The Duke's Armor Finished in October

[LyleW]

nice work! Some good looking builds.

[Duke Maddog]

Thanks Floki and Lyle! Here's hoping I can add more to this.

[keavdog]

Nice work. And really interesting subjects.

[Duke Maddog]

Thanks Kevin! I appreciate that.

[speedgraflex]

Your George Creed tribute is absolutely stunning. A very fitting tribute indeed! Also how did you manage to make the seams on the base of the Austratt turret go away? Magic?

[Duke Maddog]

Thank you Bruce. My tribute build doesn't measure up to George's build of this same model, but I did my best to emulate his work all the same. I am proud to be displaying this on the tables. I will have it at the Pasadena Valleycon on March 1st next year. That is also my birthday and spending it at a model show is almost the penultimate way to celebrate a birthday for me.

As for the seam on the Austratt turret base, I did the following:

First I filled the seam with Mr. Surfacer 500. After about two or three minutes; I took a very stiff bristled brush and dabbed at it to give it a rough texture. Once it dried fully, I sanded it slightly to lower some of the peaks and blend it into the surrounding rough texture. I had to do it a few times before the seam disappeared completely and the roughness blended well enough.

That and a little voodoo chant while swinging a dead chicken over my head....