tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26855269497801948422024-03-18T09:48:41.664+00:00Mini Metal MayhemPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.comBlogger583125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-3207793193769503412024-03-01T23:31:00.001+00:002024-03-01T23:31:11.180+00:00Psionic powers - all in the mind?<p> I got a couple of <a href="https://www.alternative-armies.com/products/hof137-esper-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alternative Armies Espers</a> to give me some psionic-type characters for games like Rogue Stars. They remind me of some of the old "sanctioned psyker" figures that GW did back in the early 1990's. A classic bald-headed trenchcoat look in a traditional "using mental powers" pose, what's not to like?<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHsG_OB9TyFafVOVwMVA25L94Nmw7x0oOqmhcNRlHIwDj-ji342hyNNCnXLJMZfncPYKk_9JgGKidmxqUV7PQWgdu260fnTYQQkc8UIZBJNTs8FhG1Lq-iiJThQwY5vtlFhgiGAeQSD2tBUeSC3yy6scwr0Fg7kw16lt2IxTwetSpb1r6lu6X-VhAyVE/s1538/psyker03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1538" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHsG_OB9TyFafVOVwMVA25L94Nmw7x0oOqmhcNRlHIwDj-ji342hyNNCnXLJMZfncPYKk_9JgGKidmxqUV7PQWgdu260fnTYQQkc8UIZBJNTs8FhG1Lq-iiJThQwY5vtlFhgiGAeQSD2tBUeSC3yy6scwr0Fg7kw16lt2IxTwetSpb1r6lu6X-VhAyVE/s320/psyker03.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hmm... I perceive a criminal psychic resonance in that direction."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> The figure was glued to a washer and the base built up with Wilko wood filler to blend it in. A sprinkle of sand on the base and a quick spray of grey primer and it was ready.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXPE6GeOm9EOxjYl3jKYOBpy7c-pRef3jfbs6DICLLF1IxofYG7hKbzCOYOuMBGoOf3Vz3rw0kqw6QDkjJPycPmMhSyDVKLaumI5-KrpZJW_ez39uZZYfPjwE5phgtOq2ad5RGMgS6-b0jxEPnCUDEV9Od5AojrjKNefATO2POEpNoOx6-7UcJUM7Zc4/s833/psyker01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="614" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXPE6GeOm9EOxjYl3jKYOBpy7c-pRef3jfbs6DICLLF1IxofYG7hKbzCOYOuMBGoOf3Vz3rw0kqw6QDkjJPycPmMhSyDVKLaumI5-KrpZJW_ez39uZZYfPjwE5phgtOq2ad5RGMgS6-b0jxEPnCUDEV9Od5AojrjKNefATO2POEpNoOx6-7UcJUM7Zc4/s320/psyker01.JPG" width="236" /></a></div><p></p><p>The body suit is Vallejo Russian uniform green, the boots, belt, pouch and coat khaki. The inside of the coat is GW, I think Mephiston Red. After a sepia wash, I added a few highlights to the green and red, but the khaki looked OK as it was.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVApyXKhzSbEHFMJsS8T_otzDL0DRPUATl1QLMQorNno-gk99vr2lFEcnbR0kIQWnryUgH0i-AI2VdnkdXO873taUpvjqNEqJdVxgeG0za5acuDOg_s5mtVlRuAG-86OttSO_0-jxDR-uv3XeTLo6JjU8GfPXX6yFkB31Ws2f1s1bFTYTFIgxZCsSx_M/s838/psyker02.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="725" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVApyXKhzSbEHFMJsS8T_otzDL0DRPUATl1QLMQorNno-gk99vr2lFEcnbR0kIQWnryUgH0i-AI2VdnkdXO873taUpvjqNEqJdVxgeG0za5acuDOg_s5mtVlRuAG-86OttSO_0-jxDR-uv3XeTLo6JjU8GfPXX6yFkB31Ws2f1s1bFTYTFIgxZCsSx_M/s320/psyker02.JPG" width="277" /></a></div><br />It's a nice little figure, I'll look forward to trying some psionics in a game some time!<br /><p><br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-17334674570043333642024-02-29T00:16:00.001+00:002024-02-29T00:16:26.176+00:00A good sort out...<p> I don't have a dedicated hobby space, so my painting and model making tends to happen on the dining room table, or more commonly, in the evenings using a lap tray. In fact, I have two lap trays, and they've become increasingly crowded over the last couple of years. I need a 0.5 or 1mm drill bit which is somewhere in this lot. Time for a sort out, so let's see what we have...</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6YSuMk6p7BTtCW5ZzMVhFHyWwKVS7Cjwj8GaAHh0udVq8zZjv6oJYe-a-ypTJMXjlX9w55jmirL-GBGWnGtAhp0FKVr0kC2WHwJrycfYszlHJSsnfyWIGnxJCY_wLeFYVnlb_KHsCf8SiFpT7js8xSeqpt-WnMwja5z5bZxmOCYHXgAAXDthPujh5co/s1344/aDSCF0483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="1344" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6YSuMk6p7BTtCW5ZzMVhFHyWwKVS7Cjwj8GaAHh0udVq8zZjv6oJYe-a-ypTJMXjlX9w55jmirL-GBGWnGtAhp0FKVr0kC2WHwJrycfYszlHJSsnfyWIGnxJCY_wLeFYVnlb_KHsCf8SiFpT7js8xSeqpt-WnMwja5z5bZxmOCYHXgAAXDthPujh5co/s320/aDSCF0483.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from top left: misprint Epic scale vehicles part way to becoming scenery; an upscaled Battletech jeep which has turned out too large for 15mm; some paints; some Blue Moon Vleta Reavers glued to lollipop sticks for painting; assorted bits of rubbish card/paper and some stencils; 30x30mm base for AK-47 Republic; a Pringles tub lid used as a palette but now covered with 15mm figures and a Battletech LRM carrier; sponges to use for paint chipping effects; old toothbrush heads and various bits of broken toys etc fur use in scenery; some Battletech civilian vehicles; an Action Force Kraken; a 15mm Raptor Mecha about 90% complete.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn7QIn0TmVKULSn9IgoqVtJs21JvXzr9oJv1fLpEXzjfPxLDvTjXx68irITmN1iTUD55Ead-8JWwx9r9aNY1Bd61DRnYxLNmKkZX2tvc8ZkBLvYX3EpcMyFlFXmbRNlHkFgHTqoDkj0_QBJoOIUJkwh_EDIfW9L144cT9z71jxiEt6RBIH3_VYFbeKY0/s1056/aDSCF0482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1056" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn7QIn0TmVKULSn9IgoqVtJs21JvXzr9oJv1fLpEXzjfPxLDvTjXx68irITmN1iTUD55Ead-8JWwx9r9aNY1Bd61DRnYxLNmKkZX2tvc8ZkBLvYX3EpcMyFlFXmbRNlHkFgHTqoDkj0_QBJoOIUJkwh_EDIfW9L144cT9z71jxiEt6RBIH3_VYFbeKY0/s320/aDSCF0482.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drill bits; pin vice; old COVID tests which will be used in scenery; a broken bit of Lego that I just glued back together for the kids; a bag of lollipop sticks and 3D printed fence posts; bottle of liquid polystyrene cement; my AK-47 Republic technical for the recent competition. In the centre is another pringles tub lid with Epic Leman Russ turrets, 15mm figures and bits of scenery, some hex netting that looks too useful to throw away...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9dKrgohJ2heJdfeADlOqyNly6WieDBeKAK18LmHymS0sD33THQoZFonQ-HetRJ488p8IdZV8d5TRT10UKVsJOea6k2-XJ9YENiZ5WLmuzCwwELkxMgDPfoqsHO7B99MGOb5wsSKWuH5HFBFkUFe7lf7L8odNoM-8GJGBEg9lcM6rq3xduOClHh2JPt0/s1382/aDSCF0481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1382" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9dKrgohJ2heJdfeADlOqyNly6WieDBeKAK18LmHymS0sD33THQoZFonQ-HetRJ488p8IdZV8d5TRT10UKVsJOea6k2-XJ9YENiZ5WLmuzCwwELkxMgDPfoqsHO7B99MGOb5wsSKWuH5HFBFkUFe7lf7L8odNoM-8GJGBEg9lcM6rq3xduOClHh2JPt0/s320/aDSCF0481.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">15mm figures, mainly Alternative Armies and Old Glory UK African militia..<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxVNY1g9A5gaGiapLOXdfwZIGFeL-JeNZZKSPgJoHW2SlcK5Fl1VX6YPIWy8sUU6wqhUfVahhz7xJBp83nDy4jtcaCWeV2H-0dv2Oi9YGK34uWAAaLGVQ1nSL7zZr8ZM1ZeliwewDMtrI7T8xN1vnJYKxyyoo1_fBvH2_dcZyvdxLe8AQVzHhCJUsqVw/s1255/aDSCF0480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1255" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxVNY1g9A5gaGiapLOXdfwZIGFeL-JeNZZKSPgJoHW2SlcK5Fl1VX6YPIWy8sUU6wqhUfVahhz7xJBp83nDy4jtcaCWeV2H-0dv2Oi9YGK34uWAAaLGVQ1nSL7zZr8ZM1ZeliwewDMtrI7T8xN1vnJYKxyyoo1_fBvH2_dcZyvdxLe8AQVzHhCJUsqVw/s320/aDSCF0480.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3D printed arcade machines; some more Alternative Armies figures; Battletech LRM carrier; a couple of grav sleds awaiting handlebars for the last finishing touch; 3D printed tyres and crates; missile launchers from Brigade Models.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEPvCrLu04LlQ4awRLUyNymBt1HuCOKAL-ywu6hr2FX3Ykzc6FWXI9QcD7Vd7HW_x1cRkBwnSnkixx0t1tx7ud73lI0bhwuhbrrdtLHui3coP2WYNoO5-_LWFKIfq11kfGBz5Ay2jg1-FCIs3f6caK-P24bHnA27mtGAc2lLka2_UzcTG6BSz1mrCI7Q/s836/aDSCF0479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEPvCrLu04LlQ4awRLUyNymBt1HuCOKAL-ywu6hr2FX3Ykzc6FWXI9QcD7Vd7HW_x1cRkBwnSnkixx0t1tx7ud73lI0bhwuhbrrdtLHui3coP2WYNoO5-_LWFKIfq11kfGBz5Ay2jg1-FCIs3f6caK-P24bHnA27mtGAc2lLka2_UzcTG6BSz1mrCI7Q/s320/aDSCF0479.JPG" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paintbrushes, knives etc.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbGparB7SPxFNQjWiOwq3eUcYbiZgWE2BUMHAwlT1McFCC1z-IYLMlb2y-ymeOCit6gfqHYwp0it-BNOUXmEEPedh5ashWtLeQOwRcSuJd2EfhA6gLFDt4WIQFSTPnVkYxxiqYP6bydat1i1uGN5pwC92-S4XsESrj3IHVNKEwygdUxzyURQWh6dkJSg/s844/aDSCF0478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="844" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbGparB7SPxFNQjWiOwq3eUcYbiZgWE2BUMHAwlT1McFCC1z-IYLMlb2y-ymeOCit6gfqHYwp0it-BNOUXmEEPedh5ashWtLeQOwRcSuJd2EfhA6gLFDt4WIQFSTPnVkYxxiqYP6bydat1i1uGN5pwC92-S4XsESrj3IHVNKEwygdUxzyURQWh6dkJSg/s320/aDSCF0478.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Lovecraftian "Elder Thing"; assorted dead bodies, flying eyeballs etc.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpA-rF4V-6CxBFAo2WshEgEkTPxLg19wCw0PpDsCi-bwIPdvFbhJFzntCymYtYn8AH37tNBo0YHAAd5Oqx7K8KMBKjzX_Ke5z6CoVcOfxF_wExvPeDkFhAO1JbqQMkt9FouHYSPnXjfBiMiavjPGBQcWJygze5xE0YBiWteGp-CAMsVz-Nw8C7hvxA1Pg/s1204/aDSCF0477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1204" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpA-rF4V-6CxBFAo2WshEgEkTPxLg19wCw0PpDsCi-bwIPdvFbhJFzntCymYtYn8AH37tNBo0YHAAd5Oqx7K8KMBKjzX_Ke5z6CoVcOfxF_wExvPeDkFhAO1JbqQMkt9FouHYSPnXjfBiMiavjPGBQcWJygze5xE0YBiWteGp-CAMsVz-Nw8C7hvxA1Pg/s320/aDSCF0477.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GZG OutRim Coalition weapon teams.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BTcurqz53JKptkWghSE6mWGLd8aAGcsiAvBrY_6LppQBJIH-knmEEttv-QO6neZoPw_11Pqc4zsR8evbC58Nqg5_WrBEjM3UFjQ7eIOWE9RAtTMNN9qy1wH5EbFP7aatQQpIzd38Lafm-DPw-nXgukAmZSWRY5Bqjg3rEiHZbgbrvfbA9fHsreN2PK0/s1130/aDSCF0476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1130" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BTcurqz53JKptkWghSE6mWGLd8aAGcsiAvBrY_6LppQBJIH-knmEEttv-QO6neZoPw_11Pqc4zsR8evbC58Nqg5_WrBEjM3UFjQ7eIOWE9RAtTMNN9qy1wH5EbFP7aatQQpIzd38Lafm-DPw-nXgukAmZSWRY5Bqjg3rEiHZbgbrvfbA9fHsreN2PK0/s320/aDSCF0476.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blotz MDF building with a 3D printed tuk-tuk, some 3D printed monsters (Wendigos and Pigmen)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLE8xAb6J_0vVzJnC-ddBc4emVp2KoOukAzn9tQQgdZp1Hi0KTgFbTu21aPYysZ9mFd-3cQosmj07L0FOOYeC_AAUvxfOOfifD-PrADTFi48zNvb5V8drbPBr1S6l2aQnR8f79_I5qv4IFSCpXvv7rU7-ckyf9KBNeYHBtEGPN6xdB8aPEFiU2qCasRg/s929/aDSCF0475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="929" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLE8xAb6J_0vVzJnC-ddBc4emVp2KoOukAzn9tQQgdZp1Hi0KTgFbTu21aPYysZ9mFd-3cQosmj07L0FOOYeC_AAUvxfOOfifD-PrADTFi48zNvb5V8drbPBr1S6l2aQnR8f79_I5qv4IFSCpXvv7rU7-ckyf9KBNeYHBtEGPN6xdB8aPEFiU2qCasRg/s320/aDSCF0475.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbarians; Age of Sigmar figure; Candelabras; Eland/Panhard AML; giant lobster warrior; Star Wars luggabeast<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPW9wEsvGTCDf4tx479_E12z_XmyE1rI4H6zSzG58Bja7Dwnb5hJn0VdPJR6CNVdr1wCszLfrjVwJDL3PXn5W-dV3TBdCkYNZSzHY4NzyTYGXh90KPLAQiiFhEKxTopE7HZKL4zs1U_Czp0zQ1s2VO_RdA-eR1EP05coMLYpUJ7elkUK8iAphq_K2p5M/s1062/aDSCF0474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1062" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPW9wEsvGTCDf4tx479_E12z_XmyE1rI4H6zSzG58Bja7Dwnb5hJn0VdPJR6CNVdr1wCszLfrjVwJDL3PXn5W-dV3TBdCkYNZSzHY4NzyTYGXh90KPLAQiiFhEKxTopE7HZKL4zs1U_Czp0zQ1s2VO_RdA-eR1EP05coMLYpUJ7elkUK8iAphq_K2p5M/s320/aDSCF0474.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Space Marine; 3D printed scenery (15mm chairs, 28mm cooking vessels, books); "Elder Thing"; a few 15mm figures; computer consoles; Battletech civilian bus; Eland/Panhard AML<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fi9qkyP17PAa30es7WEcgIr76e79M5ceKFLdnjyLCcKmYJ0NQ2olc52SvNtzwGm1MNAmOHXmPiyL8X9VJkLsNT2hBPxOA6JPezkUF1GenO4CfqHnyQZYqFCMOGeFK5_OQ2YKbWYi7xVPspI-yw6Vl-nls5W68V_HbCx-u42vnlOTywKDR3PS27pFO0s/s1588/aDSCF0473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="1132" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fi9qkyP17PAa30es7WEcgIr76e79M5ceKFLdnjyLCcKmYJ0NQ2olc52SvNtzwGm1MNAmOHXmPiyL8X9VJkLsNT2hBPxOA6JPezkUF1GenO4CfqHnyQZYqFCMOGeFK5_OQ2YKbWYi7xVPspI-yw6Vl-nls5W68V_HbCx-u42vnlOTywKDR3PS27pFO0s/s320/aDSCF0473.JPG" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorting this lot took a LONG time!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />After all that, I never did find the drill bit.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-78784409614547585982024-02-26T21:38:00.001+00:002024-02-26T21:38:59.962+00:00Cryogenic Suspension Capsules<div><p>These <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1669013" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cryogenic capsules from Dutchmogul</a> were one of the first things that I printed when I got my 3D printer in late 2020. I only printed a single bank of capsules with a control panel. More recently, I printed a few more, enough to put the crew of a small starship into suspended animation. I have finally finished painting them all, too!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-NiDUGs3qJp9XspmksjkNZgCOU0tehzsmwxxWR0oKPUfVd8ms3NkD6fv0eL8gQspjLB4yF-VKz2bjwCbA4tjWsDTmGoSuhyphenhyphenHZhoDpvIwoNkA-85epGh2RjThaajyby7XWCxhxtpNBpe5GXQSIhepJ9AIcd_gCTefk_-t9P0kOIOHqQDJOLgkEtgkcUQ/s1821/cryo01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="1821" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-NiDUGs3qJp9XspmksjkNZgCOU0tehzsmwxxWR0oKPUfVd8ms3NkD6fv0eL8gQspjLB4yF-VKz2bjwCbA4tjWsDTmGoSuhyphenhyphenHZhoDpvIwoNkA-85epGh2RjThaajyby7XWCxhxtpNBpe5GXQSIhepJ9AIcd_gCTefk_-t9P0kOIOHqQDJOLgkEtgkcUQ/s320/cryo01.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Designed for 15mm use, these were printed straight on the build plate with no need to re-scale or support them.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80ZiAXjCWzUBcvqX3cVPrmNxT4yEAkDbRGQKSifUkCcflPtrbe82a5iUSkzGY47vdD7tKnBD0xNs3JS81-jc3-9IFZ2kB60PSKI-6borKJpWD_RVzzGUw_GzQmSmZg2fJhxhrXnlu6bhhT6aBGRfIJUUDklBFIxmtBkrHYkg6mI5NRAHdSlPP8Wqu06o/s1766/cryo02.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1766" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80ZiAXjCWzUBcvqX3cVPrmNxT4yEAkDbRGQKSifUkCcflPtrbe82a5iUSkzGY47vdD7tKnBD0xNs3JS81-jc3-9IFZ2kB60PSKI-6borKJpWD_RVzzGUw_GzQmSmZg2fJhxhrXnlu6bhhT6aBGRfIJUUDklBFIxmtBkrHYkg6mI5NRAHdSlPP8Wqu06o/s320/cryo02.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> </div><div>You could probably hollow them out to save resin, but I didn't bother because they aren't all that big and if they were hollowed, you'd need to support them, which would use a lot of what you were saving.<p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6LIhWQ8YJuXTGIq-fGRRmKkIZLPg_sfMEO0rMvh_KKNwb3_RdU8I4UlB1l03DEbXl0HnvJ34aTkv6nXd-QNTECREYMe3QXcqIREmWf9kAQ8MSwnOdRfi9vpoLNKvBXP2py8kBqWoExiLgevZn1Z57ut4Z6QuC-rJV8hKs95Hf3zchHxANm7hKaD891s/s1061/cryo03.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1061" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6LIhWQ8YJuXTGIq-fGRRmKkIZLPg_sfMEO0rMvh_KKNwb3_RdU8I4UlB1l03DEbXl0HnvJ34aTkv6nXd-QNTECREYMe3QXcqIREmWf9kAQ8MSwnOdRfi9vpoLNKvBXP2py8kBqWoExiLgevZn1Z57ut4Z6QuC-rJV8hKs95Hf3zchHxANm7hKaD891s/s320/cryo03.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>After a grey spray primer, the base colour of Vallejo cold grey was given a black ink wash, then drybrushed with Vallejo stonewall grey.</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3M01PtBqrkcbUuBR7KWsSW0lPYwempzk-EyckwF4AMIh6H2lLQbeyH4iyvsIzDXaeZ-Hkvx5SGcXPvdx-uUzAY15u5k2kt8Uy0E8SagkhbVhkFLOri-Wc-CpQf39XkIoTIApB51xHyAwP1xIXIJJtK1kr_OJiEAAuaE66u0w396ogUcXEC_VWncDbM4/s1769/cryo11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1769" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3M01PtBqrkcbUuBR7KWsSW0lPYwempzk-EyckwF4AMIh6H2lLQbeyH4iyvsIzDXaeZ-Hkvx5SGcXPvdx-uUzAY15u5k2kt8Uy0E8SagkhbVhkFLOri-Wc-CpQf39XkIoTIApB51xHyAwP1xIXIJJtK1kr_OJiEAAuaE66u0w396ogUcXEC_VWncDbM4/s320/cryo11.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Metal parts were painted GW leadbelcher, black washed, then highlighted with my 30 year old pot of GW mithril silver. The monitor screens are black with white squiggles for text.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdrcQyRG2x9ZVAAf9C9VgmFSfm_DbBw_azorajL5GxMcWHyJJKoKXLdTPkciUjj2WEN1NS7kRteM8gLBzPxY0THHjpYZkRWSbOGC8FIt4CXfrdrtISL7hyQ1Gpbbjx3y7fgm-ZkLjH06ZLhrer0BSMrj8wWVFXD_2KJDopQZZmbV33q2jKEqTBbPIuRw/s1834/cryo12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1834" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdrcQyRG2x9ZVAAf9C9VgmFSfm_DbBw_azorajL5GxMcWHyJJKoKXLdTPkciUjj2WEN1NS7kRteM8gLBzPxY0THHjpYZkRWSbOGC8FIt4CXfrdrtISL7hyQ1Gpbbjx3y7fgm-ZkLjH06ZLhrer0BSMrj8wWVFXD_2KJDopQZZmbV33q2jKEqTBbPIuRw/s320/cryo12.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> </div><div>The windows were painted with Vallejo Xpress Caribbean Turquoise paint. I'll add some gloss varnish another day to give them a contrasting texture.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLdIh7LatmdTF58OqjwUFvPrmhmI7qWzp3a253QqM6ChtUPjjSY4CWxzGliT-qWeJ5-FdY41FfgJXYA4viNJFJ0f4F2y1816JXnXC9A1VdKHTwct_-ucWBZx3iEJxHpJ27qYFAdv7HGdA-bshoGgf9E-PBy68k-sIMKAW4gb_UGIKAy5vHYNkQDF3Xa0/s1700/cryo04.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1700" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLdIh7LatmdTF58OqjwUFvPrmhmI7qWzp3a253QqM6ChtUPjjSY4CWxzGliT-qWeJ5-FdY41FfgJXYA4viNJFJ0f4F2y1816JXnXC9A1VdKHTwct_-ucWBZx3iEJxHpJ27qYFAdv7HGdA-bshoGgf9E-PBy68k-sIMKAW4gb_UGIKAy5vHYNkQDF3Xa0/s320/cryo04.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />The cryogenic capsules come in 3 varieties, a single, a triple and a triple with attached control panel. I printed the control panel version as it came and again in a mirrored version, so I can have a matching one on the opposite side or a cryogenics bay or other end of the row of capsules.<p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcU31NARceg3Z2K6p8lr5opcKtx1AN_-2ni5mIlqBL4lj6Nc33kvhsL45g6PU_RvExRVP3CVgjrcZWrddtVqAevnDx9W1uF7aJjL1lHRhaDoPeS64cV0D-LX5_rzJ5ksh85je31fjw3_HN8p616eG-9LvGkVEDAeKDxIQqTDtlTTj5pP_sg1memFf7BM/s1432/cryo10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1432" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcU31NARceg3Z2K6p8lr5opcKtx1AN_-2ni5mIlqBL4lj6Nc33kvhsL45g6PU_RvExRVP3CVgjrcZWrddtVqAevnDx9W1uF7aJjL1lHRhaDoPeS64cV0D-LX5_rzJ5ksh85je31fjw3_HN8p616eG-9LvGkVEDAeKDxIQqTDtlTTj5pP_sg1memFf7BM/s320/cryo10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Also from Dutchmogul are these <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1668456" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sci-fi loot markers</a>, including various crates, a cryogenic capsule and a capsule base containing a robot.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjY8UTtc_P7zpEGpkF2dQwev1At0fZqCdf20q0hF0Ix-VDxuu6Ei7eib7AMIhJlEJUsSjWcFf4dj-5oFfqxJHGcmxut5-Q0Z68WsKxKd8Ak7l5_ec5VUmaJxBt_hlOviMkwx-C2r8S4Gicb8DtJ_xvVDoJYZ2i_w9QN7AqU8RG1vpxcvPso1kzsRt_kI/s1252/cryo09.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1252" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjY8UTtc_P7zpEGpkF2dQwev1At0fZqCdf20q0hF0Ix-VDxuu6Ei7eib7AMIhJlEJUsSjWcFf4dj-5oFfqxJHGcmxut5-Q0Z68WsKxKd8Ak7l5_ec5VUmaJxBt_hlOviMkwx-C2r8S4Gicb8DtJ_xvVDoJYZ2i_w9QN7AqU8RG1vpxcvPso1kzsRt_kI/s320/cryo09.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p> I've already shown some of the <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2117719" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">robots</a> in a <a href="https://minimetalmayhem.blogspot.com/2021/12/robots.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">previous blog post</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxB9hPSUTZwOQ_YA8isaD_8xAYkCSdV2sDOUipgFJ_74UEPUa2bPVfgqiNoDITEZoK6qqF7JT2ZGoYy8sZhBOMmKLAs9D3UTl7d-L7YnTRiN238fTnkP_2JLxJqFNe6VJS_eEskLhogVkXmwRtFM7DMFntriaohsBAz9kC0V6dLRd-VMaslEUYj1-QXnk/s1126/cryo07.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="1126" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxB9hPSUTZwOQ_YA8isaD_8xAYkCSdV2sDOUipgFJ_74UEPUa2bPVfgqiNoDITEZoK6qqF7JT2ZGoYy8sZhBOMmKLAs9D3UTl7d-L7YnTRiN238fTnkP_2JLxJqFNe6VJS_eEskLhogVkXmwRtFM7DMFntriaohsBAz9kC0V6dLRd-VMaslEUYj1-QXnk/s320/cryo07.