Scratchbuilding Colony 87

[Overlord]

Excellent stuff Karl, really liking those. 

I Need to do something along the same lines for Stargrave and the coming Colony 87 KS

[Chief Lackey Rich]

Excellent stuff Karl, really liking those. 

I Need to do something along the same lines for Stargrave and the coming Colony 87 KS

When's the KS coming, anyway?

[uti long smile]

When's the KS coming, anyway?

Mid/late October I hope!

[uti long smile]

Excellent stuff Karl, really liking those. 

I Need to do something along the same lines for Stargrave and the coming Colony 87 KS

Thank you Sir!

[marianas_gamer]

Fantastic work! You really inspire me to move forward on my own cladding project for a completely different era.

[axiom]

Thank you! I use cheap Halford primers for an undercoat - black, grey and then white - occasionally red. Full black undercoat, then grey and white in lighter passes. Not quite Zenithal, but not a million miles away. This gives a natural highlight, and means you can sometime get away with a wash and get a nice result.

Base colours are usually applied with a sponge - building up highlights. Wash is usually Agrax Earthshade as it just works for everything. Highlights again with a sponge including some white passes to dull down colours - but thats coz I like a muted palette. Sometimes I cock it up, out want to knock it back more, so repeat the shade and highlight until it works

 The other great time saver is the GW Typhus Corrosion for all the rusty bits. Painted on from the pot it’s pretty good, but a dry brush of Ryza Rust and white and it works wonders!

Really interesting to hear the approach, especially the sponge painting. It's quite different from my own approach, but I love your results. I'll give it a try

[uti long smile]

Built a wee generator thingy based on the brilliant tutorial by Iain Wilson over at Maelstrom Edge hobby page. Super cheap and easy build.

http://www.thecommguild.com/roller/thecommguild/entry/terrain-spotlight-pop-up-lamp?fbclid=IwAR3f6R4F2biFIHVbDoZlVIEGfZUBNryvfU51mlTZL9xo24IjNo748U-dOcI

Also got some paint and posters on the Comms Kiosk too, but needs finishing off.

[axiom]

The generator looks great! I love the C87 stencil!

[uti long smile]

The generator looks great! I love the C87 stencil!

That’s one of the new Sarissa Mylar stencils. Perfect for this sort of thing. Might get some more.

[Grumpy Gnome]

Great work as usual mate!

[uti long smile]

Thank you!

[manic _miner]

 Great addition Karl.The Maelstroms Edge detail sprues are really good.There are loads of different projects on that site too.

[uti long smile]

Great addition Karl.The Maelstroms Edge detail sprues are really good.There are loads of different projects on that site too.

Thank you! Absolutely! It’s a great resource and the sprues have loads of uses.

The reactor probably cost under £15. The lamp was £7 and got two sprues for £16, with loads of spare bits left for other projects.

[aliensurfer]

Fantastic 

[hubbabubba]

Looking good, it's shaping up to be a fantsstic set up.