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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Pappa Midnight on July 28, 2011, 12:41:23 PM

Title: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Pappa Midnight on July 28, 2011, 12:41:23 PM: Being a huge Zombie Film fan ( who'd have guessed???) I thought it would be fun to create an 1887 version of "Dead Reckoning" from The Land Of The Dead.
Owned by the Knightsbridge Hunt Club, land Train "Goliath" is a marvel of modern engineering. The tractor unit, originally meant for use in heavy industry, has been strenghtened with armour-plate ( up to 3" in places) and has had a turret added with a heavy machinegun. It has firing ports all round to enable crew to engage with small arms from any angle.
The coal tender gives it increased range but may be dispensed with for operations closer to home.
The battle carriage has an upper observation deck with a mounted light machinegun to the rear. Its main weapons are sponson mounted, steam-driven 20mm Gatling Cannons. It also sports 2" armour plate and lateral firing ports.
It is the most powerful offensive vehicle in civillian hands!!!

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_TRAIN.jpg)

The main tractor unit is a converted "Ramshackle Games" boneyard truck. It has had tracks added from a disney toy and a converted Chimera turret (Ramshackle Games).
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_engine1.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Engine2.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Engine3.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Engine4.jpg)

The coal tender has been converted from a "Goldlok" train set.
The Battle Carriage is also from a "Goldlok" set and has a scratchbuilt upper deck (bits box) a ww2 Russian LMG and sponsons from a GW tank.
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Wagon1.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Wagon2.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Wagon3.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Wagon4.jpg)

The whole train is 16" long and 5 1/2" High ( although extra carriages can be added...... cattle car for carrying horses or looted gear...????)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Top1.jpg)
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/DR_Top2.jpg)

Hope You like it.
Regards
PM
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Belgian on July 28, 2011, 12:54:56 PM: Sick! ;D I absolutly love it, is it possible to make a groupshot of all your miniatures and terrain?
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Dr DeAth on July 28, 2011, 01:04:42 PM: :-* :-* :-* :-* Superb!
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: The_Beast on July 28, 2011, 01:37:33 PM: Damn impressive, indeed. :o

Have to admit, though, at first sight, I thought the piccies were foreshortened. For a micro-sec, I saw the hatch as a 'squished' human, and the sections ARE delightfully stunty. ;->=

"It has had tracks added from a disney toy"...

Once again, explaining why the fellow on the Bazar is so desperately seeking Atlantis parts. ;->= Unfortunately, looks like it will take an expedition to the storage shed.

PM, is there no end to your magic, or or your damnable enterprise?!?

Doug
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Sangennaru on July 28, 2011, 02:30:46 PM: oh my!

That's awesome!
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Mr.Marx on July 28, 2011, 02:42:43 PM: Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow

:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Thats totaly off the awsome scale. Just, totaly.

Marx
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Thunderchicken on July 28, 2011, 02:49:58 PM: Brilliant work PM! :-* :-* :-*

I thought you'd been a bit quiet lately. Now we know what you've been up to.
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Chairface on July 28, 2011, 03:20:19 PM: Freaking awesome!
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: answer_is_42 on July 28, 2011, 07:18:14 PM: Fantastic stuff, as always.
Just one point; aren't the wheels on the end carriage a little small for traversing the ruins of post-apocalyptic Victorian London?
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Pappa Midnight on July 28, 2011, 08:06:43 PM: Thanks for the comments. Wasn't too sure how it would turn out but I'm pretty pleased with it.
I agree the wheels on the battle carriage are pretty small, I was aiming for a sort of gypsy caravan look rather than large coach wheels. Call it style over practicality.... :D

Regards
PM
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: answer_is_42 on July 28, 2011, 09:30:29 PM: Fair enough. As for a extra carriage, something like this might finish it off nicely:

(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/answeris42/Random%20stuff/MAR10305351.jpg)
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on July 28, 2011, 10:13:09 PM: Fantastic - just fantastic.

Thank you for sharing.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: jscottbowman on July 28, 2011, 10:14:34 PM: Absolutely beautiful work. Love the black and gold colour scheme.

And to me it also 'works' - for a steam powered wonder you included the coal wagon.

I am still fairly new to VSF, and some of the contraptions I have seen, make me think 'that just wouldnt work'. I'd love to try my hand at a steampowered gyrocopter, and whilst some I have seen look wonderful, I am always left wondering, where is the coal store, and how does that single pilot, fly it and load the firebox? Maybe they have limited duration in the air??? I am rambling now.

