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Title: Andy Galactic Stormtrooper
Post by: MSea on July 03, 2020, 10:39:10 AM
Box from Model Hobbies just arrived - excellent cost and delivery time, so will definitely use them again.
This figure is a Master Box  1/24 scale, and is part of a set of 6 kits that can be placed together to form a bar scene like the bar in the first Star Wars film. 
This will NOT be done like that but will be placed in a situation with scratch built damaged road blocks for him to be peering round.
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 03, 2020, 11:07:09 AM
With or without zombies?
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Post by: zak on July 03, 2020, 11:32:10 AM
Box from Model Hobbies just arrived - excellent cost and delivery time, so will definitely use them again.
This figure is a Master Box  1/24 scale, and is part of a set of 6 kits that can be placed together to form a bar scene like the bar in the first Star Wars film. 
This will NOT be done like that but will be placed in a situation with scratch built damaged road blocks for him to be peering round.
I have used Model Hobbies and also Creative Models, both seem pretty good.
Title: Re: Andy Galactic Stormtrooper
Post by: MSea on July 03, 2020, 11:56:47 AM
Sorry Chris  NO ZOMBIES in this model just the one figure and groundwork.
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 03, 2020, 02:02:51 PM
I bet there will be some rubbish.
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Post by: MSea on July 03, 2020, 03:27:08 PM
Is that a comment on my modelling skills - hohohohoho - no rubbish but some graffiti on the blocks.
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Post by: cph64 on July 03, 2020, 03:30:52 PM
Will it be a roadblock at Leicester?
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 04, 2020, 02:25:56 PM
Is that a comment on my modelling skills - hohohohoho - no rubbish but some graffiti on the blocks.
I wouldn't expect anything less.
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Post by: MSea on July 04, 2020, 03:15:17 PM
Road block cut to size, second photo shows damage to blocks and then each one cut in half, third photo shows glued together again with some plastic mesh inserted into the middle.  When dry and solid will coat with vallejo rough grey pumice and then paint - will also RUST the wires in the center of the blocks.
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Post by: zak on July 04, 2020, 03:30:12 PM
Nice bit of prestressed concrete there.
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Post by: MSea on July 04, 2020, 07:36:10 PM
Thank you Zak.
Legs, body and gun cleaned up and put together.
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Post by: MSea on July 05, 2020, 02:12:18 PM
Base made from a section of MDF and then a section of foam added to this. 
The foam has had cracks cut into it and then covered with Vallejo black lava.  Will let it dry for 24 hours and then paint with different grey's.
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 05, 2020, 03:36:46 PM
Looking good Martin.
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Post by: MSea on July 05, 2020, 04:36:39 PM
Thanks Chris
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Post by: councilman on July 05, 2020, 06:30:50 PM
This is right up my street.
Nice one Martin.
Andy.
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Post by: MSea on July 05, 2020, 08:05:52 PM
Glad you like it Andy.
Some texture added to the blocks with Vallejo rough grey pumice. When dry will do the bottom of the blocks and then add some paint and rust the wires.
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Post by: MSea on July 05, 2020, 08:07:25 PM
The zombies have got my brain - forgot to attach the photo
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Post by: Bigkev on July 05, 2020, 08:41:58 PM
Hi Msea,
Love the attention to detail.
Don't worry about the Zombies having your brain, they will give it back when they find it is of no use to them..... Ho,ho,ho,ho
Cheers,
Bigkev
Title: Re: Andy Galactic Stormtrooper
Post by: MSea on July 05, 2020, 08:51:10 PM
Hi Msea,
Don't worry about the Zombies having your brain, they will give it back when they find it is of no use to them..... Ho,ho,ho,ho
Bigkev

You can be so cruel Kevin, but always truthful - hohohohoho
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Post by: meremodeller on July 05, 2020, 09:48:29 PM
When I opened this page I thought I'd mistakenly opened up something from Celebrity Master Chef!
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Post by: MSea on July 06, 2020, 03:12:55 PM
Blocks finished with the paste and now drying, when dry will paint them and add the graffiti.
The base has now had coats of dark and light grey added wet on wet.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 07, 2020, 04:42:59 AM
Blocks finished with the paste and now drying, when dry will paint them and add the graffiti.
The base has now had coats of dark and light grey added wet on wet.

Hi Msea,
That road surface looks real, in fact it looks so real, it could be 'somewhere' in the East Riding of Yorkshire, the current status of road surfaces that I drive over in places.
Bigkev
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Post by: cph64 on July 07, 2020, 02:40:23 PM
Nah, it's looks like Tracy's attempts at Yorkshire puddings when we first got married!!!!!
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 08, 2020, 09:51:11 AM
Nah, it's looks like Tracy's attempts at Yorkshire puddings when we first got married!!!!!

