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Sword works, half way between a club and a maul, the combiplasma apears to have a problem, mainly that the bolt shells appear to feed through the plasma guns magnetic containment field... that could be unfortunate..
charlie_c67
08-10-2006, 14:01
Very scottish looking sword there. Let me guess, he's shouting FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!
spikyjames
08-10-2006, 14:05
the combiplasma apears to have a problem, mainly that the bolt shells appear to feed through the plasma guns magnetic containment field... that could be unfortunate..
you know i've never noticed that, and this is straight out of the box aswell. mmm....
cheers for the feedback
charlie_c67
08-10-2006, 14:50
Also the shell ejection point could do with being on the other side. Picky maybe, but it's better than a hot shell casing in the face!
spikyjames
08-10-2006, 15:06
Also the shell ejection point could do with being on the other side. Picky maybe, but it's better than a hot shell casing in the face!
yeah i think you better write to GW head office:p
Lord of Skulls
08-10-2006, 15:32
Also the shell ejection point could do with being on the other side. Picky maybe, but it's better than a hot shell casing in the face!
According to the fluff Bolters fire caseless ammo, so the ejection port should only be used in case of a missfire. ;)
However, the artists seem unaware of this, if you look at the streams of shells ejecting from the weapons in the artwork:rolleyes:
Edit: Your point is still valid, though... I wouldn't want an unused shell in the face either:)
Oh, and James: He looks very nice! The sword looks better than I had expected.
stormtrooper154
08-10-2006, 15:36
Another fine model there, what did you use for the sword? is it scratch built?
DirtJumper
08-10-2006, 15:38
From the looks of it, it looks like the bulk of it was made of plasticard.
spikyjames
08-10-2006, 16:47
yeah most of the blade was made from plasticard, with a brass etch eagle bent around the end, and a few more random bits to make it look a bit better.
james
stormtrooper154
10-10-2006, 08:56
Anymore new stuff to show? Could you explain how you did your lenses on the rhino hatches please?
spikyjames
10-10-2006, 09:30
nah nothing new at the minute, working hard you see;)
the lenses were done this way
black basecoat
scab red first thick highlight around the bottom
blood red second a little bit thinner than the first
a line of blazing orange around the bottom edge
and then just a spot of white at the opposite edge from the highlight.
and that's it, nice and simple.
james
Lavfluris
12-10-2006, 22:37
I played spikyjames' Mentor Legion this evening.
Put it this way, I have never lost so convincingly. :(He made me say that! I won, but spikyjames is a big bully!
spikyjames
12-10-2006, 22:38
not a chance, we'll keep the result to ourselves;)
check the title:D
Lavfluris
12-10-2006, 22:39
check the title:D:(You sod!
UnRiggable
12-10-2006, 23:30
I like how lavfluris didn't include the title in that post just to make the pain be dulled down
Lavfluris
13-10-2006, 11:18
I like how lavfluris didn't include the title in that post just to make the pain be dulled downI never include titles in my replies. ;)
Credit to spikyjames, his army looked much better in real life. The only problem he will forever endure are the small conversions, such as the left-handed Bolters. Small conversions like that are not particularly noticeable, so they may be overlooked when the Best Army judges inspect his army during Heat Two. spikyjames could remedy this by following the example of a previous Best Army winner and have his wife continuously point out conversions to every passer-by.
Oh, and yes, I was half tempted to pinch a few models when he was not looking. :p
spikyjames
13-10-2006, 11:46
and my wife will probably be at the 2nd day of heat 2 with me this year:cool:
james;)
pompeyladbfp
13-10-2006, 13:53
have a big sign with an arrow pointing down saying look lefties! vote for the left!
last_chancer
13-10-2006, 15:56
have a big sign with an arrow pointing down saying look lefties! vote for the left!You make them sound like Communists...! :p
Lavfluris
15-10-2006, 11:01
SMASH! CRASH! RRRAAAGH! CRUSH! GRUNT!:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b183/Lavfluris/DSCN0463.jpg
My Daemon Prince swept aside three Terminators on the second turn. From there on, the Daemon Prince only managed to cause one wound on the Mentor Legion Captain and break him, before being shot down by a Predator Annihilator.