Once again, great stuff!
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Hawkeye on July 29, 2011, 09:23:34 PM: Just commented on this on your sticky, PM, but wanted to have a read of the "how-to" and your thoughts on the piece. I think I guessed most of the parts correctly! In any case, you did what you almost always manage to do - you took pieces and parts from very different sources, and blended them together to make something cohesive and perfectly at home in your Victorian-Zombie world. Bloody brilliant!
I have to ask - I always have to ask - what are you up to next?
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: War In 15MM on July 30, 2011, 12:24:46 AM: Really a beautiful piece of work. Richard
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Melnibonean on July 30, 2011, 04:37:03 AM: Damn, damn, damn fine work there my friend. o_o
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: The Breaker on July 30, 2011, 05:45:41 AM: I can just imagine the noise and the avalanche of shells when those two gatling guns are firing. Awesome modelling dude!
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Funghy-Fipps on July 30, 2011, 01:52:12 PM: I pity your zombies! That's stunning work there.
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Commander Vyper on July 30, 2011, 02:01:39 PM: Lovely work Al, really nice, I've got that Atlantis toy, was going to sell the bits but think I'll keep em now for that Ramshackle vehicle, lovely VSF/zombie feel.
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: gamer Mac on July 30, 2011, 11:27:34 PM: Great stuff :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: DowVooVoo on August 01, 2011, 12:30:59 PM: :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Geudens on August 01, 2011, 12:59:12 PM: A very nice and imaginative combination, PM! As it happens, I have all components you used "in stock", so I can really appreciate your splendid design by "seeing through it". BTW, you forgot to take your medicine again, I suppose? lol

Top job, mate!

Rudi
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Skratch on August 01, 2011, 04:34:26 PM: Nice work, that train is just great ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Doomsdave on August 02, 2011, 02:24:15 AM: Simply beautiful work. Your standard black and gold paint scheme always looks great.
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: leonmallett on August 04, 2011, 06:01:29 PM: Superb work there! :)
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: The_Beast on August 04, 2011, 06:54:34 PM: Still waiting to see on the table, in consort with other of your fiendishly infernal conveyances!

Doug
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Pappa Midnight on August 06, 2011, 12:40:13 PM: Thank you all for the comments.
I am starting on some new buildings this weekend. Trying decide between some more shop fronts or the HQ of the Hunt Club with "Stables" for their various conveyances.......
I will post a group shot shortly with all of my vehicles so far.

Regards
PM
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on August 06, 2011, 01:03:10 PM: Excellent work, most impressed.
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: shadowking1957 on August 06, 2011, 03:26:02 PM: awesome , superb work.... :o
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Ramshackle_Curtis on August 07, 2011, 12:27:22 PM: Yes, really awesome work as usual. Nicely put together and lovely paint job.

Quote from: jscottbowman on July 28, 2011, 10:14:34 PM

I am always left wondering, where is the coal store, and how does that single pilot, fly it and load the firebox? Maybe they have limited duration in the air??? I am rambling now.

You need to watch Steam Boy

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348121/
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: The_Beast on August 07, 2011, 12:48:46 PM: Quote from: Ramshackle_Curtis on August 07, 2011, 12:27:22 PM
Yes, really awesome work as usual. Nicely put together and lovely paint job.

You need to watch Steam Boy

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348121/

*sigh* And, I've several friends who'll cry out 'steampunk, not VSF'. I disagree, but a bit TOO much handwavium for me to try to apply to gaming. ;->=

Neat toys, though...

Doug
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Ramshackle_Curtis on August 07, 2011, 07:49:58 PM: Whats the essential difference between VSF and steampunk then? Are they not simply "alternate ages of steam that are about the Victorian time"? Surely we could call the whole thing "19th century fantasy scifi" and be done with it?
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: The_Beast on August 07, 2011, 07:54:29 PM: I can see some reason for trying to split them, though more of degree than kind.

Doug
Title: Re: "Dead Reckoning 1887" a.k.a. Land Train Goliath PIC HEAVY
Post by: Dewbakuk on August 07, 2011, 09:26:22 PM: Quote from: Ramshackle_Curtis on August 07, 2011, 07:49:58 PM
Whats the essential difference between VSF and steampunk then? Are they not simply "alternate ages of steam that are about the Victorian time"? Surely we could call the whole thing "19th century fantasy scifi" and be done with it?

Steampunk doesn't neccesarily have anything to do with the 19th Century. That however is a totally different thread and one that has been discussed to death, do a quick search and several will come back, lets not bring it up here :)