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Title: Alternity Miniatures
Post by: MSea on February 20, 2023, 06:04:02 PM
Decided to have a go at some of these models that I have seen in the magazines several times.
Chose "Anya & Laika" and a second one  ""Sniper Stalker" - have decide to start with the first one (see photo of the parts delivered) and will place this in a post apocalypse  scene - so on with the cleaning up of the first figure and her dog  :) :) :)
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Post by: MSea on February 20, 2023, 07:18:18 PM
Figure cleaned up and both arms added, the dog has also been cleaned up and its breathing tubes added
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Post by: zak on February 21, 2023, 07:13:11 AM
Nice detail on the figure.
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 21, 2023, 03:38:55 PM
Another genre for you Martin.
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Post by: Bigkev on February 21, 2023, 04:55:31 PM
Hi Msea,
Looks like a different subject to get the Msea treatment!
Bigkev
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Post by: cph64 on February 24, 2023, 10:58:53 AM
Apocolypse without butchering something, that's a first!! You should change the dog's name to Palya, Russian for bullet, due to it's bullet shaped head.
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Post by: MSea on February 24, 2023, 12:39:07 PM
Thanks Chris for idea about the dog - thought about "oxpaha" or "yk" that's the okhrana or cheka , the pre and post 1917 secret service to you - think I would need them to keep you all towing the line - hohohho
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Post by: MSea on February 24, 2023, 01:02:22 PM
Coat of gloss black on the visors before coating with Green Stuff Worlds colourshift metals
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Post by: MSea on February 24, 2023, 04:29:52 PM
Base colour on dog and harness - next job dogs ears and feet and shading on the bags added to the harness.
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Post by: Bigkev on February 24, 2023, 05:51:14 PM
Going to look ........Pawfect!
Bigkev
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 25, 2023, 01:44:13 PM
Looking good. Almost zombies!
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Post by: MSea on February 25, 2023, 02:10:20 PM
Thanks - have been wobbly again today so no model making but have been pondering what to do with the base.
Decided to do a small damaged corner wall with the figures on one side and lots of muck and broken brick all around, with a small section of grass with the very pretty flower (see photo) in the center of the grass and could use the title of "Mother Nature starts again"  BUT its me so that idea seemed much toooooo niceeeeee - so will replace the grass and flower by something else - hint it could be called Audrey 2 -- any ideas ?
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Post by: zak on February 25, 2023, 03:31:47 PM
Not a Little Shop of Horrors is it?
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Post by: MSea on February 25, 2023, 03:57:54 PM
Ten out of ten to that man - hohohhoho - I could not do a sweet flower, much better to do a scratch built horror plant, well that's the plan at the moment.
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Post by: MSea on February 25, 2023, 07:30:52 PM
Work started on the base
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Post by: MSea on February 25, 2023, 08:03:18 PM
Some bits and bobs rusted up before adding to the base - do you recognize any of them Haddock - hohohho
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Post by: Haddock on February 26, 2023, 07:23:39 AM
Aha, yes.
Haddock.
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 26, 2023, 02:18:34 PM
All bricks hand made?
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Post by: MSea on February 26, 2023, 02:50:29 PM
Yes by own fair hand
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 26, 2023, 03:05:54 PM
There's no end to your talents.
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Post by: MSea on February 26, 2023, 04:13:34 PM
Different colours added to the wall and then a coat of smoke added to tone it all down.
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Post by: Bigkev on February 26, 2023, 04:14:15 PM
Very talented, whether his wife agrees is another matter.....
Bigkev
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Post by: chriswil42 on February 27, 2023, 01:10:21 PM
Very colourful Martin.
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Post by: MSea on March 03, 2023, 04:11:14 PM
Well it doesn't look like it but that is base coat 150 - stipple of 148 - wear area of 139 - highlights 36 - and finally a wash of 181 to unify all shades - we try our best  :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Post by: MSea on March 03, 2023, 04:41:34 PM
Dog painted
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Post by: zak on March 03, 2023, 05:09:22 PM
Well it doesn't look like it but that is base coat 150 - stipple of 148 - wear area of 139 - highlights 36 - and finally a wash of 181 to unify all shades - we try our best  :o :o :o :o :o :o
Show off.
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Post by: MSea on March 04, 2023, 08:26:54 AM
Thank you (I think - hohhoho) but is all the extra work a large improvement over the base brown ?   
To me yes, but I work at a slow pace and the extra time does not matter - but how do you get the good results and still work at the rate you do  >:( >:( >:(
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Post by: MSea on March 04, 2023, 09:27:49 AM
Working on the base - the grass area for Audrey 3 to sit in - then more bricks and brick dust to be added to the rest of the area - and some rubbish just for Chris - hohohoho
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Post by: MSea on March 04, 2023, 09:54:20 AM
Audrey's  bits and bobs and then under construction - now how do I make it look like Zak - hohohhoho
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Post by: zak on March 04, 2023, 10:28:48 AM
Audrey's  bits and bobs and then under construction - now how do I make it look like Zak - hohohhoho
Make sure it looks grumpy!
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Post by: MSea on March 04, 2023, 11:11:40 AM
Easier said than done  ::) ::) ::)
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Post by: MSea on March 04, 2023, 11:38:48 AM
A nice coat of paint to make Zak/Audrey look ready for a night out - hohhohoho
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Post by: MSea on March 04, 2023, 12:05:03 PM
Some crushed brick added to the base - will let it dry and go solid then add some more rubbish and brick dust.
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Post by: zak on March 04, 2023, 01:00:59 PM
Will it become a rose between 2 thorns? (The flower that is!)

