Rob <=> Orb
@orbness.bsky.social
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Rob <=> Orb
@orbness.bsky.social
· Nov 15
So I make models.
I try not to pigeonhole myself but the link to it all is the human, the person, the soldier. Every model is improved by the presence of a figure.
Been doing this for years, but obviously it all ramped up in 2020.
I try not to pigeonhole myself but the link to it all is the human, the person, the soldier. Every model is improved by the presence of a figure.
Been doing this for years, but obviously it all ramped up in 2020.
Delivery of second hand books from Oxfam.
Two broad overview classic Osprey books, and an absolute classic nerd tome on British Army uniforms. The German uniform book by Brian L. Davis was the first reference book I ever bought.
Two broad overview classic Osprey books, and an absolute classic nerd tome on British Army uniforms. The German uniform book by Brian L. Davis was the first reference book I ever bought.
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Delivery of second hand books from Oxfam.
Two broad overview classic Osprey books, and an absolute classic nerd tome on British Army uniforms. The German uniform book by Brian L. Davis was the first reference book I ever bought.
Two broad overview classic Osprey books, and an absolute classic nerd tome on British Army uniforms. The German uniform book by Brian L. Davis was the first reference book I ever bought.
6 months on and I have another update on this dude. Still early days, sculpting wise, and trying some slightly different approaches.
So far, I’m liking how he’s looking.
So far, I’m liking how he’s looking.
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
6 months on and I have another update on this dude. Still early days, sculpting wise, and trying some slightly different approaches.
So far, I’m liking how he’s looking.
So far, I’m liking how he’s looking.
I’m slowly working my way through the Warhammer Miniature of the Month freebies I’ve acquired.
This is the Aeldari Fire Dragon.
These are great for trying out colours you’d not usually use if doing historical subjects.
This is the Aeldari Fire Dragon.
These are great for trying out colours you’d not usually use if doing historical subjects.
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I’m slowly working my way through the Warhammer Miniature of the Month freebies I’ve acquired.
This is the Aeldari Fire Dragon.
These are great for trying out colours you’d not usually use if doing historical subjects.
This is the Aeldari Fire Dragon.
These are great for trying out colours you’d not usually use if doing historical subjects.
I’m back on here again, and need to post more stuff. Which is true everywhere!
Little Wing, Jicarilla Apache. 1/12 scale.
Little Wing, Jicarilla Apache. 1/12 scale.
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I’m back on here again, and need to post more stuff. Which is true everywhere!
Little Wing, Jicarilla Apache. 1/12 scale.
Little Wing, Jicarilla Apache. 1/12 scale.
Sculpting again….
1/35
Apoxie Sculpt (new to me, but the putty I have is close to 20 years old!!!)
1/35
Apoxie Sculpt (new to me, but the putty I have is close to 20 years old!!!)
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sculpting again….
1/35
Apoxie Sculpt (new to me, but the putty I have is close to 20 years old!!!)
1/35
Apoxie Sculpt (new to me, but the putty I have is close to 20 years old!!!)
Got myself a little turntable so made a video of a piece I painted for Models for Heroes.
May 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Got myself a little turntable so made a video of a piece I painted for Models for Heroes.
Reposted by Rob <=> Orb
AND ITS LIVE!As seen on last night's live stream,you can donate to #kitoff4victory via the link. If you donate £10 or more before June 6th you'll be entered into a draw to win this hand made sign, perfect for any bookshelf or desk. @almurray.bsky.social
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May 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
AND ITS LIVE!As seen on last night's live stream,you can donate to #kitoff4victory via the link. If you donate £10 or more before June 6th you'll be entered into a draw to win this hand made sign, perfect for any bookshelf or desk. @almurray.bsky.social
www.justgiving.com/page/simon-e...
www.justgiving.com/page/simon-e...
Bead work on the cape. This is based on an actual museum piece. Took a while to work out how to approach it - you can see how it began on the unfinished other arm.
Also tried to make a colourful reflective look in the abalone shell necklace, with pastel colours.
Also tried to make a colourful reflective look in the abalone shell necklace, with pastel colours.
February 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Bead work on the cape. This is based on an actual museum piece. Took a while to work out how to approach it - you can see how it began on the unfinished other arm.
