Started a new build

[Red Orc]

That's why all right-thinking Englishmen should kill Martians. You can tell that they're Strange and Wrong and Not From Round Here because they don't have enough rivets.

[former user]

and what are germans supposed to do about it? 
invent a new term?

Wilhelminian SF?

[Dewbakuk]

They're the work of Robert Czarny, a digital artist. There's a third one too but I can't find a decent image.

and what are germans supposed to do about it?

Same thing, shoot anything without rivets. But as they're foreign and therefore not to be trusted, you can't be too sure. 

[Thunderchicken]

Yep, that's the design Svennn is basing the tripod on. 

I have to admit I havent made it easy for him. The concept is to create a tripod in the mind of a Victorian not someone from the 21st Century, also to give it a hint of gothic appearance. The Victorians did like a bit of gothic! I love the Jeff Wayne concept and many other recent designs including the Spielberg effort (and Fuzzy's  ) but something nags the back of my mind telling me they look too 'modern' for my needs . I know, I know, the martians are an advanced race but I wanted something different and Svennn is coming up with the goods. It's really hard for me to get my ideas across without sounding contradictory, i.e I want a martian tripod that wouldn't look too out of place in a Victorian Britain setting... it hurts the head so you'll have to bear with me on that one!!  There was quite a bit of discussion before Svennn started work but from what I've seen so far, I wont be disappointed...... nor will you lot hopefully 

On this occasion and this occasion only I have given permission for rivets to be omitted from the design.     

[former user]

The design is certainly worth considering

and look, many SF movie designs would not look out of place in VSF
so - no problem
the idea nowadays is to create something new, not to reproduce startrek or starwars

[rob_alderman]

Very nice. CAST IT. 

[Svennn]

Very nice. CAST IT. 

As we have talked about doing two different versions the idea of casting the main body had been discussed. I don't fancy doing all the curves again but will have to wait and see how happy I am with it when there is a bit more done. The other consideration is my hit & miss experiences of moulding and casting with RTV and resin.

Hopefully have some basic legs for it to stand on this weekend

[Patron Zero]

Not certain if this might interest you for your build but I've always thought this looked more to belong on a Tripod than a human manufactured machine.

http://www.cyber-hobby.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7251

[Thunderchicken]

Here's another image here. It looks like this fighting machine is spraying the steam that disperses the black smoke.

[Gluteus Maximus]

That's going to be one amazing toy whan it's finished 

Those legs look very organic - the whole design is, of course, in a crustacean sort of way -but they remind me of bones.

The tentacles would be a real challenge for me (the whole thing would be) - how to get them tough enough for gaming yet still look long and thin enough to be in scale.

Can't wait to see it develop 

[rob_alderman]

This is one cool design. I would seriously reccommend finding someone to cast it.

I love the crustacean feel to those pieces as well. I don't like your additional symbols too much, but that's to each their own. I'd still buy it, just dremel them off. 

[Fuzzywuzzieswiflasers]

That's looking good Svenn,

From one Tripod builder to another 

If you want some advice on molding and casting email me.

My Tripod is quite large over 35cm high. How high do you expect your's to be.

cheers

Fuzzy.


P.S.   OMG Its a rival martian faction! I am now imagining Tripod battles!   

[rob_alderman]

P.S.   OMG Its a rival martian faction! I am now imagining Tripod battles!   

'Manningsworth' on this forum, a good friend of mine, suggested an alternative ending to War of the Worlds. Imagine if they DID build a life undergroiund and DID capture a fightings machine and built their own...

Perhaps one type could be 'Human' tripods and the other 'martian' in a Human effort to retake their world!!!! 

[ushistoryprof]

On this occasion and this occasion only I have given permission for rivets to be omitted from the design.     

Damn Foreignworlders just don't understand the importance of rivets-but what do you expect.

[The_Beast]

'Manningsworth' on this forum, a good friend of mine, suggested an alternative ending to War of the Worlds. Imagine if they DID build a life undergroiund and DID capture a fightings machine and built their own...

Perhaps one type could be 'Human' tripods and the other 'martian' in a Human effort to retake their world!!!! 

I may be mistaken, but I believe these two armies are currently on the opposite sides of the globe. No joy for the humans if they are both Martians, as the factions will have to fight through great swaths of natives to 'get at' each other.

Doug