Archive For The “Fore Deck” Category
With the Zzap Kannon painted I decided to continue work on the fore deck area. A railing in the same style as the one which runs along the port side was added, dipping down at the front for clearance of the zzap kannon barrels. Once this was done I added some locating plates for the [...]
Continuing construction of the Stormboyz launch area I have added a safety barrier along the walkway using aluminium mesh, brass rods and some styrene angle. I’ve also added the ladder up to the catapult platform and a smaller ladder up to the new catapult winch platform… The catapult winch offers the Stormboy some mechanical assistance [...]
This last week I have been painting the Stormboy who has just lifted off from the take-off ramp. I was looking forward to painting this, firstly to see how the smoke trail was going to turn out and secondly to have my first attempt at using a technique called OSL. OSL or object source lighting [...]
I have now created the lower ramp for Stormboyz to take running take-offs from. The ramp itself is textured to look like planks of wood matching the shorter catapult ramp. I also wanted to have a Stormboy just lifting off… This is the mount for the Stormboy on the ramp. A length of wire bent [...]
I’ve finally started building one of the very first features I planned to have on the deck of my warship… a Stormboyz launch area. The top platform of the structure has a catapult for gaining altitude quickly. Below that will be longer ramp for a running take-off. There is a walkway to the side of [...]
I wanted to do something a bit different for the front turret compared to the more conventional artillery piece on the port side. It is a powerful 3 barrel energy cannon (zzap gun). With various wiring, collars, coils, canisters and cooling vent I think it makes a nice centre piece for the fore deck. Below [...]