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Hi All,

Thanks so much for the comments!

Red Harvest I am with you mate! decals good bye!! Will have a crack at some stencils etc.... concider me converted!!

OneManNoodles Thanks for the C&C..... when you look at it... yeh the centre rivet could certainly be lost...

Dr H I have just had very limited finds recently for materials etc..... but yeh i will certainly look at a thicker plasticard... or try and find something around the house i can use..... my worst issue right now is that i am working with a slightly chipped Stanley Knife blade.... not the best.... I will look to invest in a new scalpol and blades.. and actually a little model saw to help.....


One a final note.... I put the track units beside my WIP pile.... and noticed theylooked like they would actually fit the Macharius pretty well...... Think i will keep a hold of them and attempt a cast when i get myself organised!

Thanks again all... really appreciate all the comments and input!

Another good source is free SIM cards - not the cards but the packs they come in.

Try getting a pack of Evergreen mixed plasticard (its a pack of 3 sheets, one each of; 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mm thickness). You can get them for £4-5

A good modeling/craft knife, like an xacto or scalpel, with spare blades should cost you less than that again.

I was the same with decals for a while, then I discovered varnish and decal softeners.

Edit: I didn't notice your tracks last time, they don't look bad, maybe a little on the large size for that tank.

 OneManNoodles wrote:


I was the same with decals for a while, then I discovered varnish and decal softeners.

Noodles, What is this dark magic you speak of? And would it work with home brew decals?

Cheapest plasticard sources are any food containers labelled with the number 6 (here in the US) which means they are polystyrene. And of course the ubiquitous 'For Sale' signs etc at your DIY store. Those are generally 0.5mm or 1mm thick.

 Red Harvest wrote:


Noodles, What is this dark magic you speak of? And would it work with home brew decals?

Cheapest plasticard sources are any food containers labelled with the number 6 (here in the US) which means they are polystyrene. And of course the ubiquitous 'For Sale' signs etc at your DIY store. Those are generally 0.5mm or 1mm thick.

Gloss varnish, micro sol & micro set, gloss varnish. Basically its a light acid solution that softens the decal allowing it to conform to contours etc. Instructions on the bottles or there are tutorials around. It's how I did my marines and tanks.

It should work, provided they are thin enough which shouldn't be a problem if they are laser printed and suitably sealed. The ones I've made seemed a little on the thick side, probably too much varnish.

And look for plastic with "6" and PS on it in the UK

OneManNoodlesRed Harvest Hey guys!! Thanks for all the info... Will definetly get on the hunt nerxt time i am out shopping!

In the mean time while i am waiting for the funds for my moulding kit and resin etc...... I found an empty little bottle of vitamins..... some plasti card scraps...... and a small "Glyph" in my bits box......

As someone once said...... Can you guess what it is yet?? My first attempt at something non-imperial.........

Hi All,

Sorry to start off this week on a massive downer..... Has a disaster at home lastnight / this morning. My own fault.... a bit of DIY at the weekend went a bit wrong and ended up dropping a paint pot over some of my models....... (They are sitting in our front bedroom used as a store room while we decorate the rest of the upstairs)

The lid popped off spilling thick emulsion and it is a complete loss on my Macharius Turrets (Both of them) Macharius Track units (Both of them) and my Crassus internal section....... also lost a load of card and couple of sheets of thin plasticard........ all completely covers in thick white paint.

Luckily my terrain piece, Macharius & Crassus Hulls and my bitz box were stored on a higher shelf.

As you can imagine this is totally dissheartening as it was the Macharius scratch that got me back into this whole thing & it was the model i was most proud of so far.......... unfortunately it means i will have to pull out of the next LoER comp while i attempt a salvage mission.

Cheers guys, Will try and keep posted...

I am really sorry to hear about that. Is is an acrylic paint? If it is thick enough, consider peeling it off after soaking in water a while, before you go to the hard stuff.

I also hear people have good luck with something called Dawn Power Dissolver for removing paint. But try it on a test piece first.

Patience and persistence, but mostly patience, and you can possibly recover almost everything.

Good luck

Thanks mate! I willd efinetly have a try at it..... unfortunately both Macharius Turrets ar beyond saving (as the pot fell on them first before the lid came off)

So they are smashed and covered.... but yeh.... i will try and claw back as much as i can!

I will look up those products... cheers,

Ouch! Thats really bad, one of the reasons I like plasticard is it's easier to strip paint and clean ... doubt even that would survive having a paint pot land on them!

I think emulsion is a water based acrylic (? ... yea I've got no idea). If it is you might be able to save the plastic bits.

Sorry to hear about that, you put a lot of effort into them.

WOW sorry dude.

Yup emulsion paint is water based, if it is still caked on, try peeling, as the innermost layer will not be dry yet. You had primed the bits if memory serves, so that may just save them.

Also I do not know how your models will react, but old fashioned dettol is an amazing paint stripper, but it eats glue too so you would have to be careful. Just maybe as a last resort.

Worst case scenario use the bits as burned out scenery.

I am truly sorry dude, they where spectacular pieces, and having it blown away like that is not cool. But you will rebuild, you must, you are too good and it is in your blood. YOU ARE A RIVETTER.

Good luck.

Tough luck dude. On the plus side you hours more fun rebuilding

Camkierhi wrote:WOW sorry dude.

Yup emulsion paint is water based, if it is still caked on, try peeling, as the innermost layer will not be dry yet. You had primed the bits if memory serves, so that may just save them.