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />The cryopods and bases are available as separate items in a Tinkercad file, so I downloaded some stand-alone pieces to print individually.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPBguEMPH55LYs5eeTdLtZkIpETQrGc0M0IUR9V6JrJ3N5qE_G_26qYaIhQjQLcdLAPjt4mVbC7XUlfjBv7IP_z3ZKPp_7e0eIewoCceSpgyu1Vpbq8sdZjlLpeWNTgaWlUxiVuM7xUVtBxIKUnEDxHhhadtfDceBLFksUCZfT1yvXsV_lhYivn0eC0sI/s1411/cryo06.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1411" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPBguEMPH55LYs5eeTdLtZkIpETQrGc0M0IUR9V6JrJ3N5qE_G_26qYaIhQjQLcdLAPjt4mVbC7XUlfjBv7IP_z3ZKPp_7e0eIewoCceSpgyu1Vpbq8sdZjlLpeWNTgaWlUxiVuM7xUVtBxIKUnEDxHhhadtfDceBLFksUCZfT1yvXsV_lhYivn0eC0sI/s320/cryo06.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>As well as scenery, these can lend themselves to objective markers, perhaps needing to steal a specific capsule, or maybe evacuate some capsules from an alien threat.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi132eEAfr9cFA8jl9qcUO3hmltP1wqoExh4IF7wcqnjSs5AGnMnPnjYInHnza9fRqmi1ACtyawskHYc8C6hnMrFlpiSHB6fP4T7kRav2ub0Ine9YbqEYNtwcVIeWXCUrzo4a5XcWxrfdHYGTclRrkmzsyJuE0m7z0Pn6dmBHGXBBYRWvaArla8pyQiJ6U/s1785/cryo08.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1785" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi132eEAfr9cFA8jl9qcUO3hmltP1wqoExh4IF7wcqnjSs5AGnMnPnjYInHnza9fRqmi1ACtyawskHYc8C6hnMrFlpiSHB6fP4T7kRav2ub0Ine9YbqEYNtwcVIeWXCUrzo4a5XcWxrfdHYGTclRrkmzsyJuE0m7z0Pn6dmBHGXBBYRWvaArla8pyQiJ6U/s320/cryo08.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Individual capsules will easily fit onto this <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2426239" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">grav sled</a> for transport.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wW549Z6q_aO1aNuK9siQGQEGb_mJdBsahgvewQqTIHpVmSr6KIs37vpvy2C0ZD09Lmx5lIHg27xzP3-3YtplIuwthmC7ECwKCjkViRYElbRwNtYK0o7Ypl9oBK_kbKnY5o46uiUxCvpxdeI1pAC1-an_hA7B_DlkphAkFR1Q-4Gd9W9rZyxROMaE6Sc/s1700/cryo04.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1700" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wW549Z6q_aO1aNuK9siQGQEGb_mJdBsahgvewQqTIHpVmSr6KIs37vpvy2C0ZD09Lmx5lIHg27xzP3-3YtplIuwthmC7ECwKCjkViRYElbRwNtYK0o7Ypl9oBK_kbKnY5o46uiUxCvpxdeI1pAC1-an_hA7B_DlkphAkFR1Q-4Gd9W9rZyxROMaE6Sc/s320/cryo04.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>These have turned out great, I've seen that there is also a <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3198183" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">remixed version available</a> with an opening lid and padded interior, which would be a good addition another day.<br /></p></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-64302021165133705392024-02-25T21:20:00.003+00:002024-02-25T21:20:54.422+00:00Industrial Crate Piles<p>As if I didn't already have enough cargo bay scatter scenery, these Industrial Crate Piles are by <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5461165" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project_Radium on Thingiverse</a>. As usual, the originals were for 28-32mm games, so have been rescaled to 56%. They were printed flat on the build plate.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU02bJ5a3HpKS-d38xpDUD9yETN4Xz4kJCMtD-0XTWJr2simDrohqApacrVVVTikxDf79wI5PDr3lG75v_fJNa8GJU1ZueXUoymsEMYRQt5xhPLzOpAcDmQ9wgD_cjiAi4JIx-ENY6zPAXx0AIKYdJvHlyKMuncN81OT0gak-178KQls6OBrtXOoF-MK0/s908/cratestack01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="908" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU02bJ5a3HpKS-d38xpDUD9yETN4Xz4kJCMtD-0XTWJr2simDrohqApacrVVVTikxDf79wI5PDr3lG75v_fJNa8GJU1ZueXUoymsEMYRQt5xhPLzOpAcDmQ9wgD_cjiAi4JIx-ENY6zPAXx0AIKYdJvHlyKMuncN81OT0gak-178KQls6OBrtXOoF-MK0/s320/cratestack01.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The large base crates are Vallejo Stonewall Grey with a heavy black wash, then a grey drybrush. The big chunk of machinery is Humbrol matt yellow with a sepia wash, the little labels are hand painted.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EZmIFh1t4fhnOOn_eZ3GcQ7dY8yqNKGNtdKdCaMhn87gpzyWNVj-m4KQ__v_koeV2XuBYOe34Z2hpfzc-nrZCePjWD189Vgqp0jY2rMKKCnYgmJizR1W06pIopcL_sbTl_eYlBTJLzfsPsnkk2GWnNIzYxzvSwvSFQVuggXjlpz_CIchB7jGdJ8XYUQ/s1018/cratestack02.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1018" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EZmIFh1t4fhnOOn_eZ3GcQ7dY8yqNKGNtdKdCaMhn87gpzyWNVj-m4KQ__v_koeV2XuBYOe34Z2hpfzc-nrZCePjWD189Vgqp0jY2rMKKCnYgmJizR1W06pIopcL_sbTl_eYlBTJLzfsPsnkk2GWnNIzYxzvSwvSFQVuggXjlpz_CIchB7jGdJ8XYUQ/s320/cratestack02.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The smaller crates are Vallejo Russian Uniform Green with a black ink wash.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8c33FLutfcgag5InON23wraly8uwh9cmtHKqQjQnYriAA2MdBbNNEskmYhySMBAB3IlW0EWNHG5fUSVv5IEZOpOzu1vZUuAE43be5TUM1q5Vn_xbFWx1MtwK_ojd5_6SH6F4P6XqhFABJ_sEMYohC8ttGxSGrndhcLpf1dmWrK_B2msxwxfhWPDo7Uc/s1276/cratestack03.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1276" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8c33FLutfcgag5InON23wraly8uwh9cmtHKqQjQnYriAA2MdBbNNEskmYhySMBAB3IlW0EWNHG5fUSVv5IEZOpOzu1vZUuAE43be5TUM1q5Vn_xbFWx1MtwK_ojd5_6SH6F4P6XqhFABJ_sEMYohC8ttGxSGrndhcLpf1dmWrK_B2msxwxfhWPDo7Uc/s320/cratestack03.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The blue crates are Humbrol 25 matt blue with a black wash painted into the panel lines. Red crates are Humbrol 60 matt scarlet, a shading wash and some detail picked out in silver.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV3mCbkQMUjXeT8ziKfViODPxaaPM5gouCn9Df6Sefwhi4Da__bETvvbXTMjq7fFGRaqMRZcFQQfbCu1nvfGccx9wtjuX6XbLJrUzx5wE9-hZeFiHhpR_3iTeFplVFt78l6dRvyszo2xwfrEtoiVw_vpwZ6RDb-6KPesj-_cLGIG46YuU9cjeNXC7IBg/s1464/cratestack04.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1464" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV3mCbkQMUjXeT8ziKfViODPxaaPM5gouCn9Df6Sefwhi4Da__bETvvbXTMjq7fFGRaqMRZcFQQfbCu1nvfGccx9wtjuX6XbLJrUzx5wE9-hZeFiHhpR_3iTeFplVFt78l6dRvyszo2xwfrEtoiVw_vpwZ6RDb-6KPesj-_cLGIG46YuU9cjeNXC7IBg/s320/cratestack04.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> These will give nice big blocks of cover to troops and will quickly fill out a cargo bay.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-51351327146761702622024-02-24T23:09:00.003+00:002024-02-24T23:09:50.578+00:00Robo-vac<p> After the battle, there is always the problem of clearing up the body parts, blood pools and alien slime from the space station corridors. A freebie model from <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3071753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curufin on Thingiverse</a>, I'm sure that these little robot vacuum cleaners will do the job excellently!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBckXWM3RHnbUSteFtVE-vJur-DAB4yUHNOtytKIYJe3YAZH7Qi9f5ZVV8UAx4RKqWjqUnOyDsVBRv_xF-GQajDe30vnVQS8smtCAq6nhCyQJH9_p9db5SUIADQMvYaBAKyFyUJVkKRQAxDjKCi06auGiCtFPQc7XYBUmqdEwDRutIgOZfvxvw5yBovU/s1993/robovacs01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1993" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBckXWM3RHnbUSteFtVE-vJur-DAB4yUHNOtytKIYJe3YAZH7Qi9f5ZVV8UAx4RKqWjqUnOyDsVBRv_xF-GQajDe30vnVQS8smtCAq6nhCyQJH9_p9db5SUIADQMvYaBAKyFyUJVkKRQAxDjKCi06auGiCtFPQc7XYBUmqdEwDRutIgOZfvxvw5yBovU/s320/robovacs01.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I rescaled to 56% of the original 28mm size. Although the model is designed to print support-free on the build plate, I raised it up and supported it to avoid the "elephant's foot" deforming the wheels and vacuum head.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Dxe8eFIMOws0OZ_C7W1YtbZdM5bE4TStkhME3FI1gsyEZFzp4QCDokJqq_ol4prca23gbzfA5WixIOohj5IgB3qtrVO4NjjsyWVdgH2VjEpZaE6jXlyxazCMpWad83uNVRxurfaujcM3SEeD4MDYwgadegYDpv9zUbRFbgfTIGevVtcBSOiuacMV6-s/s1098/robovacs03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1098" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Dxe8eFIMOws0OZ_C7W1YtbZdM5bE4TStkhME3FI1gsyEZFzp4QCDokJqq_ol4prca23gbzfA5WixIOohj5IgB3qtrVO4NjjsyWVdgH2VjEpZaE6jXlyxazCMpWad83uNVRxurfaujcM3SEeD4MDYwgadegYDpv9zUbRFbgfTIGevVtcBSOiuacMV6-s/s320/robovacs03.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>After a white undercoat, I painted the little robots in Vallejo Xpress Imperial Yellow, selected additional shading with some sepia ink. Details were added with some red Army Painter speedpaint on the rear lights, Vallejo Xpress Snake Green on the front light, Xpress Mars Orange on the top light. The hose, vacuum head and wheels are Vallejo Cold Grey, highlighted with Stonewall Grey, given a black wash, then the hose clips added with GW Mithril Silver. The other metal parts are GW Leadbelcher, black wash, Mithril Silver highlights.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWePqJyBx-L6CyH6evsWvehA-4OtqrZ4hcBo1Uiny_2cor5jR7TOds2-WzOhC4-DhgZH9c7aYKhBr62VPWOQROiqvn9IgTwtyuHuRUi9hTRhsDd48BGRDzcBmmwDwwFXeLciq7KugIhJi6ptMXboT1YLbx9c1oWxb07PiiXdd9_UPQOyYw4GCmgYy-RY/s1175/rovovacs02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1175" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWePqJyBx-L6CyH6evsWvehA-4OtqrZ4hcBo1Uiny_2cor5jR7TOds2-WzOhC4-DhgZH9c7aYKhBr62VPWOQROiqvn9IgTwtyuHuRUi9hTRhsDd48BGRDzcBmmwDwwFXeLciq7KugIhJi6ptMXboT1YLbx9c1oWxb07PiiXdd9_UPQOyYw4GCmgYy-RY/s320/rovovacs02.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I have an idea of them acting as moving cover or distractions during a game, or maybe one could be jury-rigged to carry some explosives...<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-21100584508174802792024-02-04T23:26:00.002+00:002024-02-04T23:27:17.845+00:00Return to the Dungeon!<p> After a gap of several years, I finally managed to make it back to the Old Buckenham Bone Crushers today. The kids spent the morning playing with all my dungeon parts and then Number 1 Son accompanied me to his first ever wargames club meeting. A game of Heroquest seemed the easiest option for a novice gamer to pick up without too much difficulty, and I hoped that the scenery and minimal rules would keep his attention focussed.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG15GvFoRPAk2b35jytTFeCwETZsI1LXiIj1lebciihIIC8fwyQ-9N6bvRhwfnsxwJAMW_Vp-dPSK7UfX8DVSwo8Vml7uMb0fenG9Aq0DqXxOukt_Rild9nPsuKRnlON1nSL6lczUccT6rqHyzhQPIa8DLU2vQfO7Z3804eGoeiHOcGI1Z1QFmkN384I/s953/aDSCF0331.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="730" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG15GvFoRPAk2b35jytTFeCwETZsI1LXiIj1lebciihIIC8fwyQ-9N6bvRhwfnsxwJAMW_Vp-dPSK7UfX8DVSwo8Vml7uMb0fenG9Aq0DqXxOukt_Rild9nPsuKRnlON1nSL6lczUccT6rqHyzhQPIa8DLU2vQfO7Z3804eGoeiHOcGI1Z1QFmkN384I/s320/aDSCF0331.JPG" width="245" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of dungeon!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The adventurers will start at the bottom of a spiral stair, with a choice of two different directions. This photograph is from my planning. During the game, dungeon sections are only placed on the table as they explore...<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN8ERFFGpcCL7guLjSm_Xn3aF1AkXUAvFn12DrouHpafItFAB21lkpwE2jPysj0OvOGFABqtInLkBdIYgtSuUOdpuI6H18BUTXATZP6GW9KRFtACxdo0IM6fD4fkkWOtgFYeXwlSh8IbmoYoU09wDheFp_RoBXTYfrKr5-QLJHokqZRWYxbn4rswOVIo/s996/amap4.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="996" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN8ERFFGpcCL7guLjSm_Xn3aF1AkXUAvFn12DrouHpafItFAB21lkpwE2jPysj0OvOGFABqtInLkBdIYgtSuUOdpuI6H18BUTXATZP6GW9KRFtACxdo0IM6fD4fkkWOtgFYeXwlSh8IbmoYoU09wDheFp_RoBXTYfrKr5-QLJHokqZRWYxbn4rswOVIo/s320/amap4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adventurers enter top right.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The adventurers stick together, heading into a large hall containing 3 Goblins who are rapidly dispatched.<br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6n4DDi5R2pOYc34RtZTUrsbOeCi3rbn6-rJzRLo87JusjkRsGgZxAeaXagzDv38sUAQ6I6Klwe3BkJvC3SRz0Kpc0ktqrL4b-quRb3oK_vP5iRFkaQhHT_D72ALdgozP6nACvUe7BZ5D8dYYi7LBKt16tQDtdS-it8xO-DWacHwxdZE6YOrhfKWqI8s/s1079/aDSCF0335.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1079" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6n4DDi5R2pOYc34RtZTUrsbOeCi3rbn6-rJzRLo87JusjkRsGgZxAeaXagzDv38sUAQ6I6Klwe3BkJvC3SRz0Kpc0ktqrL4b-quRb3oK_vP5iRFkaQhHT_D72ALdgozP6nACvUe7BZ5D8dYYi7LBKt16tQDtdS-it8xO-DWacHwxdZE6YOrhfKWqI8s/s320/aDSCF0335.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hall, once the Goblins have been slain.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>A search of the treasure chests revealed a healing potion and some gold coins. The barbarian is surprised to find a Goblin hiding in the chest he opens! The Goblin leaps out and cracks the barbarian on the knee with his club before being slain.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoIEOXREng6bFfrbnzR8Bvxc0j6RU06Fd09bENsrQ7eywgmA5sF3DD7Dj1j1Wj05lDNOwt54WAkvtndwY580yJSqVR1dmvzWlfsPUVJqolCaQoPzOGzTJapjmBG4VNc7BYde7RSch_QbzN41WziE5I5ZJCOJaIqg-meL5UHyxKf5i2YluPgQcp-7gBs8/s764/aDSCF0336.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="687" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoIEOXREng6bFfrbnzR8Bvxc0j6RU06Fd09bENsrQ7eywgmA5sF3DD7Dj1j1Wj05lDNOwt54WAkvtndwY580yJSqVR1dmvzWlfsPUVJqolCaQoPzOGzTJapjmBG4VNc7BYde7RSch_QbzN41WziE5I5ZJCOJaIqg-meL5UHyxKf5i2YluPgQcp-7gBs8/s320/aDSCF0336.JPG" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through the archway.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Off the large room is a storage room and scriptorium with an Orc and a Goblin.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCT3g3GiDCNcmpOCTsb1Nec-w2xACEirQysul_6BVdw2SgI8OPIqRP8s9081yG48P6ogcb1ex5vEp5VXMUItPSfBlIMLRhpBwr-P3zXXV2jqfhbRQatlci4-qUR5U6aHdmYwV0WyyV0WLtOKv45tI6CdHPuHXp9lduU6-FZUIc_z0zmrOn_nwlV6RpEM/s1365/aDSCF0337.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1365" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCT3g3GiDCNcmpOCTsb1Nec-w2xACEirQysul_6BVdw2SgI8OPIqRP8s9081yG48P6ogcb1ex5vEp5VXMUItPSfBlIMLRhpBwr-P3zXXV2jqfhbRQatlci4-qUR5U6aHdmYwV0WyyV0WLtOKv45tI6CdHPuHXp9lduU6-FZUIc_z0zmrOn_nwlV6RpEM/s320/aDSCF0337.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Into the scriptorium.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Our heroes pile into the room and get stuck in to the Orcs.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaqvQBKWE3VKGKySJNxZgQSn83Oq1NeIZxpczd8bSYWfryMa7BD20MKvIzT3FnQKDSk5qbYhk7lUiegrxQ2TrFVyME6bIYjOnY4qpyqtuEJAG8ZzVNu2U98hrt9a0bmo2VX_axvy_mJhKZuvxQ5_Q9_I0JcY1BNWXXzBcvfA1Zud9oGT1eYcX8Rjl7HU/s1259/aDSCF0340.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1259" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaqvQBKWE3VKGKySJNxZgQSn83Oq1NeIZxpczd8bSYWfryMa7BD20MKvIzT3FnQKDSk5qbYhk7lUiegrxQ2TrFVyME6bIYjOnY4qpyqtuEJAG8ZzVNu2U98hrt9a0bmo2VX_axvy_mJhKZuvxQ5_Q9_I0JcY1BNWXXzBcvfA1Zud9oGT1eYcX8Rjl7HU/s320/aDSCF0340.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attaaaaaack!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>With the Orcs dead, the heroes have a good rummage in the cupboards and on the desks, finding a shield, more gold and another healing potion.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpvvfpfpktDFSdXikzag44syq_UHN545pcve3ZX-vWMLhaNpiqBJAqo0FCRdMGXeN-8S6AmMyccsD-UAKEwAPOPAmP9zn-_WV-qretMPs1zAkTlmCg4ptW2iSn_Tllr3w0KysN29vGPwo0eBqmqG2V5M0NIthfurOOV5gXehQc-Z2nHE5DUBkYu7Cz7g/s965/aDSCF0341.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="935" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpvvfpfpktDFSdXikzag44syq_UHN545pcve3ZX-vWMLhaNpiqBJAqo0FCRdMGXeN-8S6AmMyccsD-UAKEwAPOPAmP9zn-_WV-qretMPs1zAkTlmCg4ptW2iSn_Tllr3w0KysN29vGPwo0eBqmqG2V5M0NIthfurOOV5gXehQc-Z2nHE5DUBkYu7Cz7g/s320/aDSCF0341.JPG" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pillaaaaaage!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Out of the other side of the room, they encounter a Beastman but he proves no match for the master of swords. After taking an extraordinarily long time (lots of very poor dice rolling) to break down the doors either side of the vestibule, our heroes uncover a store room and a prison cell.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEill6Vqfr2Yp2EPLHh0GWt8RpRSq8-UQxKnUdrDrGWCLEhFitvKx2J4YUcNsnwZRyyxtsqRjhVYO-XnqbgM5i5JlY2pc9gLL1tJzpO4XFiY2WMorIQDJPfJZ60YVEGh-KoorgJFb-eW7DoGrC2Vt7HrMfrT8tmSGEWBYTshwKZwTXP13Nz16PQHFXnsQ1I/s864/aDSCF0342.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEill6Vqfr2Yp2EPLHh0GWt8RpRSq8-UQxKnUdrDrGWCLEhFitvKx2J4YUcNsnwZRyyxtsqRjhVYO-XnqbgM5i5JlY2pc9gLL1tJzpO4XFiY2WMorIQDJPfJZ60YVEGh-KoorgJFb-eW7DoGrC2Vt7HrMfrT8tmSGEWBYTshwKZwTXP13Nz16PQHFXnsQ1I/s320/aDSCF0342.JPG" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He doesn't look too well.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The occupant of the cell is sadly beyond help, but he has some treasure our heroes steal, before leaving his corpse for the rats...</p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi600rhVlQjHhUdNnER0RCbuKxJiav2_cFD4iOE3tPvs-j88KnbZ2O1gyOmUH2u5w2Rb-ohKqyJ-A6cAGUl-eIEE_pkWcbsnFbqqXHnZeP5WOKlzCDPY2_8y6LWYarGNaM9_vpp9rGHdQmd5z-DWZ4I_bfd-tY2fwz-OWLNpvGOCo8yQY1QRF_Hm0n99cM/s3471/0A4389D0-4299-4EC4-B30C-D47BDE54DBA5.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3471" data-original-width="2671" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi600rhVlQjHhUdNnER0RCbuKxJiav2_cFD4iOE3tPvs-j88KnbZ2O1gyOmUH2u5w2Rb-ohKqyJ-A6cAGUl-eIEE_pkWcbsnFbqqXHnZeP5WOKlzCDPY2_8y6LWYarGNaM9_vpp9rGHdQmd5z-DWZ4I_bfd-tY2fwz-OWLNpvGOCo8yQY1QRF_Hm0n99cM/s320/0A4389D0-4299-4EC4-B30C-D47BDE54DBA5.jpeg" width="246" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leave him for the rats.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p>After a lengthy trudge along the corridors, pausing only to slay a skeleton, the adventurers discover the evil wizard's bedchamber. A Chaos Champion guards the entrance. After a brief scuffle with the master of swords leaves the champion injured, the wizard mutters an incantation and finishes it off with a blast of fire. The Chaos Champion gives an inhuman scream as it is consumed by the flames and the charred armour clatters to the flagstones, its occupant now nothing but soot.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pEljYjRE0ERMcTNRKccNZPRHYkiDRhqjN9a9e8dYGOFO3O0vGQlOreB7sDB0xBDg81jzpAYvEdhIGgU-zM_0fYEefO9IUIZfFpcTGxEdHYH85Hg7unZe4dtAVGH10ACJ6_9ak23OQdyLIk6fG8f9yqT0kgV_LS0r4ohiqyclbPgjIXNbmnxF5mi8yX0/s1543/aDSCF0343.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1543" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pEljYjRE0ERMcTNRKccNZPRHYkiDRhqjN9a9e8dYGOFO3O0vGQlOreB7sDB0xBDg81jzpAYvEdhIGgU-zM_0fYEefO9IUIZfFpcTGxEdHYH85Hg7unZe4dtAVGH10ACJ6_9ak23OQdyLIk6fG8f9yqT0kgV_LS0r4ohiqyclbPgjIXNbmnxF5mi8yX0/s320/aDSCF0343.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sorceror in his lair!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The Chaos Sorceror sends a lightning bolt fizzing down the corridor but fails to injure the master of swords or the barbarian. The master of swords takes a mighty swing at the Sorceror, dealing him 3 wounds. The barbarian assists and the Chaos Sorceror is no more.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibx1K8L3jG3TN0sPcCvtNmLLWC5xYEEGEQ56XrWC0yXiPV89ukmb0FpGTprErX5rPu8l-Np1JIrYW46fga5SZBXTJaK38rZe61wB5DMBdPNnsBYimHUetc7ynhQ0dc4OFd_0howNZu0KynAFXz4fsCpkEOQEc6KkFkFgsjMB0C7RLozC_oHAm2XzaMpog/s1012/aDSCF0345.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1012" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibx1K8L3jG3TN0sPcCvtNmLLWC5xYEEGEQ56XrWC0yXiPV89ukmb0FpGTprErX5rPu8l-Np1JIrYW46fga5SZBXTJaK38rZe61wB5DMBdPNnsBYimHUetc7ynhQ0dc4OFd_0howNZu0KynAFXz4fsCpkEOQEc6KkFkFgsjMB0C7RLozC_oHAm2XzaMpog/s320/aDSCF0345.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Must be some treasure in here.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Although there was more dungeon to explore, time was short so we decided to call it a day now that the Chaos Sorceror had been defeated. Venturing further into the dungeon would have revealed the Sorceror's summoning room and a large hall adjoining, plus another room off that.