Okay, so here we have a progress update, paint has attached itself tot he miniatures! the large base units and mules are painted some what!
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Then we have the individuals, the commander, Col. Wolfram Von Staufenberg whom his men refer to as "Uncle Wolfie" due to his making sure they get well supplied in food, water, ammunition and other equipment.
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Viktor von Domm wrote: i have to say zinges stuff looks way more professional now...the quality has risen quite some steps since last i ordered from him...
Yep, he has come a long way!
The drop from Dr.H arrived! I now have crates to make!
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So many other things to catch up on! then I must make a ruined house wit the toaster in the ruined kitchen, the radio in the ruined living room, and the bathroom can now be set up!
Box sprues look like wood posts, so the 2 spare wood walls, or whatever can be used to make one of the smallish shacks one sees in Post Apocalyptia
Yep, I give my sprue a wood texture to encourage people not to waste it.
How much better would models be if all of them came with textured sprue (doesn't always have to be wood either)? Not as if it's a great deal more effort on the companies part...
Dr H wrote: Yep, I give my sprue a wood texture to encourage people not to waste it.
How much better would models be if all of them came with textured sprue (doesn't always have to be wood either)? Not as if it's a great deal more effort on the companies part...
Rounded sprues are good for conduits and pipes if cut correctly. squared ones can be made into loose brick piles
Well, my vehicle design bug has struck again! Agent G is helping show the scale of the newest vehicle project, the semi'tracks (Tops will be under armored sections), and some of the possibilities as this is a slim one folks!
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Then with the back and belly plates works
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Adding this engine/exhaust module,
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trench rails made the choice of the module
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Or there is this single trench sled/rail
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I also assembled a crate, I think I should have shaved the connection surfaces more as this one looks medeivally rough hewn, but it is a decent sized crate as can be seen next to Agent G!
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Next we have the crate shielding a sniper, as can be seen, he is well covered by the huge crate
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Depends on how large/bulky Vs "sporty" the tank will be to what rails it should have. I'd probably build the tank first and then decide on what rails to fit (keeping in mind to leave space to fit either).
I've had quite a few of my boxes turn out a bit like they were assembled by a drunk when I first tried them. This is where the marking inside came from, as trying to get them to fit in all orientations was far more difficult that making them fit one way around.
I learnt to leave the "top" and "bottom" (Z sides) unglued until I'm happy the box is square. Then it's easier to pull it apart are try again. Z sides then just drop on and are rotated until they fit best.
How did you find this resin to work with? How does it compare to other resins?
Depends on how large/bulky Vs "sporty" the tank will be to what rails it should have. I'd probably build the tank first and then decide on what rails to fit (keeping in mind to leave space to fit either).
I've had quite a few of my boxes turn out a bit like they were assembled by a drunk when I first tried them. This is where the marking inside came from, as trying to get them to fit in all orientations was far more difficult that making them fit one way around.
I learnt to leave the "top" and "bottom" (Z sides) unglued until I'm happy the box is square. Then it's easier to pull it apart are try again. Z sides then just drop on and are rotated until they fit best.
How did you find this resin to work with? How does it compare to other resins?
Oh, the design is shaping up best as the large rails will work with the exhaust box. It will be a rather slim seeming machine, but has yet to have the track shoes added which will wide in on either side, plus the planned upper-tread/hull as part of the tank, so it will wind up roughly over 55mm wide.
The resin is different., like a bit FW resin meets the more brittle like, so not the brittleness of other resins, yet not fully soft as the FW stuff, or worse, the FC resin which was like soap. Once assembled, the crates are sturdy
Automatically Appended Next Post: Vehicle layout to give folks a teaser! :p
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With Agent G
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In some ways it is a bit biggish
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It is no heavy tank, that is for sure.
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Next to a modified Chimera hull for comparison
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It is most definitely not a APC for this one for sure
OneManNoodles wrote: small tank destroyer sounds cool, what are you thinking of doing with regards to the treads? Good use of bits so far
Glad you like the use so far I will have use of some other bits for the later aspects of the TD.
As for the treads? I will make a way to make it so the Zinge tracks can cover the bottom angles as show, the upper track links will be "Hidden" in a fender/armor protection, I may also use that to help with sloped side armor, the hatch I plan for it is rather large, but that may get used as well for a APC I plan to use the other exhausts on. My next APC concept, will be more like a Landing boat with a roof and on treads, and hopefully will be another platoon level APC
Yeah, tank destroyer would work for this one; save on space by not having the turret mechanism (assuming that this does take up a fair amount of space in a tank). Also tank destroyers are meant to be quick to outflank the "sluggish" tanks.
So, I am long overdue for a update with pics! well that command squad I got is shaping up so far!
Medic! and yes, I painted some hair for him!
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Communication is Key
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Always observe the enemy!
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Sniper team
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Second Sniper Team
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Bannerman Elite Sergeant, His pale blonde hair is hard to make out.
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Colonel Wolfram Von Staufenberg, aka "Uncle Wolfie" as the men appreciate his efforts to make sure they have very good supply situation of water, medical, rations and ammo, plus spare weapons and armor! The black hair will get some gray added.
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And here we have the entire command staff and their mules assembled.
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Command Staff of 144th Kruegerian Assault Brigade, Khadrovian Union 3rd Guard Shock Army.
Okay gang! I know i have been quiet more, but i do have some news! I got the Fallout drop yesterday, took pics in case I had to send it back, lucky me, it was perfect!
Mini-nuke that holds the game discs, and as anyone knows, children under 12 ought not play with radioactives and explosive ones at that! one pic was fuzzier than expected, but the clear one shows they made the effort to make a plastic prop look like rusted and worn metal!
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As I also have FO4 on the way come 11/10/2015, they sent me a sleeve to store it in the mini-nuke as well along with the other games!
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DrH's crates! good for terrain on any battle table, and also great cover to shoot from! Bathtub however seems to be smaller than expected
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And I got the camo work on the command team set as well.
Comms
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Medical officer
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Sniper teams, Colonel and Banner-Sgt
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But if I buy Fallout 4, I'll never paint these marines.
Also, love the camo scheme on your stuff. It's different and yet still pretty good-looking. A lot of times when people experiment with off the wall camo schemes, they don't look great, but I love yours.
But if I buy Fallout 4, I'll never paint these marines.
Also, love the camo scheme on your stuff. It's different and yet still pretty good-looking. A lot of times when people experiment with off the wall camo schemes, they don't look great, but I love yours.
Yeah, it is a thing to do that makes a shift in what can and can't be bought! But with a lot of units to paint, finish of a vehicle or two, I also need to unstress, and I allot game time to do that with.
I considered doing a block/digi camo on the coat, but he is a Colonel, so, the fact he wears the same armor suit and patter his men do, but he and the Sgt get the cross not the winged eagle gorget, that was enough, plus they are wearing their soft caps and not their helmets, those are stashed, but I may make some spare head cuts and attach those somewhere the Col's left hip has enough opening between the coat pieces to do that with, as well as the Sgt and Medic.of course the Colonel's helmet may get some individualized touch to it. You know, like they did for General Veers in Empire Strikes Back, he still wore his grey uniform, but the helmet was black, not as practical here, of course, but I do have some really dark greens to make a solid helmet.
Reaper paints Jungle Moss and Pine Green are the darkest greens I have of military greens I own. Jungle moss is close to the very dark green of Soviet tanks when not camouflaged, and Pine Green resembles the very dark green used on the old Messerscmidt fighters' upper surface camo.
Pine Green
Jungle moss
Automatically Appended Next Post: I apologize for those who are green-color blind
Good job on the boxes. Did they get easier as you went on?
