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Miniatures Adventure => Call of Cthulhu => Strange Aeons => Topic started by: Bergh on January 21, 2013, 07:30:32 PM

Title: Doomsday device (Painted!)
Post by: Bergh on January 21, 2013, 07:30:32 PM
This is my Doomsday device, I was thinking about some mad (or brilliant) scientist who had been collecting old magical standing stones,
then made some kind of amplifying device controlled by a Mi-Go Brain cylinder driven computer (is 1920-30ish CPU I guess  o_o).
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb433/BrianBBergh/Strange%20Aeons/DoomsdayDevice.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb433/BrianBBergh/Strange%20Aeons/CrowTreeOldtree.jpg)


Its not painted yet, but what do you think? should I proceed? any ideas for making it better?

Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: zobo1942 on January 21, 2013, 07:38:50 PM
What a great idea!

I was thinking about doing something similar - only having copper bands wrapped around the stones, hooked up to a machine with wires, etc...

What did you use to create your stones?
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Bergh on January 21, 2013, 07:45:52 PM
Stones are from Fenris games.
Metal Orb are Ghalgast from Warmachine
Computer is from some vendor at a show.
Mi-Go brain canister is from Black Cat miniatures.
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Mason on January 21, 2013, 08:02:38 PM
Very original idea there, Bergh.
Love it!
 :-*

Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: superflytnt on January 21, 2013, 08:05:06 PM
That's really nice looking, Bergh.

Were you able, put a dial wheel on the back of the device numbered 0-9 and an "on/off" dial. That would allow you to keep track of things right on the device.

In any event, it looks very sharp! Well done!
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Bergh on January 21, 2013, 08:21:39 PM
Great idea superflytnt, my creative mind is working in overdrive to figure out how to do that, im not sure I can figure out how to do it though.
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: superflytnt on January 21, 2013, 08:40:47 PM
Great idea superflytnt, my creative mind is working in overdrive to figure out how to do that, im not sure I can figure out how to do it though.


A small nail with a large head can act as the post; simply drill into the back of the computer with a small drill/pin vise to the same size as the nail. For the wheel, you can use plasticard...just take a washer, lay it on plasticard (or whatever) and use an x-acto knife to cut it. Then just paint/label it however you want.

Do the same thing but on a smaller wheel with just on/off listed on it.  That's how I did it on mine, although mine is a little less pretty ;)
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: smokezombie on January 21, 2013, 11:10:43 PM
Now that is a wicked doomsday device!

Top top work Bergh
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: jnr on January 22, 2013, 01:20:56 AM
Love it.
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Sheerluck Holmes on January 22, 2013, 01:29:15 AM
 8) lovely work. I wish I owned it  :)
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on January 22, 2013, 02:30:39 AM
Very nice. Xmas tree light bulbs could be a useful addition.......
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: styx on January 22, 2013, 02:59:39 AM
Nice work!
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: cuchulain23 on January 25, 2013, 07:10:29 AM
Great idea, looks really good. What line is the figure from?
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Hammers on January 25, 2013, 07:15:59 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Andym on January 25, 2013, 07:37:04 AM
Great idea and well executed!
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Johnno on January 25, 2013, 07:42:42 AM
Looks great!
I also think you need something (wires/cables etc) to show the harnessing of the standing stones ancient powers to the device.
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Suber on January 25, 2013, 09:26:09 AM
I agree, some wires and bulbs would it look even cooler than it already is.
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Bergh on January 25, 2013, 10:03:30 AM
Thanks for the very positiv respons! because of that I have moved my Doomsday Device on first position in the painting queue.

I Think the orb is going to be copper, the computer white, and the stones in different shades, from dark grey to almost white, to resemble that its a collection of stones from different places, and will make it look more sinister. The big cable on the ground im going to paint red I think, I haven't decided yet.
 
Great idea, looks really good. What line is the figure from?
In an earlier post I make of list of components, the scientist miniature is a Foundry miniature (ripper something), with a little conversion work.
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Tas on January 25, 2013, 12:36:45 PM
Wonderful!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: Mason on January 25, 2013, 01:17:12 PM
The proposed colour scheme sounds about right to me, Bergh.
Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Title: Re: Doomsday device (not painted yet)
Post by: cuchulain23 on January 26, 2013, 06:16:48 AM
Must not have seen the post about the mini. Thanks for the info Bergh.
Title: Re: Doomsday device
Post by: Bergh on February 17, 2013, 10:25:46 PM
Done Painting, and made some tree along with it.

(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb433/BrianBBergh/Strange%20Aeons/DoomsdayDevice.jpg)
(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb433/BrianBBergh/Strange%20Aeons/CrowTreeOldtree.jpg)
Title: Re: Doomsday device (Painted!)
Post by: cuchulain23 on February 18, 2013, 04:05:57 AM
Those trees look spectacular, and the doomsday device as well.
Title: Re: Doomsday device (Painted!)
Post by: Mason on February 18, 2013, 11:40:22 AM
Great work, Burgh.
 :-*

I really do need to do one of my own, and this is another example of great inspiration.
Those tree are great too, I have had my eyes on those for a while.
Must resist........

Title: Re: Doomsday device (Painted!)
Post by: Suber on February 18, 2013, 12:02:14 PM
I've posted on the other thread, but now I must add that the more I see both things, the more I like them.

(I mean both works, not talking about the girl on the second pic, though it was possible)
Title: Re: Doomsday device (Painted!)
Post by: einarolafson on February 21, 2013, 07:53:09 PM
Love that Doomsday device!! But I specially like the trees, they are scary!! :o ;D