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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: Trencher on January 28, 2008, 09:15:19 PM

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Trencher on January 28, 2008, 09:15:19 PM

I've found this on TMP and thought it would fit in there. Reminds me a little bit to some drawings of Bruce McCall...

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/06/skyscraper-airport-o.html

Have fun!

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on January 29, 2008, 07:02:12 AM

I like it, would be a nice 45A scenario!

(http://craphound.com/images/skyscraperairport.jpg)

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: pnweerar on January 29, 2008, 12:58:29 PM

Now THERE'S a terrain piece.

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Trencher on January 29, 2008, 01:10:56 PM

You can play inside the terrain piece itself. But don't lose your way! Now I wonder who will build a "Hindenburg III" in 28mm???  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: PeteMurray on January 29, 2008, 01:24:35 PM

No, I think the Prof. has it right. You could do a .45 Adventures game (or series of games) where the boards are different sections of the rooftop airport.

It reminds me of a Bruce McCall illustration. If you can pick up "Zany Afternoons," it's well worth it.

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: fastolfrus on January 29, 2008, 01:25:17 PM

What an awesome design.

I suppose it might be possible in 1/300 scale....

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Vanvlak on January 29, 2008, 01:58:30 PM

Quote from: "fastolfrus"

What an awesome design.

I suppose it might be possible in 1/300 scale....

I model Aeronef stuff - 1:1200 scale ....  :love:

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: twrchtrwyth on January 29, 2008, 05:59:13 PM

Does anyone know if this actually happened?
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii318/twrchtrwyth/Paper%20minis/Is%20this%20real/anonymous-empire-state-building-wit.jpg)

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Operator5 on January 29, 2008, 06:28:05 PM

Quote from: "twrchtrwyth"

Does anyone know if this actually happened?

No it did not. Only one airship ever attempted a mooring at the building and it was much smaller. The air drafts at the top would have slammed an airship into the sides of the building.

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Haarken on January 29, 2008, 10:36:19 PM

More of the same article/picture and other Pulp/Weird War goodness can be found here (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/06/skyscraper-airport-for-city-of-tomorrow/) and here (http://blog.modernmechanix.com/).

Haarken  :)

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Weird WWII on January 29, 2008, 10:50:53 PM

I can see the scenario now, German commandos have secured the building and huge airships are in rout to deploy the first of several divisions for the conquest of the Americas.  It is up to you and your rag tag group of National Guard, Police and G-Men to dislodge these commandos so that these invaders can be easily picked off from the air with no where safe to land their fascist cargo.  "Lock and load boys we got a country to save!"

Brian

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Swampfox on January 30, 2008, 03:18:28 AM

I must build this. Should be pretty easy with foamcore and other techniques. Finally some cool and different terrain for a con game!

Title: Skyscraper airport 1939
Post by: Darkoath on January 30, 2008, 09:31:25 AM

Make the players have to climb the stairs... heh that in itself would require several gaming sessions! :lol: