My Stormraven Oddessy

[Chris Copeland]

The kind folks at my LGS asked me to paint up this Stormraven model for display in the store. I had 13 days between the day I get the model and the day of a big event at the store to get it done... feverish modeling and painting ensued! Check it out at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2072491&id=1318955238&l=34bb70099b

I'm really happy with the final result. I will definitely be picking up one or two more of these... and apply the lessons I learned whilst painting this one...

Any feedback or comments are welcome... cheers! Chris

[StarWarsDoug]

Chirs, looks good. Just curious about the assault ramp?

[Chris Copeland]

The fore assault ramp is great. It is nicely articulated. The aft assault ramp isn't very good... it isn't securely attached to the hull. I finally just glued the aft assault ramp into place to save myself the hassle of it falling off anytime anyone opened it...

[StarWarsDoug]

I was actually wondering why the front assault ramp was inside out?

[Chris Copeland]

Hmmmm.... I didn't notice that. Ah well, that is the danger of assembling something without instructions, I guess. That will have to go in the "Oh well" column...

Now I have to consider: is this a big enough deal that I should worry about it? It I turn that ramp around I think I'll have to glue it shut in place as it would be too big of a hassle to do otherwise... the other option is to leave it as it is and hope that 99% won't notice...

Thanks for pointing that out. Cheers.

[Duke]

Nice work, though some of the transfers are still showing reflection... Probably easier to get a pen and write the words on. I like the freehand work, I always appreciate freehand.

Duke

[StarWarsDoug]

Hmmmm.... I didn't notice that. Ah well, that is the danger of assembling something without instructions, I guess. That will have to go in the "Oh well" column...

Now I have to consider: is this a big enough deal that I should worry about it? It I turn that ramp around I think I'll have to glue it shut in place as it would be too big of a hassle to do otherwise... the other option is to leave it as it is and hope that 99% won't notice...

Thanks for pointing that out. Cheers.

Sorry, thought it may have been a conscious decision. It still looks good.

[StarWarsDoug]

How did you get the crisp caution stripes on the back of the air dam? Even using guides I rarely get such straight crisp lines.

[Nosmo75]

Wow, that's an awesome paintjob! Nice work on the freehand designs! =O

[eldargal]

That is magnificient, well done! Love the winged chalice.

Just to point out though, its 'odyssey'.:p

[Mycroft Holmes]

How did you get the crisp caution stripes on the back of the air dam? Even using guides I rarely get such straight crisp lines.

That's a decal. I think they're on the IG tank decal sheet. I've used them on my Drop Pods. They're delicate because they're so large, but they look great once in place.

Mycoft

[Chris Copeland]

The black and yellow stripes on the smokestack are from the Space Marine Vehicle Transfer Sheet... it's a water-slide transfer (decal).

Thanks for all the compliments, friends!

PS I am mortified that I misspelled "odyssey."