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Nice work Magos. Looking good.

Love the look and feel of it, could slip straight into a DKoK army no bother. Keep it coming.

Like the fluff too.

funny that you tackle the malcador now... I recently have started with a scratchbuild for an IG tank as well and used the malcador tracks too... but I am still way too early for any presentable pics^^...

yours however looks very good... where are the treads coming from? that looks like premade? and having had a closer look on the pics... you actually used foamcore for the main structure...aha... never would have thought that as a possible way to do... I either go fully wood and cardboard or fully plastic in my builds... and I also see that you used the micro beads....good work mate...!

and I liked the lil story about ol´ toothless...

Hey guys,

Thanks again for the comments!

VIK: thanks mate! The tracks are actually timing belts used on some of the machinery at work.... was speaking with our engineers and they have hundreds of them.... and IMHO they look pretty sweet!

Foamboard only for the track units.... as the extra thickness has given them a lot of rigidity and had to press pretty hard to get the tracks to stick to them.... but i think it will look good finished!

Going totally OTT on the rivets for this build..... really want ti to convey a kind of WW1 'esque feel!

Going to add some storage space in the sponsons and a large cargo deck ontop and o the side of the engine bay!

Managed to pick up a 1/35 scale AFV accessory kit from E-Bay so going to get all the cans and crates made up and filled!

Cheers guys,

had to do a google picture research to understand what a timing belt means... here we call them "Zahnriemen" and I quite often have speculated the use for track sections...looks very good... how big was the belt then? did you have to cut it down to size?... and if so... how did you glue it together? I expect it is rubber ? or not?...

and WWI look for the win!!! (they knew back then how to make something look classy while killing you

Hey Vik..... my bad... i should have looked at a translation!

The belt is 15mm accross and was 400mm diameter..... it has very thin metal wires witnin it but was pretty simple to cut with scissors...... and super glue was all that was needed to attach it to the track units! really simple and pretty effective i think! Will look good when it is all painted up!

I am thinking of putting together a little crane to help load and unload the cargo from the racking... what do you think? and like i said... going to replace the sponsons with some racking and storage space...

Looking great. Definitely a crane, Atlas style. Don't fret about hobby adhd!

Ahoy me hearty's!

Hope all is well!

Managed to get some on Ol'e Toothless this afternoon.

Got the storage units finished and built up a little crane. Finished apart from the storage units in the old sponson spaces...

Got it primed and base coated.....and for once..... its not Grey! Really wanted to pull through a WW1 feel... so upped the number of rivets and added a nice matt green.... Just got a few of the parts still to base coat and then its weathering time....

Cheers all,

Great work, love the feel of it.

Green is always best!

Nice detail work and a good overall look

Cheers guys!

Picked up one of those Tamiya Weathering masters with Rust Soot and Snow.... (not sure i will use the snow)..... but going to givr it a go on this one! Got the house to myself tonight so will have some time again to get some weathering and details done!

Updates soon....

Very cool, remember to seal those Tamiya powders with varnish.

Looking good! And it will look even better once weathered, for sure.

Will be awaiting that!

"Mon' the Biff!" Very nice work dude. I've stagnated somewhat so this has been a bit of a kick up the bum! Cheers!

inmygravenimage wrote:Very cool, remember to seal those Tamiya powders with varnish.

Littletower wrote:Looking good! And it will look even better once weathered, for sure.

Will be awaiting that!

Elnibbus wrote:"Mon' the Biff!" Very nice work dude. I've stagnated somewhat so this has been a bit of a kick up the bum! Cheers!

Cheers guys!! going to get stuck into some painting tonight! have a little formula for the tracks from my very limited paint range but i think it will work out alright!

Haha.. Elnibbus i am glad i could be the boot to get you back on track!

We shall see if I actually get anything done this evening mate- MkIV Recon Marines and on the desk waiting for assembly and a new way of painting Marines *gulp*

 Elnibbus wrote:
We shall see if I actually get anything done this evening mate- MkIV Recon Marines and on the desk waiting for assembly and a new way of painting Marines *gulp*

Sounds good mate! And although i have never tried it myself.... the new painting method will be great to see! Always love watching as a new technique or paint scheme evolves.....

Speaking of which.... i have now finished the last parts of Ole Toothless..... sponsons completed and added a spare fuel tank at the rear.... its not so much one step forward and two steps back.... more a step to the side.....

Also.. while the new coat of primer was drying... i had a go at my new weathered green paint job...... basically its the same as the grey ... but with a base coat of green! lol.... still needs the weathering powders... but am happy with the paint effect and the coffee wash is looking the business IMHO!

Hope you guys like it!

Cheers,

Weathering looks superb. Sponsons etc looking great too.

Thats a beautiful scratch build and a great back story !

Nice one !

Cool! a Malc-Wrecker! nice to see a different concept like a Engineer tank

Camkierhi wrote:Weathering looks superb. Sponsons etc looking great too.

Cheers buddy! going to get stuck into the hull tonight i recon! More updates soon!

Big H wrote:Thats a beautiful scratch build and a great back story !

Thanks Big H .... i appreciate it! Yeh i have to agree... even though i wrote it.... i kinda like the idea of the story too.. think i will fluff it up a bit more once i have finished!

Nice one !

shasolenzabi wrote:Cool! a Malc-Wrecker! nice to see a different concept like a Engineer tank

Thanks mate!

Looks fab. If Atlas is the normal recover tank, how about his titanic brother Menoetius (lit 'Doomed Might') for this bad boy?

The tank looks fantastic, cant wait to see that weathering effect applied to whole thing .

Always impressed and ever eager to see your progress

Hey all!

Got the base colour on Ol'e Toothless... and started adding some weathering to the paint...... Added the first pin wash (of coffee) and then a general wash after... Still got a lot to do.... add a lot of rust and then pigments to the tracks etc.... and then get to work on the storage racking and crane..... But its heading in the way i waa hoping.....

Love to hear your comments...

Cheers all!

Good work. Looking the part.

The green looks fantastic.

Ahoy!

Finished the hull this evening.... got the rust added and then hit it with some pigment and dirt...... really happy with how it is looking.... the ancient old girl is showing her age....

Getting the stowage basecoated later and then getting onto the crane etc.....

Cheers All!

Cool stuff. It has turned out very nicely. I've always liked the Malcador. It has the right 'look'.

Now build one in fresh from the factory floor condition...

No, I'm not kidding. Well, not much.

Interesting to me that it looks like it could be run in reverse ( ie the barrel is at the front) and would still look right.

 Red Harvest wrote:
Cool stuff. It has turned out very nicely. I've always liked the Malcador. It has the right 'look'.

Now build one in fresh from the factory floor condition...

No, I'm not kidding. Well, not much.

Interesting to me that it looks like it could be run in reverse ( ie the barrel is at the front) and would still look right.

Hi mate! Cheers for the comments! Yeh I agree the Malc has a good look and feel to it! Just right for 40k or 30k aswell!

Haha.... believe it or not I am going for a 'new from the forge' look for my Malcarius so you will see it then!

Yeh you might be right... I supose theres no reason why the vehicle cluld not run in both directions..... nice idea!

Cheers again mate!



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I meant to add.... sorry for the terrible lighting in the last pics..... had to have them outdoors as we are doing a lot of work in the house and my work area... which was actually our bedroom...... is being totally transformed... and aparently there is no place for my modelling in our bedroom?!?!

WIll try and get some better ones this evening... and after the crane and stowage area's are done i will get some more pics done!

Cheers All......