebar protectors and wind deflector.


There's still some shaping work to do on these, but you get the idea.

Thanks

Beautiful looking carapace.

Thanks Gits'.

I also didn't mention what the out-of-focus picture was in there:

I stuck in a couple of layers of corrugated cardboard inside the nose so that it's not just a long tube. Imagine it some kind of air filter or such.

Interesting. How long is it? Size is not so easy to discern fron the photos.

Definitely taking shape now and the wind guards look spot on although for some reason I had a different look in mind, I like the flow of this so far and are you keeping the angles or going to smooth the edges ?

That's coming along nicely, great work so far.

Red Harvest wrote:Interesting. How long is it? Size is not so easy to discern fron the photos.

Teeny tiny. It is about 3 inches (just short of 8 cm) and the new front piece is about the same length as the original part for the model.
Here's a handy scale shot with Necron warrior #1 and a Hurricane.

lone dirty dog wrote:Definitely taking shape now and the wind guards look spot on although for some reason I had a different look in mind, I like the flow of this so far and are you keeping the angles or going to smooth the edges ?

I also had a different shape in mind to a certain degree. I wanted to make the lower part curved on both axes, but couldn't think of a good way of doing that AND keeping the interior hollow (I'll be adding some vent holes in it). I may use putty to add a curve to the underside when I come to it.

There's many gaps etc. to fill and I'm saving up all the putty jobs to do together. The angular shape will largely stay, but the corners may be softened and rounded a bit. I'm thinking aerodynamically with all this, but referencing the WipEout artwork. The angles of the wind guards are just so, to direct the air to where I would expect it to go (up over the pilot and down towards the wings).

hk1x1 wrote:That's coming along nicely, great work so far.

Thanks hk.

I have been working on the underside details, installed the gun (the...er... *looks it up* ...heat lance. I shall have to look up what it does later) and fitted some side panels to start the merging of the two halves of the bike.


Those side panels may need a tweak of two, depending on who I get to be the pilot... it's probably time to investigate who I will actually get to pilot this... to the bits collection...

I vote George to pilot

Looks great so far, the side panels were a sensible addition

That sloop bike is getting better and better

Nah, you want it grot piloted. Like an ewok .

Who said George isn't a grot?

Nice this is coming together superbly the under detail is a surprising addition but great never the less

Loving the angles definitely reflecting the game styling.

As for pilot that's a wonder to be unveiled

Like the look of the whole price overall.
I note you mentioned softening the edges of the nose carapace, probably needs some curve across that flat upper surface - is that part of your putty plan?

Watching with interest

 Lamby wrote:
Like the look of the whole price overall.
I note you mentioned softening the edges of the nose carapace, probably needs some curve across that flat upper surface - is that part of your putty plan?

Watching with interest

Its for sale ?????

MT: "I will love him and hug him and pet him and call him George"
Thanks.

Thanks Shas, and there's still more to do.

Co'tor: A grot is an option, but see below.

LDD: Thanks. You should never be surprised by me adding detail to areas of models that won't be seen.
Possible pilots below.

Thanks Lamby (lol LDD).
There is still some surface details to be added to the front end and I hope to introduce some curves there.

So, I have been looking at what pilots I can use and have ended up with 3 options:
The original pilot for the model. Mostly just to check that she does still fit, and she does. but still an option as she is ready to go.

A little goblin. I already have some "riding" legs that come from the wolf riders. However, the legs will still need some work as they can't reach the foot rests, but should reach if the legs are brought in a little. The main problem is that I don't think normal goblin arms will reach the handlebars from where the shoulders are in the picture below. Also, which head, and where it attaches will need to be looked at carefully.

And with the wide standing stance and stooped pose, a Necron warrior is also a possibility. Will have to re-pose the legs to get them on to the foot rests and the arms (in particular the hands) will need a lot of work.

Orks and Space Marines are too bulky and unbalance the look of the model.
Tau and Kroot just won't fit on without a ton of work and then probably won't look good with the bike anyway.



What do people think?
Favourites, likes, dislikes, ideas?

I like the necron pilot a lot. He by far my favorite for it.

A bio-mechanoid using necron and eldar parts?

Called George?

Please?

Necron work as well as the others

Necron offcours!

Greetz from S
Take care!

The weird thing is I was trying to picture them then realised there was a picture for all three

They all kind of have there own appeal:

The original rider has the human aspect and sits nicely on the bike, although I would try and deelf it a little

The grot actually looks way better than I was imagining, kind a has an Ewok feel about it but that's the wrong inspiration here

The Necron keeps getting my attention though as it's got the right vibe for the bike, the technological efficiency to ride at these speeds .