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUp1PcUKvEHYGhvSkgjz_B2FcZqxQm98WXdAZjllHT-zgJiHdW5N_cZp4uZYb9CxO9ixCO0UE5ym200cnyNOGJ0nwC9_CRiE-2ChEkahLH9s6IJ_1tfBIrWJlIKBtYjj-bgWkp9cvkDoeDSmlcPvS_Pj21MS1hke4HW_myV_OYcsbKJdk5hvjJPc8-wzw/s1287/amap1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1287" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUp1PcUKvEHYGhvSkgjz_B2FcZqxQm98WXdAZjllHT-zgJiHdW5N_cZp4uZYb9CxO9ixCO0UE5ym200cnyNOGJ0nwC9_CRiE-2ChEkahLH9s6IJ_1tfBIrWJlIKBtYjj-bgWkp9cvkDoeDSmlcPvS_Pj21MS1hke4HW_myV_OYcsbKJdk5hvjJPc8-wzw/s320/amap1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The complete dungeon.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>At the opposite end, near the entrance stair, was the treasure room with its brightly patterened red and yellow floor. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOSeR9ef2Id__cx5lSa6vkpz5_yFPAoiEquiwAUtb3GVoOze4fAVmmq8SWW1cW_jhdo0-r_WNFaYHqpPWoqzHjq7X6qDlExpWayJePLZzgZoENsAk5DSHenAycI1KQEnYyT5R4t6VP9BnZ2xHzILZawCTLunSL9tvWfHU67GLAa9JB6ZlNboR2kk_L2s/s1312/amap2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1312" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOSeR9ef2Id__cx5lSa6vkpz5_yFPAoiEquiwAUtb3GVoOze4fAVmmq8SWW1cW_jhdo0-r_WNFaYHqpPWoqzHjq7X6qDlExpWayJePLZzgZoENsAk5DSHenAycI1KQEnYyT5R4t6VP9BnZ2xHzILZawCTLunSL9tvWfHU67GLAa9JB6ZlNboR2kk_L2s/s320/amap2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Complete dungeon - exploded view.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I usually take a couple of photographs for reference before a game, one being an exploded view to make it easier to see which pieces I need.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCTewtd5BsMdoa6r5Z93AyVv6tzF4CgaXr0JzCspv1lOu8K-eoNKnND3hxjhEA5ubEJx93KMr-kcZ7mxUFUpHF-aJfLpQ3bfCd4ji2RaOIcZCEWprojD8Wn8UHhITsmMCH_IacnkFB3H1ypLV0vSI4puAFgLKXFQl9Tfg9TfjhfsHAaVIXqltnoNddLA/s4032/map.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCTewtd5BsMdoa6r5Z93AyVv6tzF4CgaXr0JzCspv1lOu8K-eoNKnND3hxjhEA5ubEJx93KMr-kcZ7mxUFUpHF-aJfLpQ3bfCd4ji2RaOIcZCEWprojD8Wn8UHhITsmMCH_IacnkFB3H1ypLV0vSI4puAFgLKXFQl9Tfg9TfjhfsHAaVIXqltnoNddLA/s320/map.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the complete dungeon.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p> Finally, a couple more photographs of the scriptorium and the main hall.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrIy5ckmbyuArWuhngyXaSAW8q99l96HI8mOWShSU51OxmMUxydkwmh-7vyWmA6R4401kMPO3zk5-v1W5u3HeEuU0sYOWerVuAu44xgvwyUxXnJjekSK_laBhIjMW4HzjlotRW5yQdYmjLvPA7kO1zuDZZT7vDeoIGNvLCP43e3Dp7xEpET7LB6t9y-k/s906/hall.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="708" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrIy5ckmbyuArWuhngyXaSAW8q99l96HI8mOWShSU51OxmMUxydkwmh-7vyWmA6R4401kMPO3zk5-v1W5u3HeEuU0sYOWerVuAu44xgvwyUxXnJjekSK_laBhIjMW4HzjlotRW5yQdYmjLvPA7kO1zuDZZT7vDeoIGNvLCP43e3Dp7xEpET7LB6t9y-k/s320/hall.jpeg" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main hall (and Goblin).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ejhg3rRuXUfNhXxCxYDapiDwjH9DSfxCzvcSRGgph_cWE_T7jT99Noej99B2IoFra0o3uaMV15lj20w5zq5Kq4KlMrZMZsN5-BmHlgfULJ-MuFNgUtczML2hZYurGQg85t8zpeakbdtJrm0CPr365Lo6v18bwJ3tBOFtnd0TUnt2VDZVKOFm6QcTawM/s904/scriptorium.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="749" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ejhg3rRuXUfNhXxCxYDapiDwjH9DSfxCzvcSRGgph_cWE_T7jT99Noej99B2IoFra0o3uaMV15lj20w5zq5Kq4KlMrZMZsN5-BmHlgfULJ-MuFNgUtczML2hZYurGQg85t8zpeakbdtJrm0CPr365Lo6v18bwJ3tBOFtnd0TUnt2VDZVKOFm6QcTawM/s320/scriptorium.jpeg" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scriptorium.</td></tr></tbody></table><p> I'm hoping I might manage another trip to the club soon, but this time with the wait measured in months rather than years!<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-65248081134702294502024-02-02T00:15:00.003+00:002024-02-02T00:15:39.752+00:00AK-47 Technical CompetitionThe AK-47 Republic Facebook group had a competition in January to build a technical using a die-cast vehicle or other model as the starting point and including a Peter Pig gun or crew.<br /><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDS1oBfZIsYx5H6oUI_XP4iWbk9m27vSRXx9VlZe_Y_GtS5i7eEitJjniFGgbt4G22rTJp__k5UxB3RMSnCNcCJ3QrCr7iXbz2Jldw2552W4ZnHlGGULXpckAeL040huTBcBVG-GC9Uw9Jq_ik6vW-Wlx5dkrs3Axmp_i0s6VLMkQQLzYH_MerjuMBp0/s978/aDSCF0299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="978" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDS1oBfZIsYx5H6oUI_XP4iWbk9m27vSRXx9VlZe_Y_GtS5i7eEitJjniFGgbt4G22rTJp__k5UxB3RMSnCNcCJ3QrCr7iXbz2Jldw2552W4ZnHlGGULXpckAeL040huTBcBVG-GC9Uw9Jq_ik6vW-Wlx5dkrs3Axmp_i0s6VLMkQQLzYH_MerjuMBp0/s320/aDSCF0299.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks a bit bare so far...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>I decided to use a generic "Made in China" truck I got for a few pence at a car boot sale or charity shop some time ago. It's missing whatever used to be on the back, so I will be using some 1mm plasticard, treadplate plasticard and a few other bits to rebuild it. I cut away the rear rivet to get the vehicle apart so I could clean it and paint the inside. I originally intended to include a gunner and a driver, but it turned out the driver was almost invisible inside the vehicle, so he'll be saved for another project. The gunner isn't tall enough to see over the top of the cab, so he'll be facing off the back of the vehicle.<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcPy3c4_9pOGpWdmUUoKmvc6AOvXDXcGDjjsMnDeD2OcyKBn3-qI2fD6hxd2tnoBgnG5TD5C07tIe2_AurOZrax9Yu5tsI3815sPMLkt2CMdesvBeOeUOmOS45YwO2Qe4GDpoZBho_TV9PHup75z0ozUGlGGOUIrh48AjBts3qUgbeTh2PX_By5ycw-E/s1417/aDSCF0300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1417" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcPy3c4_9pOGpWdmUUoKmvc6AOvXDXcGDjjsMnDeD2OcyKBn3-qI2fD6hxd2tnoBgnG5TD5C07tIe2_AurOZrax9Yu5tsI3815sPMLkt2CMdesvBeOeUOmOS45YwO2Qe4GDpoZBho_TV9PHup75z0ozUGlGGOUIrh48AjBts3qUgbeTh2PX_By5ycw-E/s320/aDSCF0300.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting materials.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><p>After cleaning the body, I sanded the rear to give a good key for the glue. I cut some plasticard for the truck bed, and decided to use a couple of matchsticks for the sides.<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aOI5oi4y_VwG8ttY1b_EzjDDcHy546eZjSkIlkefyPBkVhCtFCs4Exztl0Qi31VSVyKdSTlcvsVvphuy2vqL-BOUWWNPSn3oVzCqjMbgv7j8Z9I8ICG9hFGQNucX_wgKFQJv5OCnU4Jeg2YuqzvvgA6r2EGtXCsVEC9EGBIvrY3FVffKoU_wrm8vQvs/s804/aDSCF0306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="804" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aOI5oi4y_VwG8ttY1b_EzjDDcHy546eZjSkIlkefyPBkVhCtFCs4Exztl0Qi31VSVyKdSTlcvsVvphuy2vqL-BOUWWNPSn3oVzCqjMbgv7j8Z9I8ICG9hFGQNucX_wgKFQJv5OCnU4Jeg2YuqzvvgA6r2EGtXCsVEC9EGBIvrY3FVffKoU_wrm8vQvs/s320/aDSCF0306.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Truck bed coming together.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><p>A bit of superglue got the basic shape together. It was looking rather bare, so I would need to add some more to it...<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj04sCp8mmtQFSuPnU7EJNCW5mebb8o4xp7ZZ4DD1BK_1XbCLLLRNXkgnroajeA1kyVYVkQWxPJaBZ02glrAdLrxfk49cXrEPttOwJ1U-bXEiO7N3S9zHcjcu1_OLqPR7UWYu8WKmnBuOIForIkxxK4lRsj34-99laswLsRvX8oGwerEasA6_SUJkNMQ/s1313/aDSCF0307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1313" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj04sCp8mmtQFSuPnU7EJNCW5mebb8o4xp7ZZ4DD1BK_1XbCLLLRNXkgnroajeA1kyVYVkQWxPJaBZ02glrAdLrxfk49cXrEPttOwJ1U-bXEiO7N3S9zHcjcu1_OLqPR7UWYu8WKmnBuOIForIkxxK4lRsj34-99laswLsRvX8oGwerEasA6_SUJkNMQ/s320/aDSCF0307.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basic structure assembled.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>I intended using some Milliput to make sandbags for the back, but I couldn't find where I'd put it. I resorted to squeezing out some Wilko brown wood filler, put it between a couple of sheets of cling film and squeezed it into a thin sheet. After it had dried for a few minutes, I peeled off the clingfilm and cut thin strips and rolled them into thin sausages. Cutting into small segments gave me some vaguely sandbag-shaped bits, which I placed around the back of the vehicle. As I expected would happen, as soon as the wood filler sandbags had set in place, I found the missing box of Milliput.<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGyJgQAXbKd0pjlxnatUfVo72OM5q4jJVJZpAqIuS_DIh18xWklL7OQF6_gZxekI2IpYSTBFJZsNq1ECkq3-j6zNUPo5OqMeqz7iny_xRxW_SIbM1GZ-Kl5OjZ-8tPWl90cZ8UpD6AnS8wn76lz52u_3w-dMLdMC4nbhQloUBVzkYaf93eiY4RH-nH-Q/s1123/aDSCF0329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1123" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGyJgQAXbKd0pjlxnatUfVo72OM5q4jJVJZpAqIuS_DIh18xWklL7OQF6_gZxekI2IpYSTBFJZsNq1ECkq3-j6zNUPo5OqMeqz7iny_xRxW_SIbM1GZ-Kl5OjZ-8tPWl90cZ8UpD6AnS8wn76lz52u_3w-dMLdMC4nbhQloUBVzkYaf93eiY4RH-nH-Q/s320/aDSCF0329.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandbags in place and basecoated.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>I had a few bits of stowage that I had 3D printed, including Jerry cans, ammo boxes etc. These got superglued around the truck bed. Once completed, the vehicle got a matt grey primer undercoat, an all-over coat of Vallejo desert sand, followed by a wash of 1 part sepia ink, 1 part matt varnish and 1 part water. The seats were painted in Vallejo Xpress Caribbean Turquoise. Why such an odd colour? Because this is a converted civilian vehicle.<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IzxDUG6a9dM4JG4ArLf9EbMhxMKCYUeKFKIdmKQfrGtMBCzs-bqDrGx5sz380opXaihJGhLkzs120_BK9nvl1dwMIkFv0FrUTdG3HDrbyjGeT8Ea6AecRdEgfGr7qCXinj9Nq1IiJ5-SrS7F46TP5LVU2xVJ67Whq_4BAvZSiUDUzsX_UEfd7IwC-Ag/s874/aDSCF0330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="874" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IzxDUG6a9dM4JG4ArLf9EbMhxMKCYUeKFKIdmKQfrGtMBCzs-bqDrGx5sz380opXaihJGhLkzs120_BK9nvl1dwMIkFv0FrUTdG3HDrbyjGeT8Ea6AecRdEgfGr7qCXinj9Nq1IiJ5-SrS7F46TP5LVU2xVJ67Whq_4BAvZSiUDUzsX_UEfd7IwC-Ag/s320/aDSCF0330.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandbags and stowage.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> I used Army Painter Camo Cloak speedpaint for the camo patches. Headlights are my 30-year-old GW Mithril Silver. I painted some Vallejo Xpress Martian Orange over a silver base on the indicators, but this hasn't worked very well. I'll repaint them another day using my normal method of white base for the orange.<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiDz9-riJvHk4Dsg6nlHbRE1sr1P2QzLugeysBHtJJb0yLUhYapClmzdePuLP5bTqsjZySVhKUEbeUZsa48_ZWt1OZ5qO7TqBuAPadeMV_6G6WIUb2I4oxv_fKoJOtI68PNGRmczPGzXRFl8z1mnExyCflTXw-Oij3jtZSvtinwulETxO2Pe2iH6HsXU/s1899/425000469_10159996198272263_8597310767890063808_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1899" data-original-width="1788" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMiDz9-riJvHk4Dsg6nlHbRE1sr1P2QzLugeysBHtJJb0yLUhYapClmzdePuLP5bTqsjZySVhKUEbeUZsa48_ZWt1OZ5qO7TqBuAPadeMV_6G6WIUb2I4oxv_fKoJOtI68PNGRmczPGzXRFl8z1mnExyCflTXw-Oij3jtZSvtinwulETxO2Pe2iH6HsXU/s320/425000469_10159996198272263_8597310767890063808_n.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front view.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><p>The sandbags were drybrushed heavily with Vallejo Khaki, then Vallejo Bonewhite, to ensure they contrasted with the vehicle colour. I also drybrushed the bonewhite over the timber side sections where the paint will have worn away from people and equipment going on and off the back.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJn9gn72VgVT-VEFmmhpgkVmd46Gqu6bKE4eqvjZCgQdIoJA4nx21md31l3_1UXgWkT57e0ob57e4bRiTBZOJM2duZvtWeA14-D8eSnLR7F6aRd643uKieggDwwlUiDXR5MdUhFHGMngZktG7sWEUIS5U7MWjZHtmO_44BWn5JKUGvdakXFIT-oh11Dk/s2048/424921909_10159996198307263_4148216092193146138_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="2048" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJn9gn72VgVT-VEFmmhpgkVmd46Gqu6bKE4eqvjZCgQdIoJA4nx21md31l3_1UXgWkT57e0ob57e4bRiTBZOJM2duZvtWeA14-D8eSnLR7F6aRd643uKieggDwwlUiDXR5MdUhFHGMngZktG7sWEUIS5U7MWjZHtmO_44BWn5JKUGvdakXFIT-oh11Dk/s320/424921909_10159996198307263_4148216092193146138_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side view.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The figure is painted to match my mortar crews. Khaki fatigues, sepia wash, camo cloak and GW Goregrunta fur camp spots, grey boots and beret with a heavy black wash. The figure base has been painted to match the truck bed.<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaej0YasR7NYzIF0syBNTmbh_J2LolND-jGhltLBNjj8PttCOoar8srTGkG7vFja_rwpBOhNboeGo1IlHiH6xIkRl3DRFeP46DWHaC2fp03a3nYMJbp90bQ8QdpbYWNuOoGcmZYtmWeH-TibcShoEC5kemYMEaOeDZID4br8yzDwy5DK5TQwQHREKIuo/s1970/424790942_10159996198217263_8727381382097213267_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="1970" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaej0YasR7NYzIF0syBNTmbh_J2LolND-jGhltLBNjj8PttCOoar8srTGkG7vFja_rwpBOhNboeGo1IlHiH6xIkRl3DRFeP46DWHaC2fp03a3nYMJbp90bQ8QdpbYWNuOoGcmZYtmWeH-TibcShoEC5kemYMEaOeDZID4br8yzDwy5DK5TQwQHREKIuo/s320/424790942_10159996198217263_8727381382097213267_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear view.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Stowage has been painted in a range of colours, Vallejo Russian Uniform Green ammo boxes, Vallejo Xpress Imperial Yellow Jerry cans, desert sand Jerry cans, blue, red and grey on the other small cans.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjxnT0QleIm2Xo9yNAV2x_ainYNcJNTrrBiiTuwYnmEiH-eH1Z-_VIZ2BOXBiI7wBsHV-PzqAOMkQKLZgjWITNP-2zpqQRNuCLEwfM8V4k2Ud7UC7mHmZ4ZkQUaky07EB9eWaqZfY4KD8fvsopcBlFogtORJf1aNqaWgjKupslboAhb2_JvUFbA9h3F4/s2048/424773834_10159996198257263_9013153884385972234_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1862" data-original-width="2048" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjxnT0QleIm2Xo9yNAV2x_ainYNcJNTrrBiiTuwYnmEiH-eH1Z-_VIZ2BOXBiI7wBsHV-PzqAOMkQKLZgjWITNP-2zpqQRNuCLEwfM8V4k2Ud7UC7mHmZ4ZkQUaky07EB9eWaqZfY4KD8fvsopcBlFogtORJf1aNqaWgjKupslboAhb2_JvUFbA9h3F4/s320/424773834_10159996198257263_9013153884385972234_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandbag and stowage detail.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Ideally I would have done a lot more weathering, including some paint chipping with a bit of sponge, a bit more dusty drybrushing over the vehicle, maybe some rust patches. As it was though, I finished just 15 minutes before the 31st January competition deadline, so this will do for the time being!<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-5650081461331301482024-01-23T20:32:00.003+00:002024-01-23T20:32:26.316+00:0015mm Adobe houses: Part 5<p> My existing adobe style generic desert houses are mostly very white. One of the things I specifically wanted to do with these new ones was to add some more colour.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGSRe-ZkJd9w7J2GY4XqVxLwKJGSAbojBB2GLKcLEdBCtpWPo9quSJWd7mtB7gAjurLeKyXLVjxGfH2i_qkvFAXLXnbT-Vw2R2wRiPbTQAEmJFY5QR3bnzJ1JJlbN_G7hWCseJ_okuv6nSWb-AjUxWV1rECbKTmM1wb6kLgCVaaZzdOMQENYMdnxIRYM/s490/DSCF9759a.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="490" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGSRe-ZkJd9w7J2GY4XqVxLwKJGSAbojBB2GLKcLEdBCtpWPo9quSJWd7mtB7gAjurLeKyXLVjxGfH2i_qkvFAXLXnbT-Vw2R2wRiPbTQAEmJFY5QR3bnzJ1JJlbN_G7hWCseJ_okuv6nSWb-AjUxWV1rECbKTmM1wb6kLgCVaaZzdOMQENYMdnxIRYM/s320/DSCF9759a.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only one existing building has any colour...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I've started by painting the strips along the lower half of each wall in a fairly strong colour. They look quite bright at the moment, but later weathering will tone them down somewhat. The sci-fi doors add a splash of a different colour to the buildings too. I've used a number of emulsion house paint tester pots from The Range. These are former Wilko paints, The Range having taken over much of the former Wilkinson's product lines and stores since they collapsed into administration late in 2023. These were £2 in Wilko but the Range were selling them off at 50p each and when I got to the checkout, they turned out to be buy one, get one free, so I ended up with 8 pots for £2, which was excellent value. Although there is the odd exception, for the most part the Wilko paints are excellent, very strong colours and the paler ones are often very opaque and will cover other colours well.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Py-GkLtcPv9bv0HhJv9RHXWd0NrHmgK_nrzoENR9P8jVAAVBIUEQE2xL4z0PR0KJlhvzndrAK7V7NhNvF_BD3CDzL5oyB3yHJra0sOxk2-UM0-NdZNxpuVm-gs-YBB7zFFclnpF6dz-od3f2NbJZ0s6L2eEI25ZNN5IEBbEdCrCCa6YKNR2gqJe-QI0/s828/aDSCF0285.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="828" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Py-GkLtcPv9bv0HhJv9RHXWd0NrHmgK_nrzoENR9P8jVAAVBIUEQE2xL4z0PR0KJlhvzndrAK7V7NhNvF_BD3CDzL5oyB3yHJra0sOxk2-UM0-NdZNxpuVm-gs-YBB7zFFclnpF6dz-od3f2NbJZ0s6L2eEI25ZNN5IEBbEdCrCCa6YKNR2gqJe-QI0/s320/aDSCF0285.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Retro Ochre" with "Jetty Blue" door.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkMEFPtLqyTuG_aWL1Wd9ZpBgUPjESGnIYPw-7IXtmGBtC1bG8aMXTrLxOLR5Y-2sm5s69jPqthYfPFRw-6P3RxzrR-XahWrS4kZ45e0vEjyhnbhVC1pmWHMJ_nPEfPsCRpyM54rfcE6kS4rz74WuauwA-H6WlJdi9m2VRfbhHKA8A-meo4lFggfW1sM/s858/aDSCF0286.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="858" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkMEFPtLqyTuG_aWL1Wd9ZpBgUPjESGnIYPw-7IXtmGBtC1bG8aMXTrLxOLR5Y-2sm5s69jPqthYfPFRw-6P3RxzrR-XahWrS4kZ45e0vEjyhnbhVC1pmWHMJ_nPEfPsCRpyM54rfcE6kS4rz74WuauwA-H6WlJdi9m2VRfbhHKA8A-meo4lFggfW1sM/s320/aDSCF0286.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Retro Ochre" with "Jetty Blue" door, "Earthy Hue" bricks.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55xpjKvP6PBgJcA8EgwHXXHo3xJ78MIPeY1iY_bIn7RMmONirjow6OTuf6IUM7AnwDUz1ZA_R2zBNh8XyJw1hELHk1dZl9fN_aVLSLXQCrkrSiEAVay2oH7RmQJ7PY0ZlG8d4uhj822yJaosuDtbCUXINGt0-BoZK4aQqtFXHO2AYDfSfL5g3p14RuEo/s1224/aDSCF0287.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1224" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55xpjKvP6PBgJcA8EgwHXXHo3xJ78MIPeY1iY_bIn7RMmONirjow6OTuf6IUM7AnwDUz1ZA_R2zBNh8XyJw1hELHk1dZl9fN_aVLSLXQCrkrSiEAVay2oH7RmQJ7PY0ZlG8d4uhj822yJaosuDtbCUXINGt0-BoZK4aQqtFXHO2AYDfSfL5g3p14RuEo/s320/aDSCF0287.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Retro Orange" wall, "Jetty Blue" door, "Gold Heritage" canopy.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcdmAG0MYbjgE_DEySeswd7eszygtM06Olr-nlPbLM55oXiUmtYMTqzO1u2FnvIS5Ns36bFW-cdZKYxDkPjxPwDJTXkicCTAlGOBNrwsU1FbnmJJLAQ6SCgfUUTivAYzKYFIIL9DRyWNrXZMPy2P883L6d33wKmk_MkApR7nnVlmJ11M-izXv394PoSA/s1097/aDSCF0288.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1097" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcdmAG0MYbjgE_DEySeswd7eszygtM06Olr-nlPbLM55oXiUmtYMTqzO1u2FnvIS5Ns36bFW-cdZKYxDkPjxPwDJTXkicCTAlGOBNrwsU1FbnmJJLAQ6SCgfUUTivAYzKYFIIL9DRyWNrXZMPy2P883L6d33wKmk_MkApR7nnVlmJ11M-izXv394PoSA/s320/aDSCF0288.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Retro Orange" wall, "Jetty Blue" door, "Gold Heritage" canopy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPl0vMHsYsbmYMkPuiOpbaID4-zqarEWyKvSuiPPIm6gfF7IhTnmjLJFtK-Zdl8jUflTRKlDXb02uy_RGMRgB1JI5vMJHLLfr6O14uZNzYBpkYEsVljAZqLnOkAW2zSWBvG4LEPz1tD6nbDXBAqmmWCEfh7rzHt_ifqzwd_3BdwLQLfRWuKyo68WdX5o/s1021/aDSCF0289.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1021" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPl0vMHsYsbmYMkPuiOpbaID4-zqarEWyKvSuiPPIm6gfF7IhTnmjLJFtK-Zdl8jUflTRKlDXb02uy_RGMRgB1JI5vMJHLLfr6O14uZNzYBpkYEsVljAZqLnOkAW2zSWBvG4LEPz1tD6nbDXBAqmmWCEfh7rzHt_ifqzwd_3BdwLQLfRWuKyo68WdX5o/s320/aDSCF0289.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Retro Ochre" with "Jetty Blue" door, "Earthy Hue" bricks.