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[Dennis de Koning]

Everyday In Laugh, on 09 January 2016 - 10:06 AM, said:

Hi everyone !, inspired by Hitman85's post.
I have started on making my own MWO paper model
Got to admit learning to use Blender was a nightmare but once i got it, i started puping out stuff like crazy !, took me a week (minus 1 week on Blender learning...) to finish simplifiing the Hunchback, this is what i built so far,
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I ve already finished simplify the 2 arms, missles pod (shoulder), default canon and the 6 lasers pod. Sadly finals are coming up so i'll put it on hold this week .


I'll try to update frequently, this is only the begining! Also i have zero experience in painting figure, i had only watch several Warhammer 40k army painting videos. So teach me if you can !

This is awesome! errr...Hunchback.
so, just curious: what's the height of this thing?
And the square surface area of the paper used?

DdK

[Everyday In Laugh]

Dennis de Koning, on 14 January 2016 - 03:25 PM, said:

This is awesome! errr...Hunchback.
so, just curious: what's the height of this thing?
And the square surface area of the paper used?

DdK

1.It's about 20cm when standing straight.
2.Still trying to figurehow to add script to Blender

Edited by Everyday In Laugh, 14 January 2016 - 05:00 PM.

[Everyday In Laugh]

OK! i am now, will atemp to make movable fingers ((, harder than it looks. Have to use a plierto push the needle in.
I pre-drilled the paper with a pin then i start assembled it, the needle didnt fit right away so i had to push the needle through and spined it a bit.

I'll use the needle for the base of the finges, for the finger joint i'll use string and tie them together.

Edited by Everyday In Laugh, 15 January 2016 - 06:30 AM.

[Everyday In Laugh]

Sorry lol, can't resist

[Hitman85]

I had such plans but mine is smaller and the fingers was too small

[Everyday In Laugh]

Hitman85, on 15 January 2016 - 09:59 AM, said:

I had such plans but mine is smaller and the fingers was too small

Yours are 15 cm-high right?,, míne is 20. When i use pepakura i set the scaling to be "15".Works great !

Edited by Everyday In Laugh, 15 January 2016 - 10:08 AM.

[Hitman85]

Around 16,5 or 17 don't remember.

[Everyday In Laugh]

Awwww yeahhhhhh finished !, tying strings works great !.


Got to ask, do the fingers have any meaning in BattleTech universe?, do they actually pick things up, occasionally punching when out of ammo ? Or its just there for some other reason ...
I'm a fan of the game series and not the tabletop version, so i'm not that lore "savvy" about this .

[Dennis de Koning]

Yes, in the lore the fingers (and fists) have use.
The 'Mechs can pick stuff up and punch other 'Mechs in the nose.
(http://suptg.thisisn...88554648146.jpg)
MWO, on the other hand, does not offer this functionality.

DdK

[Everyday In Laugh]

Dennis de Koning, on 15 January 2016 - 12:16 PM, said:

Yes, in the lore the fingers (and fists) have use.
The 'Mechs can pick stuff up and punch other 'Mechs in the nose.
(http://suptg.thisisn...88554648146.jpg)
MWO, on the other hand, does not offer this functionality.

DdK

That would be both extremely badass and weird at the same time

[MarineTech]

Just think of it this way.

An Atlas ripping the leg off a Shadowhawk, and beating a Quickdraw to death with it.

That would be ALL the awesome.

[Ruutah]

Everyday In Laugh, on 13 January 2016 - 04:12 PM, said:

Seeing the joint you built fit snugly together is just one of the best feeling ever ! Wander if wood-maker/artisan feels the same?

As a carpenter who has considered this project with wood I can say. YES, YES we do. When you spend hours, imagining, measuring, marking and cutting, then have it come together "like a glove". Yeah it's an awesome feeling. Maybe I'll take a crack at this in wood this summer after I get a new shed/shop built. I'm imagining stained wood grain instead of paint, with a few coats of poly.

Anyway.. Great work man! Keep it up!

Edited by Ruutah, 15 January 2016 - 04:34 PM.

[Mech42Ace]

MarineTech, on 15 January 2016 - 12:42 PM, said:

Just think of it this way.

An Atlas ripping the leg off a Shadowhawk, and beating a Quickdraw to death with it.

That would be ALL the awesome.

You haven't got a clue on how much I would pay to see this happen!

[Everyday In Laugh]

Ok, the shoulder pods are not pointing foward or parallel to each other. I'm thinking i'll glue it permenantly together (with some forced adjustments). I'll coat it and paint it
Any advice on the coating/painting stage?
What should i use?, name of plastic coating thingy for reference for exemple , like apply what first or not

[Hitman85]

Everyday In Laugh, on 16 January 2016 - 03:36 AM, said:

Ok, the shoulder pods are not pointing foward or parallel to each other. I'm thinking i'll glue it permenantly together (with some forced adjustments). I'll coat it and paint it
Any advice on the coating/painting stage?
What should i use?, name of plastic coating thingy for reference for exemple , like apply what first or not

Glue it, when its painted You don't play with it anymore.. So, I suggest You to apply at least 3 coats of Mr. Surfacer 500, sand and clean when it's dry and apply one more thined coat. Then You can start with acrylics..

Edited by Hitman85, 16 January 2016 - 05:55 AM.

[Everyday In Laugh]

How much 1 small bottle of mr surfacer can cover ?

[Everyday In Laugh]

How much 1 small bottle of mr surfacer can cover ?
So coat it with Mr.Surfacer > let dry > another coat > let dry >third coat > dry > sanding/clean up > paint ?
Do joints needs to be coated with mr surfacer or i can just left them untouched.

Edited by Everyday In Laugh, 16 January 2016 - 08:32 AM.

[Hitman85]

You can sand some edges between coats, but when you think model is nice, apply last thin coat Bottle will last for 2-3 paper mechs (40ml)

[Gumon Choji]

First. This is great. Truly impressive and a labor of love.


Second have you thought of working in sheet polystyrene for modeling and available in train stores? It can come thin and pliable like paper or thick. But the thin stuff would be better then paper and you can use non toxic epoxy rather then your current choices or poisonous or soggy paper. Just lightly score the opposite side of bends.

[Everyday In Laugh]

Gumon Choji, on 16 January 2016 - 09:32 AM, said:

First. This is great. Truly impressive and a labor of love.


Second have you thought of working in sheet polystyrene for modeling and available in train stores? It can come thin and pliable like paper or thick. But the thin stuff would be better then paper and you can use non toxic epoxy rather then your current choices or poisonous or soggy paper. Just lightly score the opposite side of bends.

Thanks for the concern , but i think i'll stick with paper. Paper leaves a lot of margins for error as i can also do curved object. It's also extremely light too (increase durability). I got a fan to blow away the gas so dont worry