Building the Renoke, Part 8
Painting continues with the bridge getting a flat gray color via my trusty airbrush. I purposely didn’t cut the fiber optics so that after painting,… Read More »Building the Renoke, Part 8
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Building the Renoke, Part 7
The last two areas to detail are the top of the bridge and the bridge itself. Nearly all of the parts I used for these… Read More »Building the Renoke, Part 7
Building the Renoke, Part 6
The final areas to detail are the bridge and the bridge cover. Fitting the top section so that it doesn’t require gluing is not an… Read More »Building the Renoke, Part 6
Building the Renoke, Part 5
This is the start of the engine detailing. I used a piece of transporter diorama that I had from an old Star Trek toy. It… Read More »Building the Renoke, Part 5
Building the Renoke, Part 4
Continuing the detailing on all that flat white plastic. It’s starting to look like a starship anyway. I listened to a ton of Cubs games… Read More »Building the Renoke, Part 4
Building the Renoke, Part 3
It’s critical to get your lines straight on the base shape of a model like this. Nothing looks worse than a finished scratch build that… Read More »Building the Renoke, Part 3
Renoke Model Update
Over the Labor Day weekend the Renoke model got some weathering. I started with an oil paint wash using burnt sienna and black. It gives the model… Read More »Renoke Model Update
Renoke Model Update
It’s been a while since I posted a picture of the Renoke model, so here a few new ones. I’m focusing on the bridge now,… Read More »Renoke Model Update
The Renoke
The Renoke was my first short story sale to an online magazine. It’s a Shaggy Dog story where the payoff is in the punchline at… Read More »The Renoke