Author Topic: Mars! - Aeroneff cradle - Page 41 (Read 93265 times)

Bullshott · « **Reply #75 on:** August 21, 2018, 12:06:31 AM »

Quote from: OSHIROmodels on August 20, 2018, 10:34:50 PM

Many thanks gents

The mojo is slowly coming back

BLAM?

Yes indeed. We may need to find a new world to fight over

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #76 on:** August 21, 2018, 05:46:09 AM »

Hmmm. One of Jupiter’s moons then I think could be a water world?

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #77 on:** August 21, 2018, 06:59:43 AM »

Very nice indeed

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #78 on:** August 21, 2018, 04:51:11 PM »

Great colours!

Each of those battle honours is a story to be told.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #79 on:** August 21, 2018, 05:03:25 PM »

And we might get around to telling them

It has given me an idea to do an asteroid aether flyer base...

Bullshott · « **Reply #80 on:** August 21, 2018, 08:21:44 PM »

Quote from: OSHIROmodels on August 21, 2018, 05:46:09 AM

Hmmm. One of Jupiter’s moons then I think could be a water world?

That would be Europa:

Of course, it doesn't need to be icy in our VSF world

Or we could go out to Neptune:

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #81 on:** September 25, 2018, 12:04:18 AM »

I do like posters like that

So, on the next part of this ever expanding project, mines...

The Victorians, being ever resourceful, are branching out into the lowlands in search of minerals, precious gems and rare substances. I already have a few sections of plateau edge so there’s no harm in expanding them

First off is the inspiration for this part of the project. It’s from Studio Ghibli’s Laputa anime from 1986 (one of my all time favourite Ghibli films) and the image was taken from he internet although I’ve got the making of book for plenty more like this. I won’t be taking it this far but it is tempting...

So, onto the builds. I tried a little shack as a tester for colours and method. The yellow on the tin/iron walls is a bit yellow but I’ve got the new paint all sorted. It’s made from corrugated card stuck over a card box and was quick and easy so there’s no reason why more complex buildings can’t be made (‘growing’ out of the cliff etc).

And now onto the main bit for now. I’ve had the trestle for a few years now so it’ll be good to finally finish it off. I’ve got the jig as well so I can make more uprights and one will go against the edge of the cliff and match up with the loose section (I’ll get around to doing a curve at some point). The cliff is just cork with the gaps filled in with little offcuts and the back is just foam core to bulk it out and get it to match the existing. The rails (both drawn and real) are only for show and specific ones will be built to fit. There will also be some sort of loading dock, hence the Fairburn crane and a possible mine entrance into a higher cliff level.

Elk101 · « **Reply #82 on:** September 25, 2018, 07:16:47 AM »

That trestle bridge is a bit nice! This is blurring the lines between wargaming and model railway building but still looks very gameable (ie the terrain isn't fixed like model railway terrain might be). Buildings coming out of a cliff edge could look very cool indeed.

duhamel · « **Reply #83 on:** September 25, 2018, 07:27:56 AM »

I won’t be taking it this far but it is tempting...

pfff little player is going

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #84 on:** September 25, 2018, 07:44:51 AM »

nice start

Malamute · « **Reply #85 on:** September 25, 2018, 08:19:02 AM »

Its going to be epic.

Hammers · « **Reply #86 on:** September 25, 2018, 08:21:04 AM »

You, my old Chinaman, are a veritable Duracell rabbit of terrainmaking. Lovely and inspiring!

Silent Invader · « **Reply #87 on:** September 25, 2018, 08:33:21 AM »

Good golly!

Can it be used for Old West too?

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #88 on:** September 25, 2018, 08:37:16 AM »

Many thanks gents

Quote from: Silent Invader on September 25, 2018, 08:33:21 AM

Can it be used for Old West too?

If you’re happy with the red, then yes. I’m not keen myself though

Silent Invader · « **Reply #89 on:** September 25, 2018, 08:45:51 AM »

Ah! Red when painted. I was thinking as is.

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