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDh9kM9MoxCnKuPq0lzMh-7X2sgQVNpV6rB85FIghdO0IDrn68iym_9_0nlPdhHBRJoyLG6WLg2_oUJtcTdR8PHay4zJCHlc7WHxPKaMy7cgXnUpwDIo8kwlQ-qhVBhKOo593f-2wIFSSiUJy5PyHFyvEo90NYmcB2qCk_b17Pl9C2iGciuv48O1IMwU/s992/aDSCF0290.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="992" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDh9kM9MoxCnKuPq0lzMh-7X2sgQVNpV6rB85FIghdO0IDrn68iym_9_0nlPdhHBRJoyLG6WLg2_oUJtcTdR8PHay4zJCHlc7WHxPKaMy7cgXnUpwDIo8kwlQ-qhVBhKOo593f-2wIFSSiUJy5PyHFyvEo90NYmcB2qCk_b17Pl9C2iGciuv48O1IMwU/s320/aDSCF0290.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Retro Ochre" with "Earthy Hue" bricks.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4GdfhBAC-e5OAA3NUtjJzE5ty_OD4spy7vwQ3170PiCKfdUdooj4HdFxss2Z2qNEpYQgmNL0JnS75tkQwR62E8GN83E3zCPQFOwWvkcFThpaHovWAmjqnD72lPjMFuemtSJWZDm4AV7zMinu_GhM4QL3JKimOpZv66llor0naLWulBwW1PkRumOWWXw/s942/aDSCF0291.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="942" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4GdfhBAC-e5OAA3NUtjJzE5ty_OD4spy7vwQ3170PiCKfdUdooj4HdFxss2Z2qNEpYQgmNL0JnS75tkQwR62E8GN83E3zCPQFOwWvkcFThpaHovWAmjqnD72lPjMFuemtSJWZDm4AV7zMinu_GhM4QL3JKimOpZv66llor0naLWulBwW1PkRumOWWXw/s320/aDSCF0291.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Retro Orange" wall, "Jetty Blue" door.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgU94lApure7HoWXH2j20Mf1_4VqOcZ41Mj3lbCTIcG1EfcY96KCPe_9Vi38NtN8ciRvJmYwgBjVw1gD0_hxx6nOkUAPoZj7WVpetfcvUXpOegquDO95WQrngO-6kCEgIcXH80rPxAeudlyDLrgKgph1JT6gAUg7Qx2sa0UjHoiHWUSsAhrwLanw0N1g/s904/aDSCF0292.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="904" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgU94lApure7HoWXH2j20Mf1_4VqOcZ41Mj3lbCTIcG1EfcY96KCPe_9Vi38NtN8ciRvJmYwgBjVw1gD0_hxx6nOkUAPoZj7WVpetfcvUXpOegquDO95WQrngO-6kCEgIcXH80rPxAeudlyDLrgKgph1JT6gAUg7Qx2sa0UjHoiHWUSsAhrwLanw0N1g/s320/aDSCF0292.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Retro Orange" wall, "Jetty Blue" door.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJqPamHvBwWwDQMRMlWVksi4zshBLDFlnt6GhMvfIuSDxrFuu4mbN_mut2dvrlrGljfCUi1PEXMfDWJUx1yTWKuYeXJoL7uZmeiyk6urMM0lgSMDv_z1BaOPgYvh2hDZ9Lie9yLKzBrlT14LnZ6S1Sa0V6EbKvZPsJZpmSSJ6g3PoI-c27ZiXDrpV1wU/s1001/aDSCF0293.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1001" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJqPamHvBwWwDQMRMlWVksi4zshBLDFlnt6GhMvfIuSDxrFuu4mbN_mut2dvrlrGljfCUi1PEXMfDWJUx1yTWKuYeXJoL7uZmeiyk6urMM0lgSMDv_z1BaOPgYvh2hDZ9Lie9yLKzBrlT14LnZ6S1Sa0V6EbKvZPsJZpmSSJ6g3PoI-c27ZiXDrpV1wU/s320/aDSCF0293.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Jetty Blue" wall, "Retro Orange" door.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD3jBQJGGtm1OM649KeLdQcupbxOekrcVOC6fglOAOkFGg8Z5RfBJH-NHZA3DfflHwQH4vIbJ9xRCqrd5IfzXkn1JYUT1WNVXJ_efBTUy-9pFr9zZFYgcUaluPZiOCSz0SbeQKbXaXfLImJm2W5cqXf7iUf_CcRgqI07E3RhldfZe3mUHia5UqWivVxE/s1010/aDSCF0294.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="1010" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD3jBQJGGtm1OM649KeLdQcupbxOekrcVOC6fglOAOkFGg8Z5RfBJH-NHZA3DfflHwQH4vIbJ9xRCqrd5IfzXkn1JYUT1WNVXJ_efBTUy-9pFr9zZFYgcUaluPZiOCSz0SbeQKbXaXfLImJm2W5cqXf7iUf_CcRgqI07E3RhldfZe3mUHia5UqWivVxE/s320/aDSCF0294.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Jetty Blue" wall, "Retro Orange" door.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6DvSL3tydCApPyYwIe5IpcVyYqQJQxCloZzUS9kMBcQAdPgDNPEm0BJz0m6GFyPb_E-49cmU9OB6As68FiLKI__CRjEkocM1bpXdLHOoVGh8b2SVE9qI51HFAyR6ZUkeYFoxWx6cDMHDvfilQT-E1oZjUEgF16TSbHUAra8IWMXJ7uG7FuVtVniNvdE/s1053/aDSCF0295.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1053" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6DvSL3tydCApPyYwIe5IpcVyYqQJQxCloZzUS9kMBcQAdPgDNPEm0BJz0m6GFyPb_E-49cmU9OB6As68FiLKI__CRjEkocM1bpXdLHOoVGh8b2SVE9qI51HFAyR6ZUkeYFoxWx6cDMHDvfilQT-E1oZjUEgF16TSbHUAra8IWMXJ7uG7FuVtVniNvdE/s320/aDSCF0295.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Earthy Hue" bricks, "Jetty Blue" door.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyExRIsQVwwf5jcyYl9K0ApMULFpzgEbVwIRYAlRe9A8HWp_ZLNs3cQ0vHTouyAPmtImhLJXGVWF4KnnYDYDakDyKW87Uwjo5QV_3Y22qzu6YvsaGC9lY_1q5ZBtvMZBzc9IJAMo2P10ke1kPnXWgxVBo6sb6dKQ_19j_DEp45-EihXA_kymGe8r1t1tA/s1044/aDSCF0296.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1044" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyExRIsQVwwf5jcyYl9K0ApMULFpzgEbVwIRYAlRe9A8HWp_ZLNs3cQ0vHTouyAPmtImhLJXGVWF4KnnYDYDakDyKW87Uwjo5QV_3Y22qzu6YvsaGC9lY_1q5ZBtvMZBzc9IJAMo2P10ke1kPnXWgxVBo6sb6dKQ_19j_DEp45-EihXA_kymGe8r1t1tA/s320/aDSCF0296.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Earthy Hue" bricks, "Gold Heritage" door.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxT9IBpf_NS7MAgP_AERXuE1QRCT17egl-2yBHnCyC2Oe2sOlKcJmu1e8KTpPq_yjn-iR6sy2qT91yklBZfJE6tLJzn18kaEde5pNF9ihT5E8cdwIOaYH8DjWDveY50XRxU-k0gTGOiDeijUVDH0P7GHVtjeCoIfCadNKjJvqCbkbYCjWNundGdc_HrBk/s982/aDSCF0297.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="982" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxT9IBpf_NS7MAgP_AERXuE1QRCT17egl-2yBHnCyC2Oe2sOlKcJmu1e8KTpPq_yjn-iR6sy2qT91yklBZfJE6tLJzn18kaEde5pNF9ihT5E8cdwIOaYH8DjWDveY50XRxU-k0gTGOiDeijUVDH0P7GHVtjeCoIfCadNKjJvqCbkbYCjWNundGdc_HrBk/s320/aDSCF0297.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chiltern Arts acrylic Cadmium Red wall, "Jetty Blue" door.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Before that though, I need to do something about the roofs.<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-15047292449368061412024-01-22T23:13:00.001+00:002024-01-22T23:13:32.727+00:0015mm Adobe houses: Part 4<p> The buildings are all textured by stippling a mixture of PVA and tile grout over the walls, being careful to avoid the doors and some of the features such as junction boxes, stonework or timber. Although it's hard to see in the photographs, it does help blend everything together and hide the filler over the corner joints.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwfdVeR94ZZQwmMOBoMiQmOop0bEGXAKwq6cD6SRdV8XXzJfbU-urfR7ClkYv_aShWSRzfKsb0ipgXspeGrcmUYLcaCoAlO6JJzw3ECkantOPPTDqqibqN94QwOObeWoA0Rc1oMHr4Fo_2zyzY2_MjLKuGe1tE6CAO8vcKof2hXo32-TsZD6ppHIpD3g/s1263/aDSCF0272.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1263" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwfdVeR94ZZQwmMOBoMiQmOop0bEGXAKwq6cD6SRdV8XXzJfbU-urfR7ClkYv_aShWSRzfKsb0ipgXspeGrcmUYLcaCoAlO6JJzw3ECkantOPPTDqqibqN94QwOObeWoA0Rc1oMHr4Fo_2zyzY2_MjLKuGe1tE6CAO8vcKof2hXo32-TsZD6ppHIpD3g/s320/aDSCF0272.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtkaRXoh75Yepvm5Bfx5VEatNinwuIyNuMUE5iant-vNRdlGvfPI-e46mSoVUkOZhIsj5oNuWdJjI1G3UtU4rSeezvWdwXnLzngjTQHwzIrpmLGfv5NHFuoE3zjIJASwXuys1n1A-SFmyzKl781zB-ATudKGNJ1mllIhFvdPM3oQQ0q_AlI7F19X0y94/s938/aDSCF0271.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="938" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtkaRXoh75Yepvm5Bfx5VEatNinwuIyNuMUE5iant-vNRdlGvfPI-e46mSoVUkOZhIsj5oNuWdJjI1G3UtU4rSeezvWdwXnLzngjTQHwzIrpmLGfv5NHFuoE3zjIJASwXuys1n1A-SFmyzKl781zB-ATudKGNJ1mllIhFvdPM3oQQ0q_AlI7F19X0y94/s320/aDSCF0271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMKW55TjTyF8W81VFfi_BaXmUkr5R4moivMVmy2oH0oQdHkbAW1OWvU1F6rg7aJJ4jvoXCVcvnZltcxWrd7f6CqhyqhjjqYDeTsTqlBSnfqXp7B-fk7HdJu01pfpXATR5f59D3NIFnhGzGGNdUuHgjCmgkd1K8ynNNZymJAq6CaNQqstQZpCfKLCCHGo/s963/aDSCF0269.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="963" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMKW55TjTyF8W81VFfi_BaXmUkr5R4moivMVmy2oH0oQdHkbAW1OWvU1F6rg7aJJ4jvoXCVcvnZltcxWrd7f6CqhyqhjjqYDeTsTqlBSnfqXp7B-fk7HdJu01pfpXATR5f59D3NIFnhGzGGNdUuHgjCmgkd1K8ynNNZymJAq6CaNQqstQZpCfKLCCHGo/s320/aDSCF0269.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOyY-dsw6DcROujgkawRpV1TjMW_jly2R9rb2EYvjykHHMizBDfstg1aNqoDThouGcsEVEavuIJ8URitr0E0j_3QeYoEr6y9VtMjhyTC49V1lUF8OFtLGKZcIOemctdS2h6e5wP07c9dde1shR8aOoXrnqd11l1JL1BqYCCpmGBT_52Ox-MFHV5zPnKY/s1152/aDSCF0268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOyY-dsw6DcROujgkawRpV1TjMW_jly2R9rb2EYvjykHHMizBDfstg1aNqoDThouGcsEVEavuIJ8URitr0E0j_3QeYoEr6y9VtMjhyTC49V1lUF8OFtLGKZcIOemctdS2h6e5wP07c9dde1shR8aOoXrnqd11l1JL1BqYCCpmGBT_52Ox-MFHV5zPnKY/s320/aDSCF0268.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> After 24 hours drying, the houses were completely painted in white masonry paint, I think this was probably Dulux Weathershield or something similar, decanted into a smaller pot to save me having a 5 litre can on the painting desk. This was painted smoothly onto some parts like the doors, but stippled onto the main walls to maintain the rough texture and create a contrast between the different surfaces. 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I have a number of new tester pots to try.<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-64945125727993070702024-01-20T21:43:00.000+00:002024-01-20T21:43:12.766+00:0015mm Adobe houses: part 3<p> My practice building has a canopy made from some matchsticks and a bit of old fabric soaked in PVA. A Star Wars Monopoly piece makes a satisfying greeble for the roof.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFxfrz8NJRCC0gMoqzVLZPugjCUeMjxV9QJU1aVHr2JXwolGruM60dub336Rcued_eMXF_TXv4fiOGU2o-g7xNFX-m8eNUw-T4J8vmCoTLhFktQwetiLrmIDAPdBbBN4Fzmv9l29JFJOt8j6Slk8Yu8cQsiNJf7oGGhNRPV88sIutAA0SSKrIMaDq-GI/s1047/aDSCF0257.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1047" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFxfrz8NJRCC0gMoqzVLZPugjCUeMjxV9QJU1aVHr2JXwolGruM60dub336Rcued_eMXF_TXv4fiOGU2o-g7xNFX-m8eNUw-T4J8vmCoTLhFktQwetiLrmIDAPdBbBN4Fzmv9l29JFJOt8j6Slk8Yu8cQsiNJf7oGGhNRPV88sIutAA0SSKrIMaDq-GI/s320/aDSCF0257.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canopy and roof detail.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The walls of the building were painted with PVA and sprinkled with tile grout, then I tapped the excess off onto some paper to pour back into the bag. After letting it dry for a while, I applied a coat of watered down PVA. On reflection, it's easier, faster, and less messy to just mix up some grout and PVA into a paste and put that directly onto the model, the effect seems almost as good. Tile grout can be rather hazardous if you breathe it in, so mixing it directly with water or glue is probably preferable to sifting it onto the model through a tea strainer. I did use a dust mask while I was working. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBzRqP4v4Hl44N94pHY9MI6Ggr2Czw8b0bOLa1vUodwt4LtWjr6maeJMosJkHK07PagoPslL59XZlN_HFR2XxrpRJezbHabHfMaUl-P7tZiz9MG3munIcmE0KJb3fVbfR64bTr-GnT8XqkanB1pvpJCBUFpF3DQSXVc6k7QwDI2MshjKqaQGFnFUyN58/s1111/aDSCF0255.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1111" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBzRqP4v4Hl44N94pHY9MI6Ggr2Czw8b0bOLa1vUodwt4LtWjr6maeJMosJkHK07PagoPslL59XZlN_HFR2XxrpRJezbHabHfMaUl-P7tZiz9MG3munIcmE0KJb3fVbfR64bTr-GnT8XqkanB1pvpJCBUFpF3DQSXVc6k7QwDI2MshjKqaQGFnFUyN58/s320/aDSCF0255.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the matchstick canopy supports.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianf13O2YWP-FY6VkieDBYiDMlvNBPg1sfBGpAPwMUliOTTABdgZ7JmvmBfjOxzeuCMdFAj8JuXi0YS40fHEBrWy4rHe9JbGxM9e300uG8qfDtWFapWW5OKUXjrp8S0qdiSuBuKXurRC-MN5kgT80yhCcs0F6eqkz7vtYldxjcIcpWTED0Kti7MPxdeZg/s1134/aDSCF0256.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1134" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianf13O2YWP-FY6VkieDBYiDMlvNBPg1sfBGpAPwMUliOTTABdgZ7JmvmBfjOxzeuCMdFAj8JuXi0YS40fHEBrWy4rHe9JbGxM9e300uG8qfDtWFapWW5OKUXjrp8S0qdiSuBuKXurRC-MN5kgT80yhCcs0F6eqkz7vtYldxjcIcpWTED0Kti7MPxdeZg/s320/aDSCF0256.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lego tile and clothes peg greebles.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I glued a couple of the houses together and put them on a scrap piece of 5mm Foamex board. I added a few bits of 3D printed wall and will find some more scatter pieces to complete the small complex.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQspX3LGKJeVs8u37xCRRB9pTX2KJUKU-FuLpb5aJ0e-KlCRR6D3AVP8pP9G9Qx7w2a3Lr07xJ-179uQ1oOf0vdbI9Xi7lM_vCTlAZIM_bG8O6xZvLZYfRXXL2k9xh1H88HLNx7u-1t3XcBMBsEO92_8NV83FNurxc2Dj6oQjTM4IhrUF373QjxWEAXrM/s1050/aDSCF0249.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1050" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQspX3LGKJeVs8u37xCRRB9pTX2KJUKU-FuLpb5aJ0e-KlCRR6D3AVP8pP9G9Qx7w2a3Lr07xJ-179uQ1oOf0vdbI9Xi7lM_vCTlAZIM_bG8O6xZvLZYfRXXL2k9xh1H88HLNx7u-1t3XcBMBsEO92_8NV83FNurxc2Dj6oQjTM4IhrUF373QjxWEAXrM/s320/aDSCF0249.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front view.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh-pVSuj08dEfTL7FCtTB7EadQbYP6CvqXoKT4wsMETQlq_1IQU0BIGywSBWT5FFLkxiSzequEuUcN7H-Ee4hh4YnzvJFzR8A5EOKBP_aMYs4fcEBmi1xHXFpg5a0LKJunoBO21MjKv-WQZAJTtTiUrbrjenfQ2K7rgoXdPOvoHAvrjZQhM7vWP1o5zs/s1509/aDSCF0250.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1509" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh-pVSuj08dEfTL7FCtTB7EadQbYP6CvqXoKT4wsMETQlq_1IQU0BIGywSBWT5FFLkxiSzequEuUcN7H-Ee4hh4YnzvJFzR8A5EOKBP_aMYs4fcEBmi1xHXFpg5a0LKJunoBO21MjKv-WQZAJTtTiUrbrjenfQ2K7rgoXdPOvoHAvrjZQhM7vWP1o5zs/s320/aDSCF0250.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side entrance.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69L8c_OqkL4FYUbqqg4MxmnzkB77w-vxMKje_Bpz9HMcQo-45a7Ba2JpYDtZbgFFtXjRAgf9BFhmHUJpIQkD6CvBMcCCUc0_wNubNI1CYdNRZA2ghA4J9oWORA1mFQKNXkFaIcoJ4PKonIg-gFptkU4UPlVjJvJ_Kp54MOwDdAlIidBiMmXAfX-dIUgg/s1254/aDSCF0251.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1254" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69L8c_OqkL4FYUbqqg4MxmnzkB77w-vxMKje_Bpz9HMcQo-45a7Ba2JpYDtZbgFFtXjRAgf9BFhmHUJpIQkD6CvBMcCCUc0_wNubNI1CYdNRZA2ghA4J9oWORA1mFQKNXkFaIcoJ4PKonIg-gFptkU4UPlVjJvJ_Kp54MOwDdAlIidBiMmXAfX-dIUgg/s320/aDSCF0251.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3D printed walls for rear yard.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />With the walls textured and various widgets and greebles added, the next stage will be to start painting.<br />Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-40421947628777078122024-01-19T20:34:00.003+00:002024-01-20T21:31:54.934+00:0015mm Adobe houses: Part 2<p>With the first proof-of-concept height boosted house a success, I cut a whole load of 5mm wide strips of 5mm thick foamcore. These are cut to the length of the sides of the buildings, less 5mm to allow an overlap on one end. As with the test house, they are glued on with PVA. These are trimmed if required after the glue has dried for several hours.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmUACWceOj7EtmGdolH8In8ECy8gyPGoDQxxfvsddGkfTKCf91NI66xLkEHsxLzlXY3Q8QakZvRpd6B8DW9edx4a2VJbcp7ObXCsCG2qRqHtNrC3JDCifDMFq2DGh6L7fB9m-FINQxF9GvFlUCBr8yogoLRCNJyhPzKGqbkrHTYz4leyxH01oTzYu2ZY/s1087/aDSCF0267.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1087" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmUACWceOj7EtmGdolH8In8ECy8gyPGoDQxxfvsddGkfTKCf91NI66xLkEHsxLzlXY3Q8QakZvRpd6B8DW9edx4a2VJbcp7ObXCsCG2qRqHtNrC3JDCifDMFq2DGh6L7fB9m-FINQxF9GvFlUCBr8yogoLRCNJyhPzKGqbkrHTYz4leyxH01oTzYu2ZY/s320/aDSCF0267.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foamcore and card ready for use.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>A 10mm wide strip of cereal packet card is added around the bottom of
most buildings to hide the different materials and strengthen the join. I find that the boxes of Tesco Malt Wheats are
especially good for this, being a particularly good quality, thick
card. I was always intending to add something around the bottom of all the
buildings to reduce the characteristically slab-sided MDF look, and now it has the added bonus of concealing the foamcore and
fixing it firmly with the overlap. This is stuck on with a good layer
of quality PVA glue (not the cheaper watered down "school glue" type). A smear of wood filler is applied on the corners of the buildings to conceal the tell-tale interlocking MDF tabs, and over the engraved shutters present on some houses. I also try to fill the gap around the protruding ends of the roof beams.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhB1wAR4nufBLAX1Ewk1KWgH8onesFqHNceIerr2IDUGDhv8vqd2nlRCpmPkK8FW1fyghC107l-dYPuROABnOIVamJfAHoKwKZ7dmE0VLugvlI1lSMFkXe6898CXBKujm6_r53Q1M6FyC0E5U9OzgtWTxTc9vAWm9Gg90EqOOvqXcgz-UHNMjkDqda1c/s2153/aDSCF0260.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2153" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhB1wAR4nufBLAX1Ewk1KWgH8onesFqHNceIerr2IDUGDhv8vqd2nlRCpmPkK8FW1fyghC107l-dYPuROABnOIVamJfAHoKwKZ7dmE0VLugvlI1lSMFkXe6898CXBKujm6_r53Q1M6FyC0E5U9OzgtWTxTc9vAWm9Gg90EqOOvqXcgz-UHNMjkDqda1c/s320/aDSCF0260.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engraved shutters filled in and corner joints concealed.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-ThqLn-G_VdyHf-VGBF1IblekliG_7wqZ-LcsV297Bp0W9uWZbg5kZ7JjU-14UlHxNQ4rZNW1_t6mBOp3ex11-J7FFH2djwdbN649VtPdaQyfgEwH5fexf-l8ZAB8BTWBQ_j-QUJNhHGmdmIvk_dKWVym09gfyR8S0FYD7Z8b7lKoI7USRqJaIrlzxc/s989/aDSCF0264.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="989" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-ThqLn-G_VdyHf-VGBF1IblekliG_7wqZ-LcsV297Bp0W9uWZbg5kZ7JjU-14UlHxNQ4rZNW1_t6mBOp3ex11-J7FFH2djwdbN649VtPdaQyfgEwH5fexf-l8ZAB8BTWBQ_j-QUJNhHGmdmIvk_dKWVym09gfyR8S0FYD7Z8b7lKoI7USRqJaIrlzxc/s320/aDSCF0264.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cardboard "skirt" hides the foamcore and reinforces the joint.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5a1a5sLbP81ogG2_TwPllvzIdLCrbE9ge0CtyyKzWcxS_ANXfkrC3EdqtO-8w_4WLFUF95p6ZyDfxyDhQfiY0QFAqw4brKxhoi6qp5SbEMwY5-Bq2ZxCF2ke5C1MNeNdJTWZFrN9UG02DN2tnZv0d1dxgBWQPr2yJYPYTzRRN5RUTkewZAZObt3WnEw/s1182/aDSCF0265.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1182" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5a1a5sLbP81ogG2_TwPllvzIdLCrbE9ge0CtyyKzWcxS_ANXfkrC3EdqtO-8w_4WLFUF95p6ZyDfxyDhQfiY0QFAqw4brKxhoi6qp5SbEMwY5-Bq2ZxCF2ke5C1MNeNdJTWZFrN9UG02DN2tnZv0d1dxgBWQPr2yJYPYTzRRN5RUTkewZAZObt3WnEw/s320/aDSCF0265.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metal vent conceals the old engraved doorway.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> Additional details are added to enhance the sci-fi look of the buildings. I have a variety of bits for this. Some of the scrap MDF makes a good sun canopy and more scrap pieces provide uprights for some mysterious purpose. Matchsticks are fitted between the 3 on the far side.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPl_v_7uNUsXvZBI68fKb4q7gnsH5oEbeKBU0_8Zv9Nkh-5NH6LQmIR8G8Hzp6J4xQX4qzWq_gTaEA49-G2qPWAN-KAeLRlEal1dmr0desmLbJo9e9KLRDB6UBjOq7xD5KHmwDCcUXasBc99NeJE91872Kb9kDiAMx1ZNuPyCi_PFrNQJ4MuefIwTJZHw/s996/aDSCF0253.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="996" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPl_v_7uNUsXvZBI68fKb4q7gnsH5oEbeKBU0_8Zv9Nkh-5NH6LQmIR8G8Hzp6J4xQX4qzWq_gTaEA49-G2qPWAN-KAeLRlEal1dmr0desmLbJo9e9KLRDB6UBjOq7xD5KHmwDCcUXasBc99NeJE91872Kb9kDiAMx1ZNuPyCi_PFrNQJ4MuefIwTJZHw/s320/aDSCF0253.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of MDF scrap used on this one.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Broken pieces of kid's toys are handy, I've used part of a support from a Hexbug set, a 2x2 Lego tile with a couple of zip-tie pieces for vents, bits of 3D printing supports for cables. Other small MDF off-cuts will become electrical junction boxes.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtIXoZyFuAV9kq2o8GUpH4bCzsoDBsGpB8BID7dgvaQWFFMB0Bl2OJqcBeHEoFzTkqyOgzjOaYjHDtx2X3si7Jd6bSUDXPpTkU0d6CFp1U-zIrxRFYRM1B65pHsvm1mXBOoLDNGKs9_MumgXabQ7xP8SND6wm6Vp9xzIUAhYwdgV45ikADSg0QtTIOcU/s965/aDSCF0254.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="965" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtIXoZyFuAV9kq2o8GUpH4bCzsoDBsGpB8BID7dgvaQWFFMB0Bl2OJqcBeHEoFzTkqyOgzjOaYjHDtx2X3si7Jd6bSUDXPpTkU0d6CFp1U-zIrxRFYRM1B65pHsvm1mXBOoLDNGKs9_MumgXabQ7xP8SND6wm6Vp9xzIUAhYwdgV45ikADSg0QtTIOcU/s320/aDSCF0254.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bits of toys, zip ties, all make good greebles.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>More MDF offcuts give a nice parapet to the roof, a piece of coffee stirrer forms a small canopy over the door. This one is getting embossed
plasticard stonework instead. This is glued on with superglue, making
sure it only goes on the top half of the strip so that it doesn't melt
