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Offline Captain Darling

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Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« 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!

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Re: New 1/56 Martian Tripod - What Colour Do You think Its Eye Should Be?
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2016, 11:41:17 AM »
Sickly green  :D

cheers

James
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Re: New 1/56 Martian Tripod - What Colour Do You think Its Eye Should Be?
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2016, 05:02:22 PM »
Yup green!
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Re: New 1/56 Martian Tripod - What Colour Do You think Its Eye Should Be?
« 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
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Re: New 1/56 Martian Tripod - What Colour Do You think Its Eye Should Be?
« 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.
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Offline fastolfrus

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Re: New 1/56 Martian Tripod - What Colour Do You think Its Eye Should Be?
« 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?
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Re: New 1/56 Martian Tripod - What Colour Do You think Its Eye Should Be?
« 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.
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Offline Captain Darling

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Re: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« 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...
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Offline Steve F

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Re: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2016, 06:50:02 AM »
Oooh, I like the pattern on the eye.
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Offline Pijlie

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Re: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2016, 07:36:19 AM »
Great scratchbuild!!!!
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Re: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2016, 07:54:35 AM »
Wow, that looks spot on!
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Re: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2016, 09:20:02 AM »
That looks spot on  8)

cheers

James
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Re: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« 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.  lol

Doug
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Re: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2016, 09:56:00 PM »
Excellent!  :-*
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Re: Second 1/56 Martian Tripod - Completed 14/8/16
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2016, 01:16:57 PM »
I like the crushed redcoat under its foot lol
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