Scratchbuilt 1/20 Archelon (Maschinen Krieger)

[KrokoHunter]

I've scratchbuilt this Archelon (thought the MK kit was a bit pricy) using a Nitto AFS and a ton of MoriMori . The kit is brushpainted with Vallejo Air paints. Usually I airbrush, but I've found a brushtechnique using a wetpalette, which results in a paint-surface that (I think) is so much more Ma.K.-ish that airbrush .. nice'n'battered.

Here's some pics:






More pictures here...

[k-dog]

Great job!!!!!!

[The Cat]

How about explaining that technique? Sounds useful!

[Kremmen]

Niels, you're right, that's a very "Sensei" paint job. Nice work.

Archelon is an easy conversion to do and the best-looking Mk II suit variant. Love it.

In-universe, it's a prototype that didn't go into full production. I hope they change that some time soon.

[KrokoHunter]

Originally Posted by The Cat

How about explaining that technique? Sounds useful!

Sure will ... I'm working on a tutorial on the subject for a danish modeling forum I'm admin at .... so once I've taken pictures for it, I'll also post them here, or at my blog

[DarthDuck]

I'd LOVE to see the whole buildup!

Until then I'll simply ADMIRE your wonderful results!

[KrokoHunter]

Hey Duckie

You can see the intial project here, from a 12hour building session (didn't finish the model in time though)

http://maschinenkrueger.com/forum/in...p?topic=1443.0

and the last parts of the painting and weathering process here

http://krokohunter.wordpress.com/cat...eger/archelon/

I've still not documented the entire painting process .. I'll do it with the next build .....


I'm finishing another Ma.K build these days .. Hope to have pics of the final kit up during the weekend ..

And thanks for the kind word to all of you!

[DarthDuck]

^^^^

Thanks for those links!

Also being new to Ma.K I've wanted an Archelon and now I can see how you MADE one!

Thanks!

And KUDOS again!

[KrokoHunter]

Originally Posted by DarthDuck

^^^^

Thanks for those links!

Also being new to Ma.K I've wanted an Archelon and now I can see how you MADE one!

Thanks!

And KUDOS again!

Hey Duckie

You can get an Archelon from ModelKasten, but it's pretty pricy .... Also it was a pretty fun scratchbuild.

Ask away, if you start one of your own. I propably have some references you can use.

Btw .... just finished my Ma.K. Kröte today:

http://www.resinilluminati.com/showt...899#post117899