Carrie E, Big Craft EnergyCurrent completed status of minis and set dressing. I'm still working on things, of course!
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Erika is painting on her home stream so now's as good a time as any to crush some more Nsbergians.
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I stayed up way too late doing this, but please enjoy (left to right by row, top to bottom):
Muriel, the Old Wife
G-star
Lorna Schlitzwhistle
Granton Bumper
Bertha Burpwinter
Michael O'Leary
Ball Hinkley
Woman from Old Country
Dogeman
They all still need some highlights and detailing. #DesertBus #Qwerpline
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I have some additional minis of Joan, Joy (in a copter seat), Jimmy Jams (from the Prank Patrol), and False Dimitri the IX (i.e. Kaylee) stuck on holders for priming. I've got more blank townsfolk minis, but at that point things will only get painted if I have time/need more space filling on the model. :D
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I have begun to soft-fit "carpet" into the model. (The back of the broadcast room isn't attached yet - I want to be able to sight-check to make sure I don't accidentally sever wires when I tack the models down to the floor. The swearing would be *epic*.)
#DesertBus #DBCraftalong #Craftalong
#DesertBus #DBCraftalong #Craftalong
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Speed painting furniture for the diorama. TurboDork's Rainbow Roll metallic paint is rad.
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun So anyway I wallpapered a bachelor basement.
Now to paint and glue in thirteen million little pieces of furniture....
(I also finished soldering up wires but no pics of that.) #craftalong #DesertBus
The green channels are where wiring/LEDs are routed
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun More finished characters, Show Toilet(tm), and JOAN
#Craftalong #DesertBus
#Craftalong #DesertBus
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Slowwwly getting there with the building. Doors are in and sign is up! #Craftalong #DesertBus
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun So anyway enjoy a bachelor closet/pad/whatever, which I have put in the Qwerpline building basement. 😄 #DesertBus #Craftalong
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I've very rapidly hit the point of "I'd like to be done with this project yesterday", so the gluing has begun! Enjoy these teaser photos of some gribbly bits I've started decorating with.
#DesertBus #Craftalong
#DesertBus #Craftalong
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Waiting on some glue to dry on the inside before adhering the roof to floor 2 but *excited twitching intensifies*
#DesertBus #Craftalong
#DesertBus #Craftalong
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Rum Tunnels. Just chock-a-block full of weed. #Craftalong #DesertBus
I may add fake standing water (resin) later if I have time.
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun The red light makes Joan look slightly murderous in her production room, but... honestly probably a feature??
Also enjoy some tiny posters for the walls. #DesertBus #Craftalong
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun More posters, drilling out the USB plug slot, and Mod Podge sealing the underground foam layer
#DesertBus #Craftalong
#DesertBus #Craftalong
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Finished the inside of the traffic Qwopter cockpit! #DesertBus #Craftalong
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I also snagged this honestly pretty neat looking "exploded" view of the assembly, prior to cutting down the dowels and gluing things in.
The foam and wood deformed enough that there were some pretty significant gaps between the layers, so I've added some gap filler and will be texturing and painting it in later tonight/tomorrow. :)
#DesertBus #Craftalong
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I'll add a big antenna shortly but I just wanted to show off the (Wizard Chat inspired) van wizard I painted on the side. :D And yes, the van is rainbow sparkle colors.
I pretty much looked up someone else's art, swapped the hair/clothes colors, and did it by eye. #Craftalong #DesertBus
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Alllllmost there, but there's one major thing still missing....
#Craftalong #DesertBus
#Craftalong #DesertBus
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I might add 1-2 more bonus people if I finish them today, but I think it's done!!! #Craftalong #DesertBus
clown event still possib-L@iris_of_ether this is so cool and so impressive 
@ldottxt Thank you!!
May Keable 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️@iris_of_ether Holy moly! This is so good!
@Keab42 Thank you!!
Seth should be writing@iris_of_ether @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun What the heck?! That’s amazing! I love it so much! I’m merely angered that I’ll never be able to bid enough to get it myself. My wife loves QWRPline, and she is going to be similarly awed!
sugarsh0t
Gulleko@iris_of_ether This is amazing! 
I do not envy the "figuring out how to safely ship this thing" part though.
I do not envy the "figuring out how to safely ship this thing" part though.
@Gulleko Thank you!! And I've been thinking about it for a bit, honestly. I think I have a good plan that I'll be trying tonight. :D
@iris_of_ether Trying it first seems like a great idea. Good luck!
Lisra The Grey Cat (They/Them)
Sarma / Amras
Ronin Runner@TheRoninRunner @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I was so pleased to run into that slogan during my rewatch. :D
Oscelot
Kodra
Flying Marmot@iris_of_ether The scope! The depth of references! The sheer gumption! Watching this come together has been a real treat!
@FlyingMarmot Thank you, I'm glad it's been fun!
Chris Bednar
Ambient Sponge
Jen - mangledPixel@iris_of_ether @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun "Richter, why is the building shaking?" "WELL I'M GLAD YOU ASKED, GRAHAM. i HAVE NOW PERFECTED A TECHNIQUE OF DIRECT TRANSMISSION WHICH SHOULD INCREASE THE AUDIO FIDELITY OF MY TRAFFIC REPORTS SIGNIFICANTLY" "...Richter have you welded the Qwopter to the transmission tower... again?" "YES, GRAHAM, I HAVE."
Shawn "Fruan" Poulsen
Rubik@iris_of_ether @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun A Qwopter landed in the parking lot so Richter can dump photos from the gimble-mounted camera?
@Rubik @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Oh I got *plans* for the Qwopter. I just wanted to not deal with two part epoxy tonight. 😅
@iris_of_ether
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Oh, the mobile broadcast van doesn't have its antenna. Unless Derek recently took it for a wash...
@desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Oh, the mobile broadcast van doesn't have its antenna. Unless Derek recently took it for a wash...
@Rubik @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I have yet to decide whether or not I'm putting in the effort to actually add a good looking antenna. 😅
Yalc@iris_of_ether @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun it looks so amazing. Absolutely stunning. You've really outdone yourself this year
Judge Yuri 👩🏻⚖️@iris_of_ether @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun But, wait, didn't they paint over it? 🤔
"Some fine airbrush work, Alex, we were sad to lose it"
@Yuriel @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun There's a later episode that perhaps redacts the painting-over.
Also I'm 100% leaving a wizard on this van as artistic license. :D
@iris_of_ether @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Fair. Fair. 😁
Wouldn't be the first time they retconned something. 🤭
@Yuriel @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun I took notes! :D
(But even if not I was like "I'm not attempting to paint a painted-over wizard at scale")
mark burge@iris_of_ether @Yuriel nah, they used water-based paint and it all washed off when Derek took it through the car wash
@Yuriel @desertbus @LoadingReadyRun Haha! I remembered right! It happens to be mentioned in the episode I threw on to make my commute less boring. (Season 2: Birthday Season)
@makr You saw nothing. 👀🐶
@iris_of_ether saw what?
Graham Stark@iris_of_ether @desertbus This is… just so much further beyond. I love everything about it.
@Graham_LRR @desertbus Thank you!!
I hope to have it finished within the week. So hopefully look forward to glam shots soon. 😄