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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project  Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:14 pm |
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Hi all,
Well, yesterday and part of today were spent think-tanking (or tank-thinking, perhaps) with the mechadendrites, and we've come up with a picture of how it should look. Now although I'm an Enginseer my drawing is terrible, and graphodendrite takes Sundays off. So you'll have to excuse the attached sketch - especially the front elevation, which looks like Thomas the Tank Engine.
Incidentally - all you people out there who can draw - will we ever get to see sketches and drawings of your work? If yes, we could even have a drawing forum. Although I'd prefer to post sketches of projects in the modelling forum.
Back to the Krawla - you'll see that I got off part of the work by eliminating the rear end of the sub: who needs a propeller and sub engines when you're on land?
I know now what to use for the hull and the track; I still have to scrounge up all weapons, the conning tower, and the face up front. But I've got ideas for these too. 
cheers all.
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:30 pm |
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you are right, that does look like Thomas....  Should look cool when finished tho.
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:52 pm |
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Hi,
That picture reminds me of the Bullet Bill things from Super Mario games.
My Krawler is still sat in bitz until I can get hold of the last remaining pieces. Will be nice to see how different they are when complete. Good luck with the project.
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:39 pm |
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Hi!
I'm really interested in seeing how you accomplished this. The scetch looks real good and it will be awesome when done.
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vanvlak
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:48 pm |
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Hi all,
pic of work in progress...er.... 
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:32 pm |
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Hi all,
important question: in the stat line for the Krawla Gargant weapons, the last weapon in the pdf has no name, and is just marke 'and' (!?  ) Any idea what this should be? Thanks. 
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:52 pm |
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Hi,
It's the same for the Kustom Gargant. Take a look through the rulebook to see if there's anything the same range/firepower, etc. Ask on SG forum too.
Nice WIP too.
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:24 pm |
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Thanks Freshmetal, and good luck with yours.
Here's the first (poor) pic of work in progress. The old style Vindicator is there for scale; the yellow bits are props, and not part of the Krawla. Ny current philosophy is to build something which looks like a sub and then work out a Gargant from it.
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:59 pm |
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Looks like you are off to a great start. 
I look forward to seeing how it ends up.
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:00 pm |
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Very interesting ... a sub on tracks ... only an Ork would think of something like that ... 
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:15 pm |
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Nice. I can see many exciting things happening to this...
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:38 am |
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I can't wait to see more WIP pics.
Re: Drawings; I'm not much of an artist but I could post a pic of my Ironhammer ( a squat tank in the Net Epic armylist). IF I found a scanner, that is.
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:02 am |
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UPDATE
Last two days have been a bit overloaded; work should recommence over the weekend. But I've solved the track problem definitely (er - I think! - I still have to find the bits in my myriad boxes of stuff). Now it's time to start worrying about weapons...:
Worry schedule:
1 - concept - OK
2 - important concept details (sub,tracks) -OK
3 - major structural bits - OK
4 - other bits - (a) tracks (OK?) (b) guns © close combat weapons
5 - details
6 - funbits (including orkification)
7 - colour scheme!
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:41 am |
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UPDATE - multiple troubles - the track bits I had in mind had already been used in another project - doh! - but I devised something else instead.
And - the plastic glue I'd been working failed to work well on the drain pipe (!) which is the main hull of the Krawla: result - a couple of evenings ago I got the Krawla out to work on it and found it dismantled! The funny thing is it worked for around a week, then suddenly gave up the ghost. It is slightly warmer again here, so maybe that's the problem.
Anyway -  - redo from start!
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Post subject: Krawla Gargant project Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:02 am |
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| Quote (vanvlak @ 11 2004 Oct.,22:41) | UPDATE - multiple troubles - the track bits I had in mind had already been used in another project - doh! - but I devised something else instead.
And - the plastic glue I'd been working failed to work well on the drain pipe (!) which is the main hull of the Krawla: result - a couple of evenings ago I got the Krawla out to work on it and found it dismantled! The funny thing is it worked for around a week, then suddenly gave up the ghost. It is slightly warmer again here, so maybe that's the problem.
Anyway - ? ?- redo from start! |
I have faith in you, you will overcome these obsticles and provail in the end!
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