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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Captain Darling on 24 May 2015, 10:22:52 PM

Title: Scratchbuilt 1/300 Scale Martian Tripod
Post by: Captain Darling on 24 May 2015, 10:22:52 PM
Hi All,

I had some time to burn yesterday morning so put together a 6mm scale Martian Tripod for the hell of it! This was just building a war game accessory it's not meant to be a fine model in anyway!

Parts were: the top of a dishwashing liquid bottle, a google eye, some coat hanger wire, a couple of small split pins, some 1mm plastic styrene...total cost just about zip.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/6mm%20Martians/Martian%206mm%20Parts_zpssdfmwk6m.jpg)

Assembled in about 15 minutes...

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/6mm%20Martians/Martian%206mm%20Unpainted_zpsg0kmmjfv.jpg)

A quick zap of spray can 'aluminum' and then some detailing, later when dry the Martian Tripod decided to tackle some of my GHQ WWII French infantry!

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/6mm%20Martians/Martian%206mm%20Complete%201%20600_zpsc6uf1myh.jpg)

Cheers!
Title: Re: Scratchbuilt 1/300 Scale Martian Tripod
Post by: von Lucky on 24 May 2015, 10:44:35 PM
Beautiful - lovely scratch-building.
Title: Re: Scratchbuilt 1/300 Scale Martian Tripod
Post by: Anna Elizabeth on 24 May 2015, 11:21:46 PM
Now I need a 1/300 HMS Thunderchild. :)

Nicely done, I love creative modeling like this.
Title: Re: Scratchbuilt 1/300 Scale Martian Tripod
Post by: The_Beast on 26 May 2015, 01:10:11 PM
I remember when I thought the larger squeeze bottle tops would make interesting Eldar building for Space Marine/Epic.

That is just brilliant, I have to say!  :-*

Doug
Title: Re: Scratchbuilt 1/300 Scale Martian Tripod
Post by: Sendak on 26 May 2015, 07:44:42 PM
I love what you have created.

Scratch building artist: I think I'll begin with a few wire bits and chips; a visit to the hardware aisle; then over to cake decorations, maybe swing by the aquarium area for something or other.

Complete and marvelous.

Regards,
Sendak