rockpopandchips Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 11 hours ago, Jaktis said: I know that your idea is an unmanned waypoint, but when I see this I want something happening on the ground. Perhaps some sort of trade exchange or delivery. ...Just me thinking out loud, perhaps I better shut up 😁 Funny you should say this as I have just ordered a load of 1/100 scale people for the ship and Im now thinking of adding a small jetty for the jolly boat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 9 hours ago, Getunderit said: Have a space guru meditating under the tree. Yeah, I better shut up too. @rockpopandchips, love the knolly tree. Much like a Bonsai. Im hoping after it covered with filler and has got some foliage it's going to look like an old oak tree, now the space guru was not exactly what I was think but what about a pilgrimage to the tree? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getunderit Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, rockpopandchips said: Im hoping after it covered with filler and has got some foliage it's going to look like an old oak tree, now the space guru was not exactly what I was think but what about a pilgrimage to the tree? I know that whatever you do @rockpopandchips it will work out marvelously. I am just enjoying this build, and now and again my inner child wants to play along. I know what's it like with scratch building, ideas and things get changed along the way. Inspiration and creativity is a never-ending-story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 1:43 AM, Getunderit said: Have a space guru meditating under the tree. Nah you need a goat. Boris is lonely! W /coat get 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 A bit of ground work and trying out the landing jetty, the 2 figures are from 1/100 Gundam kits. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 22 hours ago, Getunderit said: I know that whatever you do @rockpopandchips it will work out marvelously. I am just enjoying this build, and now and again my inner child wants to play along. I know what's it like with scratch building, ideas and things get changed along the way. Inspiration and creativity is a never-ending-story. Cheers, the best thing about this type of build is the freedom to do whatever you want, there are no rules, it's all down to the individual taste, maybe experiment a bit and to have some fun, Im enjoying myself anyway. The local IPMS are putting on show in Keighley at the end of September, so if this turns out ok I will be taking it along. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 We have rocks, need grass. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 We have grass....... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getunderit Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 An interesting way on how you created your landscape. The grass looks lush. My dog would love to roll in that! Like the little whispers of green on the barer areas 😉. Love this build, I never know what is going to unfold next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, Getunderit said: An interesting way on how you created your landscape. The grass looks lush. My dog would love to roll in that! Like the little whispers of green on the barer areas 😉. Love this build, I never know what is going to unfold next. Thanks, those pictures are a it over exposed so the grass is not quite a bright as they appear in the pictures, Im still not 100% on the rock so going sponge on some yellow or blue and a green washes in a few places and add a few more highlights later. Battery compartment is all wired so I can finish the tree now and I think I want to get the base all finished and painted before cracking on with ship. She has a name now thanks to the kids, she is called The Amber Bliss. it's a combination of my girls nicknames when they were in utero. Edited June 29, 2018 by rockpopandchips 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 Checklist of what I used for the base if anyone is interested. lefter over polystyrene packing,gypsum builders plaster (leftover from work i did on the house), a few bobs of PVA, cheep £1 shop kids poster paints. The tree was made from copper wire and covered in the same plaster mix and painted using the same cheep paints. Woodland Scenics scatter and tree foliage to finish it off, I don't always use recycled or left over parts.........😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Nice groundwork it looks ace Brian! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 A bit more progress base, the rocks got wash and more highlights, sign post just needs some names on it and finished the oak tree. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getunderit Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 WOW, what a transformation. Looks great. The tree is perfect. Nothing better than seeing holes through a tree, it's more realistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 On with the substation and jetty for the top of the hill now, I have also ordered a 1/100 scale 1940s truck that might get the ani-gravity engine conversion as well for this dio. Not sure at the moment, we will see what it looks like when it arrives. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) Just need to put some oil marks on I think. Edited July 1, 2018 by rockpopandchips 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 22 hours ago, rockpopandchips said: Just need to put some oil marks on I think. And maybe some railings? BM now has a H&S rep amongst the Mods, you know. A week on the naughty step for a first offence! Seriously. It's looking very nice. Looking forward to the truck. I was looking at buying a ship kit just for the hull, and build onto it. But my build rate is glacial at the moment, so I'll just have to dream on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Pete in Lincs said: And maybe some railings No way, if they don't need railings in Star Wars I don't need them........ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getunderit Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 @rockpopandchips, I can't get over that tree of yours, It's so good. Wish you had shown the stages of adding that foliage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Getunderit said: @rockpopandchips, I can't get over that tree of yours, It's so good. Wish you had shown the stages of adding that foliage. Thanks but once the wire armature is made I just stick on the foliage. It's the Woodland Scenics stuff that make them look good, I'm just winging it here. The jolly-boat painted jolly colours. Still needs a bit more work. Edited July 3, 2018 by rockpopandchips 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 Just realised I haven't made anything to hold the jolly-boat next to the jetty..... Doh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getunderit Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 1 hour ago, rockpopandchips said: Just realised I haven't made anything to hold the jolly-boat next to the jetty..... Doh! You have been VERY busy with the model lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 So possible additional flying truck to add to the dio, I'm going to build even if don't use it for this project. It's a great little kit just snap fitted together for now and thruster ports tacked on. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getunderit Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 👍 , a Pie, Pot, Pea shop. Get it while it's hot! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 First off COME ON ENGLAND! The best and worst thing I have ever seen on tv, how many times did this build nearly end up on the floor! Now we have a flying jolly-boat. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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