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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Colonel O Truth on April 16, 2015, 11:09:39 AM

Title: War-Tomata!
Post by: Colonel O Truth on April 16, 2015, 11:09:39 AM
Hi All!

Thought I'd make some deadly killer robots from nice shiny plastic beads... So I did.

Hope you like 'em!

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PiDlkhMyBPs/VS98gNohObI/AAAAAAAADdA/-wUkbhGyiXw/s1600/b.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j1OmfeiEebQ/VS98Eq4OosI/AAAAAAAADbo/NEDE02lOM1Y/s1600/c.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_FL2NVZHVsI/VS98GeXeisI/AAAAAAAADb4/IiN_w3-xxzU/s1600/e.JPG)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x9DaCooyzY0/VS98KIs9qsI/AAAAAAAADcg/WMEPU8x9P3s/s1600/j.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nac0u0DV8EY/VS98L099JgI/AAAAAAAADcw/mrt0DklTYrY/s1600/x.JPG)

More on the blog...

http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/i-spy-with-my-beady-eye.html (http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/i-spy-with-my-beady-eye.html)

All the Best!
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Earther on April 16, 2015, 11:22:28 AM
Very cool. Although I did read the thread title as War Tomato! lol
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Mason on April 16, 2015, 11:27:54 AM
Brilliant!
 8) 8)



Very cool. Although I did read the thread title as War Tomato! lol

So did I!
 lol

Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Colonel O Truth on April 16, 2015, 11:29:16 AM
Can't be helped! Sounds great when you say it, looks stupid when you type it!

And I'm usually so serious...
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Genghis on April 16, 2015, 01:42:24 PM
They're ace.
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Kings Curse on April 16, 2015, 02:10:32 PM
Too slick, those.

Now make some underwater terrain for them  8)
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Cherno on April 16, 2015, 03:26:09 PM
And here I was thinking this was about Killer Tomatoes... "pass the ketchup, will ya?" *splotch*

I, for one, welcome our sweet condimental killer robot overlords.
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Teld on April 16, 2015, 04:21:58 PM
Great idea and well executed, a superb piece of work.  where did you source your plastic rods and profiles ?
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: warlord frod on April 16, 2015, 05:44:07 PM
 :o Wow  :o You must have the patience of a Zen Master to work with such fiddly bits and create such awesomeness. Love these.  :-* They have a mild Doc Who villian look don't you think?
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Sardoo on April 16, 2015, 07:24:35 PM
Simply brilliant!
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Traveler Man on April 16, 2015, 07:44:59 PM
Oh my giddy aunt, those are excellent!  :-* Inspiring, Colonel, as always.

Now, where's my wife's bead tin..?
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Bergil on April 16, 2015, 07:47:51 PM
Very inspired work there.
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on April 16, 2015, 07:58:05 PM
Looks great.

Tony
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Hummster on April 16, 2015, 09:29:38 PM
Nice scratchbuilding.
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Germy on April 16, 2015, 10:01:33 PM
Brilliant, well imagined and put together  8)
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Constable Bertrand on April 16, 2015, 10:49:29 PM
Brilliant! Very nice work colonel, Mr smythe better be well prepared for the invading automatons. ;)

Cheers
Matt.
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Duke Donald on April 16, 2015, 10:52:50 PM
That's cool!
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: tanktastic43 on April 17, 2015, 12:57:47 AM
Fantastic!

Well done.

tt43.
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Barry S on April 17, 2015, 01:44:44 AM
They look brilliant!
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: verd on April 17, 2015, 01:09:32 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!  :-*
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Captain Darling on April 18, 2015, 05:33:47 AM
Hey Colonel,

Champion effort, excellent scratch building! Well done...

You've given me inspiration to create my own 28mm scale VSF automatons!

Cheers
Darling
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Gun bunny on April 18, 2015, 10:04:16 PM
what kind or brand of glue do you use.



Hi All!

Thought I'd make some deadly killer robots from nice shiny plastic beads... So I did.

Hope you like 'em!

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PiDlkhMyBPs/VS98gNohObI/AAAAAAAADdA/-wUkbhGyiXw/s1600/b.JPG)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j1OmfeiEebQ/VS98Eq4OosI/AAAAAAAADbo/NEDE02lOM1Y/s1600/c.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_FL2NVZHVsI/VS98GeXeisI/AAAAAAAADb4/IiN_w3-xxzU/s1600/e.JPG)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x9DaCooyzY0/VS98KIs9qsI/AAAAAAAADcg/WMEPU8x9P3s/s1600/j.JPG)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nac0u0DV8EY/VS98L099JgI/AAAAAAAADcw/mrt0DklTYrY/s1600/x.JPG)

More on the blog...

http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/i-spy-with-my-beady-eye.html (http://colonelotruth.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/i-spy-with-my-beady-eye.html)

All the Best!
Title: Re: War-Tomata!
Post by: Colonel O Truth on April 19, 2015, 06:07:44 AM
Thanks gents! Glad you like them.

The plastic rods, tubes, etc. are from Evergreen - awesome stuff and well worth the expense. I get mine at Modelcrafts and Hobbies in Wellington (for those of you in my area)

I use Humbrol liquid poly on the styrene plastic and ordinary cheap and nasty superglue for the beads. I do the majority of my painting with acrylic inks over acrylic house paint bought in test-pots. I have a few nice metallics from a kids' range called DecoArt (Warehouse Stationery if you're in NZ). I own one pot of silver from GW, which is the only 'proper' wargaming acrylic in my collection.

I like to find alternatives to the established methods and materials - hence the plastic beads.

These guys definitely have a look of Cybermen about them, but I honestly didn't realise until I'd finished the first one!

More on the way!

Thanks for all the comments!