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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Captain Darling on 23 February 2016, 03:34:41 AM
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I have completed three landships for my VSF gaming so far and because I am enjoying making them so much already have plans for more (which is not really a problem as you can never have enough Landships!). BUT how many of these will I ever get on a tabletop at once I thought so I began to ponder and thought if I make a generic hull which I can slot a superstructure into then I can make as many of those as I want and just chop and change them on the generic hull as I require them for games!
I created two generic hulls.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/VSF/Generic%20Landship%20Hulls%203%20600_zps4kdplbtp.jpg)
So once a superstructure is made it's a simple matter of attaching it to the top of the hull by sliding it into place. See in the example below with a bit of stryene substituting for a superstructure it fits in the top of the hull and the two arrows show the way it will get slid into place...
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/VSF/Generic%20Landship%20Hulls%201%20600_zpsriyuli3p.jpg)
After sliding the superstructure forward it is 'locked' into place, you'll see in the picture below in our example the left arrowhead is now hidden...
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/VSF/Generic%20Landship%20Hulls%202%20600_zpso419ufre.jpg)
Well I'm off to build some superstructures!
Cheers
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These look excellent, and the modular superstructure approach opens them up to all sorts of potential uses.
Really looking forward to seeing what you come up with :)
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That's a good idea and well executed :)
cheers
James
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Nice idea, thought about casting them?
It's not difficult and you can create hordes of things in a short time.
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f127/richardhumble/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/20140411_205112_zpslz2dt5ry.jpg)
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Hi Guys!
Thanks for the comments!
Rich H thanks for the suggestiion I do some casting with Pinkysil molds for special small items but in this case it defeats the purpose of what I want, I am after lots of variety rather than lots of total numbers, there will not be more than a couple of these on my VSF skirmish battlefields at any one time so I'll stick with a few hulls and a variety of superstructures. Mind you I have been asked to make a couple of commission ones so maybe I could look into it for that? But then I'd have no idea what to charge and and I'd hate to supply someone with something I think is acceptable and they don't :)...
Cheers!
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I charge £10-£12 for a T-26 and £14 for an SU-76i which are a bit bigger. Not unreasonable for an amateur cast with the odd bubble. It's only worth t if you are casting 5-6. I usually do it if I want multiples of things. I then sell some extras. I don't make any money really as silicone is expensive! but it funds my models.
But I make sure the buyers know what they are getting into, no professional quality pressure moulds here, just a reasonable wargame tank.
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Thanks for that information Rich H, useful to know. Nice T-26 tanks BTW...
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Thanks :)
I've cast quite a few things from full tanks as above to fiddly 28mm motorbikes generally with good success.
Patience is the hardest bit!
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The models look very good so far and the idea to insert different decks is splendid!
I'm looking forward to see with what decks you come up with.