nautilus

[thomas oliver]

Hey just thought i'd post afew pics of my latest creation, its not the sword of the ocean, but the devil of the deep, based upon the nautilus from the league of extraordinary gentlemen comics. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/102120063@N02/9804492345/in/photostream/ 

[The Dozing Dragon]

Looks great - any figures to go with it for scale?

[thomas oliver]

Ant got any scale photos at mo but il try to take some more tomorrow
Cheers

[Doomsdave]

Really nice.  I can see the squid motif in its construction.

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Great scratch-build.

Thank you for posting the images.

Now I want to see it painted.

Tony

[The_Beast]

I've been delinquent in reading the graphics, but a Google shows you've caught the spirit. Well done!

Could easily double as an aether ship, as well, even a VSF Battletech dropship, with those swinging doors. 

Doug

[OSHIROmodels]

Quite the build 

Looking forward to seeing some paint on it.

cheers

James

[thomas oliver]

Thank you for all the great feedback , i won't be able to take any scale photos tonight am afraid ,

I have got afew ideas for the motif on the squid

Am still building mi self up to painting it as I find building is a lot easier  

Still thinking of ideas for crew, of either using pirates or meridian turban steam punk soldiers .

[thomas oliver]

just taken afew scale photos of the nautilus the figures are 28mm.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/102120063@N02/9841311155/

the main body is made out of a piece of packaging, the front part is a pop bottle, the whale eyes is the tops off ink cartridges,  the tentacles are lego tubing, with wire added in the top 2 for flexibility, the whole thing is covered in gloss magazines which has been riveted with a pen.

[The_Beast]

In spite of Flickr trying to make both me and my browser seasick, it was a LOVELY walkaround!

Very inspiring; thanks so much!

Doug

[thomas oliver]

Hey just a quick update its being a slow process deciding how to get the colours rite, I painted the whale part in dark brown spray paint then went over it with copper spray paint trying to get the balance right, or to leave it dark brown & go over it with a copper wash  any advice is welcome


http://www.flickr.com/photos/102120063@N02/10043511655/


P.s does any know what happened to the fiendish fabrications website at all ?

[Hat Guy]

Fiendish Fabrications is now Pulp 28s:

http://pulp28s.com/

If there's some of his old stock your after, just ask, he still has a garage full of it. 

[The_Beast]

If there's some of his old stock your after, just ask, he still has a garage full of it. 

Thanks for the tip; I know I shall! 

Doug

[The_Beast]

I DO wish someone with half a brain would give you that advice. SO want to see this continue! 

Doug

[thomas oliver]

I DO wish someone with half a brain would give you that advice. SO want to see this continue! 

Doug

Lol so do I my good sir , I think I know what am doing with it now, it just takes abit of experimenting