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Steel Penguin

#105
October 12, 2014, 02:07:27 AM
things have taken a step sideways,  my delightful wargaming wife has been looking through cupboards, and has refound her Dreamholme senics chieftains hut, which is a serious chunk of resin that will need some bashing to get together,  the main building is in quarters and the walls are going to need heating and flexing to get them to meet, and wile the tops of the walls are level, the bottoms of each section arnt, plus when I get it together its going to be  close on 2 foot long by 1 foot wide.  ( link to some ones website showing the model completed at a wargames show http://norsehammer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/dreamholme-collectables.html  )
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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PR19_Kit

#106
October 12, 2014, 02:59:56 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 12, 2014, 02:07:27 AM
......... the main building is in quarters and the walls are going to need heating and flexing to get them to meet, and wile the tops of the walls are level, the bottoms of each section arnt, plus when I get it together its going to be  close on 2 foot long by 1 foot wide........

If it was easy everyone would be doing it...........  ;D :lol:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Steel Penguin

#107
October 12, 2014, 06:33:10 AM
Kit  yup I suppose your right on that  doesn't make it any easier though  :banghead:
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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Captain Canada

#108
October 12, 2014, 07:13:09 AM
That's huge ! The finished example looks really neat. I've never been a gamer myself, so was wondering what's the point in having something that big ? Is it used during the game ? Or is just a collectible or somat to build and enjoy ?

:cheers:
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NARSES2

#109
October 12, 2014, 07:30:15 AM
Does look good. Make a nice centre piece for a display skirmish game.
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Steel Penguin

#110
October 12, 2014, 07:43:48 AM
centre piece of a game, nice area for a skirmish, challenge to assemble well ( id normally add paint but as its my wife building she want to paint it).  it can also make a fine objective for a larger game  1 side has to defend the other either capture of destroy.  The main reason weve got it is that she saw the painted example at a show and said " that would be wonderful for me for Christmas"   and that's all the reason I need to get it  :thumbsup:
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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NARSES2

#111
October 12, 2014, 07:46:25 AM
Ahhhhhhh. Such is young love  ;D ;D ;D :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Captain Canada

#112
October 12, 2014, 07:50:46 AM
I see ! Are you going to keep track of how many hours it takes to get it looking like the photos ?

:cheers:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

Steel Penguin

#113
October 12, 2014, 08:18:45 AM
Narses  14 years married and still diabolically  happy   :wub:

Captain Canada  egad no,  ill get it to a raw assembled  bare resin, then probably undercoat it with Halfords primer,  then Sapphire Penguin  will paint it till shes happy with it,  we do this for fun, not to make a living, the time spent is an enjoyable part of the journey,  not a chore  :thumbsup:   
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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NARSES2

#114
October 12, 2014, 08:21:38 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 12, 2014, 08:18:45 AM
Narses  14 years married and still diabolically  happy   :wub:



Well done mate  :thumbsup:

Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 12, 2014, 08:18:45 AM
Captain Canada  egad no,  ill get it to a raw assembled  bare resin, then probably undercoat it with Halfords primer,  then Sapphire Penguin  will paint it till shes happy with it,  we do this for fun, not to make a living, the time spent is an enjoyable part of the journey,  not a chore  :thumbsup:   

Absolutely the right idea  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Steel Penguin

#115
October 14, 2014, 11:44:44 AM
resin is washed and dried, itll get initial assembly ( hopefully) tomorrow night, gonna have to clear the dining room table of the RPG stuff though to do it  :thumbsup:
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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zenrat

#116
October 15, 2014, 02:38:20 AM
You are lucky.  Mrs z makes me keep my anti tank weapons in the shed...
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Steel Penguin

#117
October 15, 2014, 11:23:29 AM
Zenrat.  alas wile I am a die hard twilight 2000 gm, its more role playing games stuff than rocket propelled stuff  :lol:   mainly 13th age books and my hard back copy of the dr who game
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
Not a member of the Hufflepuff conspiracy!

Steel Penguin

#118
October 18, 2014, 08:15:31 AM
2 large cans of Halfords red primer later, one sprayed lodge, and undercoaterd ZSU,  the tripod, temple stuff ,and the street violence figs are varnished, but as I was walking out the door to matt them I banged my elbow and the other 3 fell of the board and chipped  :banghead: :banghead:  ive got  wait now to see if there salvageable or just straight back in the stripper
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
Not a member of the Hufflepuff conspiracy!

Steel Penguin

#119
October 19, 2014, 04:38:59 AM
well the walls have been straightened, by the simple expedient of filling the pasta pan with boiling water and dipping the offending parts  in it, bending when soft, checking with a set square and cooling under the tap. 
the first pair are glued together, and the ( very) gappy underside joint has had more araldite splodged into it to try and do some gap filling.
the second pair will be after lunch for the same effect ( I hope)
the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
Not a member of the Hufflepuff conspiracy!
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