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 Olthannon wrote:
Wow really nice work, looks like it's been in the wars! I like the idea of mud and snow in the trailer as the guard have traipsed it all in.

thanks olthannon,

finished the guardsmen just mud frost and snow to add came out ok

That’s one rusty bucket Bob! Great job so far, and more to come I’m sure.

 gobert wrote:
That’s one rusty bucket Bob! Great job so far, and more to come I’m sure.

thanks gobert

so not had much time on it of late but managed to get centaur painted up and frosted, just needs mud and snow now

Excellent job on the Centaur- in combination it really looks like something the First World War Germans, er, I mean the Empire in the far future would use to haul troops and supplies around difficult terrain. I feel the scene calls for a Feldpolitzei directing traffic through the mud standing on or in front of a kettenkrad conversion of a jet cycle. Just add a silver plate hanging around the neck of a regular trooper and change the waffenfarb color on the coat!

Really nice work on the rustin' and weatherin'.

Centaur and trailer are looking gorgeous. Those seated Death Korps models look great and will add some nice variety and realism to the diorama.

Lovely bit of work there Bob, those lovely French clones look just gassed to be in that trailer ready for battling the imperium's foes.

Looking forward to seeing all the mud and snow, should round it off nicely.

What's the next steps after the centaur?

 Meer_Cat wrote:
Excellent job on the Centaur- in combination it really looks like something the First World War Germans, er, I mean the Empire in the far future would use to haul troops and supplies around difficult terrain. I feel the scene calls for a Feldpolitzei directing traffic through the mud standing on or in front of a kettenkrad conversion of a jet cycle. Just add a silver plate hanging around the neck of a regular trooper and change the waffenfarb color on the coat!

Really nice work on the rustin' and weatherin'.

thanks meer_cat as it happens i am going to be putting guardsmen on bikes and quads so thats a good idea about controlling traffic


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 The Riddle of Steel wrote:
Centaur and trailer are looking gorgeous. Those seated Death Korps models look great and will add some nice variety and realism to the diorama.

thanks


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 Olthannon wrote:
Lovely bit of work there Bob, those lovely French clones look just gassed to be in that trailer ready for battling the imperium's foes.

Looking forward to seeing all the mud and snow, should round it off nicely.

What's the next steps after the centaur?

thanks olthannon, after centaur complete i might attempt the mecharius as i want to start the road, i am going to put smoke coming from exhausts on centaur


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just like 1st WW trench warfare rats are going to be a big part of diorama so managed to make and cast some came out ok started by adding to bridge



glowing light on centaur done

Nice touch with the rats, they seem appropriate to pair with Kreigsmen. As you say, they match the era aesthetic I suppose

 gobert wrote:
Nice touch with the rats, they seem appropriate to pair with Kreigsmen. As you say, they match the era aesthetic I suppose

thanks gobert

managed to do the snow and mud not going for excessive muddy appearance still want some of the details to come through, just got to do smoke from exhausts, mud splatter and then place on road and blend the mud in with centaur etc

smoke done on exhausts so centaur and troop carrier are finished, now to put it on road and blend in the mud with it








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so its on the board and started the mud blending, still a bit to do and some puddles, mud spray from rear of tracks, does not show up really well on these pics so once completed i will try to get better pics

Wow, excellent work Bob! That mud looks proper clarty, wouldn't like to be traipsing through that. Are you going to be doing like an ice effect on some of the mud as well, as if it is half frozen?

It's a grim life in the guard eh?

 Olthannon wrote:
Wow, excellent work Bob! That mud looks proper clarty, wouldn't like to be traipsing through that. Are you going to be doing like an ice effect on some of the mud as well, as if it is half frozen?

It's a grim life in the guard eh?

thanks olthannon, yes there will be ice/snow on patches of the mud, just deciding if to do it in one go or bit by bit

Awesome work bobbuilder! The centaur looks to really be at home in the mud, blending goths two pieces really well. The icy puddles sound really cool, I’m intrigued to see how you achieve that

That is some muddy mud. Great effect you have going so far. The layers of mud, snow and rust are looking great. I can already almost feel the wet, filthy, cold, miserable atmosphere!

The display is coming along nicely!
Any chance of a wide shot of what you've done so far?