I wanted to call this article something like “The Pantless Chap” or “Professor Cheeks” but I figured that wouldn’t hit right with the search engine optimization algorithms. Consider one of those the byline. I’ve been using a 3D rendering software called ZBrush Core for the past few weeks in the hopes of finally creating myContinue reading “ZBrush Core Tabletop Miniature Creation”
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‘Hammer Bashin’ Wif da Boys Part 1
Ok, this is pretty fun. I’ve got my brother in town for a few days and he came bearing gifts. He filled a suitcase full of Warhammer sprues. He’s got a killer Ork army that he plays with so most of the sprues are packed full of great parts. If you aren’t familiar with Warhammer,Continue reading “‘Hammer Bashin’ Wif da Boys Part 1”
Stranski Girl
My next project is on the bench. I’ve been drooling over some of these kits for awhile and I finally pulled the trigger. I picked it up from Industria Mechanika and it arrived in two days. Take a look at some of the short run kits they sell. I’m not being paid to say that,Continue reading “Stranski Girl”
Completed – An Ancient and Terrible Dice Tower
Welcome back, folks! I’m glad to have this dice tower wrapped up! It provided a lot of challenges and required me to use materials and techniques that were new to me. I’ve put a ton of photos on this post so I’ll just jump right in. Descriptions will follow underneath each photo as a how-to.Continue reading “Completed – An Ancient and Terrible Dice Tower”
Spare Parts Bin
I thought I’d throw together something real quick. It’s been a couple of weeks of hectic work and I missed my self-imposed weekly deadline. I’ve started going back to school for digital media and I’ve spent the last four weeks learning HTML and CSS. It’s changed quite a bit since I last did it inContinue reading “Spare Parts Bin”
An Ancient Terrible Tower – Part 1
This venture was recommended to me by a friend. He’s looking for a dice tower to use while playing Ancient Terrible Things. I’ve never played it, but the artwork looks awesome, so I readily agreed to the project. One drawing shows a stony cliff with a skull carved out of the rock. With that pictureContinue reading “An Ancient Terrible Tower – Part 1”
Heavy Freight Part 1
I am slightly modifying a 1/35 German kitchen trailer from MiniArt. I’m dumping the kitchen equipment and replacing it with a balsa wood trailer. You’ll find out what’s going on it soon enough! I’m using XPS foam for the base. It will house the horse and cart on a muddy trail. To get a nice,Continue reading “Heavy Freight Part 1”
The Dogan Part 1
This project is a work in progress, tying together 3D printing, a model kit, and base building. It is a dark future that takes place in this world or one not too terribly far along the beam as this one. There are relics of a world gone by strewn across the landscape and not allContinue reading “The Dogan Part 1”
The M113 Part 3
I’m waiting on the Ukrainian postal service to send me the figures that will complete this project. As a result, this will be the last post for awhile concerning the M113. I’ll rustle something else up to keep me busy until then. I’d just gotten the chipping done last you saw the vehicle. At thisContinue reading “The M113 Part 3”
A Scale of a Tale
Nothing ruins a diorama faster than an out of scale item (except a turpentine spill!). The immersion is spoiled, and the out of sorts item becomes the focus of the scene. So, save the poor size estimation for closing time and try this technique for scratch-built scale. Specifically, I’ll show you how I scaled someContinue reading “A Scale of a Tale”
Modeling and Storytelling 