Brother dean Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Magnetizing your Nephilim/Dark Talon I started off with my stack of ¼”x1/16” (big) magnets and 1/8”x1/16” (small) magnets. A note on magnets is that you need to make sure the poles are pointed the right way, I did this by doing one half a join and letting it dry then putting the mag for the other half onto the first half and then pushing it into the hole in the second piece. I like to call this a backer bar. It’s just a piece of sprue stuck to the bottom side of the glue tabs for the top plates. (it’s an entirely different top plate depending on your aircraft.) http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9639.jpg I stuck some sheet steel to the backer bar and glued the magnets directly to the top plates in places where they wont actually touch the tin so the plate wont sit higher than it should. (Big magnets) http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9641.jpg The side bits, (small magnets) The antenna bits already had a void the right size I just ran a drill bit into it a little to make sure the magnets sat in there correctly. For the Stasis cell plates, very carefully drill your hole without pushing it all the way through and stick your magnet in. Some scraping of the “cone” shae from the drill bit may be needed to make it sit deep enough. Just drill a hole all the way through the fuselage piece, stuff your magnet in and super glue it, if you push it all they way through, well you have the top plate off, you can just fish it out. http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9638.jpg and I would have rather put a backer bar underneath the cockpit but I got excited putting it together and I forgot so I cut another piece of tin and put into the nose weapon mount and the magnets are going into the weapons. I haven’t decided how to hang the Rift cannon yet as it sits on the outside instead of down in the hole…. I’m thinking I have to build up some backer bars… http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9636.jpg Now for the bottom… http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9643.jpg Put a small mag in the nozzle and another in the mating surface on the bottom… I could have just put tin over the Avenger mega bolter ammo plates but I put a large magnet on the bottom side, It doesn’t touch so the plate will still fit down properly. http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9646.jpg For the Stasis bomb I just drilled that mag into the middle and sanded it flat and stuck the other one right next to the peg on the bomb. You cant really tell after paint. http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9647.jpg For the ML/Hurricaine bolters I added a backer bar inside the housings (see above bottom picture) and glued a magnet inside and there will be an accompanying magnet on the weapon bits, just pull them out and put back in… http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9645.jpg Now the HB/landing lights. I am just going to sink a magnet into the recess where the HBs moun. I might put magnets in the HBs but I am leaning towards just cutting more tin to just stick to the weapons because there is no place on the landing lights to hide a magnet… they will have to have tin… [add pic] Edit: I am just using a friction fit for now. They dont fall out, if they start to not stay in I might magnetize the HBs.. I’ll update the missing pics as I get the build finished. As I said, I think I am at 26 magnets but that could be cut down quite a bit by using more tin. The vertical Stabilizer is a tight enough fit that you could leave it as a friction fit to swap it back and forth but I went ahead and glued in the Dark Talon tail. Very fuzzy wip shot. http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/fred40k2002/Dark%20Angels/DSCN9644.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Immolator Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Leave it at the techmarines of the 1st legion. If there is a place to drill magnets IT WILL BE FOUND BY THE LION!!!!! Nice! Though I doubt I will ever get my hands on one its good to know it can be magnetised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Well, i realize that it isnt a popular stance but I actually want to USE the Nephilim before I write it off. And if I am spending LRC prices for two minis I dont want to limit myself to just one... And it was around US$2.50 worth of magnets and an extra couple hours of time to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlauG Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Pretty much identical to how I did mine, glad I didn't miss a trick somewhere ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 How'd you do the landing lights? I think that might work as a friction fit too but I havent got round to them yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlauG Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Mine are an incredibly snug friction fit along with the heavy bolters. I left the hole empty last time I used that configuration though for fear they would get stuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Another DA Techmarine rises from the Rock, armour covered in magnets and an insane glint in his eye, determined to get every last beer tokens worth from their model. Welcome to the Brotherhood of Magnets. Great work by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyfish Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks Brother Dean, that's a really helpful tutorial. I shall add it to the Laws of the Lion thread. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djulius Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 You may have just made up my mind for me as to where my next investment goes... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks all. If anybody comes up with a good source of plasma rifles to convert DV bikes into Black Knights, let me know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facmanpob Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 eBay! Seriously though you can get stacks of plasma pistols on eBay and I have seen a tutorial somewhere for using the pistol for the talon conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlauG Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/270364-converting-some-black-knights/ There's one in here, also a pic of my guys which I did slightly differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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