TomG´s Space Marine Log

[TomG]

As you noticed, I made extra thread for Imperial Guard and Adeptus Mechanicus forces. Here will be primary Space Marines stuff.
And my Space Marine force are Blood Angels. I decided build 5th Company, cos I like how red gets together with black. So here they are.

HQ
Brother Reclusiarch/Chaplain Elezar - PA, Crozius Arcanum, Boltpistol

Elites
Sanguinary Priests
Brother Sammael - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol, Narethicum
Brother Galen - PA, Jump Pack, Blood Chalice, Boltpistol, Lighting Claw, Narethicum

Wolverine Assault Terminator Squad Severus
Brother Sergeant Reif Severus - TDA, Lighting Claws
Brother Lucius - TDA, Lighting Claws
Brother Deimos - TDA, Lighting Claws
Brother Tracuo - TDA, Lighting Claws
Brother Kronos - TDA, Lighting Claws

Golf Assault Terminator Squad Araban
Brother Sergeant Ramius Araban - DTA, Thunder Hammer, Storm Shield
Brother Maximus - DTA, Thunder Hammer, Storm Shield
Brother Seib - DTA, Thunder Hammer, Storm Shield
Brother Raul - DTA, Thunder Hammer, Storm Shield
Brother Scorpio - DTA, Thunder Hammer, Storm Shield

Sternguard Veterans Squad
Brother Sergeant Gaius Elkiel - PA, Combimelta, Boltpistol
Brother Seith - PA, Combimelta
Brother Rafen - PA, Combimelta
Brother Damion - PA, Meltagun
Brother Ulyses - PA, Meltagun

Dreadnoughts
Furioso Dreadnought Oberon - Blood Fists, builtin flammer & meltagun, Grapling Hooks

Troops
2. Tactical Squad Ateus
Brother Sergeant Saul Ateus - PA, Bolter a Boltpistole
Brother Leriel - PA, Bolter
Brother Hamir - PA, Missile Launcher
Brother Tercus- PA, Bolter
Brother Varius - PA, Bolter
Brother Lamentus - PA, Flammer
Brother Titus - PA, Bolter
Brother Sinion - PA, Bolter
Brother Teron - PA, Bolter
Brother Gasard - PA, Bolter
Rhino/Razorback Orilion

3. Tactical Squad Antonius
Brother Sergeant Lion Antonius - PA, Combiflammer a Powerfist
Brother Benthor - PA, Missile Launcher
Brother Fulton - PA, Bolter
Brother Jagtas - PA, Bolter
Brother Laera - PA, Bolter
Brother Marcus - PA, Flammer
Brother Paulus - PA, Bolter
Brother Sinon - PA, Bolter
Brother Sarak - PA, Bolter
Brother Orpheus - PA, Bolter
Rhino/Razorback Ravager

4. Tactical Squad Loken
Brother Sergeant Rhys Loken - PA, Combimelta a Powerfist
Brother Simeol - PA, Bolter
Brother Fedor - PA, Bolter
Brother Aragon - PA, Bolter
Brother Adalbert - PA, Bolter
Brother Falken - PA, Meltagun
Brother Darion - PA, Lascannon
Brother Yaaren - PA, Bolter
Brother Ewan - PA, Bolter
Brother Elanius - PA, Bolter
Rhino/Razorback Auryn

Death Company
Brother Gaius - PA, Chainsword, Inferno Pistol
Brother Kellen - PA, Poweraxe, Boltpistol
Brother Vaurin - PA, Powerfist, Boltpistol
Brother Tiberian - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Leries - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Pius - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Terach - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Saris - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Ulyses - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Aarion - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Tercius - PA, Chainsword, Inferno pistol
Brother Locasta - PA, Powersword, Boltpistol
Brother Abiel - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Lechius - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Uriel - PA, Thunder Hammer
Brother Sirius - PA, Chainsword, Handflammer
Brother Tetis - PA, Chainsword, Handflammer
Brother Coris - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Vipus - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Brother Gorus - PA, Chainsword, Boltpistol
Rhino/Razorback Damnatus
Land Rider Crusader/Redeemer Mortis

7. Assault Squad Lexon
Brother Sergeant Gaius Lexon - PA, Jump Pack Lighting Claw, Boltpistol, optional Melta Bomb
Brother Garro - PA, Jump Pack, Meltagun
Brother Cleutin - PA, Jump Pack, Meltagun
Brother Drakken - PA, Jump Pack, Boltpistol, Chainsword
Brother Argus - PA, Jump Pack, Boltpistol, Chainsword
Brother Borax - PA, Jump Pack, Boltpistol, Chainsword
Brother Nathaniel - PA, Jump Pack, Boltpistol, Chainsword
Brother Sericus - PA, Jump Pack, Boltpistol, Chainsword
Brother Julius - PA, Jump Pack, Boltpistol, Chainsword
Brother Fulton - PA, Jump Pack, Boltpistol, Chainsword
Rhino/Razorback Raptor

Heavy Support
9. Devastator Squad Ferus
Brother Sergeant Ramiel Ferus - PA, Boltpistol, Chainsword, Signum
Brother Gideon - PA, Heavy Bolter
Brother Ishmael - PA, Heavy Bolter
Brother Julius - PA, Plasma Cannon
Brother Tranio - PA, Plasma Cannon
Rhino/Razorback Invictus

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GREEN - unit is finished and playable
YELLOW - work in progress
RED - unfinished, not even ready bits for it

[TomG]

Here is Universal Rhino. But we need start from beginning.

