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(only partially bike related) UPDATE!

matphat wrote:I was hesitant to say this, but now that I see how the engine is shaping up, and how the gearing is starting to look, I can't help it.
This project is SCREAMING to become a trike.
With a shortened rear axle and big beefy differential, huge mudder tires, etc...
I've yet to see a GREAT triker boss, but this beast seems to be a perfect candidate for it.
And yes this DOES include Vincent Hudon's amazingly painted trike boss from last years Golden Demon. I love his paint job, but the model really wasn't that impressive mechanically.

Dude, you're absolutely right. I've been thinking about turning it into a trike before, and yeah, I guess I should....
*rubs hand* this will be fun!

Warboss Gideon wrote:That bike is coming out pretty cool! I can't wait to see it when it's done, kudos on the details

Thanks a lot, ,ate!

Orinoco wrote:bad ass truck is bad ass.

hehe thanks!

ishkatar wrote:It looks like it's going to be one badass bike!

The great model builder on MY THREAD !? Dude, I love your modelling work, I'm glad you're interested in what I do



And for all of you who are interested, I've started painting my first comission models! I'll be posting all comission stuff in another thread, but here's the first Ork anyway:


here is the comission blog I just started:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/446102.page#4210885

How'd you get the blood effect on the chainsword? Is it just a nice brushstroke?

nice work ^interested in this too, the blood is well done Merlin

MrMerlin wrote:Update!

I started working on the biker boss a few days ago, and thats my progress:

just see this mate, nice one, keep it up, cant wait to see it finished, i will say thiis tho, your front wheel needs some work, on the trim, or make the trim smaller

Warboss Gideon wrote:How'd you get the blood effect on the chainsword? Is it just a nice brushstroke?

Yeah, I just used my detail brush to apply some rather thin paint.... if all the strokes are paralell, it looks really nice!

Rogue Wolves wrote:nice work ^interested in this too, the blood is well done Merlin

Thanks Roughe! ^see above for answer.....

wazzoo2000 wrote:

MrMerlin wrote:Update!

I started working on the biker boss a few days ago, and thats my progress:

just see this mate, nice one, keep it up, cant wait to see it finished, i will say thiis tho, your front wheel needs some work, on the trim, or make the trim smaller

hey wazzoo, welcome to my thread! Great to have you around!
Yeah, that was a really early WIP shot, that wheel has been redone a few times since that photo.... it looks OK now...

Prove it !!!

You know I like this, I like it alot. Keep spamming us with godness MrMerlin! MOAR MOAR!

Cheers, mate!
And thumbs up for Matphat's idea - a trike will be even better for sure!
I also have to say, that I like your painting style - reminds me of Irondog's a bit... You should check his stuff, if you haven't seen it yet:
Irondog Studios
He also have an awesome guide about paiting an Orc's skin, which I've used painting Storag's Gunslinger Grot. I suppose, I will paint his Orcs too in not-so-near future

like my one

Hells Angel orks!!

wazzoo2000 wrote:Prove it !!!

....I'm visiting my uncle for the weekend, so no pics possible....

Trondheim wrote:You know I like this, I like it alot. Keep spamming us with godness MrMerlin! MOAR MOAR!

Cheers mate, thanks a lot for the compliment!

ishkatar wrote:Cheers, mate!
And thumbs up for Matphat's idea - a trike will be even better for sure!
I also have to say, that I like your painting style - reminds me of Irondog's a bit... You should check his stuff, if you haven't seen it yet:
Irondog Studios
He also have an awesome guide about paiting an Orc's skin, which I've used painting Storag's Gunslinger Grot. I suppose, I will paint his Orcs too in not-so-near future

Yes, I'll make it a trike. Can't wait to get home (but I'll have to paint the commission orks and the painting contest model as well....)
And yes, I have seen Irondogs stugg, its pure awesomesauce! Especially that stompa... wow!

wazzoo2000 wrote:like my one

Spoiler:

Dude, that looks great! Loving the gunner on the back!
But: where is the huge engine?

progreen10 wrote:Hells Angel orks!!

Haha, he even has a chain! lol

Merlin, one of the pitfalls I see a lot of bikes hit is putting the axle too far below the engine giving it a high clearance. I don't think this really works visually with bikes and if I were you I'd make sure the driveshaft and gearbox were set so that the wheels sit with just enough clearance to keep the oil pan from dragging.
It will be much faster looking and have a better profile.

Something like this, but maybe drop the clearance even more.


Top view for fun.

Totally agree on the trike, It deserve It!

