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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Captain Darling on January 30, 2016, 07:03:51 AM

Title: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: Captain Darling on January 30, 2016, 07:03:51 AM: Hi All,

For little Wars this year I am going to run a fast small game unlike last years ACW Olustee extravaganza, from that experience I think smaller and quicker is better for the public to get involved in and watch. So it'll be a FUBAR VSF for which I'll need a Martian tripod, now rather than use one of my smaller AD ones I have I've decided to make something a little bigger.

So a couple of plastic cups, some styrene tube, some sheet strene, a couple of goggle eyes, some Lego bits and a bit of glue later...

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/VSF/Tripod%20WIP%201%20500_zpsegokmxq6.jpg)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/VSF/Tripod%20WIP%203%20500_zpsnoftswjr.jpg)

The picture figure is 28mm so you can get an idea of its size...

It's got rocket launchers attached but still needs the heat ray and smoke discharger so I gotta check my parts box for something suitable.

Also I think I need a large green or red button for the eye so off to Spotlight me thinks :D

Cheers!
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod
Post by: Barry S on January 30, 2016, 07:49:23 AM: That looks brilliant Captain.

I look forward to seeing it finished and in the flesh at Little Wars!

Cheers,

Barry
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod
Post by: von Lucky on January 30, 2016, 12:31:40 PM: Very cool - look forward to this developing.
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod
Post by: marianas_gamer on January 30, 2016, 10:47:15 PM: Nice start! He's a big one though. You must have plenty of storage space!
LB
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Update 1/2/2016
Post by: Captain Darling on February 01, 2016, 12:02:19 AM: Okay the Tripod is all tooled up, three black smoke dischargers across the front, two rocket launcher pods one on each side and the ubiquitous heat ray mounted low....just some detailing of the melon head is required and maybe a couple of tentacle arms then its ready to paint so I can start testing the 'Martian Attack' scenario :D

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/VSF/Tripod%204_zpsbzwjk0wt.jpg)
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Update Pic Added
Post by: Traveler Man on February 01, 2016, 08:55:39 PM: Nicely done! I'm looking forward to seeing it finished. :-*
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: Captain Darling on February 04, 2016, 06:10:51 AM: Hi All,

Completed picture of this critter in action:

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/VSF/Tripod%20Complete%204%20600%20Scratchy_zpsm9qdtoi7.jpg)

More pictures, some fluff and the build details on the blog:

http://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com.au/ (http://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com.au/)

Cheers!
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: wolfkarl on February 04, 2016, 04:51:24 PM: COOL!
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: von Lucky on February 04, 2016, 08:48:38 PM: Nicely done. The eye; the eye!
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: PatG on February 06, 2016, 07:56:43 PM: Great looking piece.
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: 6milPhil on February 06, 2016, 08:04:22 PM: I like that, it works very well darling.
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: AndrewBeasley on February 07, 2016, 07:05:55 PM: Nice result.

The cut out base is a great idea.
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: Captain Darling on February 10, 2016, 11:22:22 PM: Thanks for all the comments guys!

The Tripod is getting quite a bit of attention when people see it in the flesh...seems size does matter!

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/VSF/Tripod%20Complete%201%20600_zpshw29sjiu.jpg)
Title: Re: WIP 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed Picture Added
Post by: von Lucky on February 11, 2016, 07:20:52 AM: I have an image now of a Victorian sci-fi snowspeeder as the only thing capable in taking that thing down.