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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: ironmammoth on 29 August 2011, 02:12:22 PM

Title: Retro Rocket
Post by: ironmammoth on 29 August 2011, 02:12:22 PM: To go along with my Hydra Miniatures collection of retro sci-fi figures I wanted to add a rocket or two.

I have plans for at least 4 different rockets, this is the first one...

You can read the tutorial of how I built it here...

http://ironmammoth.blogspot.com/2011/08/model-making-retro-rocket-mk1.html (http://ironmammoth.blogspot.com/2011/08/model-making-retro-rocket-mk1.html)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NANwDPpn-HE/TluMnDhNTiI/AAAAAAAABis/sNv9vex_WcU/s800/Pulp%252520Rocket%25252035%25255B6%25255D.jpg)
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Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 29 August 2011, 02:16:47 PM: lovely :-* ;D
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Post by: Cultist #3 on 29 August 2011, 02:31:55 PM: Nicely done sir!
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Post by: joroas on 29 August 2011, 02:36:05 PM: Nice, I cheated and just repainted some nice Peppa Pig ships on sale in Sainsburys.
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Post by: ironmammoth on 29 August 2011, 02:41:46 PM: Quote from: joroas on 29 August 2011, 02:36:05 PM
Nice, I cheated and just repainted some nice Peppa Pig ships on sale in Sainsburys.

I've got one of those too. It will feature in a future tutorial!
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Post by: magokiron on 30 August 2011, 05:44:14 AM: Very nice, and load of good stuff at your blog too!

Do you have any Wargames Supply Dump minis?

Or Killer Bee figs?

If so... Can you tell us how do they match scale-wise with the Hydra Miniatures models?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Retro Rocket
Post by: ironmammoth on 30 August 2011, 09:14:34 AM: Quote from: magokiron on 30 August 2011, 05:44:14 AM
Do you have any Wargames Supply Dump minis?
Or Killer Bee figs?
If so... Can you tell us how do they match scale-wise with the Hydra Miniatures models?

I am sorry to say I don't have any WSD or Killer Bee figures. I don't like the cartoon-ish proportions of those figures. If their heads were a little more in scale I would probably have bought the lot, it would certainly have been cheaper than ordering the Hydra Minis from the US...

The Hydra figures just appeal to my tastes more than the KillerBee/WSD figures!

I must admit I do like the Khang Troopers (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=2134.0).
Does anyone know if WSD will be eelling them again soon? Their website seems to be down, and has been for some time...
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Post by: Laughing Ferret on 30 August 2011, 09:24:16 AM: that is too sweet for words. I love it :-*
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Post by: oxiana on 30 August 2011, 10:09:30 AM: That's a lot of fun. Great tutorial too. :)

Are the other three going to be similar? I do like a nice set of fins on a retro rocket!
Title: Re: Retro Rocket
Post by: ironmammoth on 30 August 2011, 02:48:35 PM: Quote from: oxiana on 30 August 2011, 10:09:30 AM
That's a lot of fun. Great tutorial too. :)

Are the other three going to be similar? I do like a nice set of fins on a retro rocket!

Thanks!

The other may not be quite so "Flash Gordon", possibly a little more 1950s than 1930s. I am sure they will feature plenty of fins with rocket motors on though!

btw, since posting the photos I have modified the ship with a top fin. I will post new photos in a day or two...
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Post by: Doomsdave on 31 August 2011, 12:56:15 AM: Great tutorial. I have 3 Retro Rockets of my own in the works. I have them slated to be crewed by the excellent Valkeeri models that were shown on here a few weeks ago. Some of your ideas will come in handy. Do you by any chance sell the laser cut legs that you make? I could use a few sets for these projects.
Title: Re: Retro Rocket
Post by: ironmammoth on 31 August 2011, 12:23:55 PM: Quote from: Doomsdave on 31 August 2011, 12:56:15 AM
Do you by any chance sell the laser cut legs that you make? I could use a few sets for these projects.

I hadn't considered it, but I suppose I could do...

Let me know what your after and I will work out the price!
Title: Re: Retro Rocket
Post by: ironmammoth on 31 August 2011, 01:16:23 PM: At a suggestion after I posted the first lot of photos, I have just added a tail fin to the model.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jQD5B3jByT4/Tl4i9q_yX2I/AAAAAAAABjY/KIdmbcKRtZM/s800/Pulp%252520Rocket%25252036%25255B11%25255D.jpg)

http://ironmammoth.blogspot.com/2011/08/model-making-retro-rocket-mk1-pt2.html (http://ironmammoth.blogspot.com/2011/08/model-making-retro-rocket-mk1-pt2.html)
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Post by: Darby on 31 August 2011, 03:18:40 PM: Tail fin is exactly what it needed. That is a great build!
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Post by: watchtower78 on 31 August 2011, 03:38:09 PM: I agree with Darb. Great job with the add of the fin!
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Post by: Mister Rab on 31 August 2011, 04:01:26 PM: Yup - was very good before, but with the fin it's really super :D
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Post by: Cultist #3 on 01 September 2011, 01:55:19 AM: Very muchly betterer :D
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Post by: magokiron on 01 September 2011, 02:34:17 AM: It looks even better now.

GOOD JOB!
Title: Re: Retro Rocket
Post by: Doomsdave on 01 September 2011, 07:06:45 AM: Quote from: ironmammoth on 31 August 2011, 12:23:55 PM
I hadn't considered it, but I suppose I could do...

Let me know what your after and I will work out the price!

Something simple. I like the ones you made. Approximately the same size would be fine. The most critical feature would be that the 3 parts of each landing gear assembly were separate so I could position them in relation to the varying curves of each ship and they would still rest flat with the ground/gaming surface. Does that make sense? Probably in sets of 3 (tripod arrangement). I could use at least 4 sets. Let me know if you need more information.
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Post by: Mr.Dodo on 01 September 2011, 12:19:57 PM: Spot-on! :D
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Post by: DowVooVoo on 01 September 2011, 01:20:31 PM: WOW!! just great thanks :o :-* :-* Well I'm off to the store to see if they have this bubble gun. Yet another project to do.....