Author Topic: Steam launch(quick build) (Read 5442 times)

Andym · « **on:** May 14, 2011, 01:34:43 PM »

Wow! It's seems like ages since the LPL has started. Well now the work is finally over it's back to normal for me and building stuff.

My brother Colin is running a VSF game with our Wednesday night gaming group. Last week the game ended with us stealing (dam! I mean borrowed!) a boat to chase down the baddies. In a passing comment Colin said 'there you go, you can build two steam launches for next week'. So.....

The first one took an hour to build. Originally I tried to go for a more rounded shape using blue foam, but it didn't work. So this is just cereal box card, a bottle top and half a kinder egg. The funnel is a wee bit of scrap tube I had left and solder leading from the gauge to underneath the boiler.

Anyway a hope it's what he had in mind for his game...

Malamute · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2011, 02:20:11 PM »

Brilliant

... and inspried use of a Kinder egg

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2011, 02:56:37 PM »

Hooray

Good to see you back Andy

Can't wait to see paint on it

cheers

James

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2011, 03:55:09 PM »

If that doesnt keep Colin happy he's a hard man.

Great stuff Andy.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:25:02 PM »

Quote from: Thunderchicken on May 14, 2011, 03:55:09 PM

If that doesnt keep Colin happy he's a hard man.

Great stuff Andy.

I be happy if you manage to finish and paint both by Wednesday

I was only joking about the launches by the way

Look cracking

Andym · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:56:49 PM »

Second ones done. Now I just need to paint them. Any preference of colours Colin?

And a group shot...

Cheers for the comments guys!

gamer Mac · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:58:55 PM »

Varnished wood and brass are the proper colours for these things

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2011, 08:22:35 PM »

Great stuff

Can I just ask why you use the card that way round, I tend to use it grey side up as you get a nice texture when it's painted.

cheers

James

6milPhil · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:05:09 PM »

I think he's going to clad it...

FramFramson · « **Reply #9 on:** May 15, 2011, 03:40:53 AM »

That one funnel is REALLY raked over... perhaps a wire strut to keep it upright?

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2011, 10:50:54 AM »

I like the angle but I think it's too long.

HerbyF · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2011, 12:57:23 PM »

I have a bunch of those Kinder eggs. Bought them for the Dinosaur skeletons. Nice to have som more ideas to use them.

Andym · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:03:15 AM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on May 14, 2011, 08:22:35 PM

Great stuff
Can I just ask why you use the card that way round, I tend to use it grey side up as you get a nice texture when it's painted.

It depends what I'm building. For these I wanted a smooth finished because I planned to put gloss varnish on them after they were painted.

Quote from: FramFramson on May 15, 2011, 03:40:53 AM

That one funnel is REALLY raked over... perhaps a wire strut to keep it upright?

Quote from: Dewbakuk on May 15, 2011, 10:50:54 AM

I like the angle but I think it's too long.

The angle, I'm afraid, I like. I was trying to add character to the second one. I agree that it's probably a bit long but I started painting it before I read your comment Dean. Ah well it'll probably only get used for one week anywho. It's just a quick model so we can play out our chase scene in our game on Wednesday night.

Anyway I think I've finished....

I know you said they should all be wood and brass buy I fancied some colour in one of them. I was thinking of painting the first one White/green at one point.

Anyway I hope you like them......

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:15:22 AM »

Very nice. I particularly like the paintjob on the wooden one.

Geudens · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:31:17 AM »

Quote from: Andym on May 16, 2011, 10:03:15 AM

The angle, I'm afraid, I like. I was trying to add character to the second one. I agree that it's probably a bit long but I started painting it before I read your comment Dean. Ah well it'll probably only get used for one week anywho. It's just a quick model so we can play out our chase scene in our game on Wednesday night.

A super job, well done! A simple wire from the top of the smokestack to the front of the boiler would set it right imho

Rudi

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