Masina Island Rogue

I finally got around to finishing off and mounting the Masina Island Rogue model. I had picked up an odd ball offcut from some wood from my father some time ago had that I knew one day I'd find a use for it in a base. It fitted quite nicely with the model.

I decided to use most of the offcut and leave the base rather large for the one model. With the intention of finding a monster or some type to have at the base is a challenging style pose. I'm been thinking of maybe a lion or big cat of some type. Yet to find a model suitable.  But very pleased with the outcome  

Ridia and Chrysi

 A busy couple of weeks with work and family stuff, but today I finally got to finish off the pin-up set Ridia and Chrysi which I started some time ago. Quite a learning curve with using different paints and having them react to each other creating a bit of cracking in the sink. In the end I just left it as trying to fix that would be a complete start from scratch and I decide it wasn't bad enough for that. Still got a lot to learn on the airbrush, but the biggest thing I learnt from doing this set was I need to improve my painting mounts to hold the parts as I paint them. Ended up losing a finger on one of them due to poor mount and dropped a part breaking off a finger.  Models are by Hector Moran @ RoinArtsWorksop.

Ridia and Chrysi

Ridia and Chrysi (W.I.P)

 I signed up to Hector Moran @RoninArtsWorkshop to get a few models to test out and improve my airbrush skills. Still struggling a little bit on the paint consistency and getting that just right every time. More practice needed and more often I think will be the trick.

So spent a few hours playing with AK paints and skin tones and mixtures of flow improver and thinners. It's quite amazing how different colours need slightly different mixtures. I think I'm slowly getting better.

This is the NSFW version - 3D Printable Ridia and Chrysi - Double Pin-Up (NSFW) Set by Hector Moran (myminifactory.com)

Foliage

 While looking for some model leaves to add to my Leachy model I found this AK product to preserve natural plants so I thought I'd give it a try, at $21 from the local store it's not breaking the bank and if it works well, I have an entire forest behind my place to source materials from so it could turn out to save some money. So on my evening walk tonight I collected a bunch of autumn maple leaves of various colours, along with a few varied petals from some flowers. Soaking them in the liquid for 24hr in an old takeaway container.

Will see what happens in a few days after I dry them, and try using my leave punch.

Diorama : Friction Garage ..continued

 Back onto my large diorama, I’ve moved onto the other mechanic. I've been enjoying using the AK paints I got for skin tones, so have got the pastel box set from them since I don’t any colours close to pastels.  Tried out some on model wet blending with mixed results.

The model itself is a bit rough, her back is a bit pocked with support marks… a learning curve in how not to do resin supports. 

 The model is from Papsikels

3D Printable MARINE ROOKIE SURVIVOR GRACE BAREJO - REST MODE by PAPSIKELS MINIATURES (myminifactory.com)

Lechy

 Lechy is coming along nicely, slowly getting better with my airbrush.

STL file from

3D Printable Lechy by Lord of the Print (myminifactory.com)

Resin Water

After the success with the AK concreate, I had picked up an odd offcut of a bit of Kōwhai from my Dad that I thought would make a cool base for something. So got some two-part Water Resin from AK to give it a go. Learnt the hard way that you need to make sure the thing is really well sealed your poring into. Ended up have some resin spill out the side though one of the nots in the wood. Nothing major but a bit more to clean up.

  

Dropped a few small leaves into the resin as I was doing pouring, could have added a few more, but may end up adding some on top once Lechy is painted and mounted.

I've printed up Lechy to go onto this base once finished.

3D Printable Lechy by Lord of the Print (myminifactory.com)

Just started air brushing his base colours.

Diorama : Friction Garage

 Once I started on Amanda Pistons and watching a few videos online I got enthusiastic and thought I try out a full-on diorama and get away from painting war gaming minis for a bit. The plan which has morphed a few times as I build it. Basic idea was to have a cyberpunk style garage.  First up was some oil barrels. Again upscaled off some models from 3D Printable Oil Drums by Marián Corvis Kronauer (myminifactory.com) 

Second, I found some concreate mix from Ak Interactive in the local store, so gave that a go, following along with their YouTube video which gave me the idea for the floor stripes. Still got alot to tidy up on it after trying out a few different things. it's actually really good product and easy to use.