I had 2 hospital appointments today so had a bit of time to kill in the afternoon. And to cheer me up a bit, as my Health Bingo card now has Tinnitus crossed off as well......Gotta catch em all should not be my theme for ailments.....
Anyway, a lot more work done on the Radio Bunker. A lot more to do (inside, radio mast, details, base) but pretty happy sofar.
After doing a bit more research and picture gathering I found out the Ferry I have chosen isn't a single one, but a few of them sailing from Maputo, Mozambique. They have various type of wear, and they are different ships but the basics are the same.Still not 100% sure this is the best idea, but it is a nice big piece that will fit in well with AK-47.
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And it is done. Now to finish a few other items and then get back again to Stalker.
EDIT2: Just got approval as long as I will rebuild it and then some, so, here goes....EDIT: While it was a great idea, one of the rules states:
The vast majority of the piece should be scratch built, and only 0-25% can be commercially bought items or figures, including commercially-created 3D printed pieces.
I'm good at adapting existing stuff to my needs, not perse creating something from scratch (that needs right angles and straight lines.....so back to the drawing board.
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The LAF Build Something Challenge is about to start on Feb 1st, and I want to do a single entry this year (top stop me from being all over the place) and I would like to build something for 15mm. Not perse a functional gaming pieces, though that is always an option, but some decent harbour/river filler.
Something like a Ferry.
But oh boy do these come in all shapes in sizes. Do I want to go for a full scratchbuild? Do I want to use a plastic kit as a base and thrown a hacksaw, glue and bits at it? Will it be a simple riverboat flatbottom with an engine and a cab, of a larger RoRo Ferry?
Also, the timeframe feels genrous but limited as well.
Timelines (all times are midnight Pacific Standard Time of that day stated - yes my timezone means you get an extra 8 hours you lucky European sods)
- Start Time - Feb 1st
- Last Registration Day - Feb 8th
- Construction Completed - March 31st
- Painted Photos Due - April 7th
- Voting Begins - April 15th(ish)
So gather parts etc till the 1st, 2 months to build, 1 week to paint (more of course if I finish sooner...which is the plan).
Now, I would like to have something bigger but not too big. I want to to be able to add some cargo, cars, trucks, and maybe a tank on the cargo area. Of course you can put infantry stands in that area as well.
Anyway, I recently picked up a set of 1/200 Heller trawlers. I've built one years ago purely for the hull to be used as a inverted beach wreck for Fallout (never finished) and the hull is nice strong thick plastic.
So, this is the idea:
Banged up, folding loading ramp (or ramps on both Port and Starboard side, flat back end.
The basic model is this, the 1/200 Heller Volontaire
Cut off a part of the back end, rework the funnel etc area into the back of the main area, plate over the deck as much as possible, make some changes so she looks more 1/100 than 1/200, and cut down the waterline and the bulwark of the main deck so we get something like this?
Well, that is the plan anyway......
Had a nice online painting group session. Had planned to do something else, but as most of the time....I did something else.
With Teams running and my kids around I did not check the picture of what I wanted it to look like.....well, it shows. But I like it anyway. Next up is to paint and weather the inside, and do the glazing, and maybe some final details and that should be it. Once done, it should fit from Modern days to Post Apoc easy enough, and everything in between.
I'm sorthing through stuff to sell off and while I recognize 95% of the stuff, but these dice left me stumped. They look to have Skaven markings of sort, but they don't ring a bell.
Took some time today to build this after putting the kids to bed. Small, simple, quick to build. Covered the roof with card for another tinned roof and added a doorknob to the door. Should all have set by tomorrow, will prime it and get the basics done I think. Might even finish it on old year's eve, kids will be at Kim's place and I'm in no shape to go out and do anything, really.
I'm aiming for this "paintjob". Roof will either be rusted tin of weathered asbestos fibre.
Whether it will look anything like this....we will see.