Also I do not know how your models will react, but old fashioned dettol is an amazing paint stripper, but it eats glue too so you would have to be careful. Just maybe as a last resort.

Worst case scenario use the bits as burned out scenery.

I am truly sorry dude, they where spectacular pieces, and having it blown away like that is not cool. But you will rebuild, you must, you are too good and it is in your blood. YOU ARE A RIVETTER.

Good luck.

Haha... thanks mate.... care to make that official?! ... just kidding.... althoug even before this happened i have a couple of ideas that are going to be "rivitier" than ever! Tonight when i get home wil tell how much i am able to salvage..... not sure i have the heart to rebuild the turrets... but as you say I might make advantage of them to evolve into something else!

Ruglud wrote:Tough luck dude. On the plus side you hours more fun rebuilding

haha... not sure to laugh or cry at that thought so i will do both!!

That sucks dude. We all know your pain, but do not be disheartened. These things happen and can't be helped, Make use of the remains, keep modelling on other projects and come back and perfect the lost projects at a later date.

Wow! These are all amazing! Love the Macharius.

Nightmare, we've all been there. Hope you get your groove back!

Hey guys! Hope all s good!

From the ashes.....

As first expected both Macharius turrets were doomed..... the Vulkan varient gone and the Battle Canon version all busted up...... Managed to salvage a few parts from them and also using the second varient in a little terrain peice i am making! Will get some pics up once i get it together...
The internal piece for the Crassus was also a write off... so i am going to just ad the hatch and track units and have it as an enclosed piece.... using parts from the salvaged macharius track units... looks quite promising... so i am happy....

The Estoc was undamaged and i managed to get hold of some modeling clay so i am going to use it to try and get some proper track mock ups before i get the moulding kit which should be here next week....

Also putting together a little "walker" that i have been itching to do for a while see pic below..... so alls good!

Thanks guys!

Glad to hear the good news, sorry not all was salvageable.

And even better yet to see you back in the saddle

Keep it going!

That's the spirit, great. Silver linings and all that.

Promising walker.

These are your first scratch building attempts? These are amazing! Really impressive stuff. Totally subbed.

Cheers Guys,

Warboss_Waaazag Yes indeed.... the start of this blog was my first steps into scratchbuilding and infact WH40K! Well... since beeing a wee lad!

Thanks for looking in & glad you like what i am trying to do!

Tonight i am going to try and get the legs done for the Kan.... Am thinking of one wheel and one leg...... give it a bit of character....

Pics to follow!

Oh... one more thing...... HORUS IS AVAILABLE FROM FORGEWORLD!!!!!!!

Incredible looking model! ht elooks magnificant.... and i REALLY like the Pre Heresy Horus!!

Back in the saddle so soon? awetastic. Only death can stop the true scratch builder...and even then, I have my doubts about the veracity of that statement...

The little walker, so kawaii.

Good to see you back in your groove chief!

Well, what's the news from camp Biff?

Ahoy All!

Thanks for all the comments and posts! Sorry for the lack of contact.. but a nice weekend with the family and a local brewery "sampling" afternoon have kept me away!

Ok.... i have done a full rundown of where i currently sit.... after all the breakages and accidents i have the following WIP>

ESTOC ASSAULT CARRIER> Track units and Spartan Autogun to be finished.
CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT> Rear Ramp and track units to be complete. Rivets to be added & Painted
TERRAIN PIECE 1> Salvaged Macharius Turret (Burnt Out)
TERRAIN PIECE 2> Forgeworld Trench gun emplacement (Somme Style)
ORK KILLA KAN> Arms and legs to be built and painted.


SO thats where i currently stand...... i REALLY need to finish things before i start on new ones.......

The aim tonight is to get the most of the CRASSUS body and rear section finished and rivets added. This will then just leave the track units.....

TALLY HO!!!

cheers,

Tally Ho!
I'm glad you recovered form the paint incident and are able to maintain your hobby mojo!

I look forward to see some updates.
Cheers
Klaus

Good to hear, and well done.

I likewise did beer sampling at the weekend - where were you A-drinking? Good to hear you are back in your groove, look forward to seeing the results!

Hey all!

inmygravenimage it was at a tiny brewery in Bridge of Allan not far from Stirling! really small and personal bar/sampling room... only one brewmaster/owner.... and some really lovely live ales and beers to try... and to top it all off... a big plate of home made stovies to stabalise the feet for the walk home! recommend it if your ever in the area......

But back to 40K........ i finished my second terrain piece........ back on Vraks and the remnants of one of the emperor's mightiest war machines lies smashed on the battlefield. Only the skeletal remains of the turret from the once mighty Macharius Vanquisher show testament to the once great warbringer.

Without sounding like a one trick pony.... (which i understand could be the feeling) ... i have gone for a complete wreck here again..... salvaged from the parts of the turret under the paint pot....... thrown some pigments at it also and my usual mix of damage and weathering..........

Doff of the cap to Camkierhi as i had a try of his "ripped wallpaper" effect for the tarpaulin. I think to really finish it off i am going to add some regiment details on the tarp and then soe final dust to finish it off... but ...... as far as painting and modeling go... its done......

Would love some feedback guys... and any hints or tips......

Cheers & Thanks all again!

Now that is a classy piece of terrain, great work.

II have seen Ruglud use this technique for tarps, and you seem to have pulled it off well.