Scratchbuilding pt.8: Basic Body Construction
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- Published: Saturday, 21 May 2016 00:00
- Written by Jonny Retro
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This instalment covers building the basic body structure, with a bit of an appendix on modifying CC-01 kit wheels
This instalment covers building the basic body structure, with a bit of an appendix on modifying CC-01 kit wheels
This time we'll look at the planning for building a whole scale body from styrene, and making a basic card mockup
...the idea is to show how basic structures along with a bit of detailing can fit together to make a much more complicated scale model
This time we'll cover ... a couple of paint techniques to make scale objects look much more realistic
... this time we'll look at adding a layer of two of detail to complete them.
... this time we'll cover some of the fundamental techniques for making scale objects out of styrene sheet
...as the complexity of the things you want to attempt increases, your toolbox will need to expand too.
I've been asked about the tools, techniques & materials I use in my projects ...