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2009/05/12 22:17:13
Subject: building a Macharius... and now Nexus 6 imperial guard P&M blog
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Regular Dakkanaut
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My Imperial guard needs a new shiny super heavy tank... therefore I'm going to build them a Marcharius! And since my ork-playing friend is getting a bit cocky so I'm going to arm it whit a vulcan mega bolter... 
I'm using the templates from dwc-archive as a starting point. the material is mostly going to be plastic card.
this is what I've got so far:
sides taking shape
side sponson from a leman russ and lots and lots of rivets...
making rivets is boring... but the hole punch makes it tolerable
the hull is also taking shape
update coming soon
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2009/05/13 01:15:07
Subject: building a Macharius
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Great start!
Quick question - does that hole punch have a small enough setting to get a size close to what is on the 'official' GW Baneblade model?
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2009/05/13 06:34:52
Subject: building a Macharius
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Blood Angel Terminator with Lightning Claws
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How do you cut your plastic? Looks good.
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2009/05/13 06:43:45
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Martial Arts Fiday
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I'm using the templates from dwc-archive as a starting point.
Link? I would like a Macharius as well!
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"Holy Sh*&, you've opened my eyes and changed my mind about this topic, thanks Dakka OT!"
-Nobody Ever
Proverbs 18:2
"CHEESE!" is the battlecry of the ill-prepared.
 warboss wrote:
GW didn't mean to hit your wallet and I know they love you, baby. I'm sure they won't do it again so it's ok to purchase and make up.
Albatross wrote:I think SlaveToDorkness just became my new hero.
EmilCrane wrote:Finecast is the new Matt Ward.
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2009/05/13 19:02:20
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Nurgleboy77 wrote:I'm using the templates from dwc-archive as a starting point.
Link? I would like a Macharius as well!
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/bwc-archive/
you have to be a member... but that should not be a problem
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2009/05/13 19:22:25
Subject: building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Alpharius wrote:Quick question - does that hole punch have a small enough setting to get a size close to what is on the 'official' GW Baneblade model?
the smallest setting is 2 mm... so I have bought some plasticard rods in smaller diameter as a supplement
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2009/05/13 20:05:35
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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ok... its update time 
this is what I've done to day
 
the heavy stubber "nest"
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2009/05/14 19:36:18
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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praise the lord and pass the ammunition |
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2009/05/14 20:38:33
Subject: building a Macharius
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Rampaging Reaver Titan Princeps
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Great work nice scratch build and thanks for the link it could be useful indeed.
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"But me no buts! Our comrades get hurt. Our friends die. Falkenburg is a knight who swore an oath to serve the church and to defend the weak. He'd be the first to tell you to stop puling and start planning. Because what we are doing-at risk to ourselves-is what we have sworn to do. The West relies on us. It is a risk we take with pride. It is an oath we honour. Even when some soft southern burgher mutters about us, we know the reason he sleeps soft and comfortable, why his wife is able to complain about the price of cabbages as her most serious problem and why his children dare to throw dung and yell "Knot" when we pass. It's because we are what we are. For all our faults we stand for law and light.
Von Gherens This Rough Magic Lackey, Flint & Freer
Mekagorkalicious -Monkeytroll
2017 Model Count-71
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2009/05/14 20:59:44
Subject: building a Macharius
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Pestilent Plague Marine with Blight Grenade
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Looks like you're using car body filler? I sure hope you're gonna sand that down before painting?
This looks awesome. I love scratchbuilds; I will cerainlt be paying attention to this one
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2009/05/14 22:26:59
Subject: building a Macharius
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Blood Angel Terminator with Lightning Claws
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I just bought some bondo the other day, anybody ever use that? Tips?
I'm not familiar with humbrol model filler, pretty good?
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2009/05/15 09:33:46
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Fixture of Dakka
drinking ale on the ground like russ intended
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For bondo you will need body trowels they are made of rubber and the bondo won't stick to it after it dries.
You want to start small if you are using it for modeling read the package for mixing instructions.
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2009/05/15 11:09:31
Subject: building a Macharius
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Blood Angel Terminator with Lightning Claws
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Thanks for the tip,
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2009/05/16 15:35:02
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Time for a update!
The turret is starting to take shape
the ammo compartment that is going to be attached to the back of the turret
Putting some of the pieces together...
It actually starts looking a bit like at Marcharius
Lots more to do... sanding, riveting, details...
