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Mate turn the turret around and have it "backwards" !

:-)

Incredible. I can't say anything else unless I pull out my Thesaurus and blather like a fanboy.

@ DiDDe: I'd like to have different weapon options, standard, AT, and siege gun (batlecannon, Vanq and demolisher/Eradicator)

@ Vik: just a turret, I might have gone overboard with the putty just haven't sanded it all off yet.

@ shas: I'll rework my old Ragnarok hull design for something a bit simpler.

@ Big H: hahahahaha.


It is finally done.


more images in the gallery and the terrain comp link below.

That is absolutely beautiful, your work paid off.

Ah, Admech look to that shrine is awesome!

Simpler? you mean smaller turrets?

Excellent work. You've definitely made the judging more difficult. Regardless the outcome of the contest you have an excellent piece for your table.

I know there is a lot that I could have done better on the shrine, there are quite a few mistakes that I see when I look at it, its not so much that it is finished, mearly I no longer want to see it on my desk. If I don't win that just means I don't have to pick a prize.

That said I would love to have an entire table in a similar style to it.

@ shas: thanks mate, nah I meant simpler layout to the front armour the angles on the plates were a pain to do (one of them might be mostly filler) so I will make it more KV style than IS next time.

My vibration table is more or less up and running, just need to stick the motor to the underside and test it. I'm just getting ready to make a mold for the tracks and re-make the mold for one of the chassis side, the putty I have been using for the 2 part molds is a headache, so I'm switching to play dough.

I'll get some pics up on the weekend.

by the way... i voted for one of your pics in the gallery...but i am not sure i had chosen the right one... in fact i couldn´t decide which one would be the best presentable...maybe you make a new one that shows and says all?

and... mate... don´t short sell your stuff... that shrine is top notch... really... no argueing about it...

and when you finally have perfected your casting issues i seriously need to ask my missus to allow me some of your casted candy ^^

and... mate... don´t short sell your stuff... that shrine is top notch... really... no argueing about it...

and when you finally have perfected your casting issues i seriously need to ask my missus to allow me some of your casted candy ^^

Yup ! I concur !

 OneManNoodles wrote:
I know there is a lot that I could have done better on the shrine, there are quite a few mistakes that I see when I look at it, its not so much that it is finished, mearly I no longer want to see it on my desk.

That. Right there. I understand that so much, and I wish I didn't. I feel like I put a lifetime into this piece:





I was really into it at first, then I started to grind on it, and in the end I was completely sick of it. I really enjoyed the Dakka camaraderie while I was building it, though. LoER guys are pretty cool.

Wishing you luck in the contest, you have a great entry.

Excellent designs and casts man! Bubbles are a fixable issue. I'd buy those casts from you, bubbles and all! You'll get it straightened out, I believe in you!

I like the idea and feel okay, you are learning the whole mold making issues. GW and Finecast should have known better.

@ Vik, Thanks mate, hmm ... good point, all the cool kids have images like that, I'll have to do it later my pc doesn't have the RAM to handle me messing around with gigantic images and my browser...

@ skalk: thanks mate, that is exactly how I felt a week ago.

@ dsteingass: . I'll be doing as viktor suggested and turning them into terrain, the bubbles are too big to be solved easily with filler (it's like half the insides are missing), thanks for the offer

@shas: I don't know how GW handle their finecast, but going by the quality most third parties and other mini companies are producing, they must be doing something wrong.
I've never bought a finecast mini so I've not seen first hand the problems people have, sounds too bad for me to bother.

I've managed to blow up my vibration table the DC motor I had attached to the board has a rotational speed of >5000RPM when you pass a 5v supply over it. I knew it as going to happen, more testing is required.

I made a sprue for the tracks



These are ready for molding when I get some more silicone and my vacuum chamber.

been working on the detailing on the rag turret



and made the basic shape of the artillery/support tank hull



Thoughts and suggestions anyone?

Thanks,
Noodles.

I like the treads made, like where the turret and new hull is headed. Of course detail bits will be sought after, hoses, plates, etc.

one suggestion noodles... rivet those big pieces of soon to be sprues... that will be a nice feature later on...or slim them down a treat...

and you blew up your table... was the engine broken or rather you killed the table...like terminally folding it ?

