Spring Cleaning Military Orders

The above was sarcasm. To paint a very high contrast design green grey over dark red… Would only give this 1 out of 5 stars on trip advisor. In total it took me a day. So my working day (on this project) is 10am – 2am with breaks. This can do one. But it looks like I imagined when it was done. Scary thing is the bases are almost this board over again but at least it will be broken up between each model I paint but will have more steps and detail. Something to look forward too.

I also mentioned I had problems with my airbrush. Yeah I got a infinity H&S about 2 years ago now. It was the two in one so I split the parts between my old evolution and kept the 0.15 needle for the infinity. Problem is that it seems when I done that I got the front sections mixed up. So for the past two years they have been working with the wrong sized hole on the front. Good to know I have done what I have done on the airbrush with a handy cap… Both however work so much better. I have no idea why it’s taken all that time.

Moving on from the base. Gladly. I was looking forward to the walls. However if you read the previous test on the walls and sandstone I think I have this cracked. 6p’s.

I built everything. it went mostly smoothly. Assembling was a little tough the floating arches in the midground are 6 pieces of MDF. I worked from the inside out and used PVA in the centre and when aligned used thing superglue and used capillary action to take the superglue into the edges and then used activator spray worked white well only 0.25mm misalignments which is to be expected.

The rear wall was simple enough sanding the middle piece and assembling. I then sand sealed it, but didn’t sand it as I wanted this rougher to take the texture paint.

No major problems so far. I also know I made this overhang the base due to the simplifications I had done before but I didn’t want to change the wall. No problem. It’s a set piece not a diorama.

Then came the next 1.75 days. It’s like a holiday (which I am on from work) you forget to take pictures and it doesn’t matter as it was so dull. I watched (listened to) the entire series of meet the painter with Vince Venturella. Great series. Worth a watch.

Painted one face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick. Painted the next face of a brick…. read that another 1000 times and you will just start to begin to understand the horror show that was this decision.

I was blinded by the sandstones beauty. It lulled me into a false sense of security, then abused me. I am a victim of sandstone.

That’s the project up to date so far. Next is to finish the walls tomorrow. and move onto painting models which is so much more fun.

You may be thinking? You should have stopped, redesigned this to be a simpler. Changed techniques, taken elements out. Compromised your concept for the sake of your sanity.

The main compromise was the arches and they are now my only regret. I will die on this hill! If I truly accept that, I might just live through it…

In all seriousness. This is not my first rodeo. I am experienced and qualified modelmaker and this is not even close to my worst project ever (story for another time). Though in the past I could normally blame someone else. I find it better to get close to the vision and see if it works out. if it doesn’t it’s only paint, wood and time. Still get the experience, the story and have the ability to change it.

More to come.