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Mines.

Building mines for the Alliance Sappers to decommission.

Originally I wanted one mine for a graphic story with the Sapper characters. I based it on the classic ocean mine you see in movies, with a few exaggerations.

Originally I wanted one mine for a graphic story with the Sapper characters. I based it on the classic ocean mine you see in movies, with a few exaggerations.

I started with a dome and rings. I only wanted the top half as the rest was buried.

I started with a dome and rings. I only wanted the top half as the rest was buried.

The surface was stippled with putty to give a very old corroded look. Tank kit parts were used for details and rivets for the spikes.

The surface was stippled with putty to give a very old corroded look. Tank kit parts were used for details and rivets for the spikes.

Later, I made up one of my silly ads and so made several more mines out of odd plastic shapes.

Later, I made up one of my silly ads and so made several more mines out of odd plastic shapes.

A pose with the Alliance Sappers - ‘A day at the office’.

A pose with the Alliance Sappers - ‘A day at the office’.