Proto Melusine VII

Been working on my Mayan wall.


Some parts marked out for cutting.


The end result..


Don't know why Masons make such a big deal about this :)


All the parts glued together.


Its then soaked in watered down PVA to stiffen up the section.

Adding in the water channel and the kerb.



The Melusine on the base to check height, another third of the back wall to go.
You can see the abortive "tiles" in the foreground, I've gone with more foam in the end.


The lower wall and pavement section with texture, and a backup paving infill behind the kerb.


The smaller paving sections added and a couple of closeups.

Proto Melusine VI

Sometimes when you need to build a wall, you have to actually build a wall..

Proto Melusine V

Part of my get stuff done 2011.

Change of tack on the base, building it out of foam and cork spacers.
Probably with a Mayan feel now too.
I seem to remember the fluff for the Melusine being first deployed in rainforests. So collecting some architecture refs atm..





The wall is a little random at the minute.
I'll have to chop blocks, and carve fake stones onto the larger panels, easier than my previous method though.

Patlabor Hannibal & Reiver

Started work on this one. An old kit I overstretched on previously, plan on bringing it back.
It was an SAFS Prototype conversion kit and a Polar Bear base, then I changed it.
Now I'm trying to rescue it by turning it into a Space type prototype, undergoing battlefield testing.
Though in the scene itself the suit will be shown at rest. Excuse to use a cool colourscheme.



It will be an open suit once done, but there are a lot of gaps need rebuilding before I think about the cockpit.

A small change

All wargames related stuff is now on Ultima Ratio Regum

This blog will now only focus on Large scale models.
The wargames stuff was getting crowded.

G-Pawn V

Ok so I can't do new suits..

Not all of the interior has been fitted yet, more of a dry run to see how it looks so far.





The salvaged NeuPzF, with added strap rings, and firing mechanism. A mix of vanilla Gustav and Zitader.
Waiting for its dirtwash, I plan on making the tube look much older than the round.

G-Pawn IV

Quick pic while the semi-gloss coat is drying.



The lighter colour is duck egg green, I guess I didn't supress the flash enough.
Good enough for a bench shot though.