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Merry Christmas Cam!

Merry Christmas Cam!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Cam!

Merry Christmas, Cam.

Sandcrawler is progressing well.

Now that the Jawas are done helping Santa, they can get back to their dune crawler.

Hope Christmas was a blast, I’m trying to catch up.

Thank you all for the thoughts, and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

Well I have been fairly steady over Christmas, in modelling terms. Had pretty much a day off, then back at it a bit and then couple days ago back to normal. (in myself, this is a tough time of year for most, and I try very hard to be positive through it, but that is exhausting in itself.)

So I did get some nice bits for gifts, haven't taken a pic yet, will soon. And I have been plodding away at the Sandcrawler.

So pic dump....


Yes I drybrushed again and will be bringing it back up to that lovely colour you all liked, but this is an attempt to unify the paint.



This side is magnetised so you can see the interior, which I have started in on.












As you can see fair bit of a start on the interior. This is a very difficult area as there is very little in the way of layout or pictures to reference for the interior. I am winging it the only way I know how, basically think about it logically and work out what you have to do in what amount of space and go from there. I have the main conveyor started, happy with the "belt" part but a lot to work out as to actual length and what it does, and for that matter mounting structure for it. Generally some parts are fixed and I am only modelling what you will actually be able to see. Others are "working" parts. The conveyor will static probably, though sat here already have a couple ideas of how to make it work!!! Last shot there is the underside, just starting. Not going to be working on it properly until the upper is a lot further along. But needed the basics in to line up the "vacuum" on the side which I hope to have as extendable. Tons of work still to do and most of this is well beyond the brief, typical of me. Mate did not ask for a detailed interior, but he will get one now.

OK as always your thoughts and critique are most welcome, I am actually looking for as much advice as i can get. A lot of this is artistic license, which I would prefer to be accurate. Hope to get another update later today as I have a few more details which are not pictured here yet, and will sort a prezzy pic. Thanks for looking in.

There might not be much to go on, but since they probably have more than one I figure each dune crawler would be slightly different, so go with what feels right. Exterior detailing is excellent.

Yeah, I would expect a great deal of variation on the interiors of something that big, and essentially cobbled together from whatever could be scavenged.

Everything looks top notch.

For interior reference, how about the Lego Star wars trilogy? They had internal sandcrawler levels.

Also, damn cool

the panel work is breathtaking! it is instantly recognizable...which in itself should be a good sign for you that you achieved what you set out for!

happy new year soon for you mate! i hope the next yer is kinder for you!

Very cool Cam, have to agree with everyone else those panels are ace.

Thank you all.

Happy New Year to everyone, I wish you and your family's a great year ahead.

Much love and hugs.

You, too, Cam. That thing just gets better and better.

2020 is going to be better than 2019. I can feel it in me water.

Thanks folks.

Well I better do an update! Been plodding along with the Sandcrawler. Just a couple bits done.

Better have a quick look where I was.....

Ok, so buggered up here a bit. Did a heap of work on the interior and not only will it hardly ever be seen I also forgot to take pictures and it is nearly impossible to get a picture now. Oh well.

Here are some pictures.











So now some pictures, some with flash so colours look off.









And so how she sits...




Well thank you all for looking in, and as always, c&c welcome.

Phenomenal is an understatement.

Very cool Cam. Happy New Year. Let's hope for a great 2020.

Did you figure out how to make the conveyor belt turn?

Looking most excellent. And btw, how about switching from FB to insta, and auto updating to FB/Twitter? More coverage of your excellence and will catch the attention of the SW fandom.

I feel the need to swallow a dictionary because I don’t have enough words to describe how awesome this is coming along.

The conveyor may not move but the thermal power plant is more than compensating for the energy consumption and is keeping the air conditioner running at peak performance .

Thanks folks. Very much appreciated.

@ Josh, yes but figured it would not really be beneficial. Think I will do it for the track units though. Maybe not motorised but moving, not sure yet, already going a bit far for this, but hey that's how we roll right!

So... made a few minor mods to the plan.

Roof...


And a sliding door on the main body roof....



To be able to see the detailing...


And some lights to better see with...






C&C welcome and indeed encouraged. Thank you so much for your words, and even just looking in.

P.S. Following Gravens advise, I do post a lot of this to FB and have started posting to Instagram

Sliding door is epic. Well done on joining insta, it's a fantastic showcase for your talent. Whilst I'm not quite au fait with it, it IS - like it or loathe it - a great way to be seen. Last year, I got my access to MCM ComicCon largely off the back of my insta and that was when I wasn't really actively trying to use it.

Wow, this really is most impressive! So many lovely details!

Great work on the Sand Crawler Camkierhi.

Cheers,

CB

Thank you folks. Most appreciated.

Well will do a little irl update at the end. On to the Sandcrawler. Putting a face to the beast.


That is a heck of a silhouette.

And working on internal details. Mainly layout.



And a bit of paint being splashed about.



Actually a little further on but no pics. Don't really want to bore you with small progress.

So thanks for looking in. And please forgive me. I will try harder.

Cam, you do not fail. You are an inspiration.
I know it can be hard. But as someone who visits regularly I can assure you that you are a pinnacle, not a failure.

Amazing progress my friend. Take it all one day at a time, and don't be sorry, it's what friends are for mate.

Following you on Facebook as well. I always appreciate your visits and your work. I think the only thing you fail at is seeing how appreciated you are by all of us. We aspire to have a tenth of your talent, failing that we just are grateful for your presence here when you can manage it. I have no idea how bad the pain is, how you continue to push through it and knock out these amazing kits is beyond my understanding. You are truly an amazing person with how creative and skilled you are and I know I’m better off having seen your talents in action here.

I remember when my father was dying and everything else around me was falling apart one of the pastors told me that God gives us only what we can handle. I really wanted to punch him (the pastor...and sometimes God too) in the face and say I can’t handle any more. It took time, lots more than I wanted to invest in it, but things have started to look up. Keep pushing that boulder up the hill, eventually you get to the top. Then you get to roll it down the other side and enjoy the show .

That is looking to be another case of awesome!