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Oh yea I remember her! Ahh my memory fails me again

Rogue Wolves wrote:Oh yea I remember her! Ahh my memory fails me again

Yeah, that happens when you get old

Amy Johnson would be a better choice, she's from my home town

Okay so just finished this gold mine of idea's and I have to say Mr. Klaus it is looking amazing. I love the Nighthawk and the dragonfly along with sir horace.

Bloody Briliant!
Cheers,
~Silver

Thanks guys.
I hope I have some updates tomorrow - sculpting is slowly picking up speed ... or at least I'm not re-doing so much, but rather add

Anyway, does one of you have the measurements (cm or mm please) of a Manticore missile?
I want to add some forward Manti-launchers to the ATHENA, so I'd like to have the missile size.
THANKS!
Klaus

oo Manti-launchers would look awsome on the ATHENA! unfortinatly I havent bought that kit yet so I dont know the sizes

well if i said i will be following the new damsels build closley...it would be obvious...cause i follow your steps here as closley as possible already ... and by the way... if you feeling up to it...updates ahead^^ so fire your exclamationmarks at your own will^^

Hey guys,

over the last days (well actually 1 1/2 weeks) I've been working on some female characters for the landing deck scene.
The idea had been lingering in the rear of my head for a while, but lastly I got inspired by RSJake: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/394917.page
He's sculpting some nice female characters and has some wicked ideas
These are now the first WIP shots worth posting, I can't recall how often I have redone pieces on those two figures.
But now I'm at a stage that I'm satisfied with. In the background you can see the second figure as well as some InstantMold - by now I try to mold any piece I'm happy with - especially the basic face and boots. They were HELL!

So here you can see "Else", with a long skirt and medium-hight boots


Here I added the first sleeve and part of the jacket front to Else



This is the head I plan to use for Else.

You see it's kind of Kommisar style, with a nice (hair) bun


And this will be the head for "Emma", the other character

She's getting a bit more steampunked, with the goggles and the load of hair.

There are still some lines I need to try to smoothen out, but I tell you, a real FACE in this scale is hell :-P


Last night my order for the new sculpting and painting aramtures from Stephan Rath (http://www.rathcore.de/), aka derwish, arrived.

These are really nice!
Check them out at:
http://www.das-bemalforum.de/showthread.php?t=10701
They come in 2 sizes (30mm und 54mm) at 12.-€ each, or if you take 3 (like me) for 32.-€ plus S&H 4€ (Germany) 6€ (Europe) 8€ (rest).
DeVincis also made a nice review for them:
http://dievincis.blogspot.de/2012/06/hobbyproducts-tested-bemal.html

I tried them out yesterday, and so far I really like them!


Last night Else received her other sleeve and the second half of the jacket front. In her left hand she'll hold something like a riding crop or whip :-)

Unfortunately the rear of the jacket will cover most of her beautifull rear :(


Emma received her "riding pants" yesterday - I want them to resemble those WWII german officer trousers - together with the higher boots, this should look spiffy


She will wear a wide blouse (offering a good look at the cleavage) and a corset.
Well, that's it for today. Thank you for your time.
I hope you enjoyed todays update and look forward to your C&C.
Cheers
Klaus

Awesome flying machine there Klaus! Oh I can see me and Dave's Bommas making the approach now, weaving about while rokkits and flak trade space in the sky!

the ladys are looking good so far klaus!

Awesome looking female heads! Yes, they are a beast to sculpt! Thanks for the plug!

It is too bad that jacket will cover up that nice rear.

Ohh Dood! I think Chicks in those riding pants are HAWT! -Very Awesome Job Klaus!

i like them both klaus... but where i am atm not too sure about are those rather too high heels for my liking...otherwise i have to say... the amount of detail you already put in these ladies...really eyecatcher galore...


those armatures look very intersting... if you can i would love to see a "working" pic of these... how the hand rest on those "railings" would be most interesting indeed!

hmm... nice crafting goin on in here..consider it lurked.

I have been looking through your blog on here and on Blogger, and your work is amazing, i do some syrene work as im a model maker but yours is beyond compare, the scope of your work is amazing. You have a fan here and im going to follow your work with much enthusiasm.

Well done

scratch build, sculpt......Klaus, there is something you are not able to do!?

anyway, great job, man!

Gee guys! You make me blush!!

Thanks
@Vik - so you don't like the high heels at all, or are they just "unfit" for officers on a airship?
Oh, if you look at the video by DieVinicis you can see the armature in action:
http://dievincis.blogspot.de/2012/06/hobbyproducts-tested-bemal.html
I really like them

Well, Else received the rest of her jacket last night - I think I managed to keep her rear visible enough


And Emma recived the top part of her blouse as well as the front section of her corset


As mentioned before, I plan on adding some Manticore Missiles. But I don't want to add any turrets or the like.
I rather want to have plain and simple, soviet style, launcher missile tubes. They will be located in the forward area, left and right of the Earthshaker turret:


So I cut some tubes, which I will mount in 2 sets of 3 (most likely on each side 2 will be closed and 1ea will be open, with the warhead visible.

I'm just not sure if I'll have them point straight forward, of at an slight angle to the side.
What do you think?

OH, speaking of the warhead:
Since I couldn't find anything convinving, I sculpted one...

I used a battery as base, since the diameter would fit nicely into the tube, but in the end I will only use the sculpted tip, cut it in the right angle and mount it in the tube. Once it is cured, I will mount it on an electric drill and sand it down, smoothen it, and maybe add some details.

