8x8 Iumentum

[philp]

Awesome job.
Are you building it in 1/35th scale or 40k scale?

[Macal]

Awesome job.
Are you building it in 1/35th scale or 40k scale?

It's 40K scale (28mm, about 1:48...). But it's almost huge as a 1:35 scale model, only the smaller things shows that it's a different scale model. According to the 40K universe, it has to be big
Thanx for the replies, more pix comming soon...Nowdays, I'm working on the cardan shafts, and the doors... So far I've made 2 different types of doors, but I didn't like them, so they have been thrown away...
The front windows will open to the top
So, the engine and it's parts ready to paint, the cab is almost ready for painting and
Things still to do:
1. on the platform:
-the platform needs 2 doors on the sides
-the platform needs some boxes and details
2. on the cab:
-mounted weapon fixing
-fix the interior details
-some extra details...
-making a reel to the front
-make the steering of the front wheels...
3. on the chassis
-some detials
-2 more pieces of cardan shaft
-wireing
-fuel tanks and other tanks fixing to the chassis

[cthulhu77]

Some world class modeling !

[BlackOps]

WOW! You've put some serious work into this and it shows, just beautiful!   

[puddingwrestler]

Are you going to add more rivets?
I have the feeling that the driver's seats are a little to 'light duty' for the 40K universe, where everythign seems to be as tanky and industrial as possible. My preference would be to use something reminiscent of an ejector seat crossed with a recliner... if you've ever seen the 2nd edition land speeder's seats you'll know what I mean.

You may find my efforts of some use:
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~owentop/fe_mule.htm
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~owentop/datruk.html

as well as this marvelously gothic locomotive from Necromundicon:
http://www.ironhands.com/train.htm

[Macal]

Are you going to add more rivets?
I have the feeling that the driver's seats are a little to 'light duty' for the 40K universe, where everythign seems to be as tanky and industrial as possible. My preference would be to use something reminiscent of an ejector seat crossed with a recliner... if you've ever seen the 2nd edition land speeder's seats you'll know what I mean.

You may find my efforts of some use:
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~owentop/fe_mule.htm
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~owentop/datruk.html

as well as this marvelously gothic locomotive from Necromundicon:
http://www.ironhands.com/train.htm

I didn't think about adding rivets... Maybe if I make extra armour plates...
BTW some details added to the chassis: One of the fuel tank (on the other side, there will be a tank same like thisone), and two other little tanks for air,oil,etc..
A little more details, screwheads and bolt, some little thingies and cableing, and the chassis ready to paint

[sotoolslinger]

Wow Can one love a truck?

[puddingwrestler]

Yes Sotool, one can love a truck. But it must remain a plutonic relationship dammit otherwise it's just sick! Sick I tell you!

[Mossie]

Plus the exhaust stacks are too high, you could seriously hurt yourself.....

Great bit of scratchbuilding Macal, I like it!  I like your idea of adding some armour, would give it just that bit more of that 40K look.  The WH40K universe seems to give the impression that even street vehicles on a Hive World would be armoured!

[Weaver]

Yes Sotool, one can love a truck. But it must remain a plutonic relationship dammit otherwise it's just sick! Sick I tell you!

Are "plutonic" relationships what you get in these "nuclear families" they keep going on about on the telly? 

[ysi_maniac]

Really serious SCRATCH

[noxioux]

Wow Can one love a truck?

I'll take my truck over a girl any day of the week, if I had to pick.

What I like the most about this build, aside from the intensive scratchbuilding?  The fact that you never see utitility vehicles in the WH40K lineup.  Very different=very cool

[philp]

You should send pics to Games Workshop and Forgeworld, including the profile).

[GTX]

Seriously cool - update please.

Regards,

Greg

[Macal]

Hi There!

First of all, thanx for the comments!
Btw, the time has come, and I was hardly belive it Started the painting job, before I finished the model
So, some parts has been primed, and the motor has its base color...
The only thing is finished at the moment is one of the little tanks near the motor block... (the little blue thingie...)