Recent content by Sudsy

The Imperium of Man is about to learn a new concept... ...Liberty!

Getting ready for the US 250th Anniversary this July 4th, and an associated painting contest at a local game shop, I decided to paint up my 3D print files of Mad Robot Miniatures Hornsby's Continentals, an American Revolutionary War Continental Army inspired Imperial Guard Regiment. Here I have...

After some paint, it's pretty snazzy! Now, we'll see if it helps bring the squad up to the viewers eye level a little better than my competition!

It all started with a cheap wood base (from Hobby Lobby here in the US) and an empty duct tape roll. Wrapped up in some card stock and illustration board with magnets underneath (I used washers in the miniature bases).

It's been too long! Lets start off with the eye candy first though shall we?! I'll go into detail in the thread for how this fits into the papercard portion of the forum. However, I needed a nice display plinth for a command squad of Mad Robot Miniatures "Hornsby's Continentals" Imperial...

Team Neo-Aksarben! Running gag here in Nebraska US, we use Aksarben (Nebraska backward); combined with a buddy's head cannon of an in universe world colonized by Nebraskans and restarting Anglo-Saxon culture.

Glamor shots! I think I'm going to stick with the non-serious nature of the paint here. I like my papercard models with character, and as is, this one has lots I don't want to lose! (Other phots need scaled down...)

After cleaning the brushes and cleanup water, things went well enough. It still looks a touch lanky, but I like it. I've been spoiled by a lot of 3D prints and plastic kits with crisp details. I needed to stop tonight and clear coat and just admire the paper model for what it is. Fun...

Paint starting out was a bit rough. I started with black, so that was easy enough on the bottom and heat shield bricks. Pain was the light ivory, especially after finding I hadn't properly washed my brushes or cleaning water after using highly pigmented red paint!

The magic of primer!

Almost done with the build! Got some gaps to fill, then it's off to primer and paint!

Adding more greebles in the form of weapons!

Greebly time! Turret got the most love tonight. In game, it's a pair or particle projector cannon (PPC) and a long range missile pack (LRM 20, twenty missile tubes firing simultaneously). Also added some raised sections over the cockpit/bridge for details that make it more visually...

I was debating, did I want it "inny" or "outty".... Out was easier! I did stop myself from greebling it up with some variable thrust pieces (like a hexagonal F-16 style engine). This time.

Tonight's progress! Added engine pods, door moldings, and turret base (weapons not added yet).