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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Captain Darling on 31 October 2014, 11:30:44 AM

Title: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Completed Pics Added 23/1/15
Post by: Captain Darling on 31 October 2014, 11:30:44 AM: Hi All,

Okay my Martian Front games are going to be set in 1880 with 28mm figures so the humans need some 'period style' armour to fight the Martians infernal tripods, welcome the Cincinnati Steam Corporation...they have come up with the SPAW, the Steam Powered Armoured Wagon! Full details of this vehicle's 'history' will be included with my scenario descriptions when I get to them suffice to say at the moment this vehicle took its inspiration from the ACW ironclad the Monitor basically an armoured body with a circular turret just this one is on wagon wheels!

I have almost completed the first one it just needs its guns which will be two canons in the circular turret. The finish is supposed to represent lacquered steel, no need for camouflage when the troops alongside you have scarlet tunics, red trousers, spiked helmets with brass plates etc...

This is the Steam Powered Armoured Wagon Mark I sans guns (a 28mm Perry figure for size comparison):
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/SPAW8600_zpsc020a782.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/SPAW7600_zpsa6340b10.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/SPAW6600_zps9f0afd35.jpg)

The Cincinnati Steam Corporation Production Line:
- the styrene ones are from left to right a second Mark I, a Mark II and three Mark IIIs there are development changes in the various models:
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/SPAWProductionLine600_zpsc9e9104b.jpg)

Enjoy!

Cheers
Darling
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - WIP
Post by: Sterling Moose on 31 October 2014, 11:37:35 PM: Thank you..........Darling.
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - WIP
Post by: kidterminal on 02 November 2014, 10:04:51 AM: Where do the horses go?
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - WIP
Post by: warburton on 02 November 2014, 08:26:26 PM: They look the part to me!
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - WIP
Post by: Metternich on 09 November 2014, 03:26:17 PM: Big, brutal, cast iron. Looks very much like American Civil War equipment.
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Updated Pics 231/11/14
Post by: Captain Darling on 23 November 2014, 12:26:19 PM: Hi All,

Thanks for the replies.

I have started detailing/completing the last four of the fourteen hulls. I've discovered creating unrealistic SF stuff is fun! :D

The two on the right here will be 'super' vehicles the front barbette will carry a 32lber there'll be cannons in the two side barbettes and also another cannon armed turret will be added to the roof. The two on the left will be fitted with flame throwers and cannons in side barbettes (yet to be added).

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/SPAWSLastFourWIP1600_zps2ab6b011.jpg)

Cheers
Darling
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Updated Pics 231/11/14
Post by: Captain Darling on 23 November 2014, 12:28:08 PM: Hi Again!

Here's a few up to date pictures of the rest of the 'SPAW' fleet just waiting to be fitted with a variety of brass and steel cannons!

Almost ready to actually play a game of AQOTMF...

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/SPAWSPaintedTenFourWIP1600_zps781f9496.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/SPAWSPaintedTenFourWIP2600_zpse77d7334.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/SPAWSPaintedTenFourWIP5600_zpsb44a821c.jpg)

Cheers!
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Updated Pics 231/11/14
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 23 November 2014, 12:31:07 PM: That's an awful lot of iron horses 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Updated Pics 23/11/14
Post by: Metternich on 23 November 2014, 07:58:43 PM: Gracious !! What tabletop force will have that many steam "tanks?"
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Updated Pics 23/11/14
Post by: Andrew May on 25 November 2014, 01:42:35 PM: Someone needs to do a VSF "tank wars" game! Would probably work better at smaller scale though. Command and Conquer age of steam, anyone?
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Completed!
Post by: Captain Darling on 23 January 2015, 07:58:42 AM: Hi All,

Funny what you can do with a couple of extra days off during a week!

I have completed my Steam Powered Armoured Wagons and they're ready for some action, there are 14 in total in various versions...

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/SPAWs%20Complete%203%20600_zpseyoobykf.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/SPAWs%20Complete%202%20600_zpsbgzqflmx.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/SPAWs%20Complete%201%20600_zpstlm9seoc.jpg)

Cheers!
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Completed 23/1/15
Post by: Captain Darling on 23 January 2015, 08:02:49 AM: Hi Again!

Here are a couple more pictures showing some "SPAWs" deployed with some of my 28mm "period" troops. I will identify the nationality where neccessary with flags...just need to work out some decent looking smoke :) ...

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/British%20SPAWs%20600_zpsqxvy3y60.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/AQOTMF/Imperial%20Russian%20SPAWs%20600_zpsykbkqb9o.jpg)

Cheers!
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Completed 23/1/15
Post by: von Lucky on 23 January 2015, 12:07:29 PM: Lovely brutes!
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Completed Pics Added 23/1/15
Post by: Metternich on 24 January 2015, 01:06:57 AM: Fantastic !
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Completed Pics Added 23/1/15
Post by: The_Beast on 29 January 2015, 06:33:54 PM: Looking at the 'road', I have to ask, can they REALLY corner like that? lol lol lol

Gawd, that looks like fun!

Smoke? Isn't plastic cushion-batting good sprayed with black, and maybe a little red/yellow?

Now that you have SPAWs, shouldn't you be researching SPEWs? :D

Doug
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Completed Pics Added 23/1/15
Post by: zebcook on 31 January 2015, 04:51:41 AM: I think this shows cornering pretty well:

http://youtu.be/huQhqXiB8O0 (http://youtu.be/huQhqXiB8O0)
Title: Re: 1880 Steam Powered Armoured Wagon - Completed Pics Added 23/1/15
Post by: Chairface on 02 February 2015, 12:43:54 PM: We'll done! They look fantastic