Also tried to make a colourful reflective look in the abalone shell necklace, with pastel colours.
Also tried to make a colourful reflective look in the abalone shell necklace, with pastel colours.
Further progress on my 120mm (1/16) Jicarilla Apache woman.
Happy with the flesh now and added some actual eyes!
Also added “interest” to the deerskin yellow cape.
Enjoying this one - a challenge and a very different subject!
Happy with the flesh now and added some actual eyes!
Also added “interest” to the deerskin yellow cape.
Enjoying this one - a challenge and a very different subject!
February 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Further progress on my 120mm (1/16) Jicarilla Apache woman.
Happy with the flesh now and added some actual eyes!
Also added “interest” to the deerskin yellow cape.
Enjoying this one - a challenge and a very different subject!
Happy with the flesh now and added some actual eyes!
Also added “interest” to the deerskin yellow cape.
Enjoying this one - a challenge and a very different subject!
More working on the 120mm Jicarilla Apache Woman - Little Wing
I wasn’t happy with the orangeness of the face, so added just a small amount of ScaleColor Pink Flesh SC21 to the orange brown and to my eyes, made her seem more human again.
Added base colour for the beading and sketched in the belt.
I wasn’t happy with the orangeness of the face, so added just a small amount of ScaleColor Pink Flesh SC21 to the orange brown and to my eyes, made her seem more human again.
Added base colour for the beading and sketched in the belt.
February 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
More working on the 120mm Jicarilla Apache Woman - Little Wing
I wasn’t happy with the orangeness of the face, so added just a small amount of ScaleColor Pink Flesh SC21 to the orange brown and to my eyes, made her seem more human again.
Added base colour for the beading and sketched in the belt.
I wasn’t happy with the orangeness of the face, so added just a small amount of ScaleColor Pink Flesh SC21 to the orange brown and to my eyes, made her seem more human again.
Added base colour for the beading and sketched in the belt.
120mm Jicarilla Apache 1890
This is the “sketching” phase.
Broad brush strokes. No blending.
Are the colours working.
This is terrifying me. Big unforgiving figure, subject out of my comfort zone
This is the “sketching” phase.
Broad brush strokes. No blending.
Are the colours working.
This is terrifying me. Big unforgiving figure, subject out of my comfort zone
February 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
120mm Jicarilla Apache 1890
This is the “sketching” phase.
Broad brush strokes. No blending.
Are the colours working.
This is terrifying me. Big unforgiving figure, subject out of my comfort zone
This is the “sketching” phase.
Broad brush strokes. No blending.
Are the colours working.
This is terrifying me. Big unforgiving figure, subject out of my comfort zone
I’m about to start on a Native American figure and was researching skin stones.
And up pops Erik Swinson doing a feedback video with exactly that subject as the thumbnail.
Lots of other useful stuff and shows how useful the Procreate app is.
youtu.be/NHS36Ak1-80?...
And up pops Erik Swinson doing a feedback video with exactly that subject as the thumbnail.
Lots of other useful stuff and shows how useful the Procreate app is.
youtu.be/NHS36Ak1-80?...
Feedback Friday: Critiquing My Viewers Figures
YouTube video by Erik Swinson
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I’m about to start on a Native American figure and was researching skin stones.
And up pops Erik Swinson doing a feedback video with exactly that subject as the thumbnail.
Lots of other useful stuff and shows how useful the Procreate app is.
youtu.be/NHS36Ak1-80?...
And up pops Erik Swinson doing a feedback video with exactly that subject as the thumbnail.
Lots of other useful stuff and shows how useful the Procreate app is.
youtu.be/NHS36Ak1-80?...
After the single “money shot”, here are more photos of my 75mm AWI Militiaman in the round.
Hopefully you can see where I pushed the contrast and how the back is overall darker.
Particularly proud of the powder horn. It’s often the little things….
Hopefully you can see where I pushed the contrast and how the back is overall darker.
Particularly proud of the powder horn. It’s often the little things….
February 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
After the single “money shot”, here are more photos of my 75mm AWI Militiaman in the round.
Hopefully you can see where I pushed the contrast and how the back is overall darker.
