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Does the job. Nice detailing.

Not everything scales the same when it's made larger. A power source could be made 30% larger for a tank that's 20% larger, but need cooling systems that are 50% larger... use that as the excuse.

Homemade Bolters:

Thanks to all for the suggestions but since these parts will be interchangeable with other weapons I might as well just duplicate the original Baneblade armament and leave the exoctic weaponry for another day (Like that'll happen).

So below we see the preliminary rectangular bolter housing roughly dressed but of a size within a fraction (1/10 of a MM) of each other these pieces so far number 12 components in a structure 5/8 inch long.

http://i.imgur.com/OdZPPkA.jpg


Pity about the overexposure....

http://i.imgur.com/AtmgdoS.jpg


these are quite intricate as are all FW creations; by breaking the subject piece down to the basic components the details are easily duplicated or at least I hope they will be easily duplicated.

As ever, amazing work... Next update please

Thanks for the bump but the Blackadder is slowing down these days but keep the bumps coming anyway; ya' never know....

Bleary Eyed:

These tiny guns have got me bleary eyed God knows how I be able to paint 40K figures if just manufacturer 'em taxes my vision but at any rate they're done except for the ammo belts which should be a cakewalk.

http://i.imgur.com/s59uiuW.jpg


When it came to it each gun has about 30 parts not counting the still to be fabricated ammo belts.

http://i.imgur.com/l4Dvtwi.jpg


I'll post a tutorial when I make the center bolters.....

Nice job on the bolters.

Look forward to seeing how it's done.

Tutorial coming up........ thanks for the reply,

The Never Ending Bolter;

It seems like I've been working on these bolters forever but truth be known I've been doing a lot of other projects as well. Today I finally put the finishing touches on all three bolter arrays and as I photographed them I mounted the first into it's sponson..........

http://i.imgur.com/6uLE0FP.jpg


so you are seeing it before the glue has even set..........

http://i.imgur.com/XxNKCVx.jpg


I just need to add the final mount rails and rivets to the drum.

Nice.

Your turn.

Simply wonderful work, carry on...

Wow looking at your 1st post i thought, ok ive seen some nice scratchbuild stuff but wow this looks amazing the detail and work that must have gone into this is utterly inspiring.

Thanks, "inspiring" is what I hope for on all my projects.

Scratchbuilding is a passion with me and sharing my techniques may help others defray some of the costs of these expensive models

Sponsons and Wing Turrets Operational*

*To the extent that they can rotate on their respective mounts that is.....

The drum mounted bolters can swivel 90° in their housings and the ( Soon to be fabricated lascannons) Lascannon turrets 180° on their axes

http://i.imgur.com/H3ZdWo0.jpg


The center bolter turret is a bit of a disappointment rotating only about 15° on it's axis but that is still better than some real world counterparts.

In all I am very pleased with the operation of these movable turrets considering until midnight last I had no inkling of how I would broach the issue of making these function through their intended arcs...

http://i.imgur.com/n4EQLEr.jpg


I am particularly proud of the sponson mounted drums and may retrofit my resin Superheavies with the same mechanism.... someday.

AAA Bump if ya need it.

Now back to read the post!

Scratch build rotation of any arc is brilliant, let alone 15*.

Thanks for the replies,

A Mere Tyro;

Back in the days when I was a mere tyro at scratch building I ventured into refurbishing an Armorcast Baneblade to make it conform to the elegant FW version. This culminated in producing lascannons for said Armorcast vehicle and having not the skills to replicate the lasers in styrene I opted for producing them in brass tubing which provided the thin wall tubes I needed to replicate the delicate gun barrels.

The images below demonstrate the result of that early effort.

http://i.imgur.com/h3TwTc3.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/7pexlwP.jpg


and even today I have to say I am still proud of the resultant early effort assemblies.

