Extended stormraven

[Cpt Codpiece]

Ok peoples, here are a few pics of my current project.

inspired by chapterhouse studios amazing true scale raven kit, i decided to have a go with a raven i aquired.
i have plenty plasticard and stuff so i thought id just try it rather than order the kit.

basicly copying the shapes of the body onto paper and then adding a few CM to it seems to have done the trick, im not one for interior details so i wouldnt need to worry about those, the only major mod to the kit parts was removing the tail struts off the engines and placing at the back of the raven.

i am only just onto filling the gaps with GS and then adding details and magnetising weapons. i really like the servitor turret so it is staying (i know people dont like it but i do LOL) with mag'ed weapons. as you can see i added the hurricane bolters to the body extension rather than cover the side hatches

well here are the pics
front

overhead

side scale

[bloodangel 83]

Looks good, keep up the great work. BA83

[DarkLink]

That's a big improvement to the Raven.

[Cpt Codpiece]

thanks guys, this thread may evolve into a Blood Angels plog as i am busy making a true scale Blood Angels force, its slow going but its fun none the less.

[Gir]

Here's the one I did:





I found using the original intake and top turret made the whole thing look strangely proportioned, which is why I went for the BAAL turret (I then used the original stormraven turret as a BAAL turret)

[Brymm]

The new turret looks awesome. That's a good ol' fashioned bits-swap if I ever seen one!

[Meph]

Any change from the stock model is a good one. That stock model is one of the few models that gve me the uncontrollable urge to kick it as hard as I can...

[Aenir]

Any change from the stock model is a good one. That stock model is one of the few models that gve me the uncontrollable urge to kick it as hard as I can...

Dont do that, The Mechanicus might get an idea that this thing (stock) could actually fly!


I have to admit, the Turret does seem perfectly in place there

[Cpt Codpiece]

Gir i love that turret and i was actually trying to put the stock turret in that position but i did not have it built when i took the pics last night (hence the intake being so far back), but now its built and only the lascannons to magnetise i will probably crack on with that today.

hopefully i can find a nice red spray for the weekend and i may have some painted pics up by next week

a new mephiston and a reclusiarch are built and pretty much ready to roll too

[damnthevalley]

I love that turret as well! I need to use that in conjunction with my CHS "true-scale" kits to make super Storm Raven's!