How to Add a Shuriken Cannon to a Jetbike

As originally seen at link: Nick's Excellent Walk-through Eldar Shuriken Cannon Jetbike.  Figured I'd give it a go.



JJ typing, was talking with someone awhile ago and they mentioned this.  Liked it and decided to do it for Shawn's Jetbike riding Autarch.

Tools used:
Plastic clippers
Pin vice
Paper clip
Modelling knife
Superglue

And the cutting begins.  Starting clipping off parts following Nick's walk-through.

Time to start matching parts up.  Noticed on Nick's conversion these parts were closer together.

Realized he removed the peg that supports the twin-linked Tuelean to the chassis.

Looking better.  I'd suggest to use clippers to remove everything below the red line on the front of the jetbike body.

This helps with getting the shuriken cannon closer to the bikes body.

First time doing this.  Didn't know how much to cut off.  More clipping.

Time to scratch that pinning addiction.

Pin should be cut at an angle.  It's essential for the next part.

You may notice a small indent on the bottom of the jetbike body.  That is where the pointed pin scored it to know where to drill.  Don't want to guess where to drill only to have the cannon off centre of the bike body.

Superglue here,

and here.

Looks good so far.

Angles a little to the right.  That's what she said, haha.  Had to be done, handsome.

If there's one thing I would do different.  Would be to add another pin between the bottom of bike body and top of cannon.  Would allow for more support in case some ewt, how I pronounce youth, or roughian wanted to inspect it too fiercely.

Let's give a round of applause to Nick for coming up with this conversion and giving me permission to use his link in this post.

Thanks, Nick!


slainte mhath