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Title: My collection of automatons
Post by: Jakar Nilson on August 31, 2010, 05:12:13 PM
I've been collecting (and making) VSF for over a decade, and decided that I should photograph all my various automatons!

A 28mm French Marsouin officer serves as a scale marker.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Jakar_Nilson/sculpts/vict013.jpg)
First off, the Clockwork Sikhs. Inspired by Parroom Station's Clockwork Soldier, these ones have a distinctive British flair to them.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Jakar_Nilson/sculpts/vict014.jpg)
Second, Clockwork Sailors. Simple conversion of Syntha Andromechs from the old VOID line.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Jakar_Nilson/sculpts/vict015.jpg)
These old resin Grenadier figs could be (and have been) used as powered armour.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Jakar_Nilson/sculpts/vict016.jpg)
A variety of singular automatons. They are all conversions from non-miniature toys (a lot of Kinder Surprise bits in there). From left to right, an aristocratic/Prussian steamman, a steam lumberjack, the famous Boilerplate, and Frank Reade's Clockwork Man (or was it the Electric Man, I forget...)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Jakar_Nilson/sculpts/vict017.jpg)
A trio of steam-powered suits, made from a large collecting of miscellaneous items.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Jakar_Nilson/sculpts/vict018.jpg)
A Steam Colossus, converted from a Butt Ugly Martians toy (it was a CGI cartoon in the early years of the Millennium)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Jakar_Nilson/sculpts/vict019.jpg)
And one of every kind brought together in a group picture.
Title: Re: My collection of automatons
Post by: Froggy the Great on August 31, 2010, 05:17:47 PM
I love the use of the contact-lens holders!  I have some of these!  I must convert them!

Which game system do you use with these?
Title: Re: My collection of automatons
Post by: Thunderchicken on August 31, 2010, 05:30:15 PM
Great collection you've got there. I've always got time for conversions and I like these. Any pic of them in action?
Title: Re: My collection of automatons
Post by: VSF Gamer on August 31, 2010, 06:20:47 PM
Well done and a nice collection indeed!
Title: Re: My collection of automatons
Post by: Jakar Nilson on August 31, 2010, 07:45:09 PM
Which game system do you use with these?

The Sword and The Flame, although I do have G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T. as well. I wrote up my own VSF supplement, Landships of Mogdonazia (inspired by the Major General's unpublished "Landships of Ouargistan" and a colonial campaign that was running when I joined my gaming club).

To answer Thunderchicken, I don't have any pictures of them in action. I ran a number of games at a local convention (CanGames) for a number of years, but kept having low turnouts (for the games, not the convention). And unfortunately, neither I nor anyone else took pictures of the latter games which did in fact feature some of the various automatons.

You can see the few pictures I do have, from a 2004 game:
http://www.dminis.com/jakarnilson/image/309/26398/ (http://www.dminis.com/jakarnilson/image/309/26398/)
http://www.dminis.com/jakarnilson/image/309/26397/ (http://www.dminis.com/jakarnilson/image/309/26397/)
http://www.dminis.com/jakarnilson/image/309/26396/ (http://www.dminis.com/jakarnilson/image/309/26396/)
Title: Re: My collection of automatons
Post by: Chairface on September 01, 2010, 01:52:45 AM
They look great. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: My collection of automatons
Post by: The_Beast on September 01, 2010, 06:55:58 PM
I had to do some re-looking, but found the contact lens cases. Excellent.

Also, I believe that's the first automaton with bow tie I've ever seen. Charmed.

Low turn out = don't know what their missing!

Having been drug dragged kicking and screaming to what turned out to be a fairly successful VSF career, I speak from experience.

Doug