thenylongag
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Post by thenylongag on Apr 16, 2015 16:19:12 GMT -5
Hey Terry
Did you start this over at SMA a while back?
Loving the paint so far
Gag
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 16, 2015 16:25:47 GMT -5
Hey Terry Did you start this over at SMA a while back? Loving the paint so far Gag Yeah I might have. This has been on the shelf for a while now. Thanks! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Apr 16, 2015 21:25:51 GMT -5
Spaceship, a tank, now a mechanic robot?!?!? WHY NOT!!! You absolutely have my attention... my boys are going to like this too.
Looking real good so far...
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 17, 2015 7:09:55 GMT -5
Spaceship, a tank, now a mechanic robot?!?!? WHY NOT!!! You absolutely have my attention... my boys are going to like this too. Looking real good so far... You just never know what I might build next! Well I hope the boys like it.  |
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 17, 2015 7:13:27 GMT -5
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Post by kaytermarram on Apr 17, 2015 11:57:21 GMT -5
What are the figures?  And the robot looks great right now, wonder, what you will weather next! Frank |
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 17, 2015 12:35:09 GMT -5
What are the figures? And the robot looks great right now, wonder, what you will weather next! Frank The figures? I'm sure I got them out of some clearance sale bin years ago. They were probably part of some long forgotten game system. However I think they will work well in this setting. More painting to be done and weathering and there are decals to be added. |
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Post by TRM on Apr 17, 2015 12:39:24 GMT -5
Nice job on the weathering Terry!! Really coming alive now!!
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 17, 2015 12:44:43 GMT -5
Nice job on the weathering Terry!! Really coming alive now!! Thanks! |
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Post by dupes on Apr 17, 2015 20:20:06 GMT -5
Duuuuude...the Warhammer looks GREAT! I need to dig up some 28mm future-infantry figs to put next to my big guys. Would certainly help establish some scale.
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Post by Leon on Apr 17, 2015 21:09:31 GMT -5
Terry this is really looking great!  |
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4bogreen
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Post by 4bogreen on Apr 18, 2015 6:32:30 GMT -5
Cool! Nice work. i love those Manga cartoons. Have a lot of these on DVD. Macross / Robotech was one of the coolest. Good weathering. Maybe i have look around for a Manga model. Patlabor, Gosht in the shell or Appleseed. Love your work mrt51!
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moramarth
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Post by moramarth on Apr 18, 2015 7:35:46 GMT -5
It would be cool to scratch build one of these in 1/20 scale.  I have this one. If anyone fancies some of these "Dust" walker models, check out this current sale (3 pages worth!): www.waylandgames.co.uk/59_dust-studiosRegards, M |
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Post by wbill76 on Apr 18, 2015 18:29:02 GMT -5
Nice progress on this one Terry! Love the look of those two big guns.
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 18, 2015 19:17:41 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 20, 2015 6:53:05 GMT -5
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Post by kaytermarram on Apr 20, 2015 7:46:31 GMT -5
Great work!! And I hope to see him on a cool Base WITH THE FIGURES that means!!
