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Author Topic: Scratch built Triffids.  (Read 7251 times)

Offline mattblackgod

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Scratch built Triffids.
« on: September 16, 2012, 09:49:32 AM »
Get yer hedge trimmers out....the TRIFFIDS ARE COMING!

I am slowly moving into a Retro (1980's) British Post Apocalypse setting borrowed from V_Lazy_Dragon on these pages. What British setting would be complete without giant carnivorous plants that moves about?? So I set about making my own versions of Triffids from scratch.











Made from plastic straws, cake candle holders, wire tie wraps for food bags, plastic bases and good old greenstuff putty! Simple, cheap n cheerful!

These would also fit in with the alien jungle table I am building for VSF and Sci Fi. I like hidden dangers to keep the game interesting.   lol
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Offline Grimmnar

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2012, 09:58:49 AM »
Get yer hedge trimmers out....the TRIFFIDS ARE COMING!

I just got caught up on the PA board, i was just about to say why didn't i see those over there. I now see them over there so you was being sneaky i see. :-)
These look wicked kool indeed. I like them a lot. Nothing like taking scrap junk and turning it into something productive.

Made from plastic straws, cake candle holders, wire tie wraps for food bags, plastic bases and good old greenstuff putty! Simple, cheap n cheerful!

I had asked over on the PA boards as well. Are there any WIP's out there to look at. To see the basics before you added paint or whatnot would be great to look over. :-)

Grimm

Offline Marauderman

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2012, 10:12:11 AM »
Nice Triffids, by the way Matt, who makes that female miniature with the two pistols standing on the left of the last few photos you posted.

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2012, 10:19:25 AM »
Thanks for the comments.

Grimmnar - I plan to do a tutorial to make these. The method is simple and it could be used for different types of plants.

Marauderman - she from the Girls with guns range (blister 4 or 5) from Amazon miniatures. I think they are OOP now.  :-[


Offline Steve F

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2012, 10:40:09 AM »
Nicely done.  The use of cake candle holders as petals is inspired.

Offline DoctorPete

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2012, 12:46:03 PM »
Orchids with attitude!  Very nicely done!   :)
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Offline Mister Rab

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2012, 02:01:19 PM »
What fun!

Is the fallen tree trunk your own work, or a commercially available piece?

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2012, 02:17:43 PM »
Excellent !
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Offline mattblackgod

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2012, 02:52:27 PM »
The fallen tree trunk is a resin piece but I forget who made it. It is part of a destroyed forest set. I think the company went under a couple of years back.   :'(

Offline aggro84

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2012, 04:21:28 PM »
Nicely done sir!

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2012, 04:59:34 PM »
The fallen tree trunk is a resin piece but I forget who made it. It is part of a destroyed forest set. I think the company went under a couple of years back.   :'(

Thanks; what a shame, it's almost as nice a piece as your triffids!

Offline Andym

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2012, 09:13:39 PM »
Cool!!! They always freaked me out when I was I kid!!

Offline aliensurfer

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2012, 12:57:10 PM »
Cool!!! They always freaked me out when I was I kid!!

likewise, even worse when I went to a hobby and model show at Wembley conference centre as a young nipper, walked round a corner into a lifesize fully working and MOVING triffid. Took off like a rocket and it took my dad over half an hour to catch up and find me  lol

Offline Marauderman

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2012, 01:59:14 PM »
Thanks mattblackgod about who made that miniature in your photos.

mattblackgod
Marauderman - she from the Girls with guns range (blister 4 or 5) from Amazon miniatures. I think they are OOP now
« Last Edit: September 19, 2012, 02:01:13 PM by Marauderman »

Offline soulman

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Re: Scratch built Triffids.
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2013, 08:59:44 PM »
Hello Matt

I do love a good killer plant film... and i have a soft spot for Trffids. Not alot of models around, When the WSD 2 pack is back in stock i like to buy some.

I was looking in my pet store at the plastic plants for fish and then of course i see your amazing work.

I like to try and have a go myself.. is it a bendy straw for the angel of the head..? and i think my second question Mark is about the petal.. it started off as a plastic cake one but what did you add to them please..?

But i do look forward to making my own soon..
Thanks for reading Matt
Alan - Norfolk, Uk

 

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