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Title: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil - NEW PICS
Post by: uti long smile on 26 January 2010, 08:38:53 PM
Mark Dixon weaves his brush of love over these two. The TARDIS was a sliver, hard rubber key ring but the scale is perfect.

The Sea Devil is for the 'A Rig too far' scenario - one of two games we're running at Salute. I might have mentioned it before  ::)

(http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Miniatures/tardis-1970-12-g.jpg)
(http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Salute%202010/Rig%20Too%20Far/citadel-sea-devil-41-g.jpg)

Lots of Who pics here:
http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/




Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Commander Vyper on 26 January 2010, 08:41:30 PM
Nice.

Ian's TARDIS (Fenris Games) is nude of colour and tauting me from the side of the monitor. MUST RESIST!

Nice sea devil too, bodysurfing is all the rage you know.

;)

Vyper
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Thantsants on 26 January 2010, 08:46:44 PM
V. Nice!

Those windows on the Tardis are almost as much of a pain as the domes on the Daleks!

Loving the Citadel Sea Devil - nice job on the water!

And as for all the other stuff on your photobucket link  ;D

Might have to pick your brains on the Invasion stuff...
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 27 January 2010, 09:36:24 AM
Beautifully done by Mr Dixon! I've tried to get one of those key rings, but can never seem to find any  >:(

One thing though, is the TARDIS meant to be hovering, or has my eyesight deteriorated still further?
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Commander Vyper on 27 January 2010, 09:50:18 AM
Beautifully done by Mr Dixon! I've tried to get one of those key rings, but can never seem to find any  >:(

One thing though, is the TARDIS meant to be hovering, or has my eyesight deteriorated still further?

Perched on an edge...in random classic TARDIS landing fashion.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: oxiana on 27 January 2010, 09:56:19 AM
Brilliant - I love the Sea Devil in the classic 'emerging from the waves' pose. Those old Citadel sculpts are great.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 27 January 2010, 10:03:51 AM
Perched on an edge...in random classic TARDIS landing fashion.

I've noticed the newer Doctors' driving standards have dropped alarmingly  :o  None of this flying around busy streets and crashing into things nonsense with the 1st -4th Doctors. You'd think parking would be part of the TARDIS driving test  lol
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Grekwood on 27 January 2010, 12:01:09 PM
nice...loving the sea devil  8)

i've got 2 fenris boxs one still needs painting  ::) ......
Beautifully done by Mr Dixon! I've tried to get one of those key rings, but can never seem to find any  >:(
also i have 2 bbc micro pre-painted die cast tardis.... which look quite good and have now dropped to about £6... i plan on painting one up as the new matt smith box
amazon link if anyones interested and can't find other boxes...
click for prepainted diecast BBC micro tardis (http://www.amazon.co.uk/GET-RETRO-Dalek-Sec-Tardis/dp/B00210RZUA/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=kids&qid=1264593144&sr=1-6)
click for pic of above next to dr hugh (http://th07.deviantart.net/fs32/300W/i/2008/214/f/f/Dr_Hugh_and_the_Tardis_by_Grekwood.jpg)
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Onebigriver on 27 January 2010, 12:40:16 PM
Beautifully done by Mr Dixon! I've tried to get one of those key rings, but can never seem to find any  >:(

Fenris Games Police Box, as Grekky mentioned:

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Fenris-Games__W0QQ_sidZ55776203?_nkw=police+box
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: uti long smile on 27 January 2010, 12:49:51 PM
Cheers Guys.

I've two boxes of the Old Citadel Sea Devils on order from Who North America to supplement the forces for Salute. If anyone has the old Citadel Romana I or Jo Grant, i'd be veeeery interested in buying them.

