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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: 6milPhil on September 28, 2012, 12:32:47 PM
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Snapped off a few photos off a master which Uncle Crouchie just delivered. To say I'm happy with it is a slight understatement. I'm hoping to start casting these next week...
(http://6milphil.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/dsc03422-001.jpg)
(http://6milphil.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/dsc03420-001.jpg)
(http://6milphil.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/dsc03421-001.jpg)
Anyone interested?
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Excellent.
Certainly interested ... how much do you think that bugger will come in at?
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Yea, love to hear the price. If it is reasonable I would love one!
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Excellent.
Certainly interested ... how much do you think that bugger will come in at?
Yea, love to hear the price. If it is reasonable I would love one!
Well I tend to work out the price once cast with the weight of the resin a key factor. I'm aiming at £20 before postage though. Reasonable enough? ???
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Very cool, I think the price may take it out of my range though.
That comes out to over $32 plus postage for us in the US folks.
Jake
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Awesome! Take my money now!!
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Well if anyone fancies making a pre-order PM me, I can hold that price for pre-ordering LAF'ers - but I'd want to post them out recorded. Damn those gaming postmen. ;)
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Looks good... and heavy! :o
How much does it weigh in at?
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No idea until I've cast one. I'm filling it at the moment, should be in rubber by Monday and cast a while after that.
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LUV IT! :-* :-* :-* Definately will want one.
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Cool model, very crisp detail. Don't forget to add some slots for the chainsaws on the sides, those zombie legs don't sever themselves! ;)
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What scale is that, looks way to small for 28mm?
Avaerage person should have to look up to see in the driver window?
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Phil. I would buy that at £20.
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What scale is that, looks way to small for 28mm?
Avaerage person should have to look up to see in the driver window?
I think for 28mm it's ok if the scale is slightly smaller, this beast would get huge otherwise ;)
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$32 plus posage for US, what is the rough weight? Or a guess as postage for us US folk? Interested in one, love it...
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Niccceee! :-*
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Any chance of casting it hollow, to reduce the weight? It'll be a real brick, otherwise.
(Oh, and I'm desperately looking around for $32USD + postage as we speak...) :)
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Any chance of casting it hollow, to reduce the weight? It'll be a real brick, otherwise.
I could I guess, I think I'd do them solid unless someone wants it hollow cast.
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What is the weight? I am US also and VERY interested.
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We did the weight question... ;D
It's not been cast yet so unable to weight it as a resin piece.
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We did the weight question... ;D
It's not been cast yet so unable to weight it as a resin piece.
Totally without knowledge here but wouldn't cubic cm (L x W x D) x density/weight/mass/whatever (see, don't even remember the right term this early morning,) per cm cubed = (at least approximate) weight? Does the density of resin vary significantly based on the mixture?
Gracias,
Glenn
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I'll cast it, you do the maths and we'll see who gets the correct answer. :P
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Had a bad back and neck most of the week so only just got the model into rubber, I'll start casting in the wee small hours.
GOOD NEWS for our Stateside cousins - it looks like Brent of Company B fame will be carrying this model so no fearfully expensive trans-Atlantic postage.
Three cheers for Brent, etc. :-*
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I think for 28mm it's ok if the scale is slightly smaller, this beast would get huge otherwise ;)
Nah too narrow for 28mm for me. Shame but I'll stick with 1/43 diecast options I reckon. Good luck with it though seriously and widen the market and aim for 20mm sales as well?
The Commander
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Had a bad back and neck most of the week so only just got the model into rubber, I'll start casting in the wee small hours.
GOOD NEWS for our Stateside cousins - it looks like Brent of Company B fame will be carrying this model so no fearfully expensive trans-Atlantic postage.
Hope you get to feeling better soon. I hate when my back flares up.
On another note, YAY for casting and YAY! for Brent!
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I'll cast it, you do the maths and we'll see who gets the correct answer. :P
I will take that to mean the density of the material is dependent on the mixture, not that anyone's math skills are deficient. ;)
That said if you supply the dimensions and the average density of the resin I will give the math a shot. 8)
Gracias,
Glenn
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Yep, we will have this in our moderns section. It will make a nice convoy with our other offerings.
