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Title: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: cptkremmen on May 10, 2013, 06:06:34 PM: Can't think of any myself.

I am getting an armoured steam car from Ironclad, but can't find any walkers.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: fastolfrus on May 10, 2013, 06:15:30 PM: You thinking something like the Johnson Mk VII ?
Or a military design?
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Bullshott on May 10, 2013, 06:18:21 PM: Quote from: cptkremmen on May 10, 2013, 06:06:34 PM
Can't think of any myself.

I am getting an armoured steam car from Ironclad, but can't find any walkers.

It depends what sort of walker you want (large or small, military or civilian).

Westwind will be releasing a steam exoskeleton in their next EOTD release later this year - I'll be using this one for a medium civilian walker
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Post by: white knight on May 10, 2013, 07:50:11 PM: The old plastic 40k imperial guard walker would work.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Burnt65 on May 10, 2013, 07:59:17 PM: Armorcast make some that may be suitable

http://www.armorcast.com/store/index.php?cPath=119
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Vern on May 10, 2013, 08:02:00 PM: Scheltrum (http://www.scheltrum.co.uk/vsf2.html) have the British “Dromedary Class” steam powered walker
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Dewbakuk on May 10, 2013, 08:05:10 PM: I've used a couple of different walkers that I already had, just used the stats from the game.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: JollyBob on May 10, 2013, 08:27:41 PM: Ramshackle Games clunk walker might work for VSF:

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=149
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Malamute on May 10, 2013, 08:48:11 PM: Quote from: cptkremmen on May 10, 2013, 06:06:34 PM
Can't think of any myself.

I am getting an armoured steam car from Ironclad, but can't find any walkers.

Did you see the Ironclad walker?
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Craig on May 11, 2013, 08:16:23 AM: I was thinking about converting a spare Ork Killa-Kan, and I also have an IG Sentinel as well. These are on my endless list of conversion projects.... lol
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Red Orc on May 11, 2013, 12:08:54 PM: Though the illustration of the 'Workers' Friend' is rather like a Victorian version of the lifting rig from Aliens, the illustration on the cover shows a Prussian war-walker rather more in the style of a Killa Kan.

My plan is to use the GW models I have lying around - a Sentinal walker for a lightly-armoured version and a Dreadnought for the heavy version. This will require either some rules fudging (giving the British access to the Prussian walker, or allowing weapon swaps, or playing a flamethrower that 'counts as' a machine gun, or all three), but the rules have only been out for a couple of weeks...
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: cptkremmen on May 11, 2013, 01:40:59 PM: Thanks guys for all the replies.

I had considered a GW Sentinel, and I guess that would still be good for conversions to make it look more steam powered, need some clunky bits and cogs to put on it.

I did not know about the others. I guess I was thinking of something closer to a ripley exo skeleton with light weapons, don't want anything too powerful.

I will certainly consider all of these options, thanks guys.

Andy
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: cptkremmen on May 11, 2013, 01:45:59 PM: Had a proper look I can see the conversion potential of both the killer cans and the open cockpit version of the sentinel from GW.... Might try my luck at these.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: ink the troll on May 11, 2013, 02:02:10 PM: If you have some of those Robogear bits and some Kinder surprise eggs (nice boiler shape), sticking them together and adding plastic card strips + some rivets and exhaust pipes (drinking straws) should work well.
Not gotten very far (and I want these for Orks, not for VSF but it might give you an idea anyways):
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa98/ink_the_troll/robogear/th_eggkan_zps497c6452.jpg) (http://s200.photobucket.com/user/ink_the_troll/media/robogear/eggkan_zps497c6452.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on May 11, 2013, 02:14:57 PM: Ha! That makes me want to actually open my big Robogear box!
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: The_Beast on May 11, 2013, 02:28:45 PM: Quote from: The Dozing Dragon on May 11, 2013, 02:14:57 PM
Ha! That makes me want to actually open my big Robogear box!

Nothing has ever come of the several models I've bought; they just seem silly, but I bought seeing there's marvelous bitz a-waiting the mining. Several of the tracked vehicles seem apropos of conversion to 15mm leviathans.

Doug
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Skrapwelder on May 11, 2013, 02:55:44 PM: I did some walkers using the Sentinel:

(http://rotanddrivel.com/Aginclank/dauphin.jpg)

I rotated the cab and made a boiler tank to fit in and added a new cockpit on the front for the pilot.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Bullshott on May 11, 2013, 03:41:35 PM: Quote from: cptkremmen on May 11, 2013, 01:40:59 PM
I was thinking of something closer to a ripley exo skeleton with light weapons, don't want anything too powerful.

