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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: answer_is_42 on 22 July 2008, 08:12:30 PM
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Hello,
Just a few of my latest VSF models to help introduce myself, as it were:
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P6300144.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P6300145.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P6300104.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P6300111.jpg)
And before you say anything, yes, I'm fully aware the tracks are glued on upside down. I've now fixed that problem...
Figures are Ironclad Minis and the tank I bought from Ground Zero Games. Though I'm sure you already knew that.
I bought these models recently and without much thought, as most of my other Victorian stuff is 1880's onwards (so no Prussians). Though I suppose in an army of steam-men, Zeppelins and steam tanks not many people will notice the historical inaccuracies...
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excellent work!
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A sure sign that a quick dry brush can look good....
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excellent work!
Thanks!
A sure sign that a quick dry brush can look good....
Yeah, I was tempted to just leave the automatons with a single boltgun metal drybrush, but in the end I decided on a few more details, and I think they look much better for it.
Now all I need is a ruleset...
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Well done.
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Hello,
A good start there, with VSF you don't have to be historically correct. I've used the same tank for my London bobbies firing Indian rubber cannon balls lol. Now i'm sure they didn't think of that back then. So get some Prussians, everyone needs Prussians. lol
Cheers
Fritzy
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I've used the same tank but with four GW sentinal legs as Royal Navy "Steam Stallion" Recon Striders. It seems to get around ;)
As for Prussians......... yeah, everyone needs some Prussian troops.
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Righteous work you have there!
Good piccys too.
Welcome to the forum.
I doan see anything the matter with the tank, 'cept the hull is on upside down. ;)
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Welcome!! Good to see another VSFer on board.
Dont worry about the historical bit, as long as there's even a tenuous historical link you'll get away with it. A couple of us are running a mini Prussian invasion of England and that's set in 1881, way after Germany was historically formed.
Ignore Fritzy about more Prussians, recruit for the Queen (Gawd bless 'er), England expects!! ;)
I like those Ironclad Automatons as they are quite generic, I use mine as armoured suits on the flanks of British infantry units.
Keep up the good work and get inventing!!
TC
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So get some Prussians, everyone needs Prussians.
As for Prussians......... yeah, everyone needs some Prussian troops.
Fine! You two are buying them for me though. :D
I doan see anything the matter with the tank, 'cept the hull is on upside down. ;)
Shutup shutup SHUTUP!
Ignore Fritzy about more Prussians, recruit for the Queen (Gawd bless 'er), England expects!! ;)
That's where I started, with these:
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P7060171.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P5210032.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P4240266.jpg)
I've got roughly 30 Perry Sudan British, plus the steam tank.
As for 'inventing', how's this?:
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P7060166.jpg)
My as yet unfinished (need to add propellers) airship. Hand crafted out of a copy of the evening standard. Plus some other things. As you can see, in order to finance such a project, I've had to strike a few advertising deals...
Thanks for all the replies!
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That airship looks good....... >:D
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You must tell how you made that airship, my Germans in Africa need one. Great pics, by the way.
Justin
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Admire the airship. I reckon you will post your finished product?
Good job on the naval and army figs. Super!
Landships for the win!
Sorry, couldn't resist the comment on the first landship. Heh. :)
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That airship looks good....... >:D
Thanks!
You must tell how you made that airship, my Germans in Africa need one. Great pics, by the way.
-2 one litre lemonade bottles, cut off the ends and insert one into the other
-Cover the whole thing in Paper Mache (3+ layers)
-Gondola constructed out of a quarter of a Bran flakes packet and a smarties, err, block (What ever happened to tubes?)
-Tail fins out of flaps on said Bran flakes packet, supported by balsa wood
-Decorated with more card for windows and various model parts from my bits box
I'd advise looking into better materials than Paper Mache though, it's rather annoying to use...
I was originally going to add ribs, but I think I'll drop that idea, as that could involve spending money on it...
Admire the airship. I reckon you will post your finished product?
Of course I will, just for you. :D
Thanks for all replies.
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Great looking collection.
Who needs Prussians - There are too many of them around already ;)
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Looks good!
Airships are great. I found the components I've got stored for building mine the other day. I told my wife I was going to start it until she pointed out it's too big to have in our current house ;D
When we move, it'll be one of the first things done!
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Welcome to AFF. You certainly have made a good impression with your pics so far. I'm looking forward to seeing your completed airship. I hhave a small airship part built and the basis of a hull for a much larger one. Must do some work on at least one of these soon.
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smarties, err, block (What ever happened to tubes?)
Never eat a white smartie, just a piece of good advice. :P
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Nice work. I see Kelloggs are sponsoring your airship ;).
I was actually thinking about sticking some advertising on my airships, wouldn't suprise me if they had done that. You just have to look at pictures from the late Victorian/Edwardian era and everything is plastered in advertising. One of the funniest I've seen is a diagram of the route of the Brit advance through South Africa during the Boer war. According to an ad by Bovril the route of the march spelt the name Bovril. So there you have it, Bovril sponsored the Boer war!! ;) (This thread was not sponosored by Bovril in any way, shape or form)
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Who needs Prussians
From what I can see of your collection, you do... ::)
Welcome to AFF. You certainly have made a good impression with your pics so far.
Thanks! The pictures are simply just a front you see. I'm really just collecting information for a blanket virus I've said too much... :-X
Never eat a white Smartie, just a piece of good advice. :P
Erm...thanks?
Nice work. I see Kelloggs are sponsoring your airship ;).
Only 'till Nestlé take more interest. I do love my Weetos...
Ok chaps and chapettes, I've basically finished my dirigible. I'm pondering adding ribs, but I don't think I'll get 'round to it. All that's really left to add is a flag (I won't be painting identification marks etc as I may want to use it for things other than bombing the British). I'm rather pleased with it, considering it cost me absolutely nothing. The paper almost looks like canvas...
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P7070003.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P7070021.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P7070024.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P7070026.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P7070027.jpg)
Apologies for the blurryness on some of the photos.
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That looks good, nicely put together. :)
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That looks good, nicely put together. :)
No it isn't! Look at the great big holes and creases in the paper! You're supposed to criticize me! :D
(Thanks)
I stuck a (removable) flag on it:
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Models/P7080030.jpg)
And thus concludes my "Look at meee!" thread. I do hope I haven’t caused too much offence.
Chin chin, do carry on with your mud pies...
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Notin my nature to criticise anice model. You are critical because it's yours. I see a nice model to play toys with. Sorry, I'm not one of the pro-painters on this site, I speed paint my figures to use.
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I like your airship too. 8)
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Well Done!I love :-*that airship and I really like the way the paper mache gives a ripple effect!Gotta get round to trying to make one myself!Look forward toseeing more from you here!
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Many thanks all.
Just in case anyone is wondering, the propellers are made from Warhammer Empire Mortars, with clear plastic from blister packs glued to the muzzle.
I'm currently painting my way through a small horde of Flames of War miniatures, but when they're done I've got my mind set on building a river gunboat, a fort and a small Middle Eastern town...ho hum…life can be so hard sometimes...
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HHHhhhhmmmmmmmm, River gunboat, you better get a load of dinos to go with that lol lol lol
The airship looks great, a good size too. I myself have 2 on the go but not happy with either of them. Just waiting 'till I have more time.
Cheers
Fritzy
PS keep up the good work, it never looks that good to the builder/ painter