GENERATOR 2
While
trying to make some headway detailing the Space
Hulk scenery I could never seem to finish (until recently), I stumbled
across the plastic case for a filtration unit that just begged to be worked
on. I turned it upside down, added a base, and started detailing
like mad. For some reason, the basic shape was just right, and built
up easily. I started by adding part of a coal car hopper from
a toy train to the top of the piece, which was already nicely detailed
with rivets. I added some picket fence detailing (from HO train supply)
for a more gothic look.
The pipes at the bottom are from Armorcast's
line of industrial terrain, and formed nice cover at ground level.
The inset detail in the middle is, of course, the engine interior piece
from the new Land Raider kit- I just cut a hole and dropped it in!
The detail on the side is little more than the undercarriage from a plastic
Jeep model, with just a couple tank parts added for detail.
The ribbed pipes are from toys, or in the case of the long one, I gutted
some tire snow chains and found that cabling inside- cool, but hard to
cut! Additional details include tank tread parts, an eagle pin, and
some rivets I made myself using a newly aquired 1/16" hole punch!
This thing is a godsend for rivet making- just punch some thin sheet plastic,
and instant rivets!
After painting, I used stickers from toys and 40K decals to embellish
what few areas were not already coated with detail. I always give
my decals and stickers a coat of flat laquer so they look natural.
Here's
a back view of the new Generator. The three dust fans are from
an HO Train accessory pack (I gotta find more of those things). The
horizontal tank is from a Russian tank kit. The vertical pipes are
another piece from the Armorcast
line of industrial scenery. The cupola was part of the original filtration
unit- I just glued a base plate on the inside so minis could stand in there,
plus some detail around the lip from a rubber tank tread.
The big vent is the bottom of a foot from a Zoid toy. The open
areas at the base are part of the original filter case, I just put some
screening in the back and some perforated metal on the floor from a car
air filter (the smaller grid is cross stitch grid available in craft stores).
The box added to the side is from a Matchbox Mega Rig toy, most of which
is going into making Space Hulk terrain.
the rivets on top of the box were added, more of those 1/16" hole punch
rivets, thank you! More fine detail from tank kits and Zoid toys
can be seen throughout.
The entire piece was painted like all my other industrial terrain (I
was afraid of experimenting on a cool piece like this). Primed in
black, drybrushed green, then bits drybrushed with grey, red, or metallics
to make them stand out. And of course, rust washes- two colors this
time to add more depth (the leather color and the light brown color).
As you can see, the piece is a natural gaming piece, with loads of places
to stand, and plenty of cover to hide in / behind / under.
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