ElectricPaladin
12-07-2012, 04:52 PM
This thread is for discussing the possibility of converting a stormraven into a storm eagle. Why? Because $144 is a lot to pay for a model - even a beautiful Forgeworld resin model - but $82 is... well, that's still a lot of money, but it isn't $144!
I don't think it's going to be possible to turn a stormraven into a perfect replica of a storm eagle, but a near-enough approximation should be possible. Here are my thoughts:
Tasks
• Cut off the tail entirely, use the "wings" of the tail to build the upper fins.
• Leave off the upper turret and air intake to make room for the vengeance launchers. The launchers themselves can be made of modified landspeeder typhoon launchers.
•*Leave on the under-wing missile ports, but magnetize them so that they can be used for either missiles, lascannons, or left off entirely so the model can be fielded with neither.
Questions
• Size comparison? Are the models close enough in size, or will the stormraven's chassis need to be significantly rebuilt?
Any other issues? Questions? Comments? Photographs of other peoples' successful attempts?
I don't think it's going to be possible to turn a stormraven into a perfect replica of a storm eagle, but a near-enough approximation should be possible. Here are my thoughts:
Tasks
• Cut off the tail entirely, use the "wings" of the tail to build the upper fins.
• Leave off the upper turret and air intake to make room for the vengeance launchers. The launchers themselves can be made of modified landspeeder typhoon launchers.
•*Leave on the under-wing missile ports, but magnetize them so that they can be used for either missiles, lascannons, or left off entirely so the model can be fielded with neither.
Questions
• Size comparison? Are the models close enough in size, or will the stormraven's chassis need to be significantly rebuilt?
Any other issues? Questions? Comments? Photographs of other peoples' successful attempts?