Scratch build stuff

[Ramos D. Caver]

Hi there people I have a question

Does anybody have an idea of how to make a scratch build iron blaster, and an engine that can represent any of the two animals?

Please post some ideas and the material I would need

[Sazel]

Well, first off, what do you mean by "scratch build"? Are you planning on using plasticard and GS to make something, or are you going to kitbash and make a super conversion? Also, by "two animals" I'm assuming you mean either the Thundertusk or the Stonehorn, is that correct?

For the Ironblaster... The biggest things you're going to need to represent are the cannon itself, as well as the three other statlines (the rhinox, the leadbelcher, and the gnoblar scrapper). So, you technically need to have at least three models with the cannon to showcase everything that must be brought to the table. Granted, there are a couple of cool conversions that you can find throughout the Gnoblogs (although I lack the links to portray them, sorry!).

However, for the big beasties, it'll be tricky to make one device that can cover both, because they both have very different roles on the field. But if you want to build an "engine" that can represent either of them, that is to say, a machine that can be used as a substitute model for them, here's a fun idea:

1. Make the machine large, about double the avg. Ogre's height. You can make it look either like a Trojan Horse (or Rhinox ), or like a smashed together double-Steam-tank mess, or what have you.
2. On the top, towards the rear of the rig, place a large, tear-drop shaped engine that has a huge blast coming out of it. I'm picturing Space Shuttle flames and stuff.
3. Make the engine so that it can be rotated; So, for representing the Stonehorn, have the engine pointing backwards like it's pushing the machine forward at a ridiculous speed, and for representing the Thundertusk, have the engine pointing upwards, as if it's shooting out a freezing sphere.
4. Put lots of sharp looking things on the front of the machine, and some "arrow slots" where chaintraps and harpoon launchers can be fired through.

Wow, that actually sounds like a fun conversion. Too bad I lack the money atm for such a crazy device

Here's my professional artistic idea of such a random device.



I know, I know, don't applaud me too much lol... j/k. But, in all honesty, I hope this helps give you an idea for the two big guys.

Oh, and for the Ironblaster, it'd be awesome to make a giant mock-Steamtank, using the cannon from the IBlaster kit as the proportion size. I'd love to see the face of an Empire general who'd see that

[dirtycrabcakes]

+1 gnoblar for the greatest piece of art ever posted on these forums. Well done sir... well done. 

[Sazel]

+1 gnoblar for the greatest piece of art ever posted on these forums. Well done sir... well done. 

Thank you good sir, I'm proud to show off my prowess (lol... maybe I oughta just stick to painting in real life rather than on the cpu lol)

[OgrePadre]

You could build an ironblaster using a toy rhino, balsa, greenstuff and some bits like I did: http://www.ogrestronghold.com/forum/index.php?topic=23908.0


Or a bit like my Scrappie:


Or maybe you could buy a historical machine as a substitute for the beast, something like the steam ebngine I used for my Warp Lightning Cannon:

[Ramos D. Caver]

I'm gonna go for something like these
http://fotosti.e-tradeconsult.com/390x315/VM288700/VM288731-1.jpg

As a base and this as the back part
http://www.tu-alacena.com/Sitio/fotos/7793940198007.jpg


Then I would have to give it wheels and something to strike in cc so it looks as a realistic land ship

Also i guees that would be used as a thundertusk

Do you know the size of the thundertusk base?