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Offline Brother Argos

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2010, 06:26:39 PM »
The light cruiser mould is all finished and here are some pictures showing the results. There was a single trapped air pocket and for the second cast I have hopefully fixed that.

First up a couple of comparison shots against one of the cruisers.





I wanted to achieve a "similar" feeling between the cruiser and light cruiser and am pleased to say I feel as though I managed it. They certainly feel as though they are from the same "pattern" when just sitting  next to each other.

The replaceable weapon modules should now allow me to field an interesting range of light cruiser variants: -

With the addition of a magnetised lance to the prow  ... or even in its torpedo variant .. the Dauntless ... or an Endeavour class.



With the change to launch bays we can field a defiant class light cruiser (although I would cut the dome and place a weapon battery or two on the prow)



and finally the Endurance class light cruiser.



So with minor modifications (adjustments to the prow using magnets) I think that's all the variant models of Kar Duniash Light Cruisers I need!

Now I need to cast three of them so I can take them with my while travelling next week and paint them.

Overall I am pleased with the result ... what do you think?

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2010, 06:49:48 PM »
That we envy.
That's what we think.
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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2010, 08:10:35 PM »
Looks good and almost makes me wonder if I have enough IN ships ;) I am curious about the 3rd lance turret you have on there. doesn't exactly match the typical layout for lance strength.
-Vaaish

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2010, 08:20:50 PM »
Indeed ... but then I went with the lead from the Weapon battery .. which doesn't fit the normal pattern either (having 6 firing ports per battery instead of 4). After considering the weapon battery example for some time I came to the conclusion the weapons on the light cruisers are smaller and require more of them for the same effect. When I checked this I found the weapon battery when you compare to the normal plastic one has visibly smaller guns, so to follow suit I reduced the turret size on the lances to give the same effect.






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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2010, 08:54:28 PM »
I was doing some "redecorating"  in the den today (well actualy I was looking for some stuff and moving bits and pieces around) and found some of the original plastic ships lurking in the back of some old style WHFB Ogres. Comparing these with the pictures showing what you did, I must say I am more then impressed with the quality of your work.

Which now raises a question......  if you can manage BFG, would you think is manageable to create Warmaster ??   Mind you, not asking you to do them (yet  8) ), but curious if you consider them do-able

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2010, 12:57:52 PM »
Well I am on the 08:30 train to Swindon, having spent most of yesterday making light cruisers from the new mould. Sadly I did not remember to cast the mast mould at the same time, so I will need to do that upon my return.

I am going to be living out of hotels for most of this week, so no opportunity to do any casting. However as you can see below I have brought with me the five unpainted models to paint: -



(Note the sad lack of masts!)

If I complete the painting on these five models I will have successfully finished my first project in 3 years. I should have about 1100pts worth of fleet, with all the weapons magnetised so I can make any light cruiser or cruiser I desire (including the 'missing' light cruisers from Battlefleet Armageddon) in the characteristic style of the Kar Duniash dockyards.

I have brought the selection of paints, brushes, etc. I require for the models with me and there is a GW in Swindon that I can use to get anything I forgot. I have my iPhone with me so you can expect blurry dark pictures of any progress till I get home.

As you can see about I managed to cast three light cruisers last night and could not help myself from setting up a Dauntless class, Defiant class and a showing the magnets at work: -



 

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2010, 05:57:59 PM »
great work


if i hadn't found be some voss prow i would want several of these
would be great for a rogue trader fleet as well

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2010, 06:40:58 PM »
Let the first of the blurry hotel pictures roll ...

Rather boringly I painted the thin white undercoat on all of the cruisers last night. Took a couple of hours of mind numbing boredom: -



As you can see iPads are good for something!

Today I visited Gw in Swindon and got a book I wanted (Enforcer), a stipple brush (looked interesting) and an old white dwarf I missed. I then found an artshop called Ink Spot and blew some more money on a small pallete for tonights painting (at 79p I will throw it away at the end of the week).

With any luck I should complete the initial "Blue" phase tonight!

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #23 on: September 22, 2010, 10:07:06 AM »
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

simply gorgeous! That's some great work there!

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2010, 08:03:11 AM »
Well last night was a good night for painting, I completed the three light cruisers and got 2/3rds of the way through each of the cruisers.

If all goes well tonight I should finish the cruisers and be all done, ready to return home on Friday night. It will have taken 12 hrs work for 5 cruisers, which is the best speed of painting I have achieved in years at 2.5 hrs per model.

Anyway here are the blurry, non-macro, iphone, under a 40w bulb, hotel pictures.


Endeavour, Endurance & Defiant class light cruisers


Dauntless Light Cruiser


I am now quite eager to get home and take decent photos!

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2010, 07:15:03 AM »
Ok .. Ok .. As far as work on the cruisers goes ... I admit I did none last night. I spent the night socialising and tonight I am travelling home!

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2010, 10:45:22 PM »
Home sweet home!

Here are some pictures of all my work so far ... from left to right  ... Endurance, Dauntless, Mars, Gothic and Defiant (Torpedo)





Tomorrow I will get on with the "Mast" casting and try and finish the other two cruisers. If the parcel Fedex are holding for me is what I hope it is I am in for a pleasant suprise there too.

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #27 on: September 24, 2010, 11:53:41 PM »
Looks great
Will you make a similar prow for the bb as well ?

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #28 on: September 25, 2010, 07:40:27 AM »
I would like to make escorts and battleships in a similar fashion, but first I need to get the last two cruisers finished.

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Re: [BFG] Battlefleet Maelstrom
« Reply #29 on: September 26, 2010, 10:26:43 PM »
It was a nice quiet weekend getting back together with my family ... I did however start on something for the next stage of my fleet ...

Any guesses what this is going to be?



and from another angle ...



Polite answers only please!