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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Fjodin on 29 September 2009, 01:00:24 AM

Title: Interesting Aeronef like art and manga :)
Post by: Fjodin on 29 September 2009, 01:00:24 AM: I've found interesting gallery on Deviantart by sephodwyrm or Maxim-Ivan with MANY aeronef style flying ships! Enjoy!

(http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs41/i/2009/043/8/6/Linesman___Matthias_class_by_sephodwyrm.jpg)

(http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs27/i/2008/180/c/1/Poster_1_by_sephodwyrm.jpg)

Also he started to draw manga about his world here http://www.maximivan.com/index.php?categoryid=9

(http://www.maximivan.com/images/COLOR_000.gif)
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Post by: former user on 29 September 2009, 01:09:36 AM: holy molly
is the poster a picture of models?
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 29 September 2009, 05:19:19 AM: Now stop right there, I`ve got enough to keep me going for several years before even contemplating more stuff to do ;) (the second type of neff would be dead easy though)

cheers

James
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Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 29 September 2009, 05:22:37 AM: One day I really would like to build something like this. Fantastic idea!
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Post by: Fjodin on 29 September 2009, 06:24:51 AM: STUPID ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forgot to put link on gallery
http://sephodwyrm.deviantart.com/gallery/

(http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs31/i/2008/189/d/a/Motivational_Poster_2_by_sephodwyrm.jpg)
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Post by: bandit86 on 29 September 2009, 10:40:08 AM: Great site!!!
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Post by: Uncle Mike on 29 September 2009, 03:25:01 PM: Now I want to build a couple ships...not sure that I have the skills...
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Post by: Hauptgefreiter on 29 September 2009, 05:56:06 PM: Great artwork! It has a little 40k-touch, me thinks...
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Post by: commissarmoody on 29 September 2009, 11:47:35 PM: I like the ships and the back ground isnt bad ether for the comic there based off of. I would like to see some one make some mins based off of these guys(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/commissarmoody/Division_XIV_by_sephodwyrm.jpg)
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Post by: former user on 30 September 2009, 09:55:00 AM: maybe You can convert some?

don't know - plastic british colonials, roman helmet
breastplate from somewhere.... don't know if the GW cadian body armour is at scale...
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Post by: commissarmoody on 30 September 2009, 10:32:29 AM: I am thinking the new perry heavy cav guys might work, I just dont know it I want to got to that expence. seeing as how I am school poor at the moment
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Post by: Dewbakuk on 30 September 2009, 10:42:00 AM: Well I'm hoping to pick up some of the Perry heavy cav this weekend to turn into VSF troops so I'll let you know if they'd work.
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Post by: commissarmoody on 30 September 2009, 10:51:16 AM: Groovy, becase there are butt tons of the Wargames factory and warlord plactics at my local store let me know how they turn out. Has any one else looked at the comic. i really like the sano, jap, middle-eastern style of there oppents. they would be some intresting guys to see
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Post by: Thunderchicken on 01 October 2009, 09:18:34 AM: Quote from: commissarmoody on 29 September 2009, 11:47:35 PM
I like the ships and the back ground isnt bad ether for the comic there based off of. I would like to see some one make some mins based off of these guys(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/commissarmoody/Division_XIV_by_sephodwyrm.jpg)

Oh yes, I'd have a unit or two of these chaps.
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Post by: commissarmoody on 01 October 2009, 10:09:11 AM: do you have pics of said unit?
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Post by: Thunderchicken on 01 October 2009, 06:34:03 PM: I wish old chap! I was just having a drool and wishing I had some.
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Post by: commissarmoody on 01 October 2009, 10:15:57 PM: Oh sorry for that, I'd miss read what you posted. lol
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Post by: The_Beast on 04 April 2010, 07:05:19 PM: Quote from: Uncle Mike on 29 September 2009, 03:25:01 PM
Now I want to build a couple ships...not sure that I have the skills...

I realize this thread is bordering on moribund, but I was struck by how close the ships of 'War...Welcome to Purgatory' are to my beginning spaceships I'm building for an unofficial contest on the The Miniatures Page on the spaceship gaming forum.

Really, the disposable razor handles I'm going on, and on, about have just such 'prows'. The turrets I'm using wouldn't be THAT out of place. All I'd need is PS tubes for stacks, some chopped plastic sheets, and small spinning screws, and that would be it.

Doug
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Post by: Lupus on 06 April 2010, 11:12:33 AM: See these before they are linked from Dampfpanzerwagon's blob website its what got me over the edge and really into VSF and Aeronef.
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Post by: Laflin and Rand on 19 April 2010, 04:20:03 AM: Quote from: commissarmoody on 29 September 2009, 11:47:35 PM
I like the ships and the back ground isnt bad ether for the comic there based off of. I would like to see some one make some mins based off of these guys(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/commissarmoody/Division_XIV_by_sephodwyrm.jpg)

I bet that a reasonable imitation of these could be made with Wargames Factory's new Sci-Fi Greatcoat Troopers + their Romans + the Colonial Brits.

