A Rough Future Skirmish Project - Another space gnoll 2/8/18

[The_Beast]

That's just disgusting! 

Oh, wait, that's still a compliment...

Keep us 'in the loop.'

Doug

[Infojunky]

A friend of mine, Neil (neil101 on Dakka Dakka), very kindly gave me the recipe for his awesome sump, and I've been trying to do something similar.

Well don't taunt us, pass the recipe on so we can join in your gooey joy.....

[Scarper]

Thanks a lot guys, you're very kind! 

The recipe, as I received it:

as for the sump.. as far as i can remember

mdf 3mm

panted with liquid nails ( for wave texture )

painted green

added yellow inks ( windsor newton )

added many more inks all sorts..

pour woodland scenic realistic water on top


before that dries add even more Windsor newton inks

pour in satin clear wood varnish .

add inks

pour in clear wood varnish

add inks

pour in pva

add inks

leave four/five weeks to dry. crack warp   

complete nightmare and would not recommend it .. must be an easier way   

No quantities at all, so a lot of room for variation! His latest work is mind blowing though, I can only recommend you give the last 3-4 pages of this a look:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1410/318718.page

In the meantime, here's a little bit of teasery progress on my sump platform!



I hope you like it, and please let me know what you think - all this salt/hairspray stuff is pretty new to me, so I'd love to know what looks good, or where I could improve.

Scarp

[mattblackgod]

All I can say is 

[Modhail]

Wow, this all is looking absolutely great!
I really like the narrative you're injecting into your gaming/setting. 

[Infojunky]

Thanks a lot guys, you're very kind! 

The recipe, as I received it:
No quantities at all, so a lot of room for variation! His latest work is mind blowing though, I can only recommend you give the last 3-4 pages of this a look:

My that was quite the recipe.... Thanks for sharing...

I have to say every time I look at your stuff i want to do some 28mm stuff.....

[Scarper]

Thank you all - I really appreciate the comments, and I'm really glad you like what I'm doing! It can all seem a little ridiculous at times 

This is still WiP, but it's coming together:




Hope it's still up to scratch!

[Blackwolf]

My goodness,it sure is!!! Cracking work

[mattblackgod]

Sweet! How did you make the belt? It looks like a rubber band.

[Scarper]

Thanks guys! The fanbelt is indeed a rubber band - just cut it shorter and painted it black 

Not as finished as I would have liked, but I am pretty pleased, considering the time constraints of 12 and a half hour shifts. Kindly ignore the tin foil please - the sump is not quite set!






And a detail shot:


From what I can remember:
Box card -
Connects the girders supporting the fan
The bands on the generator
The pneumatic door to the silo
The slab of corrugated iron on the back of it

Plastic vacuum formed packaging -
The silo itself

Cellophane -
The tarpaulin over the entrance

Please click the picture - the photos are fairly massive, and you can zoom in and see my shoddy paint work.

Hope you enjoy!

[zizi666]

Shoddy my @$$
that's a fine PJ worthy of such a fine construction.

[Too Bo Coo]

AWESOME!

[MajorTalon]

And now I'm planning this type of a project, and have one Heavy made, and another ganger on the way.

[dijit]

For more on the salt/hairspray technique check out Fichtenfoo's tutorial:
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/rusty-texture/
Duncan

[Scarper]

Thanks a lot for the comments guys! Talon, you should post online, I'd love to see what you've done. Really glad you like mine too

I am still alive! Just coming to the end of a 12 day block of 12 and a half hour shifts, and have had almost no time off. Monday at 8am brings a four day 'rest period', though, so hopefully some modelling time in there if I'm not too exhausted!


Today's update is some 'not dead' work - just quick things I've managed to bash out between shifts.

First up is a quickly painted NPC -

Unfortunately his matte varnish finish frosted, so I had to gloss varnish over the top to get rid of it. I've done a few more coats of matte now, but can't get rid of that horrible sheen. Don't supposed anyone has any suggestions?

I've been trying to change up an escher to lose the tights and spandex theme and dress a little more normally - hopefully it's working!


And finally I've been practicing my GS skills with some simple reposes and clothing / features for some zombicide zombies. Early work, but good practice on models I have a hundred of that don't really get close inspection!


Hopeyou like. Sorry about the rushed nature of this, but I'm on again at 8 tonight, and I have to go! All the best, and please let me know what you reckon