Particularly proud of the powder horn. It’s often the little things….
Hopefully you can see where I pushed the contrast and how the back is overall darker.
Particularly proud of the powder horn. It’s often the little things….
Militia at the Battle of Trenton, December 1776.
75mm TFB Miniatures
Sculpted by John Rosengrant.
Really chuffed how he came out. Wanted more of a strong contrast look on his upper body, but have him looking cold but defiant.
75mm TFB Miniatures
Sculpted by John Rosengrant.
Really chuffed how he came out. Wanted more of a strong contrast look on his upper body, but have him looking cold but defiant.
February 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Militia at the Battle of Trenton, December 1776.
75mm TFB Miniatures
Sculpted by John Rosengrant.
Really chuffed how he came out. Wanted more of a strong contrast look on his upper body, but have him looking cold but defiant.
75mm TFB Miniatures
Sculpted by John Rosengrant.
Really chuffed how he came out. Wanted more of a strong contrast look on his upper body, but have him looking cold but defiant.
75mm resin figure by TFB Miniatures.
Militia at the Battle of Trenton 1776.
Militia at the Battle of Trenton 1776.
January 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
75mm resin figure by TFB Miniatures.
Militia at the Battle of Trenton 1776.
Militia at the Battle of Trenton 1776.
I finally got some work published!
In the November 2024 issue (349) of Tamiya Model Magazine.
Odd, but also cool to see your work in print.
Also pretty impressive seeing your own 1/35 scale figures blown up to a double page spread!
In the November 2024 issue (349) of Tamiya Model Magazine.
Odd, but also cool to see your work in print.
Also pretty impressive seeing your own 1/35 scale figures blown up to a double page spread!
November 30, 2024 at 3:22 PM
I finally got some work published!
In the November 2024 issue (349) of Tamiya Model Magazine.
Odd, but also cool to see your work in print.
Also pretty impressive seeing your own 1/35 scale figures blown up to a double page spread!
In the November 2024 issue (349) of Tamiya Model Magazine.
Odd, but also cool to see your work in print.
Also pretty impressive seeing your own 1/35 scale figures blown up to a double page spread!
Visiting my folks in Lowestoft and ran the Adnams 10K in Southwold.
Obviously Storm Bert made it tough going but the rain stayed away and was milder than yesterday’s parkrun!
And the goody bag was perfect - Ghost Ship is my fave beer.
Obviously Storm Bert made it tough going but the rain stayed away and was milder than yesterday’s parkrun!
And the goody bag was perfect - Ghost Ship is my fave beer.
November 24, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Visiting my folks in Lowestoft and ran the Adnams 10K in Southwold.
Obviously Storm Bert made it tough going but the rain stayed away and was milder than yesterday’s parkrun!
And the goody bag was perfect - Ghost Ship is my fave beer.
Obviously Storm Bert made it tough going but the rain stayed away and was milder than yesterday’s parkrun!
And the goody bag was perfect - Ghost Ship is my fave beer.
Spencer is here!
You’ll know his work.
Well worth a follow!
You’ll know his work.
Well worth a follow!
Good Evening, everyone!
Revealed at Scale Model World, here are the final shots of my brand-new diorama 'Urban Warrior'. This is a fantasy scene built around a @warthunderofficial.bsky.social inspired Type 16 MCV. Plenty of gaming ideas and that colour scheme, made this a lot of fun to build!
Revealed at Scale Model World, here are the final shots of my brand-new diorama 'Urban Warrior'. This is a fantasy scene built around a @warthunderofficial.bsky.social inspired Type 16 MCV. Plenty of gaming ideas and that colour scheme, made this a lot of fun to build!
November 24, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Spencer is here!
You’ll know his work.
Well worth a follow!
You’ll know his work.
Well worth a follow!
A very simple 1/16 bust of an early war Soviet Officer.
First time I’d tried any strong lightning techniques and desaturation.
First time I’d tried any strong lightning techniques and desaturation.
November 23, 2024 at 8:51 PM
A very simple 1/16 bust of an early war Soviet Officer.
First time I’d tried any strong lightning techniques and desaturation.
First time I’d tried any strong lightning techniques and desaturation.
