Kitbashing/scratchbuilding

[notmuch_23]

Since I'm pretty sure the conversion corner doesn't cover this, I'd like to make a thread for heavy kitbashing and scratchbuilding discussion and presentation.

(note to Captain, Vice Captain, and Crew: if this thread is not appropriate, feel free to remove it, I understand)

I am an avid scratchbuilder/kitbasher, and though I posted a few photos of my work in the Sprue Uses thread, those barely scratched the surface. In fact, most of my flickr photostream is filled with pictures of my scratchbuilds and loots, a vast majority of them Ork.

Is there anybody else here that also enjoys scratchbuilding or kitbashing, and if so, what kinds of models do you usually make, and how do you do it (maybe some specific techniques, tools, or materials)?

If you don't, is there a reason you don't , or do you like even playing against kitbashed and/or scratchbuilt models?

For those who don't know:
kitbash- use parts of one or more kits, along with other materials (such as sheet styrene) to construct a model other than that the kit(s) intend

scratchbuild- use raw materials (cardboard, sheet styrene, shaped styrene, smaller parts) to construct a model  

[DarkElf27]

I use bits from different kits fairly often, though pretty rarely scratch-build anything. I know GW has pretty strict regulations about how most of your mini must be composed of GW components, but I don't think most people would care unless it was in a tournament. whee

My latest kit-bashing project has been my Autarch on Jetbike. I used tons of parts from an old OOP Fantasy High Elf dragon, and some Dark Pegasus wings to give it a dragon look. It fits an Altansar fire and lava theme, but that's a whole other story. xp After this photo, I removed the horns from the jaw, removed the banner pole from the bike, and replaced said banner pole with some spikes from a Hasslefree scythe.

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[Hoxtalicious]

One of these days I will finish building that house for 7ombieTV. That I went out of my way to get thin plasticard yesterday means I have almost everything I need for it.  

[DarkElf27]

Lt. Brookman

One of these days I will finish building that house for 7ombieTV. That I went out of my way to get thin plasticard yesterday means I have almost everything I need for it.

There was also that farmhouse for Bolt Action, wasn't there?  

[Hoxtalicious]

DarkElf27

Lt. Brookman

One of these days I will finish building that house for 7ombieTV. That I went out of my way to get thin plasticard yesterday means I have almost everything I need for it.

There was also that farmhouse for Bolt Action, wasn't there?

Yeah, somewhere along the line I'll pick up new primer and do that one as well. Bolt Action is low-pro right now.  

[DarkElf27]

Lt. Brookman

DarkElf27

Lt. Brookman

One of these days I will finish building that house for 7ombieTV. That I went out of my way to get thin plasticard yesterday means I have almost everything I need for it.

There was also that farmhouse for Bolt Action, wasn't there?

Yeah, somewhere along the line I'll pick up new primer and do that one as well. Bolt Action is low-pro right now.

Aye, still starting up that new 40k campaign, aye?

Raises an interesting off-shoot though, how about scratch-built terrain? GW offers loads of pre-sculpted stuff for purchase now, but when I was getting started, I'd make buildings and bunkers out of anything I could find, though I don't have many left. What terrain have you guys scratch-built?  

[Hoxtalicious]

DarkElf27

Lt. Brookman

DarkElf27

Lt. Brookman

One of these days I will finish building that house for 7ombieTV. That I went out of my way to get thin plasticard yesterday means I have almost everything I need for it.

There was also that farmhouse for Bolt Action, wasn't there?

Yeah, somewhere along the line I'll pick up new primer and do that one as well. Bolt Action is low-pro right now.

Aye, still starting up that new 40k campaign, aye?

Should be starting next Saturday if all goes well.  

[notmuch_23]

DarkElf27

I've built some building ruins from foamboard scraps I got cheap from work, and then there's the small Ork scrapyard I made.

I would like to build the Ork versions of the Fortress of Redemption, Aquila Strongpoint, Firestorm Redoubt, and Vengeance weapon battery, but I'm focusing on vehicles right now.  

[DarkElf27]

notmuch_23

DarkElf27

I've built some building ruins from foamboard scraps I got cheap from work, and then there's the small Ork scrapyard I made.

I would like to build the Ork versions of the Fortress of Redemption, Aquila Strongpoint, Firestorm Redoubt, and Vengeance weapon battery, but I'm focusing on vehicles right now.

Aye, army-specific versions of the purchasable terrain seem like great opportunities. I remember seeing a kickstarter for army-specific Aegis Defence Lines, they looked pretty awesome.  

[ArletaMagic]

DE and I scratch-built six of my Repentia using HFMinis, ForgeWorld bitz (weapons, purity seals) and a ton of greenstuff to cover up the naughty parts (sorry Volan d vol), but after months of work and a good primer base, they look very similar to the original GW models. Its my first project like this, and I was quite happy with how they turned out.  

[notmuch_23]

Still a work in progress (as evidenced by the lack of rivets), but I thought I'd post pics of my Mek Junka so far:

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I would still like to add a giant transformer (like the ones inside a substation) behind the tow barrels, and a bunch of power cables made with bass guitar string before I rivet the armor and spray on some primer.  

[Hoxtalicious]

Working on a minor kitbash myself involving Centurions and heads from Pig Iron Productions. I guess my Guard tanks also see minor degrees of kitbash, but nothing too extreme.  

[DarkElf27]

notmuch_23

Still a work in progress (as evidenced by the lack of rivets), but I thought I'd post pics of my Mek Junka so far:

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I would still like to add a giant transformer (like the ones inside a substation) behind the tow barrels, and a bunch of power cables made with bass guitar string before I rivet the armor and spray on some primer.

That looks awesome! That's the way proppa Orky vehicles are supposed to look, makes that army great for kitbashing.  

[notmuch_23]

DarkElf27

That is why I heart Orks!

Just got the thickest set of bass guitar strings my local Guitar Center had, and now I just need to see what substation transformers look like, and put a DC generator on the engine driveshaft (differential-wound, for its excellent voltage regulation), then make some more batteries for the storage bank.  

[notmuch_23]

I decided to go with the can-type transformer found on power poles, as a substation transformer would be the size of the whole damn junka. With that, some power cabling, and riveting, I can finally put some primer on when the weather (or our garage) warms up.

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