*
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
March 29, 2024, 10:18:24 AM

Login with username, password and session length

Donate

We Appreciate Your Support

Members
Stats
  • Total Posts: 1686638
  • Total Topics: 118117
  • Online Today: 777
  • Online Ever: 2235
  • (October 29, 2023, 12:32:45 AM)
Users Online

Recent

Author Topic: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm  (Read 20839 times)

Offline gamer Mac

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 8207
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #30 on: August 03, 2009, 09:10:44 AM »
Great minds think alike.
I have been thinking along the same lines
I am just getting into VSF, not got very far yet.
I have started a British VSF army
I am building carrier type Aeronef which I hope to finish one day.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=9842.msg113012#msg113012

It is going to carry my BRAS.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=11075.msg126981#msg126981

And maybe my MAMMARIES
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=11904.msg136657#msg136657

I have been buying Perry British naval troops to man the Aeronef.
I have also been buying some other Perry Sudan stuff for the ground forces.
I don’t have an opponent so I was thinking about creating an enemy army myself. I was looking at Prussian but a lot of people have already done that so I was thinking about doing something different
So I have also been thinking about a VSF Chinese force, after reading a League of Extraordinary Gentleman graphic novel where the Chinese were the enemy.
Like you I have been thinking about using Pulp Figures for the troops, with a Dr Fu Man Chu figure as the leader.
http://www.pulpfigures.com/catcode.php?range=Yangzee%20Gangs&code=PYG&number=4&custID=2172052101141249286820


For more formal imperial troops I have been looking at foundry musket men which I think would really suit the time period.



But I really like the Copplestone back and beyond Chinese so I may go with them.
A bit more modern and may need some converting to suit the image I have.





I have also been collecting some ideas for Chinese Aeronef.








Another Idea I have are Do or Die Kite men and have been looking at Shiltrum miniatures figures but I seen them in the flesh at the weekend and did not like them, so I am intending to make my own converted from more pulp figures.

Some other ideas were things like a rocket battery of some kind and a large steam tank/ Ironclad based on this design.



Really like you project to date and I hope some of the images are useful to you for future ideas.
I will be looking forward to you future posts



« Last Edit: August 03, 2009, 10:36:38 AM by gamer Mac »

Online Malamute

  • Prince of Darkness
  • Moderator
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 19311
    • Boot Hill Miniatures
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #31 on: August 03, 2009, 09:47:12 AM »
Great ideas Gamer Mac. ;)

I love the idea of Chinese kite flyers as per LOEG. Look forward to seeing what you create.

As for oponents, we need to figure out som esort of quick transport for you from Scotland to London :?
"These creatures do not die like the bee after the first sting, but go on age after age, feeding on the blood of the living"  - Abraham Van Helsing

Offline gamer Mac

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 8207
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #32 on: August 03, 2009, 09:52:01 AM »
Malamute
I don't know about quick( lol) but I fix trains for a living so I get free train travel. So getting down there is no problem just escaping from the wife and kids is :'(

Online Malamute

  • Prince of Darkness
  • Moderator
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 19311
    • Boot Hill Miniatures
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #33 on: August 03, 2009, 09:53:41 AM »
Malamute
I don't know about quick( lol) but I fix trains for a living so I get free train travel. So getting down there is no problem just escaping from the wife and kids is :'(

You might have to work extra hard at home to score some extra brownie points ;)
We shall discuss this predicament at BLAM ;)

Offline OSHIROmodels

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 27708
  • Custom terrain a speciality.
    • Oshiro modelterrain
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #34 on: August 03, 2009, 10:26:46 AM »
Ooo ooo ooo, VSF gamers in Old London Town?  :D  :D

Some great ideas there gamer mac, I never though of doing wooden junks for the Chinese  :)

I like your VSF stuff (especially the ballons  :-* )

I've got Copplestone in mind for my Chinese aswell, great little figs.

Didn't get anything done yesterday and I'm out tonight, but rest assured that there will be more on Tuesday  :D

cheers

James
cheers

James

https://www.oshiromodels.co.uk/

Twitter account -     @OSHIROmodels
Instagram account - oshiromodels

http://redplanetminiatures.blogspot.co.uk/
http://jimbibblyblog.blogspot.com/

Offline gamer Mac

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 8207
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #35 on: August 03, 2009, 10:39:47 AM »
jimbibbly
Where are you based?

