15/18mm Scale Pipelines - Finished

Hello again all,

Here they are all finished.  See the previous post.

I tried something different this time. Instead of starting with a dark undercoat I started with a silver one. Then added dark green, blue black, brown etc.

Thanks for your comments.

Z

15/18mm Scale Pipelines

Hello again all,

Here is my latest bit of terrain.

Generic Pipelines.

Various bits & bobs used including spice containers, a/c drain pipes, 3D printed resized pipes & fittings , balloon 6mm diameter tubes & card. The computer terminals are from Antenocities. 5mm ( hole size) chicken wire was used for the railings.

White PVA was mostly used with CA for the magnets.

The bases are made of double Pinsa box card ( just fyi Pinsa is a rectangular type of pizza native of Rome ). So if you can get hold of this type of box card it is some of the best around. Much sturdier than normal pizza card.... and it is obviously recyclable. I stuck mosquito netting to it to add texture.

Almost all the bits have 4mm magnets. Almost all because I made a mistake with the orientation of some of them 😒  ( now I've made a jig with 2 magnets & sprue to avoid just this ... about time !!! )

Anyway, to counter act this I used the heads of old 4 to 5'' nails ( cut down to size ) & 1 euro cents stuck to some of the pipes or terrain.

I plan to use these with my power station 

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQ_hdF8Zz2EjHAHJ0MeSH2KK_Yfawf-dmcLGBDDKAu778UicuNmtQhmCLNqDJjDT2xjAnemsOPWYpVQRI2EZv53L1F8lb6WA7Lzz3UWSoisj54GarKImuG1Poju1ZQiGuPf3jvv_6viM/s1600/Power+Plant+%25282%2529.jpg

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2016/02/space-port-power-plant-shuttles.html

and my guard tower & fence

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4CkmDtFyseFWtReMhusL-H-Y00aqszUHk27ls5pj4l7TEoitW9vKO_ua7_ZHo1cSPjMLJwvAWmwhokY8R42RHqy9D49szZz3MPxJghJ_TZ0iqmCQmTG73WArthdJ8G9FX4sCp1P6GNJX/s1600/Sprue+Compound+%25281%2529.jpg

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2016/10/scratchbuilt-sprue-stuff.html

Thanks for your comments. 

 Z

Scratchbuilt 18mm Scifi Desert Buildings Painted up.

And here they are all painted up.

I used a dark blue green wash first, then lots of dry brushing with a buff colour, then washes with different shades of browns, greens & yellows.

I also used food colouring in the mix as it is not water proof when dry & so acts like poster colour or gouache.

I think they came out nice.

Thanks for your comments. 

Z

Retro Spaceship objective

Hello again all,

I had this idea to do a Retro Spaceship objective. I will make it crash landed & add 2 fallen grey aliens from alternative armies.

The door is a milk carton inside cap, the nose is a sparkling wine cap, the main body is an led lamp & then card. I think it is simple yet effective.

Thanks for your comments. Z

Scratchbuilt 18mm Scifi Desert Buildings

Hello again all,

Some years back, I was about to throw away a large piece of packaging EPS when I noticed that it had squarish holes which could be used to make something. I painted the inside of these holes with acrylic paint & sprayed expanding foam in them. The acrylic didn't serve as a release as intended & I had to break of the packaging but I was left with 5 squarish pieces of hard foam.

Last week I was looking at them , musing if I should throw them away ( too much stuff /ideas, too little time , as a usual)  & this idea came. Using packing carton shapes for fruit cut into roundish shapes & matchsticks I did this ( 4 to go ). Extras are 3d printed or card.

And now they are 5. In the last pic I put one used for melons on top of the 3. Quick, differently nice & effective .

Thanks for your comments. Z