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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: Westfalia Chris on September 11, 2008, 02:22:30 PM
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Hi guys, just a quick heads-up on a little vehicle I cobbled together yesterday, a hover scout car.
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/Christian_S_1979/Modelling%20and%20Miniatures/Sharkit%20Alterra%201/sphschweber.jpg)
Made from plasticard, cut using a paper model template from the web, with the front and side skirts covered in Revell putty. I´ll use it for sci-fi, so it won´t get a true "pulpendeutschen" paint scheme, but the general idea and stilistic source of inspiration is pretty obvious, I think.
Any suggestions are welcome. Note please that the front skirt is not as rough as it looks in the photos. Nonetheless, that Revell putty is a total bitch to apply and sand. Apply and sand. Repeat like in that Karate kid movie. And still it´s a bit uneven, but since I like cast steel surfaces, I´ll leave it as is.
The underside is detailed as well, with a large fan in front and smaller ducts in the rear - however since most of it is plastic, you can´t see that much detail now. I´ll add a shot once I´ve painted it.
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thats sweet! very much in the maK line of design!
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That's pretty cool. I know what you're going for with the cast-steel look, but it still looks a little too rough. Or rather, the roughness could be too easily mistaken for being unfinished instead. How about some vertical plasticard plates around the curve of the front? I think that would look cool and would make the roughness seem more "by-design." Or perhaps some weld lines?
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that's really good chris.
that putty must have been a tough job.
Look forward to seeing it painted.
dodge
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Right folks, it isn´t yet completely finished - I´ll add the flying base and two antennae, but since my camera batteries went dead tonight (after using them for some months), I´ll have to reload them first. More pics tomorrow.
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/Christian_S_1979/Modelling%20and%20Miniatures/Sharkit%20Alterra%201/sphschweber_painted_right.jpg)
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/Christian_S_1979/Modelling%20and%20Miniatures/Sharkit%20Alterra%201/sphschweber_painted_left.jpg)
I painted it to go with the Alterra 1 figures. I like the scheme more and more.
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Very good chris :-*
Particularly like the skirting where you did the putty. Looks well used and chafed.
Cool :D
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Very nice. A nice change from the WWW2 walkers that everyone seems to want.
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Nice job, Chris!
Rudi
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That looks ace! :)
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awsome I like it.
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That is AWESOME! :o
Brian
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You really should have made a mould ;)
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You really should have made a mould ;)
Too bad I´m too much of a wuss to take it up with Mr. Yokoyama and Hobby Japan´s lawyers... X-D
Seriously, since it is an almost exact copy of the Sandstalker, I decidedly refrained from doing so. Although a squadron of those would be nice, indeed.
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You really should have made a mould ;)
Too bad I´m too much of a wuss to take it up with Mr. Yokoyama and Hobby Japan´s lawyers... X-D
Wot, no law-fu? lol
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Great stuff! Cool Anime-ish paintjob too. Would go great with the maK gladiator I bet.
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So, batteries are charged, so here´s some size comparison pics with the Alterra powered Armour guy and an Ebob Luftwaffe Officer. I´ve also fitted the antennae. Tonight, I hope to get the base done, so I´ll add a picture of the underbelly and said base then.
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/Christian_S_1979/Modelling%20and%20Miniatures/Sharkit%20Alterra%201/sphschweber_painted_sizecopy.jpg)
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Thos elook really good.
give us a close up of the altera guy please he looks very nice painted up.
dodge
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give us a close up of the altera guy please he looks very nice painted up.
Please take a look >>>here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7362.0)<<<, where I´ve reviewed the first release figures plus the concept model (which will, sadly, not become available).
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Hey Chris, top notch work!!
:-*
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A Zimmeret coating would look awesome on that thing!
Brian
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give us a close up of the altera guy please he looks very nice painted up.
Please take a look >>>here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=7362.0)<<<, where I´ve reviewed the first release figures plus the concept model (which will, sadly, not become available).
Oh so that was you, Already saw it lovely stuff Chris. :D
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WWW2 German hovercraft? They must have copied Soviet designs:
http://milparade.udm.ru/32/062.htm (http://milparade.udm.ru/32/062.htm)
(http://www.brocki.neostrada.pl/hovercraft/imgs/vl0b.jpg)
(http://www.brocki.neostrada.pl/hovercraft/imgs/vl1b.jpg)
(http://www.brocki.neostrada.pl/hovercraft/imgs/vl2b.jpg)
Does anyone have any more information or pictires of Vladimir Levkov's designs? Bearing in mind that his prototype fast attack craft designs date from the 1930s, more advanced versions would certainly ve a good option for the Soviets for WWW2.
I have this image of hovercraft fitted with T34 turrets storming across froxen lakes accompanied by hordes of white-clad infantry on skis ....