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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: stroblight on February 06, 2014, 02:21:21 AM
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Taking advantage of a snow day from work to work on a dropship. I started with a GI Joe Ghost Hawk for a base.
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/stroblight/5801c3cd-55fe-44be-b7c3-a4e9600306d0.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/stroblight/media/5801c3cd-55fe-44be-b7c3-a4e9600306d0.jpg.html)
I wanted to have it carrying a cargo container so I chose to use "Storage Container" from Burn In Designs that you can find here: http://www.burnindesigns.net/2012/07/new-product-storage-container.html
After cutting away the main body of the Ghost Hawk, I glued in the container. Let me know what you think.
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/stroblight/cda3e1d6-d974-4b1f-b574-6f0c9eb599a3.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/stroblight/media/cda3e1d6-d974-4b1f-b574-6f0c9eb599a3.jpg.html)
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/stroblight/bd7fda51-d617-4b86-9cd3-40d2b358d175.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/stroblight/media/bd7fda51-d617-4b86-9cd3-40d2b358d175.jpg.html)
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/stroblight/5c6a605b-b70a-4c46-b8ab-ffaa83a24004.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/stroblight/media/5c6a605b-b70a-4c46-b8ab-ffaa83a24004.jpg.html)
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/stroblight/889f98c9-bad4-4a73-8476-bd3cf16f0774.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/stroblight/media/889f98c9-bad4-4a73-8476-bd3cf16f0774.jpg.html)
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/stroblight/54af2c04-759b-4b2e-89e6-c8c3296151b3.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/stroblight/media/54af2c04-759b-4b2e-89e6-c8c3296151b3.jpg.html)
(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p554/stroblight/98cc84ce-4973-4f7d-af68-95e7ab37a604.jpg) (http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/stroblight/media/98cc84ce-4973-4f7d-af68-95e7ab37a604.jpg.html)
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I would say its a good start.
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Looking good, toy hacks are a lot of fun and they produce unique pieces which would cost too much as a produced gaming piece... here's to more snow!
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This is going to look badass. :D
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This has awesome written all over it. :D How are you planning to have access to the pod? :? Side doors?
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Nice! I keep planning on getting one of those.
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Thanks! The storage container ended up fitting better than I had hoped. The original toy doesn't have clear doors, but I guess the sides of the container could roll down. Still have to remove the pegs from where the rockets would go and fill some more gaps before priming.
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That's a good start! Not a huge fan of the GI Joe craft to start with, but the scale etc. looks excellent. I'd love to see it when finished.
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Sweet. I'll be getting one of those too. You should see what I did with my Cobra Night Raven. I threw together a near-future Confederate Navy dropship, painted it and got the decals finished recently. I love GI Joe stuff for hobby gaming.
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Looking at the front of that ship, I think that the green panel, just in front of the existing cockpit, would make a good cockpit for the scale (if painted in a suitable colour).
I think that the addition of the container has definitely worked on this too... nice work so far.
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Yep, if you mean the small two square sections - that's what caught my eye for a cockpit (or add a small canopy section there. Would be much more suitable.
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Yep, if you mean the small two square sections - that's what caught my eye for a cockpit (or add a small canopy section there. Would be much more suitable.
I think he means the section above that; would be fine for large open viewing.
Personally, I think you're spot on, though, for a military dropship. Should be all sensors and cameras, but sky Scots gotta have their bit of real world, just in case...
Doug
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Great use of that bit of MDF scenery! My advice would be to epoxy sculpt the joints though so they are less visible when it's painted.
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I meant the red area:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/jhfkhg_zpsf035d9d0.jpg) (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/Inso/media/jhfkhg_zpsf035d9d0.jpg.html)
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Ah yep, not what I was thinkin! :D
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Cool piece of work! :)