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Offline rob_alderman

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Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« on: April 21, 2010, 06:12:20 PM »
Hey guys

does anyone have any pics of this model? I'm considering buying one or two (maybe three) for some WOTW games.  :)

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2010, 01:21:55 AM »
How about these, a bit expensive but beautiful and 13 inches tall.
http://www.frontiermodels.co.uk/MARTIAN-TRIPOD-FIGHTING-MACHINE-p-16802.html
I will try to take photo for you at Salute on Saturday

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2010, 08:00:14 AM »
I'm gonna be there on Saturday, I was considering buying one, but impatient.

Yeah, I haven't seen that site before, very nice martian walker, but perhaps a little out of my price region. However, if the Scheltrum one isn't particularly good, I might just get that one.

As for Cephalods, I am sculpting my own, based on the ones in the graphic novel. In 28mm and in 2mm (also usable for 15mm though).

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2010, 09:00:47 AM »
Parroom make some tripods, seem to remember they are a bit pricey though. Monolith Designs do a Martian war machine, but no pic on there site either. I want to get three at some point, think I'll have a look at Scheltrum on Saturday too, been promising myself there mole for sometime.
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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2010, 10:07:26 AM »
I want 3 martian warmachines too!

Parroom's are 'personal' tripods, only small (comparatively), bit pricey, and with the postage and customs...
Monolith's one is very nice, there's a pic on the colonel marbles VSF conveyances page. However, I think it is out of the production, IIRC, the company doesn't exist anymore, but the website remains.
Scheltrum are a nice option, I was wondering if there is no photograph for copyright reasons? I'll get one at Salute along with the mole which I too have been promising myself for a while (I also want it for Panzerfauste).  :)

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2010, 10:44:16 AM »
Chaps,

I bought a tripod from Scheltrum a couple of years ago and while some of their stuff is good (I buy bits regulalry) I'm afraid the tripod I bought went straight into the attic unbuilt.  In my humble opinion it's very basic so you might want to have a look before you buy. If I recall there's isn't a model on display on the stand so you'll have to get an idea from the bits in the bag. Saying that it could form the basis of a decent tripod but you'll have to do some work on it, I haven't got the time at the mo.

As for the Monolith tripod there's a pic here near the bottom of the page:

http://marbles.frothersunite.com/vsf_vehicles.html

Also, have a look at this page under the model section, there's some crackers there:

http://drzeus.best.vwh.net/wotw/other/other.html

I'm a huge fan of the book and in my opinion this is pretty close to what a WOTW tripod should look like:


 
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Offline Dewbakuk

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2010, 11:25:02 AM »
Chaps,

I bought a tripod from Scheltrum a couple of years ago and while some of their stuff is good (I buy bits regulalry) I'm afraid the tripod I bought went straight into the attic unbuilt.  In my humble opinion it's very basic so you might want to have a look before you buy. If I recall there's isn't a model on display on the stand so you'll have to get an idea from the bits in the bag. Saying that it could form the basis of a decent tripod but you'll have to do some work on it, I haven't got the time at the mo.

As for the Monolith tripod there's a pic here near the bottom of the page:

http://marbles.frothersunite.com/vsf_vehicles.html

Also, have a look at this page under the model section, there's some crackers there:

http://drzeus.best.vwh.net/wotw/other/other.html

I'm a huge fan of the book and in my opinion this is pretty close to what a WOTW tripod should look like:


 

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I have two of the one Elysium linked to. One day I'll build them, or accept defeat and trade them...
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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2010, 11:25:35 AM »
I want 3 martian warmachines too!


If you follow the Thunderchicken rule of thumb I reckon that is approx. 1.5l of pop you will need to consume then ;D

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2010, 01:44:27 PM »
 lol lol   Git!

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2010, 10:49:14 PM »

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2010, 07:29:33 PM »
We saw the stage show a couple of years ago - it was very good.
The first big concert that Alasdair had been to.
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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2010, 02:11:06 AM »
Hello all,

I have just finished casting up ten of my tripods for delivery to Eureka. Also lots of my cephalods have been cast up too.

Here's pictures if you missed them! :)

http://littleleadmenofvalour.blogspot.com/2010/03/painted-martian-complete.html

http://littleleadmenofvalour.blogspot.com/2009/05/martian-tripod-is-finished.html

Cheers
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down, whoops, poop, twiddly dee - decent scrap with the fiendish Red
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torture, escape, and then back home in time for tea and medals.
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Offline rob_alderman

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2010, 09:06:50 AM »
Had a look at the scheltrum one, it's a good starting point, but would need a lot of work.

I'd love a Eureka one, but postage from Australia is hell and Customs are bastards. It would be cheaper to get the big Jeff Wayne stylie one, or make my own!  ;D

Offline Mansworth

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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2010, 06:47:46 PM »

Heres a partial built tripod im constucting for my asteroid game:



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Re: Scheltrum Miniatures Martian Fighting machine?
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2010, 08:01:31 AM »
Hello all,

I have just finished casting up ten of my tripods for delivery to Eureka. Also lots of my cephalods have been cast up too.

Here's pictures if you missed them! :)

http://littleleadmenofvalour.blogspot.com/2010/03/painted-martian-complete.html

http://littleleadmenofvalour.blogspot.com/2009/05/martian-tripod-is-finished.html

Cheers
Fuzzy  aka Neil :)

Could you post a heads up on this forum when it's available for sale? I've been waiting a long time for these awesome tripods of yours 8)
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