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2010/08/09 12:02:35
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful - 8 Jun 22 - EREBUS and ALALA - pg 78!
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Foreword
If you are new to this blog, be welcome and look forward to a lot of projects over the years (starting 2010).
But be aware you are about to be disappointed a lot!
On these (currently 78) pages you'll see a lot of exciting projects which will often be unfinished and abandoned right before the end. Quite a lot of readers expressed their disappointment over the years.
I'm not doing this intentionally.
I often lose my Mojo and drift into depression (clinically diagnosed) and it then takes me a while to come back. Usually unable to pick up and old project, but rather starting something new with a lot of energy and excitement.
Some of the projects made it all the way, and they are making me proud
If you take the time to read though this, I'm sure you'll find a lot of ideas, can observe how my style developed and how my skills evolved and changed. Hopefully it will be an inspiration and maybe a resource for some tipps and tricks.
Thanks for being here
Cheers
Klaus, not Santa
Hello fellow Dakka reader and poster,
I'm new to this forum but not to WH40K and scratchbuilding.
I have my own blog at http://fischers-design-shop.blogspot.com/ and post regularily at http://z11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progress/index.php?act=idx and http://www.warseer.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=147.
So let me start this blog here with some of my completed projects.
I started my little workshop with the creation of some scratchbuild vehicles for the Imperial Guard.
I wanted them to be "airmobile", so I built them small and very unique.
I named the vehicles after Greek Gods, and so the DEI GRECI were born. Here in the gallery you can see some more images:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9925_Dei%20Greci.html
Shortly after that, the WIP forum had a contest for "Fast Attack" entries.
For this I built my very own Air Assault Carrier, the THANTALOS
You can see some WIP images in the gallery:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9924_Thantalos%20-%20Air%20Assault%20Carrier.html
BTW, the THANTALOS won the contest
The next contest at WIP was a walker contest.
Since my IG now really had their own style, I scratchbuilt the BOREAS walker.
It is based on a Kinder Egg capsule
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9865_Boreas%20Imperial%20Steampunk%20Walker.html
It didn't win the contest, but was in the top 5.
Another contest at WIP was for a Turn Counter.
For this I had the idea to create a 3-in-1 piece of a turn counter, dice tower, and terrain objective.
So I built the "Sacred Shrine of Saint Agathe the Firece"
Again, it didn't win, but I am quite pleased with the outcome.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9923_Shrine%20Of%20St.%20Agathe%20The%20Fierce.html
The next project was something very big (and not for a contest).
It was a time when everone build Titans or Baneblades.
Since they didn't really fit my DEI GRECI theme, I had to do something different.
The idea was something like this
with a nice interior
and I ended up bulding this monster
More WIP images in the gallery:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9926_Zeus%20-%20Moblie%20Battle%20Fortress.html
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After I had completed the ZEUS, I started to build some diorama pieces for it.
A major component were the Commissar "Little Lenin" and his Ogryn bodyguard "Hektor"
More images in the gallery:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9897_Little%20Lenin%20%26amp%3B%20Hektor.html
And then there was another contest at WIP. This time the topic was Artillery.
For this I wanted to try something completely different, and so I built an Ork Multiple Rookit Launcher Vehicle - the Kazuchaaah - or Stalinz Orkan
The Kazushaaah won the contest
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9866_Stalinz%20Orkan.html
In May 2009 I began my to date larges project.
The ATHENA airship - an aircraft carrier (here held by my nephew Florian)
It is not yet completed, as there are always some in-between projects, but here are a lot of WIP images for you:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9927_Athena%20-%20Aircraft%20Carrier.html
Then latest project is actually part of the ATHENA.
It is the CHARON, another Air Assault Carrier, loosely based on a UH-1 Huey.
Here is a §D rendering form a firend (andrea1969)
More images in the gallery:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9929_Charon%20-%20Air%20Assault%20Carrier.html
So I hope you like my little workshop, and hopefully you will visit again
Cheers
Klaus
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2010/08/09 21:01:58
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Fierce Foe-Render
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Very cool work....Zeus is my favorite
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2010/08/09 21:09:07
Subject: Re:(Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Xenohunter with First Contact
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LOL wow.
