Neuspinne

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January 30, 2022
I got some inspiration when I heard there are spider excavators. This Neuspinne will be on a recon mission on Alps.
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January 30, 2022
Back of the box
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January 30, 2022
Checking the size and needed area. Parts are hold with blue tack.
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January 30, 2022
Drilling holes for new axles. The kit could be built as it is, but there are 0.5mm steel rods in the kit in case open legs are preferred. I just also want that the joints are movable.
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January 30, 2022
My attempt to organize and specify the legs.
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January 30, 2022
First leg cut and sawn down.
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January 30, 2022
0.5mm holes drilled into the parts.
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January 30, 2022
Drilling is very challenging.
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January 30, 2022
First leg completed.
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January 30, 2022
My new saw is narrow enough for this.
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January 30, 2022
Glued a strip of styrene on the main body to fix one detail.
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January 30, 2022
Styrene cut and sanded off.
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January 30, 2022
More legs coming up.
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January 30, 2022
I printed the postures of the legs derived from my 3D-model made with SketchUp.
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January 30, 2022
All joints locked with epoxy glue.
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January 30, 2022
Main body constructed.
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January 30, 2022
Right manipulator hand mostly constructed.
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January 30, 2022
Left arm gun ready for painting or I should consider adding more details.
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February 1, 2022
Head is constructed.
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February 1, 2022
I wanted to add that little brass plate to highlight that hatch.
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February 1, 2022
First Mr.Surfacer 1000 and then Vallejo's black primer.
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February 6, 2022
The stand is coming up.
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February 6, 2022
I decided that my diorama needs an alpine ibex so I got a goat in 1/72 scale. The bigger horns are made of green stuff.
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February 6, 2022
I'm trying to make an improvised camo with brown and green triangles.
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February 6, 2022
Such bad luck. I cleaned the parts and the first primer was mr.surfacer, but still one mask tape teared paint.
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February 8, 2022
Two sheets of 6mm depron foam (used for rc planes) glued on the stand with PU-glue.
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February 13, 2022
Neuspinne's parts are painted and few parts got clear varnish and decals.
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February 13, 2022
I wanted to add that QR-code decal included in the kit, but it is quite big for this and a bit silly... It is a working code that reads "Neuspinne".
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February 13, 2022
I had to test my carving abilities to see if I could make a believable mountain cliff. The ibex got primed and some brown.
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February 20, 2022
I finally dared to start carving.
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February 20, 2022
Mountain cliff mostly carved. Some stone/sand paste added after this.
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February 20, 2022
Legs glued to the frame while positioned on the stand.
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February 24, 2022
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February 24, 2022
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March 2, 2022
The stand is almost finished. My first time adding any loose grass and bushes.
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March 2, 2022
I want to call ibex ready.
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March 2, 2022
Weathering still ongoing.
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March 2, 2022
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March 7, 2022
The weathering is done and so is the matt varnish applied too. Just final assembly and the model is soon ready. Maybe tomorrow.
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March 8, 2022
Neuspinne is now finished! Here a "mood picture".
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March 8, 2022
There is nothing back of the stand.
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March 8, 2022
Curved QR-code might be impossible to read...
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March 8, 2022
With black background like my other Ma.K models.
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March 8, 2022
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March 8, 2022
too blurry image 🙁
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March 8, 2022
The yellow stripe on the leg was added later for a reason...
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Commentaires

33 30 January 2022, 19:11

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Watching! 👀

30 January 2022, 19:24

Marius
I have no idea what this is, but your work is already fascinating. Watching. I am very curious.

30 January 2022, 19:28

S M
Thanks, WhiteGlint and Marius! 😄

30 January 2022, 19:56

JD
Wow, so cool! I'm following too 👍

30 January 2022, 22:38

Torsten
Very 😎 object, I have the one in 1:20 and will watch with great interest what you do with the little one

31 January 2022, 03:50

S M
Welcome aboard, JD and TWN! 🙂

31 January 2022, 07:33

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic work so far! Watching with pleasure, of course!

31 January 2022, 08:01

S M
Thanks, Robert!😄

31 January 2022, 11:44

JD
That's some awesome scratch building man! 🤩 drilling tiny holes is hard!

1 February 2022, 22:01

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Bad luck that the paint came off with the masking tape 🙁
Nice idea to add an animal 👍
I wonder how you'll compose the diorama.

8 February 2022, 20:25

S M
Thanks, JD and WhiteGlint. I have an idea for the diorama, but I haven't dared yet to cut the foam on the stand to make it look like a mountain cliff.

8 February 2022, 21:38

Torsten
Very sad with the peeling of the paint, I keep my fingers crossed that it will be good, the idea with the ibex and the base is an eye-catcher 👍

11 February 2022, 14:38

S M
Neuspinne's parts are painted (mostly hopefully), but I can not proceed until I carve a mountain cliff on the stand.

13 February 2022, 20:47

Simon Nagorsnik
Very unusual topic
This could get interesting...😃

18 February 2022, 17:29

Torsten
Nice progress 👍

18 February 2022, 18:45

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Cliff looks good.
Looking forward to this. 👀

21 February 2022, 18:32

Simon Nagorsnik
Well done build so far!
Like the spider so much, a bit creepy in my opinion 😀

21 February 2022, 18:41

S M
Thanks mates! 😄 the creepyness is partly the goal 😎

21 February 2022, 19:37

Neil
Mate... Creepy indeed! 😱 I'm not a creepy crawly fan. But this is AWESOME! Goal suitably achieved imo 👍 lovely work.

21 February 2022, 19:41

JD
What color scheme do you have in mind for this stealth recon mech? Maybe it blends in with the terrain like a spider or a chameleon so it's hard to spot..

21 February 2022, 21:20

S M
@JD well actually it is already painted grayish green with few brown and green triangles and blue bands as markings. While choosing the camo I considered something similar that armored vehicles of Swiss Armed Forces uses, but they were not cool enough so I ended up with this. Currently it seems maybe too dark, but it could be lightened or I should paint the terrain as dark.

22 February 2022, 17:10

Torsten
The base has become great 😎

4 March 2022, 15:00

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀 👍

4 March 2022, 15:11

Neil
Agreed! Base looks fantastic.

4 March 2022, 15:31

Simontie
Fantastic will watch along if it thats ok 👍

4 March 2022, 15:33

S M
Thanks, mates and welcome aboard, Simontie! I was depended on Army Painter's "Battlefields Basing Set" so the grass is maybe too big for the scale.

4 March 2022, 15:53

Simon Nagorsnik
Very convincing look - I really like it!!
Reminds me of my mountain tours😄

4 March 2022, 15:56

Ben M
Watching this - really cool so far!

4 March 2022, 16:07

JD
So cool! a very nasty looking critter 🐜

7 March 2022, 23:52

Robin (WhiteGlint)
😎 👍

8 March 2022, 08:05

S M
Thanks, mates! 😄 I call this diorama now done 😎

8 March 2022, 19:44

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Stunning result mate!
That's a really creative and dynamic presentation. 👍
What's with the QR-Code on its head? 😄

8 March 2022, 19:53

S M
It should read NEUSPINNE無人強行偵察機. I just once read it, but my phone could not focus on so tiny code so I first took picture of it with my camera, zoomed in and then read it XD.

8 March 2022, 20:26

Robert Podkoński
Awesome!

8 March 2022, 20:44

Simon Nagorsnik
This is a really imaginative dio!
A presentation like you don't often see!
The vertical optic and a successful model make the whole thing special👍👍
You might notice: I love it😁

8 March 2022, 20:54