This tutorial is one of a multi part guide on building Pre Heresy Terminators. I have Split it up to stop information overload.
This section deals with the
basics of Arms
Tools Required:Plastic Terminator Arm
0.5mm Plasticard
Sharp Exacto Knife (a blunt knife is more dangerous than a sharp one)
Cutting Mat
Good Polystyrene Cement (I recomend somthing like Revel Contact Professional)
Needle files/high grain abrasive paper
Steel Rule
Pencil
Time-do not attempt to rusha project or you will just make a mess!
Step One Support for Shoulder Armour
Take your chosen arm and trim all the mould lines and flashing from the piece. Lay the arm on the plasticard and draw round the Shoulder (where it would glue to the main body)
Cut out this piece of card and file the edge so it is smooth.
File a flat on the outer curve of shoulder (Just where the piston goes into the the shoulder)
Take the curved piece of plasticard and dry fit it onto the flat you have filed, the upper curved edge should match the curve of the inner shoulder (you may have to trim the lower straight edge of the piece to get them level)
When you are ready glue it into place.
Step Two-First Armour Layer
Draw a shape like the one below on plasticard and cut it out
It needs to be long enough on the straight edge to all the way over the curve of the shoulder and the max height of the curve is about 15mm (all these sizes are trila error to find what is best for you.
IMPORTANT-before trying to glue any curved component roll the plasticard round think paintbrush or pencil. This will induce a natural curl to the card without putting creases in it!
Glue the curved armour piece with the striaght edge level with where the shoulder glues to the body-only glue the highest point at first
When this is dry glue the forward curve,when that is dry glue the rear curve.
When it is all dry trim any excess card as required
