INCOMING!!

Just a very quick update for today...the trench got finished just in time for school:

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Apart from that, BOB has had his head replaced AGAIN and the 28mm Scale Space Dwarf has been ripped apart and has got a bit of repair sculpting on the go. I'm sorry to say that the 15mm Dwarfs have seen no progress but I have been busy sharing time with my son while we built his little project.

See you on the flip side!

Tuesday and we're going over the top lads!

My son, with my help, has been building a WWI trench. The requirements were: Duck-boards, sand-bags, barbed-wire and mud. The base of this is cardboard, paper and glue; coated with kitchen paper and PVA glue. The sand-bags are Milliput (held in place with wood glue) and the barbed-wire is a coil of metal wire. It still needs paint and a few troops but this is what we have so far:

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Due to my Renegade Miniatures order not turning up (I'll have to chase them...I don't think pay Pal sent the order through), I have copied and pasted a few pix of the net and will be helping my lad stick them to card for a few trench-dwellers. It wasn't the plan but it will still look OK.

Have I done anything else over the last few evenings? No.

(But it's worth its weight in Brownie points though!).

See you through the gas curtains!

Sunday updates.

Well, I said that I would have a few pix today and I didn't want to disappoint you so here they are.

First up, work on the little Dwarfs has continued and they all have their firing arms ready for the addition of weaponry:

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As you can see, the leader has both arms and one of the others has a block in his hand that will become a weapon at some point. I have learnt something very quickly where weapons are concerned...I will need to support them during sculpting as the one that I did start was difficult to keep in one place...something for me to think about.

While on the subject of Space Dwarfs, I thought I'd knock one up in 28mm scale:

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Obviously it is still very WIP but it may end up showing off what is intended for the little guys...who knows?

Finally, I have a progress pic of BOB:

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He now has some shorts and the start of a face...although I may be ripping it off again as I'm not sure that it suits him...decisions, decisions...

As for the Landmate...no comment. I have stalled BIG TIME on that one and will need to start again. It's a bit of a pain but these things happen.

The WWI trench is ticking along slowly...lots of cardboard and paper...still no miniatures from Renegade though...Hmmm...they may have to be cardboard as well if there are no metal ones to use.

See you over, the white cliffs of Dover.

Saturday meanderings.

Before I start today's post, I'd like to welcome another new follower to my humble blog; Tom Crandall. Welcome Tom, I hope you find something of interest here!

I'm sorry to say that there are no new pix today...but by tomorrow's update there will be.

It has been a funny old week and one which has seen an excessive amount of tiredness...but on the bright side, it's the weekend so I have managed to catch up on a little bit of sleep.

So what have I been up to today?

First of all, the Land-mate is a bit more bulky but I am having difficulty with the sculpt due to not having a particularly effective frame to sculpt on. I can see myself scrapping it and starting again. That will mean that I will be able to work quicker...so in the long term it will speed things up...Hmmm.

Next up, the superhero sculpt has been ticking along nicely. I have removed the head and put on a more realistic skull to sculpt on to. The upper arms are nearly done and work has started on the forearms. Apart from the costume, I have the following to finish:

Forearms.
Hands.
Head.
Feet.

So I reckon I'm going oOK on the superhero front.

For some reason, I am halfway through a 28mm scale Space Dwarf...I don't know why...I just am. It is destined to be a bigger version of the 15mm scale ones.

Speaking of the 15mm scale Dwarfs, I have started adding arms. It is amazing how much more like little people they look, just by adding an arm or two. I plan on having all 8 Dwarfs 'one armed' by the end of this evening so that I can think about adding the guns tomorrow. What I am doing is adding the 'firing' arm to each Dwarf; this will then have the weapon added, followed by the supporting arm. It will be quite a drawn out affair because I will have to sculpt each weapon individually and it will be a slow job to get them all looking the same. If I could have cast a few weapons, it would have made life easier...but I had never planned to do 15mm production miniatures so beggars can't be choosers I'm afraid. I may add a support weapon to the mix...but I'm not sure as yet.

"Are we going over the top sir?"
"Patience, lad. You'll get your hands on Fritz soon enough!"
"But sir, if I don't get out of this muddy trench soon, my feet will fall off with the trench foot!"
"Well, lad, if that happens, you'll be crawling across no-man's-land on your stumps!"

