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The Last Drifters: Progress Report #5 for Salute 51 Show We’ve finally finished the game board, with time to spare before the show! The board has been varnished, and all the tufts added, many tufts. It took quite some time to affix them all. We’ve also added more graffiti to the backs of the poster …

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The Last Drifters: Progress Report #4 for Salute 51 Show This week has seen substantial progress. The track has been enhanced with sand, gravel, and even rocks! A layer of yellow primer has been applied to the surface, and once dried, we proceeded to work on the track-side blocks, wrecked vehicles, and other terrain features, …

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The Last Drifters: Progress Report #3 for Salute 51 Show The vehicles are now undergoing weathering, starting with a wash to subtly darken or fade the paintwork. Even the yellow vehicle looks significantly improved. Following that, we’ve applied rust and bare metal effects, lending a nice worn appearance to the vehicles. The final steps will …

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The Last Drifters: Progress Report #2 for Salute 51 Show It has been a relatively slow yet steady week on the project. In the first few evenings of last week, I undertook the tedious task of cutting all the blocks for the track. These blocks, once completed, will form the concrete edges of most of …

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The Last Drifters: Progress Report #1 for Salute 51 Show Welcome to our first progress report for the 2024 Salute 51 show where we will be running participation games of destruction derby throughout the day for “The Last Drifters.” It’s been a busy week, and we’re excited to share what we’ve been up to. Here’s …

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