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Post by WaspeaterDan on Jun 18, 2024 11:00:57 GMT -9
Putting wheels together was the same harrowing process as always, cursing evolution for only providing me with two hands. Once completed, the front ones went on easily enough. I propped the body up on a pack of playing cards which I think is a little more ground clearance than the sample renders but looks right to me.
At this point I was playing withn the idea of turning it into a half-track, would've used the Crawler tracks pieces from WorldWorks Mars Station set (at 80%-ish scale) for this kind of effect:
My Necromunda gang wouldn't be able to afford the in-game tracked upgrade to start the campaign (or rather I chose to spend the credits on more gun) and I decided I liked the wheeled look enough to suffer building four of them.
The back wheels were complicated by the larger overhanging wheel wells preventing me from looking down on the connection to line it up accurately. A little luck and the grid on my cutting board saw me through.
Game ready as is but I'm gonna chop the plow attachment about so it fits with this larger cab.
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Post by WaspeaterDan on Jun 18, 2024 11:09:33 GMT -9
BTW ... WaspeaterDan , even if it didn't look great, I am amazed you finished your first build of this at all without instructions. You have skills Missed this before, to clarify I didn't finish the first build. Put the centre and front sections together fine then convexed when I should have concaved on the back end and gave up.
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 18, 2024 11:37:20 GMT -9
Without instructions, I am surprised you made it that far. I wonder if topo added the instructions back into the website, yet. I need to get some mowing done even though it is hot and humid. In my advanced years and with neuropathy issues, I will do it in small hunks rather than doing it all in one stint. I was going to do a little illustration of what I am inclined to do as a mod when I got home, but with a chance of rain tomorrow morning, I probably need to get some of the mowing done, and then I want to get back to my build. Time to make some phone calls and answer emails...
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Post by WaspeaterDan on Jun 19, 2024 1:37:51 GMT -9
Rated MATURE for Extremely Sexy Engineering Plow
The standard plow mounting piece is incompatible with the large civilian / industrial cab as it has a 'panhandle' that fits around the top corner of the front body section, attaching where the head lights would otherewise go. The fix is very simple - first just cut the panhandle off to leave just the main wedge section.
Then cut down along the scoring lines to the top of the "glue here" blank, score the side pieces just above the little equipment hatch and trim down the resulting triangular tabs so they don't interfere with each other.
The new top will need a tiny 1mm sliver trimming off the end to not overhang.
Otherwise build as per the instructions. I thought the gap in the middle looked a little bare but didn't like the look of the forklift (?) prongs so I added the middle third of the bullbars.
To paraphrase Paul Valery - a papercraft build is never finished, only abandoned. Until my gang saves up some credits and buys some upgrades for their ride I'm abandoning this one here.
Glamour Shots
I think the plow really lifts the entire aesthetic, gives it more character and balances out the extended rear end (what's the front-to-back equivalent of "lopsided"?). Also makes it look like a Mole Cricket, which is objectively the cutest bug. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/xJ9LKdQQ/Mole-Cricket-on-leaf-1024x535.jpg)
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 19, 2024 4:30:10 GMT -9
That came out very well, sir. I've got a lot of catch up to do.
EDIT --
Do we get to see this in a group shot with your last build?
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 19, 2024 7:38:25 GMT -9
BTW ... I just checked. The ATV will fit in the bed of your truck
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Post by WaspeaterDan on Jun 19, 2024 8:34:38 GMT -9
As requested The Samsara is about half an inch wider and longer (including all extremities), the flags make the trukk a little taller. As demonstrated by my Mighty Boosh themed Diggamob and some extra 2 pence coins, the trukk has a much higher transport capacity with 13 (including driver and gunner) to the Samsara's 3.
That isn't an apples-to-apples comparison though as in Necromunda the crew are always counted as part of the vehicle and you can upgrade with internal transport space. On the other hand Gorkamorka would allow smaller bases (I'll be basing my Rebel Grot Space Goblins on pennies) and the rules simulate Orky occupational safety standards by explixitly allowing you to cram and stack as models as you can fit onboard, with the proviso that any that fall off as you move the model are judged to have fallen overboard in game. Here's a genunine orignal Gorkamorka Ork on teeny weeny base in comparison to a standard reference mutant.
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 19, 2024 12:48:52 GMT -9
Well, I didn't expect the wheel attachments to be quite that fiddly. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/ZCT6P1BJ/IMG-20240617-092036049.jpg) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/QH01f011/IMG-20240619-153915038.jpg) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/qNqnSyxY/IMG-20240619-163601622.jpg) The goal is to have them attached before dinner EDIT -- ![](https://i.postimg.cc/MfztQXJS/IMG-20240619-172703377.jpg) And dinner is almost ready. After dinner, it will be time to build the swap-able canopies. Only, I need four more headlights... ![](https://i.postimg.cc/WF8gxnCB/tank-mod.jpg)
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 23, 2024 13:22:14 GMT -9
I had a request to see what magnets I am using ![](https://i.postimg.cc/kR4zSNpQ/IMG-20240623-170610557.jpg) Since my grandson is visiting next weekend, I was checking out some of the old CFA playsets to see if they would be appropriate cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/post/95255/threadI built all seven sets that I have, and had a surprise. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of something in the middle of the living room carpet. We had a visitor who had been under the sofa for who knows how long ![](https://i.postimg.cc/gwW7sb7k/IMG-20240622-164301139.jpg) Yes, I know, I need to vaccuum...
