Mechanizing the Martian Hinterlands (Finished Aeronef page 5, Dec 22 2011)

[Jason Patrick]

Yeah, my plan right now is to eventually paint up 2-4 little forces for VSF, Back of Beyond, or an alternate history type thing that I wouldn't mind just painting the figs for the fun of anyway.  Then set up a skirmish game with a few friends, and see how the natives react.

Although I enjoy Games Workshop stuff myself, most everyone I know gaming-wise don't stray very far from their games or others that have some sort of tournament scene associated with them.

Either way, I'll find an excuse to paint up some Hinterland stuff.   

Thanks,
Jason

[Mancha]

Either way, I'll find an excuse to paint up some Hinterland stuff.   

I, for one, support that goal.   

[Froggy the Great]

Here's the start of a larger Aeronef:

[Froggy the Great]

That was the underside.  Here's the basic frameout of the top:

[Mason]

That looks like it is going to be a great addition, Froggy.
Looking forward to seeing this grow.

It also looks like like those carriages have been some of the best value things you could have ever bought, as far as this project goes, at least!

[Froggy the Great]

They really are, yeah.

The biggest challenge here, having made four previous "classic" aeronefs, is to keep the same aesthetic as the smaller flyers earlier in the thread, while providing for a deck-space from which to fight. 

I know that my Hinterlanders use flight by means of electrically charged unobtanium (as opposed to the British and Confederates, who shared passive unobtanium lift technology) - this means that the Hinterland craft are more agile, but less reliable - and that lift is by the carriage wheels painted up to look glowy, and attached to the craft sides.  How to do that while avoiding the appearance of badly-attached wheels is proving to be an interesting conceptual challenge.

I do know that it will have at least three small propellers, as opposed to the single large prop the other 'nefs I've made have used (translation - I ran out of that part).

[Ray Rivers]

That was the underside.

 

Surprise! 

Looking good, mate! 

[Mr Evil]

like it, im pondering how to make my nerf !!!

[Mancha]

You're getting more use from those carriages than I ever would have thought possible!

[Froggy the Great]

Progress:

Top:  Soldiers from Capitana Nema conduct a surprise inspection of the Hinterland shipyard to ascertain the progress of the as-yet unnamed vessel.

Bottom:  Soldiers from Capitana Nema conduct a surprise retreat from the Hinterland shipyard following the accidental overturning of the as-yet unnamed vessel.



I've got the basic frame and armaments figured out and constructed.  I still have not yet determined the cabin, tail, or attachment of the lift devices.

[Mr Evil]

amazing I tip my hat to you sir, i started making a nerf today and gave up and turned it into a tank

[Froggy the Great]

More progress:



I've got the cabin mostly done, and the tail interior figured out - I'll be adding a shielded driveshaft from the cabin to the tail gear.

I think I've found the parts I'll use for the tail fins, but everything I use for struts cause the whole vehicle to look really stubby and blunt, not agile and fishlike.

[The_Beast]

Had a bit of a start realizing the 'box' was suspended underneath, as well as it's the main interior space. I was going to ask if it was for troops, but also saw it must have main engine spaces.

Crackin'!

Doug

[Dewbakuk]

If you want to keep the  angled shape but evoke a fish style, how about making the fins in the style of junks?

[Froggy the Great]

I think I got it sorted:



Next is attaching the flight bits to the bottom, and then rivets and painting.