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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Supercollider on October 01, 2010, 12:22:52 AM
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I'd been attempting to get the bits together to make a town clock for the 'Build Something' contest, and I got rather side-tracked (and my plans for that competition have totally changed, but are still connected with 'time').
Anyway, this is the result of my labours, so far: a steam powered howdah. Six figures can occupy the deck (fig is from Pulp Figures, to show scale).
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5039804959_d1753c2845.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5039804699_214660d248.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/5040424018_1f64ac07b5.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5039804651_a688d0ebda.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5039804563_595a8f7dc2.jpg)
A few more rivets and it should be ready for undercoating. A couple of questions: any ideas about colours? Would be nice to have it quite generic, so I can use it for any force, maybe battleship grey, with some tasty weathering/rust (assuming my skills are up to it!)... Second: do the wheels look OK/VSF enough? Slightly concerned they may be a tad futuristic now I am almost done.
My Bro' also visited a couple of weeks ago. Even though he's not a gamer, he used to build models a long tiome ago. After delving into a few of my bits boxes he came up with this: 'The Devil's Boatman'. An amphibious craft for use in the swamps of Venus - it can float on water, walk on land, and in optimum conditions its legs contact the bottom of the swamp and it hydroplanes across the surface on its flat bottom :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5039804875_972d250966.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5040424394_298d106803.jpg)
He's been gone around a week now, I may throw a few more rivets at it before I paint it ;)
Again, any ideas about colour/weathering would be hugely appreciated - not used to painting big stuff!
Hope you like!
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Love them both, but the howdah is especially amazing!
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Very nice, very nice!
The howdah is a awesome.
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A couple of excellent VSF contraptions there. Looking forward to seeing them painted.
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the howdah is great... it actually looks plausible...
what did you use for the controls on the deck and for the decorative supports?
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I love the first one! :-*
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The howdah is great. And don't worry about the wheels, they make me think the thing coule be amphibious too. I say go with a light grey paintjob, with some accent colors and a bit of rust.
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Thanks for the compliments, very motivating.
I completed the rest of the riveting last night (and it is far from riveting tbh ;)). I'm hoping I get back in time to undercoat them later on this afternoon, as it is a lovely sunny day here, ideal conditions!
the howdah is great... it actually looks plausible...
what did you use for the controls on the deck and for the decorative supports?
The gold coloured plastic is from a much too big Christmas style train, embellished with pins and beads (to make levers) and half a snap fastener for the valve wheel.
The decorative supports are from an ornate plastic Chinese lantern, clipped up to disguise its origins as much as possible. The finials are made from beads of various sizes on round-headed pins.
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I think I get the aesthetics of VSF vehicles now. Well done! Can't wait to see them painted :)
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Love the Howdah :-*
Got to agree with
the howdah is great... it actually looks plausible...
It looks like it would realy work
The wheels look great as is. Maybe just a little extra detail on the hub. Hide the hex bit?
Grey is ok but I must admit I like brass and wood colours for my VSF stuff. I think it also makes it quite generic.
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You could try some cogs in the wheels I suppose!
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Give serious thought to painting that beauty. It could make it. It could kill it.
Hehe, don't I know it! The only other vehicles I've painted have been a bit meh, so I'm keen not to bugger this one up! lol
Managed to find time to undercoat the howdah today. I'm liking it in black, and may consider the black/brass look, as it does fit in with the couple of other bits and bobs I've already made, while keeping it pretty generic.
I want it to look weathered though - I suppose it's just as easy to it with that colour scheme as any other?
Some pics:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5045903070_ffc54edab0.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5045281971_1232f4dd6d.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5045281119_5a80344d46.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5045902234_7c93a9ce8b.jpg)
I've gone with the hexes (big nuts!) in the middle of the wheels for now - I can always cover them with a tiddlywink with some detail on it (or something), if I feel the need. I think they look OK.
Thanks for the interest :)
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a lot of train engines of the time were black. You could do mostly black with some brass work picked out and then some rust/wear/dirt in appropriate places.
It's looking massively cool. I guess the main thing to ask yourself is this a military steam howdah or is it civilian?
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Your suggestion is exactly along the lines I'm considering. I think it would suit it well.
It'll mostly be used in Deadlands/General VSF/1889 situations, so I'm leaning away from the military look. If they have to use it, they can just commandeer it, or something.
Cheers.
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Great stuff! It might be worth having a look at some of Pappa Midnight's creations for ideas on weathering as he paints his goodies black.
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I totally missed this thread untill now, but fantastic machines, I will do my best to follow from now on, I can't wait to see the finished piece :)
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I finally got around to painting this a couple of weeks back, and here are the results. I'm reasonably happy with the way it turned out.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8036/7902105172_1395f3c23c.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/7902104132_f5700d5ea2.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7902103394_b1db6344d5.jpg)
I also made one of those mono-tread tank things - I added a periscope for better rear vision.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8172/7902188368_d7a7f242c9.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/7902187780_ab1e6b2587.jpg)
Finally got around to attempting some weathering on the steam crab I made ages ago, too.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8299/7902189842_08705d4082.jpg)
And finally, a new model in the works. A bit of a beast - 7 inches from ground to tip - probably be another year before I finish it! :D I need to add some soil to the teeth on the drill bit, and I should add a few more rivets here and there.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/7902187076_4cb679c33b.jpg)
Sorry for the pretty crappy photos. Thanks for taking a look!
PS: If a mod wants to chuck this onto the VSF board, that would probably be a better home? Thanks!
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They've turned out well 8)
Don't worry about the length of time finishing stuff, I've still got projects from 2008 that need to be done :)
cheers
James
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Yes, indeed!
The steam powered howdah looks a treat!
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Don't worry about the length of time finishing stuff, I've still got projects from 2008 that need to be done :)
Only 2008?! :o What are you, some kind of keener? ;)
James
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I don't know if it's any help(or how you want it to look!), but it's fairly easy to make a big drill bit. This was done basically how you done yours, the only difference is I cut a circle concentricly(right spelling?) out from the centre(it comes out like a big spring!) then placed it over the cone. It looks alright when painted!
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/ccfb1c14.jpg)
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/44491ad7.jpg)
BTW your steam creations look brill!! Lovely builds and nice painting!! :-* :-*
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Don't worry about the length of time finishing stuff, I've still got projects from 2008 that need to be done :)
I've got some from the 70s that are barely halfway....
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Excellent, I like the crab. :)
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:D These are fabulous i am so using them for inspiration! :D
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Thanks for the feedback, all :)
The painted vehicle is STUPENDOUS. And you are "reasonably happy" with it Supercollider? I am pleased you are not my boss, "Bezzo you have worked 120 hours this week, I am reasonably happy with your effort".
It is as fantastic as I hoped it would be. A lousy paint job would have wrecked all that great building work but you have pulled off a magnificent feat, it looks tremendous and I doff my cap in admiration.
Cheers, Bezzo - I am happy with it really, and it looks the dogs when it is used in a game, so mission accomplished? It's just one or two things that bug me that I would do differently now ;)
Andy - thanks for the drill tip (so to speak). There's a row of teeth down the back too, but they don't quite do the job, the cone looks a bit bare. I'll have a go at your spiral technique - your sub is amazing! :-*
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Really like the panzer ball you did there. ;)
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Really like the panzer ball you did there. ;)
Ah! You're the originator? I searched and couldn't find the post. Thanks for the inspiration ;)