Vanvlak's Mono-paddlewheel FS02

[Vanvlak]

Weirdness à la Vanvlak.

Awww, thanks 

Tippex - this is Blasphemy!

Blasphemy?
This is PUSS CAT!
Hmmm. frank Miller does it better, I dare say...

He IS a white cat, y'know.
And most do go out.

C´mon, mate, with names like those you´re just asking for trouble and ensuing hilarity.

Well I'm also the one who builds monopaddlewheels....
Shiva.. grand!

The glue sounds like a tough one!

This doesn't include any experience with cats, though

Maybe I should offer to test this....

[former user]

yes
cats should be called like Monarchs or Gods 
this reflects the true status quo

I surely would have a lot of fun visiting Your house...
and not only because of Your fabulous miniature collection

[Vanvlak]

yes
cats should be called like Monarchs or Gods 
this reflects the true status quo

I surely would have a lot of fun visiting Your house...
and not only because of Your fabulous miniature collection

Weird miniatures + cats. Needs  strong nerves....
And you're welcome, if you ever end up here in Malta.

[former user]

Weird miniatures + cats. Needs  strong nerves....
And you're welcome, if you ever end up here in Malta.

 :)thx

same goes for You in Cologne

[thejammedgatling]

this is one of the most interesting builds I've seen in a while. I love the concept and the artistry. Also love the 'lets raid the bag of bits and see what we find' mentality...! fortune favours the brave!

excellent

[Vanvlak]

'lets raid the bag of bits and see what we find'

Dang, someone discovered my technique 
Thank you
More pics later - the (might as well own up now) bits pile has added further contributions, and watch out, it's now armed! 

[Bako]

:)thx

same goes for You in Cologne

Yes. Go for the sausage, stay for the smelly perfume .

[Vanvlak]

Yes. Go for the sausage, stay for the smelly perfume .

But I'm a veggie 

Progress of sorts: a base has been added (the classic old CD base) and it's starting to look busy - perhaps too busy.
Hope I decide to start painting soon as the colours are terribly jarring at the moment.

[Hammers]

Vanvlak^TM! 

[Vanvlak]

Vanvlak^TM! 

Another Vanvlak characteristic is abandoning projects; but this one might make it. Assembly is now complete, and a basecoat has been applied; and I've even started to make the sea around it on the base.
Pics as soon as I have the chance.
Just as a taster - it's going to be (mainly) green.

[Vanvlak]

It is definitely....interesting. I assume this 25/28mm? Will there be a crew and if so what uniform/period?

No, 15mm.
It will belong to the RN in the Mediterranean, who with their allies the Venetians (!) are battling Russians and Berbery Coast pirates
Period - 1860s - the Med fleet always gets the new technology late. 

[Vanvlak]

And to please the audience (consisting of 1 - hi Bezzo?) (how's that for breaking the 4th wall?), a couple of pics. Undercoat in GW Foundation Orkhide green. The CD was coated with Vallejo grey pumice texturing paste, not what is usually used for water, but it works well on smaller scales. For this pic you can see part painted in GW Foundation Mordian blue and part still unpainted.
I left the model in two halves as it would otherwise be harder to get at the 'water' around the central portion of the wheel. The white area in the half which is not attached to the CD base will be glued onto the large gear visible in the other half.

[Vanvlak]

Starting to look awesome...

Thank you sir, too kind.
Here's the sea starting to look choppy:

[Vanvlak]

Well, that's it completed.
I can't show pics of the completed model for now (according to the rules), so anyone waiting to see the monster (Bezzo?) should not wait up.
I've made a few changes to the history - it looks more modern than the period I had intended, so it's been shifted to 1895. She's still British and still navigating the Mediterranean, but this Conveyancer-class ship now has a name: HMS Upset.
There are 4 hypotheses which could explain this:
1) it follows the naval tradition of naming ships after abstracts such as HMS Victory, HMS Triumph, an 'upset' being something caused to the enemy, of course.
2) So named to commemorate the first triumphant action of this vessel (originally nameless) against the Russians: the Russian gun crews laughed so hard at the sight of this beastie that they couldn't lay their guns properly, and the RN won, upsetting the Russians.
3) The vessel is a little unstable, and tends to swing back and forth about its wheel axis, causing several stomach upsets.
4) The vessel was named HMS Upright, but as it tended to upset regularly she was renamed...