The bath is actually larger than it should be for 28mm scale. The first mock-up I made for it looked really tiny.
The feet for it add quite a bit of height too.
Camkierhi wrote:Works all looking great bud, the command squads looking spot on.
I have given up gaming, too distracting.
TY!
True it can be distracting, but my hands need to get stretched out more, holding tools and a brush can be hell on my fingers.!
Dr H wrote:Good work on the little people.
Nice Fallout box set.
Good job on the boxes. Did they get easier as you went on?
The bath is actually larger than it should be for 28mm scale. The first mock-up I made for it looked really tiny.
The feet for it add quite a bit of height too.
Well, I compared it to the Maj,(Hasslefree mini) she would have knees up a bit, but she could get in that thing.
Soon I shall get the FO-4, MUWAHAHAHAHA!
Boxes still were shaved a bit, but yeah, they got a bit easier,
I have done more for the little people squad!
Medics' Helmet-Mask, needs his metallic on that front disk
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Now I will be able to practice rotty flesh I did with old Warzone minis back in the day, some dark patches of skin mixed with the pinkish and gray of death
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terrain sprues!
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Zombie sprues!
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the AI cards, which I will be able to solitaire games with
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and some lovely reading material to curl up with when I retire from the desk and computer later on tonight!
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Cool to see mantic made a dedicated kit for the zombies instead of the old kitbash of the fantasy zombies with the corporation troops (if that's what they were called, memory is hazy).
How are they to assemble and what's the options like, poses, variation etc? You seem to be doing pretty well so far.
OneManNoodles wrote: Cool to see mantic made a dedicated kit for the zombies instead of the old kitbash of the fantasy zombies with the corporation troops (if that's what they were called, memory is hazy).
How are they to assemble and what's the options like, poses, variation etc? You seem to be doing pretty well so far.
love the little snipers nest
Okay, I have seen the terrain comes with piles of collapsed girders and bricks and such, plus the walls and floors with damage as seen in the nest I made. there will be more wrecked buildings to come!
You get the one toros, front/back with the eating zombie, 5 heads, 2 female, 3 males, well the balded one could have been anything! 2 female torsos, 2 space suit like torsos, and 2 corporate soldier armored torsos, arms with nothing, arms for the workers, and soldier like arms with shoulder armor, etc. the 2 arms that have to hold the rifle like a club, so it is positioning the torsos on the 5 leg sections, then the choices of heads, one of the females is helmet with long hair, the other is hair exposed. the bald head, the head with hair, and male helmet. the torsos are partial ball-n-socket style, so angling the bodies is very varied if so chosen. same with their heads as seen, and the arms.
The expansion has the 30zombies, the booklet (Too thin to b a book), the terrain sprues and AI control cards as the zombies are not smart and must be random, they can be spoilers as they will attack anything that moves. fellow plague or opposing soldiers of any race, but also there are the ability to solitaire game due to the cards
It sounds like a pretty cool kit, really useful for people looking for zombies for other games. 30 sounds like a good number for the box and it's cool they added terrain with it.
It sounds like a pretty cool kit, really useful for people looking for zombies for other games. 30 sounds like a good number for the box and it's cool they added terrain with it.
NP OMN, and as the next pics show, the angles and poses can make for some looking as if they are in a mad rush to get you!
another batch of the 30!
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Automatically Appended Next Post: And it is always better to fire and fight from a defensible position than out in the open.
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The buildings as is w/o soldiers
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Automatically Appended Next Post: Now when I say "for the horde!" it will have a new meaning!
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Close look at some of the zombie poses
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Valhalla130 wrote: That last photo looks like a situation Commissar Ciaphas Cain would be in.
That was my hope, especially as that commissar is the Brother Vinni model based on Cain.
Then you certainly managed to capture it. I had completely forgotten that was the 'not-Cain' mini. Good jorb.
EDIT: I feel that I would recognize anything even remotely Cain-esque, since I love that series of novels so much. I'm about to start reading them all again, in fact.
Valhalla130 wrote: That last photo looks like a situation Commissar Ciaphas Cain would be in.
That was my hope, especially as that commissar is the Brother Vinni model based on Cain.
Then you certainly managed to capture it. I had completely forgotten that was the 'not-Cain' mini. Good jorb.
EDIT: I feel that I would recognize anything even remotely Cain-esque, since I love that series of novels so much. I'm about to start reading them all again, in fact.
They are good novels!
Miguelsan wrote:How many upgrade kits for your Dreamforge APC are you going to get on the big sale fortnight?
M.
Well, sadly, I have no funds to use till 11/3/2015 so unless the sale is continued till then, I am screwed. But I would get the Thor(Stuka zu Fuss) for the HMG mounting one, plus another APC just so I couldmake a Loki/Odin version, (may make a frame for canvas cover for bad weather.)
Dr H wrote: Looks like the infection is spreading in the K'd'n sector. It might need some "antibiotics" to clean it up if it can't be dealt with internally.
And now! time for some more paint work as I had some stuff primed and I felt color was needed,,,,,Badly! I got to my Clear-Horizon and OMN stuff this time around. so here we go! Oh and Agent G was nice enough to stand in for scale once again, he is a real 28mm sport about that!
Well, between the flash and the daylight bulb, I got some odd bright results
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Then things evened out and Agent G could get to work
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Happened again with the turret emplacement!
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Then it stopped being weird
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No issues for Agent G when he went to post his mail out!
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So, I added the "whites of their eyes" and worked on getting the banner colors up and running. there will be Imperium Eagles added to it via decals as well, once I fnish cleaning the colors up a bit
Group shot!
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Medic has his medical pouches also in a different color, bandages, medicines, and surgical stuff
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Color Sgt he means business! 2nd pic with "Uncle Wolfie"
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Colonel Wolfram Von Staufenberg himself
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Slowly catching back up. I've been out too long. I really like the look of those tanks. Also you should look at the bat mobile vehicle from knight models legend line . I think it would look kick butt in your paint scheme.
Also I demand (ask nicely) to get a picture of how you store everything. We've seen you keyboard a billion times, but how about the shelves and boxes of goodies . Inquiring mind would like to know as I've got way too much to store myself.
Truly sorry Shas been away too long, been lurking now and then.
Tanks are all looking amazing, OMN turret is spot on as well, your camo scheme pulling it all off effortlessly. Your scratch tank just fits right in with the rest, brilliant.
The minimen are looking kick ass bud. Loved the pic of last man standing back there.
And got to get me some of that deadzone stuff for the terrain alone, though I have plans on that front!
And I am with Theo, how the hell do you store all this, I have got me a nice big space now, but I can't imagine how much room you must need! Please tell me it is all on display, not stuffed into boxes?
home_brew wrote:I really like the paint job on your vehicles!
Thank you Home_Brew.
OneManNoodles wrote:looking ace shas
see I knew you'd finish one of my turrets before I would!
Lt looks great with some colour on it
*thread ... rollover... whossa good thread then, yes you are. *
Turret, and also the mailbox is almost set, still details to paint on the turret as well! vision devices and the key-pad for the armored door and all, that.
Theophony wrote:Slowly catching back up. I've been out too long. I really like the look of those tanks. Also you should look at the bat mobile vehicle from knight models legend line . I think it would look kick butt in your paint scheme.
Also I demand (ask nicely) to get a picture of how you store everything. We've seen you keyboard a billion times, but how about the shelves and boxes of goodies . Inquiring mind would like to know as I've got way too much to store myself.
I know you have had your hands very full of late Theo, I also lurk and have posted and am glad for you that your mom has done as well as she has despite doctor prognostication.,
Now as for storage, many models are sitting about, displayed or laying about waiting for their containers so they will be safe! they are out and about as I have so many models in various stages of on/off work on them! My desk resembles a chaos worshipers place!
