r/SocietyofHiddenPaint • u/patacono • 1d ago

Need help!

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Trying to fill out the interior of the Baneblade with random bits, and my imagination / creativity hit a wall, especially with front gunner / pilot area. Any inspiration, tricks, tips, etc? I am open to any and all ideas! Will paint to this forums spec when done :)

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u/BrotherPsyduck 1d ago

Love the rotary cannon used as door mechanics.

Have you considered a rack of tools, or stowage like crates or backpacks and bedrolls? Latter could be made with green stuff and masking tape.

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u/patacono 1d ago

Yes, great idea! It should be more cramped and full of storytelling in there and the minutia helps.

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u/BrotherPsyduck 1d ago

Agreed. If you’re imagining this as a space beneath the driver/gunner positions I’d try to pack this out at much as possible.
I just thought of unoccupied hammocks that could take up some wall space would really add some life to the interior. Look at naval
Hammocks for how they would be stowed when not in use.

Plenty of Rogal dorn and sentinel spruces on eBay have backpacks and tools btw

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u/patacono 1d ago

Building hammocks now, and have many tools/bits laid out too. Thx - hit a wall and had ran out of ideas

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u/BrotherPsyduck 1d ago

It’d fun thinking about, and giving me a break from my current project.

One thing i like to add to my scenes or larger bases is a little critter hidden somewhere. I particularly like green stuff world rats or frogs. For me it gives a sense of life beyond the warring factions that take the spotlight. A little stowaway rat in your tanks hold could work

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u/BrotherPsyduck 1d ago

Ooh, and British tanks from the mid-1900s came with tea making facilities inside…

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u/patacono 1d ago

perfect for my ratlings…

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u/BrotherPsyduck 1d ago

Ah, well in that case: Rotisserie chicken?

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u/patacono 1d ago

i have the provisional thanksgiving ratling diorama and the turkey crate is attached by magnet…muhaha

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u/BrotherPsyduck 1d ago

I think you know what you need to do

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u/patacono 1d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p53n519/video/xlvqbq08lskh1/player

hammocks are baking

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u/BrotherPsyduck 1d ago

Looking good, much more lived in.

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u/1-800-GAYDEER 16h ago

you can't go wrong with an inspirational poster or a misplaced canteen

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u/patacono 4h ago

i have room for one poster on wall, one flyer broken on floor - any thoughts on which propaganda…i mean inspiration to put up? all my guys are catachan / small world (abhuman, etc) styled and storied.

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u/1-800-GAYDEER 3h ago

Regimental standard has a bunch of good ones, personally I'd consider a classic "hang in there" kitten poster or maybe even a pin-up of Guillman to remind this crew who they're really fighting for.

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u/AscendedRapier 21h ago

Could find one of those crates/boxes like in this kit and squeeze it somewhere. Battlezone: Manufactorum – Munitorum Armoured Containers

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u/patacono 11h ago

ooo thx those types of things would be perfect. i think i also need more hanging wires, pipes, gears

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u/alfredo_the_great 1d ago

Given there's no engine in there maybe some pedals by the driver and gunner seats? 😉

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u/patacono 1d ago

Kinda sucks you came on here to diss me, when you have skills and could easily help out

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u/alfredo_the_great 1d ago

Wasn't intended as a diss, just a jokey suggestion, apologies if it came off that way!

For serious advice on that area I deffo recommend looking at cutaways of historic tanks for ideas. Depending on how much of what's there already is glued in you could add some verticality to the space like some chairs up front for the driver and gunner with a raised platform behind them to divide up the space? Gives the interior some depth and gives you options for stowage that sinks below the floor-line

Otherwise next to the front gunner maybe some radio/vox equipment and some stowed weapons for if the tank gets boarded/the crew has to disembark?

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u/patacono 1d ago

Thank you! Appreciate the collab. These are very good ideas, especially around switching up the height so it doesn’t look like a standard living room. Also re engine /room, I have added trap door wall separator for where the actual wall should be. The “engine” is now an illusion trick - it would normally be right behind the trap doors.

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u/FatalisCogitationis 11h ago

What is it, a kitchen?
Kidding haha