I've four or five of the key rings BTW! I was thinking of painting them up and selling on at some stage!
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: cp models on 27 January 2010, 12:53:13 PM
Thanks for your kind comments guys

I have drilled  a hole in the underneath of the tardis & attached a wire to the base so that it can be used with different bases or solo which explains the slight hovering of the tardis

Mark
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Chairface on 27 January 2010, 07:55:00 PM
Lovely! Always good to see a well painted Who mini.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 27 January 2010, 09:26:36 PM
Thanks for your kind comments guys

I have drilled  a hole in the underneath of the tardis & attached a wire to the base so that it can be used with different bases or solo which explains the slight hovering of the tardis

Mark

I hope you don't think I was criticizing - I actually like the effect, as it adds to the surreal nature of the Tardis.

Definitely an idea to steal  :D

The Fenris Tardis is on my list and is a lovely model, but I'd rather pay less as I'm a skinflint  ;)
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Onebigriver on 27 January 2010, 09:58:48 PM
Is the surf part of the cast on the Sea Devil? I've considered doing something similar with Cthulhu Deep Ones emerging from the sea, could do with some tips if it's not part of the cast.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: uti long smile on 28 January 2010, 09:14:30 AM
No Mark converted the Sea Devil from the early Citadel range.

You can still get them from here. They are true 25mm though:

http://www.whona.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=W&Category_Code=FASA
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: oxiana on 28 January 2010, 09:36:36 AM
No Mark converted the Sea Devil from the early Citadel range.

You can still get them from here. They are true 25mm though:

http://www.whona.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=W&Category_Code=FASA

They don't play too badly with the BTD Sea Devils though:

(http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq291/oxianaboy/P1280648.jpg)

(L-R: BTD, Citadel, BTD, Citadel)
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 28 January 2010, 09:58:58 AM
I'd say they were an acceptable mix. I'm not too fussy about different sized figures (except for semi-artificial beings like Cyberman and Daleks etc).
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: steders on 28 January 2010, 10:07:18 AM
Love the sea devil in the sea, very well done. I had no idea that you could still buy those old citadel sea devils :o I wouldn't of started converting GW Saurus warriors. (I know BTD have their figures but I didn't fancy the lottery of 'will I won't I get them')
The Tardis is a beaut, I will have to bite the bullet and buy a Fenris one
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 28 January 2010, 10:37:58 AM
started converting GW Saurus warriors.

pics Stedley old chap...
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: steders on 28 January 2010, 11:28:26 AM
don't get excited, I've just cut off the swords and given them greenstuff heat disc things! I found 3 monsters to use for Myrkas in my VSF box, not sure where they came from, Parroom I think, but they do have 4 legs and 2 little arms
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: uti long smile on 28 January 2010, 12:02:05 PM
Ox - thanks for the comparison shot - they're not too bad.

Send us some pics Steders.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 28 January 2010, 12:05:07 PM
don't get excited

too late... give us the pics you old goat
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Thantsants on 28 January 2010, 08:43:14 PM
Hooray - this forum is a bit of a Whotopia at the mo!  ;D

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I found 3 monsters to use for Myrkas in my VSF box, not sure where they came from, Parroom I think, but they do have 4 legs and 2 little arms

Like the sound of these Sea Devil conversions - are some of those wierd Martian beasties still available from Parroom - can see why you chose them for stand in Myrkas!

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Is the surf part of the cast on the Sea Devil?

Any tips on modelling the surf would be nice also.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 28 January 2010, 10:12:27 PM
I found 3 monsters to use for Myrkas in my VSF box, not sure where they came from, Parroom I think, but they do have 4 legs and 2 little arms

this fella?

(http://www.parroom.net/Images-PSM/Showroom%20pics/Critters/CTR_002.jpg)

the Baralanth is the closest I can find... the range has grown since I last looked there...

http://www.parroom.net/Catalog%20pages/Cat_MaM_CTRs.html
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Thantsants on 28 January 2010, 10:45:49 PM
this fella?

(http://www.parroom.net/Images-PSM/Showroom%20pics/Critters/CTR_002.jpg)

Close your eyes...

picture this in green...

add in a couple of fins, crests and scales

 and forget the travesty of 80s special effects that was the Myrka in Warriors of the Deep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K-Qpamlhu4

Bad video quality to go with the acting!



Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 29 January 2010, 07:19:06 AM
Close your eyes...