I'm with Vic , Noodles, rivet the sprue or give it some other details (cabling , ducting , plates ) and then it can be used up for something , even if its just basing material , such a shame to waste all that lovely resin !

Shame about the motor !

@ shas: hmm I've got an idea for the details on the front of the tank hull but i'm not sure about the inside, I want to be able to use that back part to support a missile launching system, but its not going to be visible most of the time.

@ vik: LOL, riveting them, I can't really be bothered to shrink them tho (take too long to remake). It shook itself appart about a second after flicking the on switch. I guess you could say it had one too many [puts on sunglasses] good vibrations.

@big h: nothing a bit of glue won't handle. hmm most of the sprue is there simply to allow resin to flow through and trap bubbles away from the tracks, I'll think about it then.

now I'm going to enjoy a sunny afternoon with my airbrush.

I'm no expert, but do you think maybe for casts that large they maybe spin the mold in a centrifugal spin-caster?

now I'm going to enjoy a sunny afternoon with my airbrush.

Sweet !

Second place, well I can't complain, here is a final image of the shrine (no more I promise):


@dsteingass: maybe I think that is how white metal casts are done

I've added some rivets to the sprue, broken up it would be fine for basing, the resin is actually quite brittle so breaking it up isn't too hard, now to get it molded up!

Thanks all
Noodles.

cool.... finally a voting worthy pic...

and cool... extra rivets...(whe knew why we have chosen you )

I like it man

good job on the comp looks really good

I am digging the shrine.

For the hull, have you thought of making a turret mount that would take a turret from a current large manufacturer?

While your current design is cool, it doesn't fit the look I am looking for, while the rest of the hull/tracks do, and I am not a miracle worker with plastic card.

@ sparky: yes I was planning to do so, if only because there seems to be a "default" size turret ring that all the smaller manufactures use. I'd like to know what you mean, what part is is "doesn't fit the look" you are after?

The tank hull is meant as a blank canvas with different options for the back/top, its too small for the turret I've posted up

I'm focusing on getting the sides and tracks out, the hull and anything but my commission are on hold until I can get some things sold

The turret that you have been working on doesn't fit the look I am looking for, but the sides and hull do. A generic hull is a good thing!

Had a break from anything casting related as well as getting most of my 40k together to sell, worked out what my tank paint scheme was going to be:




I might re-do the heating effect on the melta-cannon I over did it with the black drowning out the sepia and blue washes.

Thanks for reading

Noodles

this sounds bad...? what has happened to you?

your work is stunning... and on that comp i wouldn´t have wanted to be the judge... i was following your work very closley and it could have ended any other way too imho...

the new finished tank looks very good... bright but not glaring, muted colors... i like that, wish i could do that myself...not too overly weathered but just seeling the used look

What a great thread! I really like watching people's skills evolve and mature as they move through ambitious projects. it's logs like this that got me started on my own dark path to resin addiction.

If you're having frustrations with the process, it really is best to step away and take a breather. Learning how to resin cast well comes with a learning curve. Keep an eye on my WIP thread over the coming weeks and you might get some information and techniques that could aid you in your endeavors.

Love the tank. That green scheme is a realistic, basic color. I think it works so well because the model itself is so detailed and brilliantly put together. Weathering is just right too. All of it compliments each other perfectly.

@ vik: probably the weather, too hot for my brain, I'll be keeping my genswick, fists and one or two other things, I've got 2 1000 point-ish guard armies and a handful of other things hanging around including one traitor guard army that I'm impressed with.
It (along with the others) will never see the light of day otherwise. :(

@ subtle: Thanks, I had read (and was re-reading) your thread for the marine Armour on B&C before the server died.

@ 40ksu: Thanks mate it was actually pretty quick, easy and surprisingly fun to paint, usually I hate painting tanks.

I'll be giving my other vehicles the same treatment as the devildog, If anyone has any questions on how I painted them I'll be happy to help.


I've casted up 5 sets of tank chassis now, they are almost all messed up to varying degrees, I know I said I'd keep some back for terrain but I need the funds to push forward with this so if anyone is interested let me know. I've also got enough resin left for another 9 since I've managed to eliminate 90% of my bubble problem, the next few casts should be decent enough. I just have to be careful not to let the resin cure in the vacuum.

thanks.

n