Holiday break's almost over so I'm trying to crank out as many new tank designs as I can. In the meantime, here's some pics showing the tanks in various stages of completion.
The first shot shows almost all the components I produce when making a new design, from left to right. First there's the initial shape, created in Sculpey (Firm and Super Sculpey mix). Then there's the master pattern, a plaster casting of the initial shape with additional details added via impression molding (as explained here). Next is the silicone mold of the master pattern from which I can make duplicates; cast parts of duplicates are the last things shown on the right. One of my old tank designs and an X-Acto #11 blade are included for scale. I'm still using pasta for all sorts of applications you can also see...
As shown in the last two pictures below, the new tank designs feature rotating turrets. I look forward to finishing these up so I can start on some terrain. I'm thinking moonscape.
UPDATE: One four-tank unit assembled and ready for paint. A sensible color scheme would be camouflage or neutral but I think since these are space-age tanks I'll paint them in some Chris Foss-inspired garish yellow or blue scheme with checkerboards.
I'm also playing around with a new technique for tracks using pasta and bits of staples. I like the results of this proof-of-concept shown here; I'll make a cleaner, sharper version and mold it in silicone.
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