Battletech Leopard drop ship

[zathros]

Try some Grey Silicon and goop all those edges. Those distractions will really disappear when you start the greebling, and there is so much that can be done on this super strong model, use the model as the canvas it is for the greebling to turn it into the model it's crying out to be When bending those thick corners, cut from the backside to give some relief then angles blend. You cut, sand, whatever method that works, to close up those seams. As I wrote earlier, they can be filled to make them disappear also. .

 

[Sudsy]

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

 

[Revell-Fan]

I was about to suggest recessing the thrusters. Good job!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You are making good progress on this project.

 

[Sudsy]

I was about to suggest recessing the thrusters. Good job!

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.

 

[Sudsy]

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 interesting (greebles).

 

[Sudsy]

Adding more greebles in the form of weapons!

 

[Sudsy]

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

 

[Sudsy]

The magic of primer!

 

[Sudsy]

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!

 

[Sudsy]

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.




Happy Husky Mech Delivery Service

From orbit to the LZ in 30 minutes or less; or your mechs get dropped right where we're at.

Yeah, I did paint a husky face on this Leopard!

 

[Revell-Fan]

Very cool paintjob! Fun is all that matters, and this looks much like it.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

YOu did a GREAT JOB on this project!

 

[mijob]

You have done a great job on this one

 

[Sudsy]

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...)

 

[Sudsy]

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.

 

[zathros]

I like the imperfections. It doesn't look like it just came off the showroom floor.