Thanks all; replies are always really encouraging
It may not look like much, but I actually managed quite a bit in the small amount of time I could free up this week.
I've basically finished the cryo-tubes; they're scheduled for painting next. I added the swivel/extender arms to the sides, with some thingamabobs to make them suitably techy. In theory, the mechanism should work, at least dimensionally. I did run into some challenges because of inaccuracies in the building of the pods. A result from building them from scratch, by hand. Ideally, I would have 3D drawn them, then printed and cast them. But alas, my skills in those regards are still in their infancy, so this was the faster (but sloppier) alternative.
Then again; they will be hidden away inside of the capsule, totally invisible to anyone playing at the table it's deployed on. I have had to remind myself constantly that micro-detailing these was futile because of their eventual position, but I ended up spending way too much time on them anyway, but at least I'll know the pod has been detailed to the (almost) full extent.
I also keyed the surface of the entire pod, to better hold the primer, and sealed up the back of the openings for the foot steps and handholds from the inside. I've selected the greebles for the exposed engine compartment area, which I will probably just hot-glue into place.
Oh, and I made the door, including detailing and bending it to the curvature of the pod. It will be on a separate base, just like the one cryo-tube.
Still to do:
- Create and print the decals
- Paint the interior before closing up the pod
- Close up the pod and clean up any ragged edges
- Add a base to the pod
-Add a base to the door and cryo-tube
- Mask and prime the pod
- Paint the pod and weather it
- Take pictures
- Get some actual sleep (optional)
And all of this over the weekend. I take it the deadline is Sunday 2359h? because if it's Sunday 0000h, I will not be making it for sure (sleep or no sleep)...