GrimDork wrote:Like the camo on the new vehicle, fancy!
Just my usual 3 tone scheme, but thank you!
Camkierhi wrote:Truly sorry Shas been away too long, been lurking now and then.
Tanks are all looking amazing, OMN turret is spot on as well, your camo scheme pulling it all off effortlessly. Your scratch tank just fits right in with the rest, brilliant.
The minimen are looking kick ass bud. Loved the pic of last man standing back there.
And got to get me some of that deadzone stuff for the terrain alone, though I have plans on that front!
And I am with Theo, how the hell do you store all this, I have got me a nice big space now, but I can't imagine how much room you must need! Please tell me it is all on display, not stuffed into boxes?
Hey Cam,, you had a move and all so I understand. See my reply to Theo above regarding "storing" I do a little ritual of clearing my desk when I wake up, and restocking it when i set to go to sleep. I should take a pic of that as well one day!
I had to do one with "Not-Cain" and the zombies!
Now if you liked those vehicles in my camo scheme,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
The modified Hanomag!
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Pure chaos! Keyboard still makes a show
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still so much to finish off!
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Our ever scowling agent G posting mail to his mother!
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without the flash system so you get to see how deep a blue I actually used
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GrimDork wrote: Looking good shas! I really like your camo scheme on all of those vehicles.
Thanks, I was amazed by your prolific batrep with pics on the zombies fight and such.
The camo is to tie all of the stuff in as part of the overall Khadrovian Unions' military forces no matter how different the "Republics" that make it up are.
Yeah I really like the cohesion of your massive and disparate forces. I think I'm gonna give up on propagating my corporate scheme amongst all of my human dudes and make a second more painting friendly faction. They can still ally but definitely different. I'll leave the massive matching force to you
Shaso, I guess that's the best "show of strength" that we will get until a proper stadium can be rented out . The mail box needs a set of shoes sticking out of it or a face in the mail slot like the old get smart show.
GrimDork wrote:Yeah I really like the cohesion of your massive and disparate forces. I think I'm gonna give up on propagating my corporate scheme amongst all of my human dudes and make a second more painting friendly faction. They can still ally but definitely different. I'll leave the massive matching force to you
The ability to get some major repetitive work seems to be due to the asperger side of me. But nothing to stop either of us from having fun!
Theophony wrote: Shaso, I guess that's the best "show of strength" that we will get until a proper stadium can be rented out . The mail box needs a set of shoes sticking out of it or a face in the mail slot like the old get smart show.
It will likely be pics done parade style, as to unpack every soldier, APC, Tank, walker, and other goodies would require a large holding area, so Likely I will do pose, snap pics, re-pack, pose, snap pics, wash-rinse-repeat.
Well, I have tried a method of layers and dry brush techniques for making zombie flesh. Take a gander at the horde
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Not bad Shas, that's a good pallid unhealthy look they have .
I think they could do with a light wash, something subtle to smooth the shadows a little, not sure what colour to recommend however. Black probably but quite lightly done.
I think the watered down black wash may work the best as I think they do similar wash technique on the Walking Dead make up, I have other washes and inks to try
Well, it seems the workers at the port and warehouses are revolting! where is Management!
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Oh, uhm seems management is also in sorry state!
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Then call the police! restore law and order fast! Err, looks like the cops have the same bug!
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Right! time to break out the planetary Militia! get the troops in to halt this madness!.........Uhm,,,,,err,,,,,eh,,,,,,heheh!
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so while the police and army here had the same color of pants, their corporate masters felt the way to tell them apart were beige shirts for the cops, and green for the soldiers.
Workers will have blue and safety orange management had beige pants and safety green shirts coming, some with safety orange.
You boys are pumping out some models at the mo, Between you and Theo you probably have close to a real life size zombie, at least in body weight alone.
They look good bud. Good colour choices, break it up nicely.
Camkierhi wrote: You boys are pumping out some models at the mo, Between you and Theo you probably have close to a real life size zombie, at least in body weight alone.
They look good bud. Good colour choices, break it up nicely.
Thanks Cam! I figured thy had so many different kinds of zombies, even though it seems some limit, but one can make the differences as seen in my latest pics!
Workers for the star-port and warehouse district! Warehouse guys are in blue trousers.
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Management is also out of control!
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Call the police? sorry but the Browns are not looking too good
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The self defense force is also buggered!
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Dr H wrote: You were stung by the automatic appending monster.
Decals look good. Nicely done.
I used a mix of decals of course, the red numbers and the yellow insignia as well as the license numbers are from the WW-II Hanomag I converted, the red stars are from the Russian Decals I got, and of course you can tell the Warhammer-40K Aquilas.
Well, I suppose folks were waiting for more pics to follow! and I have some right now, some already shown, and some long waiting their chance for the detail paint work before they get decaled and "washed" by me. So, I have added some more details to the turret I got from OMN!
Turret emplacement for border defenses of a Hive or Military zone. Security code pad ( I see from the close ups, it needs some more touch ups!)
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Left side profile view (view scopes detailed)
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Right side with view scopes
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Front or business end
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And I also worked on the combat hot-rods from Clear Horizon Miniatures (the brown dots are the smoke launcher caps)
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Big Ass Brake-light!
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And the converted Chimera (front lights and optical devices)
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Left optics
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Right oprtics
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Rear optics
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With so many swiveling optical scopes, this APC earns the name Argus due to it's practical 360-degree optical coverage.
Not that I stopped there, I also worked some more on the small light tank as well
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And I did more for the three 6x6's from Warchimera
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Plus the "Not BRDM-2" and smoke dis-chargers in brown
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finally for this batch, the "Not BTR-60"
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that is my progress so far. But there will be more vehicles getting a taste of the paint, comments welcome, and I will have the other machines here soon!
Miguelsan wrote: I suggest some vallejo transparent color (blue, red...) designed for lights and windows to liven up those colors.
M.
Well, with the situation, I found that Reaper also has the clear colors, so likely after Christmas, I will have the new paint drop which will include the clear red/yellow/blue/green and purple! (Yeah purple lenses, what a concept!) plus some other support colors I needed.
Meanwhile, I worked on a tank that resembles to some degree a real world Russian one, but is from Dust as the source, but is now incorporated in the Khadrovian Iron Guard.
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Fascinating how the halftrack looks like nothing mega from the front profile. But side on looks so imposing. Great work on it. Nice balance. Just a curiousity how it looks so small from tbe front. Guess thats a tactical advantage.
Fascinating how the halftrack looks like nothing mega from the front profile. But side on looks so imposing. Great work on it. Nice balance. Just a curiousity how it looks so small from tbe front. Guess thats a tactical advantage.
Rusky looks brilliant.
Merry Christmas bud.
TY
It does have the deceptive from the front look doesn't it?
TY again.
You too!
And for a bright one, here is the banner for the Eisenkern with the Imperial Aquila in the yellow field!
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Love the fact that you have used a true array of manufacturers and styles here to create an amazingly inspired army, great to have a continues theme running along with your very own scratch builds
How w you find the time and funds is only just astounding
Now have a great Christmas and prosperous new year mate and more tanks of course like you need them
Love the standard nice idea of mixing the cross with the imperial eagle in the corner
lone dirty dog wrote: Love the fact that you have used a true array of manufacturers and styles here to create an amazingly inspired army, great to have a continues theme running along with your very own scratch builds
How w you find the time and funds is only just astounding
Now have a great Christmas and prosperous new year mate and more tanks of course like you need them
Love the standard nice idea of mixing the cross with the imperial eagle in the corner
That camo is what ties them all together! from GW to Dreamforge, and my scratchbuilds.