Frank
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 20, 2015 8:02:12 GMT -5
Great work!! And I hope to see him on a cool Base WITH THE FIGURES that means!! Frank Thanks Frank! |
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Post by venom1 on Apr 20, 2015 23:26:43 GMT -5
Great work mate, this looks fantastic! These sort of kits really do need figures to give the uninitiated a sense of scale! I have both the 1/35 Horizon MadCat and the Armorcast 1/60 rendition. Awesome kits, and neither of them will ever get built due to their rarity! I do have plans to reproduce one using the kits as a guide, probably 3D printed, depending on the cost. Oh, I also have the FASA blueprint set which includes the MadCat, Vulture, Thor and Loki. Cheers, Sam |
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 21, 2015 7:33:42 GMT -5
Great work mate, this looks fantastic! These sort of kits really do need figures to give the uninitiated a sense of scale! I have both the 1/35 Horizon MadCat and the Armorcast 1/60 rendition. Awesome kits, and neither of them will ever get built due to their rarity! I do have plans to reproduce one using the kits as a guide, probably 3D printed, depending on the cost. Oh, I also have the FASA blueprint set which includes the MadCat, Vulture, Thor and Loki. Cheers, Sam Thanks Sam! I agree you need a figure because these things are about 3 stories tall. |
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 21, 2015 7:35:23 GMT -5
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Post by dupes on Apr 21, 2015 8:59:08 GMT -5
I have both the 1/35 Horizon MadCat and the Armorcast 1/60 rendition. Awesome kits, and neither of them will ever get built due to their rarity! Whaaaat? BUILD THEM!!! |
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Post by dupes on Apr 21, 2015 9:01:14 GMT -5
If you see something funky please let me know.  Don't see anything funky...but I do see something AWESOME! How tall is this (to the top of the SRM launcher, say)? Trying to figure out what scale it works out to in the Battletech universe. |
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 21, 2015 9:02:05 GMT -5
I have both the 1/35 Horizon MadCat and the Armorcast 1/60 rendition. Awesome kits, and neither of them will ever get built due to their rarity! Whaaaat? BUILD THEM!!! Yep that's what I would do. |
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 21, 2015 9:15:49 GMT -5
If you see something funky please let me know. Don't see anything funky...but I do see something AWESOME! How tall is this (to the top of the SRM launcher, say)? Trying to figure out what scale it works out to in the Battletech universe. Well the book says that most mechs are about 30 meters tall. The model is 7 or 8 inches tall and it is 1/72 scale so that works out to be 48 feet or 14.63 meters tall. And..... thanks |
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Post by venom1 on Apr 21, 2015 10:44:48 GMT -5
I have both the 1/35 Horizon MadCat and the Armorcast 1/60 rendition. Awesome kits, and neither of them will ever get built due to their rarity! Whaaaat? BUILD THEM!!! If I do that I can only build one of each!  The aim is to use the original Armorcast kit as the master and make molds so that I can make a number of them. I also want to use the Horizon kit as a template to make one or two big ones. I have also heard that being vinyl, the Horizon kit, being so large, sags over time, and needs a substantial amount of internal bracing just to not fall over. Plus, if I plan on doing a scratch built and illuminated cockpit that will only add to the weight and exacerbate the situation! I feel I am better off using the original kit as a master and making the new one out of something more sturdy. But thats just me..... Cheers, Sam |
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 21, 2015 10:49:44 GMT -5
If I do that I can only build one of each! The aim is to use the original Armorcast kit as the master and make molds so that I can make a number of them. I also want to use the Horizon kit as a template to make one or two big ones. I have also heard that being vinyl, the Horizon kit, being so large, sags over time, and needs a substantial amount of internal bracing just to not fall over. Plus, if I plan on doing a scratch built and illuminated cockpit that will only add to the weight and exacerbate the situation! I feel I am better off using the original kit as a master and making the new one out of something more sturdy. But thats just me..... Cheers, Sam Yes you are right about the sagging on the vinyl kit particularly with the missle launchers. |
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Post by dupes on Apr 21, 2015 10:50:55 GMT -5
Do you have resin casting skills that will let you make good copies? If so, then I'm all for seeing you crank out some extras!
Any idea how the Horizon vinyl reacts to paint and/or primer?
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Post by mrt51 on Apr 21, 2015 10:57:17 GMT -5
Do you have resin casting skills that will let you make good copies? If so, then I'm all for seeing you crank out some extras! Any idea how the Horizon vinyl reacts to paint and/or primer? Acylic paint should work fine, but you may need to prime it first. |
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Post by kaytermarram on Apr 21, 2015 12:12:43 GMT -5
I have painted tons of vinyl figures in the past, mostly stuff from Screamin` , Sideshow and Horizon. Never primed them and absolute no problems with acrylics (even multiple layers and washings cause no problems at all). These were kits up to scale 1:4 (the Screamin stuff) and to protect them from turning over I pressed normal daily newspaper paper in every square inch of the hollowed parts, stiffed it in with a brush grip so hard it goes. It was better than using some kind of plaster (it causes water when drying and thats not good for the kit and an eventual paint job!)
Frank
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And the robot looks great right now, wonder, what you will weather next!
The aim is to use the original Armorcast kit as the master and make molds so that I can make a number of them. I also want to use the Horizon kit as a template to make one or two big ones.