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Typhoon missile launchers with the little wings found on a land speeder, an ironclad (leg armour and the main body), 2 assault cannons (don't know where from for that), some plasticard and gs. I have no idea about the piece on top. Maybe a part from the Baal or one of the new Leman Russ sprues?

I'm guessing Baal predator for the assault cannons, but yeah, couldn't place the top piece either.

The assault cannon are actually naked Venerable Dreadnought weapons. For some reason the venerable dread arms are multi-part. To allow the ornate side panels to be cast I guess. But they were the chunkiest ACs I could find.

The top of the torso is a combination of the Dreadnought top rear armour plate (put on backwards) and the new Furioso Magna-Grapple thingy (attached the right way round but wthout the grapple parts, hence the gaps). I left the resulting gaps in the plates to represent space for transformation. A happy accident as filling the gaps effectively would have been murder

What are your plans for the canopies? The Viking will be painted (obviously), but will you paint the glass on the Goliath as well?

-Rawson

Yeah, I'm planning on painting the canopies on both the walkers and the Diamondback as well. The clear plastic on the Goliath was more to ge the canopy contour, rather than to be all clever with materials .

Wow.

Way back in the Brood War days I wanted to do something similar to this but never got anywhere with it. I have since been desperate to see someone else try it, and holy $%^& have you delivered.

Everything is fantastically executed and I envy your converting ability (and ability to source pieces!) on every single model.

If I were to offer any criticisms at all, it would be that I find the Goliath's legs a little too bulky and tall, and that the Dark Templar (thus far at least) doesn't fit the imagery as well as it might (tattered robes rather than armour).

But they are minor at best and this project is amazing - I signed up to this forum to congratulate you!

Now get some paint on them

PLEASE do a Zerg army, or post a link to one for me to drool over...

Zerg is and always has been my most favourite army...


But that seige Tank looks sexy!

I don't remember if you said that Tau or Eldar were the basis for the Protoss army, but....

Manta = Mothership plox?

Your latest dread is a master piece

@Malus - I'm touched that you joined just to post in my thread The Dark Templar will be getting a cloak of some kind when I can get my GS juju on again. Also paint will probably have to happen soon

@Bloodhorror - No Zerg here I'm afraid. Tyranids are already too close.

@Swordwind - The Zealots are mostly Tau-based with a Marine torso. however if I could afford a Manta (or anything Manta sized) then I would definately have done the Dropship already

@Tipios - Thanks Another missile launcher on legs it is

Hi flinty, i am not a starcraft expert so is there any chance i could see a pic of what your cool minigun dread looks like in 'flight mode'?

I look forward to seeing more. Is it just painting now? Or have you some more plans?

Progress is kinda slow just now due to the imposition of real life (blech).

In-flight Viking below:



Other things to finish include filling a whole load of gaps in a lot of infantry and the Viking. Another thing I would like to do is a Hellion to act as an attack bike for my Bikers. However I really need a Falcon turret and it has been hard finding one separately anywhere... If anyone has a spare one drop me a line. I'm sure I've got something useful somewhere we could swap

This thread is full of win and creativness. The way you are bashing kits is awsome as well as inspiring.

Well done flinty! looking great dude! you don't have to update that often as I often find myself just browsing your thread and staring zombie-esq at the modeling fun you're creating! keep slogging away!


Nerdfest09

oooooooooh! flying missile launcher, can't wait

i want mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooore

Those SC marines look totally boss, really fantastic converting skills.

Thanks guys

I ahve done some more GS filling and leg building but thats about it. Unfortunately I'm preparing to move house so all my modelling kit is now packed up. More updates when I can get to my stuff again :(

Flinty wrote:Thanks guys

I ahve done some more GS filling and leg building but thats about it. Unfortunately I'm preparing to move house so all my modelling kit is now packed up. More updates when I can get to my stuff again :(

Hey, that's okay, it will TOTALLY be worth the wait! Good luck on the move!

Ahoy! Just back from holiday and managed to dig my modelling stuff out briefly to play today. Please welcome the results of my footling today, the Hellion class attack bike







Obviously I haven't fitted the rear wheels properly yet, but its definately getting there. Its a bit bigger than the normal attack bike and it rides a bit higher, but I rather like the ffect compared to the original SC2 model.

The turret Multi-melta can be swapped out for a heavy bolter if required. The major difference to the SC2 version is the offset cockpit position, but it took so long to pick up a Falcon turret that by god it will have to do Also I added the requisite twin linked bolters on a "shoulder" mount as I couldn't really think of anywhere else to put them and they help cover a gap.

Next tricky thing to do is to help disguise the joint between the turret and the landspeeder rear section. I need to add in some air intakes somewhere as well.

Nice to see you back. Latest job is great, and really looks close to the SC2 model.

looks nice super happy about this blog being updated again as i just look at it from page 1-10 over and over and over again

Thanks guys

I've almost finished the thing now, but pics will have to wait until nasty work is finished for the week. Key issues were sorting out the join between the falcon turret and the Landspeeder. this has been done with a wacky mix of GS, plasticard and hiding behind random stuff from my bits box

I like the old crow stuff in there. Nice work.

Kanluwen wrote:If you can't find someone else locally who has it, consider the artbook that came with SC2's "deluxe" edition. It has some good concept art and stills you could work with.

I have this book, it is a wonderful art book. PM me if you need any *help*

Heh. Its a bit late unfortunately. Definately not planning on changing anything at this stage (unless there is any handy Medic reference pictures in there... still need to sort out some kind of rear torso armour/powerpack thingy).

So I managed to find some more time to finish the Hellion off. The turret is magnetised so it can rotate and the weapon is also magnetised to swap between HB and MM. I also added an extra magnet on the back as somewhere handy to stow the other weapon when in the box

It leans back a little bit more than I had hoped, but otherwise I'm rather chuffed with it.

Oh that is very nice. My meks are looking for bits as I type

That... is very clever. You could make and sell those...

(I'm not suggesting it would be cost effective to do so, I just mean it's well enough designed to be really credible.)

Thanks guys

I can't take any credit for the original design as it is "borrowed" from Blizzard

By far the hardest bit to get was the Falcon turret... took me weeks! Eldar are obviously at a low ebb right now. None of the bitz stores I could find carry the things just now and E-bay doesn't appear to agree with the sale of cheap falcons

Otherwise its a few bits and bobs off a Marine Landspeeder (which you can get cheap) and the old Guard dozer blade support system for the front and rear suspension. I also used half of a Sentinel chassis underneath to liven it up a bit but don't appear to have pictured that. The engine intercooler/turbo head/thingy is the rear of a Tau Ion Cannon that I added just to fill the gap and the bolters are ancient things from 2nd ed that I found in an old box (couldn't find any more modern bolters to add, but I actually rather like the effect).

The wheels are from the Old Crow Slingshot AFV that I hacked up for the Siege Tank/Vindicator. The turret and fuel stowage are similarly Old Crow products.

Damn... does that mean I need to try and start painting again?