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**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

Again, looking good. The one week deadline is looming and I've done nothing for days

**inmygravenimage**

Viktor von Domm wrote:good additions to the pinky
especially the what feels like the now cockpit?...and i see why you want it as a count as y-wing... torpedolaunchers?

and... is that airlock the inside out view of a terminator missile pod?...cool!

That is the cockpit, and the turret so it matches a y-wing loadout (also good as that can be both a Rebel or Scum faction ship). And yeah, it is indeed!

shasolenzabi wrote:Those new transport shuttles are looking very slick!

Thanks kindly! It's just one, actually, that's the belly. I'm undecided as to how to do the second (possibly as the non-turret loadout Y-wing)

TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:Again, looking good. The one week deadline is looming and I've done nothing for days

Argh! Too soon!

Little aside - my Shrine of Khorne that I did this time last year (and earned my League membership with) is on the front page just now, so am very chuffed indeed

**Dr H**

Good progress, Graven.

There is 3 weeks left. But if you want to motivation, I can always say that you have to finish it in a week...

**inmygravenimage**

Oh thank the gods. Sacrifices were not made in vain!

I actually am making proper progress, but it's not pic worthy: I'm bulking out the interior of the tub with cardboard. Once that's done, I'll be able to mache the underside too.

**Viktor von Domm**

saw the shrine of khorne on the front page too....congratz!^^

**Solar_lion**

Congrats.. now back to work.

**Red Harvest**

Liking the shuttles quite a bit.

**inmygravenimage**

Thanks chaps! A follow up question. Which side bits look better:
1

Or 2

Help me Dakkadakka Ben kenobi!

**Dr H**

Depends on what you want them to represent.
1 looks like engine parts.
2 looks like missile pods.

**inmygravenimage**

That's part of the dilemma

I *love* them as Missile pods, but wonder if it doesn't need more engine parts. It's great that you instantly got what I wanted them to look like. A Y-wing load out is main guns, Turret slot, 2x torpedo slots. So it would certainly fit. However, I wonder if it doesn't need a bit more bulk to its engine there (btw, it is the same part, a halved chaos launcher thing).

**Dr H**

What's underneath, could always have more engine there?

**inmygravenimage**

Already do

Spoiler:

**Llamahead**

I'd go for them as Missile Pods for engines I'd probably go look at some (you'll never guess what I'm going to suggest ever............).

Rawl Plugs!!!!!!!

**inmygravenimage**

^

original cockpit concept was a halved rawl plug. I think pods may be the way.

**inmygravenimage**

So had a great night last, hanging out with the wife's brothers, the texan bro-in-law, and the kids. Chilli, nachos, beer, pizza, Turtles movie and XBox (Forza Fast and Furious) while the girls went to a roller disco. Really good down time, having no sibs of my own nice to just hang out with my brothers-from-another-mother.
In the course of the evening, made some TMNT with the kids from plasticine...

We have bucket loads of playdoh in the house, much of it unrecognisably bilious, like some awful nurgle/slaanesh mash-up (Fabulous Bile, anyone?). And of course, when it dries hard, and cracks...

Leading to...

And...

And with newly-rocketed ship for scale:

Huzzah!

graven

**GiraffeX**

Day glow asteroid for the win, that looks really rock like

Sounds like you had a good chill out as well.

**Viktor von Domm**

i never knew that play doh gets hard enough....interesting... an effective shoortcut! that looks the part!

**shasolenzabi**

Ach! My eyes!

**Red Harvest**

Lol shas. I saw your post and thought you were referring to their image below
it - an *advert* :eye-roll: which will now be below this post

Vik, it gets hard and IIRC crumbly.

Graven, you need to get some of those fluorescent paints. And if you ever need to wind up the bro-in-law, tell him Oklahoma produces better football players, and better everything else

Project looks very asteroidy. Nicely done. Those little ships are perfect too. Impressed

**MagosBiff90**

Hey mate,

Looks really cool! Nice idea....... it must weigh a fair bit now though eh?!

Really looking the part though!

**inmygravenimage**

Less said about the ads the better *sigh*

And for those of you who prefer your eyes not to bleed

...

Priming!

**Viktor von Domm**

*look at the size f that thing...*
looks now suitably starr wars-ish^^

**Red Harvest**

That ties it all together very well indeed, but oh what a shiny primer. Or are those bare spots?

May I suggest going with a burnt siena instead of a gray color scheme for the asteroid? Gray is so very boring.

**inmygravenimage**

Primer's only that shiny cos in the pic it was wet! Literally just on

Burnt sienna you say? Interesting. I was toying with a blackened browny-red anyway, but hadn't mooted it yet. Your suggestion of it preempts me asking, which suggests it's a good plan!

**Solar_lion**

Looks good.. It's always cool to see a piece once it's primed to pull all the elements together.

**inmygravenimage**

Solar_lion wrote:
Looks good.. It's always cool to see a piece once it's primed to pull all the elements together.

Thanks mate - check out the pics below!

Played some X-Wing tonight. It was awesome.

Spoiler:

So all in all, delighted!

Some action pics :

And on with the base.

Just a couple so you can see how I'm getting on. It will need another coat if only to deal with the cracking; however, it's stable, solid and not flaking off, all of which are good. The next step will be gs/Milliput to add some definition to the smooth bits, hide corners of newspaper, and remodel the surface of the kitchen roll. But, generally, I think this has been largely a success!

Cheers m'dears,
graven.

**Solar_lion**

Nice game shots.. now you need some ModCubes to go with it!

**inmygravenimage**

^

too true!

So, here we go, first paint - there will be red in the mix for the asteroid too, but this is just for starters:

The astute amongst you may notice that it's had even more lumps of stuff added. Some bits needed evening out, some needed to be craggier. I do feel like it's starting to really come together now - phew!
C&C me, as always,
graven

**Gitsplitta**

Oh... I get it... it's a rock!

**inmygravenimage**

Well it's certainly no moon

does it make more sense now?