Nusquam Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I picked up my Knight pre-order before I went into work. As soon as I got home I went to town on the kit. I knew I didn't want the default spread leg pose. So I decided a little modification was in order... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx0Y4xDvWyo/UxFlT3uhiaI/AAAAAAAAAio/oOcWBjFSuMs/s1600/IMAG1179.jpg First thing I did was cut the inner thigh webbing so it was vertical. My hand slipped a bit but nothing a little green stuff can't fix. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HjqB4Pa6KWQ/UxFlUvU8xMI/AAAAAAAAAis/D9NQSKTOq_4/s1600/IMAG1180.jpg Then I cut the 'hooves' that attach the bottom of the shin to the foot plate http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZCcofWfqmo/UxFlUtFbIFI/AAAAAAAAAiw/B3bPBrDysM4/s1600/IMAG1182.jpg Glued it all together... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_Cr32Xhb54/UxFlVD5niVI/AAAAAAAAAi8/cdphEHwAQMM/s1600/IMAG1188.jpg Taking the remaining pistons and cutting off the rod and using a pinning kit to make my own custom length. Then I filled in the gap in the center with green stuff. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IpzbivGU8zA/UxFlW44j1mI/AAAAAAAAAjY/_Nf2opauRDY/s1600/IMAG1189.jpg Taking a que from last weeks White Dwarf I glued a bit of sprue on the small bolt that stuck up through the bottom of the torso so it can rotate... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eZeGvDVhlp8/UxFlWdvrRBI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/i34rU_ZxbG8/s1600/IMAG1191.jpg ... in any... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgY8B5gLYKQ/UxFlW_x21NI/AAAAAAAAAjU/MIgEB7YUta0/s1600/IMAG1192.jpg ... direction! That's it for tonight... more throughout the weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Very quick progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 I have almost zero middle-ground between interested and completely and totally obsessed. I've been planning this in my head ever since I saw the kit haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herald of Ultramar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I was planning something like this for my own Knight(s), good to see it's not as hard as I thought it might be. What thickness of rod did you use to replace the pistons in the foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBA Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Great work on those feet with the pistons! I'm trying my absolute hardest not to pick up the kit, but I'll probably crumble! Mechanicum allies for the heresy sounds tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 I was planning something like this for my own Knight(s), good to see it's not as hard as I thought it might be. What thickness of rod did you use to replace the pistons in the foot? It wasn't too hard. They're 1/16" I believe, the size that comes with the galeforec9 pinning drill set. They're just the ones I had on hand, you could go a bit bigger if you wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herald of Ultramar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I was planning something like this for my own Knight(s), good to see it's not as hard as I thought it might be. What thickness of rod did you use to replace the pistons in the foot? It wasn't too hard. They're 1/16" I believe, the size that comes with the galeforec9 pinning drill set. They're just the ones I had on hand, you could go a bit bigger if you wanted. Cheers. They do look a little thin to my eye, so I might go bigger. Looking forward to seeing the finished product! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Thanks for posting this. I can't wait to get mine tomorrow. I was thinking for the pistons that I could just cut them out and swap them around. I may have to get some plastic or brass rod like you did. Maybe I'll take a bit of leg to the hobby shop and size it out if I'm feeling really ambitious. I'm glad to hear the hip bits were pretty easy to change up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herald of Ultramar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 What're you planning to do with the pistons and cables at the hip? Forgive all the questions, just keen to have a good guide for when I get to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Hmm...interesting! I'll be keeping this one as a reference for when I get one myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 What're you planning to do with the pistons and cables at the hip? Forgive all the questions, just keen to have a good guide for when I get to it! No worries, ask away! The pistons I'll just repeat what I did for the feet. Looking at the the cables I'm not really feeling them... I may not add them or make my own that are shorter and less "hook on everything it walks by or smashes through!" Thanks for posting this. I can't wait to get mine tomorrow. I was thinking for the pistons that I could just cut them out and swap them around. I may have to get some plastic or brass rod like you did. Maybe I'll take a bit of leg to the hobby shop and size it out if I'm feeling really ambitious. I'm glad to hear the hip bits were pretty easy to change up. If you pose it walking straight like this the side pistols default length will have two that are too long and two that are too short. That's why I used the pinning kit. The kit is great and the transfers are surprisingly good in quality. I'm also debating lengthening the chainsword.... hmn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I