Toy's n' That....

[Lord Borak]

I've always hated white lol. Always. I never seem to be able to just 'dry brush it up' as you call it. I always have to paint it properly and highlight and blend it up. So it takes forever.

WARNING: Pic heavy!

Figured I'd do a step by step guide on the next prow.

Making the basic shape




Orks made it.





PING!!! Filed it.




Observation tower done.



Side details done




Recognise it yet? I was going for something along the lines of this.......


However now I am where I am, I'm not sure I want the spike on it. I kinda like it as it is. What say you? Also, Torpedo tubes somewhere? Underneath? HELP!

[osjclatchford]

Please God do not add the banding and spike! It's lovely without and I think no torpedoes either. Perhaps an underslung las lance?

[Lord Borak]

Ah........ well, hopefully you wont hate this then. The consensus on on BFG Facebook group was to add the spike. I'm 50/50 at the moment. I like it without but the spike is growing on me the more I look at it. I justified adding it with the reasoning that resin is easy to clip off and file down so if people don't like the spike, they can remove it.

I went with under slung Torpedo tubes. Feels like a cop out...... I don't know why.

[osjclatchford]

Ok I was wrong...

Not just saying that. It's really nice and a great homage too! I actually like the torps like that too

[Chios]

I actually like the spike you made far more than I thought I would!

[Lord Borak]

Thank the Emperor for that

Someone has also suggested that I make a prow that is just a big battering ram. I was thinking a clenched fist. Like the one here (Battering Ram Fist)  http://www.solegends.com/citcat2006us/c2006usp0622-00.htm Thoughts?

[marell le fou]

Very nice ! Go on !

[Stormwind]

Really nice work as always!

[osjclatchford]

Definitely do it! I did the same conversion on a light cruiser chassis back in the day using a powerfist as a base point of the conversion. The ship was called st anger... Lol I think that ship ended up with someone else though as I'm buggered if I know where it is now...

[Lord Borak]

St Anger. I think that ship needs to be revived.

Just figured I'd try and see what it all looked like put together. I must say, I rather like how it turned out




Also finished my Terra class Battleship

[osjclatchford]

Yum yum and more yum. That prow has grown on me hugely. Love it!

And nice shots of the terra class. Space + ships = drool!

And at anger may just ride again...

[Lord Borak]

She shall!! It's decided

Finished my Nemesis. The pictures didn't turn out very well and the white looks flat as hell but, meh, I can't be bothered to re take them.








Also tried out a new colour scheme for the Retro fleet. White (damn you OSJC) with red prows. Basically the old Space Fleet colours! Prows have been converted slightly to resemble the Battleship Prow.

[Malika]

Very clean!

[osjclatchford]

love it! see, whats wrong with white? except for the hard work, but damn man it pays off!

[Lord Borak]

Thanks guys. What wrong with it? 7 layers, that's what's wrong with it Although, to be fair, I think the green on my Gothic fleet is probably just as much with all the washes etc..

I'll paint a Battleship (eventually) and an old Emperor class ship from space fleet (to use as an Endeavour/Endurance) in those colours. I'll hopefully get the light cruiser done but I'll have to wait until I get the samples back to get the Battleship underway Not sure what else I want in the fleet though!

EDIT: I forgot to say, I sliced about 1mm off the backs of those launch bays so they didn't stick out so far. I really like the slimmed down look. I'll be doing that for future ships!