So this is a cool idea that I originally saw on Mordian 7th's blog a few weeks ago. It was a cap that covered the weapon sponsons on Legion vehicles when the upgrade wasn't in use. I liked the idea so much i decided to give it a go myself!
So i started off with a 28mm base (these are the old ones mind, not the new larger GW ones) I sanded the surface flat to give it a smooth texture.
The base on its own is a bit bare, so i needed to add some rivets. I saw a rivet technique a few years ago that i wanted to try. It uses layers of PVA glue to create the rivets. I applied the PVA with a toothpick.
Simply dot on the glue where you want to rivets to be.
It only takes about 10 minutes to dry in the sun. I found that i needed 3 passes with this technique to ensure i got enough height with the rivets. With such a short drying time it wasn't a problem.
I then added some Legion iconography.
Painted it in the colours of the Legion!
And there you have it. I did of course forget to mention that this cap is magnetised, but i guess that goes without saying. As you can see the cap does protrude a bit from the hull of the tank. This is due to the way i built the tank. Only part of the assembly for the sponsons is magnetised, meaning that some of the assembly is glued to the hull. As this is a retrofit i couldn't rectify this. I don't think it looks that bad though!
I will probably make another set or two of these for the other Sicarian model of tanks. Give it a go yourselves if you like the idea!
The GunGrave
Looks great, man! I totally should have sanded mine down, really dig how those rivets turned out as well. Good stuff!
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ReplyDeleteCheers guys glad you like! Will try and get the colours right next time as I think they're a little off...it's so easy though, everyone should have a set!
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