the beginning of this wip might be a deja vu for some of you, 'cause I started it some weeks ago over in the sci-fi section. When our beloved member Bruce came up with the great idea of an Star Wars group build, I immediately volunteered to be a part of it.
So here I'm immigrating with the whole thread.
Starting with Bandai's lovely box art:
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Boxart_AT-ST.png)
All parts were hit with a smooth layer of black lacquer primer. I also added some blaster hits on the front armor plate of the turret and a 'scar' on its left side. Ended up with a box full of stuff:
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-01.jpg)
A pair of silky black legs. Mmmmh...
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-02.jpg)
To this point construction was nothing less than what I expected. The plastic is easy and clean to cut and sand, construction is a breeze. Pure joy. Period.
My goal is to create a small vignette showing a long abandoned and burned out AT-ST in a jungle environment. Some marvelous laser cut (how appropriate
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-07.jpg)
To give the future observers of the scene an idea of the size of the mechanic walker, I'll add this human walker right to its feed:
![Image](http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff457/Bohemund2/SPR%20Forum/Stash/Nihilist_zpsfy6wrqqn.jpg)
I want the operator's cab to have the burned out appearance of an hedge fond manager. So a first layer of chipped paint was put on a base of Alclad Burned Steel, brightened with a drop of Dark Aluminum. A second chipped layer will follow.
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-03.jpg)
Legs, cab and many other parts got their basic pale blue-grey coat, along with some medium grey shadows. Coming steps will bring further modulation to it.
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-04.jpg)
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-05.jpg)
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-08.jpg)
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-09.jpg)
Started work on the base by using a picture frame (wow, how creative!) and Balsa Foam. First time working with this material. It's a dusty affair filing and sanding that stuff. But it's weight to rigidity-ratio is quite convincing.
![Image](http://photoplastics.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIP_AT-ST-06.jpg)
Would love to show you how it looks now after some serious carving, but since Bucketgate I'm not able to load a
![poo :poo:](./images/smilies/icon_poo.gif)
But I'm working on a solution where I'm the master of my content. Stay tuned, hitchhikers!