Iron Wind Metals - who do the pewter miniatures for Battletech - are struggling with the recent cancer diagnosis of one of their own. If you love Battletech (and you should) then you know what a big deal IWM are. Consider supporting if you're able. gofundme.com/f/melissa-noe-…

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Started making molds in 1982 for Ral Partha , now it's #battletech at Iron Wind Metals. Full circle.

I have experienced the rates some will pay for such work , letting AI do it seems great - AI doesn't need to eat or pay rent. time.com/6240569/ai-chi…

HellMittens the factory cat

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I've been doing this for years , glad to see it's becoming "acceptable". bigthink.com/the-learning-c…

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I needed a reusable six-shooter reference, so a cheap little 3D model seemed a suitable way to make my life easier. Built in SketchUp.

It must be Italian.

Cats are easy to pack.

This is me covering all my bases.

Should be back online tomorrow, all moved in at the new place (cue moving in blues OST). BiteyCat has found all the possible hiding places as well as some impossible ones. The front yard is nice, BiteyCat approves.

Not online yet because that would be too easy.

Sometimes you alter your concept that requires a bit more length to your armature, aluminum tubing is a simple solution.

Lots of ways to create armatures for hands, my preference is sheet brass. These will get sculpted in green stuff- it's much more resilient and flexible than epoxy or polymer clay which is important at this scale.

Slowly coming together. When I am planning these things I figure " Yeah, a day or two; might have been true 20 years ago when I did this 24/7 nowadays it's more like a week or two😁