Workshop: Tamiya Scriber

Hi, I buy most of my hobby tools and materials from Antenociti's Workshop on http://www.barrule.com/. Their postage to Ireland can be steep for small orders but it saves to restrain your spending until you need a good few bits. Anyway I just bought a new item, a Tamiya plastic scriber. This tool, pictured, scores plastic sheet and all you need do is snap off the size you need. I highly recommend this tool, it saves on blunting your craft knives and removes the frayed edge that a blade gives in plastic, so its a gud'un.

Water Tank Painted

Hi, finally finished off the water tank, I chose a water tank as it seems easier to avoid questions regarding an exploding fuel tank. So what I used to paint it.

Undercoated with Plasticoat matt black, I use this on a lot of terrain especially plaster pieces.

Drybrushed with GW Boltgun Metal.

Painted the tank GW Midnight Blue as basecoat.

Painted the supports GW Codex Grey and Drybrushed Fortress Grey.

Finished the tank with GW Regal Blue and used GW Badab Black for Detailing.

I then added Imperial decals and weathered using Tamiya Rust and Mud. I doesn't look too bad, another addition to the Imperial Guard F.O.B.

Workshop: Thunderhawk

So yes I got distracted from the design of the warhound and started on a thunderhawk, this happens alot with me. Luckily I have a program called SolidWorks that allows me to create 3D models before I build, you would think this would save me a few problems in the future but no.

The plan is to build the frame of the fighter/transporter/paperweight from 3mm MDF board which is difficult to source in Ireland, rumours have it that B&Q stock some. I will use thin plasticard to provide the panelling details and bits from a SM predator for weapons and doors.

If I ever get that far I hope to post plans for it construction.