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Title: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash. Final !!!!
Post by: Saint on 15 August 2017, 09:22:34

I recently picked up a ebay lot that include a Thug and Bandersnatch,  but both are missing thier arms. The Bandersnatch should be no problem,  but the Thug is the older sculpt.

I want to turn it into a Hawkwolf / Longbow proxy. What missile pods would work?


 

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash.
Post by: Luciora on 15 August 2017, 09:27:41

 Viking arm pods, longbow arms, creative use of the Mad dog torso pods, catapult arms can be used off the top of my head.

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash.
Post by: Saint on 15 August 2017, 11:28:16

Viking look interesting, a budy has the longbow and viking I might have a way to see before I buy.

The Lupus might work as well.

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash.
Post by: Cazaril on 15 August 2017, 18:00:52

Isn't the older sculpt Thug AR20-801? If so, and I know this will spoil your kitbashing idea, try contacting IWM and see if they can sell you a set of arms.

Caz

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash.
Post by: Saint on 15 August 2017, 18:40:39

Quote from: Cazaril on 15 August 2017, 18:00:52

Isn't the older sculpt Thug AR20-801? If so, and I know this will spoil your kitbashing idea, try contacting IWM and see if they can sell you a set of arms.

Caz

It is , but that sculpt was a 2 piece mini with the right arm below the elbow being one piece.

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash.
Post by: Psycho on 15 August 2017, 21:31:23

You could also look at the Celestials; I know the Grigori was often missile-heavy, along with some of the Seraph and Deva configs. That's assuming you don't mind boxy launchers of course.

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash.
Post by: Saint on 20 August 2017, 10:09:44

Okay a buddy had some Blacklanner missile bits I used for this mock up. I like the over all look, but I'm not sure if I should keep the LRM 10 look or file them off and drill in the missile ports. What do you think?

PS I only used his part for the photo I will be ordering the parts from Ironwind soon.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4370/36645169316_df52378d53_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash.
Post by: Luciora on 20 August 2017, 10:31:31

My feeling is you need larger missile pods for balance.

Quote from: Saint on 20 August 2017, 10:09:44

Okay a buddy had some Blacklanner missile bits I used for this mock up. I like the over all look, but I'm not sure if I should keep the LRM 10 look or file them off and drill in the missile ports. What do you think?

PS I only used his part for the photo I will be ordering the parts from Ironwind soon.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4370/36645169316_df52378d53_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash. Update
Post by: Colt Ward on 21 August 2017, 20:00:51

Do you have any MWDA bits?  They have large racks of various sizes that will put quite a bit of missiles on for observation.

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash. Update
Post by: Saint on 21 August 2017, 20:14:31

I have a little bit, but they are SRM Racks or small LRM racks from tanks. This does give me an idea to check out some of those out on ebay however. Thanks ;D

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash. Update
Post by: Colt Ward on 21 August 2017, 20:59:49

If you glued together 5 SRM4 racks on each side . . . but yeah, that is where the SRM6 rack for my kitbash Warhammer 7M is going to come from . . .

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash. Final
Post by: Saint on 21 December 2017, 15:07:57

Okay I finally got off my butt and gave her some paint. Not my best work but I'm okay with it. Painted up in the Hansa RDF-1 colors.


(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4640/39202413431_4fc680ae79_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash. Final !!!!
Post by: Luciora on 21 December 2017, 17:51:23

Nice!

Title: Re: Idea's needed for a Thug kitbash. Final !!!!
Post by: Archer77 on 22 December 2017, 02:12:48

You call this a hasty paint job!?
You underestimate yourself.....