SILICONE WARS

 Today I had planned to post up the Season of Scenery roundup, but I'm waiting on a couple of posts to complete it, so will be next time, so instead I've got the beginnings of my robotic contingent for my adventurers group, still got another Gun Drone, and Gunbot to do which are already started.

From the group shot above first is the four surveillance drones, these are from my Future City Scenics range, but work perfectly well in this setting as well, the wings are solar panels to power them, for storage, the wings would fold down, making them almost spherical.

Next is the first Gunbot, armed with a central cannon, that is in a fixed position, and two smaller laser weapons that can move for greater field of fire.

Lastly today is the Gun Drone, which is armed with a rotary cannon, which should give a good rate of fire.

For all the flying stands I made some dead saplings to elevate them from the base, which I think adds a nice scenic element. That's all for this post so until next time stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave 

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

 As many of you will know, this month a large group of the community are all painting the same model a Savage Ogre, as I've been caught up with my adventurers, Roger pointed out I should be working on my Ogre, I had originally been going for a slow and steady approach, only doing a layer on each section, and then putting it to one side, but Roger's comment turned on the turbo's ! LOL So here he is 

I've varied the colours on the fur pelts, to add interest, and done each of the shields with a different heraldry design (kept them fairly simple) then added some scratches. With all the bare skin I wanted some tattoo's so gave him a chest and facial one in tribal markings. Was happy with how the flint colours turned out, and the horns have a nice slow grade to them. That's all for this post, now back to some robots that need my attention, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave 

THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW !

 You know what Doc I'm feeling much better, I'll pop back later ! LOL The sort of conversation you could imagine when your Doctor is a Mantalid. I've tried to incorporate elements of all the great suggestions for the colours of this creature, so I've got elements of brown, elements of green and white, and I've done all the pouches in white as well, except for the gun pouch which I've done in the standard grey for this squad.

I've also got the Nusco painted, to help show it's alien instead of white, I've done a creamy bony colour, and highlighted the black with blue, instead of the normal plain black.

Last up today is the sniper, I've gone for pure black on this one, which actually took more work than the other two ! LOL happy with the end result, and included some wear on the weapon, with some silver scratches which I darkened down, with Nuln wash.

Lastly here is a group shot of the seven painted so far.

Already started Gunbot, and Gun Drone, but thinking I want two of each, plus some spy drones which I'll use the ones from my Future City Scenics range. That's all for this post, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Davw

BASH EM BROTHERS

 Time for a little blunt force trauma today with Dai's other suggestion, warthog inspired creatures, a pair of brothers, the only thing I've changed is their role, and I've made them mechanics. I've armed them with matching blasters, and heavy work tools, the first one is Wys, and he's carrying a very big wrench, which he would also use as a combat weapon.

Next we have Doox, and he's got a rather large lump hammer, as we all know when fixing things, if all else fails hit it with a hammer, wont necessarily fix it, but you feel better afterwards ! LOL

I thought Gunbot might need some air support, so then made this Gun Drone, as you can see, it can hover, but also has four jets, to propel it quickly.

I suppose the only thing left is they need a dropship, to get them to their adventure's or get them out when things go wrong, so will start working on that, while I work out what colours to paint my challenge Ogre, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

ONE LAST PIECE

 I wouldn't call my Rebel Transporter 100 % finished but it will look effective on the board. Obviously I still need to do the interior, but I also need to make some fill ins for the cutouts, but everything else on the outside is done.

Below is the reference picture for you to compare it to.

And here is what the toy originally looked like, if it had been complete.

Some may say I have ruined a classic toy, but as it was missing parts, I like to think I saved it, and gave it a new purpose. I will be doing the roundup in a couple of weeks time, so if life has got in the way, of posting, you wont be left out, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

SCOPING OUT THE ENEMY

 I have a little bit more content for you today, first is the sniper I wanted to include in my band of adventurer's, I've gone for limited armour, as she would need to be mobile and quiet. It seems all the cool sniper names have been used, so thinking of calling her Hard Round, as she prefers solid ammo to lasers ! LOL

Yes this is a human female, I know hard to tell, as I haven't overly sexualised her and with the position of the rifle covers her chest, plus she is wearing a mask, but I can assure you she is female ! LOL

Next I thought Ceri needed a little extra firepower, and being that she is a tech expert I present Gunbot, for when it's just too dangerous for her to go in.

Thinking GB will be controlled by Ceri, rather than full AI. Last up today is the additional work I've done on Lofus missile launcher, I added a back brace to help stop twisting, bracing where the handle meets the weapon, as you wouldn't want the handle falling off. Some extra venting on the shaft, to clear the gases for faster reloads, and also some cooling pipes to run coolant down the body of the launcher, as you wouldn't want it overheating.

I've almost finished the last two crew that Dai suggested, and maybe another creation, but that will all have to wait for another post, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave