Blackadder's Landkreuzer P500; Der Wühlmaus

Blackadder

Blackadder

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No joy in Mudville this week..........

Germ Warfare:


Well I got the shot and I got the flu which has laid me up for the better part of a se'nnight. Today I managed to put a few touches on the aux barrels including mounting one temporarily on the rear fender.




http://i.imgur.com/26WvZG8.jpg
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The Aquila is FW brass but I cut off the backing plate so the eagle stands out better and I also glued on a 0.020 panel of styrene and added a bevel so the icon will stand out better.


http://i.imgur.com/WcRtNdF.jpg
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Figuring the angle of the mount plate and mounting the eagle perpendicular was a major chore in my debilitated condition so you might say I had no fun making these items this week.


http://i.imgur.com/PlnhMMa.jpg
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Next the sponson guns.............
 
Blackadder

Blackadder

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Sponson Turrets Revisited


I've put this off long enough the sponson turrets begin very labor intensive what with the minutia and the near microscopic rivets to these tired old eyes. Someday I'm going to have to invest in a magnifying lens and light source.


http://i.imgur.com/XFiKvK9.jpg
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One thing I am disappointed in is the spiral copper conduit not being quite small enough in scale diameter.


http://i.imgur.com/1kxkdV9.jpg
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The rest of the sponson minutia seemed to fall into place and I look forward to the manufacture of the guns as they will be relatively easier.


http://i.imgur.com/2ZLzvTG.jpg
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To recap in the last two images these will be just upscale replicas of the Baneblade guns. Dual lascannons and quad bolters seem to me superfluous.




http://i.imgur.com/aAQmZP0.jpg
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Likewise for the centrally mounted turret bolters.


Of course I shall entertain any suggestions regarding this............ Thx
 
Blackadder

Blackadder

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Homemade Bolters:


Thanks to all for the suggestions but since these parts will be interchangeable with other weapons I might as well just duplicate the original Baneblade armament and leave the exoctic weaponry for another day (Like that'll happen).


So below we see the preliminary rectangular bolter housing roughly dressed but of a size within a fraction (1/10 of a MM) of each other these pieces so far number 12 components in a structure 5/8 inch long.


http://i.imgur.com/OdZPPkA.jpg
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Pity about the overexposure....


http://i.imgur.com/AtmgdoS.jpg
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these are quite intricate as are all FW creations; by breaking the subject piece down to the basic components the details are easily duplicated or at least I hope they will be easily duplicated.
 
Blackadder

Blackadder

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Bleary Eyed:


These tiny guns have got me bleary eyed God knows how I be able to paint 40K figures if just manufacturer 'em taxes my vision but at any rate their done except for the ammo belts which should be a cakewalk.


http://i.imgur.com/s59uiuW.jpg
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When it came to it each gun has about 30 parts not counting the still to be fabricated ammo belts.


http://i.imgur.com/l4Dvtwi.jpg
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I'll post a tutorial when I make the center bolters.....
 
Blackadder

Blackadder

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The Never Ending Bolter;


It seems like I've been working on these bolters forever but truth be known I've been doing a lot of other projects as well. Today I finally put the finishing touches on all three bolter arrays and as I photographed them I mounted the first into it's sponson..........


http://i.imgur.com/6uLE0FP.jpg
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so you are seeing it before the glue has even set..........


http://i.imgur.com/XxNKCVx.jpg
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I just need to add the final mount rails and rivets to the drum.
 
Blackadder

Blackadder

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Sponsons and Wing Turrets Operational*


*To the extent that they can rotate on their respective mounts that is.....


The drum mounted bolters can swivel 90° in their housings and the ( Soon to be fabricated lascannons) Lascannon turrets 180° on their axes


http://i.imgur.com/H3ZdWo0.jpg
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The center bolter turret is a bit of a disappointment rotating only about 15° on it's axis but that is still better than some real world counterparts.


In all I am very pleased with the operation of these movable turrets considering until midnight last I had no inkling of how I would broach the issue of making these function through their intended arcs...


http://i.imgur.com/n4EQLEr.jpg
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I am particularly proud of the sponson mounted drums and may retrofit my resin Superheavies with the same mechanism.... someday. ;)
 
Blackadder

Blackadder

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A Mere Tyro;


Back in the days when I was a mere tyro at scratch building I ventured into refurbishing an Armorcast Baneblade to make it conform to the elegant FW version. This culminated in producing lascannons for said Armorcast vehicle and having not the skills to replicate the lasers in styrene I opted for producing them in brass tubing which provided the thin wall tubes I needed to replicate the delicate gun barrels.


The images below demonstrate the result of that early effort.


http://i.imgur.com/h3TwTc3.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/7pexlwP.jpg
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and even today I have to say I am still proud of the resultant early effort assemblies.


Fast forwarding to the present I find myself in much the same predicament and although the guns should be easier since they are to be replicated in styrene due to their larger dimensions I stll have to fabricate many of the same pieces in much the same way.


http://i.imgur.com/DoFGzgF.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/Eh6TlzZ.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/4OKjl3T.jpg
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If anything my early work surpasses my current work. IMHO :D
 
Blackadder

Blackadder

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Blackadder

Blackadder

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Done:


Woohoo! colour me done. I just this evening mounted the spare bogies and track links, main hatch, Commander machine gun, antenna, flare arrays, and assorted icons and this baby is ready for paint.


http://i.imgur.com/XWKBhcD.jpg
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Rear and engine compartment; Done!


http://i.imgur.com/sGojEAi.jpg
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Question about the icons; Aquilae, winged skulls, wreathed skulls, skulls in general; what's up with that? Is there any rhyme or reason to these decorations? Any mixture of them that could be in error?


http://i.imgur.com/HKDBujQ.jpg
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Low angle front quarter view, she's all business now....


http://i.imgur.com/xRZs29R.jpg
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Whoops; lens flare...


http://i.imgur.com/hUjqeSD.jpg
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and two high angle shots


http://i.imgur.com/d8vNdXt.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/WeCrYks.jpg
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Shudda took a high angle rear shot... Damn!
 
Blackadder

Blackadder

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Thanks for the replies,

In Her Prime II:


Well not so long after all, this project was about six months to this point. Now that the primer is applied I can see a few areas that need punching up but the overall effect is satisfactory.


So what you are saying Blackadder is that you are happy with what can ostensibly called "Just a bigger Baneblade?" Ha!


http://i.imgur.com/sIZgcaN.jpg
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Yeah.


http://i.imgur.com/EQZtbwO.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/eBEcFPh.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/UR7G5YQ.jpg
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http://i.imgur.com/uIZtfPD.jpg
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Well at least I don't have that half started scratch model sitting around in my crowded "To Do" Shelf anymore.


Now it's on my "To Paint" Shelf. :D
 
Zab

Zab

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I'll miss you when painting all those rivets drive you mad. You were one hell of a builder :(
 
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