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Post by WaspeaterDan on Jun 23, 2024 13:31:51 GMT -9
Dude's got a beard, clearly this is a wizard lizard.
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 23, 2024 13:40:58 GMT -9
No, Dad's dog Brooks sheds 24/7/365.25 ![](https://i.postimg.cc/zHhhf6F4/IMG-20240302-172026288.jpg)
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 26, 2024 8:29:07 GMT -9
Finally get back to this and find that I messed up. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/m1WrQvp4/IMG-20240626-110301345.jpg) Back to the drawing board. At least I know where I went wrong, though I don't know why I adjusted the size of the lower panel. Perfection would be such a bore
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 27, 2024 6:24:28 GMT -9
The forensic paper archeologist returns I went back to my base plates page and discovered that what was done on it was correct. The front of the main hull is correct. The top of the nose is correct. Of course, I went over it multiple times, always coming back to it being correct. The nose should be the same width as the front of the main hull. Ouch! Back on June 11, when I started actual construction, cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/post/111896/thread , you can see where I messed up the printing of the main hull on 'Fit to Page'. So I printed it Actual Size on the back and moved forward. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/5y8gnCmn/IMG-20240612-231636654.jpg) Looking at WaspeaterDan's build, notice that the nose is flush with the front of the main hull ![](https://i.postimg.cc/WbMXCFHd/PXL-20240616-194108828.jpg) Mine was just small enough that I thought it should just cover the white rectangle. Which I remember as being odd, but moved forward. My next warning sign that I missed was that two of the wheel attachment parts seemed smaller than the others. Only when I realized that I had let a printing error creep into this did I realize that they, too, were printed small. But they are hidden and close enough to the correct size, I am not going to change that. The bubble cockpit from Page 2 is also small. When I dry fit it to the canopy base, I had to trim the base more than I expected. So, it will be re-printed also. But now I can surgically remove the nose (hopefully) and correctly print a replacement. So, when I print it Actual Size, I hope I don't still have the error. Wish me luck
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 27, 2024 7:21:20 GMT -9
Successful surgery and a comparison of the old nose size on the correctly-sized nose ![](https://i.postimg.cc/5HnjPyGp/IMG-20240627-105336753.jpg) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/cgCCPZGW/IMG-20240627-110855912.jpg) I guess the lesson to be learned is 'Don't mess up in the first place'
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 1, 2024 6:04:56 GMT -9
My next setback was that the nuts I bought to fit into the headlights are too big. The only thing I could find that would fit were eyeglass screws. I connected one side of each headlight and glued a screw into each one. Let it dry, hoping to get my screw order shortly. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/bS9zxrSH/eyeglass-repair.png) I don't need the screwdriver and nose pads, but that's a lot of screws, and was supposed to arrive in 2 days, not July 17. Of course, once the order was placed ... 'Anticipated Delivery Monday, July 8'. Still better than the 17th So, I glued the washers and nuts on the larger piece ![](https://i.postimg.cc/Bj6qFqSH/IMG-20240701-090936685.jpg) Over the weekend, Warren again wanted to play Jara Jara Bird Racing over and over ![](https://i.postimg.cc/BLxs3bp9/IMG-20240630-075818728.jpg) ![](https://i.postimg.cc/dZwFVFN7/IMG-20240630-075828202.jpg) Got a photo of my Dad, Warren and Brooks ![](https://i.postimg.cc/V0g8Sh2K/IMG-20240630-141531884-HDR.jpg) We built the CFA playsets, which he thoroughly enjoyed ![](https://i.postimg.cc/mhPz0C9x/IMG-20240622-190521561.jpg) The bugs were his favorite, but he also enjoyed the Ocean, Woodlands, Space, and Pirates. Didn't care so much for the masks or hand puppets And now he wants to have a Batman playset like his pirate playset and wants to help me build it. I think he may catch the bug
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 2, 2024 6:04:44 GMT -9
I know Warren is an Animated Series kid, but for a Batcave playset, I am going to do a pop-up version, similar to these, cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/post/103408/threadI am going to use the layout of the AFT Downloads Batcave, somewhat. Less 3d, more pop-up ![](https://i.postimg.cc/V5KrMNQc/BATCAVE.jpg) I will need to use my captures of the tv show to help flesh it out, and because there seems to be a more bluish hue to things in the animated series, I will try to get the hue more blue. Will use Dave Winfield's Animated Series Batmobile, which I have enlarged to 125% and Jackmatt's figures ![](https://i.postimg.cc/hQQBfMRv/koolwheelz-ANIM-BATMOBILE.png) Got my confirmation email on the screws ... July 8 ... Razzum frazzum rum rip
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 8, 2024 8:47:09 GMT -9
Oh, sure, when I am getting ready to leave town, they get here ![](https://i.postimg.cc/PN8V8CxC/IMG-20240708-084455248.jpg)
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Post by Punkrabbitt on Jul 21, 2024 20:08:00 GMT -9
Well, boogers. July is almost over and I haven't even so much as printed this project. September. Maybe September.
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 22, 2024 4:26:37 GMT -9
Mine is sitting there staring at me, trying to make me feel guilty.
Gotta finish certifications first.
I probably should have just built it instead of experimenting
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