Really enjoyed this 28mm Perry Miniature.
Going a little OTT on a plastic war gaming figure is great fun.
Planning on doing more, maybe even some small vignettes.
Going a little OTT on a plastic war gaming figure is great fun.
Planning on doing more, maybe even some small vignettes.
November 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Really enjoyed this 28mm Perry Miniature.
Going a little OTT on a plastic war gaming figure is great fun.
Planning on doing more, maybe even some small vignettes.
Going a little OTT on a plastic war gaming figure is great fun.
Planning on doing more, maybe even some small vignettes.
Absolutely the best all round scale modelling and hobby news blog.
Always useful background info to help start your research journey, and great quality build articles.
Give them a follow!
Always useful background info to help start your research journey, and great quality build articles.
Give them a follow!
The Famo & crane & an early Battle in the war are the subjects of Trumpeter's January items. We look at the colours, decals, & built-up kits in our preview...
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November 20, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Absolutely the best all round scale modelling and hobby news blog.
Always useful background info to help start your research journey, and great quality build articles.
Give them a follow!
Always useful background info to help start your research journey, and great quality build articles.
Give them a follow!
One of my beloved whippets knocked my German Infantry vignette on the floor and it needed….repairing.
So I’ve taken the opportunity to add extra moss/green in “damp” areas and oil drips between the tracks!
It will end up better than before!!!
So I’ve taken the opportunity to add extra moss/green in “damp” areas and oil drips between the tracks!
It will end up better than before!!!
November 19, 2024 at 4:17 PM
One of my beloved whippets knocked my German Infantry vignette on the floor and it needed….repairing.
So I’ve taken the opportunity to add extra moss/green in “damp” areas and oil drips between the tracks!
It will end up better than before!!!
So I’ve taken the opportunity to add extra moss/green in “damp” areas and oil drips between the tracks!
It will end up better than before!!!
US 82nd Airborne Division 1944
Gecko 1/35 plastic figure, with a Hornet head replacement and resculpted hands. Also resculpted the laces on the Corcoran shoots because they were so soft in detail.
Gecko 1/35 plastic figure, with a Hornet head replacement and resculpted hands. Also resculpted the laces on the Corcoran shoots because they were so soft in detail.
November 19, 2024 at 1:32 PM
US 82nd Airborne Division 1944
Gecko 1/35 plastic figure, with a Hornet head replacement and resculpted hands. Also resculpted the laces on the Corcoran shoots because they were so soft in detail.
Gecko 1/35 plastic figure, with a Hornet head replacement and resculpted hands. Also resculpted the laces on the Corcoran shoots because they were so soft in detail.
A great podcast and a very worthwhile listen.
Two Model Philosopher updates!
The blog version of episode 11 is up
PLUS a whole new episode and blog!
Episode 12 - How they Make the Difference: Scale Model Challenge After-show with Robert Crombeecke
Please Support the Show
www.patreon.com/theModelPhil...
The blog version of episode 11 is up
PLUS a whole new episode and blog!
Episode 12 - How they Make the Difference: Scale Model Challenge After-show with Robert Crombeecke
Please Support the Show
www.patreon.com/theModelPhil...
November 18, 2024 at 9:01 PM
A great podcast and a very worthwhile listen.
I also run.
Yesterday I ran the St Neots Half Marathon. 1:36:00 chip time, not too shabby for an old boy.
Kind of the other extreme of sitting painting and sculpting.
Keeping life in balance.
It’s also so good running with friends.
Yesterday I ran the St Neots Half Marathon. 1:36:00 chip time, not too shabby for an old boy.
Kind of the other extreme of sitting painting and sculpting.
Keeping life in balance.
It’s also so good running with friends.
November 18, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I also run.
Yesterday I ran the St Neots Half Marathon. 1:36:00 chip time, not too shabby for an old boy.
Kind of the other extreme of sitting painting and sculpting.
Keeping life in balance.
It’s also so good running with friends.
Yesterday I ran the St Neots Half Marathon. 1:36:00 chip time, not too shabby for an old boy.
Kind of the other extreme of sitting painting and sculpting.
Keeping life in balance.
It’s also so good running with friends.