Being forcibly retired due to disability/health issues is where the time and some funds come from. Have had to cut back so am focused more on painting and decals, plus I look for bargains, like I have at Miniature Market(Thanks Theo! )
You too! and I am a tread head, so armored vehicles are a fave still!
Oh Dreamforge standard comes with the cross and such as part of the plastic, it is raised up from the base flag surface, I simply used the colors, and have to touch up the black lines some, added the red to 3 of the corners, yellow to the one and flt the Aquilla would be good on the yellow field!
Now, still using those Russian tank decals, i worked on the one vehicle that can be a Hydra, or a Medusa (swappable weapons! Dust has such great ideas for their minis!)
So, I have images of that and am ready to post those to show off the whole thing. Using the Hydra set up
Need to check my Dreamforge haul never realised the standard had raised surface looks cool anyway nice colour choice.
Those Dust tanks have tempted me I have to say but was not to sure of the scale, could I ask a favour if you don't mind mate
Would you take a pic with a mad robot mini next to the dust tank, I want to use my trench coat guys with it but have been concerned as to the scale match.
Only if you don't mind of course, what decals are you using for the stars ? Are they dust or an alternative make ?
lone dirty dog wrote: Need to check my Dreamforge haul never realised the standard had raised surface looks cool anyway nice colour choice.
Those Dust tanks have tempted me I have to say but was not to sure of the scale, could I ask a favour if you don't mind mate
Would you take a pic with a mad robot mini next to the dust tank, I want to use my trench coat guys with it but have been concerned as to the scale match.
Only if you don't mind of course, what decals are you using for the stars ? Are they dust or an alternative make ?
Yeah, Dreamforge has the most awesome toys soldiers out on the market.
No problem, I will have some scales for the thing using my Mad Robot Weytani republic troopers with Dreamforge as well for scale shots!
I bought a couple of sheets of the Russian Airforce Insignia by Begemot, forgot the dealer I bought them from, but need to order more as I used up the smallest of the stars!
So, both tanks have alternate weapons, and are roughly 1/48th scale heavies. their mass can be seen here using Dreamforge Eisenkern/AgentG/Weytani trooper
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That should do! Plenty of scale references as 2 of the men have 25mm bases, the gal is on Dreamforge 32mm base
Cheers Shas scale up nicely with MRM so that's cool, how easy would it be to alter the tracks to be covered do you think ?
I just want to sci-fi them up a little so was thinking of enclosing the track sections, do you think this is possible ?
I saw a conversion on here somewhere using Dreamforge bodies with scion heads, they looked totally awesome and could make some truly great scouts or even assassins
lone dirty dog wrote: Cheers Shas scale up nicely with MRM so that's cool, how easy would it be to alter the tracks to be covered do you think ?
I just want to sci-fi them up a little so was thinking of enclosing the track sections, do you think this is possible ?
I saw a conversion on here somewhere using Dreamforge bodies with scion heads, they looked totally awesome and could make some truly great scouts or even assassins
Covering the tracks will take a bit of plastic card shaping work to do, basically extending the hull "wings" to attach the side armor to cover the wheels. To go over more, would mean making front/back fender guards.
Hmmm, scion heads are far bigger than the eisenkern ones, GWs over sized everything bits
I don't mind a little work got plenty of PC lying around so no problem there, just wondering if it might look a bit odd with it extending out to far.
Yes I know what you mean but they actually match up pretty well on this occasion, the thread is on here if I can find it I will post a link for you if you want.
That's why you probably seen it Theo LOL the guy has also altered some of the body armour a little but nothing major.
lone dirty dog wrote: I don't mind a little work got plenty of PC lying around so no problem there, just wondering if it might look a bit odd with it extending out to far.
Yes I know what you mean but they actually match up pretty well on this occasion, the thread is on here if I can find it I will post a link for you if you want.
That's why you probably seen it Theo LOL the guy has also altered some of the body armour a little but nothing major.
Oh I would do the out liers, then add sloped add ons to help flesh it out and make it look like a natural part of the design. I did look again, and yeah, those sealed heads may work after all.
Damn, it's a crying shame I haven't stopped by more often... you've made some tremendous progress!
I love that camo scheme on all of your tanks, it's fantastic.
Your emplacement/turret is really cool.
That... is a lot of tanks! The Tank Police theme song keeps bouncing around in my head while I scroll past all of the sweet tanks!
Also I love Ash grey. I think that one and concrete grey have long been the wonder twin combination I call 'magic grey' which was my go-to two-step base-highlight grey combo for...ever. Ran out of those and switched to Minitaire because the whole set was fairly affordable, but anyway... it's a good shade of grey (and field grey is a nice alternative when you *don't* want to use the other two).
GrimDork wrote: Damn, it's a crying shame I haven't stopped by more often... you've made some tremendous progress!
I love that camo scheme on all of your tanks, it's fantastic.
Your emplacement/turret is really cool.
That... is a lot of tanks! The Tank Police theme song keeps bouncing around in my head while I scroll past all of the sweet tanks!
Also I love Ash grey. I think that one and concrete grey have long been the wonder twin combination I call 'magic grey' which was my go-to two-step base-highlight grey combo for...ever. Ran out of those and switched to Minitaire because the whole set was fairly affordable, but anyway... it's a good shade of grey (and field grey is a nice alternative when you *don't* want to use the other two).
Yeah, I was wondering where all my usual suspects had been.
Ty it takes time to grow on you, my "Highland-Tundra Camo"
I need APCs for the Apocalypse level games, I was used to playing, get the troops across the field as fast as possible and intact as possible!
Ah, Tank Police! I ought to watch that again.
Yeah, I need to snap picks of the ruins I am working on, using stone gray and concrete gray as ai also like the color. I use a lot of interesting colors when the situation calls for it. I made the ruins "Blue tenement" and "Green Tenement" as the picks will show how that works.
Now with the clear colors, I can touch up some things.
Meanwhile fully decaled Warchimera APC #241 with the twin-linked heavy flamer turret
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GrimDork wrote: I Like the combo of huge dozer blade and flame turret
Cool!
Now for further viewing I present the Laser cannon armed turret model of the APC
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More will follow.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Most recall my first "light tank" or small model tank right? well, camo and decals, now for tread weathering and rust, and other things to do to it.
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Love the mini tank feels like afrench ww2 tank for some reason but with a 40k kick, I have to agree on the plough it gives that APC a real menacing feel to it.
Never tried reaper paints but have heard good things.
As for the scion heads I a planing of using them with the Dreamforge bodies they looked just to damn cool not to.
lone dirty dog wrote: Love the mini tank feels like afrench ww2 tank for some reason but with a 40k kick, I have to agree on the plough it gives that APC a real menacing feel to it.
Never tried reaper paints but have heard good things.
As for the scion heads I a planing of using them with the Dreamforge bodies they looked just to damn cool not to.
It has a little French/Russian/my own design tossed in
I like them.
Sounds like a plan.
Now for the 3rd Warchimera APC with the Heavy Bolter turret (Decal issue was found and corrected)
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stonned_astartes wrote: loving the BTR representation in the fleet, and the warchermas, there a mean team.
Yeah, hard to find the 1/48scale BTRs out there to convert over.
Now for some Secret Weapon action! 6x6 with howitzer.
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SickSix wrote: Great looking tanks. What did you think of the PW Brick? Did it go together well and was the casting pretty decent?