I think the size is good, since this is representative of a generic RV or Winnebago. A true scale version in 1:56 would be huge, and literally need to have a full Interior as well. It would also be similarly priced to a large piece of terrain.
Hmmm...
Anyhow, this would also make a nice urban assault vehicle. Now I need to get a good series of sculptures of the characters from "Stripes"
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Sweet. Cannot wait to get my grubby mitts on this and violate it with subpar painting.
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Glad to hear that Company B is going to carry it here. I will definately have to get me one.
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Yep, we will have this in our moderns section. It will make a nice convoy with our other offerings.
I think the size is good, since this I'd representative of an RV Winnebago. A true scale version in 1:56 would literally need to have a full Interior as well, and it would be similarly priced to a large piece of terrain.
Hmmm...
Anyhow, this would also make a nice urban assault vehicle. Now I need to get a good series of sculptures of the characters from "Stripes"
only a couple of inches or so wider and it would have been idea. Again shame.
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only a couple of inches or so wider and it would have been idea. Again shame.
I am with the Commander here. Its way to small for 28mm miniatures, and its a shame, since a RV is high up on my wish list. Everyone making stuff for zombies would love one I am sure hehe.
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Nice RV and perfect scaling for me ! Reminds me "Breaking Bad", the lab-mobile (to cook meth).
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I am with the Commander here. Its way to small for 28mm miniatures, and its a shame, since a RV is high up on my wish list. Everyone making stuff for zombies would love one I am sure hehe.
Sorry but a couple of inches would make it too big.
The modern ones are much bigger but if you look at the one in Walking Dead it is smaller.
If you took your miniatures off the GW style basis and perhaps used true '28mm' miniatures rather than those that are more 30mm+ then I think you'll find this is give or take spot on. I'm thinking Hasslefree survivors here.
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Well aware of the walking dead winnie, and still feel that if it were a inch at least wider it would fit, using hasslefree survivors etc...
it's the take rather than the give that kills it for me... ;)
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The weight is 171 grams, although the postage issue is answered now. Photos of casts soon. I'll let Crouchie know he's building at the wrong scale, I imagine he'll rebuild everything he's ever done once he knows... ;)
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Hah!
In my maths 2" is 5cm roughly. 5cm at this size s almost two miniatures tall. My car is about 6' give or take. Trucks are wider but not by another cars width.
So taking all into consideration I will go with Soapy as an RV at this size over 10cm wide would be rediculous.
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Sarcasm aside Phil, as I've said and meant, genuinely good luck with this.
The Commander
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Hah!
In my maths 2" is 5cm roughly. 5cm at this size s almost two miniatures tall. My car is about 6' give or take. Trucks are wider but not by another cars width.
So taking all into consideration I will go with Soapy as an RV at this size over 10cm wide would be rediculous.
So an inch would have been ideal mate. My T4 transporter is around 6 foot wide cabin width, with only just enough space, less than a foot, for a walkthrough from the front seats. Yup granted the older winnies are more compact, but I think that maybe half an inch to an inch tops would have helped and I agree that further two inches added to the width would have been too much.
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I think 10mm would be enough if you really wanted to widen it purely for aesthetic reasons.
Remember that if 28mm is 6' the base is 25mm. There is clear space either side of the base. It may only account to 10mm but another 10mm still means that the winnie equates to 7.5 feet wide.
So you see it is a pretty exact science. Even another inch would equate to adding the best part of 6' onto the width. (roughly speeking at this scale 4.6mm, rounded down 4.7 if up, is equal to 1' in real terms). So the reality is we are talking about 5mm wider tops or 1/5th of an inch.
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I think 10mm would be enough if you really wanted to widen it purely for aesthetic reasons.
Remember that if 28mm is 6' the base is 25mm. There is clear space either side of the base. It may only account to 10mm but another 10mm still means that the winnie equates to 7.5 feet wide.
