Ghost/Doomsday Ark hybrid

[the_puritan]

So, I picked up the Ghost Ark/Doomsday Ark kit over the weekend. I set about making it as a Ghost Ark, but without the driver ('cause I'm not really into the aesthetic of Necrons driving stuff). While I was nearing the end of assembly, I realized I had lots of room in the "cockpit" area for something.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/the_puritan/ghostark.jpg

So, I decided to try to magnetize the Doomsday cannon to it. I sliced and diced away at the Bastion set's AA lascannon mount until I ended up with this:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/the_puritan/doomsdaycannon.jpg
(you'll notice that I filed down the Imperial-looking skulls and replaced them with shaved down Necron heads from the Ark kit)

Reasonably happy with that, I made a few more cuts to the base of it and slid that bad-boy right in that big open spot:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/the_puritan/doomsdayark.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/the_puritan/doomsdayark2.jpg

I haven't magnetized it yet, but I'm thinking of 5 or 6 contact points for it (one in each corner and one each where the middle curves up on the ends)
So, what do you think? I'm hoping to get quite a bit of use out of it.

[ArchonPhelps]

Dang that looks a lot cooler that way

[Orminah]

I like the aesthetics of the Doomsday Ark's cannon and the way it's part of the ribbing. I like that you kept that incorporated into your conversion, and you certainly did a lot of work to try to bring it together.

This seems too.... "human" though. It would be just like one of us apes to slap a gun on something. =P

[Chuckachu]

I agree with Orminah, its a neat idea and one I wish I'd have thought of though. I have seen someone magetize the warriors and the gun so both could hot swap insides the uprights so the model could fulfill both roles as needed.

[docbungle]

Great Idea and very simple
Wish I had thought of it before doing my magnetising

[the_puritan]

Ironically, the placement of the gun has precedent on the Annihilation Barge... Not to say that isn't human-looking too...
Maybe great minds think alike?
;-)

[Thiazi]

Its a clean conversion, and I would not have a problem with it.

BUT how much higher is that doomsday cannon than the normal models? Even an inch or two higher could be a significant advantage for LOS purposes, and you may get some complaints from other opponets.

[pappsy]

nice

[the_puritan]

Hrmmmm... You're right about the height difference. For what it's worth, it also sits further back, so I lose an inch or so of range (which could be huge in certain games)

[docbungle]

Its a clean conversion, and I would not have a problem with it.

BUT how much higher is that doomsday cannon than the normal models? Even an inch or two higher could be a significant advantage for LOS purposes, and you may get some complaints from other opponets.

From the 2 options you can have for gun placement you are only gaining 1-2"

[Yabanjin]

Since the gun is still within the dimensions of the model and not clearly placed for a height advantage, I'd have no issue playing against it.

[the_puritan]

Heh, maybe for the next one, i'll mount it on top of the crescent...
;-)

[the_puritan]

Update!
Pretty close to finishing this thing. Although, I still need to actually magnetize the gun (and whatever other thing I use for the Ghost Ark...) and lighten up some highlight spots in the purple areas.
...but, I really wanted to show this thing off.

So, I am!
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/the_puritan/ark1.jpg

Here's a closeup of the gems on top:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/the_puritan/ark3.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/the_puritan/ark5.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e312/the_puritan/ark6.jpg

Any suggestions for something to be in the "cockpit" when the Doomsday cannon isn't?

[docbungle]

Update!
Any suggestions for something to be in the "cockpit" when the Doomsday cannon isn't?

I went for something like the Flight of the Navigator. so a giant eye/orb?

[the_puritan]

Actually, I replaced the crystal from my Monolith with a giant green marble... So, thats a really really good idea.

[Ch_DokWreckshop]

Very great (and cheaper idea) thanks for sharing!