the exposed foam inside the foamcore.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LUXpGgg7HOlpwyL1PNauMBb8ud23gRo8_sch7b_eVZU_u6St2d-OngyIODAXjgC-ppKYy25FlNfz31DJeSXe7Xfc9QVzdlVrdQ5Xi7xe_URUvalQwsvvbq1vXpw8-PNgI6YeyBiExeK5EOodo086GdHGeHAvQO6Eo9LdYRfHE_nZJEFGn74GvFkyN8I/s1007/aDSCF0258.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1007" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LUXpGgg7HOlpwyL1PNauMBb8ud23gRo8_sch7b_eVZU_u6St2d-OngyIODAXjgC-ppKYy25FlNfz31DJeSXe7Xfc9QVzdlVrdQ5Xi7xe_URUvalQwsvvbq1vXpw8-PNgI6YeyBiExeK5EOodo086GdHGeHAvQO6Eo9LdYRfHE_nZJEFGn74GvFkyN8I/s320/aDSCF0258.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MDF scrap around the roof, embossed plasticard skirt.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The ladder is made from bird feeder mesh. Small pieces of 3D printer support have been added to the walls.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S0BHhP5ctV7DM6DpPjOPQFE_k2hV1hgmntM7BypYF66qTpb0slp2OPqzDQblXlm-T_VV5ilGP363ZUqtVcBLkXGEka-bV2HCrq4QHc_pXAG3f1595QvH4jU1grKD03OHCy7HKCzFJdPT7yRR8AGlXcQHJE-6pVEnSnAqDs-Bg2c1kR7ZPkp9-PypYCs/s1244/aDSCF0259.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1244" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S0BHhP5ctV7DM6DpPjOPQFE_k2hV1hgmntM7BypYF66qTpb0slp2OPqzDQblXlm-T_VV5ilGP363ZUqtVcBLkXGEka-bV2HCrq4QHc_pXAG3f1595QvH4jU1grKD03OHCy7HKCzFJdPT7yRR8AGlXcQHJE-6pVEnSnAqDs-Bg2c1kR7ZPkp9-PypYCs/s320/aDSCF0259.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird feeder mesh ladder.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>On this smaller building, I've used a couple of pieces of clothes hanger, a Lego wheel for the chimney and another bit of coffee stirrer over the door. I attach them using superglue, then use more superglue sprinkled with some bicarbonate of soda to give a really tough bond.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcTBdBOhk4TW7AyEPc4H6Grv89DkTB7cSOqqCpuortdBqDVvaUFZmtqcHuaNf-FHa1upZEIT1iuicYfT2HuO-_Az3MN1XwXEB887vEw5D1fLyqDJmL8ckklDVgHj6tfOlmKO2m0duzUn64evMPxqt_idzqkTdeMGgh1dkZNJDSA56-cLQOPuZrTEmFek/s930/aDSCF0261.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="930" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcTBdBOhk4TW7AyEPc4H6Grv89DkTB7cSOqqCpuortdBqDVvaUFZmtqcHuaNf-FHa1upZEIT1iuicYfT2HuO-_Az3MN1XwXEB887vEw5D1fLyqDJmL8ckklDVgHj6tfOlmKO2m0duzUn64evMPxqt_idzqkTdeMGgh1dkZNJDSA56-cLQOPuZrTEmFek/s320/aDSCF0261.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the smaller buildings.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Small scraps of card will break up the flat surfaces.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7x3JEDz2L5J7oyWfbyW8Iguk2YOKJHqms56gtuSJEgjySfjLEQ-H3xQfUwIgQ9_O-_iS_Ctq4LBhoWj1hDj__8Fu6HoW00AhK8oogviP18GltvrjXiJSL6_6d-yHFgF8vxpxC7qr-v3bhNl8t5s1J2y1XTrl9r6Zz_A1XNdnJLIj1vrokFKwGY1IiuQ/s692/aDSCF0262.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="692" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7x3JEDz2L5J7oyWfbyW8Iguk2YOKJHqms56gtuSJEgjySfjLEQ-H3xQfUwIgQ9_O-_iS_Ctq4LBhoWj1hDj__8Fu6HoW00AhK8oogviP18GltvrjXiJSL6_6d-yHFgF8vxpxC7qr-v3bhNl8t5s1J2y1XTrl9r6Zz_A1XNdnJLIj1vrokFKwGY1IiuQ/s320/aDSCF0262.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lego wheel chimney.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Clothes hangers really are a great source of bits, especially the ones for trousers. Lots of long, straight sections of an even width, excellent as heavy duty steel beams or columns.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zbXDIESa_nKX7Z8oInWLwteHoki0f0VUfK9Q9HEFZi8T2to0bVVltJPDb5SiI9mCR6nErXD9-wdMzGKtVipkiON7xsOISkAD4BPjzd6OxzlBuTbHs0eG_Y13azoVT3MGptk9KS-bVjAT8gpH_-Wdj-WJrqAhBzs8HHAFnD1El1ihaW4iCu9FdLzzFHI/s672/aDSCF0263.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="672" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zbXDIESa_nKX7Z8oInWLwteHoki0f0VUfK9Q9HEFZi8T2to0bVVltJPDb5SiI9mCR6nErXD9-wdMzGKtVipkiON7xsOISkAD4BPjzd6OxzlBuTbHs0eG_Y13azoVT3MGptk9KS-bVjAT8gpH_-Wdj-WJrqAhBzs8HHAFnD1El1ihaW4iCu9FdLzzFHI/s320/aDSCF0263.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clothes hanger metal columns.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> Once they have enough detail, the buildings will be covered with a layer of texture paste to give a more varied appearance. More on that another day...<br /></p><p></p><p></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-43078522742088176872024-01-15T23:23:00.000+00:002024-01-15T23:23:01.812+00:0015mm (?) Adobe houses: Part 1<p> I ordered a couple of MDF packs recently from <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/banksjohnedward" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JB MDF Products</a>. The first is this set of <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362613607355?hash=item546d748bbb:g:PE0AAOSwJzpcqvxb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15mm adobe buildings</a> which I thought would make a good basis for some sci-fi buildings. I could have made something similar from foamcore but in terms of cost (£12.99) and time, purchasing pre-cut MDF seemed the cheapest and easiest option. I won't have to fiddle around cutting lots of tiny windows and the MDF is very well designed to construct sturdy, rigid structures with neat, square corners. The roofs are removable, a very snug fit, so a little sanding of the edges will be needed.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQn0_TlLLs6AEklPbuYuC_J1U3MnaUjE5KFyAQLeXjwO3t0eWzRMle_uPib9AP7TUX0sDidVe4dK4czTjpxiG8MBa3L5VmpjaEyyKS_6c6PWp26yH72hNh_ZYGpDOStqq1vYzNFXZnw6x3j-MqiDWcEJLHVrY3Xbk07sGBhuAlxEUwt5zYT-TrMV2Sc6g/s1183/aDSCF0146.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1183" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQn0_TlLLs6AEklPbuYuC_J1U3MnaUjE5KFyAQLeXjwO3t0eWzRMle_uPib9AP7TUX0sDidVe4dK4czTjpxiG8MBa3L5VmpjaEyyKS_6c6PWp26yH72hNh_ZYGpDOStqq1vYzNFXZnw6x3j-MqiDWcEJLHVrY3Xbk07sGBhuAlxEUwt5zYT-TrMV2Sc6g/s320/aDSCF0146.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8 large buildings, 3 smaller.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincOsPnwTwn4i5I-9ew23l1ZGxjQemo__JcBYfvB3zXJyoEBXAvCQVoxJwArBwS_jG13aHk6KnoqHC5l4TREFJZMc-7AdETrjBqAWa3b7Snf5RaDSXjLRXymta5ZwWhGq_RGhBeof_VWUJstPh0zEgH6t1Pi5z8mlQ6a7xh9whejl5x-_AhzvJkKaMsjE/s1368/aDSCF0151.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1368" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincOsPnwTwn4i5I-9ew23l1ZGxjQemo__JcBYfvB3zXJyoEBXAvCQVoxJwArBwS_jG13aHk6KnoqHC5l4TREFJZMc-7AdETrjBqAWa3b7Snf5RaDSXjLRXymta5ZwWhGq_RGhBeof_VWUJstPh0zEgH6t1Pi5z8mlQ6a7xh9whejl5x-_AhzvJkKaMsjE/s320/aDSCF0151.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">15mm figure to scale.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The buildings were smaller than I expected - a 15mm figure would find that
the top of the door or window is about chin height! I was intending to
add lots of detail on the outside, so this isn't a particular problem, as you'll see later...</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-NCjJkjlU2cBSR_4-t8leEG-Xl9ZG4KlOxJUShqZO5roHy5_OmvW46-T_sqBxhiDAwUYoDmpTwWZxTH7SW_Wm5HkgVxeuXANN3qIT1JLlHNeOqLqZgo2cDQaPco_H6f-dQPwlBgVGM5TaI-mbGbOBBbPR5BuMMn7riuc5suuf-m_1kX8bD19HGRhIC8/s1378/aDSCF0150.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1378" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-NCjJkjlU2cBSR_4-t8leEG-Xl9ZG4KlOxJUShqZO5roHy5_OmvW46-T_sqBxhiDAwUYoDmpTwWZxTH7SW_Wm5HkgVxeuXANN3qIT1JLlHNeOqLqZgo2cDQaPco_H6f-dQPwlBgVGM5TaI-mbGbOBBbPR5BuMMn7riuc5suuf-m_1kX8bD19HGRhIC8/s320/aDSCF0150.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comparison with 15mm GZG armed civilian.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> The buildings come with a variety of different windows and other features.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5QNYFhgQYu3sfN8gxu_4D4fyoy91yQMR0RQEHNUPNQKoYuYihDuv1_50Cu8CBLQQSG0S8GDciGHLFnTBQSzv5jzyWbE0edSlP0lVVy66h1Zx077gJ4x4FEWB9s6-lDzZyM76Z6QQPLS0td2UkyWwnC17RYXEje-X-wk6zSUrwwspDnpUX0nEt50fn3I/s1447/aDSCF0152.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="1447" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5QNYFhgQYu3sfN8gxu_4D4fyoy91yQMR0RQEHNUPNQKoYuYihDuv1_50Cu8CBLQQSG0S8GDciGHLFnTBQSzv5jzyWbE0edSlP0lVVy66h1Zx077gJ4x4FEWB9s6-lDzZyM76Z6QQPLS0td2UkyWwnC17RYXEje-X-wk6zSUrwwspDnpUX0nEt50fn3I/s320/aDSCF0152.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arched windows.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasInbVFfGiz8VYvzxhnUxQb_k49kDg1GpRflEOrtNAs-vxQYL66SXaM5IoH3PISa2zARR0bqV7ANQJdfIiNzduTl2TqIEjL87sNc9WKEp0ZWKVmmmqXEG5k3qH8zpFyMRIv22_cMsLuyKIKB538FuTxeoYbSAWX1wWoH11nZfGxPA7YBfcWz8hNY9DS8/s1400/aDSCF0153.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="1400" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasInbVFfGiz8VYvzxhnUxQb_k49kDg1GpRflEOrtNAs-vxQYL66SXaM5IoH3PISa2zARR0bqV7ANQJdfIiNzduTl2TqIEjL87sNc9WKEp0ZWKVmmmqXEG5k3qH8zpFyMRIv22_cMsLuyKIKB538FuTxeoYbSAWX1wWoH11nZfGxPA7YBfcWz8hNY9DS8/s320/aDSCF0153.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arched windows and brick base.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYChtobT9Roz1pepYlkiKhGzzWxp_bJ8h7VjvarhPtRsSqZ-PCB4RFkBNc_0V9r0tPmK49LDYyGDyI83YhIKraTSppQMkH0Tx6cLxS0t3JIfHipqr1O3l9Fm3kSh97kKGRKhU0ZfvmFy_73M6uV32XHwfbnu4fKARkPZOSC3jxDk_QPtizy03J96KuwKg/s1416/aDSCF0154.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="1416" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYChtobT9Roz1pepYlkiKhGzzWxp_bJ8h7VjvarhPtRsSqZ-PCB4RFkBNc_0V9r0tPmK49LDYyGDyI83YhIKraTSppQMkH0Tx6cLxS0t3JIfHipqr1O3l9Fm3kSh97kKGRKhU0ZfvmFy_73M6uV32XHwfbnu4fKARkPZOSC3jxDk_QPtizy03J96KuwKg/s320/aDSCF0154.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Square windows and brick base.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcfKiOCMPhnCDhChEjQoGGeXhe9VRUj8uqOKdA7THNe_WgblY4ErNWi_PNHGqH9tT3ea8Wh_jWPB90iH2wzfqjkx5VEwZtAgEqsGOUga3P3J_byLYHG759aQGOjKA1469cnItlp0DpsyXIT5mmo-lmTD6WiKI8EV29wOuWPwFtyr82RVTstAz0-S1UKw/s1372/aDSCF0155.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="1372" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcfKiOCMPhnCDhChEjQoGGeXhe9VRUj8uqOKdA7THNe_WgblY4ErNWi_PNHGqH9tT3ea8Wh_jWPB90iH2wzfqjkx5VEwZtAgEqsGOUga3P3J_byLYHG759aQGOjKA1469cnItlp0DpsyXIT5mmo-lmTD6WiKI8EV29wOuWPwFtyr82RVTstAz0-S1UKw/s320/aDSCF0155.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Square windows with shutters.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> I cut some strips of 5mm wide, 5mm thick foamcore and glued this to the bottom of all the walls. This makes the buildings the correct height for the 15mm figures. <br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQD0NQlz2SVzDp_Af5VhFmi2J-TQfwhqFUUsnXDj6f-6bVHH8eAodv72A980JWI_m0sXZTnfH1kgheO_s6rObK8iDOm52xl77UFeJza4dDkz3dqQao7iOA94fVVVGKwuPwJTGqxnuNt_N567QLBNoRsWjXj9f44mp_JcnSRMm9e8EZXZLnD3R6omDjnc/s1261/aDSCF0162.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1261" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQD0NQlz2SVzDp_Af5VhFmi2J-TQfwhqFUUsnXDj6f-6bVHH8eAodv72A980JWI_m0sXZTnfH1kgheO_s6rObK8iDOm52xl77UFeJza4dDkz3dqQao7iOA94fVVVGKwuPwJTGqxnuNt_N567QLBNoRsWjXj9f44mp_JcnSRMm9e8EZXZLnD3R6omDjnc/s320/aDSCF0162.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foamcore to add height to the buildings.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Doors will be replaced by 3D printed ones of a more "sci-fi" feel, these are much larger and overlap the foamcore, so it
doesn't matter that the original engraved ones no longer extend all the way
to the ground.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZGkMlcHx9nvVStdb6b_a2lE0erzu6e6moa63aCIJRT9Q90yXrkGL4d2j85jghNzifF0IynN62DejmL0Qn2vS3AXFFj1jFvgLtrxWUpX5qA_Xij4TyAPxrL-BpL4a8wXVKGG5zs3hNfo0YVBnINnDvBUGyhbOlbSM203pOctTSgQqUt4tPnH5328Wh80/s960/aDSCF0158.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="960" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZGkMlcHx9nvVStdb6b_a2lE0erzu6e6moa63aCIJRT9Q90yXrkGL4d2j85jghNzifF0IynN62DejmL0Qn2vS3AXFFj1jFvgLtrxWUpX5qA_Xij4TyAPxrL-BpL4a8wXVKGG5zs3hNfo0YVBnINnDvBUGyhbOlbSM203pOctTSgQqUt4tPnH5328Wh80/s320/aDSCF0158.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3D printed doors.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> The doors are superglued in place, taking care not to get the glue on the foamcore to avoid melting it. Some need a little filing at the top to fit under the ends of the roof beams, only a fraction of a millimetre.<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VeQuqaxTfipUG94lg65UCdVUFqehyphenhyphenv3TGQonEiil6EWDQ8Mf4TmTOcnMUzaXs6JOxfZiAuIyWSJxRCvzfX7cFqGe9iUnQNe4t8fKhKaVl86bYT8qsf8Is3QK94pI8p_89EBony01HRCYPVKr-JfY59h0lk4KxGVBMVgIbLg-jOrfW8LFdN22-kGnQRg/s1353/aDSCF0163.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1353" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VeQuqaxTfipUG94lg65UCdVUFqehyphenhyphenv3TGQonEiil6EWDQ8Mf4TmTOcnMUzaXs6JOxfZiAuIyWSJxRCvzfX7cFqGe9iUnQNe4t8fKhKaVl86bYT8qsf8Is3QK94pI8p_89EBony01HRCYPVKr-JfY59h0lk4KxGVBMVgIbLg-jOrfW8LFdN22-kGnQRg/s320/aDSCF0163.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3D printed door in place.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Next, I'll be doing something to cover that foamcore...<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-2714323175034409872024-01-14T22:27:00.001+00:002024-01-14T22:27:20.249+00:00AK-47 Republic - improved mortar crews<p> I 3d printed some ammo boxes to improve the <a href="https://minimetalmayhem.blogspot.com/2023/06/mortar-teams-for-ak-47-republic.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mortar crews</a> I painted in June 2023. These look like 60mm US mortar ammo boxes. The small triple tubes I've added on a few bases are 3 inch mortar, which obviously doesn't match, but I'm going for the overall effect rather than true historical accuracy! I also printed some mortar bombs, but they are so tiny that almost half didn't survive the printing and cleaning process, and I'm a bit scared to try and paint the survivors...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkFfS6tYWtmwDQaj7PQYhMRu1Q5p5OYHiewosiDEINO_yVXTOWdE4nOb8COF466oMD8GepcDub8z3IxL9uH6NOUjQcZZxauyI_WzbTkWY3IGlTbXXfITlw4QHeXmiKsrxZShwmGMfT1d5d14poj8QiCNKk9qqiFHH0i6nJU8Bt20uErETYIDUO1S_h7E/s1388/aDSCF0238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1388" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkFfS6tYWtmwDQaj7PQYhMRu1Q5p5OYHiewosiDEINO_yVXTOWdE4nOb8COF466oMD8GepcDub8z3IxL9uH6NOUjQcZZxauyI_WzbTkWY3IGlTbXXfITlw4QHeXmiKsrxZShwmGMfT1d5d14poj8QiCNKk9qqiFHH0i6nJU8Bt20uErETYIDUO1S_h7E/s320/aDSCF0238.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I have all their ammo boxes done, I just need to get the rest of the mortars and crew painted up and based.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNrsnSqccFDjeikU83nfrZUSt1c471-w4k9V0mbM5IBJSh-dzu9RIcJoelJNK3fiHRYfA4FRTusZlv7ogb0JYlUhoOI2FbIovF9YFcvPxYYLbDyTY6Kv6WJXU0YrRRbyohyphenhyphenNaDCbjN1cZddujFomu60Dr6vduvMDSNJh1jWC4Jtc9hhBuDgSnjjIkKIA/s1497/aDSCF0247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1497" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNrsnSqccFDjeikU83nfrZUSt1c471-w4k9V0mbM5IBJSh-dzu9RIcJoelJNK3fiHRYfA4FRTusZlv7ogb0JYlUhoOI2FbIovF9YFcvPxYYLbDyTY6Kv6WJXU0YrRRbyohyphenhyphenNaDCbjN1cZddujFomu60Dr6vduvMDSNJh1jWC4Jtc9hhBuDgSnjjIkKIA/s320/aDSCF0247.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l-I_5Ng-KPvaWVSnilTncvuQRNOPS91B4WBeA0HN20LY9TkwYglwb-B9-dtq3S4SL0W5KDVLb4beu3c6tsQh92YpOx0a8R1O1KSmYhCpVZNr-lID5dtfOM_Sa22z3h8pQCI4motmMxIsiZte2ry1rNr31MLcPXE4MiqD4p7XV9r5ZtYWCwTw4dhYOaA/s1270/aDSCF0248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1270" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4l-I_5Ng-KPvaWVSnilTncvuQRNOPS91B4WBeA0HN20LY9TkwYglwb-B9-dtq3S4SL0W5KDVLb4beu3c6tsQh92YpOx0a8R1O1KSmYhCpVZNr-lID5dtfOM_Sa22z3h8pQCI4motmMxIsiZte2ry1rNr31MLcPXE4MiqD4p7XV9r5ZtYWCwTw4dhYOaA/s320/aDSCF0248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-41736961762203679292023-12-18T21:17:00.001+00:002023-12-18T21:17:25.195+00:00Projects on the go...<p>I have several projects edging towards completion at the moment. This box contains a lot of my new Epic scale 40K armour, printed during October on my resin printed. Down the left side we have a load of Leman Russ with various different hulls and turrets. The white ones in the first 3 compartments will end up red as part of my traitor forces. The others are in varying stages of completion for my loyalist Imperial Guards. The 4 compartments bottom right are all Basilisk artillery, all now finished, nearby are some Trojan transport vehicles and 3 munitions trailers. The Valkyrie VTOL transport is an older model but it's only recently that I've had enough space to put it with the rest of my vehicles.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1wEH0WDKAqUcTU0TFmpxK1BDleoJpBCR4cgFSaZaL-8KQKg7R3PuAEmyVkE-pE-5MFAmtA7wZJawpwQAFJdoei5vICjWWsDr3HZiYSKQ6oEMDrrp8NH-L2p_r3jT2mRGQCgKc3azJFDmpQcQCQDanjFiG-fZzlkxPiycMUyBopgdAuQhpV_anzsLfkU/s1023/epicbox.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1wEH0WDKAqUcTU0TFmpxK1BDleoJpBCR4cgFSaZaL-8KQKg7R3PuAEmyVkE-pE-5MFAmtA7wZJawpwQAFJdoei5vICjWWsDr3HZiYSKQ6oEMDrrp8NH-L2p_r3jT2mRGQCgKc3azJFDmpQcQCQDanjFiG-fZzlkxPiycMUyBopgdAuQhpV_anzsLfkU/s320/epicbox.jpeg" width="203" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Epic armour.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Almost ready for assembly is my Rocker Bug vehicle from Dragon's Rest. This is all FDM printing from the last couple of weeks. Once I have the internal detail painted, I can fit the last bits together. I need to sand the inside of the wheel hubs to get them to rotate more freely. This was a useful learning experience. When I print another vehicle, I will probably print some of the internal details in resin for crisper detail, such as seats and stowage.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4rtlfT8I-YqWKDTopLTz89Vu_oECCfpk9_Q0X6roZle-sXZvPHpWPZ6VZBgVQwSiZWnp-tqWyAGL6btBvevsng9N6Z4e1OYJdLPLUBMJzY7l611oHuRph5vPqLLPPdQure4rhHTW0lCUCu9CIOeV-nuAtMie96L47YlyinIiZrM-C-P0h_lAXnLJsmM/s894/rockerbug.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4rtlfT8I-YqWKDTopLTz89Vu_oECCfpk9_Q0X6roZle-sXZvPHpWPZ6VZBgVQwSiZWnp-tqWyAGL6btBvevsng9N6Z4e1OYJdLPLUBMJzY7l611oHuRph5vPqLLPPdQure4rhHTW0lCUCu9CIOeV-nuAtMie96L47YlyinIiZrM-C-P0h_lAXnLJsmM/s320/rockerbug.jpeg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocker Bug.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-21005409833914959862023-12-04T22:43:00.002+00:002023-12-04T22:43:52.567+00:00New toy and first results...<p> I've been thinking about getting an FDM 3D printer for a few months. My resin printer is still doing an excellent job on smaller items (more of these to come on the blog in the next week or two), but I've seen a number of larger buildings and vehicles that simply wouldn't fit the small build plate</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxw8Jmyd_ow1TR_nQ7Vl_9SKeKb0xOQpNqu_ibNQV9bhc-CzPRkYAZCJwMbjRbaJdlAb7RBk80ckpqa_zsgP8uPwsJ1uVOFDVPzTOihV-wwT-wwP-Wc-TNi0ggXg9HhMOGBy-jeD9vPcyhsGv1sLnNttrYf-L1Exhgt-H7U6M8KVVrrgvTGO0aB4Jzb_Q/s1058/aDSCF9960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="712" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxw8Jmyd_ow1TR_nQ7Vl_9SKeKb0xOQpNqu_ibNQV9bhc-CzPRkYAZCJwMbjRbaJdlAb7RBk80ckpqa_zsgP8uPwsJ1uVOFDVPzTOihV-wwT-wwP-Wc-TNi0ggXg9HhMOGBy-jeD9vPcyhsGv1sLnNttrYf-L1Exhgt-H7U6M8KVVrrgvTGO0aB4Jzb_Q/s320/aDSCF9960.JPG" width="215" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New printer.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> In the Black Friday sales I spotted the Ender 3 Neo for £119 direct from the manufacturer Creality. A quick check on google provided me an additional £5 off voucher.<br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJP51VG49kuWw9Ce8TCsAG34EXnuwQts0GLblXl8MC5jB1Sl3ftjnBWdMsKDSI2MELLSysdU6dnSxg-oDY2BHer8igxTBY3RFFzeHGdIdOQD9VCjiZWi34JUh2yQdgQqBS8sMbH6ffjJ48FW69ryc6Fv-NnUowN5iP_amsiq3bV5lUDNY3dpTeWlQve8/s697/aDSCF9963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJP51VG49kuWw9Ce8TCsAG34EXnuwQts0GLblXl8MC5jB1Sl3ftjnBWdMsKDSI2MELLSysdU6dnSxg-oDY2BHer8igxTBY3RFFzeHGdIdOQD9VCjiZWi34JUh2yQdgQqBS8sMbH6ffjJ48FW69ryc6Fv-NnUowN5iP_amsiq3bV5lUDNY3dpTeWlQve8/s320/aDSCF9963.JPG" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Printing some wheels.