Barsoomian flyer

[Skrapwelder]

I'm working on a small, 6 man flyer based on the John Carter stories.
This is a picture of the master as it is now. Once I'm happy with it I'll be
casting a few to use in a VSF game I'll be running at a convention later this year.



What do you think? I was considering putting in some lines of rivets but I like the sleekness of it too.
Any suggestions are welcome.

Mike

[Westfalia Chris]

Ouuh, neat. For this one, once, Iīd forego the rivets ("Heresy", the little riveter in my head screams!), but how about adding ornamental carvings or embossings (separate pieces, of course), especially to the bow and hood? Thatīd be another way to express "Victorian" than rivets...

Otherwise, shiny little model!

[Operator5]

I'm with Chris. Rivets would seem out of place on Barsoom. In my mind, the flyers were more sleek and less Victorian.

[Plynkes]

Agreed. I would make them more like Renaisance Ottoman or Venetian galleys, rather than drawing inspiration from Ironclads and Landships.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

great piece, well-formed and elegant. No rivets, that's a marsian ship, carvings would be nice for sure

[Antenociti]

fine wooden trim or deck planking maybe?

Plenty of wood in the Victorian styles/eras.

[Mo]

I agree with the ornamental carvings idea. It looks great!

I want some.

Marc

[Big Guy]

No rivets or portholes - or anything 'navy' looking like hatches or exposed pipes.  I would go with smooth  flowing lines and some ornamental designs.

[Skrapwelder]

Ok, I got a few pieces cast up out of the first run of molds. The outrigger pods still need some clean up and I need to find some clear disks for the propellers.



More pictures here:

http://www.arnicarealestate.com/Martianairboat.htm

[Conquest]

Hey where's mine!

[commissarmoody]

do you still have that cast lieing around around some were?

[Skrapwelder]

Posted this in VSF as well. Its still available.

http://www.arnicarealestate.com/Airship_Yards.htm

[odd duck]

THAT IS A BEUATIFUL!! little vessel you have an eye for fine lines