I have no problem seeing that... it was Steder's line of little arms that was confusing me...
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: steders on 29 January 2010, 07:27:14 AM
No its not that one, Longneck. Its a lot bulkier, I'll take a photo tonight with the saurus warriors.

Edit: Its the PSM-CTR-003 Grosk
I've got 2 more monsters, neither of which are shown there, a 4 legged dog thing and bi-ped with tentacles for arms. I picked up about 10 creatures cheap from one of the shows from the crowd that used to stock Parroom. I thought they could be used for allsorts of things.
I did consider using the Parroom plasm hybrids (2 armed ones) as silurians, in the end I took the plunge and ordered some from BTD
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: steders on 29 January 2010, 07:38:18 AM
and forget the travesty of 80s special effects that was the Myrka in Warriors of the Deep!
The biggest Travesty was how the hell could they make Ingridd Pitt look so unattractive?!
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 29 January 2010, 08:31:49 AM
(http://www.parroom.net/Images-PSM/Showroom%20pics/Critters/CTR_003.jpg)

interesting... hadn't seen those little arms underneath...
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Thantsants on 29 January 2010, 05:59:01 PM
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The biggest Travesty was how the hell could they make Ingridd Pitt look so unattractive?!

Yeah but she pulls off some right moves in that little dance she has with the Myrka!

(http://www.parroom.net/Images-PSM/Showroom%20pics/Critters/CTR_003.jpg)

Looks nice and bulky - would you move the head further up the shoulders to get it more Myrka-like or keep as is and bill it as a different genetic experiment by the Silurians - Myrka MKII?
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: uti long smile on 29 January 2010, 07:51:31 PM
Don't mess with Ingrid Pitt. She can dispatch a Myrka with the power of her Ka-Ra-Te.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: steders on 30 January 2010, 01:17:14 AM
Edit: thats it! stick a disc on the sword arm, I'll hopefully be near to finishing my town soon

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/steders/Picture181.jpg)

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/steders/Picture184.jpg)
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: anevilgiraffe on 30 January 2010, 09:14:17 AM
cool... nice one
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Thantsants on 30 January 2010, 03:43:58 PM
Lovely stuff Steders - I like your terrace houses - are they from S and S models?
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: steders on 01 February 2010, 07:32:53 AM
All buildings are made using the Matakishi cork tile technique. All the brick buildings have been wrapped with brick paper downloaded and then printed from Scale scene
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: Grekwood on 01 February 2010, 10:04:29 AM
All buildings are made using the Matakishi cork tile technique. All the brick buildings have been wrapped with brick paper downloaded and then printed from Scale scene

yeah we did a simular thing for our terrace houses
The game report is still being written up  ;D
(http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/gallery2/d/24136-1/xmaspreview.jpg)
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil
Post by: uti long smile on 01 February 2010, 10:54:24 AM
Nice work all round!
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil - MORE PICS
Post by: uti long smile on 13 February 2010, 03:06:08 PM
Some more Citadel additions for the Salute game from Mark Dixon:

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Salute%202010/Rig%20Too%20Far/citadel-sea-devils-15-g.jpg?t=1266073415)

All pics here:

http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Doctor%20Who%20Miniatures/Salute%202010/Rig%20Too%20Far/
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil - NEW PICS
Post by: Tomsche on 13 February 2010, 05:00:53 PM
I must say I`m looking forward to that game, it`s the drop that made me decide to finally go and see what that whole Salute thing is all about.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil - NEW PICS
Post by: uti long smile on 14 February 2010, 10:08:22 AM
Tomsche - ah bless ya!! Hope we live up to your expectations!!

There are two games.

The Battle for Canary Wharf will hopefully be run three times and is more of a drop-in game to introduce new players. Slightly slimmed rules for fast play in a New Who setting.

A Rig Too Far is a more traditional DWMG game and will probably play twice.
Title: Re: Painted: TARDIS and a Sea Devil - NEW PICS
Post by: steders on 15 February 2010, 08:04:59 AM
Love those Sea devils Uti, great pj