Laser Cut MDF Carts

I love these models! So quick and easy to put together. :)
These carts are made by http://www.4ground.co.uk/



Once I've put them together (with superglue), I like to give them a wash of PVA to create a sealed layer.
Generally I've been keeping them in groups of parts, to make painting easier.
This literally took 1/2 an hour to build. With some oxen from Perry miniatures (best VFM IMO), it would look the business.



Here's another oxcart I've been working on. The cover is made out of Rizlas (cigarette papers) soaked in PVA water.



The only problem I've had so far is the wheel rims are very fragile on the smaller cart, and could do with being moved in 1/2 a mm or so.
Other than that small gripe, the models are very well designed. The tolerance of the cut is fantastic, with most pieces fitting with friction alone.
The glue is almost an afterthought.

Bombard WIP

A 25mm bombard I've been working, on though its been slowed by other projects.






A 25mm single figure I've been working on.
Based on the Russell Crowe character Maximus, from the film Gladiator.
Still some stuff to do on the base, adding in stakes for example.

New Blog

I've decided to move my wargames posts over here.
They were getting crowded out on my display figure site.

This blog will focus only on wargames figures, while One Tonne Automaton concentrates on the large scale Sci-Fi.
I'll be keeping to a roughly once a month update schedule, to give me more chance to have something worth putting up.

Let me know what you think about the layout. :)

Next Post: A 15thC Bombard and maybe some Samurai too :)

Tudor Tubthumper

A drummer conversion for my Bill regiment.



Perry ACW drummer arm cut off at the shoulder, and puffy sleeve top added.
ACW drum and a cut, pinned, and repositioned bow arm.
A little bit of greenstuff for the elbow, and a new thumb.
The strap is made from two panel pins, a couple of loops of brass wire, and some green card stiffened with CA glue.

I have another arm and drum for my next 'Battle', so more Tudor tubthumpers to follow :D

Oh and I've removed comment moderation.

Wars of the Roses

No updates the last two weeks, Christmas got in the way.

Got two boxes of Perry Wars of the Roses from Santa. :D

Here is the first box put together on my nice new glass shelf unit.


Some closeups:





The first conversion WIP, a drummer for my Men at Arms:


Using the drum and drumsticks arm from the Perry ACW boxed set.

I've split them into 3 units of 24, two of archers and one of bill.
I think I'll paint all three regiments in the same colours, then the next three can be a different lord, to give the regiments of each 'Battle' a sense of being shire or county levies.