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Author Topic: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult  (Read 6699 times)

Offline McMordain

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #30 on: April 13, 2023, 01:06:44 PM »
Thanks all. :)

Added the rivets onto the living quarters wall and some smaller ones for the various panels on the building.


I decided on a sliding door for the gate.

It works at the moment. Hopefully it will work after painting as well. I will paint the pieces separately.

I needed a 17 cm long ladder for the Lookout/comms tower, so I made one.

I have these wood blocks, and two of them together have the perfect size for a ladder.
Masking tape helped to keep them together and I could mark the steps on the tape.


The sides of the ladder are L-shape profiles which are secured to the blocks with masking tape.
The steps are half-rods cut to size.


The finished ladder is secured to the tower with some small nails and plastic tubes help keeping an even distance.


The "front" of the build at the moment.
 

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #31 on: April 14, 2023, 01:39:16 PM »
Looking really good.  8)
A nice combination of scratch-build with a few commercial bits.  It all fits together well and that ladder is excellent.
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Offline McMordain

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #32 on: April 14, 2023, 02:23:06 PM »
So the building part is done (more or less). I could spend an other 1 or 2 day to add details, but I don't have the time, and this should be a gaming piece not a diorama :P

WIPs of the extra walls.






and the full build.

There are still some things that needs to be done, but those have to be included into the painting phase so no pics from this point forward.
I don't think I will be done, as while technically I have two one-and-a-half day left, I have things to do tomorrow...
I will see how far I can go today.









Offline Mr Tough Guy

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #33 on: April 14, 2023, 07:17:40 PM »
Looks great, that ladder is really smart too, will certainly try to copy that some time.

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #34 on: April 14, 2023, 08:07:22 PM »
I'm looking forward to seeing your paint job on this.

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #35 on: April 15, 2023, 08:50:03 AM »
The model looks god - well done  :-*

Offline McMordain

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #36 on: April 15, 2023, 08:55:11 AM »
I have to finally admit that I will not make it. I put on the main colors with an airbrush, and drybrushed some of the parts, but then I realized I don't have chipping medium for the weathering.  :(
Then there are the smaller details, and I have to glue together the parts, add the texture to the base, then paint that too. To much work unfortunately.

I'm looking forward to seeing your paint job on this.

Well don't expect much, I'm not good at painting terrain...


Offline McMordain

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #37 on: May 31, 2023, 06:18:27 PM »
Well I finally found some time to post some pictures about the painting in progress:






I tried out some AK chipping mediums and weathering with various enamel products and oil paints.
The front gate and the container above it is basically done. The housing block's lower part is done, but the upper part still needs the weathering. I will do that after I glue it to the base.
I also need to do the weathering with the oils on the fence and the big pipe, but it still needs to be varnished before that. There is a lot of work left on the lookout tower (not on the pictures) and there is a couple of odds and ends that needs painting (like the ladders). And I have to finish the base as well... still a lot of work to be done.

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #38 on: May 31, 2023, 07:43:33 PM »
It looks great.

I like that you've gone ramshackle but it doesn't look orkish.
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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #39 on: May 31, 2023, 08:13:47 PM »
Underhive through and through...  8)

What an excellent build, this!  :-*
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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #40 on: June 01, 2023, 12:18:26 PM »
Very impressive build all around. 
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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #41 on: June 01, 2023, 04:28:42 PM »
Looking good - nice work on those tiles in particular, and the stained glass was a grand idea.  8) 8)

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #42 on: June 01, 2023, 05:45:44 PM »
Really cool :)
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Offline McMordain

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Re: BSC2023 McMordain's Shrine of the Imperial Cult
« Reply #43 on: June 19, 2023, 07:52:23 PM »
Thanks everyone!

I like that you've gone ramshackle but it doesn't look orkish.

I think the trick is using anything and everything, but in an orderly manner  :)

I finally glued everything to the board, except for the comms/lookout tower. I'm still hesitating on it, but I will probably leave it removable for transportation reasons.







Today I painted the base. It needs some wash and dry brushing with a lighter color. Then I can do the weathering on the outside of the walls. And after that I can add some small details like posters and other gubbins.
So still a few weeks worth of work left. Probably it will be done before BSSC  lol



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