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Halved components
The first job is to clip off and clean up all the
components that are in two halves. When
Top Tip
Safety first
Tools and equipment used
in this article need to be
you’ve done this, stick the two halves together handled with care. Hobby
to make whole components. Use plastic glue
sparingly and make sure the parts fit flush to
Knives are extremely
avoid exaggerating join lines. Once the glue sharp, so make sure you
has dried, blend the joins (see tip box on right) always apply pressure
and then set the parts aside for later. downward onto a cutting
IMPERIAL BANEBLADE
PART ONE
Baneblade cannon.
Top Tip
Blending the joins
Hellhammer cannon.
Using a fine modelling
file, gently smooth away
the seams on the
3 Sponsons components you have
assembled. Such joins may
be hard to see while the
kit is in bare grey plastic,
Heavy bolter assembly but once undercoated and
Heavy Gun mount. Gun shield.
When building the sponson sub- bolter. painted they become
assemblies be careful with which
more prominent.
points you glue, or else you could A B
prevent articulation. Glue the twin
heavy bolters together through the
Over the next two issues, Studio modeller Mark Jones tackles sponson gun mount (A). It’s very
the mighty Baneblade. We follow his progress, from building important to not get any glue on the
central rim of the gun mount.
to painting this enormous tank. Carefully glue the gun shield onto
the gun mount as illustrated (B). Heavy bolter
Heavy bolter. sub-assembly.
1 Preparation
Side sponson assembly A Sponson base.
T
he Baneblade is a big kit with literally need a large, clear and organised work area To finish the side sponson, place the
hundreds of components. Before with plenty of space for storing tools, top plate so it’s upside down on the
embarking on the project it is best to completed sub-assemblies and glued work area (A). Glue the side plates
prepare your work area and to familiarise components that are drying. into their allocated positions on the
underside of the top plate. When B
yourself with the seven different frames so Mark’s approach is very methodical so dry, place the gun mount (also
you have a good idea where the as to get the best results possible. Be sure to upside down) so the top pivot fits Heavy bolter Top Tip
components are located. set aside plenty of time; patience will be inside the positive joint – do not sub-assembly
Mark used a “sub-assembly” method for required for drying times, and it’s best not to glue! Finally add the sponson base,
glue these to the sponson plates and Baneblade or
building this kit, in which the components rush through the assembly stages or not the gun mount. The sub- Hellhammer
are built in separate stages (called sub- mistakes can be made. When using the assembly is now complete so put it Before you embark on
TM
assemblies) and are then combined together components only remove those from the aside for now (B). Assembled this project, you must
into one model towards the end of the frame you need at that point and store the Top plate. sponson. obviously decide which
project. When following this method you’ll unused frames and components close by. type of tank you will be
making – the Baneblade
or the Hellhammer. The
Lascannon sponsons differences are in the
First, create the sponson sub- Sponson top. weapon choices. The
In this Modelling assembly, as shown, then attach the Sponson Hellhammer uses the
lascannon barrel to the barrel sub-assembly. Hellhammer cannon in
Workshop, expert Using the new Citadel Tool mount. Place the lascannon so the the turret and the Heavy
nubs on either side of the mounts go
modeller Mark Jones range will give you the best
results, as all the tools have into the holes – do not glue, as this
Lascannon. Flamers are mounted in
the sponsons. If you are
takes us through the been designed for the specific
purpose of putting together
will prevent the weapon from
pivoting vertically. Trap the weapon making the Hellhammer,
then all the advice in this
process of building Citadel kits. You’ll need Plastic
Glue, Plastic Cutters, a Hobby
in place by gluing the sponson side
plate to the sub-assembly and then (and next month’s)
Citadel’s biggest ever Knife, Modelling Files, a by attaching the sponson top when
the whole thing is dry.
Sponson side plate. article is just as valid.
Sculpting Tool and some
plastic kit. Green Stuff.
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4 Track Assembly 5 Adding the tracks
Track wheels.
Autocannon.
Side sponsons
The next thing to do is to add the side plates
and weapon sponsons. You can place your
sponsons in three possible bays, as indicated.
If you are building the Hellhammer, then you
should put the heavy flamer sponsons towards
the front of the tank. Finally, add the top
armour plates as shown. The turret can then go
Hull front onto the main hull; it’s a dry fit attachment, so
plates. no glue is needed. The turret can also be
removed in later stages if and when required.
F
Exhausts.
Turret aerial.
E G
Demolisher
cannon cover.
C
A B
Ladder.