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I like it, but it doesn't scream plasma at me. Is it finished like that or are you adding casing around it?

Anung Un Rama wrote:since you obvoiusly have enough a## kissing I'll try a more constructive approach: have you tired how the Plasma Gun looks with only one color. only blue or maybe some orange?

I was under the impression the rods were from some pre-made decorative thing, hence the range of color? But that clearly doesn't mean Foda can't re-engineer the lights to all glow a beautiful and totally lethal shade of lightning blue (or scorpion green if you're like me ) ...

The gun looks fantastic, but I do agree all one color would be all the sweeter.

- Salvage

adamsouza - LOL, thanks.

akira5665 - LOL, I don't think I can support children on the wages my FLGS pays. I've never wanted a job from GW or FW. If you're forced to build models it kind of takes the fun out of it.

Anung Un Rama - I think he ment Lucasfilm or ILM. No the plasma gun isn't going to be just 1 color. I think its pretty cool with the strobing effect. I'll get a video uploaded tonight so y'all can see it in action.

snorkle - Its so cool the bolter actually sounds like a minigun revving up. The plasma is done except for paint and purity seals.

Boss_Salvage - I've burned throught about 6 AA batteries just revving the gun up and imagining it spraying infantry. The rods are from a little light stick thing. I think they were originally made for ravers, I picked them up a wholesale place for like $2 for the lot of 'em. The 2 on the ends glow the same color (and blink REALLY fast) the middle changes color as well but its alot slower so its kind of "trippy".

Nice I wish I could hear it.

WWWHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRZZZZ

It sounds something like that

OK, I'm attaching a movie of the plasma gun in action as well as the bolter spinning up.

You can also view the videos here:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Foda_Bett/40k/Super%20Heavies/Warhounds/WIP/Arms/?start=all

I soooooooo want to add a motorized Vulcan mega bolter to my Warlord Titan now !!

CURSE YOU !!!

Ummmmm.....

I don't like the plasma arm. It obviously represents a lot of great work (way beyond my ability) but is not to my taste. I like the more classic GW look for plasma weaponry.

ender502

Adamsouza - LOL, they're not hard to build. You may even be able to find a toy with motorized parts to make the job that much easier.

ender502 - Thanks for the compliment. I have nothing against the plasma weaponry of GW other than the fact that a plasma pistol looks the same as a titan sized plasma gun.
The "ray gun" was built as more of a "ray gun" than a plasma gun. I will use it in games as a plasma gun though.

I didn't think this could get any better.

You continue to surprize me with your skills.

Are you gonna show them painted in the end?

I'm going to have to make a trip some time your way to see these bad boys once they're built.

That vulcan is way too cool.

and here i am having a pain in the but time revamping my Tank Bustas..

Good work man, I feel for the guy who faces them bad boys

Well I realize its been a while but its hard to get my co-worker to come over (amazing how its hard to get someone to build a free titan).
Well this weekend I decided I was tired of waiting for him so I started on another "custom" gun.

Since I work retail I've got TONS of the recipt paper spools, so I glued 2 of those together, and glued a pair of those together:


Cap that with an old chimera hatch and you've got a rear end of a gun:


Another view:


Add on the weapon mounts some barrels:


More pics:



More details:







Finished:









And attached to the body:




Retractable barrels in action:




Close ups:

As soon as I saw the update I had to jump on-"Trippy" quoteworthy!! I enjoyed seeing them in action 4 sure. The new guns are excellent. I particularly thought the use of 'bits' to embellish/detail is just great.

I want to see one built/painted.!!!Please!

Yeap im with akira5665.

Great job, I'd hate to be faceing off against 4 freaking Warhounds.

Keep em' comming, and maybe if your friend to comeover and he'll get one of the war hounds, then maybe He'll help out more

That reminds me i need to finish putting together my Tank Huntas

It looks freakin awesome as usual!
But what gun is it?

Retractable barrels are for ease of transport? Or because you could?

Another sweet looking gun, though curious myself which gun it is ...

- Salvage

akira5665 - Thanks for the compliment! They'll be painted soon I've only got a few more guns to build before I start on the legs or head.

drunkorc - How's your casting coming? In the last mega game I ran I faced off against a great gargant, a stompa, 2 warhounds, and 3 baneblades.
I figured that the warlord needed a bit of help against all the other super heavy scratch builds in my area. And these fit on the table alot better.

Boss_Salvage - The barrels are retractable because it was almost tea easy not to. While building them I they kept falling in and out of the receipt paper rolls, and I noticed they looked cool extend and contracted,
so I added another tube in there and vwalla.
The gun will count as another turbo laster destructor, since its the best gun the warhounds can have (without a doubt) the more the marryier.

Please post pics of that game. If you have any. It sounds super awesome.

The pressure pot you use, it it the cooking type or something specifically designed for casting?

Aquila

Props on the skills man. Those guns look great, I wish I could get that creative. I wanna try and construct a warhound at some point but I'm stuck on how to build the body and this helps me with some ideas.

-GWP

The retractable gun, what is it?

I cant tell if its an Inferno cannon or a turbolaser.

Snorkle - Here's some pics from the game.
http://com5.runboard.com/bhtusaplano.f2.t459

Aquila - its a pressure pot used for painting. The only important thing is make sure it seals.

Pinto - Thanks! I'm glad this thread is helping, please post some pictures of your warhound!

Orlanth - It will be a turbolaser. I'm going to be building an inferno cannon later, I'm just pricing some neat attachments.

Looks like an awesome battle. All the minis look great, especially that Warlord. The railing on the platforms for the soldiers is a great touch. Though it looks a little big, even for a Warlord. It's at least 5'6" right?

This project is incredible. I can't wait to see your completed Demi-Legio in action!

snorkle - The warlord is 5' 1/4" it is to scale with Dan Abnett's "Titan: Godmachine" comic book.

Vandez - Thanks! The guys at my FLGS do not share your feelings though
Every time I bring in progress to show them they "Ooh" and "Ahh" until they realize they'll be facing them someday.

Foda_Bett wrote:

Aquila - its a pressure pot used for painting. The only important thing is make sure it seals.

So it serves as a vacuum chamber of some sort or am I completely muddled? A casting tute would be fantastic!

Aquila

Ok, now you have to work it out so that the extension / retraction of the barrels is automated and acompanied by sound effects.

Aquila - The pressure pot is for forcing the resin in the mold, the vacume chamber is used for the molds.

Pheonix - Well I blame this next gun on you then

This week I've been studying and doing homework and my dad surprised me with this beauty of a gun.

He started with our old friend:


He built it up and added some oblong pieces to the shaft (can you guess what it is yet?):


Mounted inside the project box:


Attach the batteries:


Glue on the receipt holders:


Add a button:


Then attach some rubberbands to the barrels:


Notice the position of the shapes changed so it'll push out the barrels:


Over head view:


And finally a video:


Link to video for those who want it:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v314/Foda_Bett/40k/Super%20Heavies/Warhounds/WIP/Arms/?action=view¤t=MVC-693W.mp4