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Author Topic: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - Laboratorium Malum Plantae  (Read 22567 times)

Offline Mister Rab

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build
« Reply #45 on: December 09, 2011, 09:25:35 AM »
As long as they haven't started talking to you yet!

Not yet, but in a couple more months....   o_o lol

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Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build
« Reply #46 on: March 22, 2017, 01:24:24 AM »
Now that the "Build Something 2017" contest is over I can post some additional images of my recent board sections.

Here's the "Build Something" entry:



Detail Shots:







The layout breaks down into three large two-bay sections, and I made three computer terminal endcaps.

The engineers are from the Astropolis range, the removable dead spacer is a Mantic Deadzone zombie that has been reposed and converted with Wargames Factory skeleton parts.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2017, 01:25:58 AM by Dr Mathias »
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Offline Michka

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #47 on: March 22, 2017, 04:30:20 AM »
That looks spectacular! Love the whole thing. The story told by that pod tipped over and the dead body is perfect. Reminds me so much of the tiles from Space Hulk.

Offline War In 15MM

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #48 on: March 22, 2017, 04:31:50 AM »
This is great looking work... love it!

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #49 on: March 22, 2017, 04:46:33 AM »
Very cool. I love the painting you did on this, it really looks like what a space hulk looks like in my head.


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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #50 on: March 22, 2017, 06:35:56 AM »
excellent

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #51 on: March 22, 2017, 06:46:44 AM »
What a fantastic piece! Your painting is amazing on this! So many wee bits and pieces to cover and it all looks brill! :-* I don't think I quite realised how big the pods were! Can we get a full shot of this bit added to full Space Hulk board?

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #52 on: March 22, 2017, 06:48:48 AM »
I love your Space Hulk stuff and this is another brilliant piece. It's very reminiscent of Space Hulk from the days before it all seemed to get overcomplicated!  Beakies would be very much at home here.

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #53 on: March 22, 2017, 01:20:29 PM »
Thank you all, appreciated. The 'Build Something' was a great experience and got me interested in adding some other things to the hulk.

Can we get a full shot of this bit added to full Space Hulk board?

Yes, my son has been begging to play Space Hulk, he and I will lay out all the sections in a couple days and I'll get a photo. Because Hirst went with 1.5" tiles the layout takes a LOT of space. I don't think I have ever put them all out, although I have played the largest official mission. So it needs to happen :)

Beakies would be very much at home here.

My dream is that GW will come out with a new set of beakies. They have released sets of Mark III and Mark IV armor (I think that is what they are) in the Horus Heresy sets, so I think it could happen someday. As I have said before if they released a set of Mark VI it would be printing money :)

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #54 on: March 23, 2017, 07:59:53 AM »
Excellent work my Friend,
Both from a scratchbuilding ideas point of view & painting wise.

Would love to see the wholes setup , I imagine you'd need a snooker table for this  :D :D :D.

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #55 on: March 23, 2017, 09:34:50 AM »
Absolutely gorgeous work, and I love the little narrative scene too!  :-*

Can I ask what the pods were originally please? They look to have some interesting bits on them.

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #56 on: March 23, 2017, 02:42:13 PM »
Thanks :)

Can I ask what the pods were originally please? They look to have some interesting bits on them.

The pods are Mega-Blok 'Plasma Tech' toys.

They're actually very plain, the maneuvering thrusters were made from a Hirst Arts part and a '1x1 cone' Lego, then cast in resin.

« Last Edit: January 29, 2018, 01:26:29 AM by Dr Mathias »

Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #57 on: March 23, 2017, 03:05:12 PM »
Gosh, well I'm glad I asked now - I would never have guessed the source of the pods!  lol

I did recognise that you'd added some extra bits though (plus Lego-spotting is always fun ;).

Thanks for your reply.

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #58 on: March 24, 2017, 07:36:16 AM »
What a gorgeous spread. Even I, who do not relish WH 40K, feel an urge to play this one.

Offline The Somnambulist

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Re: Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - New Sections
« Reply #59 on: March 24, 2017, 07:49:22 AM »
Excellent work! Was the body scratchbuilt?
I go to pieces so fast that people get hit by the shrapnel.


 

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