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The paint work on the land speeder looks fantastic, very realistic .

 Invicta wrote:
Great work, I need to sift through your blog and see how you do your weathering and get some pointers.

Hiya mate! Thanks for looking in! Yeh there are a couple of descriptions back in the earlier pages for my weathering..... but if you need any explanations or a new description just let me know!

Well, I have put together an autogun system for the Claymore. Double weapon varient with a stubby autogun and a heavy bolter. Added some cabling down into the hull and some front armour...

Think its looking pretty good in place.. just need to get a coat of paint onto it and then get the tracks & wheels weathered and its ready to go!

Would love to hear your thoughts, Cheers all!

Looking great as usual. Do you plan on having crewmen on any of your vehicles in the future?

 Invicta wrote:
Looking great as usual. Do you plan on having crewmen on any of your vehicles in the future?

Hey mate, thanks for looking in & thanks for the comments!

Yeh for sure i definetly want to get the human factor into maybe my next project..... main reason why i have not yet is that my budget for these things is very tight and i have been trying to get my armour painting skills up first..... but LOVE the look of the DKOK / Steel Legion so looking to do an arillery piece with crew in the future for sure! ..... once i get through the heap of unfinished peices i have on my desk........

Thanks again mate, i appreciate it...

Fantastic scratchbuilding skills here, and I love the mucky weathering you have achieved (hacking apart kits for terrain is also very fun).

Thank you for posting your links to the rivets too! Just got a bag

I have scratchbuilt 2 Ragnarok tankies my humble self but I really must salute your skill, well done, mate

 Jihad_Ragsta wrote:

Fantastic scratchbuilding skills here, and I love the mucky weathering you have achieved (hacking apart kits for terrain is also very fun).

Thank you for posting your links to the rivets too! Just got a bag

I have scratchbuilt 2 Ragnarok tankies my humble self but I really must salute your skill, well done, mate

Heya mate.... thanks so much for looking in and i really appreciate the message! Thats no worries about the rivet link...... Glad it was of use to you!

And just had a look at those Ragnarok in your gallery.... looks awesome mate! really cool! I love that tank design actually..... if i get my current project list done i would love to have a crack at one!

Speaking of which..... the Claymore is now finished! Got the tracks done and weathered and IMHO its cool! Tomorrow night i will get the Broadsword weathered up and then its off to the Maelstrom that is E-Bay.... lol......

ps.... you cant really see it but i went over the pads of the tracks and some of the edges with some graphite to get a nice worn metal look.... lol...

Cheers & Thanks all!

Looks great!

The punched skirts look ace, and the weathering is spot on

Really nice - realistic and good looking weathering.
Nice travel dust on the wheels and tracks.
And those track skirts.....just ACE

Littletower wrote:Looks great!

The punched skirts look ace, and the weathering is spot on

Klaus, not Santa wrote:Really nice - realistic and good looking weathering.
Nice travel dust on the wheels and tracks.
And those track skirts.....just ACE

Hey guys,

Thanks so much for the comments! Really appreciate them...

Not at work today so i have managed to get the BroadSword autogun system painted and added... and a couple of ariels too.... so....

the Claymore Transport is FINISHED!!

Thanks again all for looking in!

Great job Magos.

Hey all... one final update on the Claymore...... had a couple of comments over on the "Finished Model" Thread... about the second gun barrel needing to be drilled out like the first.... so i made a little ammendment and here is the result...

Cheers & Thanks all,

Looks brilliant, we are going to have to push you on lenses and such, but the beast it self looks fantastic.

yes... way better to have both barrels drilled out...was not able to tell you about that earlier on...

Camkierhi wrote:Looks brilliant, we are going to have to push you on lenses and such, but the beast it self looks fantastic.

Viktor von Domm wrote:yes... way better to have both barrels drilled out...was not able to tell you about that earlier on...

Thanks guys! Vik... No worries! I appreciate all the comments! Definetly adds just that edge of realism and steps up the detail to have the barrels looking like they have some depth!

And i totally agree with you Cam...... lenses,lights and decals will be my next stage..... really happy now with the technique for the weathering i have going on..... just got to look out for a new base coat colour..... really want to try a more pastely shade of blue maybe.... something with a matt finish.... the Halfords light grey primer i am using as a base coat just now is ideal....... if only it came in sky blue! lol... might have to take a wee trip there tomorrow!

However first thing is first..... i need to get this sucker up on E-Bay to raise some funds to help complete and start some other bits and bobs! lol..

Thanks again guys!

Yeah.. that one looks epic.

well...good luck with the sale!!!

Hey guys..... so its onwards and downwards for my next little project...... a while ago i purchased a Forge World Trench piece.... the end one with the machine gun emplacement..... and have been wanting to do a proper terrain piece.....

Had a go a few weeks ago but have restarted it now... and looking better IMHO..... WIP pics to come later.......

I have been having a go at some exploded / damaged reinforced concrete.... using simple grey modeling card and some 1mm grid plastic i found (usually used to stop sofa's sliding around..... from IKEA)

Anyway...... this pic shows my first attempt.... i think it has merit and potential.... !? Because as always.... this is certainly NOT going to be a freshly dug and reinforced trench!

