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Sorry, I couldn't resist.... ...great meme, and I figured Zealot folks will love it! Okay, back to normal stuff!

Almost done... With BMP 'counts as Chimera' #4, the command vehicle! Special decals. Very special, given the origin of the design... So, with a coat of Krylon Crystal Clear (gloss), waterslide decals do work on paper models... Coated with some Rustoleum Matte finish a few hours later...

Talk about another hobby that would consume every paycheck and spare moment!

Today's progress! Paint!

I couldn't resist my five year old's request to build him a paper robot action figure. So I dug around the web and found 1999robots. The files and blog are still there on Wayback Machine. A good Saturday morning build!

Divine bovine (or holy cow)! I am nearly done! on to the skirt armor I have planned to magnetize...

Still working on this! Treads are complete, the turret is started!

You have a new Subscriber! After I wrenched my jaw off my desk and wasn't as stunned by the sheer awesomeness.

Trial and error, mostly error... I find myself attempting to do this, only miss something that I come back to later with a magnifier and tweezers!

I just downloaded XtrkCAD and started using it. Partly because Kato ceased producing a good old fashioned drawing template! I have a 4' x 8' surface my wife wants to build a layout on, N-scale Kato Uni-Track. As an AutoCAD power user, this program drives me nuts. I'm sure once I figure out...

So, that old hard drive... New target for the range? Shiny over weight frisbee? Or just something to set on a rock so you can hit with a sledge hammer? Such is the fate of electronics that fail! Choices...

And then, sometimes, you have to flex with the model... My first few kits had a lot of issues I painted over to hide miscalculating how thick of card stock I used, or I had to rebuild more than a few gun barrels because my card stock was too thick... Great thing about these models, when you...

Yes, adding thicker card behind the thinner sheets used to print the model is tricky. I would build up the box, and leave it incomplete enough to work inside of it, before laminating thicker cardboard sheets to it. Measure in the inside distances inside the box-like structure, and trim up the...

Pretty handy reference there @Zergei619! I might end up making some Classic Space Marines with those.... Given how hard the plastic ones are to acquire anymore (and that's before the scalpers premium on top of GW's over-inflated prices).

Looking good so far! If you have questions, send them! I can answer them here or in PM. Looks like the difficulty you are mentioning in Post #5 is using beads for rivets?

Moving on to the treads. Knowing there are options for skirt and slat armor, I am experimenting with 3mm magnets to attach/detach them better. Hopefully the pictures convey the drilling I am attempting. They probably don't convey some of the frustrations Iexperienced getting the magnets in...

I certainly strain my eyes slightly less!

I certainly am likely to never cease experimenting with my greeblies! I decided to 'cheat' for time sake and use some alluminium wire form mesh in lieu of my attempt at venting. When I referenced the BMP-2, this is more in line with the real world inspiration, so I'll stick with it. Also, I...

Nothing too fancy that you haven't seen on this thread before. I do have the advantage of three previously completed models to reference however.... Which is fun. This is like meeting an old friend again, but finding some new things to talk about. You'll note the size difference between the...

Good thing these days, you can find some inexpensive 123 blocks on Amazon and Ebay. The pair I have, I made from A2 tool steel, heat treated, and ground as part of my Precision Machine and CNC courses while attending a local community college using my GI Bill. Most cheap import 123 blocks are...