Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Copy away! It's a length of 1/16" square tube drilled out with a length of rod through the middle for the barrel. Stick that onto the existing heavy stubber receiver and you're golden

Screw it, will sculpt carapace onto the veterans too- except they won't have rebreathersand the helmets will be modified.

Sounds good, carapace all round!

CARAPACE ALL THE THINGS!!! YEEEEEEEAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHH!!!

Having taken the decision to equip all my squads with carapace armour, I'm having to redo my command HQ. Not a fun prospect but one which needs doing. I also have an idea for my own version of Marbo, along with a little back story for his renaming.
I'm kind of having a problem sourcing parts for him and other things- it would seem that my usual bitz sites are out of stock of heavy stubbers (to make my HB stand-ins) and other assorted necessities, like meltaguns and plasma guns. Bother.

 Elnibbus wrote:
I'm kind of having a problem sourcing parts for him and other things- it would seem that my usual bitz sites are out of stock of heavy stubbers (to make my HB stand-ins) and other assorted necessities, like meltaguns and plasma guns. Bother.

Sounds like you're in need of a supply drop. I can have a look in my bits box if you'd like

Me too, I will have a rummage for special weapons, the cadian ones look ridiculous on the DKOK bodies so I don't really need them

Cheers guys! I was after a pair of legs from the guard vehicle crew for Marbo- the standing ones. I could get some from Ebay but can't find any without buying a load of other parts at the same time, though I might have to!


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I've done some more carapace sculpting this evening, not too long, just half an hour or so. Gone back and sculpted some armour onto the AC gunners too.







In order to distinguish more effectively between the Storm Troopers and Veterans (with both wearing carapace), I choose not to do the leg armour on the Veterans. They don't look like miniature walking tanks and this reflects the Storm Troopers being more elite. Plus the more obvious reason being I'm lazy...

Lol not having the leg armour is a good way to make the distinction, and like you say is easier for you =p

They look really good, I do love those cadian upgrade kits with the respirators, so cool.

The guns continue to look really good, and I love the medic cap, very well done, whats on the medics back though? out of curiosity.

Thanks J-paint! I think what you think of as the medic is actually the gunner for the Autocannon- it's one of the backpacks which come with the heavy weapon team.
I need another 2 boxes of cadians to finish my Storm Troopers and Vets. I'm thinking about making another HB stand in so both my vet squads have them- I would prefer to have the extra couple of shots per turn over the higher strength of the autocannon, after all I will have a Vendetta, Vulture, Vanquisher and meltagun armed Storm Troopers to take care of tanks!

oops! my bad, yup I meant the gunner, his hands were out of focus so they looked a bit like the bandaging hands you get on the cadian command sprue. My bad!

But yeah cant wait to see the HB.

Been working on the HB today- will need to do the green stuff armour and such on the gunner and fill the gap between his legs (ooooooo err!). Might even get a picture up before the day is through


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Ok, so update time on my Storm Troopers and Veteran HB team!

Have done the armour on this dude- he's in the process of reloading and has ditched his empty power cell while reaching for another:



And this is the gunner with "HB":

Oh MAN! that guy reloading his power cell is AMAZINGLY COOL! the pose just looks so real! I love it, the tilted head is the clincher for me, gives him such character and i can imagine the cool head he's keeping while the bullets fly around him impacting on his cover in a staccato rhythm!

Thanks nerdy!

I second what Nerdy said.

Thanks Bob! I've done the carapace armour on the MG gunner and on another couple of Storm Troopers, one with a plasma gun (pew pew!).

So I have 8 Storm Troopers done now I have an idea for a loader running to bring more ammunition to the MG gunner and plan to have LOTS of empty cases lying on the base...

Quick update on the MG gunner- I really didn't have the inclination to do much tonight, I mainly sat and watched season 15 of south park...





