Making Progress
Tau have nice smooth shapes, so I did a lot of sanding and evening of the overall shape with my dremel tool and a bit of hand sanding. Then I drew in pencil the lines I wanted to carve into the platform to break up the flat surface.
Then I steadied my hand the best I could, changed the bit on my dremel and started carving. The Tau symbol on the top definitely came out the best:
and the rest of the carving is passable... but not exactly what I had immagined (live and learn, use a smaller bit next time).
The Roof
Being elevated will help the Tau with line of sight, but what about those pesky flying vehicles? The Tau also need cover!
When everything's said and done the roof will match the rest of the Firing Platform, but I had to get the coat hanger pillars in place and I want them to dry before I start sculpting the rest of the roof.
Once the roof is done, I'll just have to add a few more bits and then I'll be ready to paint.... hmmmm color scheme....