First step was creating 3D mesh of rhino to have armature for testing changes on it, to see how it will look like, before I work on plastic rhino. Mesh of basic rhino is almost complete. There are missing only these round hatches on top armor.

Next step is creating various types of EA (Extra Armor) in 3D to see, what will be the best one. I know these from Forgeworld, but my EA a bit different than these two from FW. I found, that rhino with some type of EA looks better but only on some of its variants is playable. Then I´m thinking about light EA for Predator, Whirlwind and some more heavy, countet as EA in game, for Razorback and Rhino.

On renders is current mesh of Rhino.

I think you will notice these red back lights. I know plastic rhino doesn´t have them. But I thought, they are logical as seen on many military vehicles. Same as small gap between hull and side armor. That is even on plastic kit. Cos I think, this armor should be detachable. It is still less work to drill used rivets than cut large welded areas to remove this part when is needed reach wheels for repairs. This is why is this gap only between hull and this extra armor. Not around whole side part.

[TomG]

Another 3D model I have WIP is Space Marine Dreadnought Drop Pod. I used as base for it FW model, then 3D model is in correct scale. I thinking about use it later as template in pepakura for paper model. Cos not everybody has enought money to buy stuff from FW.

[TomG]

Lately I was asked to sculpt shoulder pads for Space Marine Chapter "Scythes of the Emperor". I don´t have much experience with it, but I decided, that this is great opportunity and challenge. I made prototype sculpt from plain plastic shoulder pad and Tamiya epoxy putty - Quick type. I like it more than Green Stuff.
I made chapter symbol with two scythes and then tactical symbol. Then I made molds and some casting for my friend. Here is photo of painted shoulders. I know, that my painting skills are not the best, but I want see how it will look painted. I used rejected casts, that aren´t even cleaned.

[TomG]

Some update on rhino and drop pod.

[synapse]

very good work on those designs, though i dont see and EA on the rhino yet

[ScottNL]

Excellent work, keep it up! Very detailed 3D work man ;]

[TomG]

Damn. I just had USB flashdisk crash and I don´t have last backup of files. I´m trying to recover it, but not much luck.
I have to look in work tomorrow, if I don´t have here backup.
It looks now like Dreadnought Drop Pod is lost and from Rhino I have early version without some details (smoke granade throwers, search light and top hatches).
Actually I have backup of this version:

And I started today on Extra Armor on rhino
Damn. Then I need make all these parts again, oh yeah.

[TomG]

Nobody who can help me with these dimensions?
Btw I found in work backup of Dreadnought drop pod and practically current version of rhino. Great.

[synapse]

sorry. i diont have any rhinos

shame you lost the stuff, though you managed to make them once... youll do them again

[TomG]

sorry. i diont have any rhinos

shame you lost the stuff, though you managed to make them once... youll do them again

Yeah I wasn´t happy yesterday. I spend whole afternoon to try recover it. But whole filesystem on flashdisk was almost destroyed include files. I´m happy, that I have this backup of meshes in work. Great is, that you can´t lost that simple real models and stuff.

[TomG]

And here is something not 3D. It is my first finished Wh40k stuff. Forgeworld type Space Marine Tarantula.

Base is from FW model and rest is scratch build from razorback parts, plasticard and putty. I will use this later on Razorback instead of these plastic parts. Yeah I decided build army.
I know it is a bit overpainted a too much scratched. But I want test something on it. It has small magnet in base and some steel in laser tower, then it can be rotated, same as lascannons. On legs are used some regular pigments, not these new from FW. I thought about story, why is this tarantula that scratched. It is forgotten tarantula from Blood Angels chapter, when they need reatreat fast from this planet and it is still here and serves to Emperor.

[TomG]

Here are few photos from building process of master parts. Btw I found funny thing, FW used same razorback parts to build own master parts for casting


Here is comparison between my parts and these FW lascannons.

[TomG]

Here is comparison between FW part and my own scratchbuilded.


A bit older photo of optic module.
On left is FW part.

[TomG]

I use Tamiya Epoxy Putty - Quick Type for it. Rivets are 1 mm diameter bought from website:http://www.scalehardware.com/. Really easy to use.
This gray look is cos I used as primer Mr. Surfacer 1000 in spray. It is fine putty. I used Mr. Surfacer 500 for brush too to fill fine clutches.

[TomG]

I think some of you know Brother Argos, that he uses these Steel Rivetmakers. That are interesting but a bit expensive and hard to get. And there is only one rivet of needed diameter. I think you can imagine how hard is make this way 100 rivets.
Here is photo of this steel rivet maker. Photo by Brother Argos.

I solved something similar.
If you have some rivets, bolts from http://www.scalehardware.com/ or from diferent source, you can make this rivetmaker on your own. You need only make mold from silicone. That is harder than flexible for shape comlicated parts. This silicone is cheaper.
On photo is custom silicone rivetmaker.

You can use it same way as this steel but price of it is no more than 2 EUR and you can easy make next one.

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multipost galore!

wow the detail on that resin is relly good and crisp i need that pressure pot!

[TomG]

multipost galore!

wow the detail on that resin is relly good and crisp i need that pressure pot!

These resin castings are still without pressure tank.

[TomG]

Here si small update on 3D rhino. Yeah it is Extra Armor time, FW style.
I had oportunity to measure FW casting of EA,then I can build 3D mesh for my rhino.

[andrea1969]

Really nice models Tom ... and finally, a roommate .