Nice rubble and detritus!
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 04, 2023, 01:14:05 PM
Excellent Martin. I like the base you've done and the dog.
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Post by: MSea on March 04, 2023, 01:46:40 PM
Zak/Audrey now has her tentacles added - when solid will paint them several shades of green. 
Then its on with the figure now should she have yellow or blue of green oilskins  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ 5hink I shall ask "she who must be obeyed"  ::) ::)
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Post by: Bigkev on March 04, 2023, 03:36:08 PM
Certainly different Msea.
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Post by: MSea on March 05, 2023, 12:45:16 PM
Thanks - Audrey now painted and the dog added to the base.
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Post by: zak on March 05, 2023, 01:41:24 PM
He will have to be careful about cocking his leg up with that carnivorous looking plant on the prowl!
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Post by: MSea on March 05, 2023, 01:59:41 PM
I will say NOTHING to that comment - hohohohho
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Post by: MSea on March 05, 2023, 02:40:03 PM
Watered down PVA and brick dust added - when dry will shake off the excess and see how it looks.
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 06, 2023, 01:29:01 PM
Excellent Martin. Up to your usual outlandish standard.
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Post by: cph64 on March 08, 2023, 10:11:55 AM
The PVA glue and dust have blended things together wonderfully.
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Post by: MSea on March 11, 2023, 12:26:57 PM
Base colours added to the figure - when dry will start on the shading of all bits
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 11, 2023, 01:00:04 PM
Looking good.
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Post by: cph64 on March 11, 2023, 03:55:55 PM
I used to look like that when working on Fylingdales Moor in the winter, lol!!!!!
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Post by: MSea on March 11, 2023, 04:27:13 PM
No comment Chris - hohoho
Shading done on the oilskins , next job work on the leather  then a Flory wash
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Post by: MSea on March 12, 2023, 12:36:15 PM
Next base made and coated with polyfiller, on the bottom and back - when dry will scribe the back wall as bricks.
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Post by: MSea on March 12, 2023, 01:11:14 PM
Figure cleaned up and ready for priming
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Post by: Bigkev on March 12, 2023, 01:51:21 PM
Progressing nicely.
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Post by: zak on March 12, 2023, 02:50:39 PM
Figure cleaned up and ready for priming
That cocktail stick looks painful!
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Post by: MSea on March 12, 2023, 02:54:03 PM
That cocktail stick looks painful!

I never felt a thing - hohohoho  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Some block colour done on the figure and gun
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Post by: cph64 on March 13, 2023, 11:34:53 AM
It looks like a militant Womble!!
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 13, 2023, 02:09:34 PM
Looks good Martin.
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Post by: MSea on March 13, 2023, 04:04:39 PM
Back wall picked out with different colours
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Post by: zak on March 13, 2023, 05:34:09 PM
Weathering next?
It needs a black wash.
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Post by: Bigkev on March 13, 2023, 07:22:14 PM
Weathering next?
It needs a black wash.

And some Graffiti.......
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Post by: MSea on March 13, 2023, 09:28:14 PM
Patience grasshoppers - wash and posters to come as well as staging for the sniper to rest on, and chalk to keep his tally record on the wall  :) :) :)
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Post by: MSea on March 14, 2023, 10:21:44 AM
Work done on staging when solid will add front and back legs and get it primed - but thats for another time - off to see friends (yes zak I do have them) from Canada for a meal and a chat  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 14, 2023, 12:52:04 PM
Weathering next?
It needs a black wash.

