Gigacity 123 6mm - new building 4/1/2015

[Vanvlak]

Having been inspired by this: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=72345.0 thread on MegaCity1, I have started a tiny project for a 6mm scale Giga City 123.

This will NOT be a Judge Dredd project, but will be loosely based on him & on Mega City 1 - which lets me off trying to convert 6mm scale Judges. I chose this scale as it would allow me to create a city-sized surface (in the damp cellar, so it also has to be damp-proof!).

Lost in the cemetery of unfinished projects are my unfinished Kaiju City buildings, which  will be adopted - and adapted - for Giga City 123 service, whilst retaining their original scope.

The figures used in this blatant rip-off will include :
Magistrate characters (including the hero Magistrate Angst)
Magistrate forces (troops, light and not-so-light vehicles, robots and fliers)
123 City Guard forces (troops)
Moblocs (large mobile vehicles)
Crusherbots (Terrameks by any other name....)
Giant monsters (a.k.a. Kaiju and mini-kaiju)
Still-to-be-identified gangs and other assorted enemies

Introspective: why do I persist in starting projects which I never finish, or show any progress beyond 2 weeks? Because one day the improbable will happen, and by chance rather than by perseverance I will finish one project, even if it's by accident.  

[YPU]

Gangs in 6mm? Now that will be something to behold!

Dark realm miniatures has some stuff that might be useful for you maybe.
EDIT: not dark realm, not sure which one it was then. They had a line of minies that are something in between Space marines with Roman influences that always reminded me of Judges.
EDIT2: Steel crow prown productions exodus war guild prefects, those are the ones I was thinking of.

[von Lucky]

Well at least give us a picture of what you're starting with.

[Vanvlak]

Well at least give us a picture of what you're starting with.

Something I am terrible at.... both in getting myself to take pics, and in taking good pics.

@YPU - thanks - I have to confess that Steel Crown stuff WILL feature in this, I have bought some of their stuff and it's not only good, some of the designs, as you rightly pointed out, fit in very well with this. 

[Vanvlak]

Pics.

Some of the models:


The 'magistrates' would use the tank, from Steel Crown Productions.
The City Guard is at far right; the Magistrate next to him.
The others are the models I will use as gangers. The rad-suited types remind me of A.R.M. troops (Modok's lot); the robots are a bit Dalekky, but not quite. They can operate as distinct gangs or in unison. And I get a couple of rocketsleds (model at left) 
I still have to decide about basing.


The scenery:


This would be roughly 1/8 of the gaming surface - and I need more roads!

[von Lucky]

Very nice. Thanks for making the effort, I can see the dream now

[Andym]

Dam! Thats not fair! I wish I'd thought of that! 28mm is going to be a bitch to do!!

Fantastic start mate! It's going to be a corker!!

[warburton]

Quite a bit of potential there 

[Vanvlak]

Thanks guys, too kind - but remember I never finish projects! So please pile up the pressure to shame me into completing this one.

The buildings are 100% scrap, incidentally - chocolate boxes, shampoo bottles, an old DVD reader, packaging etc.
The overpass road is a bit of cable casing, of which I have several lengths of offcut material rescued from the disposal pile when one of our Faculty labs was being refurbished.

I need to find a quick and easy (transfers) way to do block names, as although I am not doing a straight Mega City model, the names are a feature I want to keep.

Also thinking about rules and basing, especially as I have heavy armour and large beasties (the Martian ants from the Mars Attacks KS). And fliers...

[Suber]

Hmmm, everything looks appealing so far!

[YPU]

The overpass road is a bit of cable casing, of which I have several lengths of offcut material rescued from the disposal pile when one of our Faculty labs was being refurbished.

Now you mention it I can see it, but I wouldn't have guessed it. Darn good idea as it clearly looks very good.

[Andym]

Finished yet?

Some of us are looking to steal your ideas for inspiration! 

[Vanvlak]

Finished yet?

Some of us are looking to steal your ideas for inspiration! 

Er - hello, my name is Vanvlak (well, not really), and I'm the guy who takes forever to not finish a project.......
Steal away - funny you should say this Andym, as I was propelled in this direction by your own Mega City project. My original plan was for a Kaiju Island city. Can use it for both, of course.....

[Vanvlak]

Two more pics (I'm on a roll).

A mega-cannon for the bad guys - this was once a Chaos project, now revamped into a GigaCity123 one. Don't ask about the rocky bits...
The size: tracks are from a 1:76 scale (more or less) toy tank.



It's not painted yet....

And now for something different - because you're worth it.



On the left, one of my wife's shampoo bottles. On the right, GigaCity123 building with VTOL pad under construction.

[sundayhero]

I'm very curious to see the minis you'll use for your project !

Will you base them individually ?