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For the shells, you can also make them from wooden dowels, They come in different sizes. Find one that fits the opening and sand round the front. For shells that size, you will also have to make a wheeled cradle to move the shells to position. You may have to use a loota vehicle with a scratch built crane to hoist the shells into position. The grots are strong, but they do have their strength limits. Another option, if the opening is the right size, you can also use 12gauge shotshells (without the charge).

Thanks for stopping by Silver, I did consider the wooden dowel and may go that route, just undecided at the moment. I'm also planning a crane of some desription to move the huge shells about, but like the idea of an ork truk for this so thanks for that suggestion...

Update time. The actual structure is coming along and also the support for the gun...





Oh and I just got back from seeing Iron Maiden rock the O2 arena tonight - awesome band, awesome show. UP THE IRONS...

Lucky B@****. Greatest band EVER.

And that gun looks brilliant. Are you going to elevate the barrel at all? It looks perfect as is, just asking.

Looking like it's going to be epic when complete. Very Nice.

and I agree with Cam's sentiments towards your excursion...

it now reminds me of a giant spider...

i really like that look... looks suitable old tech... lots of steel... very manly!!!

Camkierhi wrote:Lucky B@****. Greatest band EVER.

And that gun looks brilliant. Are you going to elevate the barrel at all? It looks perfect as is, just asking.

Dr H wrote:Looking like it's going to be epic when complete. Very Nice.

and I agree with Cam's sentiments towards your excursion...

Cheers guys and yeah, the Maiden were amazing - been a fan for a long time but first time seeing them live and it lived up to my own hype of them... Bruce is showman without peer. I got the tickets through work via a charity lottery draw - we have a corporate box in the O2and they had spare tickets up for grabs with a nominal charitable donation...

Viktor von Domm wrote:it now reminds me of a giant spider...

i really like that look... looks suitable old tech... lots of steel... very manly!!!

Ha ha, giant spider, does kind of resemble that at moment with the 'legs'

Very manly ?? No, no, no - very ORKY... or atleast it will be when the rivets and add-on metal plates are added

or atleast it will be when the rivets and add-on metal plates are added

that is what i await the most and fear for the most with this build... will this be a sphere? or will it stay as a steely skeleton?... if the latter... i think these structures are way too good looking to cover them all up!... a bit like steel lingery

Nice progress, man. Looks great!

Righty, change of pace - back to my entry for Briancj's comp. Given that it's turned into the sprue contest I thought I'd better have a go as well

I took some old sprue and cut long lengths, then chopped of the 'sprouty' bits. To get a basic woodgrain I used a low grit sandpaper to roughen it up and round off the edges. Then cut the sprue to the desired lengths and stick together with plastic glue. The frame is going be holding up a camo net which i'll add after the frame is painted...




Note: If you have well manicured finger nails, then a) you're probably in the wrong hobby and b) don't use this process as it can scratch your nails up to hell...

Nice shape reminds me of the gallows of that old Robin hood movie

It's nice to see the sprue use is catching on. Soon everyone will be using sprue for their models.

Looking good.

Nice work, Ruglud!

 Dr H wrote:
It's nice to see the sprue use is catching on. Soon everyone will be using sprue for their models.

Looking good.

i challennge you.... make me a sprue horse... a robotic one...and i will name my third born after you (curently not planning on any additional family members tho)

Haha, sounds like the next competition is sorted then - The SPRUE Challenge round...

On with progress though, sat out in the garden and painted the wooden coffee stirrer stick palette to loook like wood !

Recipe:
Base coat: Vallejo Model Color Black
First highlight: VMC Chocolat Brown
Final highlight: VGC Khaki

Put in oven and cook until it looks like wood painted to be wood

Vik: I'll add it to my ever-growing list of things to do. Although I don't currently know where I'd start on a horse... will have to wait for inspiration.

Ruglud: That does indeed look like wood.

Although a little added/exaggerated variation wouldn't go amiss, dry-brushing a lighter colour and/or washing with a darker colour in patches. Or leave it as is, if you're happy with it. There's nothing wrong with it, that's what I've discovered with wood; it can be any combination of colours and everything is right.

Yeah, I did consider doing some more colour variation but then remembered that the palette will be mostly covered by wooden (cardboard) ammo boxes so will only see the edges, plus there may also be a tarpaulin thrown over the top... So really only going to see the edges, although i'll revisit this when i get to that stage and see if some more colour is needed

Ah yes. Good point, well made.

hmmm.... this rather looks like a most vintage palette... the stuff i had to work with during my time in retail was much more fresher looking...

but looks good nevertheless^^

and well a sprue contest wouoldn´t be that unwise...as we all know how much of that hidden treasure is in our vaults

To fit in with the competition theme, it's a 'recycled' palette Vik, hence it's 'used' appearance. Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it

I did consider painting it blue as I used to see lot's of palettes in this colour when I worked in the stockroom (also an ex-retail employee), but went for wood as it fits the colour scheme for the terrain piece...

ah yeah... i remember those blue ones... called chep i think... the half sized ones...

a good explaination mister

I always recall then being heavier, much much heavier than the standard plain wood palettes - seemed to be made of thicker wooden slats... Much fun was to be had though with the palette trucks (non-motorised versions) - scooting round the stockroom and loading bay ramps

Ah pallet truck racing. .........

Sorry, anyways yes, the blue pallets are impregnated timbers used to try and lengthen the life of the pallet. One major side effect, is that they burn very well and very long. So around here they are snapped up by all those with wood burners. (be warned the pallet companies are looking for thieves.)

Love the work sir, pallet looks very natural, and recycled.

My Dad worked at a stamping plant, and would bring home pallets made of hard, exotic foreign woods that big rolls of steel came on. As punishment/chores, my job was to hammer them apart and cut them into firewood. They had long staples that were a bitch to get out...It seemed I was always in trouble for something and always breaking apart pallets

hmmm... that sounds at first glance a bit crule... but a young man needs every oportunity to get himself some muscles... without them you just get tossed around in school... and i´ve heard the ladies like a good proportiened fella more too ... so a cruel treatment that might have it´s benefits

naa..he wasn't cruel, he believed that hard work made me tough, and he was right

Pallet looks great ruglud, I saw your idea and that's what inspired the forklift I made and the servo skull Jenna game , I will definitely be watching more of this for ideas. yes I'm a thief

 dsteingass wrote:
naa..he wasn't cruel, he believed that hard work made me tough, and he was right

i do get a slight "a boy named sue" feeling now

haha -no, not that kind of tough, just life tough

My old man had a huge heart, and loved to laugh and joke all the time. I miss him...

Steal away Theo, steal away

And Dave, it sounds totally character forming if you ask me... Many parents today let their kids get away with far to much, time we revisited strict but fair parenting if you ask me, it's how we raise our kids tbh.

UPDATE TIME

I'm starting to get scared of this build - it's way bigger than anything I've ever attempted before and I hope that I can keep at it. So progress update time, made another couple of girder sections, stuck them all together and started to apply the outside 'skin'. Major problem is my poly cement and plasticard supplies are seriously dwindling so need to get an order in. Luckily it's my b'day next weekend and I'll nbe aksing my good lady and my ma to fund my plastic crack habit accordingly...

Looking very nice Ruglud. But you're not going to get much elevation on your cannon...?