And some Graffiti.......
Lots of graffiti.
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Post by: MSea on March 14, 2023, 02:57:49 PM
OK OK OK lots of graffiti - just to keep you all happy.
Staging finished and a coat of primer - next job coat of rust and chipping then top coat, with most to be removed.
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Post by: MSea on March 14, 2023, 04:13:13 PM
Posters and graffiti added to the back wall
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Post by: cph64 on March 14, 2023, 05:09:03 PM
I can't see anything about Putin being a 'Winker' (to paraphrase from Ivor Biggun, and yes I do have the album!!!)
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Post by: zak on March 14, 2023, 05:33:19 PM
Vey apt.
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Post by: MSea on March 14, 2023, 08:54:25 PM
A coat of chipping and a top coat of blue - when dry will start to remove some of the top coat
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Post by: MSea on March 14, 2023, 09:32:30 PM
Paint removed from staging and trial run with it in place
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Post by: Bigkev on March 15, 2023, 08:35:28 AM
Like the rusting effect.
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Post by: MSea on March 15, 2023, 08:41:29 AM
Just started
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Post by: MSea on March 15, 2023, 09:34:15 AM
Resin bolts added to the back beam to show it fastened to the wall.  Also static grass added to the base - next job rust up the staging and then fasten it down and add the bricks. rubbish and newspapers to the base
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Post by: zak on March 15, 2023, 10:30:44 AM
Nice looking grass.
Well done!
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Post by: MSea on March 15, 2023, 12:07:48 PM
Thanks but the machine did it all
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Post by: zak on March 15, 2023, 01:15:33 PM
Even so, it looks good.
You must be shaking it just right.
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Post by: MSea on March 15, 2023, 04:25:26 PM
More rusting on the staging and it has now been fastened in place.
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Post by: zak on March 15, 2023, 05:43:07 PM
It looks very effective.
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Post by: Bigkev on March 15, 2023, 07:11:21 PM
Rusted and worn to perfection........
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 16, 2023, 02:13:04 PM
Excellent rusting and posters Martin.
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Post by: MSea on March 16, 2023, 03:34:25 PM
A mattress made - so I can rest on my laurels - hohohhoho
First photo is it under construction with the buttons pulling down on material, second one is a trial with it in place  :o :o :o :o :o
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Post by: zak on March 16, 2023, 05:37:08 PM
Your ingenuity knows no bounds,
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 17, 2023, 12:31:28 PM
Your ingenuity knows no bounds,
Quite!
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Post by: Bigkev on March 17, 2023, 07:50:53 PM
A mattress made - so I can rest on my laurels - hohohhoho
First photo is it under construction with the buttons pulling down on material, second one is a trial with it in place  :o :o :o :o :o

I'm sure I've got some bourbon biscuits that look like that!
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Post by: MSea on March 18, 2023, 09:26:10 AM
I thought it was Haddock who thought my bits of models reminded him of food  :( :( :(
Mattress primed and a coat of pale sand - next job dirty it up, so it fits with the rest of the model.
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 19, 2023, 01:58:42 PM
I thought the orange looked quite good.
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Post by: zak on March 19, 2023, 02:14:14 PM
I thought the orange looked quite good.
So did I!
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Post by: MSea on March 19, 2023, 02:35:03 PM
You lot are on about food again  >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Post by: MSea on March 20, 2023, 11:50:11 AM
Figure of Layla now added to the base
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Post by: MSea on March 20, 2023, 11:51:56 AM
Sniper  now added to the base and has had is gun and arm fixed in place
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Post by: zak on March 20, 2023, 12:12:43 PM
Excellent, he looks far too comfortable on your Mattress, where is his duvet?
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Post by: MSea on March 20, 2023, 12:39:41 PM
No duvet he is in action, fighting zombies - hohhoho
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Post by: zak on March 20, 2023, 01:10:05 PM
No duvet he is in action, fighting zombies - hohhoho
But I usually hide under the duvet at the first sign of a zombie!
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 20, 2023, 01:35:11 PM
Both excellent dioramas Martin.
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Post by: MSea on March 20, 2023, 01:39:36 PM
I usually hide behind the sofa - hohoho
Thanks Chris - they have kept me quiet fro a while  ??? ??? ??? ???
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Post by: MSea on March 25, 2023, 12:48:35 PM
Well what did I find on the bench top - it was Layla's machine gun - how could I send people out to fight zombies without armament  ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Post by: chriswil42 on March 25, 2023, 01:25:36 PM
Armed at last.
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Post by: zak on March 25, 2023, 01:58:34 PM
Armed at last.
But is she dangerous?