The Westwind one will be perfect for this. It has two big grab 'hands'. Just add the extra weapons as required.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: cptkremmen on May 11, 2013, 06:57:07 PM: I presume the westwind one is not yet released?

Like the converted Sentinel!
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: gamer Mac on May 12, 2013, 12:00:23 AM: I converted one of these for VSF.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/3/1912_29_06_09_10_27_01_3.JPG)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/3/1912_29_06_09_10_27_00_1.JPG)
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: mysteriousbill on May 12, 2013, 02:05:02 AM: How about this old figure from Warzone.

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh102/bigkahunna_album/Warzone3.jpg) (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/bigkahunna_album/media/Warzone3.jpg.html)

The head is separate. I replaced mine with kepi head for the ACW by GASLIGHT
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Craig on May 12, 2013, 08:02:11 AM: You chaps are absolutely spiffing!

When we wrote the mechanical walker rules Charles was concerned that we would one day see players having 1000 point Walker-only engagements, to which I replied "if we build it they will come". lol

One could have an annual Inventor's Tourney, in which various walkers are presented and pitted against one another to win military contracts... a bit like the Farnborough Air Show. Or underground civilian walker prize fights.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Dewbakuk on May 12, 2013, 08:34:59 AM: Quote from: mysteriousbill on May 12, 2013, 02:05:02 AM
How about this old figure from Warzone.

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh102/bigkahunna_album/Warzone3.jpg) (http://s254.photobucket.com/user/bigkahunna_album/media/Warzone3.jpg.html)

The head is separate. I replaced mine with kepi head for the ACW by GASLIGHT

I have three of those as Prussian Walkers, should probably paint them one of these days :)
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: cptkremmen on May 12, 2013, 09:57:09 AM: Gamer Mac,

Superb, what did it start life as?
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: gamer Mac on May 12, 2013, 11:52:16 AM: Its a 1/32 scale Ma.K's I. Got a couple from commander viper. Search for MA.k on the web, a Japanese toy figure. You used to be able to buy them in bulk online. I have a second one converted still waiting to finish it and paint it.
I used the first one for an LPL entry.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=11757.msg134757#msg134757 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=11757.msg134757#msg134757)
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Mason on May 12, 2013, 12:01:01 PM: That is a lovely job you have done with that, gamer Mac.
Great LPL entry too, a really nice scene.
Love the rank markings on the arm, too.
:-*

There are plenty of options out there for conversion.
Legionnaire Bert has converted one of these for his British force:

http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/cygnar/warjacks/sentinel

It is a plastic kit, so easily chopped.
It is a little large, so I think it will be a heavy walker.
Pics of that soon when we play our next game, as he wants to use it!

I am going to convert some of these:

http://www.trollandtoad.com/p88951.html

Mage Knight Steam Golems.
Much smaller than the above kit.
I am going to try having a chap driving it like the industrial one in the rulebook.
Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: The_Beast on May 12, 2013, 01:56:51 PM: That SF3D walker IS amazing! And, the kits were out of production for so long, they were sorely missed, and rather expensive, 'til recently. Delighted to see such an excellent reason for their reappearance.

Wow, Craig, until now, I didn't KNOW there were walker rules. Puts a rather different idea of the game to me. But, that happened when I heard of non-urban adventures.

This being late to the party is starting to be a drag.

As for walkers, I tend to prefer multi-legged, and there's a Robogear six-legged beasty that now calls. Though, my Cubix 12" Kolossos hasn't gone dwarven yet. I suppose if anyone local does Prussian, I may offer his services...

Doug
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Craig on May 12, 2013, 02:15:55 PM: Quote from: The_Beast on May 12, 2013, 01:56:51 PM
Wow, Craig, until now, I didn't KNOW there were walker rules. Puts a rather different idea of the game to me. But, that happened when I heard of non-urban adventures.

There weren't any rules for walkers until Osprey shared a piece of artwork with us showing a civilian walker. It sure set the old cogs whirring and before we knew it a whole slew of walkers had appeared.

