Author Topic: Landfleet Regatta (Read 16654 times)

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #60 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:56:24 PM »

Quote from: answer_is_42 on March 31, 2009, 04:42:29 PM

Quote from: Mr.Marx on March 31, 2009, 01:44:16 AM

Quote from: rob_alderman on March 31, 2009, 12:44:24 AM

Mr Blease and Mr Hartley would be INCREDIBLY impressed.

Sorry, I must ask here....who the who-waa??

Mr.Marx

The authors of the damned game, you fool!

Ahem. So, how about a change of subject...

Why would I know that??

Mr.Marx

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #61 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:33:52 PM »

Ok, One new Ironclad

‘Pytor’ Class Landship (Captured in 1882)
HMLS Fearless

Got this one at salute from brigade. Its a lovely model and rather easy to put together. I painted it without an undercoat

(first time I have done anything this way in 5 years), just because it was nasty outside and it was all flat areas, so it turned out ok. Ive given it a good coat of not too shiny varnish that should stop it being chipped to death. Hope you like it.

Mr.Marx

rob_alderman · « **Reply #62 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:18:40 PM »

No undercoat?
You're a bad man.

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #63 on:** April 01, 2009, 10:17:28 PM »

I am positively diabolical

I painted it blue...that was an undercoat....you cant see any of the origianal blue, and it was really...erm....stodgy? You know, that old paint you have that is now a solid by agreement of all leading modern sciences? Yeah, I used some of that.

Mr.Marx

keeper · « **Reply #64 on:** April 02, 2009, 12:07:01 PM »

I always use an undercoat, myself, but you could use custard and soy sauce for all I care, if they come out looking good when you're done.

And HMLS Fearless does look good

rob_alderman · « **Reply #65 on:** April 02, 2009, 02:38:54 PM »

Quote from: keeper on April 02, 2009, 12:07:01 PM

I always use an undercoat, myself, but you could use custard and soy sauce for all I care, if they come out looking good when you're done.

That's a fair enough statement to make.

I guess it was my harsh upbringing. Undercoat this, Undercoat that...

Looks really good though, even if you did use 'stodgy' (nice word) paint.

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #66 on:** April 03, 2009, 07:07:31 PM »

These I did Undercoat

Mr.Marx

The Hooded Claw · « **Reply #67 on:** April 03, 2009, 07:16:56 PM »

Quote from: keeper on April 02, 2009, 12:07:01 PM

I always use an undercoat, myself, but you could use custard and soy sauce for all I care, if they come out looking good when you're done.

And HMLS Fearless does look good

I thought I was the only one who knew about the custart and soy sauce method. Well, there goes another trade secret.

-Eli

rob_alderman · « **Reply #68 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:44:15 AM »

Those are awesome.

No wI'm jealous.

A few members of my local club are properly getting into it now. My only reason for not doing it is that I didn't think it would catch on locally...

DAMN!

Ahh well, I'll buy some H.G.Wells, get inspired first and then start rummaging for things I can use...

The Hooded Claw · « **Reply #69 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:56:28 AM »

Rob,

Take a little trip through your bits box, you never know what Ironclads you have laying about. You may find that you are able to assemble a good force of kitbashes and scratchbuilds that will let you jump in.

-Eli

rob_alderman · « **Reply #70 on:** April 04, 2009, 03:55:25 PM »

Will do...
I do have a rather large bits box... I'll rummage through the plastic one, see what I can find and then rummage through the metal one (quite a scary one as I dropped a box of ballast into it...).

The Hooded Claw · « **Reply #71 on:** April 04, 2009, 06:01:14 PM »

Good deal,

I built some LI out of some spare 15mm gun carriages I had laying about and even cobbled together a couple out of old classic Battletech tanks.

-Eli

Mr.Marx · « **Reply #72 on:** April 05, 2009, 01:49:45 AM »

Yay! Go Land Ironclads. Its good to know at least someone else on the face of the planet plays this game.

I find that a good dug though the bits box, (or far more interestingly, a friends) will find you more than enough stuff to cobble together a few Landclads. I do recomend some turrets from brigade models though. I hate making turrets myself...most of the time.

If anyone can though up ideas on how to make decent looking running grear/rolling stock, Id appreciate it, Im at a loose end at the moment to how Ironclads should be propelled....as I find that catipillar tracks are just too '20th centuary'.

Anyway, good luck all

Mr.Marx

The Hooded Claw · « **Reply #73 on:** April 05, 2009, 05:59:23 AM »

I know for me, I've been looking at a lot of the wheels used on artillery pieces, especially the cleated wheels. Yoou probably remember my LI made from the 15mm gun carriages. I'd like to get some WW1 gun carriages with the cleated wheels to use for heavier wheeled LI.

-Eli

rob_alderman · « **Reply #74 on:** April 05, 2009, 09:42:53 PM »

Haha, join the Wessex Games VSF Yahoo group, I think you'll find you're not alone...

I am, however, one of 3 (A WHOLE 3!!!) Panzerfauste gamers that will happily QUOTE that they are!
A great shame as it is a great game and background.

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