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>This version of the popular Ender 3 comes with a lot of extra features as standard, such as an auto-levelling system, glass print bed and various other add-ons.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYgDEjSn1TkihHjsv_YaRt5y4NDOUvROWISLezJOF74RyOQ9BRDbPOf2U29nq1m7Sn_SNv7xwgiMQIxoR7OpXTnoMHJpMtGZJgH9cEyh6d26F92vXcIlhtw30j5XwxwdvKDh5eW1AqZi31NqeLOPNEp5Q7I8-QVntrfWsh5uUzXx531HU-vgV2mZNMrU/s830/aDSCF9968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="830" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYgDEjSn1TkihHjsv_YaRt5y4NDOUvROWISLezJOF74RyOQ9BRDbPOf2U29nq1m7Sn_SNv7xwgiMQIxoR7OpXTnoMHJpMtGZJgH9cEyh6d26F92vXcIlhtw30j5XwxwdvKDh5eW1AqZi31NqeLOPNEp5Q7I8-QVntrfWsh5uUzXx531HU-vgV2mZNMrU/s320/aDSCF9968.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corridor.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Rather than waste filament on the Benchy boat or the random sheep included on the memory card, I jumped straight in with a bit of corridor section from <a href="https://dragons.rest/products/outpost-origins-corridors-military" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dragon's Rest</a>. After all, watching 3 or 4 YouTube videos on setting up the printer make me an expert, right? Right?<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufEHTPcm6AwCIkws6F0qzUk1WIKQFnGZowmnOkJPyFrztC3kk4odsoK9x0fFezlgc3SFfe7KqNdQqaMmVi7npIoHPocglC2uu5CpOn3vx9KOiVA844NyE9DVxJA63rTCdTLirOD-U3WRtobUbWllNqe_559vohSMWC04eyiM5u9XOdWwr4A83AIJxklc/s1385/aDSCF9969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="1385" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufEHTPcm6AwCIkws6F0qzUk1WIKQFnGZowmnOkJPyFrztC3kk4odsoK9x0fFezlgc3SFfe7KqNdQqaMmVi7npIoHPocglC2uu5CpOn3vx9KOiVA844NyE9DVxJA63rTCdTLirOD-U3WRtobUbWllNqe_559vohSMWC04eyiM5u9XOdWwr4A83AIJxklc/s320/aDSCF9969.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corridor internal view.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>As a first print, I'm really impressed. The layer lines are far more obvious than my Photon Zero, but I knew they would be. The detail is great, and the effect from gaming distances of 2-3 feet is excellent.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfjARCjX2_DnkFjKhEdXYcxOO1JIUbTxdTIWAjHVjIb1NhQTgTn08Z_5kl8rFt1xCqRMvGqMHU9CjxkMJP6EcYtnS1kyWDVNV-LHJKtVu808SRYIPPNrzucMDOBoJ4CdS_SEgq4cIo7HdJZi0IKcGiXUkTTcuCZQHboPpQGC8qKf6ImmlVMg-rnPTu_Y/s1312/aDSCF9971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1312" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfjARCjX2_DnkFjKhEdXYcxOO1JIUbTxdTIWAjHVjIb1NhQTgTn08Z_5kl8rFt1xCqRMvGqMHU9CjxkMJP6EcYtnS1kyWDVNV-LHJKtVu808SRYIPPNrzucMDOBoJ4CdS_SEgq4cIo7HdJZi0IKcGiXUkTTcuCZQHboPpQGC8qKf6ImmlVMg-rnPTu_Y/s320/aDSCF9971.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corridor top and bottom fit together.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The corridor come in 2 sections, with lots of internal details suck as mesh tread decking, pipes, panels, cannisters etc. Designed for 28mm, I reduced it to 56%.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0IZw3AEV_eiW-apNh6LYFk7yiFUi5RHHZ1h-6LlSPo1hVsqy7RuoR03IGdcGK03Rk53e0jG3yyM7ugalq1dCf5pe1bhsml64kdu0-sady1oKQyGdlFgHTccmnB0vvTcuvX6gERnHLxy8u8DNPcVUsyR1pEW2a8mvPAU5A76c0CmcQ5xS2hGeMGfmmuc/s1187/aDSCF9972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1187" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0IZw3AEV_eiW-apNh6LYFk7yiFUi5RHHZ1h-6LlSPo1hVsqy7RuoR03IGdcGK03Rk53e0jG3yyM7ugalq1dCf5pe1bhsml64kdu0-sady1oKQyGdlFgHTccmnB0vvTcuvX6gERnHLxy8u8DNPcVUsyR1pEW2a8mvPAU5A76c0CmcQ5xS2hGeMGfmmuc/s320/aDSCF9972.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">External detail.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I used a plain grey spray undercoat, heavy white drybrush and some accent colours (Army Painter Speedpaint blood red, Vallejo Xpress Imperial yellow, Xpress turquoise, Xpress Martian orange).<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz1JfXfwNjJCna69UoUwWcGIAjRjdjKh-Beb4v3DbEQh0kC8hpq8zYw8qf9GSA8UQ8Hf-La0X0OWJQh_K0BwDfxyNIbhGb4CJjb3uxwQvIytnF6eGjti9s67nvLECmAp-N-CisyiGu3em1vXyIJoZrZK_001wNTamh8heG5WnMDPTm6G7EX9mIuBBrTo/s1178/aDSCF9974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1178" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz1JfXfwNjJCna69UoUwWcGIAjRjdjKh-Beb4v3DbEQh0kC8hpq8zYw8qf9GSA8UQ8Hf-La0X0OWJQh_K0BwDfxyNIbhGb4CJjb3uxwQvIytnF6eGjti9s67nvLECmAp-N-CisyiGu3em1vXyIJoZrZK_001wNTamh8heG5WnMDPTm6G7EX9mIuBBrTo/s320/aDSCF9974.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">External detail - other side.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The black section on the end is a connector to "<a href="https://dragons.rest/products/modular-outpost-hub-alpha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hub Alpha</a>", which was the next thing I printed. This took three print runs, one for the hub, one for the roof, another for the doors and other attachments.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXnWan6HtHr6bzG3r95cmWvx45NFVnsN9x6udegCO3X_agHVv2RmSOb9LWSqJ4MRLbWMhDoyhgK_mZBnaItUkvtoJwYccIHQhBS_BDnmslK4YU7zOGsNmeHseFV8PRIQDUYMX0Vpxivw1qrrAqNXsolZUH8t3KiBzjjTYJvcOlmbF6O-PO7uqOvNVF3Q/s729/aDSCF9975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="713" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXnWan6HtHr6bzG3r95cmWvx45NFVnsN9x6udegCO3X_agHVv2RmSOb9LWSqJ4MRLbWMhDoyhgK_mZBnaItUkvtoJwYccIHQhBS_BDnmslK4YU7zOGsNmeHseFV8PRIQDUYMX0Vpxivw1qrrAqNXsolZUH8t3KiBzjjTYJvcOlmbF6O-PO7uqOvNVF3Q/s320/aDSCF9975.JPG" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hub Alpha.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The hub includes blank inserts, doors, ramps and corridor connectors which all fit into/onto the doorways.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKnmf3bxPeenwnqUotZtyOyuKswHvE_SB-HCVjuqUhLjk3ya4kx4kzOXMquCz_QGDcdTn2zGJmdmHVBPXildsm_jFL0uWrjJxkQs1O_OEe-O0xICfnUj3M2AFNG_lSyfzNYS1jzzAarJH3agUVc0HIcdan4mkc_ZTlX3pp_iCDQFron-t4EiTm35JLeE/s956/aDSCF9976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="956" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKnmf3bxPeenwnqUotZtyOyuKswHvE_SB-HCVjuqUhLjk3ya4kx4kzOXMquCz_QGDcdTn2zGJmdmHVBPXildsm_jFL0uWrjJxkQs1O_OEe-O0xICfnUj3M2AFNG_lSyfzNYS1jzzAarJH3agUVc0HIcdan4mkc_ZTlX3pp_iCDQFron-t4EiTm35JLeE/s320/aDSCF9976.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hub Alpha interior.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I've also been printing a <a href="https://dragons.rest/products/outpost-origins-vehicle-kit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Rocker Bug" vehicle</a>. This is 5 print runs so far, 1 more to go for the bogie arms for the wheels.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5iz9jj-K1qL_j2tSEpxQy3a8x8oYee5or0RY6u2VzQ6bgD-bN2Wqk9RXiZo0YoDsZRdq3-nbeW78dJOoC3-Ec2m-2uMjg4s8-EER1yUfdN2sCr3icqNpB5gJf4iwgB-u7AeRqza937FJUlpIuv5jE_c-bewfFVbd5yNTvYu3hyphenhyphenCfyMFYgTl7R-AQv0M/s1090/aDSCF9977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1090" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5iz9jj-K1qL_j2tSEpxQy3a8x8oYee5or0RY6u2VzQ6bgD-bN2Wqk9RXiZo0YoDsZRdq3-nbeW78dJOoC3-Ec2m-2uMjg4s8-EER1yUfdN2sCr3icqNpB5gJf4iwgB-u7AeRqza937FJUlpIuv5jE_c-bewfFVbd5yNTvYu3hyphenhyphenCfyMFYgTl7R-AQv0M/s320/aDSCF9977.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rocker Bug.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>These all came from the Dragon's Rest <a href="https://dragons.rest/collections/all/products/outpost-origins-ultimate-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Outpost Origins Ultimate Kickstarter Collection"</a>. This was another Black Friday special at 50% off. The models don't show up too well in the black plastic (I'm using PLA - Poly Lactic Acid, derived from corn starch/sugar cane etc), but if the weather holds up tomorrow, I should be able to spray undercoat it.<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-24505035218985621962023-11-28T00:28:00.004+00:002023-11-28T00:28:54.343+00:00Road Train Redux Kickstarter<p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/retrocars/road-train-redux/description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kore's latest Kickstarter</a> has almost reached its goal of £750, only £26 to go as I write this, but less than 2 days left. They're refreshing a lot of their older designs and moulds to make them more printer friendly and easier to cast.<br /></p><p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgku_pSrKC6hEsO5ZiaFm4WsCzKiVo7A86zesd0kHGUF90n6A5XskgaKBddvNLdvmvAUlcTzC2TMZEXKlg1uR6H2KJAtgKyfVfS3A-q6HtgXEzRpd6iT4XXwjqc8uj5wDkuZiZTP-PmGnuRNDH4BK-19xLbINQ47w438NOFjrmSQXhQLLPUlU7UgJl0uXY/s744/HAWG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="744" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgku_pSrKC6hEsO5ZiaFm4WsCzKiVo7A86zesd0kHGUF90n6A5XskgaKBddvNLdvmvAUlcTzC2TMZEXKlg1uR6H2KJAtgKyfVfS3A-q6HtgXEzRpd6iT4XXwjqc8uj5wDkuZiZTP-PmGnuRNDH4BK-19xLbINQ47w438NOFjrmSQXhQLLPUlU7UgJl0uXY/s320/HAWG.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HAWG from Kore's display stand at Diceni.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>For only £14 you can get a huge bundle of stl files for printing at home. I'll quote direct from the Kickstarter:</p><p>"The STL Pledge level will give you all of the files for every vehicle
that we are remastering - The Goliath Landtrain, Samson alt. cab, RP01
4x4, Type 404 APC, HAWG & Adblimp! You will also get files for every
trailer option for the Landtrain plus the HAWG's 2 loadouts.
That is a serious stack of hardware ready to print."</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oG_79k2r9mzvRrtpc0oqYFNyBff0oyC5VX_7QIDvWiuXjfoXtFxFshma-xpMNr201VfWZaYLtISkyCZGVrh0BtVyPwcBbx3R2K0l-j6NO4BwNt5fgXbgLC6LVwWgtGxlJ7e0o46P52kUTXJKtIf3mOQtkp-K9_UiDDsEd5nswevyKludHaQ14Fyq9PU/s1191/LandTrain.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1191" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oG_79k2r9mzvRrtpc0oqYFNyBff0oyC5VX_7QIDvWiuXjfoXtFxFshma-xpMNr201VfWZaYLtISkyCZGVrh0BtVyPwcBbx3R2K0l-j6NO4BwNt5fgXbgLC6LVwWgtGxlJ7e0o46P52kUTXJKtIf3mOQtkp-K9_UiDDsEd5nswevyKludHaQ14Fyq9PU/s320/LandTrain.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Road Train (awaiting repair!)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p>As an optional extra, you can add the Stork heavy lift VTOL stl files for only £10. I have one part-printed, but I have completed several of the smaller but similar LARCs:<br /></p><p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSC0SIt9p8muYbeiC87K1tRBVQYcvJuIrtLVE600k89otpk0YoC1-4Cq2YMjNvOaKVJKNHMztrRxcMQq1-Mh12EYWyZTleLUxvBcizENoGPufyAtMrYxigX99B4JdV0g1eJrC1CdyYDkukMxLQ59dDDPzAbZdmUs6ZFs836OOsWLm0gGuKxSDsWNnjI4/s960/LARC01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="960" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSC0SIt9p8muYbeiC87K1tRBVQYcvJuIrtLVE600k89otpk0YoC1-4Cq2YMjNvOaKVJKNHMztrRxcMQq1-Mh12EYWyZTleLUxvBcizENoGPufyAtMrYxigX99B4JdV0g1eJrC1CdyYDkukMxLQ59dDDPzAbZdmUs6ZFs836OOsWLm0gGuKxSDsWNnjI4/s320/LARC01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stretched LARC transport.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Another option is get lots of resin printed physical models, which tend to be £4-8 in 15mm or £10-30 for 28mm.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2h6lI8wEVxN6Jrxx9A6f9E81b8M_akYdxzVrJK9RGhQ53Zk-s1pxDvwuvVWIAuQaFpF9sjH1h4oa2EZf43jGAPFNoD8tZURtCKAm6xtc-GTSe6pjQr2_V8umy79y91o5OFU-_7QgjYdke0I3mFMHhBvpeeNhhr7ImI_48s6re4jfmCkIQNk__Zp02hw/s960/LARC02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="960" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2h6lI8wEVxN6Jrxx9A6f9E81b8M_akYdxzVrJK9RGhQ53Zk-s1pxDvwuvVWIAuQaFpF9sjH1h4oa2EZf43jGAPFNoD8tZURtCKAm6xtc-GTSe6pjQr2_V8umy79y91o5OFU-_7QgjYdke0I3mFMHhBvpeeNhhr7ImI_48s6re4jfmCkIQNk__Zp02hw/s320/LARC02.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LARC gunship.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>These models are great, I'd strongly recommend <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/retrocars/road-train-redux/description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting the Kickstarter here</a> if you can! Mark from Kore is a lovely chap who really engages with the gaming community, and I hope they manage to get there.<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-68104882657628000382023-11-24T16:05:00.005+00:002023-11-24T16:05:44.466+00:00Starship seats<p>Following on from <a href="http://minimetalmayhem.blogspot.com/2023/11/control-consoles.html?m=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yesterday's starship consoles</a>, the <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-sci-fi-scenery-startship-bridge-and-terminals-support-free-190715" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EC3D set</a> also includes some great starship seats.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyX8DOQpC5Sq8-ZHaI89ZqjqU8-5tApuLSCrZqRP3p3RX-BNjauM0GL_jPjXFq89qT1YVC6V_nxTLBisjxOo_glpgENq6R1MJzhrsApQJerZtOiSZBoCV95u0yzCjcw6oewWBkW_2iMc41iD_hoknxgTJh2QF0iXNVBS6zatcpdN2cjuZUVW1c36j9kcc/s1714/aDSCF9890.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="1714" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyX8DOQpC5Sq8-ZHaI89ZqjqU8-5tApuLSCrZqRP3p3RX-BNjauM0GL_jPjXFq89qT1YVC6V_nxTLBisjxOo_glpgENq6R1MJzhrsApQJerZtOiSZBoCV95u0yzCjcw6oewWBkW_2iMc41iD_hoknxgTJh2QF0iXNVBS6zatcpdN2cjuZUVW1c36j9kcc/s320/aDSCF9890.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've adopted a basic GW leadbelcher with black wash for the main structure of each seat.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLI6xJsDPcPUC3k_3uXLu4Ys76BGpg3xuGwK1mljHnHv7Y27wBW1j7SEDFoSU_k3TXlMYZ0tT0LamAgrgelfxnNR4y9dasV33sH9SMPP5J-UnCSFs_0yJZ5zLsCc3rMGxqWeHAWkyJASB-iuNW-Aj6ihi6G2qHrsLswFSSe4p7Urp-JF7ySLQ0KK1ZQw/s1358/aDSCF9891.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1358" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLI6xJsDPcPUC3k_3uXLu4Ys76BGpg3xuGwK1mljHnHv7Y27wBW1j7SEDFoSU_k3TXlMYZ0tT0LamAgrgelfxnNR4y9dasV33sH9SMPP5J-UnCSFs_0yJZ5zLsCc3rMGxqWeHAWkyJASB-iuNW-Aj6ihi6G2qHrsLswFSSe4p7Urp-JF7ySLQ0KK1ZQw/s320/aDSCF9891.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The larger seat looks like the sort a captain might sit in on the bridge. I've used GW goregrunta fur drybrushed with Vallejo khaki for a leathery look.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaXVPs4ROR9rryWPkxfFiVxqwE9cp-_TWipj2XqXW46b08XtAua7diSM2xSVY0W3BSSAayCBacpXtunSaBZWpyoHFSmJJGD12Y1iva7l10b27QbpGS3lxjywgOyjViWiiV0qz9024dg9p7b80lIARbgtoLUSyLzUJ_-Io8GvHxs5tiu29zFWr6e1vrSM/s954/aDSCF9892.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="954" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaXVPs4ROR9rryWPkxfFiVxqwE9cp-_TWipj2XqXW46b08XtAua7diSM2xSVY0W3BSSAayCBacpXtunSaBZWpyoHFSmJJGD12Y1iva7l10b27QbpGS3lxjywgOyjViWiiV0qz9024dg9p7b80lIARbgtoLUSyLzUJ_-Io8GvHxs5tiu29zFWr6e1vrSM/s320/aDSCF9892.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I added a few small accents such as the green cables on the sides and some GW mithril silver on ducting.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_714FfqkM0Ykgrqd6cVjvWrLRSfbL_YeEI1Fnw2Sh8prglfBxTKjHMOu5dESNBQJ-hF4EY7TXBr1OAAXXjmjzC1jTGiVHDTL0OcMm73DYJuM8cJcjBiqweoyjhJ4qVhzGrquktlaiUB5XMZcNzkAi63S34Xc_swkOqesRLQUHV5c0R2_It2gdnQ1rPM/s1058/aDSCF9893.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1058" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_714FfqkM0Ykgrqd6cVjvWrLRSfbL_YeEI1Fnw2Sh8prglfBxTKjHMOu5dESNBQJ-hF4EY7TXBr1OAAXXjmjzC1jTGiVHDTL0OcMm73DYJuM8cJcjBiqweoyjhJ4qVhzGrquktlaiUB5XMZcNzkAi63S34Xc_swkOqesRLQUHV5c0R2_It2gdnQ1rPM/s320/aDSCF9893.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The next seat is probably that of the pilot/navigator. I used Vallejo Xpress caribbean turqoise for the padding.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZo4U0EcSE9lFx-WlGwHd1gyuRlu-rDohmUPHPEggKnmb-qvw34oQFyzNwN11KBaEE0TGu9j1MetKd_L-jn6YotzkdUB4YUzrU7xEd1E1RmkZ6u6oD4haafIuXB1TI83lc5GV7hixceF6UA8P_X1B-DsEi_WK1-zsLWB9ogbwHKcq9arfIMEViDX-bYo/s1178/aDSCF9894.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1178" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZo4U0EcSE9lFx-WlGwHd1gyuRlu-rDohmUPHPEggKnmb-qvw34oQFyzNwN11KBaEE0TGu9j1MetKd_L-jn6YotzkdUB4YUzrU7xEd1E1RmkZ6u6oD4haafIuXB1TI83lc5GV7hixceF6UA8P_X1B-DsEi_WK1-zsLWB9ogbwHKcq9arfIMEViDX-bYo/s320/aDSCF9894.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The seat has leg holes and lots of buttons. The buttons were all dotted in with white, then coloured with Vallejo Xpress snake green, martian orange, Imperial yellow and plasma red. If I use this in a large starship, I'll probably print another mirrored one so that I can create a symmetrical bridge layout.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjeBWoMvooVU8xXS42BKx6z9x0CYakOVNq7ceK-Oh4NyzT9gykOosPCS67rI6eXOTDjavWiTocpI3Rx-mM51L0rLOBPSVPNDX3LNB2zc6T62mOJBWilRl41eCLPUl1ViJmz2hURniFM7UI_dVD0JKsriCIhMy9ItSnyaWQSBF4Z7szlhNIRmwGUj_500/s918/aDSCF9895.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="918" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjeBWoMvooVU8xXS42BKx6z9x0CYakOVNq7ceK-Oh4NyzT9gykOosPCS67rI6eXOTDjavWiTocpI3Rx-mM51L0rLOBPSVPNDX3LNB2zc6T62mOJBWilRl41eCLPUl1ViJmz2hURniFM7UI_dVD0JKsriCIhMy9ItSnyaWQSBF4Z7szlhNIRmwGUj_500/s320/aDSCF9895.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The final seat is more basic, and I used Vallejo Xpress snake green for the padding.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVTHIsehPGjZ-tVVPoMiXKTIMHyKcxeSOLtdILdU1BLmlWeX6InPPK9ngPwGeA7Po4Ihy2-s_w1dqpuL5S3paykWBpReMe-EOKDjjOj1NNqLAENzKhkGEV_YteiFqB7PhXfBoeyrYVNojlNex0dZYE_Zw6tKpoLrE9PqQ67zSEMi_Vyz5jW4eS1UEsrc/s798/aDSCF9896.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="798" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVTHIsehPGjZ-tVVPoMiXKTIMHyKcxeSOLtdILdU1BLmlWeX6InPPK9ngPwGeA7Po4Ihy2-s_w1dqpuL5S3paykWBpReMe-EOKDjjOj1NNqLAENzKhkGEV_YteiFqB7PhXfBoeyrYVNojlNex0dZYE_Zw6tKpoLrE9PqQ67zSEMi_Vyz5jW4eS1UEsrc/s320/aDSCF9896.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The seats all look very sturdy.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikJRblVmqZBQQeuNRRnzTxI36EUJA-JvjdN3Z4MvHD7Chwm7j2be2NMB8avwyxydLjUUw5xTkOfss_fMxQ1upWHxoV1_JYg0tPq3u15YIi7isiBRHLLOLQCzfO5kurCT1D9dIryom8LOGWvXqYzHfVPeSkeujBiEQ7PfSZK4Rln9-5IlDEGDSKt77dWk/s1060/aDSCF9897.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1060" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikJRblVmqZBQQeuNRRnzTxI36EUJA-JvjdN3Z4MvHD7Chwm7j2be2NMB8avwyxydLjUUw5xTkOfss_fMxQ1upWHxoV1_JYg0tPq3u15YIi7isiBRHLLOLQCzfO5kurCT1D9dIryom8LOGWvXqYzHfVPeSkeujBiEQ7PfSZK4Rln9-5IlDEGDSKt77dWk/s320/aDSCF9897.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Although I printed these at 56%, I do wonder whether they could be reduced further in size. They do seem slightly large for a 15mm figure, but it might not be so noticeable during the heat of a desperate battle!<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-50690936463474321912023-11-23T23:51:00.001+00:002023-11-23T23:51:13.209+00:00Control consoles<p> I've printed some control panels before, but <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-sci-fi-scenery-startship-bridge-and-terminals-support-free-190715" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EC3D do a great set</a> that includes a range of consoles plus some starship seats. As always, these are all printed 56% original size, flat on the build plate, without additional supports.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQPZTA9YGhDFNd-NOrqQU6uyNWVCWM45qvnVwiUDGvMekR2O44_YHQe7xs2KdMKkz2QVPuHPOjVeXYaMLXoQCptsRlmXv-JNYRSMC-TQlWpnOaztpdke6PSyk7RbqHM6QzyYophiMvQ-jJSMMrrK9VjmlS3P2ZeQe4CvlpMsh_TrIdpnLV9yK16sT1sI/s787/aDSCF9913.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="787" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQPZTA9YGhDFNd-NOrqQU6uyNWVCWM45qvnVwiUDGvMekR2O44_YHQe7xs2KdMKkz2QVPuHPOjVeXYaMLXoQCptsRlmXv-JNYRSMC-TQlWpnOaztpdke6PSyk7RbqHM6QzyYophiMvQ-jJSMMrrK9VjmlS3P2ZeQe4CvlpMsh_TrIdpnLV9yK16sT1sI/s320/aDSCF9913.