12TH CADIAN MECH REGT (Abhuman heavy!)

[SDKFZ]

@ Colonel Jacka: Great, i see that your trackguards are as warped as mine.
FW must be in a hurry as they dont have the time to let the resin cool before they remove it from the molds.

Good luck with the build, Mate !

/ SDKFZ

[Faolan]

It's almost like they're chucking them into boxes and leaving them in a sweltering room, they way they come out some days.

[Colonel Jacka]

Great collection of tanks, but as a red scorpions player the number of abhumans present disgusts me.

That's good! Don't like SM anyway. Way overrated if you ask me.

The irony of that, given that Space Marines are abhuman as well...

Exactly! By Pius! Abhumans rock!

How dare you!

It was easy it was Faolan!

@ Colonel Jacka: Great, i see that your trackguards are as warped as mine. FW must be in a hurry as they dont have the time to let the resin cool before they remove it from the molds.
Good luck with the build, Mate !

/ SDKFZ

Yes they are a pain. Didn't get the first one's quite right and the lights are angled slightly. I will let that go as this is a unit of three. The next two will be much better. I should have the first finished this weekend. I am happy how this one looks. Only the adding of fruit to go.

[Faolan]

Only the adding of fruit to go.

This a Sydney Mardi Gras unit then? :P

[Colonel Jacka]

This a Sydney Mardi Gras unit then? :P

Haha! No I mean stubbers, extras armour, dozer blade, packs etc etc. And it all hangs of the Tank like fruit on a fruit tree. So Mate I'm doing rainbow colours just to make you happy.

[Colonel Jacka]

Just finished the first of my Armageddon Basilisks. These are not easy to get together, but I am happy with the result. Added some West Wind heads and Secret Weapon packs and panniers. They worked well and will use on the next two. Tried to use some Pig Iron heads but found them a little to small on a Cadian Torso. Had to rebuild the Commander, the Pig Iron Head was to small when compared with the West Wind Drivers head.

I will do a bit of a post production on some of the issues I had building this Basilisk. There was a fair bit of "bog" work to get this one right.

Number two is on the table and I shall commence this week.

[SDKFZ]

@ Colonel Jacka: Looks great, ive started to paint mine......takes time

If the others will look as good as this, hats of to you, Mate !

/ SDKFZ

[Colonel Jacka]

I off overseas for a couple of weeks so there will be a minor pause before the second Basilisk is completed. Unfortunately I was hoping the postmen would bring a parcel from FW for me. I just could not resist buying one! You will just have to wait to see what it is. I will be building a Chimera version of this Ammo Carrier this year.

[sheep]

Awesome mate Good luck OS.

The carrier will be nice to see, is it going to be for a colossus or just a general ammo carrier?

Cheers

Sheep

[Colonel Jacka]

Awesome mate Good luck OS. The carrier will be nice to see, is it going to be for a colossus or just a general ammo carrier?

Cheers

Sheep

It will be the Ammo carrier for my Colossus which is attached.

[Colonel Jacka]

Well the postman brought me this guy. A Crassus Armoured Assault Transport. As you can see the Squats love it already. I have some new Squats coming that this vehicle will work well with. It can carry 30 or 20 with two Cyclops. It has four heavy Bolters and Smoke Launchers. I will add a Dozer blade and Stubber of course. I may replace two Bolters with Lascannons or Heavy Flamers. I will take suggestions on this. The kit is really clean and has only 22 parts. Believe it or not they fit together like a glove. This will be easy to assemble as it is very straight forward.

I intend to finnish the Armageddon Basilisks prior to starting this one.

[Faolan]

A couple of rare earth magnets for the weapons are my suggestion. I'm currently using a few to hold my roof on during these high winds we're getting, so I'm sure they'll work for your warmachines

[Colonel Jacka]

Jake,

Have not used magnets before. How well do they hold?

[Faolan]

Quite well. Drill out a hole the size of the magnet but a little deeper, drop some superglue into the hole and a tiny blob of greenstuff, then another drop of superglue, press in the magnet and use a piece of plastic to get it in flush. Then just repeat with another magnet on the other side.

The trick, really, is using the right size of magnet for the piece you're working with. For lascannon/heavy bolter/heavy flamer sized plastic or resin, I'd go with 2 or 3mm, or slightly larger even depending on the size you have to work with. I've got a resin jump pack from FW on the back of one of my "Librarians" that I went overkill with and used x2 of the 2mm magnets on each side, and I can sit there and shake the model like it's a paint bottle and it doesn't come off.

[SDKFZ]

Nice to see that your Army is still growing, Mate !

Love to see how this crawler turns out.

Magnets usualy work rather well, just dont "make your titan-weapons to heavy".........

As said, drill a hole. place magnet. Redo for other side or use a small metal washer.

/ SDKFZ

[Faolan]

Well, one could save on magnets and increase strength both if they used a magnet and pinning combination as well.

[sheep]

Just buy 2?

Lovely looking model, and glad you got an excellent cast. I'd be tempted to get one as a painting project (like I need more to paint) if it had a front assault ramp.

Cheers

Sheep

[Colonel Jacka]

Quite well. Drill out a hole the size of the magnet but a little deeper, drop some superglue into the hole and a tiny blob of greenstuff, then another drop of superglue, press in the magnet and use a piece of plastic to get it in flush. Then just repeat with another magnet on the other side.

WILCO Jake!

Nice to see that your Army is still growing, Mate ! Love to see how this crawler turns out. Magnets usually work rather well, just dont "make your titan-weapons to heavy"......... As said, drill a hole. place magnet. Redo for other side or use a small metal washer.

/ SDKFZ

Thanks mate I am looking forward to building it. Like I said the kit is clean no where near as much work as the Bassie's

Well, one could save on magnets and increase strength both if they used a magnet and pinning combination as well.

Very true. I will do a little practice and see how that turns out.

Just buy 2? Lovely looking model, and glad you got an excellent cast. I'd be tempted to get one as a painting project (like I need more to paint) if it had a front assault ramp.

Sheep

Two! Mate I think I will get another two I really like this one. Bugger three vehicles is nearly a company of ninety guys. And use a Chimera for the Comd Squad. Six Las Cannons, Six Bolters and three Stubbers for support. Hmmmmmm!

[Faolan]

You mean, 3 of them is HALF a company

[Colonel Jacka]

Noooooo, They carry three Platoons, I have three to five squads in each Platoon. Each vehicle carries 30 Troopers, but of course they will only carry Two Squads and a Command Squad. Maybe Support Troopers to Bulk it out Hvy Wpns etc.