Danny Lectro Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 A little background story for this model, written by me, below the photo. Gallery of Images "I’m not one of those fools that joined the war thinking of fame, money or women. My grandmother fought against the Galactic Federation on K-156. My dad fights against the Strahl down on Earth, driving a Jerry that he had to learn to maintain himself. I heard their stories, I know how bad it can get. Yet I still joined, because I believed. Maybe you could say that standing up is in my blood. I still never thought I would end up up here. The tests I took showed an aptitude for fighting on Luna, in the low gravity, cramped quarters and long patrols stuck in a suit. Oh, yeah, the suit. My lifeline and my torture chamber. The suit was supposed to have been modified for use in the vacuum, but it still doesn’t always keep out the cold. The visor doesn’t get dark enough to protect your eyes from the suns rays. And — the officers deny it, but our chief mechanic isn’t so sure — I think they used cheaper actuators, thinking it wouldn’t make a difference in the lower gravity. Whoever made that decision never had to use an underpowered AFS to single-handedly push a broken transport through this damned clingy Lunar dust. What I wouldn’t give to breath some non-recycled air… Sweet Jesu, please tell me I didn’t just see a rocket flare over the horizon!" — This is a Maschinen Krieger Lunapawn, produced by Wave. I built it almost completely out-of-the-box, except for replacing the kit’s vinyl “hoses” with lengths of bass guitar string. I used the cement weld technique to remove most of the seams, Tamiya putty took care of the rest. It’s painted with Testors Gloss Gull Gray. I used the salt-chipping technique to expose some of the base coat of Testors Dark Andonic Gray Metallizer. I applied a wash of brown Tamiya acrylic to bring out the panel lines and add a bit of additional weathering. Scenic glue and gray ballast were used to make the lunar surface. Everything is mounted on a pine plaque that I stained myself. I couldn't get the pilot face painted in time for the contest I entered this in, which is why I blacked out the visor. I realized too late that the images came out so washed out, I tried to balance them a bit in Photoshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Wonderful. I've always loved the Kow Yokoyama models. Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) I really like this stuff. I like the way you painted suit, and how you showed wear and tear. Good story too. G Edited October 9, 2011 by Agent G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Thank you for your kind words, gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Great job and i loved the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I am now totally into Ma.K and just found this when I did a search. This is a great looking Pawn build. I just bought quite a few kits and while not cheap they offer so many possibilities for weathering and chipping techniques i have been anxious to learn and apply. I may post a WIP of one here soon. Check out http://maschinenkrueger.com/forum/ to see stellar builds and a community completely dedicated to Kow and his creations. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Bob, Bring the MaK to our "All the Rest" Group Build. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I will Wayne... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Looks Great! Real Nice Painting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I like seeing models like this. I know nothing about this genre but I can tell a nicely built model when I see one, and this is one of them. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thank you, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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