Sci-Fi and Alternative history campaign VIII

[Johnnych01]

Ask and you shall receive Jesper lol…

To keep @petbat happy… I reinforced everything

The ends have some bracing.

The top had 2 angled sections added.

And the front and rear corners have triangular plates added.

Have also made the axle and wheel housing smaller.

And cut away a section in the crane platform extension where the chain and hook would go.

Have made a proper start on the Panther 2 hull, wheels are on and the hull locating holes have been filled as I won’t be fitting some of the parts you’d normally find.
Have also mocked up how the spare missile turntable will look …
Will finish making up the other missiles tomorrow night.

Stay tuned

[petbat]

Crises averted. Episode cancelled:

Looking very much the business now John. This is turning out to be one cracking good idea.

[Johnnych01]

Thanks Peter. Appreciated.
Added some wiring from the engine to the wheel hub/box and some hydraulic piping … What are they for … No idea, but it adds to the feel lol

Also got all the missiles done.

May try and get these parts primed, then get the Panther II hull done.

[Tank_1812]

Keeps getting crazier and I like it.

[Johnnych01]

Lol…wait till it goes together…and I just realized I’m going to need to do some basic display base to show off both kits working together… Damn it

[Johnnych01]

Well, the Miniart crane I was going to use has now gone from a crane to well …

This …

I mocked everything up and it just looked to tall… So drastic measures were called for … I have a plan, but it’s going to take some reworking… And it involves the Jagdtiger barrel … I know I know …just bear with me please

[Canmedic]

What size jacket do you wear John?

[justsendit]

Some may see a jacket… I only see PE buckles to thread!

[SGTJKJ]

Looks super awesome, Johnny!

[SSGToms]

I have faith in you John. It’s coming along amazingly well.

[Johnnych01]

@SSGToms

I have faith in you

Glad someone does lol…

Did a very quick mock with some of the wagons.

The Panther II hull is almost done done now. And it’s together, out off all the Panthers I’ve done, this Amusing Hobby one fits the best. No gaps, no filing or sanding, it went together perfectly.

Will add the last few bit to it and then try and get everything primed.
I still need to make a blast deflector for the actual Rheintochter launcher, and that will be made from part of a centurion engine deck… Waste not want not

[Zonarch]

Aloha All,

Johnny, that looks great! Nice work.

I’ve managed to get the black and white under coat on my AT-ST.

There will be some olive drab in my future…

Happy Modeling,
Zon

[Johnnych01]

Looking good there Zon

[Trisaw]

GreenStrawberry’s 1/20 Robot Drone Sniper built and puttied.

I still need to patch up a few areas before washing and priming. I added some dark green spare parts boxes to the rear of the figure’s waist.

It wasn’t an easy build because of the lack of pin and holes. The arms and sniper rifle were hard to align and the rifle should be zero degrees horizontal but to get the hands and arms to meet, the rifle is glued at an inclined angle…nothing some creative angled groundwork can’t resolve to make it level.

[Canmedic]

That’s a cool looking figure. Also no reason they can’t be aiming at an elevated target. Sentry on a roof or in a watch tower perhaps?

[Trisaw]

Thanks. I’ll decide more on how to display it after I prime and paint it and select a base for it.

It is one of the few original 1/20 Sci-Fi robot creations out there…that is true.

[Johnnych01]

Very nice - could be Joe Pineapples from ABC Warriors 2000AD

[Johnnych01]

Bit of work done.
I tried to replicate some torch cuts on plate metal around the edges of the upper platform.

Just used a sewing needle over a candle flame and gently pressed in.

Then gave it a lick of paint, Tamiya hull red for the plate, and then cold iron for the U channel that will act as the rails for the wheels.

Thinking of doing the Panther II lower hull sides and running gear in hull red, the upper hull and spare missile rack turntable in a green… Not sure yet though…

[Colder]

Excellent job on the flame cut steel. You nailed it.

[Johnnych01]

Thanks Colin @Colder … I’ve done it that way a few times and seems to work well.
Did a bit on the crane.

I know it may look a bit clunky, but the Miniart one was to tall and the whole thing when mocked up didn’t look right.
It’s basically the breach of a Jagdtiger, the bottom 1/4 of the same barrel, part of the Miniart lower frame, some of the reinforcing cross bars, the crane pulley and chain and hook and part of an on gearbox. I will put some bolt heads in a few places and I may put some wiring or cables on it as well to try and make it look like it’s operated electronically…

I have also tided up the green splinter cam on the King Tiger chassis.