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The first layer of foamcore.
A simple box, appoximately 3 5/8 inches square, and 2 1/2 inches high. |
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After that layer dried, the
next layer was added - 5 inches high, and approximately 3 7/8 inches square.
Note the cut out for the lower door; the wall layering will allow them to
inset. |
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Here's a top down shot. The
lower section at half height provides support for the floor. |
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Two of the outside walls in
place, with the window cut outs marked and cut. Masking tape trim helps
to not only hold the corner together, but smooth the finish. |
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Thanks to Tamiya models, Gooba
has an anvil, bench vise, workbench, and more tools to come! |
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The outside, and final
wall, is now up. |
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The inside shot. The walkway
on top will cover some piles of junk, and provide a weapon point on the
far end. Right were gooba is standing, there will be a staircase down. |
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I got the plywood base cut,
and attached the staircase to the building side. As you can see, the wall
was extended around the other side as well. |
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Here's a close up of the
"shed" beginnings - the longer ibeam will support a hoist. |
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side shot |
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along the wall |
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Here's a good shot from
the top, and the removable flooring on both levels. |
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Some busted fencing was added |
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and here's a better shot of
the corregated roof and the hoist. |
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Now the anvil's looking a bit
less weedy. |
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Been playing with the idea
of a front gate, and the wall layout.
Scheme 1 with gate |
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Scheme 2 with gate |
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Scheme 3 with gate |
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Scheme 4 with no gate |
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With this wartrakk in place
you can see how small the base actually is. This is going to dictate that
the full square, scheme 3 with a gate is a must. |
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I managed to get all of this
scrap for a good price. It's just what I need! |
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Next up was a painting test
Here is a piece with home made
texture paint (gesso, white glue, water, and model RR ballest) with paint
scheme A |
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And the same piece with paint
scheme B.
Any preference? |
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None? Good. I decided on paint
scheme C - straight from the 4th edition rule book. Dark flesh base, with
codex gray, fortress gray, and skull white drybrushes |
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Here's a shot of the corner
wall painted up. |
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The next step was texturizing
the main building (mek's tower). It took a few days, as I would apply the
texture mix to one side, and let it dry throughly before doing the next. |
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The windows are supposed to
be "blast shield" shutters, made out of cut plasticard. |
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I decided one of them should
have a "hasty" repair. Other damage fixes will be applied after
the walls are painted. |
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Here's a close up shot of the
texture. I am really pleased with how it came out. |
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Next was primer |
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And than the main tower was
painted the same fashion as the exterior walls. Note that the walkway
and stair surfaces did not get the dark flesh base coat. |
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The outside walls. The blast
shutters got boltgun, and than tin bitzed. The tin bitz rust ran down the
wall some.... |
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And I managed to get the floors
painted too. |
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Inside shot. |
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Here's a daylight shot of the
tower and walls. |
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And a close up of the wall texture
- rusted blast shutters. |
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Here's a good angle showing
the roof |
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Finally all of the walls are
secured in place. I drilled through the bottom of the plywod and drove wire
pins into each wall section in addition to the glue. I am hoping that the
pinning will add a lot of strength. |
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The roof and hoist supports
are not fixed in place yet, They will go on last after I start adding some
super detail work. |
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The textured base material (volcanic
sand from Mt. Etna) is now in place. While it still needs some drybrushing,
the best part about this terrain piece is that it is fully usable for wargaming
as of this moment. The details that will come later will only add to the
model. |
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Another shot. I've begun assembling
some of the detail parts. |
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A close up of some of the
detail bitz. Air compressor, an acetylene torch, anvil, workbenches, The
gray bitz are from the 1/35
Italeri Field Tool Shop, the tan from the Tamiya
Kuebelwagen Engine Set
Not
pictured are the Tamiya
1/35 German Tank Engine Maintenance Crew Set, and the Tamiya
1/35 German Field Drum Set.
It should be noted that these
details have cost about twice what the basic model has cost, but are worth
it in my mind. The links above to vendors are for informational purposes
only, I got most of mine off of eBay. |
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The main entrance is wide enough
for the Gobsmasha to fit through. Next on the to do list is get the gates
up and in working condition. |
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Well, instead of the gates
I've been working on some of the scenic bitz. like these cutting torch
tanks. We've been using the mekshop as real scenery, and have discovered
a couple of definate things.
1. the workshed roof has to
be removable for gameplay
2. the interior scenery has
to be movable and removable to enable mini placement. Things like these
tanks will get their own bases so they can be used as standard loot markers
as well.
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