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2010/08/09 21:17:31
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Stalwart Veteran Guard Sergeant
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nice the Kazuchaaah and Zeus amazing.
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2010/08/09 22:15:00
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Imperial Agent Provocateur
in the heart of sweden. Mullsjo; near Jonkoping
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Wow truly awesome conversions and nice paintjob! Looking forward to seeing more.
/avach
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My current armies are IG Valahallans done in a ww2 style soveits and Bad Moon Orks.
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IG soviet inspierd Valhallans 4500p |
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2010/08/09 22:29:00
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Nurgle Predator Driver with an Infestation
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Some amazing stuff.
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2010/08/09 22:35:28
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Cultist of Nurgle with Open Sores
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all of this is amazing man i envy your scratchbuilding skills
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a cow and a calf are cut in half, and put into some cases, to call it art, however smart, casts doubt on arts hole basis. |
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2010/08/09 23:03:44
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
New York city
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All of this is some really nice stuff , can't wait til I get home too look at this from my comouter at home on a regular screen ( on my cell right now )
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The Warmonger Club
http://warmongers.ziggyqubert.com/wmbb/index.php |
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2010/08/09 23:07:22
Subject: Re:(Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
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Zeus is godly o_o
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2010/08/09 23:26:02
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Battle-tested Knight Castellan Pilot
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Excellent stuff there, I really like the airborne carrier, and the Thantalos is wonderfully brutal!
Really like the color scheme too, the orange is very different, but it works beautifully for the models.
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Back on the path of the Imperial Citizen
Still rolling ones...
Krieg: More wins than Losses. |
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2010/08/10 11:21:04
Subject: Re:(Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Dakka Veteran
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Hey guys,
today is your last chance to vote for a name of the Callidus Assassin (currently it is Eve = 9 vs Ilse = 8 votes) over at my blog
I finished the Assassin after a lot of inking and detailing.
I really like the way she turned out.
I'm not quite sure where I will position her on the diorama, but I think she'll look good anywhere
You can see more images in the CHARON gallery - http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-32373-9929_Charon%20-%20Air%20Assault%20Carrier.html
Next will be the two ground crew members.
Cheers
Klaus
http://www.dakkadakka.com/core/gallery-user.jsp?u=32373
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2010/08/10 13:51:30
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Oh God!
The ATHENA airship is amazing! i wanna see it finished!
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2010/08/10 22:57:37
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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What an awesome thread!! You do some amazing work, def going to keep my eye on this one!! Keep up the great work.
Mike
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2010/08/10 23:25:38
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Thrall Wizard of Tzeentch
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That was really cool and interesting, especially the airship.
Lord of Change
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2010/08/16 12:53:40
Subject: Re:(Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Hey guys, thanks for your feedback
Right now I'm thinking about altering the deck layout of the ATHENA and will share some ideas with you, but I want to concentrate on the Tiger Team diorama first, get it completed and then, while I work an the next project for the ATHENA - the Nighhawk - then I will see if and how to apply changes to the deck layout of the ATHENA.
Currently I favour a mix of moving the bridge "out" as well as adding an angeled deck. However I need to keep the originally designed motors and motors for the four central wings in mind...as this would also required a raise of the deck and bridge...
Well, in the meantime I completed the ground crew
Applied the base colors for the little tug
Completed Sherman
and O'Donnel
as well as placed a not-so-happy Mbeng next to Ilse the Assassin
This is how it all looks right now
I hope you like it.
C&C welcome and apreciated.
Cheers
klaus
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2010/08/16 12:59:44
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Fixture of Dakka
On a boat, Trying not to die.
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Looking good!
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Every Normal Man Must Be Tempted At Times To Spit On His Hands, Hoist That Black Flag, And Begin Slitting Throats. |
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2010/08/16 13:13:19
Subject: Re:(Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Steadfast Grey Hunter
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What a great blog. Crazy conversions full of character, keep it up
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2010/08/16 13:21:01
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Snivelling Workbot
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0_0 wow...
