26 April 2013
Prussian Dystopian Wars
Just a few pictures of my first Dystopian Wars fleet as it gets finished. This is part of the Prussian Empire Naval battlegroup boxset. I am working on the bombers and the tiny flyer tokens still, and six of the frigates are nearing completion.
The battleship, preparing to fire on some giant amphibious jeeps.
Perfidious Albion! (note drivers on the right hand side)
A squadron of frigates.
Should I band the stacks? There is a German flag on the portside funnel.
Cruiser squadron.
More cruisers. Note the planking. Kind of a pain to paint.
Ochre yellow bands on the funnels look far more yellow in these pictures.
25 April 2013
Armoured Ursine Cavalry
Ramshackle Games is now selling a set of five (5) armoured bears. The models are resin, and have legs already modeled on them. You just need torsos, arms and heads. I was thinking some of the Victoria Miniatures Full Dress torsos and either lancer arms or sword and pistol arms, with a dress cap head. Bingo! Russian Imperial Armoured Ursine Cavalry!
What do you think?
24 April 2013
New (to me) from Ironclad Miniatures
As those of you who have been following for a while know, I occasionally just go strolling through the catalogs of some of the fine folks who make toys designed for Victorian Science Fiction gaming. I just pop in, see if there's anything new about the place, you know the sort of thing that I mean, right?
So today, after returning to the lair following a grueling day administering tests to the children, I hopped on the interconnected differencing engine system and visited Ironclad Miniatures. And, lo and behold - something new! Actually, a couple of things that I do not recall having seen on their site previously. I thought they looked awfully interesting, and so I thought I would share them with you. Enough blathering, here they are.
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The Mole Emerges!
Listed under the innocent title of Steam 16, this is the emergent version of the tunneling machine. I think it is quite the thing, and Professor Otto Maton may simply have to obtain one.
A Martian kite!
A native Martian flying craft, fitted out with sails and stabilizing rudders aft. I will have to get one of these soon. I would like to add a set of sails to the lower hull as well, in order to more efficiently catch the hot, dusty winds of Mars.
Armed Staff!?!?!?
Just the thing for when Johnny Mrtian the Rioter comes calling, at any other time this is a downright unsettling sight!
Butler: "Mrs. Skinner, could you send down the potted meat, please, and how is that pie crust coming?"
Cook: "Be a bit late today, Mr. Burnes. Seems the locals had a bit of dustup over the placement of our dustbins. Had to sort them out, you see. Thomas and Amelia helped, of course."
12 April 2013
Beastmen Update
Now available to pre-order in metal from Victoria Miniatures' shop, a set of six modular Broolian beastmen, with weapons which make them nicely suitable for VSF, I think. I have previously mentioned how they fit in with my VSF universe's fluff. Think genetic manipulation in Victorian era. On Venus. Secretly, and under the noses of the German colonial officials.
$29.90, in US funds, with free shipping worldwide. Not bad for six figures these days (which is a sad comment on how expensive this addiction/madness/hobby is getting). After payday I will order two sets. Maybe three.
I don't have the official fluff, but I plan on writing up something for myself when I add these to my forces.
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