Perry Comet, Star Ranger

[dampfpanzerwagon]

That looks fantastic, well done.  I look forward to seeing it painted.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/

[Agis]

I like the new Shift. A bit blocky, but OK.
Maybe some Sikorsky 1/48 Helicopter kit parts will help...

[Westfalia Chris]

I like the new Shift. A bit blocky, but OK.
Maybe some Sikorsky 1/48 Helicopter kit parts will help...

Yeah, if I could only find one!  Seriously, I looked far and off, and barring Ebay (which I wouldn´t touch with a lightminute-long Paratron stick), I couldn´t find a Sikorsky helicopter in fitting scale and shape.

I used this "re-imagined" artwork as inspiration:



It did indeed turn out a bit too rectangular, but now that I´ve slapped some paint onto it, it´s getting better.

[Dan]

Now why do I never think of doing clever things like that ? Hope you can round it off a bit like the plans and make it more Futuristic . It should look good painted anyway.

[Agis]

Aftre seeing the inspiration I can only say: SPOT ON and well done!
 

[Westfalia Chris]

After some 46 hours without a modem (with assorted withdrawal symptoms) and 2 hours of electrical fiddling and installing (with lots of gratuitous cursing) we managed to get my parent?s internet access back up and running (10yo modem died a silent death on thursday), and now I can show you the painted "Shift" flying tank, in a more "APC-ish" variant than the last:



Painted using Vallejo and Revell Acrylics.

[gamer Mac]

WOW That looks just the part.
Some great models.

[Agis]

So cool, the Shift II came out very good!

[Westfalia Chris]

So, I hope it?ll work out now:



Solar Fleet robot platoon of two squads of four combatbots plus a "heavy section" hoverbot.

[Agis]

Very nice, they truly capture the late 60's early 70's SF feel!

[matakishi]

Good work Chris, this whole project is just so inspiring.

[Westfalia Chris]

It is NOT a good thing if I get the "120 days warning" anytime I respond to this thread of mine. 

Or I may just be displaying long-term motivation.

Anyway, here´s a work in progress shot of a squad of "Ziegonians". Actually, they´re Regiment Games Drantakhs which I bought from Matakishi (thanks a bunch!) at the BLAM last weekend. WIP since I still have to procure suitable hex bases (hope to get a bunch on Sunday at Fiasco).



I´ll upload a finished pic ASAP. As for the paint scheme, I wanted them different from the Terran troops, but "spacey" without being too colourful, so I settled for white spacesuits (VMC off-white, washed with khaki, highlighted with off-white and Revell AC pure white) with red accents and blue-metallic (Gunze Sangyo acrylic paint) guns. The latter turned out a bit more toy-like than I planned them, so I may touch them up at a later time, but it´s not that bad...

[Earther]

Nice! 

[JollyBob]

Awesome stuff Chris, I can't believe how quickly you've got these done!  I haven't even looked at the ones I picked up of Matakishi yet!

[twrchtrwyth]

They look excellent. Remind me of Admiral Akbar (sp?) from Star Wars.

If it's those plastic slotta hex bases you're after I'm sure I have some which you can have.