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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Thunderchicken on October 27, 2010, 02:48:41 PM
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I've started work on my ground forces for a mini Mars campaign. First off will be the Royal Marines and I've decided to use Black Pyramid's Tea Wars range; I've gone for the breathing mask heads and aether gun option. Other units will have bolt action rifles. I'm a 'put together first then sort out the science later' sort of chap but I've looked at Mars from a Victorian perspective. Although thin there is a breathable atmosphere on Mars, the breathing masks are merely there to aid any exertions (i.e shooting anything indigenous to the planet in the name of colonial exploration) at higher elevations. The aether gun is simply a weapon that works more effectively in thinner atmospheres.
There you have it, a rare and concise flirtation with science by me.
Anyway, here's one of the figures. The light has been abysmal here for the last few days so the subtle shading on the paintwork has been obliterated. I promise better pics as the unit develops over the next few weeks. I'll Mars the bases up when the unit is finished.
In the sunlight:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/7/1254_27_10_10_3_26_11.jpg)
Then in more typical Shropshire weather:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/7/1254_27_10_10_3_30_48.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/7/1254_27_10_10_3_29_58.jpg)
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Jolly splendid old boy. ;D Looking forward to seeing the rest of them ;)
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Very nice, indeed!
Love the gas masks and paint scheme!
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subtle shading
'Subtle shading' my arse, I thought you were an advocate of the 'slap dash' method!
>:D
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Very nice mate. Another reason for the masks is that in some Rules sets (Aeronef for instance) Marsians are noted for using Gas weapons at times. Though not that effective they can cause troubles.
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Very nice mate. Another reason for the masks is that in some Rules sets (Aeronef for instance) Marsians are noted for using Gas weapons at times. Though not that effective they can cause troubles.
Also, as has been noted elsewhere, they can proxy rebreathers, and you can handwave the "where's the oxygen tanks, eh?"
Doug
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Thanks chaps!
'Subtle shading' my arse, I thought you were an advocate of the 'slap dash' method!
>:D
It's still only two coats. :)
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Very nice. Did they keep the spiked helmet because of the lack of a proper bayonet mount on the early Ether rifles?
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Very very nice! The other bloke from Shropshire must be really envious of such a fine adition to the forces of Her Imperial Majesty. I'm really looking forward to seeing how this develops.
After teasing us months ago with the concepts - July thread (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=20453.0) with test marine, and March thread (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=17157.msg205843#msg205843) about gas masked heads, I'm glad you've started getting photos up.
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Very nice figure :-* :-* :-*
Where is the gas mask from?
How many of these can we expect to see?
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How many of these can we expect to see?
You're looking at the whole unit...... lol
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You're looking at the whole unit...... lol
Strange...I thought it would be larger. :o
I had forgotten that these were a conversion on your part. Really nice work. I'm sure the rest of them are just waiting in the wings for a lick of paint and then they'll be defending the Salopian masses from Alien incursion.
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Looking really good can't wait to see a full unit of them. :)
Haarken
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I most heartily approve!
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Thanks again for the compliments all! :)
I had forgotten that these were a conversion on your part.
I wish I was that talented. All the bits for this figure are from Black Pyramid. When you but a pack of the figures you can chose the weapon type you want and they now sell gasmask heads (seperately) as with this figure and heads with pith helmets and goggles (Dewbakuk kindly picked some up for me at the Derby show). The other gasmasks figures I converted, with the Adrian helmets are going to be the aeronef brigade.
After teasing us months ago with the concepts - July thread (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=20453.0) with test marine, and March thread (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=17157.msg205843#msg205843) about gas masked heads, I'm glad you've started getting photos up.
That's fast work for me! lol
You're looking at the whole unit...... lol
Never thought of that, cracking idea. Job done!
Very nice figure :-* :-* :-*
Where is the gas mask from?
How many of these can we expect to see?
As I was saying to Mike, the heads are from Black Pyramid. Last time I looked I couldn't see them on the website but I'm sure if you drop them a line they'll arrange something for you. The heads will work well with Ironclad but seem to be just a wee bit too chunky for Redoubt. If there's any other comparisons anyone wants me to try, ask away.
I'm thinking four units with gasmasks altogether, two marine and two army. As for the heads with goggles, I'm thinking how to use them.
I most heartily approve!
Does that mean I'll be on your side? ;)
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Looking good there Thunderpants :D
I prefer the Shropshire look though :)
cheers
James
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Jolly splendid old boy. ;D Looking forward to seeing the rest of them ;)
Good god, is he thawing to the figures?!?
Looks good TC, the ground looks rather loose and clinging on Mars though ;)
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Does that mean I'll be on your side? ;)
It all depends my friend. ;) Alliances are meant to be broken.