What Can't you do well?
Love the chopper, the freehand on the tiger is possibly the best freehand I think I've seen on any IG vehicle. Well, besides Zeus
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2010/08/16 13:35:54
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Crazed Spirit of the Defiler
Nashville/Hendersonville, TN
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Some amazing stuff here!
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2010/08/16 15:40:01
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!
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Little Lenin and Hektor are my favourites. Great job as always.
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2010/08/16 16:23:21
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Arch Magos w/ 4 Meg of RAM
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wohow, this is an awesome thread. Subscribed!
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2010/10/21 16:43:02
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Sneaky Sniper Drone
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Some awesome work! Loved little lenin!
Do you actually paint the murals and things or are they printed? I, myself like to make posters and things for my terrain - but i utilize photoshop as painting things that small scares me.
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2010/08/30 13:13:19
Subject: Re:(Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Dakka Veteran
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Finally!
DONE
Well it took some time - especially since I'm participating in the beta for "World of Tanks", but now it is completed!
*Celebrates* *dances around the campfire*
So first I completed the vox caster Filsinger and placed him in the door
and then I put all pieces together on the board
This is how it looks in the display cabinet
and the final collage
Cheers
Klaus
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2010/08/30 13:17:21
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Massive Knarloc Rider
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Whoa :O
Is that part of your massive assault carrier?
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2010/09/01 14:10:29
Subject: Re:(Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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@ghosty - well that's how it was planned, but now it is a stand-alone item.
But therefore, I already have my next project "up the sleeve". Over the last few weeks, while completing the CHARON, I spent considerable time thinking over this project. I made a lot of mental plans, tweaked some ideas, made some sketches.
So now that the CHARON is completed, I immediately started on the new project - Codename NIGHTHAWK.
Don't be mistaken, the work in this post was made over the last 3 days (well rather nights). So I'm really not as fast as it may look.
Anyhow, lets get started, shall we?
So what's this?
These are the first two pieces and the basis of the NIGHTHAWK...
... still no idea what it could be?
And if you look at these pieces?
... Yes, another cockpit.
As usual I have to paint it, before I can incorporate it into the model.
But this time I only painted the basic frame, not the seats and stuff - I can include these later and I don't want to loose momentum by painting
Then I started to fit the cockpit into the first base piece...
...and then the second.
The side walls.
This was the first nights work.
The next day I added the bottom piece.
I'm sure you already guessed what the NIGHTHAWK will be, right?
It will be an ATHENA based VTOL Interceptor/Destroyer.
The overall design will be (very) loosely based on the BF/ME 110 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_110 ). But as a true carrier plane it will have folding wings - and as a VTOL it will have a huge central fan for the "vertical work" in addition to the two forward engines.
So I'm using Tommyguns method ( http://www.warseer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4852594&postcount=1311 ) to build the fan for the central engine.
And while the blades cured, I also made a simpler second turbine thingie for the underside.
Which looks like this mounted.
The main, upper fan in place.
Then I worked some more on the lower nose section,
as well as the lower tail section. Both sections required considerable amounts of putty...
...an tape
Here you can see the first pieces of the rotor housing and upper nose in place.
Last night I did a lot of sanding and grinding,
smoothing the lines.
But it really comes along nicely.
The last action yesterday was to rework the forward nose and fill the gaps with putty - so some more sanding ahead of me.
As said, it is very loosely based on the ME110, but other than the Messerschmidt, it will be "leveled" while on its landing gear, not "tail down".
So for this it will have a wheel in the nose as well as the two wheels under the engines. Its armament will most likely consist of:
4-6 AA-Hunter-Killer Missiles - or bombs, depending on the mission
4 Machine Guns in the nose
2 Punisher Cannons under the engines
Considerable firepower, isn't it?
The project idea is to have two of them. The first one will be on the elevator of the ATHENA, with the wings folded up, canopy open and Pilot and Navigator beside it. The second NIGHTHAWK will be on the forward landing platform of the ATHENA just taking off - so it will be on a transparent fly base in the air.
