THE BATTLE FOR MARS battle report with loads of pics

[Geudens]

Very, very, very nice!  You should talk to Spielberg or the likes... 

Rudi

[Malamute]

Very, very, very nice!  You should talk to Spielberg or the likes... 

Rudi

He's too busy making Tintin according to the Open Talk board along with Peter Jackson...

[twrchtrwyth]

Thanks for sharing. Great stuff.

What were the orange cone things?

[answer_is_42]

What were the orange cone things?

I ask also. Small Martian tornados?

Brilliant stuff! the models, the terrain, everything! Though I must ask you: why are all your vehicles are covered in rust? Do the crews not have pride? In fact, I notice the Prussians have less rust than the Brits! 

I'm sure the British’ll recover. Stiff upper lip and all that!

[Bullshott]

Excellent report and VERY nice looking game. I particularly like the terrain boards and houses, as well as the paint job on the derailer (must paint mine up).

2 officers (including one unusual character in 18th century costume…must get Rabbitz to write about HIM)

.... from the way he dresses this sounds like Baron Munchhausen really did make it into space ...

[Supercollider]

A great read, and some great pictures.  I can give it no greater compliment than to say I'd give my favourite mini's right arm to play in a game of that calibre!

Bravo!

[Rabbitz]

Awesome write up TJG, and the pictures turned out a treat.

Looking forward to our next bash.

The Orange cone things are Mourn trees,  well they are in our weird setting anyway.  (They are actually from a flower shop, I have no idea what they really are but they do smell rather nice.)
The Derailer tank paint job was super quick, just a black undercoat and then dry brushed with a 2' brush.
So Thunderchicken this is how it was done...
Spray undercoat it black, then put a base coat of a very dark metallic gun metal, (I used a spray can of metallic Charcoal)
Then with a 1" or 2" household paintbrush drybrush these colours onto it.  (they are all household emulsion froma DIY store and in the 'British paints' range.
1st Pirate Pete  (Blue)
2nd Raven Hill  (A browny Green colour)
3rd Gold Harmony  (A yellowy cream)
4th Honey Malt (A pale bone colour)

Gloss Varnish and then a Matt coat.

Job Done

Anyway TJG thanks for writing this up 

[Chairface]

Highly entertaining. Thank you!

[thejammedgatling]

Brilliant stuff! the models, the terrain, everything! Though I must ask you: why are all your vehicles are covered in rust? Do the crews not have pride? In fact, I notice the Prussians have less rust than the Brits! 

I like to give my stuff a battle worn feel, and the Martian terrain is extremely hostile with huge sandstorms stripping back the paint. But less rust than my last effort! Maybe the airforce will have just a smidge. Maybe I should see a specialist?

Looking forward to our next bash.

Anyway TJG thanks for writing this up 

No worries. All we need for the next bash is a floating British port for aeronef and us to get our fleets painted!

[thejammedgatling]

Very, very, very nice!  You should talk to Spielberg or the likes... 

Rudi

He's too busy making Tintin according to the Open Talk board along with Peter Jackson...

But what if I write Tintin into our campaign? Those space/time portals have a lot to answer for! 

Thanks everyone for all the positive comments. And if any of you just happen to be in this neck of the woods then come along for a game. Even Malamute on his round the world trip via Canada. We'd love to see more people playing VSF! (our efforts to convert club members are yet to bear fruit...).

[Rabbitz]

No worries. All we need for the next bash is a floating British port for aeronef and us to get our fleets painted!

In 28mm scale?  I now have 4 Prussian Aeronef Ships in 28mm scale if you wanted to go that way.    Or do you mean in 1/1200 scale?

[Malamute]

Thanks everyone for all the positive comments. And if any of you just happen to be in this neck of the woods then come along for a game. Even Malamute on his round the world trip via Canada.[/quote]

You're not going to let me forget that are you

Of course the invitation is there for you if you happen to find yourselves in the northern hemisphere, come and join Thunderchicken, Sir Henry Bullshott and I for a game.

[thejammedgatling]

No worries. All we need for the next bash is a floating British port for aeronef and us to get our fleets painted!

In 28mm scale?  I now have 4 Prussian Aeronef Ships in 28mm scale if you wanted to go that way.    Or do you mean in 1/1200 scale?

1/1200 scale is fine for now!! Oh, and a couple floating batteries to protect the harbour would be great. And get that 28mm Prussian aerial navy here on LAF asap!

[Skrapwelder]

I used that Derailleur tank as a raised docking platform amd defensive battery for 28mm.


http://arnicarealestate.com/prussianluftmarine.htm

[Rabbitz]

Of course the invitation is there for you if you happen to find yourselves in the northern hemisphere, come and join Thunderchicken, Sir Henry Bullshott and I for a game.

Sounds good to me, Whenever i get the chance to get back to ol blighy I will definately look you up for a game.

I used that Derailleur tank as a raised docking platform amd defensive battery for 28mm.
http://arnicarealestate.com/prussianluftmarine.htm

I like it.  Alas I dont have a spare and they seem to be as rare as rocking horse droppings.  I really like your Flyingships too.  Very Space 1899