Since I had some PC left, I sculpted another warhead...
...nothing specific in mind yet, but I'm sure some of you will have a brilliant idea on how to use that one, right?

I will create a mold for both and then simply make another of each to fit the launchers.

Well, I hope you liked todays update.
Thanks for your time and feedback.
Cheers
Klaus

.>Don't listen to Vik...every man loves the "two babies playing in a blanket" look that heels produce when walked in!

I think they are simply Amazing Klaus! If you would have those two casted, I would love to have those ladies! The dress-skirt uniform is amazing looking, and the riding pants especially!

well i beg to differ... my wife is already 1.86 walking beauty... she doesn´t want them (i wouldn´t object tho if she did )

else looks atm quite good with the high heels...tho i am still not fond for emma... the horerider pants and then the heels... i think it is a bit too much of a good thing...

warhead looks nice... and do i see a good dog or a bad dog sitting in the background?

Yep, there's still a dog to be done - it will be companion to Sir Horace (hopefully).

BTW, I just looked through the ATHENA's armament list...

ALALA Siege Canon (Stormsword weapon) (1ea)
DEIMOS Mk XV Imperial Torpedo Launcher (2ea) Mk VIII Draconis Melta Torpedo
PHRIKE Quad Lasgun (2ea)
KERES Forward Rocket Launcher System  Exorcist rules
000 Twin Synch AA-Autocanon (4ea)
THRASOS Mk XVI Hydra weapon system (2ea)
000 Twin Stubber
NEMESIS Mk MCMLXIX CWIS Trieste Pattern
POLEMOS Mk XV Fuzz Pattern AA-System (6 Missiles, 3 Punisher)
MOROS Mk I Triple Earthshaker Turret System
000 Twin Snych AA Lascanon (side turret) (2ea)
000 Mk Xi AA-Autocanon Webb Pattern (2ea)
TALOS Mk II Fixed Manticore Launcher (6ea)
000 500lbs bombs with multi-purpose warhead (2ea bomb bay with xxx bombs)

STRYX Multi-purpose Aircraft
ARGUS observation drone
PALLAS attack drone

Gak!...

That is a might load you have there Klaus.
I would not want to be anywhere near when that goes off!

Kudos! It's amazing.

Klaus, not Santa wrote:
BTW, I just looked through the ATHENA's armament list...

ALALA Siege Canon (Stormsword weapon) (1ea)
DEIMOS Mk XV Imperial Torpedo Launcher (2ea) Mk VIII Draconis Melta Torpedo
PHRIKE Quad Lasgun (2ea)
KERES Forward Rocket Launcher System  Exorcist rules
000 Twin Synch AA-Autocanon (4ea)
THRASOS Mk XVI Hydra weapon system (2ea)
000 Twin Stubber
NEMESIS Mk MCMLXIX CWIS Trieste Pattern
POLEMOS Mk XV Fuzz Pattern AA-System (6 Missiles, 3 Punisher)
MOROS Mk I Triple Earthshaker Turret System
000 Twin Snych AA Lascanon (side turret) (2ea)
000 Mk Xi AA-Autocanon Webb Pattern (2ea)
TALOS Mk II Fixed Manticore Launcher (6ea)
000 500lbs bombs with multi-purpose warhead (2ea bomb bay with xxx bombs)

STRYX Multi-purpose Aircraft
ARGUS observation drone
PALLAS attack drone

So what does that put the ATHENA at points wise? 300 or so?

Rawson wrote:

Klaus, not Santa wrote:
BTW, I just looked through the ATHENA's armament list...

ALALA Siege Canon (Stormsword weapon) (1ea)
DEIMOS Mk XV Imperial Torpedo Launcher (2ea) Mk VIII Draconis Melta Torpedo
PHRIKE Quad Lasgun (2ea)
KERES Forward Rocket Launcher System  Exorcist rules
000 Twin Synch AA-Autocanon (4ea)
THRASOS Mk XVI Hydra weapon system (2ea)
000 Twin Stubber
NEMESIS Mk MCMLXIX CWIS Trieste Pattern
POLEMOS Mk XV Fuzz Pattern AA-System (6 Missiles, 3 Punisher)
MOROS Mk I Triple Earthshaker Turret System
000 Twin Snych AA Lascanon (side turret) (2ea)
000 Mk Xi AA-Autocanon Webb Pattern (2ea)
TALOS Mk II Fixed Manticore Launcher (6ea)
000 500lbs bombs with multi-purpose warhead (2ea bomb bay with xxx bombs)

STRYX Multi-purpose Aircraft
ARGUS observation drone
PALLAS attack drone

So what does that put the ATHENA at points wise? 300 or so?

Yea.. Maybe add a couple 00's to that.

No, I'd let you field it for a grand.











If I wasn't playing......


LOL

Or call it captured terain and use it for free!

Since I don't have an army....

like every one else i am amazed at your work. every nice complement that reiterated.
thats lotta dakka on the athena would not want to get into a fire fight with it. i think it would cost as much as an impearator titan.

mxwllmdr wrote:No, I'd let you field it for a grand.
If I wasn't playing......
LOL

^ , I'd like to see you take that, and some various imperial flyers against an ork player who did the same.. and im thinking 5k on each side! that would be a game of games, the orks jump on deck, and just "push" one of your guardsmen off the ship! ha

Wow, Klaus, I love the idea for the missiles. Have to think about that method......

Point forwards and slight angle them outwards to clear the Athena better/