World War One was a terrible thing. Lots of trenches, lots of death and lots of mud. As part of a school project (my son's) we will be building a small model of a piece of trench; complete with sand bags, duck boards, barbed wire and a few troops (if they arrive from Renegade Miniatures, that is). It should be fun to build...especially since it has to be finished by Thursday!

That's it for now, my dinner is on the table!

See you an the hillside!

Wednesday.

Hello again! I'd like to welcome the latest follower of Inso's World; Arcturus. Welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy your stay. Judging by your profile, you like a bit of 15mm and I hope that you won't be disappointed...but also that you have a look around and take away a few ideas.

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I've just noticed a second new follower; Kobold. Welcome to you as well and I hope that you enjoy having a look around Inso's World too!
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What has been happening this week so far? Nothing. Zilch. Nada.

Why? I haven't slept so I am a liability around sculpting tools. In fact, I am such a liability that I mounted the curb in the car when going to work...

...Insomnia can be good for ideas but eventually it gets you down. That said, I am still quite cheerful and sentient so it doesn't stop me thinking about what to sculpt next. As I have mentioned already, the next big thing will be my 15mm Space Dwarf landmate. It has progressed a tiny bit and is now a slightly bigger blob-on-a-stick! I'd love to be able to say that it looks great...but it is just a frame to build up the layers on. so there is nothing to show...sorry.

Never fear...I'll get to a point where I'll sort things out and I'll be back to business as usual.

So...on to more serious stuff...GUNS. I was thinking that the 15mm Space Dwarfs would be carrying plasma weapons. I don't mean plasma guns (like GW have) but weapons that generate a plasma burst internally and spit it out of the front. I was thinking a top barrel with an underslung chamber. Something that will look a bit like a pump-action shotgun but with a larger stock and a square barrel. I was also thinking that a boxy scope would fit nicely with the visored helmets...you could say that the visor has a head-up-display that is linked to the camera in the scope.

Just a thought or two.

See you through the gloom!

Sunday and a goal reached!

I've managed to actually achieve something I set out to do, today. I managed to get all of the 15mm Space Dwarfs to the same stage:

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I have just put my sculpting tools down and am pleased that after a day of little bit of sculpting, let it dry, little bit more sculpting, let it dry etc...I have finally got them all to a stage where I have to bite the bullet and start sculpting something new...ARMS!

BLIMEY!

It isn't very often I have 8 sculpts on the go and I'm glad that I have a bit of a distraction to take my mind off it...the super hero sculpt; BOB:

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As you can see, BOB is getting beefier and beefier but that was the plan. He will be a Hulk style figure and as a result, needs to be suitably beefy! I'm quite happy with the way he is going because I want him to look a bit like a comic book character instead of a super realistic portrait.

I still have a way to go yet...so remember it is still a WIP!

On to other things...I have a blob on a stick! What do I mean? Well the blob on a stick is a skeleton for the 15mm scale Dwarf Land-mate. I would show you a picture...but it's just a BLOB ON A STICK!!!

I've started painting the Grymn pilot as well...but it isn't worth showing at the moment...so I won't.

Well...that's about it for now.

See you on the green!

Saturday pottering...

I managed to get a little bit of sculpting done today so I thought I'd show you what I've done so far. First up, the 28mm Super Hero project is ticking along with a bit more progress on BOB:

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As you can see, the sculpt is still very WIP but it is slowly getting there. Take absolutely no notice of the head as it was just put there to get an idea of the size...it will be replaced as soon as I get around to it. BOB is going to be a booted and suited version of a character like the Hulk. He will have boots, gloves, a mask and costume. At the moment I am thinking of a Captain America style hood/mask...but I may go for a Hawkeye version with hair...decisions, decisions.

Okay, I've kept you waiting long enough. I have managed to get a little more work done on the 15mm Dwarfs. There are a few more armoured up and I hope that by the end of tomorrow, they will all be at the same level of progress. Here they are:

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On to other news; the Dwarf deep-sea diver has gone to a new home and there is talk of it getting cast up. If it comes to fruition, there will be miniatures sold for charity...but at the moment there is no further information. Be sure that if I find any more out, then you will find out on here.

So...I've been thinking. 15mm Space Dwarfs are going to need a bit of support. I was thinking about Dwarf Land-Mates. Smaller than dreadnoughts but bigger than terminators.

I won't be making bikes/trikes. I will politely chastise any one who suggests that I follow the flawed concepts of Games Workshops Squat ideas.

So...Space Dwarf land-mates...chunky, lots of armour and plenty of guns...sound good?

See you tomorrow...if you dare ;) !