The Forge World model is lovely but unfortunatley out of reach of my wallet.
Sooooo........I kitbashed an Italieri 1:35 scale Buffalo.
The model is back to front to put the disembark ramp at the front. The bulldozer blade is made from two GW ones stuck together so that it can lift up to drop the ramp. Two heavy bolters have been added to the top deck complete with Forge World Vrak Renegades. It is also armed with four heavy flamers.
I have put a Forge World Malcador Defender in the last pic to give an idea of the scale.
The chaos icon plate are Forge World Brass, soaked in brown wash and then lightly sandpapered when dry.
The weathering is made from paint layers and MIG powders stuck on with Bostik, which are stabalised by lightly spraying matt varnish. A heavy varnish coat 'loses' the powder.
John
Great work John. Your kit-bashing skills never cease to amaze.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Darksol
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea and so simple I'm surprised I haven't seen a ton of these conversions before now. Well done. I'm particularly fond of the twin dozer blades, looks like a much safer way to deploy the troops!
ReplyDeleteI think that is very effective using the Buffalo! It looks just as good as the Forgeworld model and the painting is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI am not a great modellor so I tend to go for the obvious but, I must admit, I thought this worked well. Plastic kits are a great deal easier to store than heavy resin models.
ReplyDeleteI thought the dozer blades worked well. One can see how they might be swung up out of the way to let the ramp drop.
Thanks for the praise, guys. It is much appreciated.
John
Hi john, i finaly managed to podt, and i love the work keep it up
ReplyDeleteyou may know me, we met in GW Maidstone today/ yesterday, depending on when you read this...
ReplyDeletehi chris..... nice model john really well done on the weathering.
ReplyDeleteHi Brennan, Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous!
But who are you?
I met a few people in GW today,
John
Anonymous is chris
ReplyDeleteHi Chris!
ReplyDeleteJohn