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Author Topic: Old Skool 40K- Part 1: Space Sharks: The Company Assembled (15/08)  (Read 42880 times)

Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Second Devastator Squad... (15/09)
« Reply #165 on: September 19, 2021, 12:32:18 PM »
What I really need are the dimensions, especially of the sides as that is the most distinct feature.
As I will not be trying to build an exact copy it will most be for guidance to get the appearance of the thing right.

As promised, two images; the first is a before-and-after of the Biostrip after about 6 hours, and the second is one of the sides marked up with a dimensioned grid overlay (to make it easier for you to set out). I also did the internal measurements, as these trace out the hull shape. I didn't do the widths of the tank, nor the wheels/tracks, as if you're not after a perfect copy these can be eyeballed without much difficulty.

The tank is back in Biostrip for a long 48hr session - I got lucky with mine, and the original owner had glued it with Bostik or UHU or similar, and a so the second long soak will therefore remove all the glue too!  8)

Finally, I am still working on your tracks, and should have something for you in the next day or two hopefully. ;)

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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: The Company so far... (16/09)
« Reply #166 on: September 19, 2021, 02:23:02 PM »
Thank you very much, Major_Gilbear, that will be very useful.
 :D


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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Eight More Conversions.. 21/09)
« Reply #167 on: September 21, 2021, 09:27:07 PM »
A few more conversions that will filling up some of the last few slots in the final three Tactical Squads.
The first picture shows four figures that were more extensively modified....





...whilst this second set of four simply had additional armour trims or small plates added as I have several of each sculpt...





All of them needed to be converted in some way to make them more individual as I want every figure in the force to be different in some way.
 ;)



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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Eight More Conversions.. 21/09)
« Reply #168 on: September 21, 2021, 10:05:37 PM »
Nice work! I love the guy on the top right

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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Eight More Conversions.. 21/09)
« Reply #169 on: September 22, 2021, 06:02:34 AM »
This is a bloody impressive undertaking. It's the sort of thing a lot of us would like to do, sometimes even start to do, but ulnever do. It's great to see come together.

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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Eight More Conversions.. 21/09)
« Reply #170 on: September 22, 2021, 08:02:17 AM »
Nice putty pushing ! 8)


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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Eight More Conversions.. 21/09)
« Reply #171 on: September 22, 2021, 10:39:02 AM »
Man, this soon escalated.

Tidy work, keep it coming.

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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Eight More Conversions.. 21/09)
« Reply #172 on: September 22, 2021, 04:06:26 PM »
Thanks, chaps.
Much appreciated.
 :)


Nice work! I love the guy on the top right

Cheers!
He is my favourite too.
I had five of that Heavy Bolter sculpt so there were four that needed altering and I think he is the best of the bunch.
 :)


This is a bloody impressive undertaking. It's the sort of thing a lot of us would like to do, sometimes even start to do, but ulnever do. It's great to see come together.

Well, I promised myself years ago, after finishing my old Imperial Guard army that I would never take on such a large project again, but this will very nearly be as big as that one was once finished.
Nearly...but not quite...
 ;)


Nice putty pushing ! 8)

Cheers, mate.
Incidentally, you may wish to know, that this lot are all Welsh imports.
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Man, this soon escalated.

 lol lol
Yep, it certainly did.
It was MEANT to be 'just a few Marines' when it began....
I seem to have got a little carried away.
 :D


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Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Five more done...getting there.. ( 29/09)
« Reply #173 on: September 29, 2021, 04:25:25 PM »
Five more done....




...eleven to go.




(And: 'Yes', one of them is chewing a bit of grass through his helmet grille.....

« Last Edit: September 29, 2021, 04:27:55 PM by Mason »

Offline majorsmith

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Middle guy looks even cooler now

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Nice job on those  8)

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Thanks, chaps.
Much appreciated.
 :)


Middle guy looks even cooler now

I am happy with how he came out.
That head was far too good to not use on one of the multiples of that particular sculpt.
 ;)



The next five have now been undercoated and ink washed....here we go again!
 ;)


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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Almost there.. ( 04/10)
« Reply #177 on: October 04, 2021, 11:30:24 PM »
The next five have now been undercoated and ink washed....here we go again!

And they are now coloured-in....




Just six (or maybe seven) Void Brothers to go and the ten basic Squads are done!
Nearly there....


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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Almost there.. ( 04/10)
« Reply #178 on: October 05, 2021, 05:06:44 AM »
Nice!!

Offline aliensurfer

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Re: Old Skool Space Sharks Marine Chapter: Almost there.. ( 04/10)
« Reply #179 on: October 05, 2021, 09:51:20 PM »
Outstanding project  :-*

 

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