I have to say, the mol;ding was decent, and i could put the model together with the lowest amount of fuss, (I need a box of rubber bands to hold parts together while glue sets), some clean up was needed on some bricks and turrets than others, I have been pretty lucky so far with buying from PW so I might just get me some new Ursus aka "Bear" APCs once I can swing it. drill holes to set rivets and make them fit right in! One or two of the 6 bricks I bought had bubbles in the underbelly I could hide.
GrimDork wrote: So many cool shapes of tanks, you gotta play big games to use them all, it would be hard for me to leave some of those unique beasts on the bench.
I have plenty to chose from for 500pt to 5k pt games, and bigger!
I have to ad the yellow tips to the missiles, all the Bricks have details that need my brush work added since they have the decals and camo already handled
I saw this in the wasteland and after killing everyone in the vicinity and clambering all over it to see if I could use it (or at the very least loot parts of it), I thought of you:
Spoiler:
There's also a nice apc near to Sanctuary Hills.
Nice work, surprised you are getting anything done (I have done nothing except Fallout 4 since Christmas).
Guardsman 1: "I told you you were backing up too close to the building, but did you listen? No!"
Guardsman 2: "Well we are in a warzone so who will notice"
After more time, I have more images of the Taurus "Bricks"
Missile pod version! So much meaner looking than a Chimera!
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And now for the pair with the gatling cannons! The soldier was for a scale to get a feel they are about Chimera sized beasts.
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And finally, the Twin Laser cannon armed Beast!
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Automatically Appended Next Post: The "Bricks" look intimidating huh?
Automatically Appended Next Post: Two Heavy Flame cannon/Melta models to do
Automatically Appended Next Post: Now for some scale to give an idea how big these brutes can be, I took a couple of my Eisenkerns and posed them with the missile pod one.
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Ramp shot also allows you all to see how big and wide the tires are!
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Camkierhi wrote: You are motoring through these bud, looking brilliant. Little details really picking them up nicely.
Thanks Cam.
Still need to do touch ups once done, but the decals and such had to be done, stuff sitting around waiting to get finished, vehicles will be the easiest to knock out, still have over 100little men to finish! and some very old minis that need to also get done buried.
I love weird and wacky tanks but have never really sought out kits of them. Have got some scratch build ideas and projects for my Orks but will have to look up some of these links.
Elblondino wrote:I love weird and wacky tanks but have never really sought out kits of them. Have got some scratch build ideas and projects for my Orks but will have to look up some of these links.
So many inspirations from the designs of the Inter-war years and beyond.
OneManNoodles wrote:It's really impressive how quickly you manage to pump these "bricks" out, great work on all the little details.
Happy New Year btw
I did have 6 that arrived, last year, I am thinking of getting 2-3 Ursus tracked APCs with the servo turrets they make at Puppet's War. Meanwhile, I have this on qeue waiting with some more red star decals to ship once the Orthodox Christmas is over in Ukraine.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh yes, and to OMN and all,HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Have had a little look since shasolenzabi and you're right the inter war years have some cracking tanks to 'borrow from' and some great kits around too. Love the look of that Armoured vehicle may have to source something similar. :-)
Elblondino wrote:Have had a little look since shasolenzabi and you're right the inter war years have some cracking tanks to 'borrow from' and some great kits around too. Love the look of that Armoured vehicle may have to source something similar. :-)
So many crazy ideas tried during those years! BA-10 is a nice design, can't wait till I get it over here to work on! I have a lot o ideas on the burners, some more tracked "landing craft" style platoon or squad moving APCs to build, and a idea for an "H" tail Vertibird to be my "Valkyrie",
GrimDork wrote:Great stuff shas, happy new year to yerself
someone else said it late to me, so I bounced back on the cheer. Thanks, working on the decals has been nice, scratch builds and kits for 2016? as seen above, BA-10 kit, some land vehicles and a Vertibird planned.
Theophony wrote:What times one are you all in that it's just now New Years for you all . More star stickers needed .
Just some late well wishing to catch up on is all Theo.
Now for the Thermic Bricks.
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And the bricks are similar to Chimera in size, but are smaller than the rolling HQ that is the Keilerkopf! they are however the same height counting the weapon systems!
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Automatically Appended Next Post: As can be seen here, the Bricks have wider tires, as they are a bit more like wheeled tanks, it makes sense so that they can maintain decent ground pressure on soft terrain. thew armor layout also shows that they steer the Bricks just like a tank, so one side stops or goes reverse while the other side stays forwards, allowing the machine t steer much as a tank with treads would as the front tire shows no way to swivel.
All looking absolutely brilliant. Look great together as well. The bricks look to me to be mega heavily armoured. So in my head they are true close quarters assault tanks, designed to support the troops and provide cover. That armour would be to defend against even melta fire at close range. It just looks believable to me.
Also looks a bit ripe for the plucking for my Orks !
Camkierhi wrote: All looking absolutely brilliant. Look great together as well. The bricks look to me to be mega heavily armoured. So in my head they are true close quarters assault tanks, designed to support the troops and provide cover. That armour would be to defend against even melta fire at close range. It just looks believable to me.
Also looks a bit ripe for the plucking for my Orks !
Yes, and I figured to make them a tough armored brick. more expensive than Chimera by 10pts for 1pt you side armor. and then the weapon system turrets being Twin-linked adds another 5pts, the the cost of the weapon plus the half price for the things means likely 90-110pts per vehicle.
Ceramite armor would blunt melta attacks.
(Jeremy Clarkson voice) "NO! no! no! do not let those Orks anywhere near my bricks!"
So, now that we have admired the Polish sourced "Bricks" aka Taurus, we now move onto some work on the other Polish machines I have bought, and pointed out the odd casting and other issues that made them not for the new modeller, a pain for the moderate modeller and more seasoned modellers,,,,,the Warchimera made "Hammer". I found out on the Intwerebs that after some harsh reviews like mine, that they took 4 pieces for the main hull and made it one huge block filled with whatever sprue they had to help fill it, (Down and dirty casting!), but yet they insist on keeping those poxy, 2-part wheels with the huge flash which does more damage to the parts, rather than make solid tires. Gravengames.co.uk dia their own review of the kit
Hull, they also molded the vision plates so make that 6 parts
7 parts become one
Anyway, I did more work on the Hammers, and added heated metal and rust
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Heavy Bolter Hammer # 242
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Laser cannon Hammer #240
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Flame cannon Hammer #241
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So, if I were to buy the Hammer again, I would also order Zinge tires and metal rod for superior tires and axles
Automatically Appended Next Post: No I also went and applied the "rust" to the Secret Weapon Miniatures 6x6, then I realized I had forgotten to activate the flash in my camera!
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Now with the flash it looks striking!
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So, I also have caught up some with the NOT BTR-60, and this is it so far;
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I wonder how it scale to the 1/48 BTR models? It is smaller than the 1/35scale ones I have looked at, Hmmmmm, But anyway, glad it is liked, scratch+model bits+Zinge bits, what's not to like!?
Jehan-reznor wrote:The Not BTR's are very eco friendly they have huge catalytic converters
The Not BRDM is like that as well, and I need to get it decaled up next.
Okay, I did make more headway on the NOT BRDM-2, and it came out pretty nice. I also made some headway on the Clear Horizon Fast Attack Cars. But for the mean time, have some hot NOT-BRDM-2 action!
right side and weapon details
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Thanks Cam! Been admiring stuff on your pages as well,
Now I said I also applied decals to the attack buggies which look so futuristic, and here they are, the hull red stars are on different spots trying out the differences.
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Backside marking
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Other markings, but I may have to paint some red and white to fix the crack in the star on the nose of that one #27
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#26 got it's hull star on the driver hatch
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Exhaust vents, more of a heat dump/pressue release from the micro-reactor drive
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winches and cables, and side by side you can see the differences, also, I am seeing they are touch up hungry!