have planned since first seeing it to have one leg up, stomping on something that just got torn up by the D. I'm working with a buddy to get some Necron bits for the job. It will def require some knee, hip and foot reposing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Looking good Nusquams, Dang it I have to wait till next week to get mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 I have planned since first seeing it to have one leg up, stomping on something that just got torn up by the D. I'm working with a buddy to get some Necron bits for the job. It will def require some knee, hip and foot reposing. Nice nice. The knee will have to be cut and reposed but I don't expect it to be too difficult to do. I'm noticing with this kit that its generally not hard to repose, just time consuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I couldn't visualise what the WD meant by gluing a bit of sprue to let the torso move; thank you for posting a clear photo of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Assembling this kit I realized... This kit is modular. There is a peg slot on the top of the hull that would be perfect formounting say... a Carapace Mounted Missile Launcher. As well as the ability to freely switch out the arms... I'm excited for what the future holds for these kits...And now, Pictures! My friends Knight (Hand of Sigsmund) left and mine right. We swapped arms around for fun. He also did the default pose. (Terrible Internet is preventing me from formatting well this ha)http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cZVHAu3-8Rk/UxLDgKG-HYI/AAAAAAAAAkY/FJYAS0t8wTM/s1600/IMAG1199.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wBPkikUKJo4/UxLDZNCUhUI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/25mKGSjNXJ0/s1600/IMAG1198.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eqdpKG3LMAA/UxLDqpn8-rI/AAAAAAAAAkg/Xo0VI2HCNWE/s1600/IMAG1200.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PshckBIE9Tg/UxLCr_SRRAI/AAAAAAAAAjw/uzJ6iZoCGaY/s1600/IMAG1193.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3LJterS1oBU/UxLDzhX4VBI/AAAAAAAAAko/rstHXXQ91wc/s1600/IMAG1201.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4IduOJHs2c/UxLC73jx_wI/AAAAAAAAAkA/2wpgbCDC1kI/s1600/IMAG1195.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XOQnxormChc/UxLC6m2rl_I/AAAAAAAAAj4/yLX-CudWUOI/s1600/IMAG1194.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2-ndb-Z0noI/UxLDHsZC50I/AAAAAAAAAkI/5kgsfVEelKM/s1600/IMAG1197.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-irtyl6kU8Uk/UxL3--u5jMI/AAAAAAAAAk4/erpmOavh5-w/s1600/IMAG1203.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Keep it up! I'm liking what I'm seeing so far. Pretty cool that you can swap out weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hand of Sigismund Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thanks for the shout out for my crap internet nusquam ha, but yeah coming along great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Coming along nicely man ,Come on next week already I'am getting impatient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Very nicely done. Keep them coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Just finished the shoulder and right leg pads! http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cNr4pAeujYY/UxQGIYnNGxI/AAAAAAAAAlI/qZSZ9E1RH9k/s1600/IMAG1208.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KN-Pn1DtQq8/UxQGIs5xg2I/AAAAAAAAAlM/Ozns07C1Gwg/s1600/IMAG1209.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z8ouxZPAuG0/UxQGI5gjcjI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/GbQHQIl315I/s1600/IMAG1211.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gisP9KcC2GY/UxQGJihzrrI/AAAAAAAAAlg/GSJ_B4Egc8o/s1600/IMAG1212.jpg I have also decided on his origin and motif. Long story short, he stayed behind to protect a planets last city after the nobility used thelanders to evacuate riches instead of people and the LotD showed up they saved the people. The LotD gave him an imperial tarot set as he would no loner serve that house and decided to follow a "Higher path". He had heard stories of the LotD and how they were thought to be the Emperors fury made manifest. SO he uses the tarot to commune with Emps and seems to show up along side the LotD or in places he is needed. So he has painted his knight to reflect a new oath to the people of the Imperium and the how the LotD saved his people. Oh did I mention it was a mining and megasaur meat planet? Nurgles rot tainted the meat and corrupted individuals and created a plague zombie outbreak that included, that's right, plague megasaurs. Zombie Dinosaurs. I'll let the awesome sink in. Ha, until next time, and thanks for the support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Those look stellar! Tell me that's not freehand lettering, for the love of all things holy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Those look stellar! Tell me that's not freehand lettering, for the love of all things holy. Thank ye haha Lettering Origin: It's freehand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Haha! I could tell. That's great! You should be proud, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Those look stellar! Tell me that's not freehand lettering, for the love of all things holy. Thank ye haha Lettering Origin: It's freehand Fantastic spoiler. Your Knight is looking top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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