Ah well. :p
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b183/Lavfluris/Squig.jpg
spikyjames
15-10-2006, 18:30
;) nice one lav.
we'll need to get that bad boy painted, he might do better then:p
james
dave is the best
19-10-2006, 16:12
any updates
Lavfluris
19-10-2006, 19:58
any updatesJust wait until the end of the week for you will not believe your eyes.
Then again, I rarely do as I'm always tripping… :cool:
UnRiggable
19-10-2006, 21:56
Oh the stoneys...dont worry go to my school you'll know imediatly that youre not alone ; )
spikyjames
19-10-2006, 23:10
Just wait until the end of the week for you will not believe your eyes.
i'm a bit behind on what i'm doing at the minute. rugby training and a bloody hard game on weds left me feeling a tad sore:(
i've actually got another 3 marines another rhino and another land speeder done but as they're no massive difference from what i've already done, there's no real point in posting pic's.
i am just about to start painting a bike or should i say trike/quad squad, so may put some pics of these up.:chrome:
james
Metal Fingered Villain
19-10-2006, 23:33
I'd love to see the landspeeder! You know, if thats not that big of a deal...
spikyjames
20-10-2006, 10:02
I'd love to see the landspeeder! You know, if thats not that big of a deal...
oh ok then:)
land speeder number 3-
conversions- the skirt around the bottom is plasticard with an imperial eagle from the rhino kit added and the tail fin has been turned around. trying to make it look a bit sleeker
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/spikyjames/mentor%20leigon/100_1288.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/spikyjames/mentor%20leigon/100_1285.jpg
oh and i've done decent bases for all three
james
the added bulk on the front does make it look .. bulkier
but the fin is a nice sleek-ifying touch!
I dont really know if the thingie on the underside should be green, it would perhaps look better metallic or another colour, to make it look less bulky.
but, that aside, great job, as always!
HiredSword.
21-10-2006, 11:11
very nice indeed, i would have made the back fin lower by simply cutting it down, that would have worked too.
UnRiggable
21-10-2006, 18:14
Can we see the whole LS gang together?
Lavfluris
21-10-2006, 20:25
Can we see the whole LS gang together?spikyjames has said he will not take a picture of the whole army until it is finished.
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 11:00
Broom broom!
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/spikyjames/mentor%20leigon/100_1289.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/spikyjames/mentor%20leigon/100_1290.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/spikyjames/mentor%20leigon/100_1291.jpg
more will follow..... maybe:p
james
Lavfluris
22-10-2006, 11:02
Good work.
more will follow..... maybe:p I demand an aerial shot! Or are you hiding something from us? ;)
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 11:07
Good work.
I demand an aerial shot! Or are you hiding something from us? ;)
nothing hidden here!
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/spikyjames/mentor%20leigon/100_1293.jpg
:p
Lavfluris
22-10-2006, 11:08
nothing hidden here!I know, you can't hide that wide load no matter what you try. ;)
On a serious note, the trike has turned out very nice.
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 11:24
yeah it's not too bad, i had to add the radio thingy just to give more height as it would look very wide otherwise.
james
HiredSword.
22-10-2006, 11:41
I'm more partial to the 2 wheeled kind, but still, nice converting! An attack bike with the gunner mounted on the top would be cool.
Inquisitor lorr
22-10-2006, 11:41
Thats so cool...:p .It works really well.Have you turned the back wheel hub things(accurate description.. i know) to their side slightly and used plasticard?.Or is that totally wrong.
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 12:01
Thats so cool...:p .It works really well.Have you turned the back wheel hub things(accurate description.. i know) to their side slightly and used plasticard?.Or is that totally wrong.
basically right, here's a wip to let you see abit more
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/spikyjames/WIP%20Stuff/100_1282.jpg
the rear hub on the bike was cut out and attached to the opposite side so that the wheels could be fitted on the outside and then i took the front mud guard from another bike and attached it to the outside, plasticard was then used to attach the mud guard to the main bike chassis.
james
UnRiggable
22-10-2006, 12:08
How did that conversation go at the military development center? "We want to develop a Tri-Wheel Multi-drive Military Scout Vehicle capable of going on fast ground-based reconaissance objectives - specifically, a tricycle."
