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All the latest stuff I've been getting up to.
Freehand raven
On the chassis of the garage dread: It's covered in gloss coat, so I can add some oil-based weathering. [...Read More]
Garage dread: chipping and insignia
Slapped some chipping and insignia on the garage dread. Basically, the same process as the Raptor's chipping, but I went a step further and added [...Read More]
Garage dread wip
He is getting the rough and ready treatment. Needs some insignias and then a ton of weathering. Because of the rough cast, with visible bubbles [...Read More]
New house, new cave
Ready to rock Or, at least, roll. [...Read More]
Cheap DIY cable / tentacle roller
I've been looking at the Roll Maker Set from Green Stuff World for a while, thinking that this is one tool I should buy instead [...Read More]
A visit to the Dentist
Cast some skulls from the master model, then drilled the chain feed channels out. Say aaaaaaah The buildlog has more photos of the casting process. [...Read More]
Skulls skulls skulls
In the future there is only skulls Some wip on the dreadnought diorama. More photos over at the buildlog . Also instagram . [...Read More]
Diorama progress
Made some progress on the dreadnought diorama. Power fist: Cog Mechanicum: Diorama setup: Still lots to do... [...Read More]
Scorched barrels and dirty engines
More Fire Raptor work: Scorched barrels on the turrets Engines taking shape: Posed with the model Ball turret, posed with the model [...Read More]
Ball turrets wip
The ball turrets on the Fire Raptor, taking shape. [...Read More]
Dreadnought occupant
Here is some wip on the dreadnought I'm building. This will be the occupant. Or at least, what remains of him. [...Read More]
Knock knock
More like smash smash. My daughter loves a certain superhero. Guess which one. [...Read More]
Paint chips
Chipping, chipping away at the Fire Raptor. Right upper wing done. More photos & verbose explanations here [...Read More]
Details details
Panzer girl gets some more detailing on the rear of the armor Filling in more details, cracks, holes, etc. Making sure the dry-fit parts actually [...Read More]
Fire Raptor base-coat and preshading
Started on the base-coat and preshading of the Fire Raptor. More photos at the buildlog . Next steps would be the engine parts, weathering and [...Read More]
Panzer girl update
The final configuration. [...Read More]
Papermodelling principles
I was recently invited by Saint Toad to write an article on my approach to papermodelling and crafting, for his blog over at Toad Chapel [...Read More]
Refinements
Slowly adding detail to Panzer Girl. I've removed the visor part from the helmet; this will be cast in clear resin, which should provide a [...Read More]
Panzer girl progress
Work in progress shots of the armor: A mockup with the wip visor and a test of the shoulder actuators: The pilot in full kit: [...Read More]
Primed raptor
The raptor being primed: Glued together a flying base from acrylic rod: More photos at coolminiornot [...Read More]
Hair
Gave panzer girl some hair. More photos at coolminiornot [...Read More]
Posed armor
Further work on the face, and initial armor plating. Posing the helmet: [...Read More]
Busted
Taking a break from the Fire Raptor, started on something a little different: I think the eyes are a bit high in the skull, will [...Read More]
Photoshoot
Construction is complete, the only thing missing is the mounting bracket for the flyer base on the bottom. The acrylic rod I ordered arrived today, [...Read More]
Slice'nDice
The pilot, made from a cast of the gunner mold, with the arms chopped and re-glued, and pelvis structure added. As before, there are a [...Read More]
Small aquilla
Small aquilla for the Fire Raptor There are three of these needed, so I made the master (left), then a mold (right), and then pressed [...Read More]
Adding open engine detail
It's been a busy couple of weeks; family, work and tax season got in the way. Finally started back up on the Raptor, adding some [...Read More]
Dreadnought, take 2
The previous dreadnought I built was pretty much straight up from the Drednoyt III Patoroch template, and it worked out pretty well: I even made [...Read More]
Engine exhausts
Nothing better than a greeblied engine The only thing it needs now is more greeblies. More photos here . [...Read More]
Engine intakes
The engine intakes on the Fire Raptor take shape: They were designed from scratch in openSCAD , and look a bit nicer than the ones [...Read More]
VTOLs
VTOL turbines for the Fire Raptor wingtips: A couple more pictures available at the build log [...Read More]
Fire Raptor wip
WIP shot of the Fire Raptor: More photos and wip info at the buildlog [...Read More]
Cannons
The Raptor has some cannons coming: Also, a new canopy, some landing gear, engine and the ball turret gunners are done: More pictures and wip [...Read More]
Thompson & Thomson
WIP painting of the two ballturret gunners. They are essentially 35mm busts, so pretty fun to paint. The ballturrets themselves are coming along too: As [...Read More]
The Emperor's new clones
Guerilla casting with silicone caulk These will be the ball turret gunners, so they don't have to be super purty. The pilot will be cast [...Read More]
Fire raptor interior
Here is a shot of the finished interior of the Fire Raptor, looking from the open rear hatch. The top hatch is open, letting in [...Read More]
Finished pilot
Here is the finished space marine pilot sculpt: I'll be making a mold from him, then casting him to get the two gunners for the [...Read More]
Pilot
Been on vacation for a week, slowly starting the project back up. WIP on the Fire Raptor pilot As usual, more updates and images at [...Read More]
Interior detailing part II
Further work on the interior details [...Read More]
Cockpit
Working on the cockpit. Someone wants to go for a ride. Buildlog entry here [...Read More]
Greeblies
Adding some greeblies to the interior of the Fire Raptor: There's more over on the build log [...Read More]
Fire Raptor, wip
Making some progress on the Fire Raptor. The template i have is a good base to work from, but there are several errors and issues [...Read More]
Fire Raptor
I'm putting together a scratchbuilt Fire Raptor gunship , based on a template which I downloaded from papermodelers.com . It is mostly papercraft, but I [...Read More]