A-A5 Speed Truck (W.I.P)

 

Started on my A5 Truck speeder quite awhile ago now. It’s been sitting on a tray in parts begging to be completed. So finally getting around to trying to finish it. The one thing that has struck me is that every model of it I’ve seen is setup on the base the same way in the default position. So thinking when I get to the point of mounting it on the base I will go for something non-standard. Just haven’t quite worked out what. Still quite a lot of painting to go.

At this point just focusing on the interiors as I have both doors open and was thinking of magnetising the roof. So perhaps it could also be used as a terrain piece as well as a vehicle in a game play.

A-A5 Speed Truck cockpit W.I.P

The Bad Batch

 Been a month since my last post, what a month it has been. Minor surgery on my arm which took me out for a week and now the brutal flu, which turned in sinusitis and bronchitis. Now finally on the mend after pretty much 6 solid days in bed.

Been chipping away at some Star Wars Legion since I’ve been just started watching Bad Batch.

Had fun painting this unit since they are all different. Decided to try something a little bit different and try a multi-coloured undercoat with a theme of Episode 6 season one - Decommissioning. Replaced the bases with some nice sci-fi resin printed ones with the idea they were in the decommissioning plant with the orange and yellow glow of the furnaces.

A lot of the undercoat gets covered of course but I managed to keep some showing though as I used a combo of Army Painter speed paints, Vallejo and AK paints thinned down with speed paint medium. Pretty pleased with the outcome. Omega eye’s weren’t my best work.. I always struggle with eye and had issues with the undercoat on Tech cracking. Nothing to world ending and overall result looks really nice on the table top.

undercoat prep

The Bad Batch

Crosshair

Echo

Hunter

Wrecker

This and That

 So no printing done so far today. Spent the time watching videos on YouTube, and then changed the FEP on my resin vat, which was simple enough, just time consuming. So I'll be ready to do more printing later tonight or tomorrow. Mean while I've been working on my Pagoda dice tower and some horses for my Samurai Cavalry. 

Plus I just cleaned up some Magnaguard for Legion I printed the other day and put them on bases ready for undercoat and painting.

At last

At last they finally arrived. After my initial order 3 months ago failed..e.g. got canceled due to no stock. I found some online in Aussie and within a week I have them. 

Also mounted some led lights into my spray booth and did a quick test wire up and all things going. So now I just have to solder up the wires and insulate then properly so I don't zap myself. 

TIE Interceptor

With my 3D printer really preforming well lately I'm still bashing out more terrain, this time a TIE Interceptor. I'm going to have to find time to edit the landing pad that I printed for the standard TIE fighter so I can have one to accommodate the Interceptor.

Meanwhile I got myself an early birthday present. A nice table saw, so making my spray booth is going to be so much easier. I'll actually be able to get straight cut edges. Even better, the building of a new house next door is tossing alot of plywood off cuts, so I'm gathering a good amount of free materials for future projects.  

on the home front , I finally got around to putting the letter box in place over the weekend. So far its settled in nicely and hasn't moved. Due to the fact that the main service lines go right under it I haven't concreated it in. Pegged in place and screwed in tight.  Next mission is gonna be the driveway garden ... next summer perhaps.

Now onto planning the Droid list for Saturdays Club day.

Tie Fighter

 Almost finished the Tie Fighter and landing platform. Just need to decide on how I'll deal with the stairs and how to attach them. Will probably look at using some magnets as that will make it much easier to store and transport. The print of the TIE fighter was a bit fast and at 0.2 so the lines show up a bit, but still looks the part for a terrain piece.

Here's a size comparison with my AT-ST, its the one in the low position, so the TIE Fighter is just a smidge smaller un height. 

Terrain Day

 With ANZAC day holiday today, I spent it painting all the terrain I have been printing over the last few months, well at least some it. And of course I'm printing more as at the moment, currently on teh printer plate is different style Tie Fighter. 

Started out with the landing pad and moved onto a load of scatter terrain in the form of boxes and crates etc, then moved to painting the Tie Fighter and it's platform, along with more work on my second AT-ST. The barricades still need alot of work, they aren't that inspiring to paint. A productive day off work for sure.

Terrain on the brain

 Now that I've got my 3D printer humming and printing really well I've been blasting out terrain with the goal of having a full on 6x8 table of terrain for Legion. I just undercoated the landing pad.

The I've also got the Tie Fighter Landing platform as well.

Going to have to go for some desert houses and buildings next or a random space ship for the landing pad.

Tie Fighter

 On the side of all my current builds, I managed to 3D print off a Tie Fighter for a bit of terrain for Legion. I printed it at 0.2 and fast, so its a bit layered if you look close, but for a bit of terrain I don't mind that, since it cost me all of $3 so far. Probably total cost including paint will be something like $5. The 3D printer well and truly paying its way now. I got it straight from Thingverse and printed it in the scale it was in, which looks about right for Legion.

Here's the link Star Wars Legion Terrain - DWG TIE Fighter 

Start Wars Legion AT-ST build #2

 So after a black undercoat, I did a base color coat of metallic copper and red leather mix, followed up with a clear gloss coat and a few hours drying time. Then coat of AK chipping liquid. Already the model is starting to look good. Also thought in some Vallejo crackle medium of a few panels, just with straight medium, no color, should make for some interesting effects when the top colors go on.

Start Wars Legion AT-ST build #2

 With having enjoyed my last build of the AT-ST so much, I went and found two more online... a saga in itself. Anyway I've started modeling up my next one, adding in parts from my bits box and getting a few ideas off old WWII tank pictures. I used some wind break fabric to simulate camo netting, a random old bulk head or part from a GW tank for extra armor on the front. Then throw on several bits of copper wire for pipe work along with a machine gun left over from another model. Also found a ladder from a very old GW building, with a quick few snips to get ride of the skulls it worked in well.

onto the under coat and plan out the paint scheme.

South Auckland Club Day

 So for the third month in a row the club rolled out several games of Legion and a few Saga games got played as well. Cant recall the last time we spent this much time on one game. 

Glen had invested in some very cool MDF terrain which looks awesome thanks to his paint job. IT will work for quite a few games.

I had to make a little bit of adjustment to the layout of the table so that in Kevin and my game we had room to move our large vechiles.

A few shots of the other games in progress.

I only snapped a few, as i was too busy getting the crap beaten out of me.

But I did play a new faction with not one but two AT-ST walkers ... alot of fun.

Some of the guys got into a few games of Saga, which I think was there was more talking about the rules than actual playing ... I'm sure a few games got finished ...I think ... maybe..

 Looking forward to some more Legion next month.

How time disappears when your having fun.

 Well the last four weeks just disappeared is a blaze of fabulous weather so alot of outside work got done, but I've still managed to complete another box of Zulu warriors and have now started on my third and final box along with starting on my next AT-ST for Legion. 

With the long Easter weekend I've made good progress painting the final boundary fence and also more Zulu's warriors along with building the second AT-ST.

The acquiring my two extra AT-ST's was a saga indeed, with Milsims (where I bought them from online) sending it to the wrong address. How the hell they sent it to #3 instead of #22 I'll never know. Took me pretty much 3 weeks of harassing them to get the info. And thankfully the people in #3 still had the package and had been trying to work out where it was meant to go. End result is I have my AT-ST's and I'll never buy from Milsims again. 

I completely forgot about the photos from last club day, which we had a bunch of Star Wars legions games going on.

Kevin has been spending up large on this impressive platform.