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Love these, they do look awesome, agreed though your NOT BRDM-2 is better looking.
Um, there is something about the rear view on those latest, not sure what it is, trying to decide if it needs to have a wider wheel base, or it's too high, something sits funny with me. Still look brilliant, just me being silly.
@Cam, I think its the strut that connects to the wheel. It doesn't look like it could drive the wheels to me. That combined with the high stance. I think if that part was less curvy and more armored looking then it might also fit the rest of the aestetics.
Each wheel on the strikers is on it's own rocker arm, they can be set anyway the driver needs for mobility, high to low. Each wheel has it's own internal motor, just like the arrangement on the Dreamforge Keilerkopf
Now I do have a real life tank, 1/35scale version actually of a Ukraine T-64bm2, decided to camo it some, still much to do
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That is the main pattern, I know, it needs some edge work, plus black spots, and other details need to be added, but that is it's current state of progress
Ukraine order for Russian star decals and Ba-10 is still not tracked since leaving Ukraine on the 24th last month. I will have to let them know no word so far.
Dreamforge Order is shipping, so HMG Keilerkopf will have rocket launchers added, Cannon version no need, and 3rd Keilerkopf to be the Loki/Zeus variant.
shasolenzabi wrote: Ukraine order for Russian star decals and Ba-10 is still not tracked since leaving Ukraine on the 24th last month. I will have to let them know no word so far.
As of recently, USPS does not provide tracking for small packages from a lot of countries
shasolenzabi wrote: Ukraine order for Russian star decals and Ba-10 is still not tracked since leaving Ukraine on the 24th last month. I will have to let them know no word so far.
As of recently, USPS does not provide tracking for small packages from a lot of countries
Well, that sucks as I do enjoy having some idea where my orders are when I am waiting for them!
shasolenzabi wrote: Well, that sucks as I do enjoy having some idea where my orders are when I am waiting for them!
I know that feel... USPS always pleased me by showing a full and detailed tracking for my shipments, but for now almost no regular post service provides tracking of international small packages on their side, which makes me really really sad... Good thing is, regardless of tracking service, packages are getting delivered.
You can get some information on your package via placing an enquiry at USPS or calling them, but usually it takes a several days for them to sort out your request.
Speak of a devil and it appears! The package showed up yesterday, model and decals all. I am armed with fresh batch of red stars for my models, and a quite smallish looking vehicle. Time will tell once it is finished, but it seems a rather "cozy" fit for a 4-man crew!Pics of the Ba-10 from back in it's day showed it as not a huge machine at all anyway.
In fact this picture shows little more than a "pick up truck" made 5-ton armored vehicle.
And this museum shot makes me feel better about it, look how tall people are next to it
Well, not perfect WIPs but they are here nonetheless!
Chassis frame and tires set up, Agent G for scale.
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Floor board and fenders added
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Armored hull added, photo-etch parts too, and Agent G standing for scale
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This is a model with 4 x 1/48scale crew but it could be a auto-cannon "counts as sentinel, the MGs are small and light enough to be auto-stubbers once I add their skinny selves to the kit.
Camkierhi wrote: That is going to fit in perfectly with the army bud, but soooooo cute. Maybe that's the plan! "I can't shoot sir it's too CUTE!"
Yeah he is a cute little fella.
Now, get set to meet "Thor"!
quite the build project, the cages are 7 pieces with the 2 part missiles, and some other bits to hold them steady, then the 3 part clamps and the holders for the sides of the APC as well as the swivel and hub cap. Caution is called for so as to NOT lose track of left/right.
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the SdKfz-2510/2 APC with twin belt fed auto-cannons
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the SdKfz-2510/3 Thor rocket artillery/APC
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the SdKfz-2510/4 "Odin" Howitzer support Vehicle
and the SdKfz-2510/5 "Loki" Heavy Anti-Tank Support Vehicle
Camkierhi wrote:Seeing it without wheels I want to make it a half track!
Looks good though, gun is huge, but does not look unrealiustic on that chassis.
Well seeing as how Mark made it a wheeled modernistic version of the WW-2 Halftrack, that makes sense. I could also see someone doing that and orkifying iot to be a Gunwagon!
I think it is a 105mm Howitzer or a 75mm High Velocity AT cannon, based on which way you go with it.
Littletower wrote:New Hanomag is looking great, but I still prefer the cute little BA-10 from above!
Yeah the 1/48 scale BA-10 is cute. I will give it bigger MGs with cut off Eisenkern rifle muzzles. 45mm will stay the same as a light Auto-cannon.
Anyway, I realized I needed to fix the right wheel when I saw the images
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Back, I have to paint that breach lock more metallic, maybe a bit sooty.
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Got to admit i am tempted. Got enough to go on with for now.
What paint scheme tbe wee one getting?
Considering the one I converted to have a pair of auto feed belt cannons in my splintered pattern like the troops and Leviathan, I think I may do that to this one.
Hmm, so few comments these days, but the images show they are looked at, so here is another image update for the Odin/Loki. I am setting up the camo pattern using the light color before the earthier one is added.
hk1x1 wrote:I love these open top vehicles, where you can see the gun mechanics, the firing position and all the interior details. Nice work .
Yes, these kits are awesome designs! it is a pleasure working on the APCs, which are basically super trucks looking at their backs layout, as well as the size.
Inso wrote:You churn out so many cool tanks it is difficult to find new superlatives to comment
I'm loving the new Loki and am looking forward to the finished item
Maybe create new ones?, I know, I do make and paint a lot, Been playing Armored Warfare a lot, and should get done with projects! So, while not finished, I did wish to show that size off to folks as 3 of these are massive!
That's a sweet new hanothing. Looks sickening mobile for having such nasty guns available to it.
The three hanos have different camo, what's up with that? Apologize if you've said but I probably missed it scrolling through photos in my little phone screen.
GrimDork wrote: That's a sweet new hanothing. Looks sickening mobile for having such nasty guns available to it.
The three hanos have different camo, what's up with that? Apologize if you've said but I probably missed it scrolling through photos in my little phone screen.
Hey grim! According to Mark, the maker of these things, if his game rules were to get going, the Hannos are a power supply base on wheels as the reactor provides re-charges for other vehicles and such. The camos are just 2 not three, once i get done, the mobile cannon will have a similar look to the one with the twin-linked auto-cannons.
The story behind that 2 camo thing is the elite status of the Kreugerian Republic troops amongst the forces of the Union, having shown and earned an ability for war that makes them pretty much a notch higher than other Republics' soldiers forces.
Okay, the camo pattern set, needs one more of the Desert Tan as soe spots are too thin, I will apply with the right brush sizes. But here for now is the Odin/Loki gun carrier version of the Keilerkopf.
I KNOW I AM JOINING THE PARTY LATE , but i am sure its already been pointed out that in reality games like Wh are more like 32mm not 28 , which means they are actually closer to 1:48 scale . that scale just looks small compaered to the figs because a lot of the kit stuff GW began with and continues with is more like 1:35 scale .
but my point is that there has been a slew of companies that have been putting out 1:43 scale vehicles , especially for WWII , like the FRENCH halftracks and british scout cars , etc ..... and are easily found on ebay if you search for 1:43 in diecast diecast
GrandInquisitorOrdoXenos wrote: I KNOW I AM JOINING THE PARTY LATE , but i am sure its already been pointed out that in reality games like Wh are more like 32mm not 28 , which means they are actually closer to 1:48 scale . that scale just looks small compaered to the figs because a lot of the kit stuff GW began with and continues with is more like 1:35 scale .
but my point is that there has been a slew of companies that have been putting out 1:43 scale vehicles , especially for WWII , like the FRENCH halftracks and british scout cars , etc ..... and are easily found on ebay if you search for 1:43 in diecast diecast
While the 1:48 scales are closer to their size use, GW made their 28-32mm figures with some 1:35 scale features,, and some vehicles have weapons listed as on size, Heavy Bolter as 37mm, but to 1:35 scale, the barrels match 105mm cannons on the tanks, and it gets silly from there. smaller early war 1:35 scale vehicles like armor cars, half tracks and tanks still translate to normal 40k sized machines, Tiger Tanks can be the base for a super heavy, or Ork Battlewagons.
