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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Skrapwelder on 09 March 2011, 02:43:32 AM
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Inspired by the work of Alvim Correa from the French edition of War of the Worlds I have long wanted to construct a tripod based on his drawings.
Here is what I have achieved so far:
(http://rotanddrivel.com/tripod1.jpg)
The three head pieces cast and assembled.
I used a teacup to make the main body and a pot lid for the hat.
Cast in plaster and then made a rubber mold to cast the final pieces in resin.
The figure shown for scale is an Ironclad Martian.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/Tripod2.jpg)
The legs, brass rod, bent and inserted into the body.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/tripod3.jpg)
The prehensile arms, more rod and floral tape, one holding the heat ray I made from some bits.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/tripod5.jpg)
The legs positioned and fittings made from flex hose and some o-rings.
The skinks he's menacing were quite impressed.
(http://rotanddrivel.com/tripod6.jpg)
Then he turned to me as if to say: Fthagn!?
(http://rotanddrivel.com/tripod7.jpg)
Finally primed and ready to paint. Some Copplestone 28mm Brits and an Ironclad tank showed up for the photo.
I hope to get it painted later this week.
Thanks for looking,
Mike
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Nice work,very clever 8)
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Looks fantastic.
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Brilliant & awesome work as always.
But I must ask about the framed picture in the background. In the 2nd picture, the tripod blocks most of the picture, but still shows a skeletal head.
Then the 3rd picture shows what looks to be someone in a dress uniform.
Please explain.
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very nice,why red?
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Absolutely stunning! :-* :-* :-* A masterful piece of work.
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Brilliant :D :D :D
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Brilliant & awesome work as always.
But I must ask about the framed picture in the background. In the 2nd picture, the tripod blocks most of the picture, but still shows a skeletal head.
Then the 3rd picture shows what looks to be someone in a dress uniform.
Please explain.
lol, I would never have noticed that! Nice tripod you've made there, he looks splendid!
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Thanks everyone.
The red is the primer coat. I'll most likely do a sepia/bronze color scheme.
The picture is an art piece by my wife. As part of a Dios de los Muertos exhibit she did a old photos and cabinet cards that she Morte-fied. This one was my favorite of a skull faced gentleman in evening attire.
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:o :-* I love it! I've always preferred this take on the tripod, and I believe that Wells himself picked out the drawings as closest to what he imagined. I've thought about trying to make one as well, but very much doubt I could pull it off anywhere near as cool as this...
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Cool stuff! :)
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Incredible!
How did you do the rings on the wooden part at the bottom?
Are the arms flexible?
I would love to see an arm holding some poor unfortunate.
Can't wait to see it painted up and in action.
Thanks for posting the pics.
Amalric
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Brilliant stuff, it really looks the part. :)
There has been a few Martian Tripods turn up on the forum this last week or two all great news, looking forward to seeing this one painted.
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That's great 8)
www.gallopingmajorwargames.com
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I like your version better than any I've yet seen. Very clever idea, perfectly executed. Especially hte use of the Parcheesi style pawn.
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That's Great!
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That is TERRIFIC! It is exactly how I picture the Wellsian Walker...gangly, gawky, & impressively tall. A WONDERFULLY IMAGINATIVE PIECE!
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Wonderful!
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Just spot-on!
Definitely one of the nicest VSF pieces I've ever seen.
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That is cracking!
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cracking tripod there the best ive seen, i was wondering i noticed you made the main body out of resin i was wondering will you be doing any of the body to sell at all ?
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I like it a lot :-*
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Very kewl, indeed.
Seems so simple to make... ::)
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That's a very nice take on it, well done Sir!