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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Bergil on 25 March 2017, 09:17:02 AM
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One of the most enjoyable tabletop games I've ever played was Full Thrust (and not just for the suggestive title) So I wanted to put together my own fleets for use in such a game. I also wanted to make it difficult for myself, naturally. :D
Most of these spaceships models were put together with random kits people had kindly donated or random stuff I had languishing in the bits box. Although in the case of the Dark Eldar stuff that was brought from a bits shop.
Haven't finished putting together everything and there's loads of eldar heavy weapons and platforms that aren't shown as I haven't really done much with them yet. They'll make great spaceships though.
Federation;
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg42/Bergil/spaceships%20scratchbuilt/Federation_zpswi98jrev.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/Bergil/media/spaceships%20scratchbuilt/Federation_zpswi98jrev.jpg.html)
Pointitrons? Gromulans? Klingonians? Who cares? ;
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg42/Bergil/spaceships%20scratchbuilt/pointirons_zpspilsirq4.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/Bergil/media/spaceships%20scratchbuilt/pointirons_zpspilsirq4.jpg.html)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg42/Bergil/spaceships%20scratchbuilt/pointiron%20closeup_zpsyq2xlw2x.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/Bergil/media/spaceships%20scratchbuilt/pointiron%20closeup_zpsyq2xlw2x.jpg.html)
Random tranpsorts, Scrapper destroyers, pleasure barges, space cities;
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg42/Bergil/spaceships%20scratchbuilt/random%20transports_zpscoxpw3go.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/Bergil/media/spaceships%20scratchbuilt/random%20transports_zpscoxpw3go.jpg.html)
Noticed there was a chap fishing about for plastic fleets and such. Guess I just wanted to show you can scratch build ships out of anything. Not that I'd want to take orders away from companies that sell spaceships.
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What a wonderful selection.
The Mat Irvine award goes to the ships based on Panzer turrets.
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The Mat Irvine award goes to the ships based on Panzer turrets.
The man is an inspiration for all scratchers. :)
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Who is Mat Irvine?
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Super stuff!
Well done.
tt43.
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Excellent!
Can't wait to see them painted. :D
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Cracking stuff! Love the dark Eldar based ones especially!
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Very nice! :)
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Nice work. No biotech ships built out of Tyranid parts, though? Pity. :)
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Superb!
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Who is Mat Irvine?
He was the special effects guy and model maker who scratch-built all the spaceships and props for BBCTV series in the 70s - and often as not, blew them up too! Dr Who, Blake's 7... and he sometimes appeared on a kids' general interest programme called Blue Peter to show us how to build our own.
He is an inspiration to a generation of now-balding SF fans and model-makers.
Bergil - bloody brilliant!
Quick question - what are you using for the lower hulls for the Federation ships?
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Quick question - what are you using for the lower hulls for the Federation ships?
The slightly longer ones with thinner engine nacelles used missile pods from a cheap aircraft kit. The slightly bulkier ones used fuel tanks, possibly from the same kit. I can't be sure though!
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Nice work. No biotech ships built out of Tyranid parts, though? Pity. :)
I'm a snob and don't like such things. :D
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I have a ton of those Tau parts waiting work, though the 'guns' may end up being hulls of their own.
Handsome work altogether!
I'm an FT fanboy since the late 90's, but I was thinking the drones MIGHT make some variations on one War Rocket faction. ;)
Now, FT has bio. You know you will. Maybe a 'nid version of Phalons? lol
Doug
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Those are great, wonderful repurposing of the GW bits :-*
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I have a ton of those Tau parts waiting work, though the 'guns' may end up being hulls of their own.
Handsome work altogether!
I'm an FT fanboy since the late 90's, but I was thinking the drones MIGHT make some variations on one War Rocket faction. ;)
Now, FT has bio. You know you will. Maybe a 'nid version of Phalons? lol
Doug
The larger Tau guns would make for cool space ships I daresay. But what's this War Rocket faction?
In regards to bio ships though I dunno man, you've kinda managed to embed the idea in my head now. Hmm, I could use a box of warriors, termagaunts and a hive monster thing. You've embedded the idea into my head now damn you! ;D
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But what's this War Rocket faction?
Probably the Zenithians. They're pretty much your classic "Martian saucer men" fleet, which the Tau drone bodies would work well for.
In regards to bio ships though I dunno man, you've kinda managed to embed the idea in my head now. Hmm, I could use a box of warriors, termagaunts and a hive monster thing. You've embedded the idea into my head now damn you! ;D
Glad to help. One nice thing about Tyranids is the number of extra parts you wind up with. Makes it very easy to kitbash other projects out of their sprues.
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Probably the Zenithians. They're pretty much your classic "Martian saucer men" fleet, which the Tau drone bodies would work well for.
Rather deceptively stated, I was. Meant 'while I'm a fanboy,' these could work in the War Rocket game by Hydra.
Glad to help. One nice thing about Tyranids is the number of extra parts you wind up with. Makes it very easy to kitbash other projects out of their sprues.
Glad to help, indeed. What's REALLY going on is we're cackling like maniacs. I'm even putting my little finger to the side of my mouth and saying, 'evil, EVIL!' :D
Doug
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Good work Bergil.
He was the special effects guy and model maker who scratch-built all the spaceships and props for BBCTV series in the 70s - and often as not, blew them up too! Dr Who, Blake's 7... and he sometimes appeared on a kids' general interest programme called Blue Peter to show us how to build our own.
He is an inspiration to a generation of now-balding SF fans and model-makers.
I wrote to him in the late '80s asking about getting into special effects. I still have his reply. Great bloke.
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Inspired stuff! Yes Nids from nid guns, I've seen someone do that before and they looked brilliant
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Bergil,
That's some fantastic work. Really a great grouping of parts in a way that those not familiar with GW would have no idea of the origin of the bits.
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Inspired stuff! Yes Nids from nid guns, I've seen someone do that before and they looked brilliant
Ah nid guns, that would be alot easier.
Bergil,
That's some fantastic work. Really a great grouping of parts in a way that those not familiar with GW would have no idea of the origin of the bits.
Yes well, thank you.
I reckon most people DO have a faily good grasp of GW bits though. The trick will be getting a hold of some more obscure plastic sets.
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These are sweet! Very inspired stuff!