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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Alfrik on 05 December 2012, 01:33:44 AM

Title: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Alfrik on 05 December 2012, 01:33:44 AM: One of the primary targets in our Lunar Campaign are capturing of enemy mine head facilities to deny them of the resources and increase ones own access to same. Saying that though I realized I did not have a suitable item for the battlefield representation of it. So, a couple hours rummaging through the bits box and assorted cast offs and I roughed one up:

(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww1/Alfrik_photos/001-19.jpg)

The "bucket will be attached by chains to the main chain. Painting required of course.
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Sinewgrab on 05 December 2012, 02:37:43 AM: Nicely done, sir...

Now get some paint on it! ;)
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Marine0846 on 10 December 2012, 05:24:58 PM: Do we have an update?
Very cool, can't wait to see it painted.
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Vanvlak on 10 December 2012, 08:00:21 PM: Oh, that IS grand. I suppot the call for paint!
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Alfrik on 13 December 2012, 01:34:14 AM: Motorized it with a tread system and base metal paint on the body:

(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww1/Alfrik_photos/001-20.jpg)

Lifting bucket also suspended. Going to add some sort of stabilizing drop post legs to the four corners of it to give it more of a believable support system.... ;) Also adding service deck in the rear, smoke stack and a few other features to round it out. Company color is ...mmmm... not sure yet, the basic metal color just to bring the varied pieces of plastic colors to something more ... viscerally appealing! So... on the moon, figuring not a lot of rust but lots of dust....
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Conquistador on 13 December 2012, 01:55:18 AM: God above, Alfrik, I miss your style here in Saint Louis.

And the style you bring to the war game table.

Off topic - SCA still functional out there in the Left Coast?

Nice work!

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Alfrik on 13 December 2012, 04:54:43 AM: Glenn, the SCA goes on here in the West, slowed by the economy (less discretionary money for weekend events)....
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Peter@BattleScape on 13 December 2012, 10:49:51 AM: Most excellent piece of tech Sir....most excellent!!!

Pete
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: The_Beast on 13 December 2012, 07:07:02 PM: Sorry, curmudgeon in me is coming out; REALLY liked the result, *except* for the small tracks. Even on the moon. Even if you add 'posts'.

I suppose whatever you add to the rear to visually counter-balance would help, though.

I'll hush up now.

Doug
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Peter@BattleScape on 15 December 2012, 12:15:04 PM: Quote from: The_Beast on 13 December 2012, 07:07:02 PM
Sorry, curmudgeon in me is coming out; REALLY liked the result, *except* for the small tracks. Even on the moon.I'll hush up now.Doug

Doug...hush now...he can't help having....umm "small tracks" but there is no need to point and giggle....it could have been cold on the day the picture was taken.

Pete
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Conquistador on 16 December 2012, 01:33:19 AM: Indeed! As long as the crane and the operator are happy with his tracks it should not matter what others think is "large enough." ;) lol

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: The_Beast on 16 December 2012, 03:19:48 PM: lol lol lol

Doug
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Peter@BattleScape on 17 December 2012, 03:32:51 AM: Glenn that is SOOOO true, 'tisn't the size of your tracks but the way you use your "bucket" wot counts....

Pete
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: Conquistador on 17 December 2012, 03:40:23 AM: Quote from: Peter@BattleScape on 17 December 2012, 03:32:51 AM
Glenn that is SOOOO true, 'tisn't the size of your tracks but the way you use your "bucket" wot counts....

Pete

ROFL

lol lol lol

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Lunar Mine Head Crane
Post by: beefcake on 17 December 2012, 06:02:26 AM: This is truly awesome. great work. :-*