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2009/05/16 16:34:03
Subject: building a Macharius
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Wolf Guard Bodyguard in Terminator Armor
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nice job
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DR:90+S++G++M+B++I+Pw40kPwmhd+ID+++A++/wWD359R+++++T(M)DM+
Deff Gearz 2,000+pts. (50% painted),  Retribution 57pt.(70% painted),  FOW British Armoured Squadron 1660pts. (15% painted)
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2009/05/16 16:34:52
Subject: building a Macharius
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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That looks awesome! Very convincing, something that many scratch built tanks miss. How will you do the treads?
sA
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My Loyalist P&M Log, Irkutsk 24th
"And what is wrong with their life? What on earth is less reprehensible than the life of the Levovs?"
- American Pastoral, Philip Roth
Oh, Death was never enemy of ours!
We laughed at him, we leagued with him, old chum.
No soldier's paid to kick against His powers.
We laughed - knowing that better men would come,
And greater wars: when each proud fighter brags
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2009/05/16 18:40:34
Subject: building a Macharius
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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Ooooh ! This is looking very promising indeed ! I would prefer to buy it haha you'd get the same complexity of build but for a bigger price  , my wallet will ache after I get one of them 
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2009/05/17 10:29:31
Subject: building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Thanks guys!
smiling Assassin wrote:How will you do the treads?
I'm going to use two chimera treads glued together. like this...
I have borrowed the idea from fex22763 over on Work In Progress
This is what I did yesterday (while activity not watching the Eurovision song contest...)
put the turret together and started on some detailing. Lots more to do, but at least it looks a bit like the real deal
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2009/05/17 11:40:24
Subject: building a Macharius
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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I love the turret ! Are you workign from a template? if so do you have a lovely link I could follow ?
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2009/05/17 12:14:08
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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2nd Lieutenant
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/05/17 12:14:36
*Ex Username: Gutteridge*
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2009/05/17 13:38:00
Subject: building a Macharius
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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Ah cheers for that, god knows how i missed the link
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2009/05/17 20:43:32
Subject: building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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slow progress to day...
some details on the drivers hatch
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2009/05/17 20:48:15
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Monstrous Master Moulder
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Anyone who wants Templates membership free should look here... (Forgot they don't have Macharius Templates, they've got Malcadors though!) http://www.goldenboltersociety.com/paperhammer40k
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2009/05/17 20:50:25
Bewhiskered Gasmasks: For the Post-Apocalyptic Gentleman
And to this day, on darkest nyte
It can be seen, they tell
A Prynce of Rattes, in finery
Upon a horned bell.
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2009/05/20 15:13:47
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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praise the lord and pass the ammunition |
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2009/05/20 15:24:07
Subject: building a Macharius
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Bounding Black Templar Assault Marine
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nice job. alot of plastic card.
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No Pity! No Remorse! No Fear!
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2009/05/20 18:37:16
Subject: building a Macharius
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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Beautiful vehicle ! You make me proud as a Dkok player
will have to look into giving it a bash my self sometime !
Good job
Wolf
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2009/05/20 21:53:40
Subject: building a Macharius
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Pyromaniac Hellhound Pilot
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This is delicious! Keep at it!
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It's better to simply be an idiot, as no one can call you on it here. -H.B.M.C.
Cap'n Gordino's instant grammar guide:
"This is TOO expensive." "I'm going TO the store, TO get some stuff."
"That is THEIR stuff." "THEY'RE crappy converters."
"I put it over THERE." "I'll go to the store THEN."
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2009/05/21 03:41:14
Subject: building a Macharius
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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You could probably buy enough plasticard to make 50+ of those for the cost of my Machariuses. Does look good though. The high turret is interesting. Much higher than the actual kit.
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2009/05/21 10:59:41
Subject: building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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H.B.M.C. wrote:You could probably buy enough plasticard to make 50+ of those for the cost of my Machariuses.
Does look good though. The high turret is interesting. Much higher than the actual kit.
thanks! I think I have spent about the equivalent of 35 USD on plasticard on this build (and a lot of bits and pieces from my bitbox)
what are the dimensions of the original? Mine is 13 centimetres wide and about 20 centimetres long. the turret is roughly 2 centimetres high and 6 centimetres wide (we use the metric system in Sweden so I don't do inch and foots and stuff...  ) It would be interesting to see how close to the original I have come
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2009/05/21 11:09:34
Subject: Re:building a Macharius
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Fantastic scratch building on this project!
The tank looks great, and I also really like the clever solutions like gluing two sets of tracks together...
Interesting!
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