SFX048 - Helix Labs

So - first building of the new year.  The Helix Labs (£6 RRP) is one of the smaller building sets, with a main building and a smaller garrison.  Starting here is the "completed" article.  I think they both look pretty quite cool.  When I go back to the weathering and detail stage, I think I'll probably end up picking up a lot of the detail on the "K-Shape" side-piece, but I'm calling them done for now.

Angled view

Straight on

If you're interested, below are some of the WIP stages.  The majority of the construction and painting was done using the same methodology as the Brownstone Rows - spray paints (Halfords red, white and grey primers, and Army Painter Brown), and masking.  Here we go ...

Helix Lab still on Sprue

Body of Main Building

Main building undercoated, test fit of side pieces

Masked side pieces, white already on underneath, red just done

Main building with extra colour (masking tape already removed)

Initial undercoating of the smaller building

 These were the main WIP pictures I took.  The whole building went together quite nicely as shown on the top picture.  As it happened, when I first got sent the building it had been mispacked and there were two sheet 2's.  Therefore I built an additional small building out of that and some spare doorways from the Cradle Commerce building:

Original article on the left, kit-bash on the right

This building took one about 6 hours all in to put together and get to this point ... lets see how it fits on the board.

Until next time Commanders ...

- Bsking