"6mm ThunderSquak Heavy Dropship" Topic
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javelin98 | 11 Apr 2015 6:55 p.m. PST |
I've had some requests to make a 6mm Thunderhawk for Epic gamers. This was kind of low on my list, because there are a fair number of official Thunderhawk models already on the market and, frankly, I really dislike the current Thunderhawk. But then I ran across this thread on the Work In Progress forum: link I contacted the poster and asked if I could use his very cool scratchbuild as the basis for my own Thunderhawk, which he generously agreed to. Using that and the design aesthetic of the current generation of Space Marine aircraft, I gave it a shot. After several days' effort, I present to you, the Javelin-pattern ThunderSquak heavy dropship! It isn't ready for printing quite yet, but hopefully I'll have it up on Shapeways in day or two. There will also be a vehicle transporter variant coming in the near future.
As always, more pics can be found on my blog: link Thanks! jav98 |
javelin98 | 12 Apr 2015 11:52 a.m. PST |
Quick update: Here are some pics of the Transporter variant. The gantry clamps underneath the hull come as separate pieces, in case the modeler doesn't want to use them.
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Lion in the Stars | 12 Apr 2015 1:33 p.m. PST |
Very nice! So, how's this compare to the FW models pricewise? |
javelin98 | 12 Apr 2015 4:24 p.m. PST |
I have no idea, I'm afraid. The Epic Thunderhawk isn't on the FW website anymore and I can't find any archived catalogue to look at. Right now, though, this thing is a beastly $87 USD through Shapeways. I'm trying to see if I can shave off some cost by hollowing it out even more, but there's a finite limit to how thin I can make the walls (1mm thickness for Frosted Ultra Detail). |
Lion in the Stars | 13 Apr 2015 11:47 a.m. PST |
IIRC, the resin FW Thunderhawks were ~$30 each. At $87 USD in FUD, it might be better off making one sans any of the raised iconography and then printing it at obscene detail for resin casting! |
javelin98 | 14 Apr 2015 9:19 a.m. PST |
Well, I was able to hollow it out some more, so it's now down to $63 USD in FUD. Still too much for general consumption. I'll have to see what else I can come up with. |
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