Scratch Buidling a Thunderhawk

Figure I will warm up my skills on this, then do a warlord.

This is going to be a pretty long term project, this phase being planning. So first thing is first, I will be getting sketches and images together. Below is a size comparison I have started, next I will add a top view to get the width and annotate it more. This will give me a unit of measurement to go by.



If anyone has any random items that would help with the cannon and exhaust s, let me know. Things like that will most likely be found randomly as I go.

Next phase is going to be building the main structure so that I can begin building up plasticard.

Any ideas for pieces to use etc?

EDIT: Added Top view below

Where are your interior sketches

Kudos for the undertaking.

not sure if I am going to do interior, maybe I should. I have shots of interior.

What do you think?

im going to use a big ww2 bomber like the b52 to get the wings and then find a cool cockpit and build the front weapons are still a problem though

I don't know about using any existing kits Dan, problem is that modern or WW2 stuff looks too aerodynamic. Imperial vehicles have very few curves (if any).

So using wings from another model will be difficult IMO.

I have all of the weapons covered except for the cannon and the bombs. The bombs should not be too diffcult, but the cannon will take some time.

i have some extra landraider side doors if you need them

Are you making the kind that can carry two tanks underneath, or gunship kind. Can't you just use a PVC tube for the main cannon? I would think that would be one of the easiest pieces of detail.

I will for the base john, it's hard because of all the detailing on the cannon, with its shape it will be hard to have things sit flush that aren't cut very carefully.

All of the minute details are what will make this look like a store bought model. The cannon being one of the hardest parts because of its shape.

And I am doing the gunship kind, as it has rules in the Apocalypse book, and fits more with what I'd use if for. I may be talking to you about the side doors Ryan, I have a set, but only one door is what I'm looking for.

PVC is a pain to work with (for me anyways)

Purple Glue is EVIL

Depends on which cannon you're using. Turbo-Laser Destructer seems like it would be easier to make (based on pictures of Warhound titan).

update?

Its not like you're busy or anything

Haha, I have slept like 5 hours in two days. Once break starts this fella could start moving... We'll see.

On other topics, I do have some things to post over in my DA painting blog I started. Just got to find time to take photos.

But I appreciate the encouragement.