Author Topic: Aha, I know what I'm doing now :-) (photos 22nd Oct) (Read 15426 times)

Calimero · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:29:25 PM »

I was under the impression, looking at the sketch, that it was some kind of Oriental (middle-East) design… in that case I wouldn’t put rivets (or a clock on the minaret) in order not to make it look too much Victorian…

@ jimbibbly you might want to take a look at http://www.taminiatures.com/ for ACW Guns on garrison mount

gamer Mac · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2009, 03:31:11 PM »

I said don’t set the bar too high. You just set the bar so high that I can’t even see it.

This looks like it is going to be huge

Love the idea.

Have you decided if it’s going to be for a particular nation?
Japanese or Chinese or Martian?
Or is the idea to have something generic?

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #17 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:26:50 PM »

Jimbib, if there's not even a hint of a line of rivets somewhere on your magnificent creation you wont be in our secret gang anymore.

You know, the secret gang I'm never ever ever supposed to mention on a public forum.......... oops!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #18 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:39:27 PM »

Quote from: Thunderchicken on October 11, 2009, 05:26:50 PM

Jimbib, if there's not even a hint of a line of rivets somewhere on your magnificent creation you wont be in our secret gang anymore. You know, the secret gang I'm never ever ever supposed to mention on a public forum.......... oops!

Don't worry, there'll be rivets galore (and boilers and mechanical stuff and Victorian embellishments all over)

I think the idea is to have it as a generic (nation-wise) docking station, maybe between two cities, so there will be a mix of architectural styles (but primarily adobe-ish 'cos it's easier and seems to say 'Mars')

Piccies in about an hour. My wife is working today so I can get on with it and hide it before she gets back

cheers

James

former user · « **Reply #19 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:43:07 PM »

good luck with Your astonishing project
here's some more inspiration

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #20 on:** October 11, 2009, 07:16:30 PM »

I love that film

It was really underated when it came out

Lots of brill little touches.

Many thanks for the input chaps, I really appreciate it

Now for a couple of photos

Construction on the main tower has begun, although I'm going to have to go to the art shop as I've run out of foamboard

The flight stand for the nef is 265mm high which will hopefully be a standard height I use (if I remember)

I've decided to make it in two halfs, one with the main tower and one with the gate and minaret, partly for storage and partly because I don't think I'd get the whole thing done

It'll still be usable on the table, just on the edge of the board.

Pretty much all the windows and small doors etc will be cast out of resin and stuck on the surface for quickness. I'm also thinking on cannon embrasures maybe half way down the walls to allow for the bombarding of ground troops (if necessary).

Probably hardly any lift off roofs, but we'll see

Docking ramps will remain in place but will be embellished somehow.

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@ jimbibbly you might want to take a look at http://www.taminiatures.com/ for ACW Guns on garrison mount

I love Tim Adcocks stuff and wish I was able to do the same quality of work with guns/equipment etc

Progress will continue, but intermitantly now the intial rush/enthusiasm is over

cheers

James

Mancha · « **Reply #21 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:54:57 AM »

The cans of supplies in the background are giving me a woodie.

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #22 on:** October 12, 2009, 08:56:34 AM »

And he's off!! That's bigger than I thought it was going to be. What you've done so far would have taken me about a month, much swearing and threats of divorce.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #23 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:22:05 AM »

WOW that’s huge.

You can tell you’re a professional the edges are very, very neat and tidy. If I was doing this there would be a load of filler hiding all the mistakes. How do you manage to get such neat edges on the doorway

I agree with TC it would have taken me a month to get that far as well.
Looking forward to seeing this progress.

Malamute · « **Reply #24 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:31:55 AM »

Oh My...looking awesome already

Hammers · « **Reply #25 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:35:02 AM »

Looks like you've got the VSF Groupie Girls all in a puddle now, jb...

(No, I am not bitter...)

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #26 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:08:49 PM »

Thanks chaps

Everythings been cut by hand slowly, just takes practice (and a camera shot formfar enough away

)

I hope I haven't excited anybody too much

More to come tonight

cheers

James

Calimero · « **Reply #27 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:55:21 PM »

That already look impressive

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #28 on:** October 12, 2009, 03:44:45 PM »

James, it's absolutely correct not to think about storage AT ALL!
When it's finished, just send over that marvelous creation to my address and I will store it for you.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #29 on:** October 18, 2009, 07:30:21 AM »

Thanks chaps for the positive comments.

Small update for now as I've ben bust with commissions.

I haven't had a chance to go to the art shop yet so I've done some work on the loading crane and colour test...

Many thanks to the Admiral for the inspiration for the crane, kudos to you

Colour test, I think it should be a bit more reddy, as befits the Martian surface. When I go to the art shop I'll get some red ink (the one used was GW's Gryphonne sepia, stupid name!)

All the steam gubbins will be a dark gunmetal colour, or if anyone can think of a better scheme then let me know

Sorry to disappoint you Admiral but the storage is sorted

I'm off to SELWG today but my wife will be working when I get back, so I can get the big tower out and do some more to it

cheers

James

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