matiwashere Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Hello, currently I am scratchbuilding/kitbashing a sci fi mining vehicle that is supposed to be used on foreign planets to harvest precious minerals and alike. This vehicle is supposed to be a drilling machine, similar to those already used today in mines. I had some tank tracks from some german tank (Pz.Kpfw.35t) left over I had bought as donor kit and decided to use them on the driving section of the vehicle. The tank itself was too narrow so I only used the sides with the tracks and built up the middle section inbetween from styrene sheet, some structured sheet and parts of the upper tank hull that had the hole for the rotating turret. I also used some mudguards from another tank donor kit and some containers from little truck models. For the upper rotating section that will house the driving compartment and the drill itself I used the upper part of another tank flipped over. The containers were the first thing I had built ( or rather detalied up ) and I tried out some color schemes on them to see how looked painted up. I do regret I didn't take more pics before it was at this stage. These are the containers: I continued by adding some protective side skirts to the tracks and building up the upper section a bit more. The rear part of the base was supposed to hold one of the containers or maybe several different ones, so I build a support structure that would ft them nicely. Since the containers are all from trucks at the same small scale, they are all equally broad, even if the length varies. So I would be able to accomodate different containers in the end. Also added a few smaller details like a shovels and a pickaxe. Once I had the lower portion of the vehicle finished however, I couldn't resist to start painting it up. So first I primed in light grey and did some preshading ( here it's only on one side ) Next up I sprayed the base color on it, I think I used Vallejo model color golden yellow. Then I added the first wash with smokey ink to have the details popping up a bit more. Also started to add a few decals I had leftover from the Jetbike at this point. Next up was some color modulation and zenital light wit a slightly lighter and desaturated yellow tone. Then it was time for some scratches, all painted by brush ,here only on one side. After I was done with the scratches all over the vehicle, I added a light wash of light grey in certain areas as dirt. The plow in the front also got some serious scratches and a bunch of dirt. I also added a little bit of rust, but I wanted to keep it decent and not like the green container shown above that had come out way too rusty for a machine that is supposed to be still in use. After that I added a filter from treu earth called Worn Patina 1 over the whole model for some drit and water streaks, then I put some pigments on the tracks and on the areas where the driver would walk on the vehicle the most and of course on the plow in the front. I liked the paint scheme so far and decided to keep it like that and paint the upper part the same way once I am finished building it. Currently I am at this stage: I plan to add a 3D printed tricone drillbit and close the cabin around the seat I have in there right now. The seat is a leftover from the Jetbike I built for wildhouse models, I had an extra seat to sculpt the pilot in and making sure he fits nicely. Since it has no other use like that I decided to incorporate it into the vehicle as it is quite a low seat and the vehicle itself is supposed not to be too tall as it has to fit the tunnels in the end. Cheers and thanks for taking a look. I'll post an update as soon as I have the drillbit. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 That looks beautifully filthy. Looking forward to seeing the rest of it come together Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Yep. Like that. Keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSolo Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) Kick bottom! Thats a really cool idea/ build/ paint, looking forward to seeing more! loool it changed a donkey to bottom... Edited April 5, 2016 by BobSolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake the snake Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 dirty and grimy to perfection! Keep it going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 That's a beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Great work! Love how its looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 My kind of modeling! Very nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Looking very nicely industrial. Where are you going to set it when it's done? (I ask because I think red Martian dust would look cool on the dirty yellow...) Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiwashere Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 (edited) Thanks and glad you like it guys. @Will Vale: Not sure yet, as I don't know how many other things I'll add to the mining rig itself. Was thinking about also building a vehicle that transports the miners through the corridors of the mines ( see pic below ) and some other smaller techy things, like a small portable generator, maybe some elevator shaft or alike too and I guess I'll probably also have to sculpt a few miners to go with it at some point. The dust I added on the vehicle is light grey, so it won't be martian floor and rather some rocky saltmine like thing, this however I will build at the very end, once I am done with the vehicles and figures and whatnot. Maybe I'll leave the second vehicle and elevator out completely. Haven't decided yet and it depends a bit on how much I like this vehicle once it's done. Transport thingy: Actual vehicle, not a model ( yet? ) Edited April 7, 2016 by matiwashere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Whoah that Transport thingy's different, you've got a creative mind like no other I've ever seen ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiwashere Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Just to make it clear, the transport thingy is a pic of an actual vehicle as used today. I just thought it would fit if I built one, which I have not yet done. And thanks!^^ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Just to make it clear, the transport thingy is a pic of an actual vehicle as used today. I just thought it would fit if I built one, which I have not yet done. And thanks!^^ Aaah... me a dumba$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Nice bit of scratch building, will be watching from now onwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 The drill rig certainly looks the part. The transport thingy is too shiny, needs weathering.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oileanach Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Fantastic work, mate. Yellow is always a total pain; you've really carried it off there. Great to watch it all coming together, can't wait for the next stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiwashere Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Thanks for the nice comments! I have been sculpting on and off on the drill bit and today I finally got around to get it finished. Took forever and I didn't enjoy it much tbh, but hey it's done! Only the screwy bit at the rear is not a real screw but just lines instead, was easier and way faster to do and since this part will be hidden inside a tube anyway, I opted not to do a propper screwing end. Will continue this build once the parts have been printed. Cheers and thx for taking a look! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I have been sculpting on and off on the drill bit and today I finally got around to get it finished. Very tasty, it must have been a labour of love with all those teeth .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiwashere Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 It's been a while, but here's a little update, received the prints yesterday. They are tiny and yet so crisp, I'll take better pics after assemlying one of the drills. Really exited about the prints 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Those prints look lovely. Looking forward to seeing them painted up Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Great project, love the drill parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Great job with the printed parts Mati! Now get 'em installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiwashere Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Thanks guys, got around to assebmle and prime one of the drills, didn't have much time really, so only a little update. Sorry for the crappy pic quality, only had the phone available. It did fit nicely and with just tiny drops of superglue it stays firmly together. More to come soon I hope. Cheers! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Looks good, shades of Benny's drill in Total Recall Incidentally if anyone else is looking to make this kind of thing, I noticed that Hawk Wargames have some useful resin in their Resistance range: http://www.hawkwargames.com/products/model-109-breaching-drill Cheers, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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