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Dave, your super stretch is missing one detail... Ammo boxes... Get too it...

Oh, it's missing lots of stuff yet. lots more details to go. I just need to get the fuselage looking seamless first.

It's still got minute seams visible in parts. one more light puttying/sanding and it should be golden.

top gubbinz and rappelling support arms

Top gubbinz

That's a lot of paints...

Great use of he old dozer blade bars , I like the new angle to the rappelling support arms as well. Are tose rocket pods in th background, or ammo hoppers???

Dr H wrote:Top gubbinz

Thanks, I'm not sure if there should be stowage on top or just more tech/engine/systems gubbinz?

ThouShallNotHeal wrote:That's a lot of paints...

Yes, that's a LONG time collecting and painting Welcome to the show!

Theophony wrote:Great use of he old dozer blade bars , I like the new angle to the rappelling support arms as well. Are tose rocket pods in th background, or ammo hoppers???

Thanks! Good eye! Yes those are Valk rocket pods. I may use them, but I really need to redesign the landing skids first- you see I've torn them off. An ammo hopper for the door heavy stubber needs integrated into that skid redesign too. Catachan flight crews would strap as much stuff to every available surface as possible

Those are some really great ideas

Bloody hell Dave that is looking like a 40k Huey Great use of bits I just cant wait to see this kitted out to the hilt and stuffed full of crew and don't forget the BBQ this time

Are those FW Parts?

I especially like how rappelling down fits the catachan character so well (both because they are jungle fighters, and because they are badass enough to rappel down, but not bat-guano crazy enough to use grav-chutes). Also, dust seems pretty awesome- I have been thinking about getting into it for a while. any recommendations?

 dsteingass wrote:
Thanks, I'm not sure if there should be stowage on top or just more tech/engine/systems gubbinz?

I suppose if it's going to have stowage then It has to be on top. May have to add a ladder so that they can reach it though.
But more techno-gubbinz would look suitably suitable...

Perhaps a Tech priest hanging off somewhere?

ThouShallNotHeal wrote:Those are some really great ideas

Thanks!

lone dirty dog wrote:Bloody hell Dave that is looking like a 40k Huey Great use of bits I just cant wait to see this kitted out to the hilt and stuffed full of crew and don't forget the BBQ this time

TY LDD! I'm afraid this bunch of guys will have to wait until they get back to the firebase for steaks and beers

ThouShallNotHeal wrote:Are those FW Parts?

Nope, no resin parts..so far...The Rappelling rig is an original part of the landspeeder storm kit, I just sawed it in half ( ripped it) lengthwise with my jeweler's saw. The rest are GW plastic and styrene.

glomscient wrote:I especially like how rappelling down fits the catachan character so well (both because they are jungle fighters, and because they are badass enough to rappel down, but not bat-guano crazy enough to use grav-chutes). Also, dust seems pretty awesome- I have been thinking about getting into it for a while. any recommendations?

Yep! I used the SM Scout legs on the figs, their boots have a large rivet on the sides. I figured these were some sort of fall-retarding gizmo to protect their ankles

Dr H wrote:

 dsteingass wrote:
Thanks, I'm not sure if there should be stowage on top or just more tech/engine/systems gubbinz?

I suppose if it's going to have stowage then It has to be on top. May have to add a ladder so that they can reach it though.
But more techno-gubbinz would look suitably suitable...

Stowage can be packed on anywhere, but that top rail system almost looks as if I designed it for that..not intentionally I swear, I had no plan, Just started gluing bits on

Any chance on a tut?

 ThouShallNotHeal wrote:
Perhaps a Tech priest hanging off somewhere?

Catachans distrust Tech-preists slightly less than Commissars They stay at the Firebase in relative isolation from the common soldiery
Commissars often end up mysteriously killed in Battle


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 ThouShallNotHeal wrote:
Any chance on a tut?

Of what exactly Thou?

Looking great.

I am with Dr H...roof rack. Canvas bags in abundance.

@Thou...The secret is really having lots of sizes and shapes of styrene in-stock

And I'd recommend learning to enjoy sanding..you're gonna spend a LOT of hobby time doing it
@Cam & Dr. H.....help me with the roof rack idea...give me details please!

wow, I'd never have that much talent

Sure you do..everyone does..but everyone has a point where they stop trying. You only need to push past that. Think in shapes. and break down things into their basic shapes..which is conveniently what stock styrene comes in..basic shapes! The beauty of styrene is that you can always fix your mistakes with putty, or layers of thin detail. I can certainly help you there, any questions, feel free to ask!

May I humbly suggest you improve on this.....




I think you can work out how to do this. Maybe a tarp to cover the kit a bit, leaving some stuff visible, like a couple backpacks etc.

You should do commissions.

 glomscient wrote:
I especially like how rappelling down fits the catachan character so well (both because they are jungle fighters, and because they are badass enough to rappel down, but not bat-guano crazy enough to use grav-chutes). Also, dust seems pretty awesome- I have been thinking about getting into it for a while. any recommendations?

Hey Glom! Good to see you man! Sorry I missed your quote somehow.

As for Dust, get the Dust Warfare hardcover book first. I also bought the Dust: Tactics board game starter set. It's packed full with troops, walkers, and accessories. I've just been buying and building the models that I like really. (see the Bomba-Dear a ways back) .I have not played the game though, I'm just getting started myself. Of course, from a modeling standpoint, they are all absolutely great, the story is also great.

A hobbiest and his money are soon parted,

Camkierhi wrote:May I humbly suggest you improve on this.....

I think you can work out how to do this. Maybe a tarp to cover the kit a bit, leaving some stuff visible, like a couple backpacks etc.

That's amazing! Do you know what was used for the net? It looks like vinyl fly mesh perhaps??

ThouShallNotHeal wrote:You should do commissions.

I've done some stuff for people in the past, no one has asked recently.

Perhaps a Sanguinary priest in terminator armor?

I picked up some of this at an Art Shop.

It's a bigger mesh though, about 3mm squares
It has an over/under woven pattern

I used aluminium mesh, the same you used for the flooring. Made a frame, then cut a bit oversized for the frame, then shaped it to look loose hanging. Ran a cable around to look like a rope tie.


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That stuff would work well too though. more Imperial looking.

So many ideas come to mind.

Oh YOU made that Cam?? That's great man! Although that mesh of yours seems to have more flat surface area than mine does....flatter-looking.