Royal Engineers on Mars..a new build

[thejammedgatling]

Been a while since I added anything on the forum. I've slowly been adding to my British army with some of the more exotic troop types, and always wanted to do some VSF engineers. In fact they started life as an idea for a Russian penal mining colony but I liked the other idea better so went for it in the end. I wanted a variety of different contraptions to reflect the variety of tasks they have to perform . These are not 'combat' suits as such..really just built for construction and demolition.


sergeant with rivet gun and rude gesture


tractor with portable blast furnace (use as flamethrower)




second rivet gun


general demolition


towing / scout vehicle


the finished unit

Thanks for looking!

[Barry S]

Brilliant 

I've looking at my 15mm VSF collection with renewed interest. Hopefully it will turn out to be more than just looking 

[Will Bailie]

general demolition

Surely he's only Corporal Demolition!

Fantastic looking stuff!

[Chairface]

What a fun idea, with excellent execution!

[marianas_gamer]

Really nice with some interesting gaming implication 
LB

[gamer Mac]

They are excellent
Very VSF.
What have you used for the chest pieces?
I see MAK's and disney toys, what else.

[Dr DeAth]

Superb set of toys you have there sir - would you care to do a 'how to' article on your rust and dirt techniques? I've got some mining vehicles to complete and I'd like to get the same 'well used' look that you've achieved.


 

[Thunderchicken]

Wow! 
Brilliant!

Superb set of toys you have there sir - would you care to do a 'how to' article on your rust and dirt techniques? I've got some mining vehicles to complete and I'd like to get the same 'well used' look that you've achieved.

Seconded.

[rob_the_robgoblin]

WOW!!!!!

Those are AWESOME!!!! 

Really nice little conversions and excellent paintjobs. Bloody inspiring stuff! 

[thejammedgatling]

Thanks for the comments everyone

They are excellent
Very VSF.
What have you used for the chest pieces?
I see MAK's and disney toys, what else.

They are bits and pieces off the pegasus hobbies chemical plant, plus I bought for a few dollars a load of 'robo-gear' (airfix) stuff for the fists/ claws/ weapons etc. I kept some of the MAK's fairly intact and others I replaced the feet. Good spotting on the Disney Atlantis stuff. Drivers are mostly Copplestone pilots though one is Ironclad and another foundry.

Superb set of toys you have there sir - would you care to do a 'how to' article on your rust and dirt techniques? I've got some mining vehicles to complete and I'd like to get the same 'well used' look that you've achieved.

No worries. I use a rust and verdigris paint with an activator which gives the really strong rust effects. However, for lighter rust I quite like the Tamiya rust and soot powders. Bought these from Antinocettis a while ago. A Tamiya mud stick is also a good investment. Basically you just base coat from black, then apply to the areas you want the effects to appear, wiping off with a rag so that the effect is strongest in the crevices and edges. It's really just trial and error and I cannot claim to have got totally consistent results yet! I will try to put together a proper 'how to' article when I get to my next armour project (WW1 tanks) in the not too distant future.

I also posted on workbench a couple shots of these along with my VSF/ WW1 buildings and posters on page 4 of the thread: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=13726.45









cheers!

[Mors]

Fantastic stuff, very inspirational , I have some engineers for my Chelmsford expedition , think I might do some heavy lifting kit for them too.

[Bullshott]

Excelent work sir.

I might have to try a couple of similar contraptions myself.

Note to Self : I really must get round to posting my AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers), based on a much  converted) Evil Empire Leman Rus Hull.

[Red Orc]

They really are very lovely! In a grimy, rusty, dangerous sort of way.

I like your houses and signs too. Very nice indeed.

[Desertrat]

Cracking stuff there mate !!!!

[rob_the_robgoblin]

The signs and posters are an excellent little touch.