| Eli Arndt | 18 Jul 2011 10:05 a.m. PST |
Seems we have a new wave of future "future Russians" in 15mm. This is fun because I have been tinkering with ideas for future vehicles that use that very distinctive asthetic for a bit. So far, none of my projects have ever gone beyond concept, but I thought it'd be fun to share some of those concepts here and invite folks to show theirs either as finished models or concept sketches, inspiring images, etc..
T-34/85 to hovertank conversion idea
T-80 to grav tank coversion idea
1/72 Ka-29 helicopter to large dropship conversion idea-Eli |
| wehrmacht | 18 Jul 2011 11:20 a.m. PST |
Always up for a bit of "pic-whoring" ;-) Pig Iron's excellent Militia figures inspired our group into "alternative" 28mm Sci-fi a couple years ago. I bought a ton of the PI stuff and created a "future Soviet" faction – "FuturKom" – to suit. Of course the infantry need vehicles support and I'll post a few pics of that. FuturKom walker converted from a Star Wars Miniature Battles model:
"Monster" walker:
More in the next post…
Enjoy the pics – all these and more can be found on our blog at wpggamegeeks.blogspot.com
Cheers, w. |
| Eli Arndt | 18 Jul 2011 11:22 a.m. PST |
Awesome stuff there! The last one looks like a broken link there! -Eli |
| wehrmacht | 18 Jul 2011 11:24 a.m. PST |
Not sure why they didn't load. Exactly the same format and locations as the others. Trying again: Flyer converted from Polikarpov I-16 "Rata":
Medium tank converted from 1/43 diecast T-34/85:
Heavy tank converted from 1/35 T-64:
Again, please check out the blog for full details! w. |
| Gunner Dunbar | 18 Jul 2011 11:52 a.m. PST |
They look great, you should make up one of each, just to see how they look in real life, I would use 1/72 plastic kits, then if they look good, make a small army. |
| Eli Arndt | 18 Jul 2011 11:58 a.m. PST |
I have the 1/72 T-34 half way done. I need a good hoverskirt. -Eli |
| wehrmacht | 18 Jul 2011 12:38 p.m. PST |
Eli – I love the dropship concept. w. |
| OldGrenadier at work | 18 Jul 2011 12:43 p.m. PST |
I agree, the dropship is bang on the money! |
| Eli Arndt | 18 Jul 2011 1:13 p.m. PST |
Hardest part of converting the 1/72 helo to a 15mm dropship is resizing the cockpit windows and adding doors/ramps. -Eli |
| Redroom | 18 Jul 2011 7:39 p.m. PST |
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The G Dog  | 19 Jul 2011 8:09 a.m. PST |
I like that T-80 grav tank. I'd LOVE them in 15mm. |
| Peabody | 19 Jul 2011 8:56 a.m. PST |
Wow. Another solid vote for the 1/72 helo conversion. Brilliant.
Maybe you don't need to mod the windows… Could the size of the cockpit be big enough suggest a 'flight-deck'? |
| Eli Arndt | 19 Jul 2011 9:04 a.m. PST |
I suppose it could. The trick is making it come across that way to the viewer. Making the windows smaller instantly rescales the vehicle. If you want to convey the idea of a flight deck you have a harder time rescaling the vehicle without adding more details or doing a detailed flight deck inside the clear canopy. -Eli |
| John Treadaway | 19 Jul 2011 12:44 p.m. PST |
If you like Neo-sov looking vehicles, how does this one grab you?
Kevin Dallimore was writing a piece on quick painting jobs on Old Crow vehicles for a forthcoming Hammer's Slammers supplement in Mini Wargs and – although this one won't feature as is – it uses the turret from a Slammer's Blower on a body from a Sabre (which comes in a Grav variant as well – see below from their site:)
And in standard trim with tracks (looking more like an SF version of a Leopard, I think):
I have to say I think that – with the domed turret – it looks very Russian like to me! John T |
