Gigacity 123 6mm - new building 4/1/2015

[Vanvlak]

It's not dead.

After having a very flu-ey week (in which the project started!) I had to catch up with work, leaving little time.
I finished another couple of bits, but still have to take pics.

I also realised I was not happy with the dark blue colour schemes for the vehicles and robot: the details of the model were lost in the dark colour.
And I wanted to rationalise my forces. This is what I'll be using:

Force 1 - Magistrates (robot police force, Chappy meets Ultron with a dash of Dredd)
Force 2 - Yellowrads (AIM-like troops in yellow rad suits, with some weird weapons and tanks)
Force 3 - Hydrunts (bright green robots which do look a lot like fire hydrants; still thinking of a larger support vehicle or robot for these)
Force 4 - GrannyWorks (mysterious manufacturing company with chain of shops across Giga City and its own well-armed militia, called by the citizens 'blue boys', 'fan boys' or 'beakies'; have some armoured vehicles)

And also:
Force 10 from Neverone*: all the odds and ends - a rampaging monster, giant ants from Mars, humanoid giant soldiers etc.

*Abbreviation for 'Never one unified origin or theme'

I'm sticking to very basic schemes, so Force 1 gets silver/light blue; Force 2 is yellow; Force 3 bright green and Force 4 blue (darkest colours, required by background in this case).
Force 10 will have any colour as it is not a one unified force.

[YPU]

Keep on it man. 

Neverone sounds good actually. like it.   

[Vanvlak]

Keep on it man. 

Neverone sounds good actually. like it.   

Thanks 
I also need to add a 'non-force', which would include innocent bystanders, rioters and crowds and civilian vehicles - beginning with the latter, in particular an elevated rail track.

[Vanvlak]

Some scenery - elevated stuff.

Elevated roads, with billboards and a bit of traffic.


The elevated railway and a road crossing at a lower level (I need to make some more roads with a greater height difference).


The elevated railway vehicles and station.


The loco came in a Kinder surprise egg (I had to fill in all the apertures which were gaping holes). It has wheels for traction, but the wagons hover on bar repulsor magnets - or they will, once I get around to do more.
The elevated station is another Kinder surprise model - I see I have to give the door more attention! 

[von Lucky]

This is going in the right direction (forward!). Keep at it.

[The_Baron]

This is looking extremely cool! I am actually embarking on a very similar project, your idea of a city really intrigues me! Keep up the great work, consider the overpass idea pinched! If you are looking for 6mm civilians (and hands down some of the best 6mm models for skirmish out there), check out Angel Barracks.

Here's my start:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=73112.0

[Vanvlak]

Thanks von Lucky and TheBaron.
And thanks for the Angel Barracks tip, although I know about them I always seem to forget their stuff. Will take a peek.
As for staling the overpass idea - pinch away. There can never be enough roads in the 6mm universe 

[Suber]

Absolutely great, I love this project and the course it's taking

[angel barracks]

Good skills.
Thanks for the plug about me and this has potential to be bonkers good, showing off everything good that 6mm has to offer.

[Vanvlak]

Thanks Suber  

Angel barracks - you (and my wallet!) have TheBaron to thank. It seems you will be populating the city with the average (and some not so average) guys. This does not mean I will be ordering the ENTIRE population of the Gigacity, which is around the 123 million mark....   I don't think I could pay for all those - or find time to paint them....

[angel barracks]

Seeing as your project is, well, bonkers, I will lob in a few freebies that may do as extras.
Stuff I bought for myself but have never gotten round to painting and probably never will.

It wont be much but it will be a few odds and sods that may add some flavour to the whole shebang.

A few robots, a hover car that sort of stuff... 

[Vanvlak]

Seeing as your project is, well, bonkers, I will lob in a few freebies that may do as extras.
Stuff I bought for myself but have never gotten round to painting and probably never will.

It wont be much but it will be a few odds and sods that may add some flavour to the whole shebang.

A few robots, a hover car that sort of stuff... 

Awww, thank you, that IS nice of you. 
See guys, going bonkers always pays 

[von Lucky]

Going bonkers and doing something about it always pays. Hasn't this place taught you anything?

[Vanvlak]

More stuff.
These are 'architects' model' bits of scenery with some details but not all - not realistic, but stylistic (lazy  ).
Except for the Andym Fineboard Tower, named in honour of one of the great architects of Mega Cities.







I'll take some pics of the board next, to try to show how the bland buildings, the brighter ones and the roads work together.

[YPU]

Truly epic in scale! You are making terrain like an impressionist paints, broad strokes with a few details picked out easily conveys the entire thing, without having to slavishly do every detail.

And you might be right, it could take away from a single tower compared to highly detailed model, but if you actually fill your table with stuff like this most people are going to be to busy picking up their dropped jaw from the ground rather then notice the missing details. Blimey man.