Modeling Update
Just finished the primer coat on the GCU Griffin model this weekend. I still have some bits and pieces that need to be added, so will have to coat again next weekend. But you can start to see the general… Read More »Modeling Update
Starship
Building The Renoke, Part 9
The final stage of building a model is always the weathering. Star Wars pioneered the “Used Car” look of starships back in the seventies and since then it’s become standard for movie models. Since this model could be used for… Read More »Building The Renoke, Part 9
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 a warm tone and makes the machinery look more realistic. It also makes it smell… Read More »Renoke Model Update
GCU Sokol on Starship Modeler’s Free Desktop for May
I supplied some photos of the model and they supplied the creative composition and cosmic images to create a unique background for your computer. The model is also featured on the back cover of the second Star Saga paperback novel,… Read More »GCU Sokol on Starship Modeler’s Free Desktop for May
Building the GCU Sokol, Part 17
Hangar Bay This week I made a big push to finish as much of this model as possible. I ran out of flat gull gray paint, so final weathering will have to wait until the weekend. But most of the… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol, Part 17
New Short Story and Some Drawings
I found a remnant of a short story and decided to finish it up. It’s a starfighter story from the enemy’s point of view. Set in the years just after the start of the Great War, it tells the story of the… Read More »New Short Story and Some Drawings
Building the GCU Sokol, Part 12
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 Details, Details This weekend I had enough time to detail the main port guns and the stern gun pod. I also detailed inside… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol, Part 12
Building the GCU Sokol, Part 9
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Part 11 | Part 12 New Greeblies This weekend I went to some dollar stores and filled up my spare parts boxes with some fresh greeblies. Greeblies being the little bits… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol, Part 9
Building the GCU Sokol Part 8
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Part 11 | Part 12 Boxing Weekend This weekend most of the model was boxed up. Boxing is the process of building up the many sections of the model and giving… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol Part 8
Building the GCU Sokol Part 7
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Part 11 | Part 12 Coming Together Spent pretty much all day in the garage building this beast Sunday. Thanks to super glue and sharp knifes, I made some decent progress.… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol Part 7