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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Elladan on March 19, 2011, 09:07:32 PM

Title: First 3 converted and weathered AT-43 Red Block Walker
Post by: Elladan on March 19, 2011, 09:07:32 PM

Hello,

Some times ago I purchased a lot of AT-43 Red Block Walkers from Rackham. Lately I converted and weathered three of the smaller ones as test models.

 The painting and choosen colors are quite good for prepainted models. I wanted to see what I could do with only some smaller conversions and some serious weathering.

This is a picture of the models as they came from the box:

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN1605.JPG)


I intended to equip the walkers with two of the HMGs. So I built a mold and cast some in resin.

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN1607.JPG)


The new bases are metal waschers with sand, little stones and rubble made from plaster glued on top.

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN1956.JPG)


I painted the new parts in the ground colors. Then I did some heavy weathering, mostly with oil colors and dry pigments. The bases were painted and drybrushed with acrylic colors to match my East Block Infantry http://www.elladan.de/042%20East%20Block%20Future%20Warrors/042.htm.

Here comes pictures of the painted models:

The first finished model:

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2488.JPG)

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2489.JPG)

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2491.JPG)


The second finished model, the squad leader:

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2493.JPG)

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2494.JPG)

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2496.JPG)

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2497.JPG)


The third finished model:

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2498.JPG)

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2499.JPG)

(http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2501.JPG)


And finally a groupshoot:

http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/DSCN2504large.jpg


I hope you like them. I am converting some of the bigger Walkers at the moment and hope to show the results in a few days or weeks.

Ciao

Elmar
http://www.elladan.de (http://www.elladan.de)


PS: As ever some more pictures and infos on my page: http://www.elladan.de/049%20East%20Block%20Walkers/049.htm

Title: Re: First 3 converted and weathered AT-43 Red Block Walker
Post by: Willypold on March 19, 2011, 09:20:28 PM

Looks great! I particularly like the way you've positioned the left foot of the squad leader. I'm quite inspired to do some extra work on my own Red Blok army after seeing this and some other examples.

Title: Re: First 3 converted and weathered AT-43 Red Block Walker
Post by: Blackwolf on March 20, 2011, 06:19:55 AM

Nicely done,I have them too,shall have to do something with them now ;)

Title: Re: First 3 converted and weathered AT-43 Red Block Walker
Post by: Raxxus on March 20, 2011, 09:03:46 AM

are rackham models made of resin?

Title: Re: First 3 converted and weathered AT-43 Red Block Walker
Post by: Willypold on March 20, 2011, 09:14:16 AM

No, they're made of plastic.

Title: Re: First 3 converted and weathered AT-43 Red Block Walker
Post by: Raxxus on March 20, 2011, 09:52:11 AM

ok because i found them for 95 swedish kronors

Title: Re: First 3 converted and weathered AT-43 Red Block Walker
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on March 20, 2011, 09:52:43 AM

Wow, those look awesome.

I keep getting tempted by this game!