15mm Blood Angels Rhinos WIP Part 1

[Gunner Dunbar]

Thanks mate, used to convert everything the old fashioned way (that can be found on my blog) but 3D printing is so much faster and just as much fun in a different way

[zrunelord]

Great work Gunnar,
From a lead mountain to a resin one 
I dread the day I'll get a 3d Printer

But as you say it does open a lot of avenues , especially for Scratchbuilding

Thanks for sharing
Z

[Gunner Dunbar]

Mate, it’s a whole new hobby, I actually feel like there’s nothing I can’t create, it’s very exciting, and to be honest, it’s not that expensive, it only cost me about $300 Australian.

[CookAndrewB]

Gunnar,

Do you just print files you find around the internet, or do you design your own stuff? I think I'd enjoy printing things commercially available but would probably love doing my own design even more.

[DivisMal]

That is seriously awesome. I’ve stopped my 15mm 40k projects due to a new family member for some time now, but your stuff makes me want to plunge right into it again!
Where did you get those files?

[Gunner Dunbar]

Hi guys, all files are off thingyverse.

[zrunelord]

Yes indeed Gunnar.
Especially to build greebles for terrain.
I will get one eventually also.
My main wish is to learn to sculpt in 3D.

Z

[Skullhamma]

Can't wait to get my printer! What you show here is just awesome!

[aliensurfer]

I love those 15mm marines, might have to buy a printer now just for doing 40k in 15mm 

[darthfozzywig]

Was a big fan of your original 15mm 40k projects and glad to see you're at it with new tools and technology!

If I could get past the materials handling and disposal hazards of resin, I'd be all over this!

[Gunner Dunbar]

Hi guys

I have started the painting process on my 15mm Blood Angels, as its a huge army, (pictured is about half of what I need to paint) I wanted a quick but effective way to paint them, so I am using contrast paints for the red, over a black undercoat thats been drybrushed white, then highlighted red, this is only the first 3 base colours done, red, black and brown, only the red is highlighted, will go onto paint detail, finish the highlighting then weathering.
Heaps more pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/2021/01/15mm-blood-angels-base-coat-done.html

[CookAndrewB]

That is coming along nicely. What kind of printer are you using, and how long does it take to print these out?

[Gunner Dunbar]

I use a creality ld-002R, it depends on how much I can fit on the print bed, the marines themselves, I can fit anywhere from 10-18 on a print, and they take about 3 hrs, I can print 3 Rhinos in about 6 hours, but 1 landraider takes about 7 hrs, but I can fit a few marines on the print bed as well.

[CookAndrewB]

Wow, that is quick printing! Really great work. Very inspiring. I didn't realize that resin printers were so fast.

[Gunner Dunbar]

 Hi guys

I will now break down my 15mm BA's into small manageable batches, the first batch will be some Rhinos, I've used a mix of old and new Rhino designs, to represent a force that has replaced vehicles due to attrition, I printed all these vehicles except for the the No.1 vehicle with the red cargo doors and very visible print lines, that was bought of a provider on FB before I bought my printer.

I have added decals and done a pin wash, next I will highlight the black areas, paint some details, then start weathering.
More Pics here
https://gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/2021/01/15mm-blood-angel-rhinos-wip-part-1.html