Basing the 'UNS Hopper'...

...that's been sitting on a shelf for almost 18 months. The Industria Mechanica 'Hopper' doesn't have an undercarriage so has to 'float' above it's base. Unfortunately a 'flying stand' is not included in the kit and although I was able to buy a separate display stand to mount the model from Michael at I.M. I wanted to display the 'Hopper' on some kind of base with the standing figure included with the model. I did consider screwing a clear acrylic rod centrally under the hull (which is hollow to allow for lighting the kit) but decided (a very recent 'Eureka! moment) to drill and pin the two solid engine pods which attach to the hull with very robust locating blocks. This seems to have done the trick although I haven't decided yet how best to disguise the pins locating the model to the base.
The base itself will be a quite simple 'docking' area with industrial plating for the floor with possibly a couple of hatches in the floor and some cabling and equipment to alleviate a little of the bareness.

It''s back!

Antenociti's 28mm Warthog ADV is available again! Great news!

WIP: 28mm 'Iguana 911'...

...a wonderfully designed, engineered and cast mech from Deep Space Factory. Both the 'arms' and 'legs' are built from several parts and although I've built the 'Iguana' in a very static pose the legs in particular are very poseable. Like many of the mech walkers designed as wargame pieces this too is suitable for several scales.

WIP: Albino Raven 75mm Exo-Skeleton 'Rhino'...

...just a some markings and a little wear and tear on the armour needed before the top half is finished.

WIP: Albino Raven 75mm Exo-Skeleton 'Rhino'...

...I've done a little 'tidying' work on the previously painted camo and painted the backpack and a little more of the cabling.

WIP: Albino Raven 75mm Exo-Skeleton 'Rhino'...

...I couldn't resist making a start on this one! I like the colours in the camo scheme I used for the Nuts Planet trooper below so used them again here. I will tone it down a little with a couple of filters.

WIP: Nuts Planet 1/20 Exo Suit Light Armour...

...and GC-B1 (more of which in a moment). I bought this wonderfully sculpted and cast miniature several months ago and started work on it by painting the head and then put it to one side (not least because the painted figure on the Nuts Planet website is painted masterfully by the sculptor, Ki yeol Yoon - fast becoming one of my favourite painters - and one wonders if any attempt to emulate his PJ is going to fall short). Recently, though, Nuts Planet have released a 1/20 futuristic looking motocycle  - the aforementioned GC-B1 - which I thought would look good with the exo-trooper and while waiting for it to arrive I started work on the figure again. I just need to add some markings and a little wear and tear on the armour. To overcome my reticence I've painted the figure a little differently to Ki's though I have shamelessly copied some of his details.