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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day  Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:01 pm |
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| Quote (4tonmantis @ 30 May 2006 (06:49)) | We had our terrain day but I forgot my camera 
many cool projects were started by some of the people there and I completed a buttload of stuff. ?i just got my ork warband and vehicles and my mega gargant is on the way so i'll have plenty to keep me busy  |
Glad it worked out. I look forward to hearing and seeing how all the things go for our days.
Just a suggestion, take photos of the finished projects and post them when I start the thread for our postings. Join in the fun at that time with photos.
Either way, glad you had a good time.
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:20 pm |
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Will it be a separate thread then? I'm sure they'll still have the stuff, I may even photograph it this week.
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:47 pm |
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I was thinking of two threads when I started this one. This thread for the "build up" and then make a new thread for the photos. If you want to shoot photos this week, I can create the new thread at that time. Just send me a PM or email and I will do so ASAP. Or feel free to post photos on this thread. What ever works for you!
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:36 pm |
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Hi all,
after my latest hiatus from gaming (real life getting in the way, again!), I have returned and begun painting my Legends of the Old West minis. I have all the models I need, but no terrain! So I figure I'll join in the fun for this project weekend and set myself the challenge of building a wild west town.
I have a large bundle of balsa wood, and some paper templates that I should be able to use as a guide, so I'm all set. Hopefully I'll have enough minis finished by then for a game too.
Cheers,
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:28 pm |
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Sounds like a great project Freshmetal.
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:30 pm |
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I just got a weighty box of 15mm GZG figures. So, cleaning, priming and base coating 4 Wombat II APCs, 18 NSL power armour, 24 NSL infantry, 12 NSL light infantry and 12 grey aliens (maybe - the aliens are a much lower priority). They are a perfect match for my 6mm NSL/IG troops, except the APCs are very different.
This weekend is already busy for me. The local Ubuntu release party tonight, and the Disc Golf club day tomorrow.
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:53 am |
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Sounds wonderful tchristney.
Just curious, are you using the Wombats for the NSL or for another army?
I was so glad he did the Wombat. It has always been a nice looking vehicle.
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:50 am |
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Just curious, in the photos it seems like the Wombat is kind of small (short) next to the trooper. What is your take now that you have one in hand?
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:35 am |
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Thanks, I thought that was what I was seeing. Jon makes his vehicles small. I have one of his old APCs and it is very small.
I will have to rethink my desire to have some. The size differance will put me off somewhat. Maybe I need to stick to the Tanks. 
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:08 pm |
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The troops are a bit chunky too - Jon's figures are a bit big by 15mm standards. Also, if you compare the Wombat II to a modern BMD-3 (just the hull not including the ground clearance) you might be surprised by how similar they are. A BMD-3 is ~2.25 m to the top of the turret. When you look at the pictures, it is hard to believe that seven men are airdropped inside those things. So, if you assume that things like power plants are smaller in the future, then I would say the scale is at least believable. No where near as decadently roomy as a Bradley though.
For sure there is no way the PA troops would fit though.
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:00 pm |
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>>The troops are a bit chunky too ?
I agree, but because I mix them with my Old Citadel 15mm figures they are about the same ?Style? and thus fit in better with my existing collection.
>>Also, if you compare the Wombat II to a modern BMD-3 (just the hull not including
>>the ground clearance) you might be surprised by how similar they are.
Yes, I imagine you are correct. I just look at it and think ?How Small?, but to be fair you are right. We did a similar thing with some of the other minis. Compared them to real world vehicles and were trying to find how they stood.
>>No where near as decadently roomy as a Bradley though.
True, but then even the Bradley was small next to Jon?s 25mm Phalanx APC.
In any case, love the look and once it is painted up it will look nice.
One other thought, if it were mounted slightly above the ground then that would give the illusion of it being taller as well. Between the base height and the gap between the base and the APC. Anyway, just a thought.
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Post subject: June World Wide Special Project Day Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:06 pm |
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One other thought, if it were mounted slightly above the ground then that would give the illusion of it being taller as well. Between the base height and the gap between the base and the APC. Anyway, just a thought.
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I had thought the same thing. Because it is an ACV, I'll have to be very careful about making it too high off the ground. My 6mm grav tanks are mounted on a small nut on top of a piece of clear styrene sheet. You can't see the nut but it raises them up about 3-4 mm. That much height works for a grav tank but would negate the ground effect for an ACV. I'll play around to try to make it work.
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