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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: lasgunpacker on 31 July 2012, 11:25:58 PM
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Way back when, I asked the estemed brains on this forum how to go about buying MAK-esque power armor for my Copplestone Neo-Soviets. I mentioned that I might convert some out of Tau stealth armor and marine legs. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=19437.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=19437.0)
Recently, I actually went out and built one of the darn things.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j1RxcF3xTTo/UBg87c93OeI/AAAAAAAABXM/MiXyQJep_gI/s640/July12-pt2%2520237.jpg)
Used parts from seven different GW kits and some Aves putty, but it came out pretty much like what I wanted.
More pictures on my blog here:
http://lasgunpacker.blogspot.com/2012/07/neo-soviet-power-armor.html (http://lasgunpacker.blogspot.com/2012/07/neo-soviet-power-armor.html)
Following my usual timeline, painting will happen sometime in 2015. ;D
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It looks great except for one detail - the gun. It should be more "soviet", not so curved (it's an eldar rifle barrel with bolter parts, right?). But great work ;)
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I like it, but agree with the gun suggestion. Current one is too elegant for Soviet State.
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I agree with the previous comments about the gun. Something a bit more blocky and utilitarian would look more at home. Perhaps a nice big drum magazine on it as well.
Look forward to seeing it painted up either way though.
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I disagree. Cold War era Soviet tanks weren't blocky. They were smooth, domed beasts; like little mobile Byzantine churches.
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I disagree. Cold War era Soviet tanks weren't blocky. They were smooth, domed beasts; like little mobile Byzantine churches.
But we are talking about the machine gun, not the power armor itself. That looks great :D
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I do apologise, I misunderstood. :)
I think something looking like a WWII anti-tank rifle would suit it.
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I do apologise, I misunderstood. :)
I think something looking like a WWII anti-tank rifle would suit it.
That's a neat idea. Maybe something like this?
(http://media.desura.com/images/groups/1/2/1312/ptrs1941.jpg)
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Or maybe the Boyes Anti-Tank Rifle? It looks sort of like an overgrown Bren Gun.
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Thanks for all your comments!
In regards to the gun, I was trying to go for something of a heavy AK-47 look, as befits the Copplestone Neo-soviets, since they have a gun which is basically a short AK with a drum magazine.
I know the picture is not very clear (result of being too hasty with the photography), but the shurri catapult was actually cut down to more of a square profile... so maybe it is a bit more blocky.
I will try to get better pictures, and also to bash together some other guns. The anti-tank rifle in particular, looks like it would be good for a section specialist to carry.
Anyway, thanks again for the input.
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Love the model, but I have to agree with the gun again. However, I used to play Eldar for about 10 years, so perhaps my eye just immediately catches on it too hard. If you're looking for cheap Neo-Soviet stuff the new Dust Tactics and older AT-43 stuff is pretty slick. I think the anti-tank rifle would look great converted.