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I think you need to start over

Thanks gang, and Dee,

Wing/engine assembly:


And plan for top "piston" support:



And roughly how the wings sit! (Sorry, rubbishly rubbish pic)

Would it not be faster to get the Avenger and change the pilot?

Faster, yes. Twice the price and a lot less fun though

You get to stick ya fingers together

Looking far better now

Very good graven! I'm impressed!

Thanks guys! you know me, I like to build from my scrap horde. Coz deep down I iz an ork
addition of vtol (avenger has them, so...)

Great work so far, the PC fluer de lyes looks great . Really like he plastic or resin symbol you used on the wing tops too.

Ooooh great work on those wings so far

Thanks chaps! The question remains, do they need more detailing along the top surface of the green section, or will the "pistons" (plus a small gap fill) suffice?

I think yes... the green plastic is still a bit bland...maybe this effect will cease if you prime it? but until then I think some cables or something else might be helpful...

You want something like the panel-lines on the kit parts. As cutting grooves is very difficult (unless you have the right tool), cables will do the job.
Don't get carried away though, stick to the same level as the lines on the other pieces.

Keep it up. Good work.

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree - I'm thinking a rectangle (well, ish) either side of the thanks so much for all the help and encouragement! Great to have a big project to re-kick-start my P&M.

oh...we come for the modelling...but we stay due to thy character

Impressive looking conversion.... im not familiar witht he original kit (kits).... but this looks mind boggling! Good times!!

Oh one question.... is that "greenstuff" panels?! Never seen it used like that before..... looks good!

Viktor von Domm wrote:oh...we come for the modelling...but we stay due to thy character

Or the lack thereof

MagosBiff90 wrote:Impressive looking conversion.... im not familiar witht he original kit (kits).... but this looks mind boggling! Good times!!

Oh one question.... is that "greenstuff" panels?! Never seen it used like that before..... looks good!

Thanks mucker! The panels are FoW bases (also used for SAGA) - sturdy green rectangular styrene in a range of sizes. Very handy for modelling projects, these are the last couple left over from scratchbuilding a Mars-Pattern Baneblade a few years back (which is what got me back into the hobby...)

Looking better now

I think you need some rivets

Miss Dee wrote:Looking better now

Ta!

GiraffeX wrote:I think you need some rivets

Actually imperial navy craft seem pretty rivet-free. Have they discovered the heresy that is... welding?!

On another note, I'm going to be offloading some more stuff - Necro, 54mm =][=, some classic metal khorne - if any of that tickles your party's, pm me before it goes out on offer to the masses, and I'll give you more details.

I've taken the sob icons off the wings for now, might get new panels topside tonight but only managed 3 hrs sleep (back 2 skool )


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Definitely improved:

Now my simple mind can grasp the plan! Whew... I like it, Very Original and gothic.

Thanks mate. Clearly you've got brain freeze nah it's just my meandering WIPs. Next is an L-shaped piece, pretty obviously. However, 2 pints of bitter are not conducive to using a craft knife (and I've already stapled my left index finger today...)


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Btw, does anyone have one of these vents?

I think it's from Valkyrie kit, but I may be wrong, I'll give you gold. Or at least manly hugs with back-slapping and chest thumping.

now that shape is what I can be a fan of

Whoops, double post.

Sorry for the vent (and for the finger)...

I'be been following this from the start, and wasn't sold at first... But it's beginning to look great ! You can do it Sam !

The vent is frok the weapons pod rear if you using missiles

Hey gang, quick update:

much happier with wings now!

Looking good really getting a completed look on the wing.

Yeah, that's a nice level of detail and I like the forward angle you've given the new bit of wing.

By George, I think he's got it!