I believe I'm finally recovered after 28 days laster! Although I've barely started and getting a little tired, so potentially this will not get very far. It's the Easter week and I need to save my energy to keep the two kids entertained. This little project is based on some other models I've seen and although out of place along my various Ghazs, it puts the "P" in CaPCon (Cosplay and Prop Convention). The Commisssar for reference of size and I'll probably keep the shape of that random piece of plastic from my bit box.
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I was still painting this Ghaz in three parts which made painting easier, but also meant needing to handle it gently so that I don't rub the paint off. Worse yet, at this stage of painting, I was making minor Cuts so the backpack would fit better and modification to the bottom of the torso so that it would mount on the legs without being unbalanced. I was still reluctant to squeeze the bottles of paint, trying to use the paint at the tip of the bottle and also the paint that had overflown down the side of the neck. This was more Paste than a liquid paint and became increasingly difficult to draw the fine black lines I wanted. I eventually decided to squeeze some paint into my paint tray and managed to get a droplet of decent black liquid paint out without it all flooding out! Although despite trying to use it all, there was still some left that had dried too quickly for decent line painting. I've had this paint tray for years now as evident of the thick layers of dried paint. I guess some of us still recognise where this came from?
I'll have second thoughts next time I decide to use designs with curves. It was a lot of sanding to get these curved side pieces to fit against the pipe at the back. As I had a limited space due to lack of planning, these had to sit flush with the end of the pipe rather than extend further like the original model. Making this removeable also makes things worse as I had to add the same detail for the middle thiner TPRs. It's unlikely I would remove these or use them as individual pieces, but having that option is better than regretting not being able to.
Not sure if this is a step up or down from my Bulldog Clips. These were less tight in comparison so they didn't flattened the tube as much. Although a bit more difficult to keep in place as they tend to slip off. Did it's job, but I don't think I will making this a common feature in my HQ.
I was using left over pre-cut strips at certain widths and by the time I reached the fourth, I had run out and had to cut more. I didn't even bother making notes of the width of the different strips I had used. As each one took just under an hour to make, I stopped trying to perfect the curve of each layer and quality dropped when I made the fourth. Worse yet, when I completed the fourth, the height was considerably shorter. What I didn't realise was the three layers that made up the base and the two layers that make up the top were different thickness to the stacked layers. The third and fourth's base was also 1mm (just noticable) wider than others. The length of each are also all eye-balled so they all vary in length, but that can be easily aligned once I plan the next step. I just need to decide if I'm going to make each of these removable from the overall completed design...
I wasn't sure about the size of the the TPR, maybe I should have made it thicker. At least it turned out not too bad. Almost taking up the full height of the room and with the remaining base detail to add, it probably would end up a little thicker. Unfortunately I need to make five more of these and glad I didn't do all four corners rounded.
The Thermic Plasma Regulator doesn't seem to be starting up very quicky. Despite the amount of potential material to use, it was just a little too big. So I decided to build one from scratch. However the photo that inspired this meant I had to scratch build multiple TPR's and after cutting and sanding a few layers, I started to think this was a bad idea.
The cold days and nights are setting in and I'm holding out from catching anything bad. Although a light sniffle, I've managed to avoid catching anything compared to the rest of my family. However I've not been painting due to other commitments and also the coldness. I have one large Ghaz to do, but I'm saving that for later as my paint brush is fraying and it's time to break out a new one, but also holding out till the New Year. So I'm using it to base paint the concept Ghaz I made. So from memory, this paint brush was first used for my Ork Mechanic so that would make it 2+ years... am I mistaken? So I have four more paint brush out of the original six purchased back in 2017 and no chance I can get these at this price again!
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