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No interior? That's a shame, won't you be able to see the bareness through the large windows though?

Would that not bother you?

Great work! Absolutely stunning, and if you're going about making some odd steam punkesque style Victorian buildings, for reference, why not check out some screenshots from the game Dishonored? Might be right up your street!

Removable roof would solve that issue Ghosty, and Dave is good at making such modifications.

Nope, roof is glued on, I have an idea for the windows later, will paint, then put them in.

Great product, Dave! Not only free, but double the size! I love the contrast between the brick and the tech doors and... are those AC units? I think I would have gone for a flat roof (maybe with some generators of comm equipment), just for the extra playability, but also great as is.

Will you be adding some crossbraces to your stair supports?

will the window panes show a little scene of riveting heros? that could indeed be a true church of riveteers... if you catch my drift

Wow, Dave, I love how you bring the pieces together here! I didn't expect the brickwork to blend in with the 40k flavor, but you made it work!

Bloody beautiful dude! really looking the business now! how on earth do you get your plasticard and strip work to look so seamless and tidy?

Too bad the roof is on... considering the interior could well have been plated steel for reinforcement, heat containment, protection and what not inside a generatorium. But man... You make great scenery!! I'm running out of hats to take off to you good sir. Keep it up!

looking good just the same!

Thanks guys! Much appreciated!

My modeling life has gotten much easier since I got my MiterMaster.

I'd highly recommend it to anyone who works with plastic. It cuts straight through the thickness of CoD panels with ease too.

Still much more detail work to add. I've not decided whether or not the fire escape platform will be like this or instead given angled supports riveted to the brick wall. If the supports stay, they will have cross beams. There will be plenty more buildings with flat roofs and interiors. The air con units in the windows (cut from the CoD manufactorum panels) cover up any usefulness the windows may have had as fire points anyways. I could've done a lot differently with this building, but it is what it is now

Have to agree. Brick has been around for ever. It probably will be around for ever. Granted, not as part of the hive superstructure (because then the whole thing would collapse) but I can certainly see individual buildings within the hive been made out of brick. Especially in the underhive where there's plenty of sludge and sediment to make bricks out of.

Fantastic! Yes, some cross bracing for the platform would totally be the finishing touch on this masterpiece. Maybe an industrial light fixture near the side access door? I see you took the lamps off the front of the building?

Lovely work Dave

Right on LL!
Thanks Monkey and Fango!
Yes, all the bitz need added still, lights, pipes, all of that.
LOL..430 pages and you guys still make me chuckle sometimes...

You can't handle something this big without knocking and breaking little bits off, they were only blu-tacked.


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Nerdfest is a really Righteous dude!
This was in the mailbox today from the Tasmanian Madman himself!
.And it brightened my otherwise completely crappy Monday!

Resin happiness!
Old Gas pump

TWO Air compressors!

I can't wait to figure out how to build this fantastic Lathe!
Then a Desk and bookshelf perfect for Fallout!

that mitermaster i stumbled over quite a few times on my own accord... and i saw it even as a cameo appereance in your WIP pics recently...

i think i will get me one too... you cant have too many cutting tools...now can´t you?


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oh.... nijaed by a suply drop....

awesomely detailed stuff!

Thanks Vik! Yes, get one, it's a great tool.
More air conditioners?

It's amazing how great those building look when you start adding in all the details that real buildings would have, like air conditioners, Aquilas, heavy iron blast doors... lol

LOL! Yes, absolutely Valhalla!
That was a crappy pic

Oh man! Love those interior pieces. I have got to get me some of those!

Sweet deals there Dave! Nice AC unit near the Gang Heavy

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Thanks guys! Much appreciated!

My modeling life has gotten much easier since I got my MiterMaster.

I'd highly recommend it to anyone who works with plastic. It cuts straight through the thickness of CoD panels with ease too.

Still much more detail work to add. I've not decided whether or not the fire escape platform will be like this or instead given angled supports riveted to the brick wall. If the supports stay, they will have cross beams. There will be plenty more buildings with flat roofs and interiors. The air con units in the windows (cut from the CoD manufactorum panels) cover up any usefulness the windows may have had as fire points anyways. I could've done a lot differently with this building, but it is what it is now

I second Dave on this, it really is a great tool indeed I bought it on a whim to be honest but turned out to be a real gem

Great work Dave and that lathe looks like it will be fun to build I gather no instructions were included then

Naa..REAL modelers go to the Instructions only as a last resort

You mean the trim grab bags?
Yeah, some cool stuff!


I got 2 bags, they seem to have identical matched pairs of everything each bag, same with the Window bags.
But I was sitting in a restaurant yesterday eating lunch, looking out the window across at commercial buildings that had all sorts of mixed style windows

Having extra bitz lying around for years is not a bad thing, like these, they get used eventually

air conditioning looks very cool... and maybe we all dont notice anymore... but there is a sweet riveting job included mister!

and those bitz look like a lot of fun to play with...!

Aye Aye Capn!

We're taking on water!

LOL! Nothing like mobile hvy stubbers!

Those AC units look great, and now you've shown the contents of those trim bags I'll definitely go looking. Loads of fun there.

Yes, lots of goodies

This gets better with every pic. See,, this is the kind of thing I wouldn't even think to add, but it gives the building all it's character and makes it look more "realistic."

Thanks Valhalla!
....And now for that cross-brace

PLus I keep thing about the kind of cover save that air conditioning unit would give me. lol