My friends, after another busy weekend I managed to do some progress and steer the diorama more towards the finish line. Last night I painted the concrete light pole and glued it to the ground. Today was about figures...
Well, these are originally SS Tank Mechanics from Panzer Art, but I figured they can be presented in...
2022-10-10 20:04:14 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, concrete made from cork is the real deal because you can safely weather it with enamels - styrofoam concrete would get destroyed with enamels!
Compared to the previous post, I added the highlighted texture to every slab with medium grey from AK, sprayed the basic dirt color with Buff, and proceeded with enam...
2022-10-07 19:36:55 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the demolition and pipework on my bathroom is over and next are the tiles... in other news, I planted the grass, and started painting the concrete slabs. I didn't have enough energy today to finish all of them to the same standard as the last five in the back, but even that isn't the final result.
I wa...
2022-10-05 20:46:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Because making lamps in 3D is pretty fun! This one even comes with a light bulb inside. Again, in 1/35 scale.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1Qz8uvCPM9AihsbJxO_t19NvahY4SEPAn
2022-10-03 19:08:17 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, after a fruitful weekend and today spent listening to the soothing sounds of electric hammers I have the basic shape of the diorama.
I actually started by something relaxing and off-camera: assembling the welding rig from Miniart, printing a few more welding bottles, dry-fitting the concrete pole from ...
2022-10-03 19:06:19 +0000 UTC View Post
3D printable welding bottles of different sizes... because gluing and sanding the Miniart ones is too tedious!
PS: these are modeled in 1/35 scale
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fol...
2022-09-30 18:16:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Windows 98 and roofs that are on fire 🔥
Youtube has been delaying the processing rate of videos on my private channel, while on my main channel, the video is ready in 4K as soon as it's uploaded. I need to start uploading these early releases a few hours sooner 😕 My apologies, it won't happen again.
2022-09-30 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Some proper pics before the warehouse is glued to the ground, my friends!
2022-09-30 12:47:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I managed to snap a few more pictures of old warehouses while I was buying grain for my grandpa's chickens, and now I have the strongest urge to build another one :D
2022-09-30 12:44:49 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I finished the building and it was a very tight time schedule!
Luckily, the corrugated roof went much smoother than the gable because I used pewter foil instead of copper, and made a simple bending jig/press from styrene sheets and rods. Everything will be shown on video! As for painting, it was again ...
2022-09-30 12:42:28 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, one part of the roof is finished, and it wasn't as easy as it might seem! The whole thing is made from copper sheet. I first had to fabricate a template from plastic which I then used to bend and cut the individual sheets to shape. Everything was then glued together, I added the bolts and washers, and it was ready...
2022-09-28 07:47:32 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, a lot went down since the last update. Last week, before putting the video together, I quickly made a couple of metal fixtures for the front wall. Because I was too lazy to order some U profiles, I glued them from Evergreen plastic strips. These were quickly painted and I wrapped it all up in a video about carving...
2022-09-26 10:15:10 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I'm sorry for the delay. As mentioned in the previous post, I had to upload it on a mobile internet, so it took forever. As I'm posting this, the video quality is still being processed, but it should be available in full resolution soon enough!
2022-09-23 17:20:03 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, here are proper pictures of the styrofoam warehouse before I start adding plastic, metal, and 3D printed details.
Also, today's early video might be a little delayed due to technical difficulties. I had no internet connection during the night, hoping I'd simply start uploading it in the morning, but no luck ...
2022-09-23 12:58:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Just acrylic paints because enamels would melt your styrofoam building!
My friends, as mentioned in the previous post, I'm tackling this building in sections - first painting the cinderblocks, then the plastered wall, next are some metal fixtures on the walls, then the windows, roof, etc.
So, to start ...
2022-09-20 18:06:48 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the last time we made a styrofoam building was almost a year ago! This time it's going to be an old warehouse right next to the rusty Conqueror. You might've noticed some similarity with one of the buildings I posted recently - in real life, it's a warehouse from an old collective farm in a neighboring village.&nb...
2022-09-19 07:29:34 +0000 UTC View Post
... and we're ready to start another diorama!
P.S. I need to sort out the studio lighting. I was wondering why HD photos and the final 360 shots looked so odd... the answer: weird light angles!
2022-09-16 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
An exercise in finishing a rusted-out tank as quickly as possible :D
2022-09-16 09:26:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Because we didn't have these in a while! I'll need some of those for the Conqueror diorama, so maybe some of you will find them handy as well :)
2022-09-16 09:22:46 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, this project was... well, one of the biggest tanks I've ever painted, and one of the fastest projects at the same time!
Quantity is a quality all its own, or something like that, right? I could make the model more exciting with additional grime effects, or fire damage on the turret as seen in one refer...
2022-09-16 09:15:31 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I added the enamel rust effects. As expected, only some chipped areas were suitable for them, mainly the worn edges and chipped green paint. However, considering the size of this model, the process took hours!
Also, I really need to buy a new bottle of streaking rust because the one I have tends to dry...
2022-09-14 14:32:54 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, what a difference can two techniques make! Taking the worn base coat from last week, I gave the entire model a meticulous pinwash made from Winter Streaking Grime. This color was also blended over the cast texture in selected areas where the surface imperfections were very deep. Again, a huge model makes every ste...
2022-09-13 07:39:58 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I added the scrapyard markings, post-shaded the surface, sealed it with a final flat coat, and blackened the tracks. Time to put the airbrush away and switch to enamels (mostly)!
One specific Conqueror wreck in my references has a large inscription on the rear plate saying "Mondo's Banger" and I was to...
2022-09-09 09:11:44 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the hairspray chipping and basic coloring was a tedious task! Applying two layers of chipped paint on a VW Beetle is not the same as doing the same on a heavy cold war tank, that's for sure!
I started with the grey primer, this was mixed from German Grey and Deck Tan. Two coats of Heavy Chipping Fluid,...
2022-09-07 15:27:33 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, I'm back with a rusty base coat, and a finished bedroom! I wasn't able to paint during the last 3 days because I was working on some drywalls with my uncle/contractor.
But drywall aside, I sprayed the Conqueror with some basic rust tones. The base was, of course, Mr. Mahogany Primer. The darkest color ...
2022-09-05 14:49:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Shelf queen finishing/restoration/deconstruction :)
2022-09-02 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
My friends, the Conqueror is ready! Although finishing was mostly about adding some remaining PE and tubes for wiring made from 0.4mm copper wire.
I also made some junk for the potential scenic base. Leftover track links, exhausts, commander's hatch with drilled-out bolts, side skirts, that kind of stuff. I have a...
2022-08-31 15:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post
