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Title: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: clanmac on June 20, 2010, 07:15:14 PM
I have a small gang of raiders as a project on the go (among too many others and not enough time). This is the home of the boss of the 'Sand Tigerz', Khan.

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0035035.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0031031.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0028028.jpg)

and the back view

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0043043.jpg)


(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0044044.jpg)


and a couple of pics of 'Old Faithful', the community defence gun that the Sand Tigerz built their camp around, having 'modified' it to work for them.


(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0054054.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0048048.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0045045.jpg)

resupplying the gun

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0060060.jpg)
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia
Post by: Tsune on June 20, 2010, 07:21:57 PM
All the small detail bring it to life. Fantastic work! Great painting too!  :-*
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia
Post by: anevilgiraffe on June 20, 2010, 07:27:54 PM
rreally nice work there....
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia
Post by: Inso on June 20, 2010, 07:52:10 PM
More excellent stuff!

Any chance of a complete 'world' pic with all of your desert based scenery in?  You have a real knack for bringing the pieces to life with the additions of little details.
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia
Post by: area23 on June 20, 2010, 08:02:47 PM
Lovely!

The stencilled Khan's logo looks great!
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia
Post by: uti long smile on June 20, 2010, 09:41:01 PM
ummm... lovely!
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia
Post by: Captain Blood on June 20, 2010, 10:02:46 PM
Very impressive and evocative. Keep 'em coming  :)
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia
Post by: clanmac on June 20, 2010, 10:14:22 PM
A few shots of Sand Tigerz bits.

Defences:

 (http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0107107.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/IMG_0370094.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/IMG_0374098.jpg)

And a few shots of one of my 'Megaton' houses; shacks buit from bits of planes.

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0098098.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0101101.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/clanmcneil/DSCF0104104.jpg)
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Predatorpt on June 21, 2010, 01:56:40 AM
The graffiti on the trailer - is that freehand, or did you use stencils/decals?
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Furt on June 21, 2010, 02:25:55 AM
This all looks very believable - not over done a bit.

Love it - great work.
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Sinewgrab on June 21, 2010, 04:22:01 AM
Impressive work, that. I love the piles of stuff. How did you do yours? ARe those pices that you got premade like that, or scratched together?
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Roebeast45 on June 21, 2010, 04:46:09 AM
Outstanding work. Very well thought out.
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Michi on June 21, 2010, 05:02:14 AM
This is what I call perfection in modeling! I am most impressed and want to copy some of those...
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Argonor on June 21, 2010, 10:29:40 AM
A step-by-step guide to your desert table, perhaps?  :)

Very nice, that one. (And yes, the scenery is great - and I would still really like to know the materials and colours used for the table).
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Doomsdave on June 21, 2010, 12:37:49 PM
This is amazing stuff.  You have a real talent for the weathering and rust effects.  I too would like to know how you do it.   
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: former user on June 21, 2010, 12:39:42 PM
wow!
amazing!
where is the 120mm gun to fit the ammo? ;)
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Smokeyrone on June 21, 2010, 12:52:31 PM
That is just great!
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Hawkeye on June 21, 2010, 01:13:21 PM
I second Argonor's request - some sort of step-by-step, or at least a brief description, of what went in to these brilliant pieces, and how you went about putting it all together (and painting it too - the weathering is fantastic!)
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: clanmac on June 21, 2010, 08:30:19 PM
The stencils are a combination of hand-painted stuff and self made decals/waterslide transfers. You can buy 'print-your-own' decal paper on ebay or from hobby shops and it seems to work with most printers. Use the link below to get some great Stencil fonts (also check out the Grafitti).

http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=114&page=4 (http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=114&page=4)

Do a word doc with the words you want then print that onto the decal paper. Apply the paper then cover the whole area with a couple of coats of varnish to hide the edges. Easy. Signs are even easier. Copy photos/graphics of signs from the net, paste the pics onto a word doc then print on normal paper. Cut out with a scalpel, varnish the target then the sign. Although they stand a little proud of the surface it doesn't look too odd, as most signs are plastic/metal and attached, not painted on, in reality.

For those who have asked for a tutorial on weathering, I'll try and do one with a Sand Tigerz vehicle I have on the go at the moment. It'll take me a week or tow to finish and post it.

As for the 'props' mostly they are made from 1/48 scale vehicle stowage packs. I have a bits box which is over-flowing so I'll try and show a little more of it. Many of the photos thus far have been a bit hurried. The piles of stuff with covers over are just bodghed together and the covers are made from material soaked in PVA glue and left to dry. Very simple to do.

Many thanks for the encouragement.

Mac
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Commander Vyper on June 21, 2010, 10:23:05 PM
Really nice mate. I take it there are a few resin bits from Kerry over at snapdragon, shame he's retired all of that stuff now, great pieces.

The Commander
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: Darkoath on June 22, 2010, 04:12:33 AM
Fantastic work!  Please keep the photographs coming!  Would love to see some of your
post apoc miniatures too! :-*

Darkoath
Title: Re: Khan's Place - living in style in post-apocalyptia - Updated
Post by: cheetor on June 22, 2010, 01:07:58 PM

Thats exceptionally good looking stuff.  Keep it coming please :)