Sunday, February 28, 2010
Project Robo Feb 28, 2010
PROJECT ROBO is complete!
I really like the way this project turned out. There were some fun challenges and items to work out. The use of foam core board helped the project along. Above all, I was extremely excited about taking the project from thought to final.
Comments welcome, as always.
MORE PHOTOS ON FLICKR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/malcojojo/sets/72157623529074532/
Friday, February 26, 2010
Winch Box
Today was the big winch box day. I had the basic idea and thought that the process was going to be a slam dunk. However, once I had everything out, I saw that it was going to require a little more effort than I had planned on.
I have worked with foam core in the past and have the plan to get it curved. Scoring through half the foam board then splitting it works really well. Patience and careful cutting will do the trick. But once I saw the space I was working with, things became a bit tricky.
The remote control pickup receptors are on RoboRover's back, so I could not build the pack on his back like I had originally planned. I thought through the desired outcome and thought that the lower portion of the frame would work out well for the box build.
After scoring the foam core, I measured the space where it needed to fit and cut it down to match. I chopped the lower portion to fit around the robot body.
The rest was just detail. A few bits of foam core for the sides worked out well, the use of various bits and pieces like a radio set for a controller box worked like a charm, then a black wash over the whole thing made for a great match for the rest of the piece.
More detail is needed, but it's a grand start.
I have worked with foam core in the past and have the plan to get it curved. Scoring through half the foam board then splitting it works really well. Patience and careful cutting will do the trick. But once I saw the space I was working with, things became a bit tricky.
The remote control pickup receptors are on RoboRover's back, so I could not build the pack on his back like I had originally planned. I thought through the desired outcome and thought that the lower portion of the frame would work out well for the box build.
After scoring the foam core, I measured the space where it needed to fit and cut it down to match. I chopped the lower portion to fit around the robot body.
The rest was just detail. A few bits of foam core for the sides worked out well, the use of various bits and pieces like a radio set for a controller box worked like a charm, then a black wash over the whole thing made for a great match for the rest of the piece.
More detail is needed, but it's a grand start.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
1/6 Scale Signage
I so need this for my zombie diorama displays!They have basically done all the legwork for you, taking cool zombie outbreak art and slipping it all into a nice pack for you.
Of course, if you are good at math, have a color printer and are not super honest, you can just print the images here and call it good. But, I think I'll toss some cash at these folks. :)
http://magcloud.com/browse/Issue/51066
- Publisher:
- Date:
- 08 Dec 2009
- Size:
- 8.25" × 10.75"
12 pages
Additional SIXTHSCALE mags here:
http://magcloud.com/user/SIXTHSCALEMagazine
Monday, February 22, 2010
Painting Round Two: Dull it down
After spraying the bot, I saw that the spray paint was too shiny for the look that I wanted for the project. The simple way around the gloss - besides going back in time and changing the type of paint used to spray the bot - was to do a wash of flat to counter.
The wash went on and it really hit the mark that I was trying to hit. Dirty black and ready for more dirt and weathering.
Next steps:
• Additional painting details
• Additional weathering
• Backpack winch
• Tank minesweeper front
• Decals
• Proper photo shoot
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Spray it up!
Well, time to jump in with both feet and spray this sucker. I don't have a proper spaying set up, but managed to improvise a bit during a bout of good weather outside.
I masked off areas of the bot that I wanted to remain clear and open, making sure I really thought through what outcome I wanted before doing a final commit. I tried to leave some corners of the tape off for an easier removal.
Having just moved, I had a bountiful harvest of boxes laying around, so I grabbed a good sized one to use for the spraying to avoid over-spray of the surrounding area. Gloves and mask on, I was good to go.
One of the things I'm working on is patience and planning when it comes to these projects. I'm better than I was, but still tend to rush through the planning phase to get to the outcome. I got a spray paint that was good for plastic and contained both the paint and primer, but I neglected to prep the surface properly, so the pain had a difficult time clinging to the surface in certain areas. I plan to work around these “thing areas” with a brush and some detail work I had already planned on, but a good solid base coat would have been better. Also, the somewhat glossy nature of the paint itself is giving the bot a glossier look than I had planned on, but I plan to work around that as well.
I think some of these prep-steps would have done wonders:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4865991_prep-plastic-paint.html
And now you know, and knowing is half the battle. :) I'm still really happy with the results.
I masked off areas of the bot that I wanted to remain clear and open, making sure I really thought through what outcome I wanted before doing a final commit. I tried to leave some corners of the tape off for an easier removal.
Having just moved, I had a bountiful harvest of boxes laying around, so I grabbed a good sized one to use for the spraying to avoid over-spray of the surrounding area. Gloves and mask on, I was good to go.
One of the things I'm working on is patience and planning when it comes to these projects. I'm better than I was, but still tend to rush through the planning phase to get to the outcome. I got a spray paint that was good for plastic and contained both the paint and primer, but I neglected to prep the surface properly, so the pain had a difficult time clinging to the surface in certain areas. I plan to work around these “thing areas” with a brush and some detail work I had already planned on, but a good solid base coat would have been better. Also, the somewhat glossy nature of the paint itself is giving the bot a glossier look than I had planned on, but I plan to work around that as well.
I think some of these prep-steps would have done wonders:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4865991_prep-plastic-paint.html
And now you know, and knowing is half the battle. :) I'm still really happy with the results.
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