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The first console I painted Vallejo Xpress Imperial yellow over a plain white undercoat. The buttons were dotted in with Xpress colours, plasma red, snake green, martian orange.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVncgbn3Tf5hKpHCaMTxRs52YsFgkZ26sY0IVMSSqGoHWu4-sxT9Q_4ayptp9jZdKn_kX4foyUNSFrASQolP3_lNX3G7GfLSUTpVNW6xE2FCOSDwEVpO4WVu16OeERvZ3GB9T-fy5oj0YoVagrn8EabjjxY22uEYZXaqsWr-RITy0IV-czoQe2ZY7tJUA/s869/aDSCF9914.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="869" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVncgbn3Tf5hKpHCaMTxRs52YsFgkZ26sY0IVMSSqGoHWu4-sxT9Q_4ayptp9jZdKn_kX4foyUNSFrASQolP3_lNX3G7GfLSUTpVNW6xE2FCOSDwEVpO4WVu16OeERvZ3GB9T-fy5oj0YoVagrn8EabjjxY22uEYZXaqsWr-RITy0IV-czoQe2ZY7tJUA/s320/aDSCF9914.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Cables and ducting were painted silver with a black wash.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx0auBiqFFwrS4U3iAJhs2b6xBeXOWGSI2w2ErbMNR4qrZ-KIRfahyIVW3Vd5pY8B8hyLhKAKN-jkyt8TO3ctjwbzpeIUKDsPpt96PGhs_M6-Ip1EuUbquyTJPoG4MdTwfywfQCsU2VAA47y4sAHwH0vrPhyphenhyphenQDwuFrKaABzcgULVxJbP9-KuMY2odng4/s774/aDSCF9915.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="774" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx0auBiqFFwrS4U3iAJhs2b6xBeXOWGSI2w2ErbMNR4qrZ-KIRfahyIVW3Vd5pY8B8hyLhKAKN-jkyt8TO3ctjwbzpeIUKDsPpt96PGhs_M6-Ip1EuUbquyTJPoG4MdTwfywfQCsU2VAA47y4sAHwH0vrPhyphenhyphenQDwuFrKaABzcgULVxJbP9-KuMY2odng4/s320/aDSCF9915.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Some chipping was applied with some silver paint on a scrap of sponge.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4DZa8XoNqXuSAjhcXQtfMJy9U23wd6jI0U0Y5ljlYC0bObc4K1xsmxmCEUce3Z4Ly_WzYBLhEVNI8ay_zuEJNn3qbK55swm62RRl9sc2ScTHlN79Di6tIzOsecet5VMwCZ741hCfsAdHImEP6xC0IDjebJ0UnjjYyKaSk2XTgp-J-0ey7bDiQnPj7h0/s790/aDSCF9916.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="553" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4DZa8XoNqXuSAjhcXQtfMJy9U23wd6jI0U0Y5ljlYC0bObc4K1xsmxmCEUce3Z4Ly_WzYBLhEVNI8ay_zuEJNn3qbK55swm62RRl9sc2ScTHlN79Di6tIzOsecet5VMwCZ741hCfsAdHImEP6xC0IDjebJ0UnjjYyKaSk2XTgp-J-0ey7bDiQnPj7h0/s320/aDSCF9916.JPG" width="224" /></a></div><p></p><p>The screen is black with various lines, dots and squiggles in white. Some have been overpainted with red and orange to add a bit of colour. I might produce another of these consoles and paint it to match my bar scenery, it has the look of a meal order station.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHGCEYyeu-L5QtL2pxFgRUVlTP9ujAUTxnJ7A48677WR7mlVVoeAb96nVpzp17ZOL0okIrCPoW-60G1gov8-pMnNd2ibrgP6OMJMMYqGkYF2JgKKFjjgksG9haHe3Y6p_78w8DNejG9IvailUD_UjxY0Ru7f5AmHLpkGPbI-P0NSFRG0MehD0zXlrr_I/s936/aDSCF9917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="936" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHGCEYyeu-L5QtL2pxFgRUVlTP9ujAUTxnJ7A48677WR7mlVVoeAb96nVpzp17ZOL0okIrCPoW-60G1gov8-pMnNd2ibrgP6OMJMMYqGkYF2JgKKFjjgksG9haHe3Y6p_78w8DNejG9IvailUD_UjxY0Ru7f5AmHLpkGPbI-P0NSFRG0MehD0zXlrr_I/s320/aDSCF9917.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The next console has a thin black wash over the white undercoat. Buttons are shaded with Xpress snake green and plasma red.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sl_cJkjuZXNP2QI_eB1sUa26_-VjXjc52jhrLSksFiWkyKyAsLkiS6zpCLXwum2J_pwFHvi8ioAWOBzmq59ZQrhf9VQODP-J2uy9E-UCzpRQjManSj_QUc4RoyWYdxxfRKloaqOjriqRdpA4rlL9cqfOJSgDAdsv1Qhn_qamjkdnzxBhUhGUONeVKyo/s990/aDSCF9918.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="990" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sl_cJkjuZXNP2QI_eB1sUa26_-VjXjc52jhrLSksFiWkyKyAsLkiS6zpCLXwum2J_pwFHvi8ioAWOBzmq59ZQrhf9VQODP-J2uy9E-UCzpRQjManSj_QUc4RoyWYdxxfRKloaqOjriqRdpA4rlL9cqfOJSgDAdsv1Qhn_qamjkdnzxBhUhGUONeVKyo/s320/aDSCF9918.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Cables are painted in silver with a darker black wash.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiVjhyphenhyphenYHVh2MJpeU6Y4lsK4_GVB2L6zYVUqDLcKRMWTj1XZxuH5-mBExiDlSKGc-7KHTpGQ61xMP0_d62oNgFvSW445nf5At0saKgnK04k3qzf7Oolj4ZCPaQSCK7EUgl1s8FkDPpO2R7BlFb-0DvmAVQYqMlRswbyRUPWjmIYT26n9bDoeaM6JZQmQs/s1162/aDSCF9919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="1162" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiVjhyphenhyphenYHVh2MJpeU6Y4lsK4_GVB2L6zYVUqDLcKRMWTj1XZxuH5-mBExiDlSKGc-7KHTpGQ61xMP0_d62oNgFvSW445nf5At0saKgnK04k3qzf7Oolj4ZCPaQSCK7EUgl1s8FkDPpO2R7BlFb-0DvmAVQYqMlRswbyRUPWjmIYT26n9bDoeaM6JZQmQs/s320/aDSCF9919.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The screen was painted black with white details, overpainted with assorted colours.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAU2YZPglL_pCSOmpO8iaFYHKJjEj6p64v4f4UdIuUkTh-3G6dzKwDfHg2eeTF90zCVs2wR5KRkSQA0cMJNHtaHiZJl8pSrqI_vF4qBa9esBYmwWQ_CrM34KdNPZjcE423aTWohFrNdV0rv4Xi6eQvy5sxpQslwJIRModu21e-MpZoP0l3oeXPdFkvZc/s1574/aDSCF9920.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="1574" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAU2YZPglL_pCSOmpO8iaFYHKJjEj6p64v4f4UdIuUkTh-3G6dzKwDfHg2eeTF90zCVs2wR5KRkSQA0cMJNHtaHiZJl8pSrqI_vF4qBa9esBYmwWQ_CrM34KdNPZjcE423aTWohFrNdV0rv4Xi6eQvy5sxpQslwJIRModu21e-MpZoP0l3oeXPdFkvZc/s320/aDSCF9920.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The bigger console is a similar colour scheme, giving a well-worn, grungy look.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduCOhWJp8-B1c96odmVVaEAUcA5sUDoq7gnenyqzxv1NQDgUYXrWFE-kgB0GrOITKarM7-8tA4MKWDOLcfO9JLBVVFZI160BYuNW_tvNJnJxBsg7FNjj6EAInkRKyimlHSdvI7fD5E8XHvqoGA3jgs8_MUPh3JedMLQzA3batpjI_EZQ2O_z_Si5jH18/s1354/aDSCF9921.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1354" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduCOhWJp8-B1c96odmVVaEAUcA5sUDoq7gnenyqzxv1NQDgUYXrWFE-kgB0GrOITKarM7-8tA4MKWDOLcfO9JLBVVFZI160BYuNW_tvNJnJxBsg7FNjj6EAInkRKyimlHSdvI7fD5E8XHvqoGA3jgs8_MUPh3JedMLQzA3batpjI_EZQ2O_z_Si5jH18/s320/aDSCF9921.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The back of this one is plainer than the others, but still has a couple of little details.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArLj8Ssg6E4ibN0O__-NmnzeUvn1a60IrSI9gReMUhhDfT3FewfDZ-jayYNAodPt18FojZgyhqVJEt8Tpvq7hyDKKyFX0Il0A4lrJ4DMZ2fwKERx8pzBUthEQkTIapBRX0l5r5DxqjFxNw_1lN_mBXj32WSF_Ci8LMO0AGnY9mYOOhFBTmCWnJIVymhE/s1264/aDSCF9922.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1264" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArLj8Ssg6E4ibN0O__-NmnzeUvn1a60IrSI9gReMUhhDfT3FewfDZ-jayYNAodPt18FojZgyhqVJEt8Tpvq7hyDKKyFX0Il0A4lrJ4DMZ2fwKERx8pzBUthEQkTIapBRX0l5r5DxqjFxNw_1lN_mBXj32WSF_Ci8LMO0AGnY9mYOOhFBTmCWnJIVymhE/s320/aDSCF9922.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p> These will be right at home on a starship or in a lab, control centre or other sci-fi building.<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-74501907575543846422023-11-22T22:05:00.001+00:002023-11-22T22:05:16.036+00:00Egg-stremely comfortable chairs<p> These egg-squisite chairs from the <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-sci-fi-scenry-furnishings-1-support-free-190171" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EC3D furnishing set</a>. Reduced by 56% to convert from 28mm to 15mm, they print support-free on the build plate. They have nice panel detail on the base and seat back, so I thought they'd look good with very little effort from me.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEi8IdBJhn_f2gaQwDPZLJDIKFAqoW5FhQGQp1L15mgInM1z1bqPElXlcBNOsCzFOaqzzodnvjBuffBGDlFFZnRz0EKuev_DKto_MJMHIFgxKMAJzwqiLSOGw_Nir9rT3l9Yw7Iwju-OddC_GPeJe06id_Z6FKT5BFqDS0_7dIrtb7GfTDjHrtw6HYAE/s1607/aDSCF9887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="1607" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEi8IdBJhn_f2gaQwDPZLJDIKFAqoW5FhQGQp1L15mgInM1z1bqPElXlcBNOsCzFOaqzzodnvjBuffBGDlFFZnRz0EKuev_DKto_MJMHIFgxKMAJzwqiLSOGw_Nir9rT3l9Yw7Iwju-OddC_GPeJe06id_Z6FKT5BFqDS0_7dIrtb7GfTDjHrtw6HYAE/s320/aDSCF9887.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>They have a Vallejo khaki base coat, thinned sepia wash (1 part Vallejo sepia ink, 1 part Vallejo matt varnish, 2 parts water) which I wiped off the tops of the seat backs before it dried, then a final drybrush of Vallejo bone white. The seats cushions were coloured with Army Painter cloudburst blue speedpaint. This came out slightly darker than I expected, so I might repaint them or add more highlights at some stage, but they're table ready now anyway.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYYFpBhWm3pF2o6bPf8G34SZM5tXQezjTvOwJhO2ujTpjrOjMNj0MhR5D6gVW7nhso7uK72-Sjj-KGp74AmApwlHTO8Sa_hDqG97Bwa-YEqsHw6-NxXt3RusfAy1s6tObl_Rpjk85527AuSRx_wX5-aHVVeFTqEASf2E8Nz0-SdjaiRX9TXieGa9ysL8/s1357/aDSCF9889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1357" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYYFpBhWm3pF2o6bPf8G34SZM5tXQezjTvOwJhO2ujTpjrOjMNj0MhR5D6gVW7nhso7uK72-Sjj-KGp74AmApwlHTO8Sa_hDqG97Bwa-YEqsHw6-NxXt3RusfAy1s6tObl_Rpjk85527AuSRx_wX5-aHVVeFTqEASf2E8Nz0-SdjaiRX9TXieGa9ysL8/s320/aDSCF9889.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I did have a 7th chair but alas, I dropped it in the tub of isopropanol I use for rinsing the prints, and it vanished forever into the murky depths...<br /></p><p><br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-85680141249088122662023-11-20T23:45:00.001+00:002023-11-20T23:45:24.309+00:00Off to the cantina<p>The stereotypical D&D adventure starts in the local tavern. It's a less frequently used starting point in science fiction, but it still crops up regularly, the Star Wars Mos Eisley cantina scene being one of the most obvious examples. I knew I needed a range of bar scenery for my 15mm games and Evan Carothers (EC3D/Ecaroth) has produced a fantastic set of models for 3D printing in his <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-sci-fi-scenery-modular-cantina-and-bar-support-free-190164" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">modular cantina and bar</a>.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6pYggs-Ilhn_OU9Pl4RTzmcFBlsVa7g_9Pvhzki55CHqSTFMz_2xlJ0XRhWuWv6y4W28-vepqyxfCldwApBzb0cqqTrHiKVdcUYh2VqOPlNP53NUPslYLxqCgPzyvTSHisNAOnqN9C7hHCPUHf0W9QjOmHnrFtSeZBuW9e0IubKc8fTMYjX7_Y-ha1s/s1605/aDSCF9859.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="1605" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6pYggs-Ilhn_OU9Pl4RTzmcFBlsVa7g_9Pvhzki55CHqSTFMz_2xlJ0XRhWuWv6y4W28-vepqyxfCldwApBzb0cqqTrHiKVdcUYh2VqOPlNP53NUPslYLxqCgPzyvTSHisNAOnqN9C7hHCPUHf0W9QjOmHnrFtSeZBuW9e0IubKc8fTMYjX7_Y-ha1s/s320/aDSCF9859.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bar.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>The bar comprises a number of sections that can be fixed together using openlock clips (3D printable spring clips that can be used to fix together floor tiles, wall panels and all manner of other bits produced by a number of different 3D designers). I printed at 56% to convert from 28mm to 15mm. As usual with EC3D, these are all self-supporting to print flat on the build plate. The whole of the main bar printed on one build plate. I had a second print run for the smaller stools, tables, seating booths etc.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYOXt5tWJaL6za5gGkMGDew-C5LwqWA0mBjJyuwr8EeiwW5k-JlW5Mj9ytr9MMANCMS1keiSOhVf-9ksytoSaos8gVaZDgdD8ddXJJMicDXFlcqdK6f0CkpCakj-iM0Ya8MNIWErX7J14B9580Q50l0P9MfhrfqF8O2-ofR9WUkhHt5KKmip5oAnyM_E/s1385/aDSCF9866.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1385" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYOXt5tWJaL6za5gGkMGDew-C5LwqWA0mBjJyuwr8EeiwW5k-JlW5Mj9ytr9MMANCMS1keiSOhVf-9ksytoSaos8gVaZDgdD8ddXJJMicDXFlcqdK6f0CkpCakj-iM0Ya8MNIWErX7J14B9580Q50l0P9MfhrfqF8O2-ofR9WUkhHt5KKmip5oAnyM_E/s320/aDSCF9866.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight sections (internal).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> The straight sections include a simple seating section, an order station, drinks dispenser and a plain section. I've painted them all GW Leadbelcher, black ink washed, then drybrushed with GW chainmail to highlight. Bar stool cushions were painted in Vallejo khaki, then with Army Painter Speedpaint blood red. A very gentle drybrush with khaki gave a slightly worn/distressed look to the seats. The padding along the edge of the bar is Vallejo Xpress snake green. A few extra details (pipes, drink dispenser) were touched in with my 30-year-old pot of GW Mithril silver.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV059fpM6w0yO5tyfGPtgCVe9ONAun8XOvGgLbxUrrmd_fdOrO-orbXTD-kSRjnwY3U5DmP2ktMHF8nigzq2Lqnmr8Hi5Dgmn2nlrUqy6_WjnPuR91XCmnPBObRqEQ-UCPa2MWWJqiYyOgdCWswujmrRfrgPpCfbZHIjQJJ8LbvnZHlM6MIiWbiKwLu8/s1414/aDSCF9867.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1414" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV059fpM6w0yO5tyfGPtgCVe9ONAun8XOvGgLbxUrrmd_fdOrO-orbXTD-kSRjnwY3U5DmP2ktMHF8nigzq2Lqnmr8Hi5Dgmn2nlrUqy6_WjnPuR91XCmnPBObRqEQ-UCPa2MWWJqiYyOgdCWswujmrRfrgPpCfbZHIjQJJ8LbvnZHlM6MIiWbiKwLu8/s320/aDSCF9867.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight sections (external).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>There are 3 angled sections featuring different details, one entry hatch (I've printed 2), a small sink and a plain seating section. All of them include cupboards on the inside, the same as the straight sections.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y1hqT0wXPn6hXHTivtOlc5Ffu6JvSRatnufXyCXPqc4FrSDmpfO1OX0xN26D9ujsfK2k5fGn73SyTd6EGaPDBJhol1WNSy7BlfGMGBUxiTS1DaB3jivStxfjZGZoP_FIz3Ax1T8xI_lYMwewfGjNiEtCoPcxEhnRCZVF6WqjYgaPtlWgNtXcQKl_l0I/s1605/aDSCF9868.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="1605" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y1hqT0wXPn6hXHTivtOlc5Ffu6JvSRatnufXyCXPqc4FrSDmpfO1OX0xN26D9ujsfK2k5fGn73SyTd6EGaPDBJhol1WNSy7BlfGMGBUxiTS1DaB3jivStxfjZGZoP_FIz3Ax1T8xI_lYMwewfGjNiEtCoPcxEhnRCZVF6WqjYgaPtlWgNtXcQKl_l0I/s320/aDSCF9868.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curved sections (external).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Painting is the same as the straight sections, with red bar stools and green edging on the bar.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="1627" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-Iw0io7gNMqWFfRo5-doefKUSGXl1rSMc6ioEvJkhXC1CkPuQIWBLF42VmObzqeZrwGyEJnchihNflbBuMnmfUgpDnbusq6Q0EracnXyx5OgWxbxaSNvr5jgazGDgvF5ezUWrQBLTDbeC308xkjhg13jTxGsp4-VozJDhLV6xUZmttpcoXAjgwfQsPA/s320/aDSCF9869.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curved sections (internal).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-Iw0io7gNMqWFfRo5-doefKUSGXl1rSMc6ioEvJkhXC1CkPuQIWBLF42VmObzqeZrwGyEJnchihNflbBuMnmfUgpDnbusq6Q0EracnXyx5OgWxbxaSNvr5jgazGDgvF5ezUWrQBLTDbeC308xkjhg13jTxGsp4-VozJDhLV6xUZmttpcoXAjgwfQsPA/s1627/aDSCF9869.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a> </div><p></p><p>The little sink is a lovely detail, containing some rippled water (I've painted mine a murky brown) and a small drainage area adjacent.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkciE7mZBvqc-sOhGSUwc2Xr94HcbkDUKoLGRO5Y4QMbc_YtkQyRMmQEqMPC2kmqV8sc8m4GJo3y0rDzMzEQHsiuZpFBTL8ZfnDoFGU2bIedPLzo4cBaBz1DmOrpgx4t6QEVJ-JzQudGBHOM7g-aCzwMM4DM6aFEme1mp-5l7_JG4f3pFmbgyfWAhVRE/s1036/aDSCF9870.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1036" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkciE7mZBvqc-sOhGSUwc2Xr94HcbkDUKoLGRO5Y4QMbc_YtkQyRMmQEqMPC2kmqV8sc8m4GJo3y0rDzMzEQHsiuZpFBTL8ZfnDoFGU2bIedPLzo4cBaBz1DmOrpgx4t6QEVJ-JzQudGBHOM7g-aCzwMM4DM6aFEme1mp-5l7_JG4f3pFmbgyfWAhVRE/s320/aDSCF9870.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wash up area.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I printed some extra stools from the office furniture set and painted them to match the rest of the bar scenery. The patrons need some sort of separate seating to pick up and throw in a fight...<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLjheYpePUcIVXcJG10cGqqCwMaqdM0de7AT7MIFjxyvnZYanFn1MtosNXo4grhUN0biMD7wThFKnrAL2SqplboPzmOGi7gyqF3yAx2AYC2mLBSW5b11uOYtLEhBQXeCdNwtyWDFzQiCjMVyslQWgVOEK6NCjCpfwxXBZw5CYePnFnrBeWyXGOr3mtCk/s1098/aDSCF9860.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1098" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLjheYpePUcIVXcJG10cGqqCwMaqdM0de7AT7MIFjxyvnZYanFn1MtosNXo4grhUN0biMD7wThFKnrAL2SqplboPzmOGi7gyqF3yAx2AYC2mLBSW5b11uOYtLEhBQXeCdNwtyWDFzQiCjMVyslQWgVOEK6NCjCpfwxXBZw5CYePnFnrBeWyXGOr3mtCk/s320/aDSCF9860.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bar stools.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The set also includes some curved seating booths and tables. Multiple versions are included, some with the tables attached. I opted for separate tables to give additional flexibility.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5a8oEA5qjr5xp82njzgqXb_G-M08ynbP8GIE7hwL6CjM5L26GK0ZS6tXsoSAhsRB5iD71jC8UmhXXtjftTk0AEQZoRGr6rX2j-UzsKN0cwmYzPYttdS1PiQdKZ0PgdpoBoaExqlCtm9V4owmoNMpdicVQ7udh5XWhyphenhyphenqHLT-i_fyPuTw2OlCRX15AK-s/s1449/aDSCF9861.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1449" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5a8oEA5qjr5xp82njzgqXb_G-M08ynbP8GIE7hwL6CjM5L26GK0ZS6tXsoSAhsRB5iD71jC8UmhXXtjftTk0AEQZoRGr6rX2j-UzsKN0cwmYzPYttdS1PiQdKZ0PgdpoBoaExqlCtm9V4owmoNMpdicVQ7udh5XWhyphenhyphenqHLT-i_fyPuTw2OlCRX15AK-s/s320/aDSCF9861.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seating alcoves.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>These will fit neatly in a darkened corner for a smuggler and his first mate to discuss shady dealings with potential clients.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4rEr5Kz7-cSceEooB7I2YUnPiXKPVmCXiQCSEJRaSMU8Yis5us9H3wnDAqzoajeojueybOXUrbeMYWLwR90t_xcaslw2ITZxEK3NGUYMs0Phh_S8RG42WywnbpTFSUrIaq1FFPSKi89qGGXDKYXOyOJ9_O0R4R3p8njrJ5I5Pua3yS1khShF8y-aMts/s1506/aDSCF9862.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="1506" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4rEr5Kz7-cSceEooB7I2YUnPiXKPVmCXiQCSEJRaSMU8Yis5us9H3wnDAqzoajeojueybOXUrbeMYWLwR90t_xcaslw2ITZxEK3NGUYMs0Phh_S8RG42WywnbpTFSUrIaq1FFPSKi89qGGXDKYXOyOJ9_O0R4R3p8njrJ5I5Pua3yS1khShF8y-aMts/s320/aDSCF9862.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tables optional.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>There are some smaller, straight tables too, in the same format as the bar.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbyxoXU2Jv6DIHA0MmrNHGfZloJqU5378xhRHqXppkivdZHi3Nz9poEg67op5ZJR3IThAJdZEfNuXebCSZR6C9jPHyv2xG6PgMaAypFodhSsqHwExt4UsGCN4K9TI43cQbg03qUfo35hlpa8Qp-jpUCeXJRCv9rFg9Ulil8WlfFqSl6gWEqcsa-eK0Ns/s1476/aDSCF9863.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1476" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbyxoXU2Jv6DIHA0MmrNHGfZloJqU5378xhRHqXppkivdZHi3Nz9poEg67op5ZJR3IThAJdZEfNuXebCSZR6C9jPHyv2xG6PgMaAypFodhSsqHwExt4UsGCN4K9TI43cQbg03qUfo35hlpa8Qp-jpUCeXJRCv9rFg9Ulil8WlfFqSl6gWEqcsa-eK0Ns/s320/aDSCF9863.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small tables.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The bar can be set up in all sorts of different ways. A large oval in the centre of the room...<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueoaUo0QEaPFk-hk-7UWV3nmbeY7f8sf0YpKO_RLweaNrY66-Bb63FHBD2kcAYDCMKNTiJNeAUZG5UbmXgFI0heF8_ednDeNSD2JYF1zrNmZvH9YK1rq3O93X684WmAGWZGnM-GX_XcMptjxRxBYefqpIAj89XHzZ4D9_quG2-iRf3G8k6lyV5Q2pJko/s1634/aDSCF9864.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1634" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueoaUo0QEaPFk-hk-7UWV3nmbeY7f8sf0YpKO_RLweaNrY66-Bb63FHBD2kcAYDCMKNTiJNeAUZG5UbmXgFI0heF8_ednDeNSD2JYF1zrNmZvH9YK1rq3O93X684WmAGWZGnM-GX_XcMptjxRxBYefqpIAj89XHzZ4D9_quG2-iRf3G8k6lyV5Q2pJko/s320/aDSCF9864.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oval bar.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>A smaller corner bar...<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGraHHtGpMKEccfRq72cUuM0NZ_qI2UD5noAL6HsB8f9WOgv77GzweUPoyoCnCVoVOAD8KwCNJfycORFw5hC7zkqezZ91rvkrMlWbrNXUDg9XqZlQYhzU2DV0lCZ19aX4sfXJ_qKCJDybnKhmR-VxGyDIwU1AE0aIKySfGh_Mcv-K4DsvPp4Zcd4ytj8/s1303/aDSCF9865.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1303" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGraHHtGpMKEccfRq72cUuM0NZ_qI2UD5noAL6HsB8f9WOgv77GzweUPoyoCnCVoVOAD8KwCNJfycORFw5hC7zkqezZ91rvkrMlWbrNXUDg9XqZlQYhzU2DV0lCZ19aX4sfXJ_qKCJDybnKhmR-VxGyDIwU1AE0aIKySfGh_Mcv-K4DsvPp4Zcd4ytj8/s320/aDSCF9865.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corner bar.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The small tables look good either in the middle of a room or against the edge.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRnVg47yt4uIB51DmrFdRebRsiPcslnt7PGuDKoF5-sWy4w09GK4ZIwzUBDhQfMy323IYx6_EB1-RREbjdlrUs7zi1Ept45zFNlgqt69lMxa00XMLiqZBIUD8LIZY5gGhv6jQDNUkSYH7kRAizjBTOrbUXXPpqaZgdzC0oWxnVM6nrCR76bhaG3pF8aE/s1538/aDSCF9923.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1538" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRnVg47yt4uIB51DmrFdRebRsiPcslnt7PGuDKoF5-sWy4w09GK4ZIwzUBDhQfMy323IYx6_EB1-RREbjdlrUs7zi1Ept45zFNlgqt69lMxa00XMLiqZBIUD8LIZY5gGhv6jQDNUkSYH7kRAizjBTOrbUXXPpqaZgdzC0oWxnVM6nrCR76bhaG3pF8aE/s320/aDSCF9923.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small tables.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This set contains everything you need for a dimly lit spaceport scum drinking hole, a
