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Love it. From that little diddy right there, this rocket cant possibly finish poorly

LOL thanks guys.

Update, as she sits......

That looks neat! Very junkyard style!


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Also someone that uses cardboard for texture always a friend of mine

That's looking great, pal.

Man Cam, that Trukk is badass, especially the turbo-charger scoop! Rocket is looking badass too!

That is looking good! Can't wait to see it with grot pilot, and all painted up

Yeah, Can't wait to see the pilot.

Thank you for the feed back. Update.

So spent this evening rummaging through bits boxes. Found these two guys, who I think would maybe look great, but I have a feeling it's against some law to chop up vintage models. I just can't bring my heart to cut them up....so the hunt continues. Last pic is rivet, heaven and hell. Taking forever but looks ok. Your thoughts?

Rivets look super good, but since you used super glue on plastic and cardboard, is there danger of them falling off??? And I think you aren't allowed to chop these models up for no possible reason whatsoever! I hope there is a law against this somewhere I would probably use a fighta bomma grot bit...or scratchbuild/kitbash one...

Thanks Vik.

There is no way I am cutting them up, will be kit bashing later.

As to the Glue..(This is for the general population, and not meant to teach anyone to suck eggs, especially people like Vik who are masters amongst men) I have had the odd rivet drop off in the past, but very few, and usually if I have tried sticking them on shiny card. I also very lightly dust the whole thing in Bi-Carbonate of Soda, which sets the super glue very quick and makes it more like a cement. This also has the side effect of the odd bit where it looks really corroded. I will also be coating the whole thing in PVA, at least one coat and this will further seal everything in place. So if after that it wants to drop off, it was never meant to be there in the first place. I used card for the texture, Should and could have used PC I suppose. But the aim is to get a rough surface. Not a shiny new feel.

Here endeth me spouting gak and trying to teach my betters to suck eggs.

Thank you for your time. Off to work now, can't wait to get home and get this puppy a pilot.

The bi-carbonate of soda is it the same substance as is called baking powder? Brilliant and also unfortunately unknown before to me... So a big thank you for this cam... The coat of pva certainly works, tested and prooven long ago...

One other question tho...what's with that egg sucking??? Is that the recent bugs "bugging" your speach habbits?

That is a beautiful metal grot you got there, and that rokit is looking sweet as well

I can 2nd the rivets on card stock. I've done it many times and works rather well. Not to mention if they fall off, it just looks more random anyways. Keep up the good work

Good riveting Cam.
Yeah, any rivets that fall off can always be stuck back on or drill a little hole where they were and it looks like they really broke off (something I did on my hut's roof).

Vik: Baking powder is a mixture of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda or sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3) and Cream of tartar.

"Sucking eggs" is just a turn of phrase. Means to teach people that already know better.

Thank you guys.

And thanks DrH perfect.

The saying goes "Don't try and teach Granny to suck eggs." Another words I was saying I do not wish to be giving any offence, if you already know these things.

As to the Bicarbonate of Soda...It is a brilliant trick, It nearly instantly sets superglue on any material. It does have a habit of building up a bit, but can be filed, sanded or chipped away after. And it is INSTANT. The one very important thing is, this is a chemical reaction and as such it heats up ALOT. You get a bit of glue on your skin and sprinkle Bicarb on there, you will burn yourself. So care should be taken. But for sticking plastic to plastic or metal or wood, it cannot be beaten. And as a side effect as I said before, for orks or even chaos, the build up can look a lot like rust and corrosion.

Update coming soon I hope.

see....this is where mere school english knowledge just doesn´t cut it...i just love aphorisms and metaphors...but school often doesn´t provide these as literature or talking to you chaps does
education...

i think i soon have to set up a small rack for experimantal ingredients...starting with backing powder!

God i have so much catching up to do! and so many great things to see!

first of all, gratz on the competition! that UWEE deserved it.

second, i really like the truck. good thing you moved the wheels abit!

and that rocket looks epic.

keep it up!

That rocket is looking great, I'd love to see the pilots face while sitting atop those loosely riveted planks and strip-fastened propellers during launch count-down!

So here is the rokkit. Just about there. Maybe some final touches to add later, but now it needs a platform.

Pics of Funder Turd.

funder turd...LOL...

the front part was unexpected by me... but with the nod towards the old TV series quite a good homage!
in the control bit you used is a big hole... will this be covered or used for something still?

also.. you don´t know how you helped me with that backing soda tip...I today built a hassle free mini... so metal all the way through and also my new model you later on can see in my thread... and if I hadn´t knew about that method for gluing I would have gone insane...trust me... so many thanks cam !!!

cheers, vik

lol. Good work Cam.

Wow! it does look like that old TV show, and yet so orky as well!
Paint scheme?

Thank you gents.

"Funder Turd" Update:

It will definitely be Red.

Whoa! That is a badass setup! And of course it needs to be red, its a fracking rokkit!!

Thanks KC.

Sooo I have actually done some work on Funder Turd, but unfortunately I got distracted.



More on my alternate blog! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/60/540699.page

Normal service will resume tonight.

Whot a shameless case of self promotion....tststststs...

Good that it will be red then!

"Oh cool, Cam's building a rocket!"
"That rocket is looking sweet!"
But wait, he's built a whole piece of terrain to surround it! And it looks class mate, looking forward to seeing it all painted up.

Awesome use of Niddy bits, I'll have to head over to your other blog to find out more!

Yeah, but his launcha-pad is still in the works, still raw, a lick or two of paint will bring it to life!

Update: well sort of, yet another project started.

Don't worry I am working on "Funder Turd", Pics soon.

@ Vik Yes, well, um, Sorry.

@ Casey and Shas, and all you guys following this blog, Thank you.

So this lot is the starting point for a warboss figure, but the model in my head is called face to face, and will be used for Nerd's competition.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/550772.page

Pics. And some questions: Which heads, 1,2 or 3 on the human. 1-5 on the ork.