The current project name NIGHTHAWK is only a WIP name. If you have any ideas for a real (Greek) name, let me know, and I will put up some votes again
Let me know what you think of the project and my plans.
Cheers
Klaus
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2010/09/01 14:30:29
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Phanobi
Canada,Prince Edward Island
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What fantastic creations! The urge for me to build myself and airship is far too overpowering, but as I have nowhere as much skill as you I will have to be content with seeing your as it takes shape.
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2010/09/01 14:34:56
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Hubcap
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How about calling them Pegasus?
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2010/09/01 17:13:13
Subject: (Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Veteran Wolf Guard Squad Leader
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SUBSCIBED! I am actually loving this thread, the brilliant painting and modeling thats going on. Have you done anymore work on the Athena?
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2010/09/06 13:04:41
Subject: 6. Spet Update - Nighthawk continued
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Dakka Veteran
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Thanks guys
Well, I would really like to use Owl or "Uhu" (Eagle Owl) as name - does anyone have a translation?
I looked into "Clash of the Titans", but the (brass) Owl has no name there ...
Also I am VERY satisfied with the CHARONS rating at CMON - currently at 8.7
http://coolminiornot.com/258304
OK, on to the "Nighthawk/Owl".
Here you can see how the wings will look in the end.
Well, since this will be the plane on the elevator, it will have its wings folded. So here you can see the wing roots...
and the folded up wingtips.
But of course I don't want the wings to be so thin and flat, so I started to build up some ribs.
and mounted them.
Then I used 0.25mm thin Plasticard and wraped it around. Similarily to the ATHENA I used 2cm wide strips (instead of 1 wide sheet). I have to admit that I'm not 100% satisfied with the result, so the other Nighthawk will have the wing wraped in one sheet.
While the skin on the wings cured, I worked on the engine fans (again using Tommyguns method - http://www.warseer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4852594&postcount=1311 ).
Here I started to mount the first engine...
and then I build the housing around it.
I can tell you, this is the model with the most putty and sanding involved EVER!
Somehow the rear exhaust look completely crooked here, but on the model they are straight...
More filling, sanding and smoothening.
And this was the status on Saturday night:
On Sunday my wife was out on a trip, so I had a lot of time - unfortunately she had the camera, so I have no step-by-step images.
First I built the rear fuselage
and here you can also see the 4 autocannons - or should I label them machine guns?
The rear fuselage has also flaps - looking at this image I think I have to remount this one, as it looks askew.
Next was the landing gear. Remember that it is a VTOL, so it won't need a heavy duty gear.
I used the tires of a Revel Me110
But the actual gear is scratch built.
As mentioned, I also want to mount two Punishers on the Nighthawk.
Here you can see the two guns, but I need your help deciding if I should really mount them...
I mounted them with Blue Tac, and this is how it will (most likely) look.
I think it will look good.
quite some serious business
Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of the Punishers on the Nighthawk.
Then I worked on the AA-Hunter-Killer-Missiles.
I used my "drill method" ( http://fischers-design-shop.blogspot.com/2010/07/scratchbuilding-rocket-pod.html ) to create the warheads from an old piece of sprue.
And here you can see the finished missiles together with the wing tip (on which they will be mounted 3ea).
That was a productive weekend and I hope you enjoyed the read.
Cheers
Klaus
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2010/09/06 15:16:54
Subject: Re:(Not) Santas Workshop of the Strange, Wierd, and Wonderful
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Alluring Sorcerer of Slaanesh
Union, Kentucky United States
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God I love your work.
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Listen, my children, as I pass onto you the truth behind Willy Wonka and his factory. For every wonka bar ever created in existance, Mr. Wonka sacraficed a single Oompa Loompa to the god of chocolate, Hearshys. Then, he drank the blood of the fallen orange men because he fed them a constant supply of sugary chocolate so they all became diabetic and had creamy, sweet-tasting blood that willy could put into each and every Wonka bar. That is the REAL story behind willy wonka's Slaughter House! |
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