Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Wow! Those are nice looking old school fire trucks! Sorry to hear you are facing health issues

All the best Cam'. Keep on (fire) trucking.

Those fire engines are amazing. I love 'em.


Keep your head high and stay hard nosed, brother. When you are down, the only direction to go is up. Things will work out for you down the road.

Can't wait to see what you make next Cam, your creations are always ultra inspiring.

Thank you all, your support here and those who have PM'd me. I have no words to express how much it has meant to me.

Am I back? Maybe. It's still tough going.

I will say sorry in advance here, but more hobby space shots. Bit of a shift around, finally looking like I might be able to play. Still some sorting to do but here you go.








And first on the table is a commission to build a Star Wars, Sand crawler.
Hope to be back soon.

Good to see you post. Scratch-built sandcrawler, eh? Bet that will be awesome. Utinni!

Great to see you back posting Cam! Hobby space pics are always fun. My favorite is seeing the drawer pulled out and it's absolutely filled with paint
I think we all enjoy seeing how other members of Dakka do their crafting and organize their space. I'm looking forward to seeing the sand crawler.

Welcome back Cam, been missing seeing your work. Can’t wait to see your take on the sandcrawler.

Sand Crawler excellent! I'd really like to see a Jawa inspred army....

Awesome news buddy. Good to have you back like the lovely boomerang you are.

It's good to hear from you again!

--B.

Awesome news Cam! I can't wait to see the first stages of the Sand Crawler build. Also, I was thinking of you when I painted my most recent mini

What are the microwave and toaster oven for, hobby-wise? (Second photo from top of post) Some new -Fu that we mere noviates cannot begin to comprehend?

Hmm, that's sort of tongue in cheek, but only sort of, because I suspect that you do have a few tricks for them. You have continuously surprised and impressed me with your ingenuity, so I am always prepared to be surprised and impressed when I look in on your blog. I am never disappointed.

Sand Crawler sounds like an excellent project. Classic Star Wars.

Thanks folks.

Well Red, I use them for many different things. Recycling and mould making are but some, also used to dry stuff and cure some things.

Ok bit of a quick update.

Did this...


Thoughts are appreciated.

Oh, nice detail boxes. I assume you're going to make molds and casts of these to make your sandcrawler an easier build?

Really excited to see this. Star Wars is always a win.

Good to have you back my friend. I like seeing your studio... makes me feel less self-deprecating about mine.

Cam said back and I hadn’t been keeping up with my thread reads .

If you’ve been watching The Mandalorian on Disney+ you’ll get plenty of shots with it in action.

Always good to see a workspace get tidied up a bit, I need to do that too and throw out a bunch of stuff in the process. I have a bad habit of saving boxes.

Aww, I was hoping the answer was Pop Tarts and heating water for tea. Still, toaster oven as mini drying oven is a good idea.

Vick had on even suggested that I melt CDs in a toaster oven to use to make plastic...I’m not sure if he was being helpful or just saw my music choices and was trying to make the universe better .

Those firetrucks are outstanding!

Sorry to hear about the life struggles - perhaps things will swing up for you soon - I certainly hope so.

Thanks folks.

@ Red, funny enough I do heat water, but more for things like GS work or mixing stuff. And the oven is very useful. Was actually originally bought with heat treatment of metal in mind.

@ Theo, not sure on your taste in music, but CD's would be a good source though I would just use them as is. I melt old sprue and milk bottles. Enough cooking and a little pressure and you get nice sheet material. Experimenting with"forming" soon.

Well here is a bit of an update. Did a drawing to get some ideas.


Then decided I needed to make a mock up.




Main reason was to work out width. Thoughts appreciated.

A few things highlighted. And easy enough to sort on the real one soon. Also decided to make the mock up a 40K model once I am done with it. Thinking a super-mega-battle fortress full of goblins, probably converted night gobbos.

Anyway, IRL is still very much gak. Think it is starting to pass, only for another slap in the face, and feet swept away. Enough of that crap though, come here to escape.

Thank you all for stopping by, and your comments mean so much to me.

That's some quality foamcore work there sunshine. I feel you with the IRL pain, and the sanity that dakka provides. It's why I'm churning stuff out atm, because the release valve of hobby cannot be underestimated. Big manly love, brother.

The sand crawler is looking good cam, and I love the idea of the massive battle fortress

That is quite the project Cam, though after seeing all the other great things you have come up with it should not surprise me.

Where did you learn to do technical drafting?

Just needs a baby Yoda and a mud horn , then again everything needs a baby Yoda.

Hmmm...spectacular, yes, hmmm. (Read that like Yoda.)

This has epic written all over it. Hope things in RL smooth out soon.

Cool Sandcrawler project! just watched the Mandalorian, and I was surprised to see the front comes down as a ramp.

Thank you all.

Started on the real deal.




Will get back to you soon. Thank you for the visiting.