high-tech cyberpunk bar or a backwater colony planet cantina. Other items I haven't yet printed include tables with attached bottles and drinking vessels, a whole range of separate bottles/tankards etc, other seating options and some large centrepiece items with a range of drinks displays.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-15795525559414836642023-11-19T21:13:00.001+00:002023-11-19T21:13:14.055+00:00Storage lockers<p>The <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-sci-fi-scenery-beds-tables-lockers-support-free-190709" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EC3D beds and lockers set</a> also includes these larger equipment lockers.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXvwZjJ9k4J_BVU1UbOE1-thjFsHiR0Kcs3FyoyLJLrzfndJC3AgKlgkt8tTWj1ASf_XI11IiokfJxm4PRGtQ15mauA99ehNcncOaDVFLC_n4Tl3S0Z0u5gLLAyc3p9kaSkjYmn8Ul-lpqivP9juAfVximKjTvQaqz7_UzL4NMTSFgW7OnAWRKb0Ptsc/s1160/aDSCF9884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1160" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXvwZjJ9k4J_BVU1UbOE1-thjFsHiR0Kcs3FyoyLJLrzfndJC3AgKlgkt8tTWj1ASf_XI11IiokfJxm4PRGtQ15mauA99ehNcncOaDVFLC_n4Tl3S0Z0u5gLLAyc3p9kaSkjYmn8Ul-lpqivP9juAfVximKjTvQaqz7_UzL4NMTSFgW7OnAWRKb0Ptsc/s320/aDSCF9884.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lockers.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>As per usual, I rescaled to 56%. Because they were quite large, chunky objects, I hollowed them and punched holes to save resin. I find that a 1.5m thick shell is usually more than sufficient.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqgcVIdskEuYhAXqJVKdujO4FDMhKxlGFj3lE8bWzqCDyna7adSBQqHJUHAwgmgQeGAoqbSJ9cL2Ysjy2y0EZ09TNTzZBcGHjOhvYKakqnL0I3SGtj0zIbOxxBhXig1AUqK_gYl94GiwiToplLAFUaZs3eRV-EKhdZBG5p7kdCt3aOhYOM955nuKUr4s/s1140/aDSCF9885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1140" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqgcVIdskEuYhAXqJVKdujO4FDMhKxlGFj3lE8bWzqCDyna7adSBQqHJUHAwgmgQeGAoqbSJ9cL2Ysjy2y0EZ09TNTzZBcGHjOhvYKakqnL0I3SGtj0zIbOxxBhXig1AUqK_gYl94GiwiToplLAFUaZs3eRV-EKhdZBG5p7kdCt3aOhYOM955nuKUr4s/s320/aDSCF9885.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hollowed & punched.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The paint scheme is simple. Vallejo Khaki base coat, sepia wash, drybrush of the base colour and a highlight od Vallejo bone white. Some GW leadbelcher was applied with a scrap of spinge for a chipping effect. The arrows were flooded with Vallejo Xpress plasma red.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleY5NzTuXTM9C38wgu9phxjIPrdUvlT2gQ1_8n1mCcgvDInWB1CjQHKgqSvcd4dh-eyko5lm4TaG8INNFZKg2YCdnJGgJ4-ddyYRsu0IcUby4hLaXUnqtnFwtC2ZmuBfjVlz04xcbAd8J8gMWN5cTEagCMlyc13tpE3H78dJn5pMa20kbTpHNPoqiRz0/s879/aDSCF9886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="879" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleY5NzTuXTM9C38wgu9phxjIPrdUvlT2gQ1_8n1mCcgvDInWB1CjQHKgqSvcd4dh-eyko5lm4TaG8INNFZKg2YCdnJGgJ4-ddyYRsu0IcUby4hLaXUnqtnFwtC2ZmuBfjVlz04xcbAd8J8gMWN5cTEagCMlyc13tpE3H78dJn5pMa20kbTpHNPoqiRz0/s320/aDSCF9886.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chipping detail.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These will fill the walls nicely in any space station or military base.<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-83027436720770207452023-11-18T23:23:00.000+00:002023-11-18T23:23:16.873+00:00File under "C" for Cabinet<p>The <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-sci-fi-scenery-office-furniture-support-free-190714" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EC3D office set</a> also included some filling cabinets. As before, these were rescaled to 56% original size.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs97gYkNyp3yQ_UrPHHXdofv-pYpy_B5bWF9MhLytcgwhZHsBa3PjLlkqLyoz84qtOZIkgWcDtrDVgCNle89EGSsz9r5s4ZSOj9BbdraFERZBcUfXqYvEzpY_y2SBw_AccWo4jJP4iHnEfXJvs9QnIKZCidEM3H1MyQa9x4Gtwu6r0zt4F8vyHNw_9S9k/s1496/aDSCF9911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1496" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs97gYkNyp3yQ_UrPHHXdofv-pYpy_B5bWF9MhLytcgwhZHsBa3PjLlkqLyoz84qtOZIkgWcDtrDVgCNle89EGSsz9r5s4ZSOj9BbdraFERZBcUfXqYvEzpY_y2SBw_AccWo4jJP4iHnEfXJvs9QnIKZCidEM3H1MyQa9x4Gtwu6r0zt4F8vyHNw_9S9k/s320/aDSCF9911.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The office.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I hollowed the cabinets and punched drainage holes to let the excess resin escape from inside. They were painted Vallejo cold grey with a stonewall grey highlight, to match the desks. I added some shading on the keypad and in the slots on the sides. The drawers were painted with Vallejo Xpress plasma red, leaving the handles grey. The little screen above the keypad was filled in with Vallejo Express Snake Green.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKnuWhJmZRPv3WoI5X2zGyedusjn-1Tzuj2Vsi9GhSkNXoOWtBb1P7JZOrJK97sJlUHJpiuerVnzw3vTlBOotdxO7jIp8XZ3j2Glpo4ruBylaei9SPmDtdzrFuELB5Qzx9r3NCQJglQidoVpyMNEZl4d6N2eZTWiUdSzIqZn-iZMXqgVu_0q3sXtqRtY/s1639/aDSCF9912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="1639" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKnuWhJmZRPv3WoI5X2zGyedusjn-1Tzuj2Vsi9GhSkNXoOWtBb1P7JZOrJK97sJlUHJpiuerVnzw3vTlBOotdxO7jIp8XZ3j2Glpo4ruBylaei9SPmDtdzrFuELB5Qzx9r3NCQJglQidoVpyMNEZl4d6N2eZTWiUdSzIqZn-iZMXqgVu_0q3sXtqRtY/s320/aDSCF9912.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the drainage holes.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> These will enhance my office buildings and provide extra cover in the event of a shoot-out.<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-41105856119776362522023-11-17T21:06:00.003+00:002023-11-17T21:06:57.698+00:00When you need to go...<p>I have some MDF toilet block scenery, but never got around to scratchbuilding the necessary interiors. Now, thanks to EC3D designs I can print all the <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-sci-fi-scenery-bathroom-support-free-190162" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">toilet facilities</a> I need!</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgej0-u_NE02nDuQO-3zwptU218ktBUcwR9WNdA4EBWPggF7-EptrckCMk7GbHbS6nltTLXOqLBR-TSk96O2rlMwOpP2NH6DKjN_5Lv_sgYrM_tSCy3Pgndnp-eAS3TYkFgr0ghXxhLwn0euWR1uWI8wqbjBqoZzTnmedEA4csFZZj7AgYc4ESKCV020dI/s1278/aDSCF9910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1278" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgej0-u_NE02nDuQO-3zwptU218ktBUcwR9WNdA4EBWPggF7-EptrckCMk7GbHbS6nltTLXOqLBR-TSk96O2rlMwOpP2NH6DKjN_5Lv_sgYrM_tSCy3Pgndnp-eAS3TYkFgr0ghXxhLwn0euWR1uWI8wqbjBqoZzTnmedEA4csFZZj7AgYc4ESKCV020dI/s320/aDSCF9910.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toilets and hand basins.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>These are self-supporting files to print flat on the build plate. I reduced to 56% original size for 15mm, but the toilet still looks quite large. Either I accidentally printed the 28mm one, or I need to reduce to something smaller like 40% original size. That one looks like it could eat someone...<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwB48Z11pKkAc6lmWWrKO0CZYWvET4Hjbl9DVr1OH5NCzObGS2RXdRD9BMKdsX3-fkBlob4dtwidOeXqJFuQ6iqT8F2RbzCrTbVGkSVLcGctxVY8Brf0uEkxdEBHkZMzSra6CpM1fYlJ0OEe86MIl0KikmKyAcgZWWi7Je4LJLfGnPL3N-C0nkcNHpaMk/s1102/aDSCF9907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1102" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwB48Z11pKkAc6lmWWrKO0CZYWvET4Hjbl9DVr1OH5NCzObGS2RXdRD9BMKdsX3-fkBlob4dtwidOeXqJFuQ6iqT8F2RbzCrTbVGkSVLcGctxVY8Brf0uEkxdEBHkZMzSra6CpM1fYlJ0OEe86MIl0KikmKyAcgZWWi7Je4LJLfGnPL3N-C0nkcNHpaMk/s320/aDSCF9907.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail view .<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>A simple paint scheme, white with a thinned black wash and a white drybrush. A few details (tap, hinges, pipes etc.) were picked out with silver. I added another dark wash to enhance the detail in the basin, toilet lid and around some of the edges.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzDLUTvC35Lnde_tZClPtrI_j-92RMU32jzHF67TAq3nkTuL3GixnA7A8j4CAossRakq_2YXY-jfr4jhcxCqKq70dPtAe6_QTKivEsMBXAV4O_uTh2CF_JYLyLpCriPmdWIql_tvbJlOKbpeGAGx9MSqat2Y1MV87wSj6A7Dl1fSlWq1GSr8VQEwmEEU/s1089/aDSCF9909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1089" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzDLUTvC35Lnde_tZClPtrI_j-92RMU32jzHF67TAq3nkTuL3GixnA7A8j4CAossRakq_2YXY-jfr4jhcxCqKq70dPtAe6_QTKivEsMBXAV4O_uTh2CF_JYLyLpCriPmdWIql_tvbJlOKbpeGAGx9MSqat2Y1MV87wSj6A7Dl1fSlWq1GSr8VQEwmEEU/s320/aDSCF9909.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side view.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><p>I've only printed a couple of items from the set so far, a stand-alone hand basin and a toilet. Other items in the set include a toilet in a stall, a basin with mirror and a urinal with privacy screens, they'll certainly be useful for detailing some of my other projects.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-8328568210516640782023-11-16T23:06:00.003+00:002023-11-16T23:06:43.494+00:00Take the weight off...<p> All the running around fighting and adventuring can get tiring, so my little metal people are getting a selection of seating to let them take the weight off their feet for a bit.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9HU_zTg-brPzSB-2Uei9RjGE4Gd-z1RuMZiK60IKJargMOM9lV1U3rs8bvmcz7E-hief-8QLB8wekmhuR-WQnvjtfCZlF3tRgFBlSfNlDEbvev9v9k8XnEPgPa4k4Oxu3DQl3xJHlISq2Z5zP2YBbO0VFpunO7tZAbS-MXfbwf0PJk-4fD84tAij6wI/s1498/aDSCF9877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1498" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9HU_zTg-brPzSB-2Uei9RjGE4Gd-z1RuMZiK60IKJargMOM9lV1U3rs8bvmcz7E-hief-8QLB8wekmhuR-WQnvjtfCZlF3tRgFBlSfNlDEbvev9v9k8XnEPgPa4k4Oxu3DQl3xJHlISq2Z5zP2YBbO0VFpunO7tZAbS-MXfbwf0PJk-4fD84tAij6wI/s320/aDSCF9877.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where to sit...?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The EC3D office set includes some chairs and sofas, which I resized to 56% and printed flat on the build plate, support free.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJp-nd9N8UxvztTBojzBLAp1mgErhSbBfRRxb1G8oTbuLCCSLdVkUErZYwKjDv1MGTmN-Sklp3UcDcHM3U9PfDtjKtgfu62SOcbFN787z5Hfjv9QT7bkQkwp-Fab3UvdTrRpRG1ZAYPhRrfw6BV4i-lck5fMLiUEWiXGWPhUyhqRMsxBCkWynsCMRp7g/s798/aDSCF9878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="798" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJp-nd9N8UxvztTBojzBLAp1mgErhSbBfRRxb1G8oTbuLCCSLdVkUErZYwKjDv1MGTmN-Sklp3UcDcHM3U9PfDtjKtgfu62SOcbFN787z5Hfjv9QT7bkQkwp-Fab3UvdTrRpRG1ZAYPhRrfw6BV4i-lck5fMLiUEWiXGWPhUyhqRMsxBCkWynsCMRp7g/s320/aDSCF9878.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This looks a comfy chair.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I started with a white overcoat, then used Army Painter Blood Red
Speedpaint for the lower part and Vallejo Xpress Snake Green for the
cushions.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIR15xbAqqHlNVYf6rYZ9atrrNezBylavXMvs0PJCHBstbplBAoAJ_83nGxbeZ6ef_hfb90zOqKcuVPZh4NNbQcmanUqZ4WlE6YxL6z8eahGbdrP2Qo3DTQ034PfND7XsI-KqN8KaL1K27P_s00pnYk4TsPpeN_E5g9zDCVjKwPscU_JIoW3gpbDXQAk/s1320/aDSCF9880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="1320" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIR15xbAqqHlNVYf6rYZ9atrrNezBylavXMvs0PJCHBstbplBAoAJ_83nGxbeZ6ef_hfb90zOqKcuVPZh4NNbQcmanUqZ4WlE6YxL6z8eahGbdrP2Qo3DTQ034PfND7XsI-KqN8KaL1K27P_s00pnYk4TsPpeN_E5g9zDCVjKwPscU_JIoW3gpbDXQAk/s320/aDSCF9880.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or maybe sit together on the sofa for a chat?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> These will be excellent to scatter round the inside of my buildings to provide some extra cover or hiding places.<br /></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685526949780194842.post-46873464715339615062023-11-15T23:00:00.001+00:002023-11-15T23:11:13.920+00:00A day in the office...<p>Continuing my 15mm scenery theme, I've printed a collection of <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-sci-fi-scenery-office-furniture-support-free-190714" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">office furniture</a> from EC3D, rescaled to 56% original (28mm) size.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaqFla4u8wQGEMNCNEazyBcekWyZ2Sr2T88tRlCPGjZq660ScQRkLfVFdTpwon1IBURA_8JoIBXfJM-g5Wj8CY3xt8RengDrvFqorGM9l0YsXlvRUsxG2ZgkUy8wWXphjTog7Zq29pevDm3IEoOlUZfxoIkqr3gJh9wqCIWyOd3g-wIjllgmkxTZyiSs/s1442/aDSCF9898.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="1442" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaqFla4u8wQGEMNCNEazyBcekWyZ2Sr2T88tRlCPGjZq660ScQRkLfVFdTpwon1IBURA_8JoIBXfJM-g5Wj8CY3xt8RengDrvFqorGM9l0YsXlvRUsxG2ZgkUy8wWXphjTog7Zq29pevDm3IEoOlUZfxoIkqr3gJh9wqCIWyOd3g-wIjllgmkxTZyiSs/s320/aDSCF9898.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-shaped desks.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The set includes large L-shaped desks for the hard-working office staff. These are designed to print end-on, flat on the build plate, with no additional supports required. This gives a very clean finish with minimal clean-up required before painting.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUO2b519qQCJC6XYsolOwDRtPCKcc1nqGdf_SYGkJQvywlUKc-Owoj385zbXyDK2zPsKxKLQMkYY0W6ZMJHcW9cEqmHUnBtZ3DOyTt67pNUtDnTKpLegWOQ31Jp4yqFityFvMzxllbXAR1ag-ui_wrmheG-AHcP_9ptRngyUNqff3odXDJkyGhOMwArbI/s1543/aDSCF9899.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="1543" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUO2b519qQCJC6XYsolOwDRtPCKcc1nqGdf_SYGkJQvywlUKc-Owoj385zbXyDK2zPsKxKLQMkYY0W6ZMJHcW9cEqmHUnBtZ3DOyTt67pNUtDnTKpLegWOQ31Jp4yqFityFvMzxllbXAR1ag-ui_wrmheG-AHcP_9ptRngyUNqff3odXDJkyGhOMwArbI/s320/aDSCF9899.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight desks.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>There are smaller desks for the less important staff.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtOOAmX63rZQhb_ffjuan-KBlDahWcAxksOzqB7PGC0GfGZ-kWV9NVKt2GA5TIf7x-8uFtZK9YSWpcbxB4rOmGDz2SglC1aF-n5In8nLJ-MxFY_v1-hcZeSYwgIbh-lQjzUnsJyO7Rm1A4glEHI38g7_YMJF7fuUG_36yPoq671L8n0BuRcihyphenhyphen-jTa3w/s1205/aDSCF9900.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1205" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtOOAmX63rZQhb_ffjuan-KBlDahWcAxksOzqB7PGC0GfGZ-kWV9NVKt2GA5TIf7x-8uFtZK9YSWpcbxB4rOmGDz2SglC1aF-n5In8nLJ-MxFY_v1-hcZeSYwgIbh-lQjzUnsJyO7Rm1A4glEHI38g7_YMJF7fuUG_36yPoq671L8n0BuRcihyphenhyphen-jTa3w/s320/aDSCF9900.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-shaped desk detail.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p>The desks include detailed keyboards and other features. Some have a slot for a screen, rather than printing these, I'm going to cut some from clear plastic packaging and paint on some details with inks or translucent contrast paints.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q7aNCxr-N5vtJO7hV0mL1eKLZXCv8ADJ2AO-P1lRZNzlWTAC7NSmbEy1YqlIXQgd-NRriX86UC64h_pR5oULV1tNtMt5_huItH3CU_7rniWHRU1vW0vyWlRVy4MhQvv7oQ3qk_vCkALxkQc3y98CeEwWhbxB0eUgB6HNKiQFR_EeYLQc9Du0JGtfnZ0/s1179/aDSCF9901.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1179" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q7aNCxr-N5vtJO7hV0mL1eKLZXCv8ADJ2AO-P1lRZNzlWTAC7NSmbEy1YqlIXQgd-NRriX86UC64h_pR5oULV1tNtMt5_huItH3CU_7rniWHRU1vW0vyWlRVy4MhQvv7oQ3qk_vCkALxkQc3y98CeEwWhbxB0eUgB6HNKiQFR_EeYLQc9Du0JGtfnZ0/s320/aDSCF9901.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-shaped desk detail.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The office chairs that come with the set are very neat, with lots of detail that shows up well when given an ink wash.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRkYR_QTVJlmpzekDL7GYDmQlkIt5Gsqgjbm5D4sw62FC1saWffr4WJmu3IdV5M_4BQtRzoAjH-V-G7YSu2doaq3nTDhIuGkAocoaa8lTxhdqSZiI55DsxsRrh0DW3FMcg8KY5Qoe5VXye11dF0dpof1f2iXsNCC_oxpA4iXfgPyi1GtNOpHJyidk3iE/s1290/aDSCF9902.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="1290" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRkYR_QTVJlmpzekDL7GYDmQlkIt5Gsqgjbm5D4sw62FC1saWffr4WJmu3IdV5M_4BQtRzoAjH-V-G7YSu2doaq3nTDhIuGkAocoaa8lTxhdqSZiI55DsxsRrh0DW3FMcg8KY5Qoe5VXye11dF0dpof1f2iXsNCC_oxpA4iXfgPyi1GtNOpHJyidk3iE/s320/aDSCF9902.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red office chairs.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>All the chairs were painted silver with a black ink wash, then had the seat, back and arm cushions painted in khaki.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Peid1hVr3oiCOnEFBqY2j1eee6qhi1mhRThSkew876NwMDqr7TfkW7HsfjZsANKRWBsr78EGLDZkTvJDUx9CwqKw0dK12vDbHRcb5_dF3viMxTto1vXKV6GXiG4eTSEy60eEMkr94qcbf9JnhSOrh8JeuVzZoAEXpq47o0hhp0mNLzuAza6pL1S8Y8/s1412/aDSCF9903.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1412" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Peid1hVr3oiCOnEFBqY2j1eee6qhi1mhRThSkew876NwMDqr7TfkW7HsfjZsANKRWBsr78EGLDZkTvJDUx9CwqKw0dK12vDbHRcb5_dF3viMxTto1vXKV6GXiG4eTSEy60eEMkr94qcbf9JnhSOrh8JeuVzZoAEXpq47o0hhp0mNLzuAza6pL1S8Y8/s320/aDSCF9903.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green and khaki chairs.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I've tried various Army Painter Speedpaints and Vallejo Xpress paints for the cushions, and a couple were just given a sepia ink wash.<br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDLO0J-qOS1SNlWBhJlIF0iBN9KrmrE879kO5-Evb8E5hMaTnN9_AbyvlL1ZF3S8PfMe3yD9TjeDho36ySNAqB8YlADVmt3lM-XBlLOGD94Mhw8d1hOkS0_Hyb8j15XUKVq5uyiiv8VTWOaKhdo_7iwxnpb9QMCAhLB2uN_K8VrLvyz3HUcfHbIjPr4Q/s1015/aDSCF9904.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1015" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDLO0J-qOS1SNlWBhJlIF0iBN9KrmrE879kO5-Evb8E5hMaTnN9_AbyvlL1ZF3S8PfMe3yD9TjeDho36ySNAqB8YlADVmt3lM-XBlLOGD94Mhw8d1hOkS0_Hyb8j15XUKVq5uyiiv8VTWOaKhdo_7iwxnpb9QMCAhLB2uN_K8VrLvyz3HUcfHbIjPr4Q/s320/aDSCF9904.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight desk detail.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p>The desks were painted Vallejo cold grey with a Vallejo stonewall grey drybrush. The keyboards were flooded with a black ink wash to enhance the contrast. The hex patterned areas were painted with Vallejo Xpress Snake Green.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha50Mmic7HkbAMLSHr34wm21h-hmMak3B0-LEsyHY8KJi0w2lEcMaMPYQQA3yfxP-CpjnFT6QZXoLQfML-x5Pu9jjp7MI-7NCfaQydcBtfji_KxEmR1ZpxM-lne2reOtNURY7U3bjXYruIzx-0nlsF4u3dExW6yr_HGSfJ5XZfASHK7I5uPjXbQQB5ync/s753/aDSCF9905.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="753" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha50Mmic7HkbAMLSHr34wm21h-hmMak3B0-LEsyHY8KJi0w2lEcMaMPYQQA3yfxP-CpjnFT6QZXoLQfML-x5Pu9jjp7MI-7NCfaQydcBtfji_KxEmR1ZpxM-lne2reOtNURY7U3bjXYruIzx-0nlsF4u3dExW6yr_HGSfJ5XZfASHK7I5uPjXbQQB5ync/s320/aDSCF9905.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight desk detail.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Popping some of these desks and chairs in my MDF buildings really adds character.<br /><p></p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312982908057794491noreply@blogger.com0