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Hello.
Lorek has kindly given me permission to let you guy's and girls know about my small resin accessory company which designs and makes custom base's and like the title says resin shell casings which are scaled to 40k miniatures which are cast to the highest quality buy one of the top resin casting companys in the UK.
At the moment there are five sizes Standard, Shotgun, Heavy, Heavy Plus, and Assualt Plus with Auto rounds on the way.
Standard (1.9mm x 0.7mm)

Assault Plus (2.9mm x 1.5mm)


You can see more of my work at
www.elodiemae.com

Thank you
and special thanks to Lorek.
Daral.j

Have you thought about making ammo belts or belt feeds?

These are really good.

Love the work!

You're casting those tiny things in resin? wow.

I'd have thought it'd be easier to turn them in plastic on a CNC lathe...

I ordered them and received very quickly a week or 2 ago after seeing them on cool mini.

Guys, these things are TINY (ordered regular, shotgun and assault cannon sizes) and seriously well cast, no flash, mold lines, bubbles. Good quality resin and sharp as hell.

Recommended!

PS - Thanks for the quality product Daral, as a suggestion, I would recommend you show the shells next to a few minis, it is difficult to appreciate the scale or how smooth and sharp they are until you compare their scale to a known quantity.

Guys,its probablt justa molded 22. case.

No man, those are on a scale of a miniature.

And even if he modeled it off of a shell casing they still look sweet.

Grambo wrote:Guys,its probablt justa molded 22. case.

No. A .22 casing would be huge in comparison to miniatures. Autocannon-size if not larger.

Agamemnon2 wrote:

Grambo wrote:Guys,its probablt justa molded 22. case.

No. A .22 casing would be huge in comparison to miniatures. Autocannon-size if not larger.

Probably closer to an Artillery shell housing.

A 0.22 calibre shell case would be about the size of a 12-inch naval gun shell case in 28mm scale, but longer.

To reverse the perspective, if you got an empty 12-inch shell casing, it would be like a knight's heavy jousting helm.

Hello
As MajorTom11 suggested I have taken a couple of pictures of the Standard shell to show the size in comparison with a bolt gun.
(sorry for the not so great quality)


I have put one in the ejection port on this pic. (again apologies for the quality)


Thank you
Daral.j
ElodieMae.com

Ruddy hell, I'm tempted now.

I second the call for bullet belts, I've been trying to find some to fit eavy shootas.

Would you be able to help us and tell us which size fits what kind / size of gun?

Hello

I've found some old pic's but they are small but will help.

Standard


Shotgun


Assault Plus


Heavy


Heavy Plus


Hope these help

Daral.j
ElodieMae.com

Ouch. Those are really tiny and really nice.

Very Nice.

I would be interested in some mortar shells, specifically griffon caliber (5-8mm?). Although I would also be interested in regular sized as well (not enough in the Heavy Weapon for me!)

Be aware that bolters and bolt guns don't emit shells according to fluff though.

Very nice :O

Kroothawk wrote:Be aware that bolters and bolt guns don't emit shells according to fluff though.

Compare what you just said with what most of the "Firing Marine" art shows and what is sculpted into the sides of bolters.

Aye, the Marksmanship Honour used by the Ultramarines is even a golden bolter shell once fired by their Primarch. These could be used for that as well.
Too bad that modelling some freshly ejected shells still suspended in midair is going to be difficult.

Be aware that bolters and bolt guns don't emit shells according to fluff though.

Yes I did wonder that, but why do GW artist always put them in there artwork???

Thanks
Daral.j
ElodiMae.com

These are excellent.

I'll be making a purchase for the ladz soon.

Daral.j wrote:

Be aware that bolters and bolt guns don't emit shells according to fluff though.

Yes I did wonder that, but why do GW artist always put them in there artwork???

Thanks
Daral.j
ElodiMae.com

Pretty much because it looks cooler than if they weren't there.

mattyboy22 wrote:

Daral.j wrote:

Be aware that bolters and bolt guns don't emit shells according to fluff though.

Yes I did wonder that, but why do GW artist always put them in there artwork???

Thanks
Daral.j
ElodiMae.com

Pretty much because it looks cooler than if they weren't there.

THIS. The rule of cool always prevails.

Plus, the Tony Montana marine would only look so-so otherwise.

I wish he sold them in bulk $2+ for 10 is a bit pricey.
I still plan on buying a couple but I would of loved to make a sick Magna like base with a marine with twin pistols and a carpet of shells.
Bingo that is it.Please make a couple a of bases that are littered with shells,I mean like piles of them like something you would see during the seige of Terra.
But very nice product.
You bases are really cool too,just wish they were not on beveled bases.

very very nice, I'll have to seriously think about these

great idea


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and well priced too!!!!!

I keep getting asked for 40k type base's so maybe.
To be honest I will not make anything I don't like and refuse to build anything that has been seen before just to make money of people, I try to make unique parts
and 40k theme bases have got me at a stump as copyright puts a full stop on my ideas.

Thanks
Daral.j
ElodieMae.com

Agamemnon2 wrote:

Grambo wrote:Guys,its probablt justa molded 22. case.

No. A .22 casing would be huge in comparison to miniatures. Autocannon-size if not larger.

.22LR brass is about the size of an 28mm Imperial Guardsman's leg.
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Kilkrazy wrote:A 0.22 calibre shell case would be about the size of a 12-inch naval gun shell case in 28mm scale, but longer.

For Basilisk / Vindicator, I'd suggest .45 ACP brass.

Great work there. Very interesting items, you should be getting some orders through soon

JohnHwangDD wrote:

Agamemnon2 wrote:

Grambo wrote:Guys,its probablt justa molded 22. case.

No. A .22 casing would be huge in comparison to miniatures. Autocannon-size if not larger.

.22LR brass is about the size of an 28mm Imperial Guardsman's leg.
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Kilkrazy wrote:A 0.22 calibre shell case would be about the size of a 12-inch naval gun shell case in 28mm scale, but longer.

For Basilisk / Vindicator, I'd suggest .45 ACP brass.

I use .22 cases for Bazalisk cases in dioramas ( it fits exactly down the barrel by the way, so its the right scale). If you can find a .17m2 then its even better! Has the corect shape

.45 ACP is waaaaay to big for a bazalisk!