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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: Dags on April 14, 2021, 03:09:55 PM
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A while back I came across the following cartoon and thought, as you do, they would make aces minis....
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49332991147_235d8f58a8_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iaotwT)
Thanks to LAF's own tin shed gamer my dream has come true....
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51114871932_39a47bb27b_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kSR5Bo)
This is the first one - still warm from the master mould - of 3 that Mark's done - to say I'm chuffed would be an understatement!
The other 2 to follow as I get time o_o
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Beyond awesome. lol lol lol
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Superb! :-* :-* :-*
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That's awesome - I would probably be in for a set of just the riders so I could make the Raptor Bandits from the Dr McNinja webcomic.
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lol lol
Those are awesome Dags! Tin Shed did a nice job on those!
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Those ROCK !!!!
Sorry,
Those MOD !!!!
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lol lol
A brilliant idea!
:D
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Superb! :-* :-* :-*
Much as I hate to agree with Mad Laird Snaphaunce on anything, however Piddling, in this instance I must...
Dammit.
I'd imagine though that El Jeffe would prefer this model:
(https://madrobotminiatures.com/images/Final.jpg)
& for all your direct fire close support needs:
(https://cdn-live.warthunder.com/uploads/72/53/d3/c9a00012986c901076e5f77d930574813f/resistance_fighter_wip_by_rob_cavanna_d1vdw6v-fullview.jpg%3Ftoken%3DeyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTA0NyIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2NlNzAzNWFmLWYxZWYtNDY5Ny1iOWE1LTc0ZmRmN2ZmOTBhZVwvZDF2ZHc2di01ZTM5MWRhOC05OGQ5LTQ0MWEtYTU5Ny00OTdmZGNjNTI5NWYuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMjQifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.jpg)
Vespa 150 TAP (ACMA) with M20 75 mm recoilless rifle
Valerik
"...because narcissism is untreatable."
~Wendy Molyneux
EDITED: As Always, mis-spelt words, improper punctuation, lousy grammar, incomplete thoughts, false 'facts', and fragmentary remnants of prior editing failures.
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Brilliant. :D
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Excellent painting Jon on a great mini! :-*
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Those ROCK !!!!
Sorry,
Those MOD !!!!
lol
I don't think that Gringo is going down to Brighton on a scooter run! lol
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Thanks all (though most of the praise should go to Mark for the putty pushing)
I'm now looking at a 106mm recoiless in the bits box and thinking of scratching something completely daft for Gaslands!
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Is it bad that I want these for my post-apoc world?
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Is it bad that I want these for my post-apoc world?
No - I'll be using them for Gaslands and they'll also be making an appearance in a PA game at Salute (if it happens o_o)
In response to the PMs regarding these; they won't be 'commercially' available - I haven't got the time or the inclination to start a miniatures business (no matter how small) and I've seen what happens to those that do ;) However, at some point I will make a production mould (at the moment there's only a master mould and it takes 3 spins to get a complete set of 3 scooters, handlebars, bodies, legs & hats - hardly sensible) so there might be a few spares once I have my 'fleet'! So if you are still interested and don't want them NOW drop me a message
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As I already said over on facebook, I would need some of these, if commercially available
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The post title interested me, and I wasn’t disappointed
Those are ace, (and mad)
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Dos Vesperados....
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51119696096_8ab75b5f4c_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kTgNEC)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51119443404_445bc5ab16_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kTfvxS)
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Oh come on, you have to let a commercial company put those out. They are just so good.
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Great painting , and very appealing 8)
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Oh come on, you have to let a commercial company put those out.
It ain't going to happen, sorry.
They are an incredibly niche vanity project produced simply because I wanted them and no company in their right minds would ever commission them.
That being said, it's not a case of 'they're my toys and nobody else can play with them'; if fellow LAFfers absolutely need a Mexican bandit on a scooter on their gaming tables I'm happy to help once I've got what I need.
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OK, I need 2 full sets of Vesperados, please?
It ain't going to happen, sorry.
They are an incredibly niche vanity project produced simply because I wanted them and no company in their right minds would ever commission them.
That being said, it's not a case of 'they're my toys and nobody else can play with them'; if fellow LAFfers absolutely need a Mexican bandit on a scooter on their gaming tables I'm happy to help once I've got what I need.
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The last body variant...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51129294058_8596de229e_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kU7ZNJ)
and the 3 together...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51129142484_4157501910_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kU7dKo)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51129142364_617a048262_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kU7dHj)
Next up will be some wearing their sombreros - minor conversions involving a simple lead lobotomy
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Better be a red one in the next batch!
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I also need two full sets. For obvious reasons.
OK, I need 2 full sets of Vesperados, please?
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Better be a red one in the next batch!
OK then, just for you
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I love that you have painted them up for 'The Mexican Job'!
:-*
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Cancun, Mexico’s answer to Brighton?
I suppose this answers the age old question: ‘What would a Mexican Phil Daniels look like?’ :D
By the by I think you might be wrong about commercial manufacturers unwillingness to cast and sell these. Lovely stuff.
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Cancun, Mexico’s answer to Brighton?
