Home on the Range - A SciFi diorama in 1/32 or 1/35 or something.

[puddingwrestler]

Spent a little time today building the mounting forks for the front engine on the trimotor ute using the forks from the Mazda T2000, some plasticard and rod. Also did a little weathering on the AeroCommando.
I'm at the parental house at present on a visit and brought most of the gear I need, but forgot the pastels so cannot finish weathering the AeroCommando just yet.
The ute needs a little PSR on the gap between dash and bonnet and then a few final touches. The Chuck Wagon needs some plating fitted to the underside and a few final touches plus soem PSR and love.

[puddingwrestler]

Scored some wooden moulding to make the edging of the base today, but not much else. I've been getting my car serviced and turning my mum's website into a blog...

[puddingwrestler]

Stuck that dad-blamed front engine on the tri motor ute today.

More important is this critter here:



It be all finished an' done up tighter than Daisy Duke's cut offs.

[puddingwrestler]

Here's what's going on with the figures.
So far I've started two of them, both from the ICM Soviet tankers scoffing grub set (unofficial title) which came with a Tamiya Ford GPA 'Seep' I got from ebay a while back.

The standing chap has had his head cruelly cut down, originally to accept a Werhmacht helmet I was resculpting into something 2000ADish, but now for a stetson. Straps are from really thin plasticard, other bits from thicker plasticard. Also some plastic rod.
The other chap is only partially done using the same materials. Still considering his head - the kit has a forage cap molded on but I definately do not want that. I have some caps etc around, or might have a second shot at the 2000ADish helmet using greenstuff instead of tamiya putty this time (it didn't work very well)

This is the back of stand-up-guy. His holstered sawn of shotgun is made from a Tamiya infantry weapon set for the stock (a rifle, not sure what type) and plasticard for the holster. It needs buckles and catches added still.

And here is a mysterious collection of parts. Anyone care to guess what is going on here?

There's also been a little progress on fitting the underside hull plates to the chuckwagon.

[philp]

The feet look like what you would use to make footprints in the ground work.  Not sure about the marbles.

[puddingwrestler]

If you thought 'Soup Stiring Robot' as soon as you saw the motley collection of 1/144 scale bombs, dolls eyes and army boots above, congratulations, you are just as insane as I am.
And here is the little fella.


Parts are a mix of dolls eyes, plasticard, plastic rod, 1/144 scale bombs, 1/35 artillery bits, army boots, Citadel 2nd Edition 40K space marine hands, a 1/72 wheel and the sort of big washer thing which is used to hold the dolls eyes onto the doll.
And yes, I did just scratch build an entire 1/35 scale soup stiring robot in a day.

[Modelling_Mushi]

Looking good, enjoying this one muchly

[Weaver]

Excellent - I LOVE the robot! 


There's a song by Al Stewart called Roads to Moscow which is about the Eastern Front in WWII, and there's a line in it that goes, "and far away behind their lines, the partisans are stirring in the forest". Ever since I had a vision of two guys in flat caps and donkey jackets with PPShs over their shoulders sitting either side of a big pot, taking turns to stir it, I havn't been able to listen to the song the same way......

[sotoolslinger]

Beautiful stuff o tusseler with desserts

[philp]

umm... that was my second guess.

[ChernayaAkula]

This is way beyond awesome!         

One of the figures will need a Green Stuff poncho! 

[puddingwrestler]

Did think of that, but I am not great at greenstuff, I'd never get the folds right. More likely to get one made from tissue soaked in PVA, but I think I may not use ponchos, despite loving Judge Che from the time Judge Dredd spent on the moon - a mexican judge with bandido moustach, poncho and sombrero who calls everyone Hombre? What's not to love.

Also, I stuck a top on the stetson made froma  cut down german helmet. One of my non modeling friends said he was "creepd out by Monsiure Crepe Hat" and I could not have that now could I?

[sotoolslinger]

Dude I tillered my garden out today wearing plaid shorts ,knee high lace up snake boots , a t-shirt and a garish cowboy hat, I'm pretty sure you can dress your sci fi characters any way you want

[Weaver]

Yes, but he doesn't want them to look that ridiculous....

Anyway, could you go and stand next to Radish in that outfit please? It's time he looked uncomfortable for once...

[puddingwrestler]

not much modeling yesterday, nor was there any yodelling, but I did build a bionic arm. And a knee pad. This may not sound important, but kneepads are key to 2000AD's greatness! And it's a petty groovy kneepad.
Dropped the shorts wearing figure idea - I mocked up the dio and there isn't really space for more figures.

Although I was thinking about making another dio in a simialr vein showing more 2000AD style cowboys cruising through town on a saturday night...
So the three-quarter pants wearing, knee-high lace up boots sporting figure could become some sort of pimp... OF THE FUTURE!