Until later..... thanks all!

Very nice! More please, hurry up now...

Looking really effective, more please!

Best of luck selling the claymore looks really cool.

would like to see that grid stuff all natural please... and I currently cant tell what´s what...

Looks like that'll work.

Make sure to keep the edges in line on your final pieces. e.g. that one on the right, the broken corner looks like it's been pulled out and pulled the metal with it.

It should look like the concrete (or futuristic version thereof) has fallen away from the metal and the corner of the wall stays where it was, although can bend over.

The APC's are looking really great! I need to look at all of the thread to see what else you got!

Great work on the concrete. Like the wire work. I am with Dr. it is either the concrete has broken away and exposed the wire, or if pulled away the wire should be more tisted and deformed. I hope you realise, we only point this out because your paint work and weathered effect is so perfect, the modelling demands to be perfect.Fantastic work matey, at this rate you will be winning awards gallore.

And I echo, good luck with the sale, shame you have to sell it.

Dr H wrote:Looks like that'll work.

Make sure to keep the edges in line on your final pieces. e.g. that one on the right, the broken corner looks like it's been pulled out and pulled the metal with it.

It should look like the concrete (or futuristic version thereof) has fallen away from the metal and the corner of the wall stays where it was, although can bend over.

Camkierhi wrote:Great work on the concrete. Like the wire work. I am with Dr. it is either the concrete has broken away and exposed the wire, or if pulled away the wire should be more tisted and deformed. I hope you realise, we only point this out because your paint work and weathered effect is so perfect, the modelling demands to be perfect.Fantastic work matey, at this rate you will be winning awards gallore.

And I echo, good luck with the sale, shame you have to sell it.

Hey all! Thanks again everyone for the comments and critique! Appreciate them all!

I totally understand what you mean regarding the re-bar in the concrete. I am going to look at making a bunker roof / side walls with this technique tonight for my trench diorama so will definetly work on these things! The peice on the left is actually a lot more realistic IMHO (just a crap photo) its a circular shell hole with the re-bar all warped and twisted and stretched out of place.... i will get a better pic tonight!

And Vik.... i will get a pic of the grid material for you.... comes in huge rolls from Ikea to stop furniture slipping around.

Thanks again all! Cheers,

thanks mate! I need to visit that store soon too... I recently got me some retail trays from their picture frame range... just black plastic they use to transport the many frames from one point to the other and I got them for free and plan to build a gothic cathedral with these... I probably will show some of these later on in my thread...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
thanks mate! I need to visit that store soon too... I recently got me some retail trays from their picture frame range... just black plastic they use to transport the many frames from one point to the other and I got them for free and plan to build a gothic cathedral with these... I probably will show some of these later on in my thread...

Hey mate! That sounds awesome... big fan of the 40K Architecture and would be sweet to see your take on it!

I got a better pic of the reinforced concrete "shell" damage..... shows a bit better the warped metal re-bars etc..... definetly going to be a pretty effective technique i recon.....

Also... i have added a pic of the grid material itself.... as i said its Ikea's regular "floor gripper" for furniature etc... is really stretchy and maleable... so lots of potential uses.....

Cheers guys!

I see.... yes that is a nice material, I gather you did it in a sandwich method? ...tho I wonder if the alumesh stuff would be the better choice as you can bend it and it will stay in the shape you want it to be...

Those first wall pieces look good, just maybe add some cracks on the concrete where the exposed re-bar is,
and more rust, depending on what caused the damage, either weather erosion or battle damage.

If you want it very realistic you could add small bits of broken concrete still attached to the re-bar.

Viktor von Domm wrote:I see.... yes that is a nice material, I gather you did it in a sandwich method? ...tho I wonder if the alumesh stuff would be the better choice as you can bend it and it will stay in the shape you want it to be...

You are probarbly right there... the alumesh would certainly hold a shape better...... but....... i have loads of this material around the house and am a "thrifty" Scotsman..... so will keep my wallet safe for now!

hk1x1 wrote:Those first wall pieces look good, just maybe add some cracks on the concrete where the exposed re-bar is,
and more rust, depending on what caused the damage, either weather erosion or battle damage.

If you want it very realistic you could add small bits of broken concrete still attached to the re-bar.

Yeh i totally agree and thanks for commenting...... i am looking to use this technique as a bunker roof / side walls...... with the damaged sections being covered by extra bars and sandbags etc.....

Will add up some pics tonight as i am expecting to get some time looking at this tonight!

Thanks again,

Hey All,

Couple of very much WIP pics of my trench diorama...... very early stages but trying to get the main elements together.......

Got the basic structure sorted for the gun emplacement and added some of the rebar / damage to the roof......

PS..... i know those sand bags look like huge blobs....... they will be shrunk!!

The "mud" effect is just some of the really dark rust pigment mixed with general wall filler...... i am going to add soem pebbpes and rough sand to add soem texture to it for the final piece....

All C&C would be great cheers guys!