Making slow progress as its a little too bit fiddley. I have several hundred images of 40K Ork bikers that I wanted to duplicate in 6mm, but there is little enthusiasm compared to the Tau Battlesuit. I'm also trying to be disciplined and not make the most interesting ones, or the big Nobz on their super bikes and try and make the Ork Boyz first. However that's proving to slow progress down. Hopefully I can at least get another five done. |
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At least these were easier to make than the Tau Battlesuits, but there were still the occasional frustrating areas and modelling arms that I don't enjoy either. These five form the first of my speed freaks and although they lack Orkiness and weapons, they will also are planned as my bikers speeding around a race track. I won't be basing these until I built my underground race track to see how they would work on a base.
Cheap cogs and not so cheap tubes. Cogs are a bit bigger than expected, but may work in my Ork Fortress. The new tube are for the next project that unfortunately a little too small. Still waiting for some others to come through the post.
I should note down how I dismantle this, as it took me a few attempts to get it back together again. I haven't tried it yet so hopefully it will work next time. I don't think it was blocked, but rather the needle was loose so that when I pulled the trigger back, the needle was still in place blocking the paint from flowing out. I spent the afternoon with the Games Workshop spray gun and had a frustrating time too. The paint wasn't flowing again and despite numerous cleaning of the tip, I realised the paint, although looked watery, wasn't thin enough. I need a cheat sheet for next time!
The metal rod of a cheap and old tablet stylus has now become my new rolling bin. Not only is it bigger and thicker than the wooden rod I used previously, the result is a lot smoother finish. Rather than use thin rod to imprint the grooves to make the corrugated metal effect, the edge the metal ruler makes a similar impression with must less effort. This means that making my shanty Ork city will be much quicker and easier... if I wasn't always distracted by the games on my tablet.
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