Teeny Tiny Technical, my first proper foray into 3D...thingy

 Ran into a topic with Technicals, as one does (Well, I do) and I spotted a Ukrainian UAZ-452 with a turret with a M-60 on it. And I like oddballs, so....

Cute, innit?

A quick stroll over Thingyverse netted me a UAZ-452, addons for it like lights etc, and I nicked the turret from a BA-64, downloaded Meshmixer and..... did a lot of swearing. But 2 hours later I have this:

Not perfect, but looks the part. Passing it on to Modhail for cleanup and getting the bugs out, and print 2 for 20mm TW:2K for raiders or militia, and a few in 15mm perhaps for funsies?

Swab the deck!

 I picked up a abused unfinished ship for a 1/300 harbor, but boy was she dirty (and cheap). 

As far as I can seee she is complete though, which is nice, saves me more work. More later when I make progress and waterline her (and get major butthurt from collectors, but meh)

Romeo, oh Romeo (AK-47 Objective Build)

 Over on the AK-47 FB page there is a objectives build, ending...tomorrow evening, I think. It took me too long to find something useful for my 1/300 stuff as most of it is still packed up So I couldn't grab any kits of parts to build. I did find my Cruel Seas collection (most of it is now sold) and in that box was a Romeo sub. I have no idea why it was in there, must have bought it in a lot or something?

Well, built it, cut it in half, added a base and Vallejo water texture. Added a gastank from a M3 Honey on the back (explanation later) and will be painted (eventually) as a North Korean sub cause Emerald Green looks weird enough as a color as it is.

Next time I might even get something done before a deadline. 

Spare teeth

Sometimes less is more. I had a bunch of slanted Dragons Teeth from Italeri spare, so some simple 10cm bases, a bit of sand and done, no need for tufts etc. 6mm SciFi game anti mech barrier, 15mm scifi roadblock, 20mm Gaslands barrier, 28mm parking barriers. Anything goes really., and covers all of my interests

AK-47 is back on the menu, boys!

Finished a testmodel in 6mm for a future 20mm paintjob. As I am looking at 6mm for AK-47 right now, this one goes right into the scenery drawer, as this test was succesful. Heroics and Ross C-46 Commando, with modifications, and a suitable nackered paint job.

Buying the Farm: The last feed bunker

Been having issues with my Vallejo Polyurethane Matte varnish not drying matt and stripey. Long shakes, short shakes, shake and leave for a bit, nothing seems to work. Had to do some searching to find my pot of Daler Rowney Matt varnish, and all is well again. It makes everything dead flat.

3rd (empty) feed bunker done. Will double nicely as cover. It's one freshly cleaned out, so fresh soil and just a few weeds left.

Painting some 6mm testers - Syria, Ukraine, Soviets

Did some testers tonight to get some ideas out of my system. 

Pic 1: L: Ukranian BMP-1 captured by Donbass Seperatists with Ukranian graffiti painted out. M: Ukranian BMP-1 R: Ukranian Militia Buggy 

Pic 2: L: Syrian Dalek (custom conversion) R: Daesh VBIED Pic 

3: My test for Russian Green (which I'm happy with) 

Everything you see is based on photographs, no fantasy here.

Edit: Pictures I copied for Ukraine. Fo course, I immediately found more than the first pic I had to use....just means I will make another one with a proper conversion

Buying the Farm: WIP Farmers house

Lots more things to do, colour to add, varnish, tufts etc. Could be done in the weekend, or not for a few weejk as I actually want a tree or 2 to add to it if at all possible. We will see.

Buying the Farm: Machine shop finished

Repair shop finished. It's the Leven IND16 Joinery shop, but now functions as a tool and repair shed for the farm. Container is from Old Crow, junk in the back is from various bits from the sparesbox, and the barrels (which you can hardly see) are from Heroics and Ross ( I think)

 Still clueless how to do other stuff like a Autobahn or even decent roads, but hey, I'll build that bridge when I get there. 

Buying the Farm: Feed Bunker 2 finished

And number 2 is finished, a bit wider, and covered with plastic and tires. So many tires......they were round bits of a Airfix kit in my spares box, and had to sand them all to get a better tire shape etc. Never again, as it just hurt too damn much after finishing the last. And then 2 wheels from my bits box that came from God knows what. 1/72 tank and aircraft kits make great donors for wheels of various shapes. Anyhow.....done. plasticcard, air drying clay, tisue paper and glue, with some tufts and weathering powder. It looks loose, but trust me, 3 coats of pigment fixer on it, they are not going anywhere (famous last words)

Buying the Farm: Feed bunker 1 finished

 Completely scratchbuilt. (well, 4 bits of plasticcard, a bit of clay and some tissues and glue....not exactly rocket science, is it? ;) )