PS - I have edited one of the links in my post above. I had pasted the wrong one.
I am trying to work out how my Clank would fit into the Aeronef.

Offline OSHIROmodels

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 27708
  • Custom terrain a speciality.
    • Oshiro modelterrain
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #36 on: August 03, 2009, 11:16:16 AM »
That steam walker is great  :-* the hatch opens aswell  :D  I've got some of the MAK plastic kits somewhere *thinks as to where*

I'm in the Kingston area and occasionally go to the London gamers in Richmond

cheers

James

Online Malamute

  • Prince of Darkness
  • Moderator
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 19311
    • Boot Hill Miniatures
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #37 on: August 03, 2009, 11:29:26 AM »


I'm in the Kingston area and occasionally go to the London gamers in Richmond

cheers

James

Hmmm, it seems we are neighbours. PM sent. ;)

Offline HerbyF

  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1981
  • Why fear nightmares when you can be one
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #38 on: August 04, 2009, 01:30:49 PM »
I have a lot of Boxer Rebellion Chinese. I am playing with the idea of Chinese on Mars too. Or maybe Russians. Have some Russian colonial infantry & sailors too.
LHV 2015 +200 2016 +770 2017 +636 2018 +888 2019 +1015 2020 +656 2021 +174 2022 +220 2023 +312 2024 +95

Online Malamute

  • Prince of Darkness
  • Moderator
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 19311
    • Boot Hill Miniatures
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #39 on: August 04, 2009, 02:26:29 PM »
I have a lot of Boxer Rebellion Chinese. I am playing with the idea of Chinese on Mars too. Or maybe Russians. Have some Russian colonial infantry & sailors too.

Those wiley orientals on Mars, whatever next?..... Russians on Mars.....What the duce!!!

Nice idea, makes a change from the usual Brits, Prussians and Frenchies :)

Offline Overlord

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 2597
  • Top Geezer
    • The Sweeney
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #40 on: August 04, 2009, 02:39:56 PM »
Those wiley orientals on Mars, whatever next?.....
Surely Chinese rocket technology is well advanced... :D
2024 Lead Tally: Acq: 013 Ptd: 055  Total: +042
2023 Lead Tally: Acq: 560 Ptd: 056  Total: -504
2009-22 Tally:  Acq: 3293 Ptd: 905  Total: -2388

Offline OSHIROmodels

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 27708
  • Custom terrain a speciality.
    • Oshiro modelterrain
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #41 on: August 04, 2009, 05:16:54 PM »
I think all nations should be represented...

...more targets  :D

Offline gamer Mac

  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 8207
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #42 on: August 04, 2009, 06:38:45 PM »
Surely Chinese rocket technology is well advanced... :D
The one problem they have is that it goes bang at the end lol

Offline OSHIROmodels

  • Supporting Adventurer
  • Elder God
  • *
  • Posts: 27708
  • Custom terrain a speciality.
    • Oshiro modelterrain
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #43 on: August 04, 2009, 06:47:40 PM »
The one problem they have is that it goes bang at the end lol

 lol lol lol

Small update, the hull has had a coat of primer and it's great that it's all coming together  :)


It's starting to rain (again  :-[ ) so I can't get the other pieces done tonight but I'm going to start painting the main part  ;D











I'm going to either start on a smaller patrol 'nef' or some sort of chinese pirate ship (I've got the Osprey oriental fighting ship books)

cheers

James

Offline Dewbakuk

  • Administrator
  • Galactic Brain
  • Posts: 5775
Re: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm
« Reply #44 on: August 04, 2009, 07:54:16 PM »


How about this one for inspiration? It's a piece I have earmarked.
So many projects..... so little time.......

 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
14 Replies
6599 Views
Last post November 21, 2008, 07:23:36 AM
by SgtPerry
146 Replies
33319 Views
Last post August 18, 2010, 11:45:50 AM
by Thunderchicken
11 Replies
6215 Views
Last post February 17, 2010, 08:53:41 AM
by steders
31 Replies
8679 Views
Last post August 31, 2011, 12:07:12 PM
by janner
49 Replies
32115 Views
Last post February 09, 2013, 11:27:13 PM
by Mason