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while I work on the Sandstalkers after messing with some greenstuff on my Burning Sands guys.
What what?
Actual progress! Painted up some AFS mkII (Armored Fighting Suit), PKA H ‘Heinrichs’, Krote recon tank, PaK Krote support tank, HAFS Jerry, and PKH Grief.
It’s been a few months since I have painted any 6mm, and I have discovered that in that time my vision has shifted. Perhaps my astigmatism is worse, but for whatever reason I am now seeing double whenever I try to focus on anything this small, even with my reading glasses or trying to use a loop or mag visor. It seems like each eye has a different “lean” to the focus, so painting is now going to be a lot more difficult than before, as evidenced by these poor results.
Once I get more complete I will take better photos. We have actually played 3 games using proxies, as my 3d printer hit a snag and I haven’t yet been able to print out some of the vehicles needed, just to get comfortable with the rules we have written. Electronic warfare and the dogfight phase has added interesting twists…
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
The image I had in my head was you printing 6mm minis as targets on a 300 yds range.
My chances of hitting something that small at that range at this age without a significantly powerful scope is basically nill! Ahhhh take me back to my eagle eyed youth when I could bullseye womprats at speed in my T-16…
That’s a shame you wouldn’t be selling them, those are nice minis.
I may eventually post some up to the Kow Yokoyama FB group and see what the reception is there and if positive enough maybe pursue a Wonderfest license that would allow some side selling. Would probably have to have a game to go with them and a nice box. In that case they would indeed be done up into metal from expensive pro-prints.
Could also send you a couple of “samples” if you like… 🙂
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
Managed to get my printer back in action, needed to replace the optical sensor to stop the build plate from descending too far. Anywho, here is the first SandStalker type 222F off the line. I hit pause in the middle of printing to make sure it was running well, thus that deep line across the model. Since I know it is working well again I will put a little more detail on this model by adding the pioneer tools and making the bottom lip thicker. Those little fins at the back are deeeeeelicate, let me tell ya.
Now I can get the type 232M and 263M CC3 rigs printed. Then the Dollhouse, the Nutcracker (Nuttrocker), the 251s, Type 63 carriers, fighters, then Gustavs and Konrads and Gladiatos and Kafers…etc etc…
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
I thought the line was panel line. You could fill the inside of the fins to strengthen it, at 6mm it woulnd’t be noticeable.
Are my old Junker tanks any use?
Or are they too unofficial?
https://www.thewargameswebsite.com/forums/topic/junker-insurgent-hovertank/page/2/#post-44837
Newest Ma.K print: the SandStalker 232M
…and my hand.
On screen, the detail on the 3d model looks HUGE, like the hatch on the nose, the dorsal engine covers and the vision slits, but they look so dinky on the print. It also looks like I need to enlarge some of the items on the forward part of the rear hull flanks. In the end I did indeed make the hull symmetrical, that offset always sort of bothered me. The guns will be wire, and plenty of room was left for stowage to make each a bit different from the others. And hey, that shovel and pickaxe came out well!
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
Finally got the Nutrocker finished. It’s not perfect, but I think they’ll work. I used twisty-tie wire for the antennas and railings, the bummer being we didn’t have any laying around the house that hadn’t already been bent into impossible geometries. The guns on these SandStalkers is snipped pushpins.
Quick pix with my trash phone camera as I ran out the door to work this morning:
With the Nutcracker done I can now work on the Sph.69 hover trucks. Will have inserts for carrying both SDR and IMA suits, as well cargo bed inserts for each side. Then the Pk.41(s) and Fledermouse planes and I can get some fights going! (well, in truth we have already played a few games over the internet using Roll20 and tokens made from the original board game counters, so I will post some photos as recaps when the figs are done).
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
And here is the Sph.69 hover truck, without the inserts for suits or cargo:
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
Took some photos of the latest prints before I dashed out of the house for work this morning:
Dollhosue and Sph69 truck
The Dollhouse turret printed perfect, but then after sanding down the support nubs I dropped it and broke the top missile box cover on the right side. DOH! Also, the roof canopy rails for the Sph69 didn’t print, so I used twisty-tie wire again. Since the Sph69 is the basis for the Nutcracker in the canon of Ma.K I just scooped out the sides and rejiggered the turret hole. Nothing fancy. I’ll be making PKA and AFS suit-rack inserts as well as cargo ones.
Size comparison shot:
I also reprinted both types of SandStalkers, but with thicker bottom lips. This kept them from scalloping during printing like the one above shows along the bottom edge.
Here’s the Dollhouse vs other vehicles so far:
If I was smart I would have taken that with them laid out orthogonal with the grid on the mat…
Next up: the flyers and tank turret for the DH chassis.
"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."
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