Fast forwarding to the present I find myself in much the same predicament and although the guns should be easier since they are to be replicated in styrene due to their larger dimensions I stll have to fabricate many of the same pieces in much the same way.

http://i.imgur.com/DoFGzgF.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/Eh6TlzZ.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/4OKjl3T.jpg


If anything my early work surpasses my current work. IMHO

Nice looking Lascannons!

Thanks for the vote of confidence......

Close Inspection:

My effort this day does not bear up to close inspection. Whilst okay from a cursory glance the fine detail of these pieces appear crude under scrutiny.

http://i.imgur.com/DxZAAcF.jpg


I'll proceed with the work but may have to refine it later if it appears too second rate.

http://i.imgur.com/k2fPFBy.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/UOqLTur.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/gsraq6g.jpg


Hopefully more to follow today........

Great work and Brass is always a great way to go. I use brass a ton on my Military 1/35 models.

Thanks,

A Penny:

For scale, 'F' it; I lost my draft (very irritating) I had this post set up with an explaining regarding excessive fine detail but lost it so here's the update sans explanation:


http://i.imgur.com/KjobWpc.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/iRBiRfk.jpg


Mounted cannons coming up........

AAA

Ha!

I forgot what AAA means; Thanks,

Okay here's the Lascannons installed as promised and not too shoddy I must say; better than I expected anyway.

http://i.imgur.com/3xym5uy.jpg


This series of images show the movement capabilities of the turrets which for some reason I deem necessary. Everyone else is satisfied with static models.

http://i.imgur.com/f2ctRKd.jpg


And an overview...........

http://i.imgur.com/qZ47L5l.jpg

 The_Blackadder wrote:

I forgot what AAA means

AAA

Thanks for the bump......

Done:

Woohoo! colour me done. I just this evening mounted the spare bogies and track links, main hatch, Commander machine gun, antenna, flare arrays, and assorted icons and this baby is ready for paint.

http://i.imgur.com/XWKBhcD.jpg


Rear and engine compartment; Done!

http://i.imgur.com/sGojEAi.jpg


Question about the icons; Aquilae, winged skulls, wreathed skulls, skulls in general; what's up with that? Is there any rhyme or reason to these decorations? Any mixture of them that could be in error?

http://i.imgur.com/HKDBujQ.jpg


Low angle front quarter view, she's all business now....

http://i.imgur.com/xRZs29R.jpg


Whoops; lens flare...

http://i.imgur.com/hUjqeSD.jpg


and two high angle shots

http://i.imgur.com/d8vNdXt.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/WeCrYks.jpg


Shudda took a high angle rear shot... Damn!

Martini time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAA


Beautiful work as always!!!!! I always look forward to seeing your scratch building work. I wish I had the materials as you inspire me to do this stuff!

Thanks for the bump,

Rear View:

Looks like I missed a few rivets ;p

http://i.imgur.com/3cEtqcx.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/W9qkf3R.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/CwIhlAw.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/3N2gTpW.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/AFeKdEC.jpg


Martini Time!

AAA that is amazing, I look forward to seeing it painted

In Her Prime II:

Well not so long after all, this project was about six months to this point. Now that the primer is applied I can see a few areas that need punching up but the overall effect is satisfactory.

So what you are saying Blackadder is that you are happy with what can ostensibly called "Just a bigger Baneblade?" Ha!

http://i.imgur.com/sIZgcaN.jpg


Yeah.

http://i.imgur.com/EQZtbwO.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/eBEcFPh.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/UR7G5YQ.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/uIZtfPD.jpg


Well at least I don't have that half started scratch model sitting around in my crowded "To Do" Shelf anymore.

Now it's on my "To Paint" Shelf.

Awesome stuff, as usual. Way better than the actual FW stuff!

 Tyr13 wrote:
Awesome stuff, as usual. .........

Horrors! I've become boring.......

Not boring, annoying. How dare you have all this skill, time, energy, motivation, dedication, and even more skill than I.

Holy gak that thing is enormous! I tip my hat to you, my good sir!

Thanks, now I need an idea how to paint this...........