Pumpkins

Killing time time over here so I decided to be at least a little productive.  I  have always thought realistic crops on the field would be pretty neat.  I have been collecting ho scale corn stalks for a while, but will not be able to get to that project until I get to the UK.  One thing that I can make is pumpkins.  They are just a blob of putty that has creases down all sides.  Pretty straight forward.  I made about twenty over a couple of weeks.
Here are the masters.

 And the mold using a cheap Allumite kit

 A couple of casts

 I will be pinning each pumpkin to the base with the vine.

 Then fold the vine over the top.

 Bend in an appropriately odd shape.

 Using a wire bending pliers.

 When they are together they will look the biz. 

 Once I get back to the UK I can punch some leaves with a paper leaf punch.  Right now I am just casting these so I have them available.   It will be a bit of a different surface for my rough terrain markers.   Hope you like.
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Old terrain

Just some images of some of my old terrain that has been sold off for the move.  I managed to save them from my account on void gamers.
Table.

Half timber house.

Tower keep.

Alchemist shop.

Individual aquaduct.

Hope you like.
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Update on the "dynamic" vanguard and my crappy paint job.

Finished the paint and base.  I cannot claim prizes here.  My painting is not what it use to be and I am working with only a small portion of the tools/paint/lighting that I normally would.

The last photo is becasue I had many questions about the rake on the PP forums. 
Hope you like.
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Día de Muertos

The day of the dead is a big deal here in Tucson and my wife has always wanted a decorated "sugar Skull.  I found this resin replica and decorated it up for her.  Just have to deliver it to the UK with me in tow.  Probably in January.

Hope you like.

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Green stuff added to the vanguard.

Don't mind the mess.  Thats it for now!
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Still Stuck in Arizona. Doing a bit of "work"!

As the title suggests, I am still here until at least January.  That means that I have time to kill.  So being a sadomasochist I found a Warmachine Vanguard on eBay.  I only have one and have conveniently forgotten what a pain they are to assemble.  I really hate the same pose so I had to to some conversion work to get it ready. 
I did some major pinning using both 20 guage brass wire and some coat hangers.  I cut out major pistons and replaced them with the hanger to get this reposition.   Green stuff will be added later.
Hope you like.

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Transporting the Galleon

With such a large model, I needed a transport case that would keep it safe, and be relatively handy.   I paid $25.00 at a sports store for a four pistol carrying case from Plano.  If you look around in the winter, you can find them under $20.00 at wallymart (hunting season).  The middle foam is cell cut so you can pull out the pieces you need.  Once that is done, I carefully cut the top and bottom foam to accommodate the base (since I did not want the corn stalks damaged).  Hope you like. 

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Pallets

A while ago I said I would post an article on how to do pallets. 

First I cut wood coffee stirrers and match sticks.  They are cut to the same length.  1 1/2 inches.

 Then I glue down the two outside internal supports (matchsticks) to the outside edge of a coffee stirrer.  The second coffee stirrer is used to support the matchsticks and are not glued.

 I then glue in the middle support.  Note I did not measure in any way. 

 Then I turn the set pallet base over and glue another coffee stirrer to the other edge of the top and I add another strip roughly in the middle of the supports. 

I then add the next two strips to finish the top of the pallet.

 When set I turn it over and glue the three bottom boards. 

When completed, arrange them in an interesting stack and glue them in place. 

   I usually make about twenty at a time so I have parts drying the whole time that I am working.  Hope you like.  

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