The Dreamforge vehicles are pretty big, and set for the use by the Eisenkern soldier miniatures, but they also can fit WH40K as the Odin is a more reasonable scaled battle-cannon, and the Loki a more reasonably scaled Vanquisher gun. The quad HMGs on the basic could be a more mobile Sabre machine gun platform so paired twinlinked Heavy Stubbers as it were, making 6 x re-rollable shots.
But yes, I am thinking most of our community can see that GW has a weird concept of scale.
Got to trying ordnance yellow band on the Thor Rockets. I have to redo the Field Gray to make the bands thinner, add red to the tips with metal caps.
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Looking great bud, by the time you clean it up a little, it will be awesome. The look of those units on that wagon is just awe inspiring. Just looking at them you can hear the thump as they are launched.
Camkierhi wrote: Looking great bud, by the time you clean it up a little, it will be awesome. The look of those units on that wagon is just awe inspiring. Just looking at them you can hear the thump as they are launched.
Video footage has them screaming as they launch as well.!
supply drop for my self-gift late birthday arrival, Legs, arms, weapons, boxes to stow on the APCs. as I had a LOT of APC denizens, and soon some that can drive once I get the right machines. But for now the Kruegerian Republic has supplied the Union with more troops!
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Now the torsos and heads I have with their rifles can be set up as squads!
Hi all! I got to work yesterday and have assembled a full squad, (sadly they were out of the running and walking legs, so I went with a lot of the weapon team legs, so standing and kneeling squads are what I have, and here is the first squad, the Sgt is wearing the last of the Panzer-grenadiers masks/helmets (which were originally the DF Kriegsmarine drop trooper ones). Gives him an interesting look that provides protection, yet also lets you know he is in command with the one machine pistol and mag-occulars.
This squad is also armed with a Panzerfaust, suad support gun and a plasma AT rifle (also the last ones left. So here they are!
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Yes, one of the lads practices gun-fu
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with flash
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close up of the sarge
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I just have to put their shoulder pauldrons on next
Poses are great, Marc did such a great design with the figures, and your using them really well.
Yes, and that is why we love Dreamforge, right?
We say action Jackson...Only with more 'r's in it... Man that was a movie so long ago...Only have the foggiest idea of that one
LOL! so long ago, back many, many, many moons ago!
Dr H wrote:Happy belated birthday, Shas. Good haul.
Thank you Dr.H, and I got my other drop today from Miniature Martket!
Viktor von Domm wrote:loved the pics from your supy drop....gives the term body bag a whole new meaning.....
also love the jon woo poser...
Glad folks liked those poses despite the limited legs, oh had they still the other legs, but you do what you can!
Now I did have another squad, so they will again be 5 standing and 5 kneeling, just what to do for the poses? This sarge will wear a fatigue cap though. (Yes, I still have Non-com and officer heads left from the 1st command sprues I got, Knew I may need them for a day like this!
Legs of the next squad
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Miniature Market also recalled my B'day and I had a discount so I grabbed things I always wished I had, so I ordered, and this arrived
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and these for her to lead
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And for some cozy bedtime reading, I always like having alternate games just in case.
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and
that main rule book will help me understand better the stats from the Red Blok army book It makes cross-compatibility easier if you know what they are supposed to do in their main rules, then I can cross-correlate their weapons/functions for the other rule I have
even lined up the same level, they are taller than the Dreamforge troops, and those are pretty tall compared to 40k troops! Except for the female captain, the 6 man team came pre-painted of course.
Anyway, here are the latest finished squad of troopers from my odds and ends.
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close up of the Sarge
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and final shot
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Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh yeah, had enought torso and back-packs to make another 6 with the legs attached, and just have to rest some, will assemble them soon and give them arms, shoulderpads, support and SMGs as I am out of the long rifles. I have heads though
seeing your eisenkern flamer guy... i think you should get yourself some FW elysian flamers... the standard cadian flamer is a tad to bulky in m opinion...
Viktor von Domm wrote: seeing your eisenkern flamer guy... i think you should get yourself some FW elysian flamers... the standard cadian flamer is a tad to bulky in m opinion...
Well, why order from FW when I still have dozens of these left to arm my flamer troops with!?
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Automatically Appended Next Post: I added a little something to that flamer
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I hope all like that new flamer with the touch added.
Hi all! I decided to make the last 6 guys kind of special troops, they have the but guards and helmets I used from the Valkir, they are getting grenades, and special pouches one I had to make do with a different piece for a should pauldron as I lost one it seems.
So the special "Dire Wolves" with their Wolf-Snaut masks, and the other odd bits. and I did a head swap, using a WH Scion head, Beret and eyepatch for the leader.
I call him Sergeant Hasselhoff, or as he is known to many, Der Hoff!
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Close Up!
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Lights!
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Second Close Up!
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Such a glamour hog! in every pic he is!
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Back shots!
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The Dire-Wolves will drop for any kind of mission, of the Kreugerians, who are already like Mandalorians, these guys are elite amongst the elite just as much as the Nacht-Jaegers, and the Jungle Kommandos. (I will give them a green base, but use the Nacht-Jaeger camo patches of grey and black for a distinct look!
I just wanted to drop in and say that I'm a fan of your work. I went through this thread and your gallery, and the tank porn is outstanding. In fact, it's inspired me to get back into the paint and modeling game.
LOL< that made me think of the scene from Men in Black, "Why are we here.
oldravenman3025 wrote:
I just wanted to drop in and say that I'm a fan of your work. I went through this thread and your gallery, and the tank porn is outstanding. In fact, it's inspired me to get back into the paint and modeling game.
I look forward to seeing what else you cook up.
It is so nice to see I have fans! I have a new base color that will fit the Dire Wolves team. It is labeled "Jungle Camo" and is a green based paint. added with the black and gray splinters, they will stand out from the others and Nacht-Jaegers!
Once done with the troops, I have a small TD in the works, some more troop crawlers, and I am working in my head a Verti-Bird/Valyrie air craft for the rest of this year!
Viktor von Domm wrote:lol... der Hoff.... but i like that head swap... did him well...he´s really cool!
and the flamer conversion now is very sound...
Vik, I saw the eye-patch, recalled his being cast in a cheesy 90's Marvel movie as Nick Fury, and just had to go for it!
Yeah, as you pointed out, the comically bulky GW flamer was a bit much! the WGF flamers from the Greatcoats was better scaled, and fits in better.
i see that you painted the already blue and green...but damn, the flash nearly makes these two colours look almost similar..
and curiously i haven't thought about fury...
btw, even if the Jackson version of fury is quite bad ass... i will still always think of him as a white man... i too fondly remember all about the howling commandos...*sighs* good times...
Viktor von Domm wrote:i see that you painted the already blue and green...but damn, the flash nearly makes these two colours look almost similar..
and curiously i haven't thought about fury...
btw, even if the Jackson version of fury is quite bad ass... i will still always think of him as a white man... i too fondly remember all about the howling commandos...*sighs* good times...