Hope she is not reading this.
Title: Re: Andy Galactic Stormtrooper
Post by: MSea on July 08, 2020, 10:19:35 AM
I am just looking for a suitable plastic shape to make a drone from, this will be as a shot down drone to add something to the floor space round the blocks.
Was going to call it "Zak Mark3 Drone" but have now decided to call it "Bill the Bog Roll Bandit" to remind us all of the last few months - hohohohoho
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Post by: MSea on July 08, 2020, 10:49:37 AM
Placed a white stripe across the road and some grey primer on the blocks. 
Still looking for a good plastic shape as a base for a scratch built drone.
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Post by: MSea on July 08, 2020, 12:27:19 PM
Shape for drone chosen and then the inside filled with paper and glue, to give a larger gluing area also a section of thin acrylic cut to bend and fasten onto the bottom to fill the end hole.
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Post by: zak on July 08, 2020, 02:00:03 PM
My boggling is mind already.
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Post by: Bob C on July 08, 2020, 06:56:04 PM
Where do these ideas come from, but it’s looking good.
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Post by: MSea on July 08, 2020, 08:06:28 PM
Canards, probe and engine nozzle added to the basic shape
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 09, 2020, 01:14:50 PM
A mind boggling drone no less.
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Post by: MSea on July 09, 2020, 01:45:47 PM
Thank you all for the comments.
A dry run with the figure,blocks and drone in position.
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Post by: zak on July 09, 2020, 02:37:35 PM
He's lost his head, or the plot!
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Post by: MSea on July 09, 2020, 04:19:24 PM
Bit like me then !!!!!!
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Post by: MSea on July 11, 2020, 10:44:29 AM
A start made on the graffiti on the back of the blocks.
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Post by: MSea on July 11, 2020, 03:13:09 PM
More colour added to the graffiti.
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Post by: zak on July 11, 2020, 03:15:57 PM
Wow! Banksy watch out.
Very well executed.
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Post by: MSea on July 11, 2020, 03:44:43 PM
It is a Banksy - well my copy of it at least.
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 11, 2020, 06:59:54 PM
Well what's the story of this Banksy then Martin?
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Post by: MSea on July 11, 2020, 07:12:12 PM
Chris a RAT is an anagram of ART  think that's why he uses them a lot.
The rat with a toxic barrel spilling out the content , means that toxic materials are all around us, but that's only my view on it - so what is yours.
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 12, 2020, 02:42:31 PM
I'll have to work on that one.
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Post by: cph64 on July 12, 2020, 05:52:38 PM
A bit like 'Balloon' by Ramases which tells the Earth "don't burst your bubble". I'll leave you to work that one out. My but we're getting philosophical!!!
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Post by: zak on July 13, 2020, 06:48:19 AM
This is all far too deep for a bunch of "old men" who stick bits of plastic together.
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Post by: MSea on July 13, 2020, 08:00:15 AM
This is all far too deep for a bunch of "old men" who stick bits of plastic together.
I agree - it was just something to take the blank wall away to me - but I am a philistine !!!!!!!
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Post by: cph64 on July 13, 2020, 03:38:48 PM
Funny, I thought you were Primitive Methodist?
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Post by: MSea on July 13, 2020, 03:51:53 PM
Definitely a philistine - in all things.
Lifting eyes now added to the top of the blocks.
Second photo shows the start of a light operated phone - so he can play at ET and phone home !!!!!!
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 13, 2020, 03:55:35 PM
Will the phone have a picture on it?
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Post by: MSea on July 13, 2020, 04:33:21 PM
Sorry Chris NO ---  just knobs and dials.
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Post by: MSea on July 14, 2020, 12:03:32 PM
Arms fitted to the figure and some decals on the drone.
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Post by: cph64 on July 14, 2020, 04:40:21 PM
Coming along nicely.
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Post by: zak on July 14, 2020, 05:42:53 PM
Arms fitted to the figure and some decals on the drone.
Droning on again, well I never.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 14, 2020, 05:57:12 PM
And into the 22nd century we go........
I really like the build.
Though athletic, I cannot see our 'Andy' as a Galactic Stormtrooper, he's too nice.....
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: MSea on July 15, 2020, 01:21:27 PM
Bit more work done on the telephone/radio.
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Post by: MSea on July 15, 2020, 03:46:10 PM
A chain added to one of the blocks and some rust marks added to the concrete.
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Post by: cph64 on July 15, 2020, 04:19:48 PM
It's coming along nicely.
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Post by: MSea on July 15, 2020, 04:34:29 PM
Andy is now armed
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Post by: zak on July 15, 2020, 06:19:33 PM
Andy is now armed
But is he ready?
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Post by: Bigkev on July 15, 2020, 06:36:52 PM
Andy is now armed
But is he ready?

knowing 'Our' Andy, he is always ready for action.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: MSea on July 15, 2020, 07:20:43 PM
Drone and phone/radio added to the base.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 15, 2020, 07:34:22 PM
Has that Drone got a dress making pin attached?
If so, does Joyce (She who must be obeyed) know?
Nice Diorama, looking forward seeing 'Andy' painted up and in situ.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: MSea on July 15, 2020, 08:03:53 PM
Sorry Kevin it was part of a pen, the bit that clips it to your shirt.
Some ammunition or food containers under construction, to add to the base.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 15, 2020, 08:49:03 PM
Sorry Kevin it was part of a pen, the bit that clips it to your shirt.
Some ammunition or food containers under construction, to add to the base.

