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Made in us
[DCM]
Boom! Leman Russ Commander





United States

Thanks very much, Olthannon!

I'm still at a very early stage of making greenstuff look like something I want, rather than a happy accident- at the moment I use a plastic picnic (disposable) knife (it has a smooth blade, no serrations or anything) and a toothpick. Some of the people on here are absolutely wizard with greenstuff. Two tricks that I learned the hard way was to stop being so cheap and when the two parts of the epoxy start getting old- throw them out! There is nothing more frustrating than trying to work with stiff or hardening greenstuff (except wet toilet paper). And I wasn't using enough water whilst working the components together and shaping them, now I frequently add more water- just dunk the whole thing in a plastic cup. All of the haversacks, packs and tarps on the Athena command and control vehicle several pages back are greenstuff.

I've got two pieces I used cheap hairnets to make camo netting- one bundle up and strapped to the deck of a converted T28 twin turret model and the other strung up as cover for quadcannon position. Armies use camo- even tanks carry it around and deploy it (although tankers in my experience are much prone to jettisoning camo netting and support poles to move out quickly than are gunbunies and grunts; but tankers also have every gun on the battlefield hoping to take them out, so speed is part of their defense). Adding bundled, draped or deployed camo netting is a really nice touch for a lot of models and very realistic (in a rivet-y kind of way).

Appreciate the comments- more follows soonest.



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Consisting of a single Cougar MBT and two self-propelled anti-tank guns and accompanied by a squad of Snow Pixies, a tank hunter/killer team moves out across the frozen wastes of Manx-5:









More follows soonest- got an arts 'n crafts project to show off soon.

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"He fears his fate too much, or his desserts are small, who will not put it to a single touch; to win- or lose- it all."

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Made in au
Alluring Mounted Daemonette





Australia

Great group shots of the tank with their infantry there Meer_Cat. Love the weathering on the armour - looks great but also ties them into the bases of the cat ladies.

I feel your frustration on working with old greenstuff but haven't been able to force myself to throw it out yet when I've only use a few cm of my 30cm bar :(

I'll echo the praise for the latest round of bags/kit too - they look shmick.

Thanks for sharing!

t z you are k 
   
Made in us
[DCM]
Boom! Leman Russ Commander





United States


Very much appreciate the kind words, tzurk- thank you for looking in!

I've still got some of the Resin Munitorum Nekomimi shotgunners that I'm using for Snow Pixies- 'way too much armor for 'way to little infantry in this shot- gotta get busy!

"He fears his fate too much, or his desserts are small, who will not put it to a single touch; to win- or lose- it all."

Montrose Toast


 
   
 
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