I suppose this answers the age old question: ‘What would a Mexican Phil Daniels look like?’ :D
lol
I keep looking at them and trying to work out how to make a lights and mirrors rig.... don't think it could be castable so very labour intensive for more than one
By the by I think you might be wrong about commercial manufacturers unwillingness to cast and sell these. Lovely stuff.
Perhaps - but it isn't going to happen. The economics of moulding and casting (they're not 'light' in terms of metal weight) means that a 'retail' price would be silly in order for someone to make a reasonable profit. As long as I'm able to cover my costs I'm not bothered by that so when I've got spares I'm happy to see them go to loving homes. Making a few bob wasn't the WHY I had them done.
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By the by, I just noticed that the right handlebar on the green one seems to have gotten bent?
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By the by, I just noticed that the right handlebar on the green one seems to have gotten bent?
It has.... and I've just managed to break it trying to straighten it >:( ::) Hey ho, easy fix with some CA.
It was the 1st one I built and didn't quite get the position right to start off with. Learning experience.
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Very nice work. Way to go!
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You're a nutter, but in a good way.
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Looks like your crayons are still working lol
Sidecar almost done! ;)
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Sidecar almost done! ;)
:o :-*
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Sidecar almost done! ;)
And I've just finished your [expletive deleted] gnome. Murmur murmur murmur ;)
Really looking forward to seeing which way you went with the sidecar 8)
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Those are fantastic! It would be awesome if they came with a variety of hats to glue on to customize for different locales... lol
Mike Demana
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
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Messing about with one of the spare torsos whilst waiting for more scooters....
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51159090134_47fe823eb2_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kWKH9b)
Crooked Dice mini Mini
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Nice! The Mini is amusingly silly ;D
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Another quick conversion - Vesparado body, legs and left hand from an Ainsty buggy driver and a spare gun from the CD mini....
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51200345709_f3e5eab48c_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m1p9Zc)
In other news, I'll be getting castings in the next week; if anybody still wants some, drop me a message - there won't be many so 'first come, first served'
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The skull from that new plastic cowboy set would look perfect on the front of the buggy.
In other news, I'll be getting castings in the next week; if anybody still wants some, drop me a message - there won't be many so 'first come, first served'
8)
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Been following this thread. Gotta say - your work is way cool!
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The skull from that new plastic cowboy set would look perfect on the front of the buggy.
8)
Yeah, that buggy needs something. Either a Dio de los Muertos paintjob, or a nice cattle skull. ;D
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Yeah, I'll be getting a set of them from the Ginger Jesus as soon as they're out; not bothered by the figs but all the parts will be useful
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just ordered some to get my hands on
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The Mini is a triumph, fits right in.
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Any plans for further vehicles as I think a water tanker would fit right in.
;)
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Any plans for further vehicles as I think a water tanker would fit right in.
;)
Mark's doing a sidecar when he gets a spare moment. Apart from that, no specific it's just looking out for something I think will work. Next up will be conversions of the 3 riders; hats on and weapon/arm swaps
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Because this is such a wonderful thread, I feel bound to share some inspiration with you.
Two of my favourite Mexican bands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAS9mtDlV-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5waRpMzdIAc
Maybe you can include a tuba in there. It is the most subversive instrument in the orchestra.
Enjoy!
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Brilliant 8)
If I win the lottery I'll get my favourite Peruvian band sculpted....
https://youtu.be/JCfvY1tyvXo
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Ah Peru.... The true spiritual home of the surf guitar. Which is odd as I've stood on the clifftops in Lima and peered through the eternal mist at a beach that makes Scarborough look like Ipanema.
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Eek. That bad?
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It ain't pretty. Fortunately there's almost perpetual fog that shrouds it. Not that you would swim there anyway, the Humboldt Current means the water is freezing.* The wife and I took a day trip many years ago to the beach at Viña del Mar in Chile. Same deal. It was summer and about 35C. the water was arctic. Brrrrr. Still Lima is an interesting city, albeit not the most attractive place on Earth.
* Hence the fog
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South America has been on the bucket list forever....
Scarborough, however, is just a shithole :'(
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I haven't got the time or the inclination to start a miniatures business (no matter how small) and I've seen what happens to those that do ;)
lol
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Apologies
The castings have taken much longer to get than I hoped - but they've arrived this afternoon.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51268274228_ace6243bc9_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m7piLy)
They'll be off to those that have been patiently waiting first thing in the morning and there'll be an extra in there for you by way of apology for the wait.
Good news, though, been messing around with the spare torsos I had and the new placcy cowboys set from GEG...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51259564048_097143fdb7_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m6CEx3)
..and the fit is 'good enough'
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51268820104_2a646e7906_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m7s73d)
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Yeehaw!!
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Mine have just arrived!
:D
Thanks for the extra too, as Tom Hardy said a few times... 'I have a use for you'.
Cheers!
:)
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Mine have just arrived!
Ditto :D
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Those look awesome!
Most of Peru's attractions, IMO, are outside of Lima. The Inca Trail is one of the best hikes ever, flying over the Nazca Lines is spectacular, and the attractions around Cuzco are equally great.
Mike Demana
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/
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Little conversion using the Winchester arm from the GEG placcy set, the cow skull from the same and filling the head down to fit the sombrero.....
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51301237153_8eedc12a37_o.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/gp/150834069@N02/776R2b)