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Sure!

Okey doke!

Here you go, got the sides to plasticard and a little gap-filling then it should be done. Still havent decided if im going to put a stripped down turret or put the weapons somewhere else.



Decided to keep the interior closed (ie glued shut) so i get some cool bits, so i put some plasticard to allow the thrusters to move but not fall out.

Dude that looks awesome! Lol I may not need to do this afterall, probably won't get my Raven til next week at least, so you may be done by then lol!

MORE PICS! I would love to see the sides, the back if you have done anything yet, just go pic crazy!

And Thanks!

Post this link in the "stormraven conversions" thread which will be made soon.
I'm gonna be making an appearance, though with little in the way o plasticard- just a classic arcade grabber claw made out of one to hold the dread, and maybe a plasticarded turret to allow razorback turrets to go on.

Okay, okay, did more work so here you go! I present the Dakka pattern StormRaven, STC created by MagosTom XI (Kitbashed with a valk + plasticard)

Do i keep the turret or not, cant decide?





Bottom:



Top:




Plasticard detailing, just need gap-filling and rivets now:



Rear door:



If youve got any questions fell free to ask

Vitruvian

I like the look, seems a lot sturdier the the standard version. For the turret, have you considered putting it more towards the back, mimicking the T-hawk setup? I feel that the visual 'balance' of the model is disturbed by the huge amount of detail in front, whiile the backpiece is relatively flat and featureless - or will it get the tail end?

where is that door from?

shrike wrote:where is that door from?

If you are talking rear door, that is from the Valk kit

Looks pretty sweet dude seriously!

Tom if you are looking for punch and die sets check out www.micromark.com they have several differant ones, also a great range of tools in general.

If you need any casting advice check out the resinaddict forum.

looking very interesting.im subscribed.

@Commissar Khaine and Machinator - How viable is it do bend plasticard and get good corners? Or should bending be left for curved surfaces and corners really need to be cut?

Not qualified to answer at all, but it seems to me logically speaking that you should do that with thinner card or tubes, I have never seen an instance where thick plasticard was bent reliably?

Again, not qualified to answer at all, could be completely wrong!

Thanks for the comments guys, sti;; a bit to go, but i'm gettng there

@Khaine: I'll try a mock-up with it further back, does the slimmed down turret look alright?? Thought i'd leave the tail off, to give it more of an orbital lander look.

The rear door is indeed from the Valkyrie, as are the bottom and top pieces.

I do plasticard corners by scoring the card, then bending it but making sure it doesnt come off. Then i run glue into the seam to fix the corner in place.

@Vitruvian - Which side do you score? The inside of the corner or the outside?

Hmm valkyrie bits eh, they seem to fit perfectly... mmmm....

Death By Monkeys wrote:@Commissar Khaine and Machinator - How viable is it do bend plasticard and get good corners? Or should bending be left for curved surfaces and corners really need to be cut?

Nah, you can never get a good sharp corner that way. Even with thin card stock it's going to be rounded and the thicker stuff will likely crack. To get a good corner it really needs to be cut and joined.

I think the tl lascannons should be moved to the back like an ww2 bomber.

@Khaine: I'll try a mock-up with it further back, does the slimmed down turret look alright?? Thought i'd leave the tail off, to give it more of an orbital lander look.

Slimmed down turret looks great, like the design! If you're leaving the tail off, I feel the rear could with some additiona (eye-catchong- detail.

Not qualified to answer at all, but it seems to me logically speaking that you should do that with thinner card or tubes, I have never seen an instance where thick plasticard was bent reliably?

You can heat plasticard and then bend it, but that's good for bending whole surfaces, not for corners. I use either a candle or a hairdryer for heating, but I've heard about people sumbersing the card in hot water then bending it as well - juist never tried that last technique. Word of warning: don't heat it for too long or the plasticard will start melting and start to sag.

Machinator wrote:

Death By Monkeys wrote:@Commissar Khaine and Machinator - How viable is it do bend plasticard and get good corners? Or should bending be left for curved surfaces and corners really need to be cut?

Nah, you can never get a good sharp corner that way. Even with thin card stock it's going to be rounded and the thicker stuff will likely crack. To get a good corner it really needs to be cut and joined.

+1.You can get a halfway decent corner with cardboard this way, buit it'll always remain visible.

Loving this, looks 100x better than the standard, i'm planning something very similar, plus a tank carrying version. cant wait to see more.

Still not sure about the turret on top Vitruvian, purely from a function point of view, but, it is a definite improvement, and, as far as putting the turret on top goes, I would say that is perfect!

In other news.... My SR arrived lightning fast from Empchild and Battleroad today, so, looks like this weekend the fun starts! (I ordered valk bits a la vitruvian, so hopefully those will arrive soon too to experiment with). Only thing left to pick up will be a square head protractor from home depot and I should be ready to rock!

@Vitruvian XVII


I'm going to have the hate on the rear door.

I think it would look better if it was slightly smaller so you could have it set in a frame.



Like this but instead of two doors have one, and have them flush with the sides when closed like all other SM transports.

You need at have the illusion of thickness; if you look at a rhino they have (preposterous dimensions) very thick hulls on the sides, where as the rear of your chib hawk looks a little like a the door of a metal shipping container.

A question for anyone that has the SR. Does the door for the front hatch match the back door on a rhino?

I'm probably going to be adding some Grey Knight/Inquisitorial details to mine and if I can just use the forgeworld rhino hatch it will make my life easier.

Will check that for you tonight Foda!

Cheers for the comments guys!

Still not sure about the turret, but the SR is on hold now until I can get some of Hits_the Spot's new true-scale marines to go with it. So,

Over to you Tom!!

@Ma55ter_fett: Yeah, you're totally right but im a lazy guy and it looks as though a dread could fit atm so i think ill leave it as is

@Foda_Bett: Had a look, they should be compatible but mines glued so i cant tell for sure.

Foda_Bett- I'm assembling my stormraven right now, and had a spare razorback kit on hand for the turret. Held up the raven's front door to the razorback's back door, and lo and behold, they've got the exact same profile, same axles, everything. The only thing the raven's front door appears to add are the ribs. Presumably for her pleasure.

Confirmed, looks like the right size to me too!

So, update, as mentioned my SR kit is in hand, and using Foda's guidance, I have gotten my dirty mits on a mat cutter, square head protractor, squadron green filler putty, a precision hammer (light tac hammer) and the plasticard I will need.

Based on Vitruvian's work, I have also ordered Valkyrie bits. I am waiting on those and a precision punch/die set for rivets, however, that is not neccesary to start, but the Valk bits are. They seem like an ideal solution for the top and bottom of the fuselage extension, and I think that door has possibilities too!

So, with the imminent completion of my 1.5 year long space hulk project (tonight, the last Termies will be done) I will be ready to get started this weekend. If the Valk stuff arrives tomorrow (with any luck) full on build, if not, I will begin partial assembly on the front bits including the thrusters and guns, and begin designing/constructing the dread deployment bits.

It's almost time boys!

Im flattered you think my kitbash is worth using!

Cant wait to see what you do!

Dude of course, a good idea is a good idea is a good idea, Valk bits were a great solution!

Can you tell us how well they fit initially? I.e was the width and height spot on the same?

That looks so much better than the actual kit.