However I like the idea of mixing the Necron with the Eldar or even a human could work nicely.

 lone dirty dog wrote:
The weird thing is I was trying to picture them then realised there was a picture for all three

That is the reason that I had the words before the picture, to give you a chance to visualise it first. Round here, I control how you think...it's all part of the plan.

It's good to see that you are all thinking along the same lines (control, y'see), but I like the idea of the cyborg, that may even help with getting him to fit on the bike better. I shall have a play tomorrow.

Thanks chaps.

The rider should be a squat. They rode trikes back in the day, y'know.

Biomechanical would be best, the Giger take, not the Imperium of Man Mechanicus take, so Necron plus other bits. If my vote counts.

Cron and Eldar are the best.

Red Harvest wrote:The rider should be a squat. They rode trikes back in the day, y'know.

Sadly, I have no squat-like models. Or anything I could convert to squat-like. I will one day.

Biomechanical would be best, the Giger take, not the Imperium of Man Mechanicus take, so Necron plus other bits. If my vote counts.

I will see what I can do. Giger, as we all know, is close to my heart. But it might be a push to get towards something that could be described as Giger (without a complete sculpt). All votes count, even if they are after I have finished (they will likely feed into a future idea on my ever-growing list of things to do).

Thanks Stormwall. The Necron's parts are now positioned...

So, this is the result of the repositioning of the Necron warrior.
He doesn't look as awkward as I expected him to (although he's not got any arms on yet), but it wasn't all plain-sailing; you can't get the legs to bend any further than they are here (being metal, it can't deform to make greater bends possible as it is with organic beings).

The hips were cut and repositioned first, then the knees.
The spine part (that inserts into the upper body) was bent further by sawing into the front, half way through and then bending it over until it met.
The upper body was attached, leaning as far forward as looked natural and then the head was given a slight twist to one side as the bike will be on an angle eventually.


The next job is to de-necron him a little.
I plan to fill in the hips, give him a posterior, fill in the ribcage and then see about what details to add and what to do about the arms...

Looking good .

THAT ROCKS !!!!!!!

Even so far I am loving this the bike the rider spot on, the pose has come together way better than I thought it would and I really like the lean forward pose.

I would actually buy this if it was kit just looks so badass, I am wondering how you will do the hip section though as it is a strange connection, will you just build the leg joint up or do you have something else in mind ?

I dont know why but I keep thinking this guy needs goggles although they would serve no use whatsoever LOL

Oyes thanks since seeing these I have bid on some Reaper bikes on Evilbay although I think someone has outbid me now

For some reason I keep thinking of the Green Goblin as the rider of this jet bike

Looking good. I think the positioning is actually very good considering how much change you did to the figure.

Thanks Co'tor.

lone dirty dog wrote:THAT ROCKS !!!!!!!

Even so far I am loving this the bike the rider spot on, the pose has come together way better than I thought it would and I really like the lean forward pose.

Thanks LDD.

I would actually buy this if it was kit just looks so badass, I am wondering how you will do the hip section though as it is a strange connection, will you just build the leg joint up or do you have something else in mind ?

I dont know why but I keep thinking this guy needs goggles although they would serve no use whatsoever LOL

I think I had something else in mind. You can see below.

I have had the same thought about adding goggles, and they are still a possibility.

Oyes thanks since seeing these I have bid on some Reaper bikes on Evilbay although I think someone has outbid me now

Considering many people complain about the CW Eldar jet bikes, these are easily un-dark-ified, stick on the CW front end and job done.

Ruglud wrote:For some reason I keep thinking of the Green Goblin as the rider of this jet bike

Surely the Green Goblin is on one of those DE skyboard things... that may be something to do when I get some of them.

Solar_lion wrote:Looking good. I think the positioning is actually very good considering how much change you did to the figure.

Thanks SL. There was a moment when I didn't think it'd fit. But it has worked out.

So, this is what I had in mind when I said I'd de-necron it and fill in some bits.
I spent some time thinking about how to give it a Cyborg look, and the internet wasn't much help really. It seemed that cyborgs are in two groups; One lot looks just like a normal person and has all the robotic parts hidden under the skin. The other group are basically robots with organic brains and look like robots.

There's virtually nothing in-between.

As I'm starting with something that looks like a robot, then that's the way he, or rather she, is going.

Yes, I'm feminising a Necron. While I was putty-ing the body, I thought that it was looking a bit plain and needed some shape or detail put back. I then decided to pay a homage to the original pilot, as she's just sat there next to where I'm working, and give this pilot some curves and will eventually give her some flowing hair like that on the Dark Eldar pilot.
However, unlike many people that add "curves" to their models, I've not gone for "GG cup". Just some subtle "A cup" pectorals that could be almost male pec's.


Filling in the hips has also allowed her to actually sit "on" the seat and not hover above it.
I need to do a little work to the knees and then it's arm-time...