Early Victorian Science Fiction?

[Redshank]

I'm interested in taking my VSF back to 1850s/60s so I can keep the Earthmen to muzzle-loaders and even things up a little, while having an excuse for colourful cavalry units (RAFM Gashants). This gets me away from Zulus High Martians (thousands of 'em!) or Lizardmen getting mown down by breech-loaders and Gatlings. Otherwise I give the Martians breech-loaders as well and it's the Boer War, which I don't fancy either.

[Cat]

First hot air balloon flight carrying a person was 1783.  First steam-powered train was 1804.  So Napoleonic era on up is quite fair game for early steamy fiction.

[The_Beast]

And the first contra-terrene battleship was... Oh, still waiting. 

Sorry, just teasing.

Not sure if this helps, but might I still suggest you peruse some other forums here?

Historical: Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts, Age of Big Battalions, and Colonial Adventures. I do troll the last for VSF situations and directions, but all may fire your imagination for items that may qualify as crossovers.

Broken Record Talk: Gothic Horror. While Dracula and Frankenstein were more modern stories than most realize, as Bram Stoker was criticized for such as Mina keeping notes on a typewriter, the folks having fun on the forum seem unbounded by time-and-place. 

Not much help, I assume, but please do keep us apprised of your progress.

Doug

 

[rumacara]

If it helps in ideas i´m gathering bits, pieces and figures for a ACW project.
The war continues after 1865 and now both sides are using new technology like flying ironclads with the help of scientists from other countrys.
The confederates have some support from the english and germans and the north being more rich and industrial advanced by their own.
Something like that.

[commissarmoody]

If it helps in ideas i´m gathering bits, pieces and figures for a ACW project.
The war continues after 1865 and now both sides are using new technology like flying ironclads with the help of scientists from other countrys.
The confederates have some support from the english and germans and the north being more rich and industrial advanced by their own.
Something like that.

I have started to lean into something similar, but more historical fiction instead of sci-fi.
Pretty much German or German, Austria and Russia using the 1873 to 1887 League of the Three Emperors to come up with some crazy reason to attack the US. Gives me a excuse to do some expand my Union ACW force and to pick up some FPW Prussians.
Maybe the excuse is that they want to stop the US before it becomes to much of a rivel for colonies/empire and Russia is regretting the lose of Alaska. (this is a complete flight of fancy and realty of both economic, navy size and capabilities are to be ignore to allow the fight to happen)

[v_lazy_dragon]

Something of a belated thanks for all the contributions from folks. I have bought 3 of the Ironclad miniatures open topped 6 wheel steam armoured cars, sone Redoubt ironclad crew in pillbox cap and a couple of swivel guns and carronades on naval mounts. Not sure if I will arm them with the swivel guns as 'proto-APCs', the carronades as 'self propelled guns' or one of each... and decide from there

[Cat]

Looking forward to seeing where you go with it!

[The_Beast]

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Not much help, I assume, but please do keep us apprised of your progress.

Doug

Just in case you missed this part, consider it a prequel 'Hear, hear!' to Cat!

Doug