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Greetings Terrans, how goes it? So, week four of isolation eh? Anyone else really really pleased they have enough hobby projects on the back burner to outlast any virus? I know I am – otherwise I reckon I would be climbing the walls by now.
So yeah, last week was fun. I had a week off work, (or a week of not having to work from home at least), and so I ran the Wolf Time campaign for my kids. The eldest one dropped out after the warm-up games due to some spectacular nose removal of the face spiting variety, but my youngest stuck to his Orky guns throughout and managed to win the day! It was a close-run thing though, and we had a good laugh along the way. It has even given my youngest a bit of a taste for the hobby, and he has been working on painting a wizard up since then! We try a bit of co-op Frostgrave next – I’ll let you know how that goes 😊 Meanwhile, I’ve managed a few bits too – some neglected bits that have been taking up space for far too long.
First up, a bit of ToyHammer to make this rough and ready civilian flyer:
This was a cheap drone that my boss bought for himself a while back, and the minute I saw it I knew that I could do something cool with it… I asked if I could have it if it ever broke, and being a cheap piece of crap from China, it duly it ended up in my ‘pile of potential’. Last week was he perfect opportunity to get some shed time in and get busy with the glue & rattle cans.
It’s lightly armed, (being a civilian craft), but I think it works really well as terrain item, or as a plot point in a game of something sci fi.
Scale-wise, I reckon it is pretty much perfect!
While I was on a roll, I also got this finished:
It’s an MDF storage crate from Grumpy Old Tin – I think it’s a BOYL special, and I was lucky enough to get it handed to me at BOYL last year. It has been half done for months, but I pulled my finger out and finished it off in and around other things. Here’s a few more shots:
And all together:
That isn’t the sum of my hobby last week – I got a whole range of Oldschool minis cleaned up, based, primed, and ready to pick over as the fancy takes me, so you can expect to see some classic Bob Olly goodness over the next week or two. I also finished the main build phase on a real bucket-list project – a small army that 14 year old me could only dream of owning! You’ll have to wait and see what it is though – I’m keeping it schtum until I’m finished and ready for the big reveal… feel free to try & guess of course 😉
Until next time!
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Very nice re-purposed drone! It really does look the part! :-)
Cheers mate, I must admit to being rather pleased with it myself 😊
Ooh! Finally one of my bits sees the light of day!
Nicely painted.
😁 It was good fun to build, and lovely to paint! I don’t normally go for MDF, but I’m happy to make the exception here 😊
Ah teenagers, I’m sure we weren’t such nobbers in our day 😋 Glad to hear you’ve corrupted/recruited the youngster though, the next generation of hobbyists are in safe hands.
Like the look of that aircraft, very clever – makes me think of Dune (and that’s always a good thing). Very curious about this secretive project you’re working on too – I’m not sure where to begin with guessing. Something Imperial Guard maybe?
Cheers dude, glad you like it! It does have a bit of a Dune vibe to it I suppose – I reckon it’s the proboscis-like stubber on the front, which gives it an insectoid look that is very Herbertesque :-)
The secret project is not Guard, (though I do have a Guard project next on the list)
Lovely drone. Deodorant skimmer 2.0.
Cheers mate, it certainly shares a spiritual connection with the venerable skimmer :-)
Man, you always manage to find the coolest toys! With your work on it, that hits all the right SciFi buttons.
Thanks dude, I did get very lucky on this one – as soon as I saw the original, I just knew it was going to work well.
Cool flyer you built there Alex! Have you got any before shots, or a link to the product?
It’s good to know that The Wolf Time is getting another outing as well. It’s just too good not to! And I sympathise with your child’s dummy spit too, I’ve been dealing with that myself of late :D
Take care mate :)
Cheers dude – it’s a ‘Goolrc T37’ according to the box. A quick bit of Google and I can see that there is a newer version available which looks pretty tough, and that it’s around the £40 mark.
Yeah, the whole kids thing has been a battle at various times… the latest round has been a four-day row over school work vs. gaming. They’re (mostly) good kids, but they are struggling with all this isolation… we’ll get through it though – number 1 son got a Wizard painted as well yesterday, so there is hope ;-)
You take it easy too dude, good to hear from you & wishing you & yours all the best
Looks great, Alex – looks like the chopper could mag-carry that shipping container around as well! – I also find it funny how a “civvie” craft has a honking great big machinegun/stubber on the front of it. :D
Cheers dude – yeah… there is a bit of me that regrets not putting the two things together earlier – it would’ve made a nice purpose-built cargo hauler… Ah, I’ll have to build another one day ;-)
Great stuff Alex and delighted to read that you have more goodies lined up for our pleasure. Nice paint job on the MDF container and the flyer looks cool too. As for what a 14 year old boy could only dream of the best I could come up with when I reflected upon my time at that age was a Harem! 😉
Cheers dude, and no, it isn’t a harem :-)
Love the chopper! I was thinking Judge Dredd, and then read Wudugast’s comment above about Dune, and he’s right. Not a bad mash-up of influences there. The container looks really nice too.
Thanks dude, there is a bit of all sorts I suppose. I think the gun gives it an insectoid look, which is very Dune, but the chassis shape is quite JD or even Blade Runner/5th Element… It’s a pleasing mix :-)
The drone totally blew my mind. I wouldn’t have ever imagined this could be done, and I have to say the result is really fantastic. I love it!
I though it might appeal to you in particular mate – a version of it it would look great parked up in your space port… :-)
Ouch! The previous comment was mine. I messed it up when sending it :S
(Still stunned by the drone!)
They look awesome mate! Really like the colours you’ve chosen and they have that real Rogue Trader feel to them.
Cheers dude – quick, dirty and lo-fi :-)
Love the drone, very Dune as others have aptly stated. Glad to see you’re safe and busy Alex!
Cheers mate, and good to hear from you. You been keeping ok?
So far, thanks Alex. Just always seem to be a week behind the blogs! I just posted a new update and will (hopefully) be adding a new one soon.
Lovely stuff Alex