Steel Penguins braying

[Steel Penguin]

the fencing is done, just needs some static grass added and then varnishing, one of the Ainsty ISO containers is done as well
49 figures 7 pieces of scenery ( 12" of wall fence etc counts a one piece)

[Steel Penguin]

20" of  felled tree trunk fence finished tonight gone for a slightly birch like look.  its been undercoated and mocking me for months, so nice to get done.
49 figures 9 pieces of scenery

[Steel Penguin]

2 second hand GW Rhinos, green and black British army style,  nice and fast, Tamiya spray green this morning, black stripes this afternoon,  varnish after tea Jobs a good un!
49 figures 2 models  9 pieces of scenery.
wondering what small stuff to start next,  possibly some figs again

[Steel Penguin]

3 of the Ainsty ISO containers and one of the sci fi cargo pods done, as well as a 28mm Tetrach,
49 figures, 3 models 13 pieces of scenery,
got another ISO that has been hit with some of the Halfords camo paint, green and khaki, needs to dry then get a bit of darker brown and a little black, before ink washing, and the final one will be in the ultra grubby white of Trans Sys.

[Steel Penguin]

after a good day at cosford,  and getting an A10 there for the engines to put on the Learjet, ive been off today, ( ill be chauffeuring Sapphire Penguin to a dentist appointment later), ive put the stuff I had on display back in its correct storage boxes, and repacked the bought kits, ( the hasa weapons kit went in my part used version, and the Typhoon went in the box of the un-started one)  and then repairing the 2 built A10s that sit on the phoon box, ( one twice) ive got some more of the hotel together, one set of the outside steps and the basic floor, outside walls and internal wall facings are drying.
any suggestions from out-there as to what to do with a engine pod less A10,  I have a vague idea of no wings 1 central tail and turn it into a waterline scale mini sub for 1:56 / 28mm wargaming.

[Weaver]

any suggestions from out-there as to what to do with a engine pod less A10,  I have a vague idea of no wings 1 central tail and turn it into a waterline scale mini sub for 1:56 / 28mm wargaming.

Backdate it: replace the engines with radial prop jobs....


BTW, thanks for the tip about the Charity Tank Girl figures - got my donation in and my name down for a set....

[Steel Penguin]

hhmm, its an idea, ive got some spare props from a trashed ac130....

[Steel Penguin]

started the Lear,  and realised that the diameter on the A10 engines ( CT34?)  is not far off the body dia of the lears,    filled in the old engine slots ( they may end up as power plants for a couple of homemade cruise missiles) got a ECM pod from the F111, and a flair pod off the AC130, I think ill leave 3 of the back single seats out , 2 as blanks for storage lockers/tool boxes, and 1 for a table, giving the double seat at the back and one on the jump seat side facing backwards .   

[Steel Penguin]

lear slowly continues, im trying to get the slot for the new engines cut before I start to do any major internal work,  and ( unlike normally on wargaming stuff) im going very slowly and carefully, I want this to look good!
the 4ground hotel slowly continues also, im having some problems as the instructions are a little less than clear in some parts, and I think the fitting may be a little off of a few parts, I can rectify it, but it means that the assembly speed slows as it becomes, test fit, modify, test fit, modify, test fit, glue, which on most wargames stuff is at least one test fit too many.  Im getting there, im glad that I have my modelling tools though, the razor saw and craft knife are proving very useful.

[Steel Penguin]

engine pods assembled and internally painted, floor painted and im getting some where with the seats, the Hotels advanced a little most of the 1st floor is now finished ive got to start on the attic floor,  slowly along enjoying the trip.

[Steel Penguin]

just spent a "happy 30 mins" cleaning up some 2nd hand 28mm wargames figs ive had sat stripping in a pot of acetone thinners for a few weeks ( 2 elder ghost warriors  80s metal types, 2 war walkers 5 seers and a couple of small unicorns)  the elder must have been at least 3rd hand as the paint was coming of in slabs and peeling off like an old plaster,  so they've all gone back in the pot for a wile longer.

[Steel Penguin]

after watching pirates of the Caribbean 4 last night and Horizon 40 years on the moon today feeling a bit better, so ive done a bit more on the hotel, the attic floors now complete, need to do the roof and all the windows.

[Steel Penguin]

the body of the Lear is together  with the new engines added, and the wings on,  all of a sudden it looks far more like a plane, than a disparate collection of bits, it does look good, even if I say so myself.  Got to let it all set together, then it'll be fill in the body / engine pylon, underside/join and think a bought undercart. pylons and paint.
The hotel is further along the top floors done, the roofs having the dormer windows fitted, then it'll be the chimney stacks, windows and window surrounds, and that will be not far off finished.
After that, not too certain. it'll depend on what catches my fancy.

[Steel Penguin]

im at the P stage of PSR with the engine pods,  at the moment there's a nomnomnomnomnomnom sound from the underside of the pylons as my humbrol filler disappears into the gap, im letting it set then it'll be clean of any filler that was splodged in the wrong bit  smooth with solvent then (try to) sand I may end up wrapping the wet and dry round a paintbrush handle to get between fuselage and engine pod wall.

I may do some resin wargames stuff after  ive a couple of ainsty hovercraft and  some 6 wheel bugs with drivers similar to the Valley Forge crew that may be next. Or it may be a 1:56 cent to convert into a tankdozer,  or the other IHMN gangs,  or.........  I need some dedicated painting time!

[Steel Penguin]

Lear bodys done, tails on, need to pre paint the gear  and gear flaps, and to think on the colour scheme, light grey underside, not too certain on the top, I want something punchy but not too stand out..