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 19:23
How did that conversation go at the military development center? "We want to develop a Tri-Wheel Multi-drive Military Scout Vehicle capable of going on fast ground-based reconaissance objectives - specifically, a tricycle."
insult, taking the p***? mmm... no need:eyebrows:
anyway on to the next one fairly similar. after this will be a melta gunner on a quad.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/spikyjames/mentor%20leigon/100_1294.jpg
comments always welcome
james
philbrad2
22-10-2006, 19:31
Hella cool, Space Marine trikes! Very nice work James. Do they get a proficiency badge when they move onto the 2 wheeled one ;)
PhilB
:chrome:
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 19:33
yep stabilisers come off after they've learnt hand signals:D
ooh just noticed the tyres are a tad messy:(
pompeyladbfp
22-10-2006, 19:57
i can imagine some pissed up squat falling out of his bikers bar, and realising hed left the keys in his trike.... duh! :)
Deadleyheadley
22-10-2006, 20:01
The bike looks sweet mate :),whats next ?
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 20:03
another biker on a quad with a melta gun.
not long till this armies finished now, 2 weeks max
These guys are looking good. Makes sense in a way, fits the excessively chunky nature of SM bikes.
Where'd you get the spare fronts from, anyway? seems awfully expensive if you're having to buy two full kits for each of these buggers, pretty though they may be.
monstallion
22-10-2006, 20:05
Nice trike mate, look forward to seeing the quad and the whole army when you are done. Also congrats on beating Lav :D
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 20:09
thanks
These guys are looking good. Makes sense in a way, fits the excessively chunky nature of SM bikes.
Where'd you get the spare fronts from, anyway? seems awfully expensive if you're having to buy two full kits for each of these buggers, pretty though they may be.
i'll let you know when i see you at heat 2;) and yes it would be expensive.
Heat Two? I'm afraid I'm not going any more. Traded my ticket to a desperate young man for twenty-six terminators, a dreadnought and twenty scouts. You'll have to wait til Carnage Southampton before enjoying my company, unfortunately.
stormtrooper154
22-10-2006, 20:26
Sounds like you got a good deal Gen_ev. Looking good as always james. So when this army is complete, what is next? (bar the Thunderhawk)
Deadleyheadley
22-10-2006, 20:26
another biker on a quad with a melta gun.
not long till this armies finished now, 2 weeks max
Then is it the Thunderhawk :)
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 20:32
just got these bikes (a squad of 5 and an attack bike thingy) a land raider and 2 more scouts left to do. once these are all done i'll leave it a week and then the thread will be closed and all the pics will be removed:(
got to make space in my photobucket for future projects.
and yes the thunderhawk will be after that:)
james
Inquisitor lorr
22-10-2006, 20:56
Well would you mind if i saved all your photos now into my photobucket account under your name of course,cos i've use ideas from them a couple of times and i'm really tempted to do a mentors army and it would be such a shame not to be able to see them any more.
Also you got that second bike done really fast,the second one looks a bit better i think.Are you finishing the army totally...for ever? or will their be the occasional addition.
i'll leave it a week and then the thread will be closed and all the pics will be removed
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I won't accept that :cries: :cries: :cries:
just make up a new photobucket account if you don't have enough space left :D
UnRiggable
22-10-2006, 22:10
Tagsta x 2 - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
YES MAKE A NOO PHOTOBUCKET THIS THREAD IS TOO GOOD!!!
spikyjames
22-10-2006, 22:16
unfortunatley i have to remove these photo's, there is a reason which you will all find out soon enough.
@Inquisitor lorr, dont copy them all but its ok to take a few.
james
Lord of Skulls
22-10-2006, 22:23
That had better be a very good reason...
:p ;)
It would be a loss not to have your pictures here to look at for inspiration... Guess I'll have to save a few of the best ones, if that's alright with you:)
pompeyladbfp
22-10-2006, 22:51
for someone thats meant to keep a secret about your 'big gw secret project', you dont half now how to drop big hints and keep people on tenter hooks do ya big fella ;)
but serously cant see why you have to close accoun to make room? ive got a ton on my photobucket account.
Lavfluris
23-10-2006, 02:03
but serously cant see why you have to close accoun to make room?spikyjames has a lot of new projects planned, so it makes sense for him to want to make space.
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