It is worth noting that these are VSF walkers, not steampunk. They are nowhere as sophisticated, but they do have their place.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Freelancer on May 13, 2013, 12:00:10 PM: On the topic of walker rules, most of them come with Steam Fists. I haven't as yet found what a Steam fist does, as it's not in the Fighting or Weird Science equipment lists.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Dewbakuk on May 13, 2013, 12:06:32 PM: Quote from: Freelancer on May 13, 2013, 12:00:10 PM
On the topic of walker rules, most of them come with Steam Fists. I haven't as yet found what a Steam fist does, as it's not in the Fighting or Weird Science equipment lists.

Page 25, centre of the page.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: The_Beast on May 13, 2013, 01:21:41 PM: Quote from: Craig on May 12, 2013, 02:15:55 PM
It is worth noting that these are VSF walkers...

My plans for the Prussian Zwerge(?) Kolossal had harpoon gunners in the 'shoulders' shooting grapple cables to stabilize as it moved. VSF 'fly-by-wire'. :D

Doug
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Craig on May 13, 2013, 05:55:51 PM: Quote from: Freelancer on May 13, 2013, 12:00:10 PM
On the topic of walker rules, most of them come with Steam Fists. I haven't as yet found what a Steam fist does, as it's not in the Fighting or Weird Science equipment lists.

Page 25, second table: Fighting (Extraordinary).

And don't then ask about the Boiler Suit... >:D
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Craig on May 13, 2013, 05:56:31 PM: Quote from: Dewbakuk on May 13, 2013, 12:06:32 PM
Page 25, centre of the page.

Damn! Beaten to it again lol
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Post by: Dewbakuk on May 13, 2013, 06:07:56 PM: Quote from: Craig on May 13, 2013, 05:56:31 PM
Damn! Beaten to it again lol

I'm at home with the baby so I've been hanging around a lot today :D
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Freelancer on May 15, 2013, 11:44:27 AM: Quote from: Craig on May 13, 2013, 05:55:51 PM
Page 25, second table: Fighting (Extraordinary).

And don't then ask about the Boiler Suit... >:D

Ah Yes! Hidden in plain site o_o
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Legionnaire Bert on May 15, 2013, 12:39:15 PM: Quote from: Mason on May 12, 2013, 12:01:01 PM

Legionnaire Bert has converted one of these for his British force:

http://privateerpress.com/warmachine/gallery/cygnar/warjacks/sentinel

It is a plastic kit, so easily chopped.
It is a little large, so I think it will be a heavy walker.
Pics of that soon when we play our next game, as he wants to use it!

I'll tip Mason a cheeky smile and get him to take a pic ;). I removed the head of the warjack which wasn't hard as it was located in the chest, and assembled the model without its shield. I then glued parts from the 40K bitz box, a small vehicle turret (Rhino spare, I think), on top and sat a Black Pyramid goggled trooper's head on top of the tech marine body which sits in teh turret - it works! It is a large walker, but I think it will do the job for IHMN.

For the Society of Thule I am using the Prussian Teutonic Knight from Spartan Games Dystopian Legions, unconverted and completely straight out of the box.

http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1903

Bert
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: cptkremmen on May 15, 2013, 01:24:26 PM: OK done the same as you. Ordered a pack of 3 Teutonic knights though I will probably only ever need 1. 2 max. Others might be available to sell if anyone in the UK wants just an odd one for their collection?
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Mason on May 15, 2013, 01:30:59 PM: Quote from: cptkremmen on May 15, 2013, 01:24:26 PM
OK done the same as you. Ordered a pack of 3 Teutonic knights though I will probably only ever need 1. 2 max. Others might be available to sell if anyone in the UK wants just an odd one for their collection?

I will take one off fo your hands when you get them.
:D

I will send you a PM.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Geudens on May 15, 2013, 04:11:15 PM: I made several ones from Ramshackle parts for VBCW, but they might do for VSF if one added a smokestack:

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/geudens_photos/walker03.jpg) (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/geudens_photos/media/walker03.jpg.html)

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/geudens_photos/walker02.jpg) (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/geudens_photos/media/walker02.jpg.html)

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/geudens_photos/walker04.jpg) (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/geudens_photos/media/walker04.jpg.html)

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/geudens_photos/walker05.jpg) (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/geudens_photos/media/walker05.jpg.html)

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm262/geudens_photos/walker06.jpg) (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/geudens_photos/media/walker06.jpg.html)
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Post by: Legionnaire Bert on May 16, 2013, 11:07:35 AM: Quote from: Geudens on May 15, 2013, 04:11:15 PM
I made several ones from Ramshackle parts for VBCW, but they might do for VSF if one added a smokestack:

Those look really cool, Guedens! ;)
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Geudens on May 16, 2013, 02:45:08 PM: Quote from: Legionnaire Bert on May 16, 2013, 11:07:35 AM
Those look really cool, Guedens! ;)

Thank you, Bert!
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Pappa Midnight on May 16, 2013, 03:44:21 PM: My walkers are all conversions:
Converted MageKnight
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/FightT1.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/pappa_midnight/media/FightT1.jpg.html)

Converted GW Dredd Greyknight-thingy
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/NewGrnWalker1.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/pappa_midnight/media/NewGrnWalker1.jpg.html)

"Steam Titan" converted Terminator Toy
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/Stitan8.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/pappa_midnight/media/Stitan8.jpg.html)

Converted Starship Troopers Mini
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/PaintedWalker1.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/pappa_midnight/media/PaintedWalker1.jpg.html)

I am looking at buying this when it's released from Spartan Games
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DystLegion.jpg) (http://s30.photobucket.com/user/pappa_midnight/media/DystLegion.jpg.html)

Regards
PM
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Post by: imurdentist on May 16, 2013, 05:45:38 PM: Awesome walkers, where do I get the Mage Knight one? My google-fu is weak :-(
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Pappa Midnight on May 16, 2013, 06:56:59 PM: The Mage Knight conversion is based on the "Steam Tinkerer" mini.
I did a short tutorial for the conversion work here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=43345.0

Regards
PM
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: imurdentist on May 17, 2013, 09:22:56 AM: Thanks, Pappa Midnight!
I'll try to hunt down one of them...
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Legionnaire Bert on May 17, 2013, 11:44:50 AM: Quote from: Pappa Midnight on May 16, 2013, 03:44:21 PM
My walkers are all conversions

And utterly fantastic they are too! Fantastic work, PM - very well done!
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Craig on May 18, 2013, 08:34:04 AM: Oh my good Lord and all his martial angels! :o

Geudens and Pappa you are indeed giants amongst walker manufacturers!

Would you mind if a featured a couple of your conversions on the IHMN blog?
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Mason on May 30, 2013, 09:59:22 PM: Quote from: Legionnaire Bert on May 15, 2013, 12:39:15 PM
I'll tip Mason a cheeky smile and get him to take a pic ;). I removed the head of the warjack which wasn't hard as it was located in the chest, and assembled the model without its shield. I then glued parts from the 40K bitz box, a small vehicle turret (Rhino spare, I think), on top and sat a Black Pyramid goggled trooper's head on top of the tech marine body which sits in teh turret - it works! It is a large walker, but I think it will do the job for IHMN.

Bert

And here is the proof!

Converted from a Cygnar 'Sentinel' Light Warjack from Privateer Press.

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j478/themason73/VSFjungle007_zpsf74851e7.jpg)

Meet Trooper Murray and his Walker.

'Bulldog' Medium Walker.

(Black Pyramid Trooper for scale).

I reckon it works really well.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Svennn on May 30, 2013, 10:12:37 PM: My SF3D conversion, long since in the collection of Thunderchicken

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/720_25_11_11_8_02_50_0.jpg)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/720_25_11_11_8_02_50_1.jpg)

Svennn
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Post by: Heldrak on May 31, 2013, 03:37:23 AM: Talk about a plush interior...!
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: XCIV on May 31, 2013, 04:37:02 PM: I have two Praetorian Sentinels (GW) that I use. I have been looking for a Killa Kan at a reasonable price for another 28mm walker. I also have a converted Cadian sentinel for French forces, with a long spar torpedo. (I didn't make it, but I forget off the top of my head from whom I bought it.)

I am also looking at the Dystopian Legions Tuetonic Knight, and the Dystopian Wars Metzger and Shildtrager robots.

I have a 15mm from Black Hat, too.
Title: Re: Does anyone sella VSF "Walker" suitable for IHMN?
Post by: Thunderchicken on June 02, 2013, 10:08:56 AM: Quote from: Svennn on May 30, 2013, 10:12:37 PM
My SF3D conversion, long since in the collection of Thunderchicken

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/720_25_11_11_8_02_50_0.jpg)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/720_25_11_11_8_02_50_1.jpg)

Svennn

And a sexy beast it is too! I've already been working on the stats for this one.