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Cyclops are both finished:


so at least I can say I have 2 tanks finished this year ...

Here's the turret after a light-ish grey spray:


A good idea to do this, quite a few places that I missed. I can see a few places that I could add more to, but it's a nice blank canvas for the most part, room for stowage etc. Lots of conversion possibilities.

So, now the Cyclops are done I am starting work on an entry for the League competition. 13 days left now

@ Big H:

Thanks again.

OMN.

Hey mate,

Some lovely treats displayed over the last couple of pages.... really nice work... I have to echo the comments about the Basilisk tarp... it is truly effective and very nicely done! I am trying to think up something to make just to try out that idea!

Also very much like the form of that turret... the slab sides make it look really solid and recon it will make a fearsome but interesting looking tank!

Really cool work!

Thanks Magos, good luck if you try it!
You have to do it all in one piece all at once which can be quite daunting and difficult to judge the amount of putty that you require, I made the top sheet first, then whilst it was still sculpt-able added the ties using fresh putty.

I've had a shot at making some walls for monkey's -=L=- competition, I've finished the build phase and am now starting to paint them. Let me know what you think!

The wall segments, total length is bout 12" or 30.5 cm somewhere around there, notice the toilet.

and the finished ends, going art deco now:


I have had two fantastic supply drops from DrH. and cam, thank you both ... I forgot to take pictures, I'll edit them in with comments later

OMN.

Very nice wall sections mate! Really nice light fittings and the bullet holes will look awesome when painted!
I mean this in a good way.... but it looks like the toilet has been shot through the wall!

Top job as always!

Looking great, will be waiting for the paint. Some more verdigris?

Did I already say how much I like the small tanks? Beacause I really do!

Nice turret by the way, although it does look a little clean for 40k styling, but I gather that's so you have room to custom it

As for the wall placements looking good nice use of the tiles and lights but have to ask why is there a toilet in the middle of a wall section

Oh wow, very cool stuff you've got lying on your worktable mate. Very good-looking models.

The cyclops tanks are awesome.... The turret is very clean, but very nice....

@ LT: Verdigris you say ...?

Thanks, you won't be waiting long. There will be more small tanks!

@ Magos: Thanks, the holes are just where there were large air bubbles, the wall pieces are miscasts after all. As for the toilet ... well...


@ LDD: Well you know what it's like, you can never find one when you need it. , Thanks and yep the turret is like that to allow room for upgrades, stowage etc.

@ Sanka: Thanks alot

So here is the supply drop that I have gratuitously received from DrH sans the toilet, and carved wood effect piece of sprue(!) used in the wall:



very nice, all of the pieces look well cast, the resin used is a lot softer and easier on the knife than that I am using, something to think about. I've got lots of ideas for these, more than enough to keep me going for a while anyway.
I highly recommend DrH for all of your bathroom suite needs!


Thanks readers

OMN

if it isnt to late add some green into your verdigris mix it will look more realistic

I added a bit after I took that image . Cheers Ken.

Still a little blue but nothing a light green glaze can't fix.

I did some verdigris on beastmen copper looking armor, used the light greens like the dead flesh very thin over the other green (was it snot green? or what? I forget now, it was a couple years ago, and another bought the beastman army from me.

I decided to try Verdigris a bit differently on Camkierhi's suggestion last time I painted some. Which was to use more darker shakes, eg brown with it.
The following images was taken a few seconds after I took the previous image showing my wet pallet. This is where I was starting from ...



... I think I've actually finished (the verdigris that is) now, just the weathering on the end pillars left now. You'll all have to wait to see the finished article.

Merry Christmas all.

Noodles

That's really excellent, the streaking is very convincing.

 lone dirty dog wrote:
...but have to ask why is there a toilet in the middle of a wall section

Toilets crop up in the most unlikely places...

Look forward to what you get up to with the bathroom items, OMN. Yeah, it' quite a nice resin to carve and (thankfully) easy to clean up.

Looks like the cistern pipes didn't survive well though (while nice to carve, it's not the strongest of substances). A length of paperclip is the perfect replacement, as that is what I used for the original. A total height, with toilet, of 2.1cm, so you know how tall it should be.

Have a good Christmas.

22 pages of awesome later......

Simply stunning work mate, truly.

I won ... what?!

Since I hadn't posted it here, here is my finished entry:


I opted not to bother with powders or oil washes (or even filling the gaps in the plasticard), I know it could have made it look a lot better but I felt it to be unnecessary with time not on my side. Just painted with normal acrylics, I could have made the base section darker however.

@DrH: Thanks for the info, I was thinking of replacing them anyway, because It may be safer to pin them together, butter fingers that I am, I know I'd break the pipe just cleaning it!

@Lady_Mournival: Thank you for your kind words.

I trust you all had an exciting Christmas
Happy new year all, may it be interesting.

OMN

Nice paint work the colour of the panels is awesome your best yet how to would be nice

Great stuff and congrats mate on the win and happy new year to you and your family let it be a good un

Happy New Year and Congratulations.

The walls look amazing. Beautiful Verdigras as always.

Currently quietly working on the one of the hulls I bought from you, really happy, looks amazing, perfect for what I am doing. Highly recommended.

That is a well deserved win mate ,walls look cool !

Bet you daren't cast them up as is, base and all !!!!!

Thanks chaps.

@ Cam: I have your idea for the verdigris to thank for that.

Glad you are finding them useful

@LDD: i'll try and get something written up, at some point. Thanks you too.

Currently having fun coming up with an idea for the 13th League competition...

... So no modelling going on here, not since I finished those walls. I don't want to start anything new and too much on my mind.


I trust you will all be partaking in the competition,

Noodles

Congrats on the win, looking forward to the next contest, even If I do never seem to finish my entry's .

Yes I will add my name to the list even though I will probably not get it done in time

Congratulations again on the win.

If it was me, I'd be very tempted to incorporate something to do with the (un)lucky number 13. How, I don't know, but I would.

New League terrain competition is up,

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/629845.page#7478948

update you're banners etc.Good luck.

Finally got my kickstarter reward from Curious constructs (and zinge).




2 search lights, 2 fixed platforms, 1 walker platform, 1 heavy machine gun, 1 cannon and gun carriage, 1 multiple missile launcher, and some ammo.

Very cool

Sweet ! :-)

revolver fed cannon looking good!

Reminds me of a Thudd gun!

Ever since Metro 2033, I approve of revolver fed everything. Subbed.

Got mine yesterday well and truly impressed with it all, the revolver cannon looks great with that set up think I need to invest in more of those now