Thank you very much for these images, thats how I'll build it! But so far I've only tacked some fitting alarm clock gears on it and build an imaginary differential..... Things are very busy around here, and I have to paint a bunch of orks on commission and my dakka-painting-challenge entry before I can get back to the trike..... sorry

Oh and feel free to check out my commission blog (see sig)!

UPDATE!
Look who's managed to squeeze a few minutes of trike-building in between the other stuff he has to do (preparing for a six-week trip to england, departure tomorrow....)

I glued and tacked the differential together, and drew a few bars on my pc:


it looks a little off, but its no prob since I've not glued all of it yet.....



That's it for the next month and a half, which I'll spend in cornwall (and maybe a week in the netherlands). Expect the next updates when I'm back!

See ya!

Hey MrMerlin, that looks super sweet! Those gears off the back of the engine look really good. This trike will be great.

Thanks man!
Yeah, those gears are great. I've got a whole box of these small gears from looting an old alarm clock and a broken radio with a CD-drive

Nice work, I like the Diff, and gears!

Going to be a proper trike for a WAAAAAGH!
Well done mate!

UPDATE!
Yes, I actually managed to work on it some more! Departure to england has been moved to tomorrow morning....

Well, I didn't do much.... just glued everything together and added these pipes:





I'm not completely happy about it as some things look a little uneven and messy, but that can be fixed with a little GS (the differential isn't in the center of the axle for example....)

What do you think?

What do you plan for filling out that rear space over the differential?

Maybe some crazy grot hangin' on for dear life!

a grot nearly getting ground by the cogs.... nice idea!

I also hae to figure out how to build the exhaust.... while I'm in england....

I just figured I could put some kind of exhaust pipings above the differencial.....It would definetly look cool! Does anyone have suggestions?

Oh and YAY, new flag! (netherlands)

Just read this blog, from start to finish and when I got to the last page I was like "Dang it!"
Great work here, I really enjoyed it!

I reckon if you have big chunky exhausts running in through the frame between the wheels and sticking up at an angle, 2 rows of 3 should make it looking really mean.

Trying to find a pic to demonstrate and ill edit and add if i find it (i can see it in my head,but cant find a pic of it)

EDIT: Found it.............
Something like this but more of them and sticking up between the wheels

Digging the progress.

And I dig my new flag better ;P

I like the way that the differetial looks quite like the real deal. I'd say the idea of several massive exhaust pipes is quite fitting.
Though i can imagine you could put a few bars there that could become the frame for two(or more) big shootas that would point over the sides of the engine, so the driver would fire over his head, the muzzles somewhere over his shoulders.

Something like this:

Your work on this bike is just jaw dropping! It both makes me want to work on my kustom bike, and to hide it in embarrassment

I 2nd the rear mounted gun idea, btw

Wow, I just found your blog. Orks are really nice, great paint job and fantastic conversions. Love you deft guns.

Oh look, a new flag! I'll be in the UK for about six weeks, so there won't be any updates.....
Right now we (my family and me) are in Sussex, but we'll spend most of our time in scottland and northumberland.

But even though I wasn't able to paint or build anything, here is a small update:
My dakka painting challenge entry, which I can now reveal!

sir william the bold wrote:Just read this blog, from start to finish and when I got to the last page I was like "Dang it!"
Great work here, I really enjoyed it!

Thanks a lot for the necouraging comment!

CoyoteCub wrote:I reckon if you have big chunky exhausts running in through the frame between the wheels and sticking up at an angle, 2 rows of 3 should make it looking really mean.

Trying to find a pic to demonstrate and ill edit and add if i find it (i can see it in my head,but cant find a pic of it)

EDIT: Found it.............
Something like this but more of them and sticking up between the wheels

Thanks a lot for the pic, mate! I'm sure this'll be useful!

sparkywtf wrote:Digging the progress.

And I dig my new flag better ;P

haha lol and thanks

Subversivus wrote:I like the way that the differetial looks quite like the real deal. I'd say the idea of several massive exhaust pipes is quite fitting.
Though i can imagine you could put a few bars there that could become the frame for two(or more) big shootas that would point over the sides of the engine, so the driver would fire over his head, the muzzles somewhere over his shoulders.

Something like this:

I really appreciate that you put this together!
The guns (I'll be building a big minigun) might go there, yes. We'll see

Vyler wrote:Your work on this bike is just jaw dropping! It both makes me want to work on my kustom bike, and to hide it in embarrassment

I 2nd the rear mounted gun idea, btw

Thanks mate!

40kFSU wrote:Wow, I just found your blog. Orks are really nice, great paint job and fantastic conversions. Love you deft guns.

Wow, thank you as well! Those deffguns were a blast to build!