2nd Crew for Scrapjacks, number 5 and 6 WIP

 Number 5 is a generic Spacer with knife and pistol.

Number 6 is a Yarddog....but I feel he might need more gear on his belt. Pose is a bit lame but this makes it easier to paint him. 

 Need to go over all of them, add magnets to their bases, and run them through their (coloured) primer. 

2nd Crew for Scrapjacks - also sidehustling as Baddies? WIP

 Right, the Flu is hitting me hard, all my joints hurt like a MF. Breathing is like mud. But staying in bed all day is making me feel even more miserable, so....

(I tried painting to finish the first team but that just doesn't work when coughing a lot and wielding a small tip brush. Now, a scalpel, much easier.... /s)

I made another Torch, this time with a overly agressive cutting saw and prepping a Det-Charge. The saw is a cut down Stargrave Rifle, with a saw like handweapon glued against and on it. After that I removed the ribbed part of the handle and slotted in a Warlord PIAT trigger to be used as the second handgrip for the saw. Anyone who ever used a disc sander or cutter knows you don't do that single handed unless you are going for a Darwin award. 

Another Rigger, also with a tech gizmo in her hand and on her belt, and a pistol at the ready. The ....lightpole(?)... is the gun of a really old 1/76 Airfix Saracen. Recycle kids!

Either a Generic or a Patch, that will depend on the paintjob I guess. All tooled up with plenty of pouches etc, and a pistol.

A Generic, hauling around tools, ammo and what not in the various pouches? Pistol in hand.

I need to make 2 more, and these guys will get a more unified colorscheme compared to my current team that I have dubbed the Power Rangers. 

I found some robots that are useful too, even if they might look a bit too cute. We will blast them anyway just to be sure. 

LAF BSC 2026 "Wheel" - The Idea

 And we have another competition. Theme is "wheel"

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 - March 1st NEW Extended registration limit
• Construction Completed - March 31st
• Painted Photos Due - April 7th
• Voting Begins - April 15th(ish)

Perfectly doable I say. Well, at least if I don't get sicker then I already am that is. But let's be positive :)

After going over my options I think it is time I make something for Mordheim again, it's been a while. As Mordheim is also a port, I think one of these is in order.

That way I can make a nice dent in my Balsa collection as well, and it is easy to plan into sections. The wheel, the frame and the crane part. And now to put that idea to paper. 

One Scrapjack at a time....

 Ah, the joy of sore joints. Even more so than usual. Don't you just love being sick..../s

I'm going to finish these slowly, one at a time I think, so for now, just a teaser.

Crew for Scrapjacks - still to be named.

 I'm making a 4 man crew to playtest Scrapjacks, a game about exploring and salvaging derelict space ships and platforms.

Scrapjacks

I'm keeping it simple, so I ordered a few heads from Anvil to get going, and use my XXL stash of Stargrave boxes for the bodies and tools. I've played way too many hours of Hardspace: Shipbreaker to pass up the opportunity to have tabletop salvage fun. 

I used to play this for hours and hours. When my hands got fubarred, a lot less. Still, memories....

The Yarddog is the Muscle of the crew, equipped for combat, in a "Get on with it" pose. Went for a more armoured look and a more military looking helmet for this one. Prosthetic left arm for ex-Military background story spinning. Stargrave Trooper body, Anvil  High Tech Angular Helmet and Shield Generator Backpack. Most likely Beige with armour panels, graffiti and something fun with the helmet.

The Rigger is the scanner/hacker of the crew, in the process of scanning or uplinking with something. I used the female Stargrave bodyparts for this, and added some techno doodads. Anvil Spheroidal Dome Bubble Helmet and Shield Generator Backpack. I need to get some pink or Cyberpunky on this model, I feel, a bit more lighthearted.

Patch is the Medic of the crew. Patches up suits as well. Auto injector in hand, case of patches and a ton of stuff in het backpack and pouches. White or beige seems a good choice for her (yes,another Stargrave female body).

Torch cuts, breaches and burns stuff. If a lock cannot be broken, turn it into liquid. Backpack with tools, extra batteries and simple things like an Allen Key. I modded a Carbine by chopping the barrel off and replacing it with the hand of a Automaton. I went for the Cutter from Shipbreaker, ah well, close enough.  Stargave Mercenary body I believe. Orange or Beige suit for this one as well. 

Got the lot primed up now, will try and put paint on them this weekend, if the wrists agree. After that create 6 humans to oppose them and 6 small maintenance robots. Humans I can make with the Stargrave stuff, small maintenance robots not a clue yet. Might have to scratchbuild those. 

Sarissa Precision - N022 Destroyed Single Storey House - WIP

 Received a coupon for 20% off from Sarissa this week, put a few items in the Shopping Cart and then went in the attic to see what I had in my stash. One of the items in my carst was this, N022 Destroyed Single Storey house. So....I removed that and started the build.

The house part was easy to build, nothing shocking there. The doors feel a bit weird as they are different from what I'm used to, so I opened one. They both still need a doorknob, I just rememberd, so I need to remidy that and just added it to my todo list.

The roof.....wasn't fun to build. The intact side isn't an issue, that had plenty of grip, the other 2 gave me a lot more issue. But eventually that was sorted and the roof set cleanly. Then I had to remove the nubs of the ground floor wall cause those interfered with the position of the roof. Something simple and quick to do. I cut a ton of 6 rib wide card sections of 3cm long and used those to cover the roof. For this one I'm going for pressed fibre plates. Added plenty of damage. 

The card is now coated in superglue, both outside and inside so it has a lot more strength. 

It's not the perfect house for Russian compared to the others, but you can do a lot with paint :) . This is the third house and I am aiming to make a total of 6 houses with ancillary buildings so I can mix and match for the village feel. 

Lowlands Terrain - Office Building Brutalist Art

 I received the missing part in the mail so finished the main part of the build. Still working on adding card behind the steps of the stairs which is a bit more finiky than my hands can currently handle..... I managed to mess up my wristst shovelling snow and that will take a fair few weeks to get better. Jay.

I wanted some Sovjet looking art on the front of the building, so went looking for ideas. Ideas that didn't need to be printed or ordered.

So, into the MDF scrap box I delved.....

Meet either the Soviet Reindeer, or the Lady Jellyfish with a bow on her head. Don't look at me, that's what my girls told me it is. 

Anyway, as soon as the stairs are done I can prime the whole thing and get cracking. I wan't this to be done this month of I possibly can.