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If all goes well, I'll post regularly on this thread. If I really like how it turns out, I'll try and turn the blog posts into a tutorial. Thanks ahead for any help.

True Scale Terminator Project http://barrykiker.wordpress.com/

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The lines show where I'm going to cut and what direction.

These lines show where I'm going to put plasticard.
I'll put the torso pics up if these turn out correct. As I said, if all goes well, this should add about an extra 3mm to the terminator height, depending on the thickness of plasticard used.


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Ok, that work, and they look good. So as promised here is the torso plan.

There isn't as much cutting done on the torso. I mainly just going to cut the breast plate in order to give him a bigger chest. Again the lines show what I'm going to cut and in what direction.

This shows where I'll attach plasticard. I'll smooth everything and fill in any gaps with putty. Just like with the legs, this will give him an extra 2-3mm increase in bulk, depended on what thickness of plasticard I use.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/965632.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/965632.page GMT
I'm using the terminator trick, but I haven't figured out how I'm going to do the torso. I've got a few touch ups that I'll have to do tomorrow when the putty has cured.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/977661.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/977661.page GMT lol. I find that regular box cutter razors work VERY nicely for chopping minis the way your wanting to. Obviously be really careful because your using a brand new razor blade, and one thats not in a box cutter lol.
Simply put the blade in the middle of what you want to cut, and apply the right amount of pressure and PRESTO it slices right through GW plastics.
Good luck, Ill keep an eye on this, simply because I like looking at people do true scaling ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/977827.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/977827.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/977850.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/977850.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/977986.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/977986.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/978745.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/978745.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/979109.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/979109.page GMT First the true scale terminator. After about 15 minutes of cutting with a hobby saw this is what I get.


I'm not really happy with all the GS that's stuck to it where I anchored it. The cut came out well though; however, I have to rethink my orginal plan for cutting.

Instead of all the cuts that you see in previous posts, I'm going to make a cut at the hip and another just above the knee. This will still give me the height that I want, but also allow me to cut the shin vertically to give some extra bulk.

In the meantime, I tested some ways I'm going to be painting my Deathwing. Here are my two methods.
Method A:

Primed white
Basecoat of Gryphonne Sepia
Drybrush of Commando Kaki
Drybrush of Bleached Bone

Method B

Primed white
Basecoat Devlan Mud
Drybush of Commando Kaki
Drybrush of Bleached Bone

Opinions and suggestions are welcomed.

Final. Update on true scale marine.
I touched up and added a little more GS to what I did yesterday

Looks a lot better now. My next step is to cut just above the belt to add some plasticard. Otherwise, his chest will be at his waste. I'm still playing around with the torso, but with what I learned today on the terminator leg, I might be able to make some head way. I'll post what I learn.

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Nice conversion so far. True scale are the larger models, right? I am still kind of a noob ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/980255.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/980255.page GMT

Just like the marine, I'll have to go back tomorrow to touch up some of the low areas. I think I will have to do something to the breast plate

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Also, and this is a somewhat silly thing, but why do a true scale army? It supposed to be all proportional to a known real world object correct?

Are you doing this for the entire DW?

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My next challenge is to figure out what I'm going to do about the stomach and waste.
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It's primed in chaos black and base coated with Dark Angel green with a dry brush of Snot green. I'm still working on the shoulder pads and should be done with those in a day or so. Here's a picture to kind of give you a size comparison.



The true scale marine is just a hair taller than the regular marine, and as you can see, a bit bulkier, which is what I was going for. I think this method would be great for any special character and HQ choice. I would like to put a disclaimer that this is a prototype. A "mass produced" model is next. Basically, I know what I'm doing and not experimenting. Even this paint scheme is an experiment. Feel free to comment.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/1023437.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/255956/1023437.page GMT