Author Topic: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16 (Read 4626 times)

Captain Darling · « **on:** August 05, 2016, 09:52:27 AM »

Well here's a chance for you to make your mark on my model collection! As I said recently I'm trying to finish up some outstanding projects several of which relate to my VSF collection. Here's the first one almost sorted. I've had the parts for a second 1/56 Martian Tripod sitting on the workbench for ages well over the last couple of days I got them assembled! I'll paint this up in the same metallic finish as the other but my quandary is "What colour eye do I give it?" Do I stick with red (red planet) or make it Green (Little Green Men) or blue or...Let me know what you think!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2016, 11:41:17 AM »

Sickly green

cheers

James

Storm Wolf · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2016, 05:02:22 PM »

Yup green!

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2016, 05:21:20 PM »

Three eyes, one red, one green, one blue. As a bit of a nod to the valiant effort of the 1953 version...

https://scifist.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/1953-the-war-of-the-worlds-015-charles-gemora-albert-nozaki.jpg

YPU · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2016, 06:46:35 PM »

Green for a classic look or a deep purple if your brave and want to be different.

fastolfrus · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2016, 10:44:57 PM »

Years back I chanced on a metallic blue (possibly a Tamiya colour?) that looked ok on SF eyes - a sort of Dune inspired effect.

Dune is very dusty/sandy. So is Mars.

So I would go bright shiny metallic blue. Possibly with a slightly darker body? Maybe a hint of bronze to the bodywork?

FramFramson · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2016, 05:47:15 PM »

Quote from: Westfalia Chris on August 05, 2016, 05:21:20 PM

Three eyes, one red, one green, one blue.

Ooh I like this idea.

Captain Darling · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2016, 06:14:25 AM »

Well the second Tripod is complete and the 'eye' colour is a luminous shiney green (Humbrol #50 Mist Green)

http://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com.au/2016/08/martian-tripods-and-then-there-were-two.html

I hope it came out okay...

Steve F · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2016, 06:50:02 AM »

Oooh, I like the pattern on the eye.

Pijlie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2016, 07:36:19 AM »

Great scratchbuild!!!!

georgec · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2016, 07:54:35 AM »

Wow, that looks spot on!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #11 on:** August 14, 2016, 09:20:02 AM »

That looks spot on

cheers

James

The_Beast · « **Reply #12 on:** August 14, 2016, 07:59:43 PM »

Quote from: Steve F on August 14, 2016, 06:50:02 AM

Oooh, I like the pattern on the eye.

Quite agree, though I've this uncomfortable expectation to suddenly see the Grand Lunar peeking back.

Doug

Traveler Man · « **Reply #13 on:** August 14, 2016, 09:56:00 PM »

Excellent!

Malamute · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2016, 01:16:57 PM »

I like the crushed redcoat under its foot

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