Outland: A Sci-Fi Project: The Baronial Rangers.. (08/11)

[Mason]

As a break from all the Old Skool Space Marines I have been painting lately I thought I would do something completely different and make a new vehicle for Outland.

I had mentioned, whilst playing a Pulp period game with some friends a few weeks ago, that I had been after a 'J.Jones' truck from the Dad's Army series to add to my Interwar vehicle collection.
The following week, when the lads turned up for a game, two of the chaps had obviously been listening to me as they both turned up with one!

Result!
Nice one, chaps!
 

As I now had two I thought that I would convert one into a 'futuristic' version suitable for traversing the rough terrain between Outland settlements, so into the bits box I went.
Armed with some suitable parts I chopped the wheels off of the Butcher's van and started adding bits.

An hour or two later this is how far I had got.....



I am still going to add an armoured windscreen and a bull bar/dozer blade attachment to the front but will start painting it first so I can get a brush into areas that will be difficult to reach if I add these parts first.

And, yes, I am keeping the 'J.Jones' logo intact.
 

[majorsmith]

Haha that’s ace!

[has.been]

" I can see it now Wilson, teams of dedicated
Alien hunters sweeping the countryside"   

[Storm Wolf]

" I can see it now Wilson, teams of dedicated
Alien hunters sweeping the countryside"   

"Aliens, they don`t like it up `em!"

"Don`t panic!"

 

[has.been]

"Aliens, they don`t like it up `em!"

As PROVEN in such Documentaries as:-
Evolution and Independence Day.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

As PROVEN in such Documentaries as:-
Evolution and Independence Day.

The former also proving they do not like shampoo.

[Mason]

 

Thanks, chaps.
This little thing has obviously tickled a couple of you.
 

[twrchtrwyth]

That's great.

[Sinewgrab]

Is it just me, or do you put a different emphasis on how you say 'family butcher' when it's the apocalypse?

Love it.

[Chief Lackey Rich]

Is it just me, or do you put a different emphasis on how you say 'family butcher' when it's the apocalypse?

Depends on how hungry you are, I suppose.

[has.been]

'Our family have been in meat pies for years!' 

[Mason]

 
Thanks, chaps.


I found a bit of spare time yesterday to get the first bit of painting done.
I still have to sort out the bull bars/ram thing for the front and a windscreen and find something that fits in those wheels, but it is getting there.

[has.been]

Looking good!
I used the head of a disposable razer for bull bars,
 just a suggestion.

[Mason]

Looking good!
I used the head of a disposable razer for bull bars,
 just a suggestion.

I had not thought of that, even though I have quite a few razor blade covers in my bits box...

I have already added something a little more 'substantial' to the front, though, which may not be to everyone's taste, but I like it.
 

Just basing it up today (hopefully!) and then it is final picture time.
 

[Mason]

The work on the 'J.Jones' Butchers Truck has finished.

A (much larger than originally intended!) 'cowcatcher' attachment has been added to the front as I thought it fitted well.
It may not be to everyone's taste, but I like it.

All ready to set about making those deliveries in the wilds of Outland...