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Good god, is he thawing to the figures?!?
No. ;)
I was just admiring Cheeks two shade paint job :)
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Nice! Looking forward to when they can form up beside Sterling's growing Canadian army and my Indians.
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Nice work Thunderclap :)
4 units of these? Now that's what I call a target rich environment lol
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Somethings wrong here if he only got the heads at BLAM, I suspect someone else did it for him ;D
Only kidding TC, looking good so far
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Very nice work, good idea paint them as a RM unit. Im working on a couple of units from the Tea Wars range at the moment , recieved the command and steam lancer this week. I didnt realise they did gas masked heads otherwise I would have ordered some, currently sticking Ramshackles heads on WF plastic s to see what they look like. Although Im not a fan of multi part metals (having just stuck 70 pairs of arms on Baker Co Zulus!) I might order another unit with the gas masks , my Martian Expeditionary Force is using Parroom minis which are much smaller in scale so the tea wars units will probably be heading off to Venus or Mercury. Like the others im looking forward to seeing the completed units.
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I know, I know, I actually put a figure together and painted it in a day. I even surprised myself and had to have a sit down afterwards ;). Only 39 more to go and I'll have you know I'm committed to this job and wont be distracted.............. ooh look, clouds.
Alliances are meant to be broken.
That is straight from page 1 of Malamute's Book of Diplomacy. lol
Mors, looking forward to seeing that lot. I know what you mean about putting the figures together but at least no two will be the same. You can buy gasmasks sprues seperately so it might be worth ordering some before you put anymore figures together. I recently got the command pack too and it's going to be a job putting a gasmask head on the signaller. Have you got Parroom Brits with gasmasks?
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. You can buy gasmasks sprues seperately so it might be worth ordering some before you put anymore figures together
Annoyingly Ive already put them together and slappped some paint on them , just have to buy another couple of packs.
I am using Black Scorpions Bromhead as the force commander, hes too big to go with any of the other ranges Ive got, and I dont normally worry about scale creep too much!
I seem to have a fixation with separate heads at the moment, about a year or so ago when I ordered from Ramshackle I got the turbanned heads, so like Dave Im waiting for Perrys plastic Zouves to add to my Ottomans.Im going to get the relevant head sprues from Westwind too which I have a few ideas for. With the extra heads from the Tea Wars range in each pack , plus 20 WF spare heads (which arnt great) I will have Im looking for some more figures to do head swops which is the limit of my modelling capabilty.
Have you got Parroom Brits with gasmasks?
Yes manged to get a couple of packs a few years ago, not touched them yet as I always wary of painting redcoats, if Im happy with the current units they are next on my list, especially as Im awaiting a order from RAFM to add to my Parroom Martians.
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Yes manged to get a couple of packs a few years ago, not touched them yet as I always wary of painting redcoats, if Im happy with the current units they are next on my list, especially as Im awaiting a order from RAFM to add to my Parroom Martians.
So not fair! I'd love to get my hands on some of these :(
Looking forward to seeing your project come together.
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Looking good! Now more pics! :)
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That's fast work for me! lol...
I know the feeling, I started lurking on LAF because I was going to build an airship and I wanted advice. I think that was May last year (maybe 6 months before I took the plunge and started posting about the idea of a VSF campaign), and the airship is still unconstructed.
In the meantime, I've had a bunch of Ruritanians and some Dwarves in pith-helmets that have been sitting untouched in my painting queue since... about April. And I'm not even converting them. So I think March to now for a conversion job where you're trying out bits is damned speedy work (especially as you've also built an entire Victorian town in the meanwhile)!
You've made a great start and I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest appear.
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I sent Black Pyramid a enquiry regarding the head sets , this is part of their reply :-
It is true! We have several sprues of heads in Pith helmets, two of which are ones wearing goggles and full-face gas masks (World War 2 types) - we will be producing more gas mask sprues in the new year, based on earlier historical designs.
These sprues are being painted for stock photographing purposes at the moment but I am confident that they will be on the website shop within the next week or possibly two.
Looks like they got some more stuff coming out in the new year, good for conversions.
Mors
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The question is has Cheeks painted anymore since the original post ???
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I'll have you know I've painted loads........................
Okay, I've painted none since last week. It's not my fault, my fingers fell off at the weekend. They're all better now so I can paint again.
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Thunderchicken - you're slacking. I've just finished my second unit of Legion Extraterrestriale. Next up is a unit of Troupes de Marine to accompany my naval landing party :)
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Slacking!? Slacking!!!!!!!!? One figure a week is lightspeed for me ;)
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So hows the Expeditionary force comeing along?
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So hows the Expeditionary force comeing along?
Ah!
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Ah!
You're excused. Making that VSF detective game for me at BLAM is more important.
cheers,
Thorbjørn