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    Been a minute...

    Nice to be back customizing after a few years off. Here is some of the stuff I've been putting together:
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    Man's Best Friend

    Whilst researching gas masks and such, I stumbled on K9 gas masks that were used in WWI and WWII. So there was no way I couldn't try my hand at making one! Here is the pic that inspired me: Here is my take on a Wastlander/Acid Rain World K9 companion. I cut up some Joe fodder, sculpted...
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    Attack Mech

    Here is the part ThreeA World War Robot, part GI Joe, made up for the Acid Rain World battle mech I've been working on... I think it is done, except for some stowage, maybe a fuel tank and exhaust stack, and a 1/6 scale weapon, when I find one or make one:
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    TIE Fighter TK069's Banner Entry for March

    Well, they're formed up for some news from Bob:
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    Cloaks and Capes: My take on 'em

    Now, with these Wastelander dudes I've been making, it just seemed appropriate for their aesthetic that they have cloaks or other covers to protect them from the environment they've been living in. Inspired by the work of Obi, and Kit Lau, I tried my hand at somewhat rigid soft goods. I'm...
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    The Survivors

    So, going along with The Compound diorama, I have a rag-tag group of survivors in mind as the protagonists of the storyline. As I finish each dude, I'll post them up here with their bios and story tie-ins. They've survived the Weather Wars and the collapse of civilization, but can they survive...
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    A riff on Recondo

    I was sifting through the bags of parts I've been accumulating, working on that combat team, and was inspired to create a version of one of my favorite G.I. Joe dudes, Recondo. I don't have the skills to make a dead accurate version, but I'm really happy with this riff on a modernized...
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    Custom Post-Collapse Combat Team WIP

    Well, I'm working on some custom dudes and thought I'd share a shot of what I've put together this far. Had to find a use for those silly red night vipers; bought a bag 'o heads and kit before the holidays and had some of those DG Shipwrecks for fodder. They're not done yet, but these three are...
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    WIP it out: What is the biggest you've seen?

    ...when it comes to dioramas in our scale, that is, what are some of the largest that you've seen. Wether it is a single building or some massive undertaking like Digler's ginormous base, I'd love to see what's out there and what's left an impression on y'all. I have two projects in the mulling...
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    A Dio Present: Defending Your Gelfling

    Well, here is gift diorama number 2. My fiancée is a huge Henson fan and Gelflings are one of her favorite creations of his. She also is big into zombies, like me. So why not mash 'em up. I have to glue the little bugger down tonight... He's a little wonky, and one of his legs snapped off...
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    A dio present: Warrior Dojo Display

    I put together a display as part of some friend's Christmas gifts. They have some Matrix dios displayed in their house, and May builds all kinds of tiny things and has been following my build of The Compound, so it seemed an appropriate gift. Inspired by my friend May saying her favorite...
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    VAMP Mk II - Ressurected Post-Collapse

    So to stick with the theme of The Compound, and the pending photo story, I started thinking about vehicles that the band of survivors might be able to resurrect. I also wanted to try my hand at customizing a vehicle and working with styrene. Here is my first shot at making on a custom vehicle...
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    Working with Styrene

    Well, I'm delving deeper into all things custom, after all the inspiration here. I stumbled on styrene when working on the compound, and now that I'm turning try my hand at vehicles I'm looking for some pointers on working with this awesome material - guys like Eddie and Digler - I'm lookin' at...
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    Survivor Little Bird Pilot

    Finished my first painting on a custom bare cast. Holy crap, flesh tone is hard to mix! I received this head in a trade, and since I needed a pilot for my post-apocalypse Little Bird, figured he'd be a good match. Popped him on a repainted storm shadow, and here he is doing his thing.
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    Dumpsters!

    Hello, Fighting 118th! Everybody likes an urban landscape every once in a while, and for me nothing says urban like a cold bottle of your preferred beverage and all the promise that a dumpster can hold. So, grab a drink and let's get down to business. Dumpsters 101: This is my second...
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    Scrimming

    Hello Fighting 118! As I’ve been posting pictures and progress from my first diorama, it was suggested that a tutorial for one of the techniques I use called scrimming would be helpful. So here it is, Scrimming 101: A bit of history for the nerds out there… This is a technique used by...
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    The Compound W.I.P.

    So, it started with a two-building façade, my first diorama, and has grown into a complete scene plan. Figure I could share my noob process with y'all and get some input or just crack some jokes during the work. I'm a huge apocalyptic fan, always have been. So, the compound is "set" in a...
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    First shot at "rigid soft good"

    Picked this dude up for his accessories, and decided to take a whack at a desert/post-apocalypse wanderer dude. A bit too much paint on the smock, I think, but ya know, this site is a huge help. So, anyone have tips on hoods?
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    tie_fightertk069's banner entry for the month of November

    Dreadnoks are civilians, right? Torch couldn't handle the mayhem :lmao: