Thursday 17 February 2022

Grav truck

This "sci-fi cargo truck" was designed by Curufin, who has an excellent range of models available on Thingiverse.  The original model was designed for 28-32mm but I planned to use it for 15mm.  I reduced it to 56% original size and printed it as several parts: hull; 2 x thrusters; cockpit; thruster straps.

Grav truck.
 Rather than use the included base, I made my own and drilled a hole into the hull to mount it on a bit of brass rod.

The vehicle was assembled with superglue gel and primed with cheap white spray primer.

An old pot of GW sunburst yellow was used for the base coat.  A sepia ink wash was used for shading, then a white drybrush.  A yellow ink wash unified the colour scheme.

A few accents were added with GW chainmail plus various colours for the lights and seat. Lots of dirt and metal steaks were added in the cargo area to simulate wear.


The control handle was made from a bit of brass wound guitar string with the windings partly stripped off. A control handle was provided, but reduced in size I thought it might be too brittle. This is a great model that suits any sci-fi game!

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