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Some sanding and gap filling going on... and the promised shot of the heavy weapon mount:




And a little further along. At this point, it just needs the rest of the trim on the front mudguards, a little putty work, and some shoulder pads for the crew.




Meanwhile, with Quartermaster II next weekend, I realised that this weekend is my last chance to get my army updated. Not a lot to do... my revised 1750 point list drops out the Dreadnought and a Grey Hunter, swaps the plasma gunner for a melta, and swaps one of the Thunderwolves for a Twolf Lord. So I need to do a weapon swap, plug a couple of now-superfluous holes in my display board, and for the Lord I decided to bling up an existing Twolf rather than build another one at short notice. So here's where he's at so far...

How do you intend to plug the gaps in the display board, insaniak?

The Grey Hunter slot can just be covered over with a rock or something. The Dread's hole is a little trickier... I didn't previously have my objective markers on the display board anywhere, as they are a little boring. But I'm building a 'dispenser' for them, which will sit over the Dreadnought hole.

Progress on the Wolf Lord... Hair and beard repainted, decoration added on the other side, on the Twolf's head, and on the backpack (which doesn't really show up in this pic), and the blade of the spear broken off (which may have been accidental, but I'm not admitting anything.)

Very nice insaniak. What happened to is backpack? Fittings get loose?

No, I ripped it off so I could get at the shoulder pads. Also made it easier to paint the knotwork on the backpack... You can barely make it out against the glare, but the flat panel on the back of the pack has the same design on it as on the Twolf's shoulder.It's also on each of the Lord's shins, and on the front of the wolf's shoulder hump.

I noticed the free-hand scroll work. Just too awed by it (read as jealous) to mention.

So, I got a little side-tracked, as I had an idea for a gunship to fill the Storm Talon spot in my Imperial Dragons army. Introducing the Stormclaw:



Still a WIP (needs the other gun pod added on the right side, and either a 4th tail wing or a landing skid on the back section. Canopy glass will be added in when the vehicle is painted.

The tail assembly rotates. Just because.



A more frontal shot with the tail in normal flight mode:



The lascannons are magnetised. I'll add in missile pods and heavy bolter pods when I get some bits for them.

It's probably not quite as true to the Space Marine aesthetic as it could be... but then I don't think the Stormtalon is either. And I don't really care... it was an idea that was cool in my head, and I love how it is turning out

Haha, looks cool (also looks like one of the ships from Lost in Space http://www.igorstshirts.com/blog/conceptships/lost_in_space_concept.jpg )

That is very cool insaniak! I was also reminded of one of the LiS fighters (you only get to see them at the very beginning of the movie).

Awesome! Really nice use of the drop pod wings; they definitely work better on a SM vehicle than on some other projects in which I've seen people use them.

Yeah, the Lost in Space fighter was the main inspiration for this fella...

+1 internets for anyone who can pick where the cockpit comes from

Wow. Very cool.

Please make a scout-termie that looks like Ripley. You owe it to the universe.
"Get away from her you B****!" - best line EVER!

I think he's already done that!

Yes, he has!

http://www.underthecouch.net/gallery/conversions/spacemarines/terminators/exoscouts/

Although a Sentinel-sized version would be a little more Aliens...

He did ask about a "scout-termie that looks like Ripley" though - you can't get anymore exact than your stuff!

I didn't know Ripley was a dude!
Have I been missing something?


(perhaps you should do a sentinel sized one to use as a dreadnought, driven by a woman. would be fething awesome!)

walker90234 wrote:I didn't know Ripley was a dude!
Have I been missing something?

You did know that there are no female Space Marines though.

That fighter is pretty awesomely wacky.

Small update on the Stormclaw... Added the second cannon, and the last tail fin. Also moved the flight stem to run up through the rear, replacing the original spindle. So the wings still rotate, but the stem is no longer impeding the chin gun.

Mate, just been through your entire blog while watching the Euro final and I struggled to focus on Spain destroying the Italians!! Awesome work in here, makes my plasticard work seem suddenly very amateur. At least I can try and aspire to gain your level...

Coming along beautifully insaniak. You have me thinking evil thoughts about the two pods I have lying around that I'll probably never get around to painting...

Is the cockpit from a Sith Infiltrator?

ZOMG stormclaw = Starwars B-WING!!!

stealing IP from the father and mother of SCI-FI!!!!

hehe just kidding Insaniak, although i do see some B-Wing features like the rotating wing... (?)

did it serve as inspiration or is it random coincidence?

Apparently it was inspired by the fighters in Lost in Space.

Cant wait to see some paint on that stormclaw!!! looks great!!! what did you use as cockpit?

cjharrisman wrote:Is the cockpit from a Sith Infiltrator?

No, much lamer than that...

DijnsK wrote:...although i do see some B-Wing features like the rotating wing... (?)

did it serve as inspiration or is it random coincidence?

The B-wing was sort of part of the inspiration, although the B-wing's cockpit is on an out-rigger, rather than in the centre. As mentioned before, it was based more on the Lost in Space bubble fighter, although only for the basic idea rather than specific design.

Awesome stuff as always .

Bastion ID Guide - lols.