Grew up reading those Marvel Comics, They gave Captain America the Howling Commandos in the movies,,,was good to see them brought to life. Now as for the colors, the black is the base primer, then I applied the Muddy Olive for the main armor and helms, the Mask, knee and elbow pads are Field Gray, and the under body suit of ballistic material is Military Gray, all in dropper bottles by Reaper Paints. I can see the Field Gray will need touch ups as the Muddy Olive seems to have slipped onto some of the masks,
But do not worry, Der Hoff will lead the Dire Wolves to victories!
Theophony wrote:Definitely like the more streamlined flamer. Just goes to show you how awe-full GW scaling is.
Oh yeah! their hands are the same scale as 1/35 scale soldiers, and the weapons are way comically large, I mean, looking at how big the Leman Russ Battle Cannon is compared to a 1/35scale MBT cannon, they call it in their diagram as a 120mm Battle Cannon, it is several times bigger than an actual 1/35 scale main gun of the 125mm on my 1/35 scale T-64!
Anywhoo, here is the 2nd squad I made from that last drop.
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their close ups!
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Both squads used up the last of my brush on black primer,,,,the Dire Wolves got the white primer.......
The only thing I don't do by hand myself is prime. I pretty much use Krylon Fusion on my plastic stuff. Haven't decided what I'm going to use for resins and metals yet.
The only thing I don't do by hand myself is prime. I pretty much use Krylon Fusion on my plastic stuff. Haven't decided what I'm going to use for resins and metals yet.
My spray on primer also bonds to plastic
Rust-O-leum American Accents black primer, also useful for the other mediums, resins, woods, metals, as well as the plastics.
The only thing I don't do by hand myself is prime. I pretty much use Krylon Fusion on my plastic stuff. Haven't decided what I'm going to use for resins and metals yet.
My spray on primer also bonds to plastic
Rust-O-leum American Accents black primer, also useful for the other mediums, resins, woods, metals, as well as the plastics.
Thanks for the tip. I'll have to give Rust-O-leum a shot.
If you get a chance, check out my gallery. Projects are not finished and it's the first time I've picked up a brush in a while. But I can use some critique from a pro.
The only thing I don't do by hand myself is prime. I pretty much use Krylon Fusion on my plastic stuff. Haven't decided what I'm going to use for resins and metals yet.
My spray on primer also bonds to plastic
Rust-O-leum American Accents black primer, also useful for the other mediums, resins, woods, metals, as well as the plastics.
Thanks for the tip. I'll have to give Rust-O-leum a shot.
If you get a chance, check out my gallery. Projects are not finished and it's the first time I've picked up a brush in a while. But I can use some critique from a pro.
Me, a pro?
No problem, I will look at them and the rust-o-leum does a silky finish for a primer, must be that bonding tech.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Okay, I see the paint used on that tank could use another coat, no heavy ones, just keep them light and they will layer well, and smooth. Also, the road wheels can uses more solidifying the colors so that they have the whole wheel colored right, not just those ribs. But nice projects, the MOBAT I assume the Wolverine is different machine based on what I saw.
The Gunadm model, I will warn you, the torsions are brittle, best to fill them with some putty, and some wire as it can be easy to crack them, as mine did while transporting it for a Apoc fight.(I did not glue the upper deck to the hull for emergency repairs, it helped me a lot for repairs, allows for the treads to come off easier for fixing things in case what happened to me hits the model).
But so far good stuff, you ought to make a thread for that work
Boy howdy, your horde of mans and tanks just keeps on growing! Would that I could muster such passion for a single faction. Awesome stuff, fun to follow along. I think you mentioned something about a birthday? Woot grats!
Thanks for the heads up on the Type 61. And I'll definitely take your advice on the paint scheme.
Oh, and I started a P&M Blog thread.
Looking forward to seeing more of your work on the Dream Forge stormtroopers. Looking good so far.
No problem, it is an expensive kit and should not have such issues, but they went hollow on the arms for the torsion suspension as you could see.
I have visited, and so will likely haunt you ,
right now, I am simply covering bare spots, and then touching up other areas before I detail and camo
GrimDork wrote:Boy howdy, your horde of mans and tanks just keeps on growing! Would that I could muster such passion for a single faction. Awesome stuff, fun to follow along. I think you mentioned something about a birthday? Woot grats!
Well, it helps I have many sub-factions to play with Grim! Been seeing the stuff you have worked on when not drained of energy,
I've always been partial toward traditional military colors, like burgundy (my fave), for berets.
But if you've settled on the shade of green I'm seeing, light blue might be a better choice.
They will be getting an interestingly different than usual camo mix on their armor, and I have a color called "Deep Red" that is very much a wine/burgundy reddish color. I also have some deep greens such as Pine Green, and I have plenty of blues. I also wondered about black, but that will be the eye-patch(classics).
Thanks, I was pondering, but there are many para units that use the reddish color. Lie as I have named him "Der Hoff" and the Eisenker(Kruegerians) are German based, I went for this look, I even looked up "German Airborne Berets" and got
An excellent choice on the beret color. I like it.
Thank you. While I did go for the German style, it also is a color we and other allied nations use for similar units. While the Green Berets are a noted special forces unit, our other specialists like the 82nd airborne use a reddish beret
Thats looking spot on bud. Maybe a little touch up to the eye patch toward his nose. Looks a little side ways at mo. The boys are looking good together though. Good work.
interesting.... a camo to match footsloggers with their vehicles...well you did that with your other orange/white/ green before too, but thee are the first iirc with your grey green black one...
also...hoff is looking promising!
as for the decals... was looking through my stuff today and also did a nice bunch for you...so say the word...(aka the correct new address, have only the last one^^) and i will send it via snail post
Viktor von Domm wrote:interesting.... a camo to match footsloggers with their vehicles...well you did that with your other orange/white/ green before too, but thee are the first iirc with your grey green black one...
also...hoff is looking promising!
as for the decals... was looking through my stuff today and also did a nice bunch for you...so say the word...(aka the correct new address, have only the last one^^) and i will send it via snail post
Thanks Vik! they are gonna be good troopers,
I sent you a PM with details
OneManNoodles wrote:Now that's a different camo, the blue/green and black looks really striking next to each other.
Really nice work on the detail.
It really does set that squad apart from the usual doesn't it?
Yeah, to me it reminds me of the effect you sometimes see when people are trying to give the impression of some sort of invisibility cloak being activated.
There is always this glowing transitional effect between the two different colours or whatever.
OneManNoodles wrote: Yeah, to me it reminds me of the effect you sometimes see when people are trying to give the impression of some sort of invisibility cloak being activated.
There is always this glowing transitional effect between the two different colours or whatever.
Well, they are a sneak in and out kill team kind of squad.
Sadly any mis paint is my hands were killing me due to the weather and my arthritis. I will pain the rest when the pain is gone.
I have to say that I admire your ability to paint camo patterns so cleanly free-handed. I'm constantly having to go back and do touch ups when attempting it, before I finally get it half-way decent.
250 holy crap. Great job on the constant stream of goodness. I still need to search for those decals, maybe after church tomorrow I can go spelunking for them.
I just realized the camo has that effect on the eyes like the blue spotted octopus.
Theophony wrote:250 holy crap. Great job on the constant stream of goodness. I still need to search for those decals, maybe after church tomorrow I can go spelunking for them.
No sweat man! do not kill yourself, take your time.
Well, I had Der Hoff do some scale shots with the FireWalker quad tank I got in the mail today, It is a big boy! Still needs my paint and decal works done to it!
. Inquiring mind would like to know as I've got way too much to store myself.
My desk resembles a chaos worshipers place!
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holy crap. Great job on the constant stream of goodness. I still need to search for those decals, maybe after church tomorrow I can go spelunking for them.
