Saturday, 6 June 2020

HAMMERSTEIN !

Next off the factory line is Hammerstein, he is one of only 3 robots to have appeared in every version of the Meknificent seven and was first introduced in Ro Busters in the comic Star Lord with a different head and hammer. In the storyline he was the first war robot built and put into service, and he believes he  is the leader of the A.B.C. Warriors, although in a lot of the storylines you would think it was Deadlock or Steelhorn, but that's an argument for them.

The model is a complete scratch build using Greenstuff and plastic rod, now before anyone says "Dave he's supposed to be brown, you would be correct, apart from Clint Langley's version where he coloured him in a blue grey, and as I've sculpted his version I stuck with his colour scheme. Although it's hard to see in the pictures I did include the extra arm sockets, so at a later date I can make these and put them on the model if I want to.
If I hope to finish all of them by the end of the month I need to be doing roughly 2 a week so need to get a move on.
That's all for this post, so until next time stay safe and have fun !
Cheers Dave
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  1. Carrion Crow6 June 2020 at 14:31

    Nice work on both Hammerstein and Zippo - although I'm not familiar with the latter, as my reading of 2000AD wasn't as religious as other comic books. And if anyone complains about the colour, just say "well, you can paint YOURS whatever colour you want... what's that? It's a unique sculpt that no-one else owns? Guess I can paint it whatever I dsmn well please then..."

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    1. Dave Stone7 June 2020 at 03:29

      Thank you Jez, I only knew of Zippo from collecting the graphic novels, as I stopped reading 2000 ad a long time ago.
      Indeed I could have painted him pink if I had desired, but just wanted to explain my colour choice.

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  2. Vagabond6 June 2020 at 23:54

    Nice job, I've no knowledge of the comics but it looks like he is generic enough for any scenario involving a robot or mechanoid.

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    1. Dave Stone7 June 2020 at 03:31

      Thank you John, your absolutely right he could be used in any situation, as with most models, just depends what the individual want's to do with them.

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  3. Michael Awdry7 June 2020 at 00:19

    So good Dave, great see Hammerstein complete, always one of my favourites.

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    1. Dave Stone7 June 2020 at 03:34

      Thank you Michael, he's one of the characters that sometimes I liked what he was doing and others not so much. He's a bit like captain America in his thoughts and actions, only one route is possible, which isn't a bad thing if you like that in a character.

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  4. Wouter7 June 2020 at 06:26

    Sweet, love your take on this iconic character!

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    1. Dave Stone7 June 2020 at 06:35

      Thank you Wouter, he has been around for a long time hasn't he, and has gone through subtle changes over the years

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  5. Dick Garrison7 June 2020 at 11:38

    Great sculpting and painting there Dave, I prefer him in his c=grey scheme too. I have to agree with you over his character, I preferred that in the earlier comics, I think he had a tendency to be the "butt" of the joke later on, like when Blackblood was supposed to be using him as a generator for years.

    But then I was always a Mongrol person myself!

    Cheers Roger.

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    1. Dave Stone7 June 2020 at 12:07

      Thank you Roger, the blue grey grows on you and it’s the colour I’ve seen in the last 7 novels so used to it now.
      Some of the characters have changed in the different stories and not always for the better, glad they’re back on track at the moment !
      Mongrel was an excellent character and another of the 3 to appear in every rendition

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  6. Matt8 June 2020 at 08:44

    I'm in awe of people who can use greenstuff to sculpt their own minis. I can barely use it to fill gaps. These look great, and bring back good memoires of reading 2000AD in the 80s!

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    1. Dave Stone8 June 2020 at 08:54

      Thank you Matt, it's what I do for a job so have an advantage, it's a bit like any other aspect of the hobby, the more you practice the better you get, and if you ever want any pointers, just ask more than happy to help.
      Glad I could bring back some good memories for you, as I always enjoyed reading the comics myself, and always wanted a set to go on the gaming table, but was never completely happy with any of the models that have been released, this way I get exactly what I want and all the variations ( which no company has done so far ! )

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  7. Zabadak9 June 2020 at 02:34

    Hammerstein, I do remember from 2000AD !
    Great scratchbuild- must have been difficult deciding on it;s height !
    Pleased to see a more vivid bot thanthe one I remember too.

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    1. Dave Stone9 June 2020 at 02:57

      Thank you Joe, your not wrong on the height, as he has been depicted at so many, I went for taller than all but Mek Quake Steelhorn and just slightly taller than Mongrel.
      His image has certainly changed over the years

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  8. Dai9 June 2020 at 08:42

    Wow o wow! Brilliant mini, both painting and your wonderful sculpting. Hammerstein was a firm fav of the ABC Warriors for me.

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    1. Dave Stone9 June 2020 at 08:43

      Thank you Dai, glad you like him especially as he was a favourite of yours !

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  9. Frank O Donnell12 June 2020 at 08:59

    More fine work Dave & hopefully you haven't set a bridge to far with getting them all done in time.

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    1. Dave Stone12 June 2020 at 09:04

      Thank you Frank, the last time I joined in Forgotten Heroes I managed six in the time period, so shouldn't be to hard as these are a lot smaller than two I did last time ! LOL

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