In fact, I'm tempted to try this myself. o_o
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Post by: Fjodin on 19 April 2010, 10:54:15 AM: I've created this topic long time ago and it is good to to see that you steel read it :)
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Post by: Laflin and Rand on 19 April 2010, 11:51:56 AM: Quote from: Fjodin on 19 April 2010, 10:54:15 AM
I've created this topic long time ago and it is good to to see that you steel read it :)

Well, it is a good topic. :D

The main question is, how do you fit these guys into a "historical", Victorian setting? Are they Imperial Italians? Do they come from a long cut off Roman settlement from the Hollow Earth? Africa? A revolutionary faction?
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Post by: Fjodin on 19 April 2010, 12:43:22 PM: Well, you may use same principle as I when I created Baron Fitenbah. These Romans may be Italians wich immigrated to Mars, Venus, Marcury, Jovian satelites (Sure that VSF Jupiter moons have life). They created their own small country with their own uniform inspired by their Ancient Roman Ansestors :)

My Baron Fitenbah bought astronef, mofe to unexplored region on Venus and founded the colony. Then rich gold deposits was found by him. Now because of immigrants he have small country with small army. Their uniform are like in Seven years war but weapon are modern.
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Post by: Flockalicious on 19 April 2010, 05:43:33 PM: mmmm...It brings up a nice idea for a scenario entirely on a huge-mungous aero. Make up 3-4 platforms for play, with each representing a floor on the aero. Each being maybe 8"-12" wide and ~36" long (sized so you can get at least 3 abreast on your game table).
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Post by: ushistoryprof on 19 April 2010, 07:26:38 PM: Quote from: Laflin and Rand on 19 April 2010, 11:51:56 AM
Well, it is a good topic. :D

The main question is, how do you fit these guys into a "historical", Victorian setting? Are they Imperial Italians? Do they come from a long cut off Roman settlement from the Hollow Earth? Africa? A revolutionary faction?
Use them as a lost Roman colony. I know one of the Tarzan books by ERB was based on finding just such a Roman outpost in Darkest Africa. Just advance the story line to were they have adapted to the VSF world and modernized vis a vis the Japanese in the Menji Era.
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Post by: Laflin and Rand on 20 April 2010, 01:19:33 AM: Quote from: ushistoryprof on 19 April 2010, 07:26:38 PM
Use them as a lost Roman colony. I know one of the Tarzan books by ERB was based on finding just such a Roman outpost in Darkest Africa. Just advance the story line to were they have adapted to the VSF world and modernized vis a vis the Japanese in the Menji Era.

Ah yes. Of course! I like it.
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Post by: Red Orc on 20 April 2010, 03:54:51 PM: I'm quite taken with the 'Hollow Earth' idea. Perhaps they're a lost expedition or Legion even... maybe from Varus's lost Legions, or the IX maybe, and they found an entrance to the Hollow Earth 1800 or so years ago.

Hmm, I like that. Will have to think on that one.
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Post by: Thunderchicken on 20 April 2010, 04:12:15 PM: Quote from: Laflin and Rand on 19 April 2010, 04:20:03 AM
I bet that a reasonable imitation of these could be made with Wargames Factory's new Sci-Fi Greatcoat Troopers + their Romans + the Colonial Brits.

In fact, I'm tempted to try this myself. o_o

Tell you what, that has potential.

I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for possibilities at Salute.
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Post by: Laflin and Rand on 20 April 2010, 09:58:44 PM: Quote from: Thunderchicken on 20 April 2010, 04:12:15 PM
Tell you what, that has potential.

I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for possibilities at Salute.

The Brits are mostly for the rifles. You could probably get more rifles using the Zulu sprues. Plus, you could use the left over Zulus as auxiliaries.

Better yet. Simply buy some packs of Mausers from Brigade Models for your rifles.
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Post by: former user on 21 April 2010, 08:49:33 AM: could be cheaper to buy some 1:35 weapon packs for WWII

they are not that oversized and could fit well with the WF greatcoats
But I'd rather use the imperial roman heads
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Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on 21 April 2010, 09:25:59 AM: Yeah, I'd get rifles from Empress, Some greatcoat troops and some Roman troops. ;)
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Post by: former user on 21 April 2010, 11:56:24 AM: but why stop there?

with all the new plastic napoleonics available, many head types could be used with either WF SF or Brits?

Colpack for Vostroyan Type, Carabinier Helmet, Chako etc????
should fit
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Post by: aircav on 21 April 2010, 12:27:21 PM: you would need to be carefull as some ranges of plastics are quite small compared to others.
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Post by: former user on 21 April 2010, 12:32:26 PM: yes, of course
as with everything plastic

but WF Brits should fit with Perry heads
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Post by: G. K. Zhukov on 26 October 2010, 07:32:15 PM: Quote from: commissarmoody on 29 September 2009, 11:47:35 PM
I like the ships and the back ground isnt bad ether for the comic there based off of. I would like to see some one make some mins based off of these guys(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/commissarmoody/Division_XIV_by_sephodwyrm.jpg)

Sorry for the thread necromancy...

How about the new Wargames Factory's Shock Troops (aka Sci-Fi Greatcoat Infantry)?

They already come with variant heads (discard and use some Imperial Roman ones), and replace the sci-fi weapons provided with some Martini-Henry rifles?
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Post by: commissarmoody on 26 October 2010, 09:56:56 PM: That should work, Do it and take pics :)
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Post by: Lupus on 27 October 2010, 12:31:07 PM: Seen some of these bits before.

I've noticed though the guys de-activated his account now.
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Post by: The_Beast on 27 October 2010, 04:12:18 PM: Quote from: Lupus on 27 October 2010, 12:31:07 PM
Seen some of these bits before.

I've noticed though the guys de-activated his account now.

And nothing showing on the Wayback machine; I REALLY have to get one of those fairly cheap terabyte drives and save everything the least bit cool.

I've only a vague recollection of the ships, but I'm pretty sure they're missed. After most of a year, I'm still puttering with those handles...

Doug