SO MANY TANGENTS !

 Feel a little all over the shop at the moment, and can't seem to focus on one thing, instead I seem to be starting pieces all over the place like a Void Spider TX-3 air taxi, which is the last vehicle that I need to go outside the cantina, with my speeder I built recently, and the Dewback and two Jerba's I built previously. Here is what it should look like 

This is what I've built so far, mostly from plasticard, some greenstuff to finish off and add details, the dome was spare from the Juggernaut I purchased that just needed a crest removed.

I've also started to make a small incidental piece, a holographic standee to go outside my spaceport advertising Star Tours, to go with the shuttle model I have, below is the inspiration I found for the projector.

Last today I have been working on the weapons for the Turbo Tank, two are standard and just in basic paint, the other two turrets, are conversions from the kit and spare parts from other 3D prints, and some plastic rod and greenstuff, none are fully finished, but ready for final touches.

Happy with where it's all going, just would like to get on with the vehicle as a whole ! LOL Part of why I feel all over the place is I've started a new set of tests to find out what's going on with my hands, Doctor doesn't think it's the Fibro, so have blood tests, and X-rays to go through, hopefully can find out quickly, and won't take too much testing, but you can never tell. That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A USED SPEEDER LOT

 Today I have another speeder to show, this one is a 3D print I got from super3dprints on Ebay reasonably priced, and the quality was good, the only disappointing part was the picture showed a clear screen but it came grey, as the picture shown is a render not an actual print, I didn't make a fuss about it, and painted it like a tinted screen.

here's a scale shot with a legion model.

I saw a speeder in Disney, in these color's and thought I'd use them on this one, kept the chipping to a minimum on this one to give a newer look, but used, at a later point I may make a driver and passenger to go in them, probably alien rather than human.

I've also finished the rest of the Ewoks that I got for Father's day, todays are the spears I made up from the standard models.

tried to vary the fur schemes to match the reference shown, last but not least today, I received my Forgotten Heroes badge from Jez for taken part in the 10 th year of the challenge, it is a good size, and great quality, I shall wear mine with pride.

That's all for today, so until next time stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

A LITTLE FROSTING

 My wife questioned my last title, as she thought I was completely crazy, when I said the speeder looked like a cupcake, with the crenelation around the bottom looking like a cake case, and the dome being a well risen cake. So todays post will probably get me a one way trip to an asylum, but them's the breaks ! LOL So I have finished the rest of the detailing, and painted the model, unfortunately, I forgot to take any pictures of the completed sculpt, and just have the final painted version.

Here's a scale shot with a Legion model.

I have to say I was happy with the weathering and dirt on this one, although the shade is not 100 % right I'm happy with it, not sure what will be next, depends what get's finished first, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave 

HEY CUPCAKE

 Outside the cantina in Mos Eisley there is a brief shot of the 9000 Z001 Landspeeder, now I have been on the lookout for a 3D print, but have only found STL file pictures, not ones for purchase, so decided to use the Season o9f Scenery to make one for myself.

I'd saved a plastic dome which was roughly the right size to start the process, I then added the two front domes, and top vent panel with greenstuff, and the red line which goes all the way round the dome, and is raised in greenstuff as well. To this I attached a piece of shaped insulation foam underneath to give the basic shape, which I then gave a thin covering of greenstuff to smooth the basic shape.

Once this was covered, it was a case of adding the shapes all the way round the bottom.

I separately built the section beneath out of plasticard, and some greenstuff, I also painted it before gluing the two parts together.

I've just got the small details to add to the front, then I can paint the rest, and if your wondering why I've started another piece and not working on my Turbo Tank, well I'm currently relegated to working in my front room, while work is being carried out on my hobby room, and there isn't room for the tank in the room all the time, so working on some smaller stuff inbetween, hopefully I can get back to some larger bits soon. So until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

FURRY NICE

 Recently for Father's Day, my children got me some models (they know me so well ! LOL) now I haven't finished them all, but made a good start, first up is the leader model for the Ewok pack, a horn blower and trap setter.

The next four I've armed with slings.

Here is all 7 in a group shot and the reference I used for fur color schemes

I think when I get round to getting more Ewoks I'll look at 3D prints, as most of the models in the pack use the same two bodies, so I can get a lot more variation with the 3D market.

I've also been working on the Turbo Tank, finishing all the details on one side, and now 90% done on the front, top, and rear, so once the last 10% is done mostly on the underside of the edges above the undercarriage, I'll have one side left to do, which you can see from the last picture below is a blank canvas, waiting for replication of the other side.

Hopefully I can keep posting over the next couple of weeks while we move a couple steps forward on my hobby room, which is very empty at the moment, with just my desk left in it ! LOL

So until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

BARRICADES

 I thought I'd start the Season of Scenery with some quick simple pieces of scenery, first is a set of barricades from the first edition Killteam starter set (orcs vs Death Korp of Kreig) simple scenery, but I forgot I had them until emptying more stuff out of my room ! LOL went for a simple color scheme, with lots of chipping to tie in with the bullet dents to show lots of action.

I've also done the second set of Legion barricades from the original starter set, you may remember I painted a set a long time ago, but after watching Andor season 2 where they actually used barricades just like these on Gorman I decided to paint my second set to match them, below are the two types you got in the box.

I've taken a scale shot of the 40K and Legion one next to a Legion model so you can see the difference.

Hope everyone is having fun with their own scenery, that's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

FORGOTTEN HEROES Part 5

 Come on no one really thought I would do two models and stop did they ! LOL So eight years ago I joined in Forgotten Heroes and have completed models 6 times, so it's only fair that I do six models for the challenge, with the two I've already done, I needed four more, and sticking with the Judge Dredd theme I've gone for some Judges from other cities, first up is a male and female Judge from Murphyville ( Ireland in modern times), unfortunately I never got around to getting the Judges from the world when Mongoose did them, and Warlord games never released any, so making my own was the only way to add these to my collection.

One of the things missing from a lot of the models done, is female versions, especially in smaller releases like judges from other cities, so here is a Judge from Calhab (Scotland), and Luxor (Egypt).

Here is a group shot with a Foundry Judge, for scale.

I had planned to do eight models, as it was eight years ago I joined in, but sadly the last two weren't finished in time, here's how far I got.

Back on with the next challenge, and you still have time to join in on Season of Scenery, as you have a whole 3 months to finish a piece of scenery, even if it's one you started before, and just need to finish it off, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave