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2018/02/17 17:16:53
Subject: Ruglud's new and improved blog o'stuff - the return (again)
Time to reboot and relaunch my hobby mojo - there are many half finished projects sitting in various boxes, all calling out for attention - so where to start? Why not with a new, shiny and clean blog? Yeah, that's the ticket...
And seeing as this is shiny and new, Nu'cromunda might as well feature heavily from the outset... Spoilered below are the initial steps I started last year to build Necromunda themed terrain, following the announcement of the games re-release - a multi-level refinery / storage facility, processing some unknown substance(s) that are no doubt highly toxic and dangerous to denizens of the underhive
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I was disheartened though with the MDF blocks, I had planned to cover them with thin card, but it was a tedious process, so I scraped this all off and instead built a plasticard shell to cover them and bring uniformity to the pieces.
Next steps will be stick these to the hardboard base (either with glue or wood screws), then add some detailing, pipes and cables.... Handily a 32mm base just about fits between each of these blocks (that was lucky planning...)
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Camkhieri: "And another very cool thing, my phones predictive text actually gave me chicken as an option after typing robot, how cool is that."'
Meercat: "All eyes turned to the horizon and beheld, in lonely and menacing grandeur, the silhouette of a single Grot robot chicken; a portent of evil days to come."
From 'The Plucking of Gindoo Phlem'
2018/02/18 15:10:54
Subject: Ruglud's new and improved blog o'stuff - [insert witty comment here]
Thanks for the comments and encouragement, always welcomed
Well, the recent snowy weather in the UK managed to scupper some update plans this week, but as my part of the country has begun to thaw out finally, I got some work done today...
Here's a nice snowy picture (taken on Tuesday)
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And here's the update for today...
Added some drinking straws and recycled sprue on the base to make pipework connecting the storage tanks, also cut down a couple of the tanks as they were too large - will have some sort of pipework going to the central tank similar to the straw (this is not currently fixed and probably wont use a bendy straw for this... Using plastic milk bottle tops for the tops of the tanks - will add some extra details to these, similar to the top of the central tank. Also cut out a template to make a levelled walkway on the second level that will follow the shape of the CD trays - will then lay some cables on the trays, under the walkway. Also planning on LED lights under the tray to give the piece some light and a bit of in play atmosphere (may try and make the LEDs flicker if I can work out how to do that)...
That's it for today, need to buy some expanded aluminium sheet for the walkways now and figure out how to fix them...
Red Harvest wrote: MDF is the devil. Seriously. It stands for Mephistopheles, Dispater, Focalar. True.
Yep, for this build, MDF was not the way forward...
Lots of Necromunda stuff. Lots of good Necromunda stuff. You'll have to bring your A-game, Ruglud, which you would do anyway...
Will do my best, bit ring rusty, however I'm sure that will clear...
That central piece looks to be an old toilet part.
It's actually a load of cardboard circles stuck together with two KFC milkshake cup tops either end (see below) - but I did consider using a cistern float for this piece, just couldn't find one the right size or price.
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Change of pace, as I do some work on the next LoER competition - haven't entered the comp for a while, so thought I'd give it a go this time...
Pictures not the best, but be interested to see if anyone works out what I'm making. Theme of this round: For the War Effort
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Theme: For the War Effort
By this I mean, I would like all of you to make terrain that would somehow be used to strengthen a military force, and could therefore also be a target of the opposing force. This could be a a huge martian manufactory, or just a grot sitting on a pile o' gunz. A supply cache, fuel/ammo dump, or a fort. If Fango hadn't already submitted that sweet Tyranid spawning pool for Comp #23, that would work for this, since it's creating troops. A warjack being built/repaired in a building, would work. A super weapon being unearthed, would be great too. Use your imaginations and creativity, and impress us all.
Camkhieri: "And another very cool thing, my phones predictive text actually gave me chicken as an option after typing robot, how cool is that."'
Meercat: "All eyes turned to the horizon and beheld, in lonely and menacing grandeur, the silhouette of a single Grot robot chicken; a portent of evil days to come."
From 'The Plucking of Gindoo Phlem'
2018/03/11 19:48:57
Subject: Ruglud's new and improved blog o'stuff - [insert witty comment here]
I created the pivot joint for the main beam, then added some extra structure to the engine room - will be adding a door on the rear. The black plastic parts are from some old broken toy cars that i dismantled a few years back...
Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
2018/03/24 23:50:38
Subject: Ruglud's new and improved blog o'stuff - [insert witty comment here]
I don't need an excuse to buy a box (or two) of them Actually, planning on having some of the packaging tops in my pocket and will pull them out when looking for money to pay for stuff at the show...
Made and attached the 'horse head', then made a pair of counterweights and attached them to a wooden dowel that serves as a power shaft and runs through the motor housing. Spent a few hours for very little apparent progress... The 'walking beam' is not yet attached, hence the black electrical tape acting as a counterweight to keep it in place for the photos...
Next up will be the pitman arms and equalizer bar, then to figure out the well head... After that, I'll need to look at detailing (rivets mainly...)
and making it fit the Necromunda aesthetic...
For anyone interested, here's a couple of illustrations showing the mechanical parts of a pumpjack...
Some detailing on the building that houses the power unit. Door is a wee bit small for a Goliath, but then again, I doubt they would be the ones servicing this...
Have also started a new base for the whole piece. The pumpjack will be on a raised concrete plinth, with the well head at ground level - plan is to have a fence of some kind around the edge of the concrete plinth (safety first...), with some steps at the rear to access the building
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Looking wonderful bud. Crisp details. Really great. I might be tempted to make it a slightly ramshackle corrugated steel fence or maybe make it look like hoarding panels. Rather than say a chain-link fence with razor wire. But I know you will do something brilliant anyway. Can't wait.
2018/04/03 21:33:30
Subject: Ruglud's new and improved blog o'stuff - [insert witty comment here]
Camkierhi wrote: Looking wonderful bud. Crisp details. Really great. I might be tempted to make it a slightly ramshackle corrugated steel fence or maybe make it look like hoarding panels. Rather than say a chain-link fence with razor wire. But I know you will do something brilliant anyway. Can't wait.
Funny how we all think alike... Given this is for Necro game use, cover and LoS blocking is on the list of must haves... And I just happened to acquire some corrugated card recently... just saying...
The raised plinth base is sized to allow the large Goliath base to fit round the building - just to watch out for the rotating counter weights - could 'ave your 'ed orf...
Had a crack at the safety railings - using wooden (bamboo?) food skewers - just not happy though with how this is looking, not the fact it's got a rustic wood look to it, but more that it's too 'chunky' for my liking.......
Time to rethink and redesign. I want something more modular really. Will probably make a jig up and using some fairly large gauge wire, soldered to resemble these:
Camkhieri: "And another very cool thing, my phones predictive text actually gave me chicken as an option after typing robot, how cool is that."'
Meercat: "All eyes turned to the horizon and beheld, in lonely and menacing grandeur, the silhouette of a single Grot robot chicken; a portent of evil days to come."
From 'The Plucking of Gindoo Phlem'
2018/04/07 14:53:17
Subject: Ruglud's new and improved blog o'stuff - [insert witty comment here]
