Legion Basilisk/Medusa

It's finally done. The last major bit I had to build were the exhausts. I gave up on trying to make them identical to the ones on the Forgeworld model. The curves and bent tubes were just not going to happen, but I think what I built is a reasonable substitute.

I added a little ammo rack in the back.

The command console was made with a push mold and green stuff.

 I made the barrel expandible so that it can be played as either a basilisk or medusa.

WIP - 3

WIP - 2

WIP - 1

WIP - Legion Basilisk/Medusa #3

Summer vacation is over and my hobby bench has been very lonely. I haven't made any progress in the last couple of months but I'm getting back to work. My first priority, finishing Joe's Legion Medusa. I got a lot more work done and now only the most difficult details remain. Below is the progress I've made since my last update:

a whole lot of rivets since my last update...

Some storage for ammunition...

a console for delivering the payload down range...

a shortened barrel to more closely resemble the Medusa siege cannon. I'll be making an extension for it so it can be fielded as a basilisk too...

the exhausts are proving a pain in the ass but are coming along.

WIP - Legion Basilisk/Medusa #2

I got a bit more work done on this over the weekend but I think this thing is going to kill me. Sooo much work. I still have a lot of rivets to place, the exhausts to build, and some interior detailing but the end is in sight.

WIP - Legion Basilisk/Medusa #1

My buddy Joe picked up an Imperial Guard Basilisk and asked me if I could turn it into a Legion Basilisk/Medusa. Before I knew what I was getting into I said yes. Somehow I had it in my head that this would be a much easier project. After I opened the Basilisk box I realized that I would only be able to use the tracks, gun and carriage, and interior hull. Everything else would have to be scratch built. On the upside he was giving me all the spare bits in exchange for my work which meant I had enough parts to build another Salamander.

Using the Forgeworld website as reference I have made paper stencils which I then traced out onto sheets of styrene. I've been working in layers of 1mm and 1/4mm styrene. I used a leather punch to make the axle holes and mounts.

I still have a lot of work to do. I have to make the exhausts for both sides, finish the front hatch and details, bevel the edges, and construct the crew compartment. I;ve already fabricated some artillery rounds which I'll be casting. The final touch will be an ass load of rivets.