freshly set of minted leg blanks

And here we have a fresh set of minted leg blanks, free standing no glue.

These aren't a finished product. I still have to add the left and right knee pads to the calf and the boxes to the thighs. But it feels so good to see a pair of legs I thought i share. This stage is my favorite you start to feel your on a down hill run after weeks of incremental work.

Another thing I'm feeling is I want to redo the MW4 head. The concept design David White is far more attractive than what ended up in game. Its a tricky structure to build   with windows on a narrow angled edges. I'll have a bash at it otherwise its the MW4 chipped block.

12days already

Wow cant believe its been 12 days since my last update. I'm focused on getting the legs 100% so i can cast them which will then let me set the joint for the hip so everything sits level. I also added some details to the CBT head and arms.

Torso primered

Today we have some torso shots. The purpose of the primer is to show up any flaws before a mould is taken.

As you can see there's a fair bit if tidying to do (sigh :p). You'll notice also I've left off a small box section on the rear back pack and there 2 locator holes in its place. This is because it would trap air so I'll be casting it separately to be glued on using the locator buttons.

Armorcast Madcat

Look what I dug up -

Its an old Armorcast kit. If i make a clan lance I think I know the colours I want to use I just need to find a Clan unit that use those colours in the lore

Its the off white, grey, yellow/orange that's in this image

Can any one help me out naming a unit that wears those colours. Answers in the comment or email too;

On another note I pinched a nerve in my neck so I can't work on the HBK MK2 today hopefully it'll subside by tomorrow.

Legs and head

Heres some of the foot, shin and MW4 style head.

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Its their first coat of primer it purpose to show up any defects before casting As well as the usual removing of snots (putty blobs) and a few seams, I can see the rear of the shin needs some attetion to sharpen it up.

The shin piece is a blank there is a left and right handed knee pad detail to be added once the part has been copied.

The AC is fitted to the torso but I couldn't primer it because the putty is still setting so pictures another day

Progress

Progress today

I decided to get stuck in and do the scary parts you know the bit where I take my fragile bits and a big drill press and make some holes.

This was progress this morning. Although its hidden I drilled the torso to hip joint hole. Might not sound like much but it has to be right or we get a hunched hunchback :P

This hole was stalling progression on the Torso with it in place i could add the side torsos, and 'back pack'

I've gotten more done since that photo was taken but I need to charge the camera.

I've finished (more or less);
Shin blank (ready for casting so i can make it left/right handed)
AC20 ready to be fitted to the torso
Foot which looks awesome

On tomorrows to do list;
Torso guns barrels
Gearing ring on the bicep
Thigh details and hip joints
Shoulder joints
Tidy the forearms up

I'll shoot some primer on the lot and grab some photos.Then its snagging and moulding and hopefully will see a complete pair of sexy legs in the near future.

I've got a joint set in the post that I'm waiting for to finish the arms. I'm hoping it'll clear customs by end of next week.

As for an update on CBT, IIC variants. The CBT is going to take a 2nd priority while I wait for a few parts. The IIC variant is going on the back burner till i have the time to work out how to flip the AC20 not as simples as I first thought. The main issue is i have to make it look identical to the other side which might mean ordering a 2nd set to be laser cut (hind sight 20/20 i should of added that to the original order doh!)

Lingo buster:

• Blank - A part brought to the point where it can be cast and then made into a left or right handed asymmetrical part.
• Left or right handed - a part that is a asymmetrical mirror of its counter part
• Detail - small cosmetic feature to and interest to a part (hatches, vents, rivets, etc)

Hitting the wall

I'm hitting the wall with the HBK mk2 there's lots of fiddly jobs that need to be done and done in order and its just leaving me spinning my wheels.

It's mainly the thighs I'm going to need to mould the ambidextrous part before I carry on but its an awful hassle make a mould just for 1 piece so i need to finish up a few more parts to mould as a batch.

I also have to add a perfect level hip joint (its the bane of my life i tell you) have you ever tried to hang 2 pictures next to each other perfectly level? Now imagine trying to do the same but there on opposite sides of the same wall /joy

The rest is sanding which is messy process so hardly motivating

#moan :P