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Author Topic: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added  (Read 14575 times)

Offline Mason

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #45 on: April 12, 2015, 06:57:43 PM »
Brilliant mix of figures, Dave.
Very piratical looking bunch.
 :-* :-*


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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #46 on: April 12, 2015, 07:33:01 PM »
Quite a group of ne'er-do-wells.

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - STEAM SKIFF COMPLETED
« Reply #47 on: April 17, 2015, 02:44:35 PM »
Skiff completed. Better photos once I've completed it's flying base.

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #48 on: April 17, 2015, 03:00:28 PM »
Good God man, they make the Great Martian Trading Company men look positively respectable. ;)

Looking forward to boarding the Skiff and slaughtering the crew next weekend :D
« Last Edit: April 17, 2015, 03:11:51 PM by Malamute »
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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #49 on: April 17, 2015, 03:24:00 PM »
Nice work, Dave.
A thoroughly disreputable looking bunch.
 :-*


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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #50 on: April 17, 2015, 03:59:19 PM »
Nice work!  :-*
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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #51 on: April 17, 2015, 08:10:27 PM »
Very nice. The skiff looks great! Can I just ask how you made the figure bases?

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #52 on: April 17, 2015, 08:51:48 PM »
Very nice. The skiff looks great! Can I just ask how you made the figure bases?

The bases are 20mm plastic bases from Renedra, topped with plank effect plasticard (sheet styrene).  However, I added another element to the bases ...

... before I assembled the bases I cut big holes in the Renedra bases with my Dremel drill. Once the tops were glued in place and trimmed to match the Renedra bases I then glued rare earth magnets into the holes in the bases. The skiff deck also has magnets fitted under the plank deck in several places. This means that the figures will not fall off when moving the skiff or if it gets knocked in a game :)

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I drilled out one foot on each figure and pinned it to the base.
« Last Edit: April 18, 2015, 08:52:29 AM by Bullshott »

Offline OGILVIE

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #53 on: April 17, 2015, 09:14:18 PM »
What a delightful and well crafted back story. This sort of creativity is what really enhances the whole vic sci-fi steampunk genre. Looking forward to following their exploits in the field.

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #54 on: April 18, 2015, 04:23:36 AM »
Hi Bullshot,

Nice job reworking the Ironclad Martian skiff, the magnets to secure figures is agood idea. I look forward to seeing it mounted on its flying base.

Cheers
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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #55 on: April 18, 2015, 07:54:00 AM »
Dave, it's pink!

Pink Dave, pink!

 ;)

cheers

James
cheers

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #56 on: April 18, 2015, 08:26:01 AM »
Wonderful - looking forward to seeing this in its full glory at Salute next Saturday.

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #57 on: April 18, 2015, 08:54:16 AM »
Dave, it's pink!

Pink Dave, pink!

 ;)

cheers

James

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #58 on: April 18, 2015, 08:58:06 AM »
 lol

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Re: Bullshott Returns to Mars - steam powered skiff crew photo added
« Reply #59 on: April 18, 2015, 12:27:45 PM »
Great work on the skiff and crew Dave, very nice indeed!  :-* :-* I always admire your thought process. 

It's certainly going to stand out next week. I'll being my sunglasses.  lol
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