I actually shortened the MG a little- after looking at it again and at the pictures it looked too long (was almost hanging off the edge of the base!). I've added some rubble to the base and bolter casings scattered about near the ejection port. The large space is for the loader who I have yet to make...

Looking supremely good here man, the shortened gun was definitely an improvement. Good use of sprue rubble too, in such an expensive hobby it always makes me happy when i get to use it.

Thanks dude, I just need to apply some paint to the models I have already done- I have coursework due in next week though so won't be able to spend as much time on them over the weekend as I'd like. Still, I'm happy at the speed of progression, possibly not as swift as yours j-paint but steady enough! I'm also skint at the moment so my next couple of boxes of Guard will have to wait :(
I have an idea for my next MG team- they will have the feed cover up and placing a new ammunition belt in. Well result in a lot of swearing I'm sure! I have also tentatively started my Marbo (just his right arm though, so don't get too excited).

It looks a lot better now.
Why not use them as autocannons instead of heavy bolters?

@Gerner, I've actually made an Autocannon into a 20mm on wheels a la Saving Private Ryan. Think it's a few pages back

I can't remember if you replied one way or the other: should I be looking for stubbers and standing legs for you, Elnibbus?

@Rawson, heavy stubbers and the standing crew legs would be amazing dude

 Elnibbus wrote:
@Rawson, heavy stubbers and the standing crew legs would be amazing dude

You better hurry up and send me a PM with your address I'm leaving for Christmas holiday soon!

Rawson, PM sent you big lovely sexy person you!

Wehrmacht never seems to run out of fans oddly no WW2 French-themed IG ever present.

So much plastic carving works to make Germanic helmet. oddly an Empire rifle (or mroe correctly, Arquebus) doesn't have lock plate re worked an no gun sights anywhere mew!

 Elnibbus wrote:
@nerdfest09 and J-paint: Thanks very much chaps!

I'm going to tackle the other side tomorrow when I can be arsed! I've managed to green stuff the legs of 5 Storm Troopers plus I've ordered the Forgeworld Cadian Respirator Upgrade pack (finally) so should be expecting that in the next few days.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Ok, so I might have lied when I said I'd leave it til tomorrow:

Made an exhaust system for the rear a la the real Tiger




(The small rods and lid in the inner tube are to prevent explosives being shoved down the exhaust)

Not looking too shabby overall:

This is a very different MBTs. this new Tiger looks much like a different soviet BT designs with torsion bar suspension and 1929-era cylindrical turret
This one could also be a possible optimization of Panzer 3 or Panzer 4. sadly the said project never seems to be realized.

 Elnibbus wrote:
Rawson, PM sent you big lovely sexy person you!

You describe me to a T

The eagle is in the air. I repeat, the eagle is in the air

@Lone Cat, erm... I never said it was going to be a 1:1 replica of a Tiger but more of an approximation. I think the turret looks quite like a that of a Tiger- I dunno, anyone else agree? Plus I couldn't find any road wheels to match so I had to make do unfortunately. Plus if it was a 1:1 of a Tiger, I may as well have just bought a Tiger kit and not bothered trying to do my own Grim-dark representation of such.
I think I will add gun sights to the lasguns though, just to spite you.

@Rawson, thanks dude!

Hey, Elnibbus, first off, fantastic work. I love the conversions you've done.

Your Tiger tank looks fantastic. Did you use a Chimera as a base for it? I ask because I'd like to do something like this as a Vindicator:



The base for the Sturmtiger "Assault Mortar" was the Tiger tank, so I'm intrigued by what you've done. I've found several Sturmtiger kits in 1/48 or 1/35 scale. The 1/48 scale seems like it might be a little weak next to GW models, but I'm afraid 1/35 might be enormous. So, I'm just trying to think of how I might conver a Vindicator (or soemthing) along these lines....

^ Mew!

So tell me the non-GW products that you've got the roadwheels from? meow.

 Elnibbus wrote:
@Rawson, thanks dude!