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I remember Arakasi's work fondly. You've picked up the torch from these three greats and are bearing it triumphantly Cam.

That 'squish' rivet technique (which is, ironically, the most realistic) could work very well to create things that you hang textiles and softs from- things like ropes or wire bundles or banners.

Holy Crap Cam! You've Literally invented a new way to Rivet! We thought we'd found them all!! Well Done! Beautiful contraption there!

Loose rivets...you bloody maniac......every day something new...

Cam is trying hard to outdo himself

Nice work, Cam'. Looking the part.

Great tutorial, lots of useful thoughts.

I've often drilled holes to represent missing rivets, but a loose rivet is a new one to me, nice idea.

For the push into putty rivets you can also use mechanical pencils (without the lead) to make really small ones.

That was great, Cam, nice to see your methods.

Thanks for the tutorial, Cam. Not sure why we would be upset. I thought it was informative.

A million ways to rivet.. Nice . Especially the loose rivet technique looks interesting, will have to try that!

SLightly OT: I remember Arakasi's work as well; guess he fell out of the hobby a bit after me.. Anybody heard of him?

Thank you all,

I miss Arakasi, last I heard he was away to do laser cut scenery, but that was years ago.

OK got a bit of painting in...





Scale shots..



Quick word on washes, I use Winsor and Newton Inks and Pledge Multi-surface. Bought these jars at Hobbycraft, 12 for £3, and made up a bunch.


These work brilliantly, flow well, and easy to use, but leave the area glossy, that's not really a problem for me. Very cheap compared to "the Good stuff"

Back to it, more later, thanks for looking....

That thing's amazing... I love it when scratchbuilds exude orkiness, and you've really captured that.

Good God that's amazing looks for all the world like some demented scuttling beast that would scurry across the battlefield and nip your arm off...except it's the size of a 4-storey house!

Good progress, Cam'. It's all come together well with a lick of paint.

Thank you for the kind words.

Little more paint, starting in on details now.




Please leave me your thoughts, thanks for looking.

I've missed the last few updates so let me just retroactively add a series of increasing "Wow!"'s first off

man that's looking great now that the arms have some paint on them!...and making the big skull on the front black, with the cool green zappy eyes, really gives it some pop...lovin' it!

Oh man, the green was a mighty fine decision! That is a crazy brilliant miniature, hard to believe it's scratch built to the degree it has been.

Figures it had to be Bad-Moons, dey always haff da teef fer such tings!

Looks daaaaam good. Great work on the build and the paint job

Loving the glowy eyes effect!

Thank you all, going to take some time on this for a change, want it to be as good as I can.

And so crew....still very WIP, got a fair way to go on the paint before I will be happy..





And a quick tip/silly thing.....

I have tried many different silly things for holding the mini whilst I work on the build and the painting, but a little while ago I had a brainfart and came up with this....

Old paint pot or I also use disposable shot glasses, the plastic ones. Fill with sand and "cap with Hotglue.

Notice the copper wire...

You could stop there, the sand adds weight to the base so it stands well, and the copper wire enables you to drill a small hole to mount the model easily with superglue. When done a twist and the glue breaks and you can remove your model.

As an extra, for grip...

Took a small water balloon. Blew it up and push the bottle into it as it deflates...

Pull it around a bit till your happy and there you have a rubber grippy coating to it.


The ballon idea was from the old UTUB, one of those life hack thingymagiggers, You can do it to your phone to make a cover.

Anyways just thought I would share. Maybe help someone.

Thanks for looking, and as always comments welcome.

That model is just crazy-good Cam. I know you sometimes question your own painting... but you shouldn't. You're really good.

Wow ..you don't disappoint. Crazy good stuff..
Your crew is way better than most,. Love the front look.

Thank you gents you are too kind.

Update:



Crew mostly in place...















And todays silly sucking of eggs...not really secret ingredient...


Thats flash polish for washes, and I use the Iso Propanol to thin my paints. Not sure where I got this from, but what I do is make up a jar full of this. 70% water, 2 drops of Washing up liquid, and top up to the brim with Isopropanol Alcohol. This makes my paint dry quicker, but fully retains the colour, This stuff is great.
Now too tired to type.
Well back to i, thank you for stopping by, all c&c welcome. Still got more to do before.....

Outstanding work. That's professional quality right there.

I still can't believe that it started life as a Trukk and a box of killa kans!

Amazing work.

I just love the big face in the front of it! The details you've put all around it are just spectacular. So many little touches that breathe life into it...

I love the gazillion mini-dioramas this is comprised of, while still looking coherent from a distance. Well done sir!

I'm just popping in to say, as always that is absolutely fantastic.

I think this is my favorite part of the piece:

First, you snuck in a 2nd ed Grot, so you're awesome. (His custom hat is a nice touch too.) Second, I love how the eye in the Bad Moon icon is looking at the Grot. Intentional, or happy accident? Third, because of the blur, it almost looks like an action shot or still from a movie.

Well done, sir. Well done!

Thank you all so much.

Well it's time for me to be silly again....had a brainfart and bought these....


Weathering powders.

OK someone will have done this before I am sure, but this is how I have been doing it for a while....

Before...


Scrap some off the side with a old knife..


Dus off with a soft brush...


And you have a dusty ankled whatsit...


Of course then you grab the excess dust an d mix it with a little water, or in my case my homebrew paint thinners (70:30 water and isopropanol Alcohol) and liberally spread...


End result...



Thank you for looking in, thoughts as always appreciated.