BTR Arctic Explorer

[Buzzbomb]

Thanks gang.

Almost there, coming together surprising quickly, although I have not too far down the ultra smooth finish for the 3D print parts path.
Added in a ramp of sorts, looking for a couple of decals for that in my decal rummage box today.



Bit of a base to set the scene and some light ice build up on the vehicle to suit.
More pix (and better lit) when finished

[Old Wombat]

Ah, yes! Now it's coming together!

[Claymore]

Loving it! Great idea and, as always, great work! 

[Buzzbomb]

Thanks team,

gone together reasonably well
So here it pretty much is





Not a custom base for this model, it was borrowed from a Finnish T-72 build, which is kind of appropriate.

[The Big Gimper]

This would be a great ride for Captain Scarlet!

Awesome work.

[perttime]

Hmmm.... has the URL on it existed at some point, or did you make it up?

[LemonJello]

Too cool!

[Robomog]

Definitely a Thunderbirds vibe, nice work   

Mog
>^-.-^<

[Buzzbomb]

Hmmm.... has the URL on it existed at some point, or did you make it up?

Could be real, I just put Arctic Tours into a translator English to Finnish and used that.
 What it really says in Finnish or if the url is even correct, no idea 

[Kerick]

This really came out well.
What did you use for the snow?

[finsrin]

This really came out well.
What did you use for the snow?

Same as what Kerick said.

[perttime]

Hmmm.... has the URL on it existed at some point, or did you make it up?

Could be real, I just put Arctic Tours into a translator English to Finnish and used that.
 What it really says in Finnish or if the url is even correct, no idea 

The URL makes perfect sense in Finnish: arctictours or arctictravels. Currently, it doesn't open any real life page.

[Buzzbomb]

This really came out well.
What did you use for the snow?

Same as what Kerick said.

Thanks for the kind words.

For snow I use salt. Ordinary table salt is a bit coarse for 1/35 so I grind down using a mortar and pestle as best as possible.
Salt I find, being a crystal shape will sometimes give that glint real snow does, given my very limited exposure to Snow in Australia, which is not much

[apophenia]

Ooo ... that is nice! With that bubble dome on top (and maybe without the Finnish url), that could easily pass for an off-world transporter 

[Kerick]

This really came out well.
What did you use for the snow?

Same as what Kerick said.

Thanks for the kind words.

For snow I use salt. Ordinary table salt is a bit coarse for 1/35 so I grind down using a mortar and pestle as best as possible.
Salt I find, being a crystal shape will sometimes give that glint real snow does, given my very limited exposure to Snow in Australia, which is not much

Salt sounds like great idea. I’ve heard of using baking soda. Anything as long as ants won’t eat it.

[Frank3k]

That came out great, and the snow looks realistic (from a Los Angeles perspective). This vehicle might also work on Mars with some mods.

[perttime]

All snow isn't the same. There's two or three dozen Finnish words for specific kinds of snow. I'm sure that this fits one or another... 

[Buzzbomb]

That came out great, and the snow looks realistic (from a Los Angeles perspective). This vehicle might also work on Mars with some mods.

Ooo ... that is nice! With that bubble dome on top (and maybe without the Finnish url), that could easily pass for an off-world transporter 

Fully agree, some more de BTR ing around the engine deck and it could really be a Sci Fi Traveller style ATV.

[Claymore]

Stunning! I concur with the Captain Scarlet/Thunderbirds-esque look and what a beautiful result.  Could easily be a RW vehicle - awesome!