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Title: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Fuzzywuzzieswiflasers on December 23, 2011, 12:07:44 PM
Hello all,

The Gaslight group at my local gaming club (Nunawading Wargames Association) decided to send the gaming year out with a bang with a grand old VSF mash up.

The scenario: The fall of the small town of Chartoon (Not as famous as its larger correctly spelt neighbour  ;) )


Here is some eye candy

(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z357/neil_hughes71/IMG-20111216-00333.jpg)

(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z357/neil_hughes71/IMG-20111216-00344.jpg)

(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z357/neil_hughes71/IMG-20111216-00362.jpg)

(http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z357/neil_hughes71/IMG-20111216-00337.jpg)


See the full battle report and more pictures on my gaming blog!

http://littleleadmenofvalour.blogspot.com/2011/12/fall-of-chartoon-vsf-style.html

Merry Christmas!


Fuzzy
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Ray Rivers on December 23, 2011, 01:51:20 PM
 :-*

Great report!

I love those mechanical marvels... especially the bees!  :o  :-*

Your landship remains one of my favorites.  ;D
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Mister Rab on December 23, 2011, 01:54:40 PM
Looks like great fun was had by all. Those dastardly French are stirring the pot, rather, ain't they, wot? Wot?
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Mason on December 23, 2011, 02:37:45 PM
Great report with some lovely eye candy!
 :-*

Thanks for yet more inspiration!

Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Bullshott on December 23, 2011, 05:19:10 PM
Great looking game and nice report. Who makes the bees?
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Mason on December 23, 2011, 05:24:16 PM
Great looking game and nice report. Who makes the bees?

I think they are these beauties from Fiendish Fabrications;
http://www.fiendishfabrications.com/html/gothica_list_12.html

They do a 3-pack as well, for a small saving.
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: gloriousbattle on December 23, 2011, 06:10:24 PM
I love that ironclad gunboat.  Paper?  Did you design it yourself?  Do you have the plans?

Thanks
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Chairface on December 23, 2011, 06:45:38 PM
Of course Shaftsbury survived! Silly question.  ;) Fantastic game. Highly enjoyable.
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Fuzzywuzzieswiflasers on December 23, 2011, 10:24:33 PM
Yes Chairface. I'm sure in great VSF tradition major characters always miraculously survive despite horrendous wounds or mishaps  ;)


GB - I scratchbuilt the Dauntless out of foam board and card stock. I did use styrene planking for the deck. Sorry the plans are in my head  :)

I find that card stock if painted well is very passable as iron plate just add plenty of rivets!!

Cheers
Fuzzy

Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Count Winsky on December 24, 2011, 04:15:51 PM
Great and fun looking game!!! Thanks for posting.

Count Winsky
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: gloriousbattle on December 25, 2011, 12:46:23 AM

GB - I scratchbuilt the Dauntless out of foam board and card stock. I did use styrene planking for the deck. Sorry the plans are in my head  :)


 :'(


I find that card stock if painted well is very passable as iron plate just add plenty of rivets!!

Cheers
Fuzzy


Good idea.  I am working on a gunboat now, and I may incorporate that.  Thanks!  :)
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Melnibonean on December 25, 2011, 02:19:04 PM
it was a great game and the first proper outing for my French Colonials. I also just recieved another Legion Extraterrestriale unit with a couple of HMGs.

Forgotten in all the action were the Legions': Bombe de Porc - Clockwork Pigs loaded up with TNT. After several breakdowns they finally got moving steadily towards the main gates but the Mhadist guns brought the gate down just as the first little piggy got into range. :-[

Fuzzy... You just wait until next time... Johny Frog has a new weapon for the new year.
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Fuzzywuzzieswiflasers on December 25, 2011, 11:21:56 PM
I not worried  ;)

The shipyards at southhampton are also a hive of activity  :D

Cheers

Fuzzy
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Stu on December 26, 2011, 04:15:06 AM
Excellent report! The crew of the Aeronef are women- who makes them?
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Malamute on December 26, 2011, 09:07:41 AM
Proper VSF! A wonderful looking game :)
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Melnibonean on December 26, 2011, 09:47:16 AM
Excellent report! The crew of the Aeronef are women- who makes them?

I made them for Fiendish Fabrications but I never released them because I thought they were crappy. Just kept a few for myself until I found a better alternative.

Funny though... I had a lot of questions regarding them.
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: The_Beast on December 26, 2011, 01:21:45 PM
I made them for Fiendish Fabrications but I never released them because I thought they were crappy. Just kept a few for myself until I found a better alternative.

Funny though... I had a lot of questions regarding them.

Haven't seen a clear enough picture to judge if 'crappy', but the scantily clad young ladies are shocking!

That said, I'd still like a closer look...  lol

Doug
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Ricco on December 26, 2011, 02:44:58 PM
Who makes the Mechanical Marvels?????
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: The_Beast on December 26, 2011, 05:20:47 PM
Who makes the Mechanical Marvels?????

They are quite a mash up, aren't they? Are the 'heads' painted, or glass beads?

I did get a better look at the naval lasses of L'Belle France. Do look a bit stretched or something to me; not really a critique, mind you. However, they look almost as if you could chop out the midriff, and shorter though proportioned ladies would obtain. Now, if any other part bothers, Mr. MoO, I still don't see it. ;->=

Doug
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Fuzzywuzzieswiflasers on December 26, 2011, 10:35:20 PM
The mechanical marvels are concieved in the bowels of Fiendish Fabrications  :D

Quite excellent IMHO, even if they are the enemy!  >:(

Suitable for all manner of genres but particularly VSF and Pulp

Cheers

Fuzzy
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Melnibonean on December 27, 2011, 10:01:32 PM
They are quite a mash up, aren't they? Are the 'heads' painted, or glass beads?

I did get a better look at the naval lasses of L'Belle France. Do look a bit stretched or something to me; not really a critique, mind you. However, they look almost as if you could chop out the midriff, and shorter though proportioned ladies would obtain. Now, if any other part bothers, Mr. MoO, I still don't see it. ;->=

Doug

The "Heads" on the mechanical marvels are painted and heavily coated with gloss varnish.

I think I might have to do a remake of the naval (navel) lasses. The concept is there I just did some exeptionally crappy sculpting. I'm thinking - Long skirts, pompom berets or staw boaters and keeping the crop tops but adding some lace and frills.
Hmmm... Got me thinking.
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Fuzzywuzzieswiflasers on December 27, 2011, 10:19:35 PM
hmmmm pom poms  ;)
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Dr. The Viking on December 28, 2011, 02:37:43 PM
Wonderful stuff!

Consider that city name nicked!  :D
Title: Re: The Fall of Chartoon - VSF style!
Post by: Doomsdave on December 29, 2011, 02:40:08 PM
I would like to see a female crew produced as well.