Author Topic: New 28mm Tramp steamer (Read 10255 times)

Malamute · « **on:** July 20, 2007, 03:31:54 PM »

I seem to have posted a number of links to TMP articles over the last couple of days so here is another and its a cracker :

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a 28mm resin Tramp Steamer

http://theminiaturespage.com/news/488847/

Shame about the price

Operator5 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2007, 04:00:52 PM »

Yeah, the price is a bit steep and shipping on a 2' piece of resin probably won't be cheap either. But as they will happily point out, if you buy their $50 Old Glory Army card, you can get 40% off. So it will only cost you $167 + shipping instead of $195 + shipping.

I think it looks great, though. I'm sure they will sell a few.

I'm still going to build one of my own one of these days.

loki · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2007, 04:41:17 PM »

cwchmc · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2007, 05:02:08 PM »

Between this and the Gangster buildings, I'm going to have to finally join the Old Glory Army.

Chuck

Colonel Tubby · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2007, 05:16:28 PM »

I am in :love: I want this more than the gangster buildings!

Wonder if OG UK will be stocking it? It's not mentioned on the website yet! :cry:

Grimm · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2007, 05:46:08 PM »

Are they crazy $195.00 !!!!

Captain Blood · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2007, 06:59:10 PM »

Yes they are crazy, but I've just ordered all the Brigade Games merchant and river boat crews.

So I've got to have one.

Now, where can I get the big monkey? :mrgreen:

Grimm · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2007, 08:02:51 PM »

try the reaper miniatures one

Neldoreth · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2007, 08:08:01 PM »

That doesn't look like it would be too hard to scratch build

And it would definitely be cheaper!

:mrgreen:

I would love to see some scratch built ones, and I would do one myself, but I don't play this period.... :/

n.

Poliorketes · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2007, 10:13:56 PM »

Quote from: "Neldoreth"

That doesn't look like it would be too hard to scratch build And it would definitely be cheaper! :mrgreen:

I would love to see some scratch built ones, and I would do one myself, but I don't play this period.... :/

n.

I agree, the steamer is screaming 'scratch build me'.

warrenpeace · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2007, 01:36:13 AM »

If you are just looking for one steamer, go for the paper Reviresco one. It looks a bit better than the OG resin one, has lots of fittings included, is already printed in color so you don't have to go through so much work painting it (but still need to paint the fittings), and it's cheaper.

But if you have an OG Army discount and need a second merchant ship then this one looks fine.

tabletop · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:06:15 AM »

Yes, at those prices one is *very* motivated to scratch build their own tramp steamer from plastic card, rod and balsa wood sheet quite frankly.

Once again Tintin would provide some good reference material I believe

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2007, 07:26:19 AM »

At all those who talk about scratchbuilding a steamer: Ask the Professor... I have heard that somebody just scratchbuilt a decent tramp steamer for him... maybe he´ll show pictures... :roll:

tabletop · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2007, 10:34:10 AM »

I honestly don't think it would be that difficult. The hardest part of scratch building any vessel is of course getting the hull shape nicely curved, and symmetrical. Looking at the OG tramp steamer I note it has a pretty simple hull shape...

The rest of the superstructure would simply be an exercise in the usual building creation skills any serious Pulp gamer should exercise

Horrors, I think I feel another scratching building project on the horizon! Hey maybe we should run an informal forum competition! Who's with me :

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Operator5 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2007, 02:59:54 PM »

Quote from: "tabletop"

Horrors, I think I feel another scratching building project on the horizon! Hey maybe we should run an informal forum competition! Who's with me ::

I'd be willing to sponsor a scratch-build a tramp steamer competition uf there would be enough people willing to give it a go.

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