Hi Msea,
No wonder I got it wrong.
Being like 'Rambo' I didn't realise that items were available to affix to your shirt.
Now, where is that Bandanna that I put somewhere?
I can envisage a future Msea caption now,......,
Oh, 'the crosses we have to bear' as a committee member.
Think there might be some 'incoming' now.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: MSea on July 15, 2020, 09:00:52 PM
No incoming Kevin you know I am a reformed character - hohohohoh - and if you believe that !!!!!!!
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Post by: Bigkev on July 15, 2020, 09:35:06 PM
No incoming Kevin you know I am a reformed character - hohohohoh - and if you believe that !!!!!!!

Not a hope!
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 16, 2020, 12:36:02 PM
Diorama looking good Martin. A reformed character?
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Post by: MSea on July 16, 2020, 04:02:04 PM
. A reformed character?
Do you believe it Chris ?????????
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Post by: zak on July 16, 2020, 04:13:42 PM
. A reformed character?
Do you believe it Chris ?????????
In your dreams.
Mighty Lancer shop now more open, you can go in and look around.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 19, 2020, 08:14:41 PM
Nice to know.
Thanks, Zak
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Post by: Red Lancer on July 20, 2020, 06:23:58 PM
Fascinating.....absolutely Fascinating!
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Post by: MSea on July 29, 2020, 01:05:01 PM
Andy now has had some black oil pin wash and fitted to the base.
Also some robot/human war posters added to the walls to put him into a situation, so he has a back story.
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Post by: zak on July 29, 2020, 02:24:47 PM
A nice bit of sci-fi and no zombies in sight (as yet...................).
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Post by: MSea on July 29, 2020, 10:06:07 PM
You are correct Zak no zombies - he is fighting robots ( have a look at the posters on the wall )
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Post by: zak on July 30, 2020, 07:57:11 AM
You are correct Zak no zombies - he is fighting robots ( have a look at the posters on the wall )
Unable to read the poster, due to resizing I guess.
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Post by: MSea on July 30, 2020, 09:46:34 AM
Sorry Zak - have taken photos of the individual posters so you can see them. 
In order they are first the robots asking to have chains removed - second the robots deciding to go on strike - third the robots starting a revolution against the humans - and last the robots saying kill all humans. 
So don't annoy  your computer, toaster or kettle they might gang up on you - yes I need to get out more before you say it.
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Post by: zak on July 30, 2020, 10:52:53 AM
How sad, Remember the 3 Laws of Robotics though.
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Post by: MSea on July 30, 2020, 10:55:32 AM
They have removed the law so they can harm humans - quick bit of re programming  did the trick. 
If not it would be a very one sided war !!!!!
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Post by: chriswil42 on July 30, 2020, 04:26:52 PM
Excellent Martin especially the posters.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 30, 2020, 07:29:53 PM
Great stuff Msea,
Not lost any of your flair or imagination.
Super...
Bigkev
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Post by: Red Lancer on August 04, 2020, 05:37:29 PM
Lost for words again!
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Post by: MSea on August 10, 2020, 09:51:11 AM
Final couple of photos of Andy before he goes to the big box in the garage.
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Post by: chriswil42 on August 10, 2020, 01:45:42 PM
Excellent Martin. Is this one in for the virtual show before you put it away?
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Post by: MSea on August 10, 2020, 07:23:22 PM
Yes Chris will put it on line as if Bob would have it on the table it would have been at the show. Must get it in before Zak fills up the string with his 859 models made in the last few weeks - hohohoho
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Post by: zak on August 10, 2020, 07:24:41 PM
Yes Chris will put it on line as if Bob would have it on the table it would have been at the show. Must get it in before Zak fills up the string with his 859 models made in the last few weeks - hohohoho
Cheek
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Post by: cph64 on August 11, 2020, 04:03:32 PM
Another great model, well done.
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Post by: Red Lancer on August 11, 2020, 04:26:22 PM
Magic again!
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Post by: Bigkev on August 11, 2020, 07:47:25 PM
Msea,
You are now recognised as a 'Wizard', not a sane one one, but a probable 'insane wizard'
Could this be a badge of honour??
Bigkev
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Post by: chriswil42 on August 12, 2020, 09:13:48 AM
I concur!
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Post by: Red Lancer on August 13, 2020, 06:07:06 PM
It's really good! Well done
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Post by: councilman on August 16, 2020, 03:34:06 PM
Keep up with the sci-fi Martin.
Excellent.
Andy.