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Here is a project I've been working on off and on for the better part of a year and a half. A while back, I decided to build myself a Thunderbolt for my 40k army to use in Apocalpyse games. However, I got distracted with a cross-country move and a lot of other projects, so she languished for a while. Last week, though, an impending Apocalypse game provided the motivation I needed to finish it. Here are some Pre-painted shots:







These sweet-looking nozzles came from an old F/A-18 Hornet kit (as did the bombs and weapons pylons).





The pylons are magnetized, so that I can take either bombs or missiles.



I made the pilot using the "crouched" IG tank commander body, with a spare head I had from the Valkerie frame.



Here is a size comparison next to one of my LRBTs. I tried to make it as large as the FW one, and it came out pretty big.



The paint scheme is a basic two-tone scheme based off the US Navy's modern tactical scheme.









So that's about it! At some point in the future, I may revisit this model to add some weathering. For now though, I'm just happy to have it up to a tabletop standard. I'm pretty happy with how It came out, considering it was my first scratch build.

i may be wrong but that was the most awsome way ive seen napkin rings used.

that is what you made the thrusters with?

if not ignore me.

well done awsome paint and awsome modeling

31rls31 wrote:i may be wrong but that was the most awsome way ive seen napkin rings used.

that is what you made the thrusters with?

if not ignore me.

well done awsome paint and awsome modeling

Thanks! Actually, I used these miniature wooden flowerpots I found at a craft store. I cut the upper potion off and sanded them down with my Dremel.

very well done,i was wrong:(

I think I can safely say...


OOooooo!

Very nice, love seeing scratch built stuff here.

That's an awesome scratchbuild, love how you used the bendy straws for the engine thats creative

So let me get this straight. You use your psychic powers to build a Thunderbolt to the exact same specifications as the one I'm building, then improve on my efforts, and then have the audacity to finish it before me! You cad!

That's a sweet piece of work right there, I intend to lift a couple of ideas from you. I think you've just inspired me to pick up a months-dormant project, thanks.

htj wrote:So let me get this straight. You use your psychic powers to build a Thunderbolt to the exact same specifications as the one I'm building, then improve on my efforts, and then have the audacity to finish it before me! You cad!

That's a sweet piece of work right there, I intend to lift a couple of ideas from you. I think you've just inspired me to pick up a months-dormant project, thanks.

No problem! Glad to help

I definitely feel your pain; this thing sat around for months, then I would do a little bit to it, and then it would sit around again. Keep at it, you'll get there eventually!

this is for sure one of the most impressive scratch builds I've ever seen

My jaw rolled under the couch when I saw this, stunning work!

thats awesome. Thats probably the best scratch build I've ever seen! nice work

It looks really good.
Wish I was that good at making things.

Nicely done.

The edges of some of the plates look a little burred from where you have cut them... always a good idea to shave or sand these down before assembly. And it could use some rivets...

But it's a solid model. Definitely looks the part, and a nice clean paintjob to finish it off.

awsome work budd i might use some of your idears to make an ork fighter bomber