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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Horatius on 25 June 2010, 11:28:26 PM

Title: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Horatius on 25 June 2010, 11:28:26 PM: Here's a pic of a guy I've been working on for a VSF Mars project. I'm pretty happy with it, and I figure a good coat of paint should cover up any imperfections in the putty work.

(http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/2313/raygunnerwip1.jpg) (http://img693.imageshack.us/i/raygunnerwip1.jpg/)

The figure is a Black Tree Design British Infantryman, whose Martini-Henry has been used as the basis for the raygun. As might be noticeable to those familiar with the BTD figures, I've filed off the annoying ridges on his helmet.
He's not done yet though, as I want to add a power-pack connected to the raygun via some guitar string, so more pics as he progresses.
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Dewbakuk on 25 June 2010, 11:38:48 PM: Very cool.
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Post by: colin_baillie on 26 June 2010, 12:08:45 AM: I like that!! :)
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Post by: Chairface on 26 June 2010, 04:29:19 AM: Me too. Awesome sculpting!
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Post by: Thunderchicken on 26 June 2010, 08:14:09 AM: Lovely jubbly. The powerpack will finish it off nicely.
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Post by: Conquistador on 26 June 2010, 03:22:51 PM: Will these act s Heavy Weapons attachments or will there whole units of these?

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Horatius on 26 June 2010, 03:48:03 PM: Thanks all!

I was thinking that the raygunner would be attached as a specialist or whatever to a normal squad to provide them with extra fire-power, like a SAW gunner or something. Plus I don't want to deal with making a whole lot of these guys right now. Maybe a few more, but we'll see. I also have yet to decide on what rules I'm going to use so maybe that will affect it.
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Traveler Man on 26 June 2010, 05:11:56 PM: Nice conversion! :-* Yes, I can see the sense in using him as a SAW gunner for a bit of extra firepower when Jonny Martian comes calling.
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Post by: marrony on 26 June 2010, 05:41:18 PM: That's real good.Well played.
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Post by: Svennn on 26 June 2010, 05:48:02 PM: Delightful piece of work. Very neat and period evocative. Love it (although I would have not used a BTD fig myself ;))
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Horatius on 26 June 2010, 09:25:27 PM: Yeah, BTD leaves something to be desired, so perhaps I'll go with Empress for the next figures I get.
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Conquistador on 27 June 2010, 02:01:41 AM: Sounds like a great plan. Ten or (for some rules, 20,) would be a small cross to bear IMO.

Looking forward to see it painted.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Horatius on 27 June 2010, 07:42:48 PM: I did some more work on the ray-gunner today, adding a power cord and the basis of the power pack. Once it dries, I'll sculpt little fiddly-bits onto the backpack, but here he is now:

(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7282/raygunnerwip2.jpg) (http://img155.imageshack.us/i/raygunnerwip2.jpg/)

(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2826/raygunnerwip3.jpg) (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/raygunnerwip3.jpg/)
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: myincubliss on 28 June 2010, 12:17:56 AM: Great job! Have you thoughtabout casting up the gun or something like it? I'm sure I'm not the only guy feeling raygun-envy over this...
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Horatius on 28 June 2010, 06:22:04 PM: I would be more than willing to cast something up since it would be plenty useful for me to have as well as for anyone who wanted it, but the problem is that I have no idea how. Are you talking resin?
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Post by: Dr. The Viking on 28 June 2010, 06:43:50 PM: Wow! I'm convinced! This must be what British ray gunners looked like in the 19th century!

Nice job mate.
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Post by: Ray Rivers on 28 June 2010, 07:30:49 PM: Super conversion!

Seems so easy... but not for folks like me! o_o
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 29 June 2010, 07:28:19 PM: That is some very intricate and impressive green-stuff work. I fear for your sanity if you are going to do a unit of them :?

I'd agree with using Empress or maybe Perrys as a basis for future conversions. You might as well use the best possible basic figure, if only to act as greater incentive to produce the best you can.

Having stuggled in recent weeks to do a conversion of a top-hat wearing, Gibson SG plucking, machine pistol-toting SciFi outlaw, I can appreciate the amount of work, swearing and gulping whiskey that go into doing this sort of thing.

I'd love to try a similar VSF model for myself one day. Now, back to trying to get that black leather effect on the top-hat :D
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Horatius on 29 June 2010, 09:36:22 PM: Thanks alot Gluteus- I don't think I'll end up doing a unit of them. I don't think that the crown saw fit to send more than a couple to the area of Mars I'm concerned with. ;) And good luck with your own conversion- hopefully we'll see some pics soon.

So here is the final sculpting on the figure and although I need to add a hilt to his empty bayonet scabbard, tomorrow priming and painting should begin, so I'll post the finished product here eventually. I'm thinking about converting some type of loader/ammo carrier as well, so we'll see how that goes, but anyway, here is the finished power-pack.

(http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5563/raygunnerwipfin1.jpg) (http://img339.imageshack.us/i/raygunnerwipfin1.jpg/)

(http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4334/raygunnerwipfin2.jpg) (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/raygunnerwipfin2.jpg/)

(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/3173/raygunnerwipfin3.jpg) (http://img571.imageshack.us/i/raygunnerwipfin3.jpg/)
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: SBRPearce on 06 July 2010, 02:03:21 PM: Is that a Marconi-Henry rifle? :)
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: jamesmanto on 06 July 2010, 02:16:55 PM: :o
Shabash huzoor!

Very nice indeed.
I agree that a whole unit would be over the top. This being experimental tech and all.

Should prove handy for taking down Russian flyers!

James
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Justin Buck on 06 July 2010, 03:04:53 PM: Love the figure. When I saw the pic where you added the stuff to his back, I immediatly thought 19th C Ghostbusters :) Please keep posting pics.

Justin
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Horatius on 06 July 2010, 07:51:09 PM: I like that Marconi-Henry rifle thing lol

I too thought of ghostbusters when I was making it. I've been a bit busy recently with holidays and the World Cup to watch, so he still awaits painting, but I'll get on it! Thanks for all the interest. :)
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on 07 July 2010, 09:07:09 AM: That's awesome, utterly awesome!

I want one!

You should read Edison's conquest of Mars, it has a very pulpy VSF feel and this is what I imagine the 'Disintegrator ray' to look like! :)
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on 07 July 2010, 09:09:06 AM: An inspired conversion. Well done.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Mr.Dodo on 15 July 2010, 01:13:01 PM: Top hole! Well done, would love to see it painted and based (I'm sure you would too!)
Title: Re: British Ray-Gunner WIP
Post by: Leidang on 16 July 2010, 06:41:33 PM: Very Nice... although it begs for Tesla in the name somewhere.

I like the goggles... you've got to have goggles firing something that looks like that.