Author Topic: Brits, mechs and some Martians - The Viking's VSF thread 2011 (Read 24516 times)

Malamute · « **Reply #60 on:** April 28, 2011, 01:17:29 PM »

Quote from: Dr. The Viking on April 28, 2011, 10:38:25 AM

Thank you Mr. MalaMute... still waiting for the Martians.

Patience my young Jedi, You shall have what you desire soon

The_Beast · « **Reply #61 on:** April 28, 2011, 02:07:49 PM »

Quote from: Traveler Man on April 27, 2011, 03:33:36 PM

The Swigley is a gem!

I missed this going up on the yesterday. It's a hoot, indeed!

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I like the ideas for drop-ships too. A concept for a Zeppelin has been floating around my mind for a while, and I think a couple of 'tuna can' drop capsules could be added to the design quite easily. Hmm...

Sounds a bit like my long planned but never started armored zep with winged drop troops, Crayola 20K Leagues Nautilus and GW Bird men of Catrazza.

My poor physics world view suggested an armored zep might be apropos of Prussians in the heavy fetid atmosphere of Venus (water vapor is actually lighter than air) but one could claim similar in the wilds of Africa.

Still, great image, repelling off the side of the semi-globe...

And, as always, the sepiagraphs are thrilling!

Doug

gamer Mac · « **Reply #62 on:** April 28, 2011, 06:16:16 PM »

Excellent stuff

Love the period photos
and yes I want to know more

Well see more

Traveler Man · « **Reply #63 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:31:26 PM »

A thought occurs... A drop-ship capsule could be attached to a balloon/airship model using some of those rare-earth magnets from the craft stores. That way it can be shown both in travel and deployed modes.

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #64 on:** May 01, 2011, 09:08:53 PM »

Ate my first can of tuna today. Drop ship building will commence shortly.

Mean while I finished a tanker bug:

The Queen's own plunge headlong into an attack against the vicious tank beetle!

(link to a technicolor version)

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #65 on:** May 01, 2011, 09:22:06 PM »

Totally missed these new ones and I love every one

Great ideas with great exocution

(the walking bombs being the best

)

cheers

James

answer_is_42 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 01, 2011, 09:38:19 PM »

Wonderful and wacky stuff all round. The whole idea of Victorian Great Powers VS Bug-Eyed Monsters from beyond the stars Has always been a rather nifty one, and you've pulled it off here to near-perfection.

Are those British Infantrymen in the last photo 28mm? If so, where from?

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #67 on:** May 01, 2011, 09:45:39 PM »

Quote from: answer_is_42 on May 01, 2011, 09:38:19 PM

Are those British Infantrymen in the last photo 28mm? If so, where from?

Thanks and no - they're 15mm

But the tanker is waaaaaaay to little and wanted a nice picture!

The Mongoose Arachnids are rather horrible models most of them... but well - when you have a gazillion of them lying around.. and all that

Their warrior bugs are easily the best they've done:

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #68 on:** May 07, 2011, 02:32:59 PM »

I would like to mount the drop ships on fishing rods... and let the players lower them to deliver their cargo as part of the game.

However on a 6' x 8' table I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out 'how to' without making it insanely expensive.
Looking at the Realm of Chaos thread in fantasy didn't help either... it kind of wiped the slate clean.

Any advice would be much appreciated.