So you see it is a pretty exact science. Even another inch would equate to adding the best part of 6' onto the width. (roughly speeking at this scale 4.6mm, rounded down 4.7 if up, is equal to 1' in real terms). So the reality is we are talking about 5mm wider tops or 1/5th of an inch.
Agreed. :)
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I find it interesting that people find it too small given its 1/55th scale....do the same people also find the Fenris, TAG, Company B military vehicles to be too small...?
If my memory serves me Vyper has a number of the Fenris humvee for his zombie project for starters....
They are all also 1/55th. ;)
How about a GW Rhino....can you really get a squad of power armour in one of those...?
I don't think the photos did the RV much of a favour as the mini is on a bulky slotta - might look a better comparison with a figure on a washer or coin.
Personally I think it looks great - most of my vehicles are 1/55 with the odd 1:50 mixed in but then I don't stick my figures on hubcaps....if I did I'd use out of scale 1/43 vehicles
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I like the size. As mentioned, if it was bigger, say 2 inches wide, I'd want a full interior. But then that would need to be exaggerated as well do allow the bases on the figures.
For the LAF lurkers in the US, the first batch of these will be here in the states soon! I'll be updating the website this weekend. Also of note, it looks like our Japanese Zombies will also be in stock at the same time!
We'll also be offering limited resin versions of the Kamikaze and zombie version as well. Plenty of zed to run over in your new RV.
Brent
Company B
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I base my purchases on aesthetics, to me the RV doesn't work. If you personally like it then great.
The fenris hummers work for me, so I use them.
I base my minis on slots and resin bases, again my choice.
I also get vehicles that work for me, including 1/43 to 1/55 and 1/50. Again what ever works for me I'll use.
Cheers
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Nice RV and perfect scaling for me ! Reminds me "Breaking Bad", the lab-mobile (to cook meth).
I've only just caught up with that series, the pilot episode is brilliant - I tried to explain the pose of the guy with the gun waiting for what he thought were cops to Kev of HF in the vain hope that he might do a figure of it...
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I find it interesting that people find it too small given its 1/55th scale....do the same people also find the Fenris, TAG, Company B military vehicles to be too small...?
If my memory serves me Vyper has a number of the Fenris humvee for his zombie project for starters....
They are all also 1/55th. ;)
How about a GW Rhino....can you really get a squad of power armour in one of those...?
I don't think the photos did the RV much of a favour as the mini is on a bulky slotta - might look a better comparison with a figure on a washer or coin.
Personally I think it looks great - most of my vehicles are 1/55 with the odd 1:50 mixed in but then I don't stick my figures on hubcaps....if I did I'd use out of scale 1/43 vehicles
Doesnt matter, its still too small? Besides, I prefer 1/48 scale vehicles, wich naturally doesnt have anything to do with this one, but still.
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Too big for 20mm?
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the pose of the guy with the gun waiting for what he thought were cops
Please do yourself a favor and buy/download it, a lot more of inspiring scenes in the following episodes (wait for the crazy TUCO :o ).
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Sadly that means you are using the wrong scale vehicles then. Check out the size of 1/48 scale miniatures compared to 28mm.
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Please do yourself a favor and buy/download it, a lot more of inspiring scenes in the following episodes (wait for the crazy TUCO :o ).
Oh I will, the bathtub scene was funny too.
The RV is now available...U.S. cousins can get it from Company B ( http://www.companyb.biz/ ) who should have it in stock by next week - big thanks to Brett.
(http://slugindustries.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/dsc03488-001.jpg?w=640)
http://slugindustries.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/rv-motorhome-28mm/ (http://slugindustries.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/rv-motorhome-28mm/)
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Very crisp.
:)
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Nice! Cant wait to snatch it up from Brent and Co.! :D
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And decals will soon be available as well. Probably around the same time as the RV appears in our shop.
(http://035f399.netsolhost.com/RVdecals.jpg)
Digital Mockup
(http://035f399.netsolhost.com/RV_decals.jpg)
Still deciding on color, but I went with the Tan from the WD tv series.
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Very nice! I will plan on purchasing one...