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[has.been]

The promised pictures of 15mm Sci-Fi dropships.
Purchased at Hammerhead (pre Lock-down)
They are resin miscasts. WW1 French tanks.
They were in the bargain bucket (sans tracks,
wheels & other details) so set me back 50p each.
The downward, breaking, thrusters were nozzle tops,
which, with a few things from my spare parts box of
interesting bits, completed my attempt at providing
a table entry means for my (yet to be painted or based)
15mm Sci-Fi troopers.
Oh, & to show my tendency/obsession with NOT throwing
things away. Their flight bases are from Britain's Detail range
ACW 54mm Cavalry. Those I based differently some 35 years
ago, but kept the die-cast bases 'Just in case'.

[vodkafan]

I would never have thought of this!  You have got the "drop" on me 

BUT where's the landing gear?

[has.been]

James! You know that no self respecting DSC (Drop Ship Commander) deploys
landing gear till the last moment. Deploy it early & it just gets shot off! Then you
can't get off from the LZ (Landing Zone) & if you can't get off how can you possibly
use Garry's favourite tactic, 'Nuke em from orbit!!!!'.

[CookAndrewB]

If you had told me those were something 40K related, I would have bought it hook line and sinker. WWI tanks... who would have thought! That was a rather nice bit of inspiration.

[has.been]

Thanks CookAndrewB.
I always thought 40k (Human) vehicles took their inspiration from WW1.
Eldar & Tau do look Sci-Fi IMO, but not Le Man Russ  et al.

[has.been]

Due to generous donations from our own Digits, a splurge of activity.
First off, oil drums.
These have been filed, stuck to bases, bases textured & undercoated (rust).
Next stage is to add some paint & flock. Then they will give (some) protection
against stray RPGs in our modern games.

[flatpack]

In that sentence, you used two words that put the fear of god into me.
Digits and RPG.

[has.been]

That combination is not always scary in my view.
Take for example the sentence, 'Aim that RPG at Digits!'

[Digits]

Now now...be nice!

Glad to see you are straight into them....but if you want to make them RPG proof....I’d be inclined to add a large bank of spoil like I did with mine.

Had a rummage through the aquarium bits you gave me...plenty of jungle vegetation to be made, cheers.

[has.been]

Enjoy the aquarium bits. May I suggest that you use the weirder bits
to make some Sci-Fi scenery. That would go well with your team of Auditors.

[Digits]

I will happily leave the weird alien stuff you you mate 

[has.been]

Some more bits from Digits.
Sci-fi boxes & crates. Stuck onto square bases as a kind of pallet.
Useful to provide cover & break line of sight in Galactic Heroes games.

[Digits]

Glad to see some useful bits in there.  Looking forward to seeing it painted.

[has.been]

Oil barrel barriers, now completed & ready for a modern game

[Digits]

They came out great Pete.  I’m just concerned about the soft toy strapped to their bumper!

Sadistic buggers!