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**Camkierhi**

Certainly a solid start. Like the idea.

**Camkierhi**

Looking fantastic. Great work on the turret.

Of course you need rivets, so many ways of doing them.

Spoilered because embarrassed plugging my blog, but just done a tut on rivetting.

Spoiler:

Camkierhi wrote:

Rivetting stuff....the way I do it anyway
Standard rivetting, Prepare the kit...styrene rod of your choice. Here I have 1mm and 2mm, I cut it with the knife, about a dozen at a time.

The needle is a sewing needle with a silly bit of melted plastic to assist with grip. Use this to place rivets. I tend to put down poly cement, then rivet then come along after with thin Tamiya. This I find seals the rivets well in place.

Optional extra here, I flash a blowtorch over the rivets and I get a more domed top ...

Place your rivets in a relatively logical manner, even orks would do this, not very tidally but rivets where needed.

OK so you want to put a band of rivets around something...
Start by getting a thin piece of styrene, glue just the first few mm and allow to dry properly.

Then once dry you have an anchor point to pull the band around tightly. These are orks so my band will overlap. Again I put down a coat of poly cement, give it a second or two then place the part, while holding it in place a run a bead of Tamiya around it, letting it wick in, this sets really fast, so you should only have to hold it for a few seconds. 10 minutes and it is set solid.

Drill some holes, some will remain holes, some will have another form of rivet in, you do not have to drill for every rivet.

The really round rivets are an idea from DrH, the beads from the silicone packs you get in stuff to keep the moisture down, these have to be superglued in, and I drill a small divot for them to go in. Once dry you can sand them down. Here they just add variety.

You may notice I have a loose rivet, I like to add these as it really adds to the ramshackle appearance, this is just a 1mm rod with the end heat treated and flattened on the bench. Cut off and a hole drilled for it to be glued in...

And thats that arm just about ready for paint...

And finally, not the last method I use but another option for rivets and banding...GS...
This is good if you have an uneven variable surface, place a bit of GS on and make a strip..

Take a nail punch, various sizes available and

Press in where ever you want a rivet...

Now I hope I have not upset anyone, I hope it is useful to somebody. As I have said this is my way, I find it very therapeutic and zen like settling down to rivet up something. dsteingass is a master here as is Viktor von Domm, Many years ago on Dakka Arakasi used to do some amazing work as well, Check these guys out. There are many others who inspire me, just mention these as my early influence.

Hope that helps a little. I do have several other methods, just ask.

**Camkierhi**

That looks fab.

If it where me, I would add a bigger toof at the back and move the eye much more forward, maybe make it smaller, but above the smaller teeth. Looks OK though, the "cartoon" factor will be the painting.

As a tip, get a triangular file, blade sharpening ones are good, they are less pointy than the needle files and rougher so work quicker.

A dremel is a great tool though, so many uses.

**Camkierhi**

Looking good so far.

No.1 ...why are you trying to cut them square, these are orks, do you think they care about square?

Get yourself a pair of these...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitre-Shears-Mitre-Angle-Trim-PVC-Decking-Cutter-/252738147015?hash=item3ad85e12c7:g:6E8AAOSw2xRYhxmV

Before you cut the panels up drill some holes in some of the material to get that holy look the orks have.

Can't see any thing wrong with the turret. No hatch, but they could be climbing up inside. No ammo ejection, but that could be inside as well, what do they care if there are red hot casings flying everywhere. You could just add some on the sides. Only other thought would be the elevation, can't hit squat at less than half a mile if it is under 10 ft high, but that again is not an issue, worst case slip a wedge under the back of the gun.

Loving this build so many great ideas, and looking so good.

**Camkierhi**

Quarterdime wrote:
Why are small rivets so hard to find? All I ever see are those big disc-looking rivets. It really detracts from all these ork conversions I see online.

In a universe where standard guns have 100mm barrels and tanks fire shells 18 inches across you have to have big rivets.

Looking great bud, nice work on the hatches, detail looks spot on.

**Camkierhi**

Hey bud, on the PVC pipe, in the plumbing section, you will find PVC pipe glue. It is very thick, but works with most plastics. Sets quickly, and smells really healthy. The PVC will take paint fine. Though for future use you may want to gently sand the surface.

All looking excellent.

**Camkierhi**

Great to see you back at it bud. Nice work done.

**Camkierhi**

That is looking incredible.

Put a crows nest full of grots with binoculars.