"Large VSF Aerial Fleet(s) for Hive, Queen, and Country" Topic

Hello,

I've been working on a series of models for the Hive, Queen, and Country VSF Universe. I hope to have about 100 ship classes, with each offered in 2-3 different scales, for the 'full' release, to coincide with a source book release. Current 'in-progress' models can be seen at:

link

Any comments would be most welcome!

thanks,

arun
shapeways.com/shops/objects

WOW, can see mee ordering a few, thanks.

Arun, those look great, although I think I'll re-purpose the ships for the aether and use them for Iron Stars, since it looks like the official range is never going to grow.

Will some of the land units fit into Land Ironclads scale (1/1200)?

Thanks!

I think they definitely can be repurposed for space-combat or other systems.

The current plan is to offer each ship in at least two scales, many in three or four. The scales I'm targeting are:

1:1200
1:600
6mm
15mm

There may be a follow-on book later which expands the ground vehicles. If you see some land units on the current page which you'd like rescaled, tell me and I can do so.

Cool, thanks Arun. I'll take a more detailed look when I have some time and let you know about any land ironclads I'd like to try smaller.

Thanks all. here is another one in three scales:

shpws.me/cmXF
shpws.me/cmXK
shpws.me/cmXO

I think they definitely can be repurposed for space-combat or other systems.

Wouldn't have looked if I didn't assume Aeronef as a possibility ;->=

But some might tempt some Dystopian Wars folks who want to fiddle with some alternatives.

I especially like the optional scale, though that's always open to interpretation as well. Images need scale object; doesn't Shapeways have a virtual quarter to add?

Doug

Doug,

I'll check on the virtual quarter. I know some people put them in with their renderings, but I think it is a manual process. There are also measurements for each model below the description, which can give some sense of scale.

As I order them myself, I'll post some actual pictures to help give a better feel.

I'm curious – do you think I missed any key scales or would 1:1200, 1:600, 6mm, 15mm be the right range to hit?

thanks,
arun

That pretty much runs the gambit, in my opinion. personally, I
like 6mm and 15mm.

but I think it is a manual process.

*shrug* Neither ordered nor posted there, just an occasional viewer. Virtual coin or ruler would help; it's so common on the site, I'm surprised they don't have it as an option.

If anything, too many scales, but that allows for the kind of mix-and-match interpretation I so favor. ;->=

Doug

I think those scales are fine, the only thing maybe to keep in the back of your mind is some of the skyships in 1/2400 if they're too big to mesh with Iron Stars (or other spaceship lines). With my next Shapeways order I'll try one out and see how they look, I could't find any info on scale online. My IS ships are still packed up.

I have never bought any of the Iron Stars line – how large are they?

I'll try to remember to measure some tonight.

Boy wundyr: Thanks!

Here are a few more ships:
Utah:
shpws.me/coOP
shpws.me/coPp

Hummingbird:
shpws.me/coQa
shpws.me/coQZ
shpws.me/coRX

Corax:
shpws.me/coTt
shpws.me/coUF

AC-1:
shpws.me/coWW
shpws.me/coXH
shpws.me/coXI
shpws.me/coXL

AC-4:
shpws.me/coXU
shpws.me/coXY
shpws.me/coY1

Indianapolis:
shpws.me/coYb
shpws.me/coYh

Sorry, Arun forgot last night (actually, I napped). I'll try again.

Man, the Utah and Indianapolis rock!

It also appears for the plane-like craft that the props are DIY add-ons, so the craft could be used as spaceships for another project, which is sort of a WWII-aircraft-in-space idea, inspired by the very short-lived Rocketship Empires RPG setting.

link

Boy wundry,

I'm glad you liked the Utah and Indy, they are some of my favorites as well. I haven't seen the Rocketship empires stuff in a while, thanks for reminding me!

thanks!

Yep, Utah is about my fav so far. Slightly less for Indy, and the rest a bit pulp for my tastes, but admitting a whole lot of YMMV there.

Wish I could find my Iron Stars and upstage the Boy. ;->=

Doug

Doug,

The HQC universe is pretty diverse, so the ships tend to range from pulpy to post modern. With 77 ship classes an 133 models (so far), hopefully there is something for everyone in there :-)

The current ship list is below, but I hope to keep this page:
link
up to date as I release more.

3E Support Ship available in 1:1200 6mm
3E Transport available in 1:1200 6mm
AC-1 available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
AC-1 Color available in 15mm
AC-4 available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Aerial Sovereign available in 1:1200
Aheam available in 1:600 1:1200 6mm
Albatross available in 1:600 1:1200 6mm
Alpini Air Fort (2 Gun 2 Missile) available in 1:600
Alpini Air Fort (Gun) available in 6mm
Alpini Air Fort (Rocket) available in 6mm
Alpini Air Fort (Science Repair Redoubt Depot) available in 6mm
Avispa available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
BBRAS Explorer available in 1:600
CarroArmato available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Donskoy available in 1:600
El Alto Class available in 1:1200
Emperor Napoleon available in 1:600 1:1200
Felix Flyer available in 6mm
French Cayley 1885 available in 6mm
French Cayley 1890 available in 6mm
Geryon available in 1:1200
Gothic Carrier available in
HMAS Hannibal available in 1:600
HMAS Hannibal 1:600 available in 1:600
HMAS Spica available in 1:600
Hospital Ship available in 1:600 1:1200
Hotchkiss H.3 available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Hummingbird available in 1:600 6mm
Indianapolis available in 1:600 1:1200
Ishikari available in 1:600 1:1200 6mm
Japanese MiniPlane available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Krupp Carrier available in 1:600 1:1200
Krupp KR 10B available in 1:600
Krupp KR 6A available in 1:600 15mm
Krupp KR 9B available in 1:600
KruppGS available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
KruppZep available in 1:600
KuK #6 available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Kurile available in 1:600 6mm
Libertad y Orden available in 1:600
Mikasa available in 1:600
Modular Freighter available in 1:1200 6mm
Mozhaysky available in 1:600
Muhammad Ali available in 1:600
Mustang available in 1:600
Mustang Class available in 1:1200
Observation Balloon available in 1:600
Omen Light Fighter 2 available in 15mm
Ornithopter Mark I 20mm available in
Ornithopter Mk I available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Oryoshi available in 1:600
OttomanZep available in 1:600
Owl available in 1:600 1:1200 6mm
Piaggio AS available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
PrivateFlyer available in 15mm
Regno available in 1:600
San Diego available in 1:600 1:1200
Sea Eagle available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Sea Eagle Color available in 15mm
Sea King Flyer available in 1:600 1:1200 6mm
Sea King Platform available in 1:600 6mm
Sea King Platform 2 available in 6mm 15mm
Shrike available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Tepui available in 1:600 1:1200 6mm
Torpedo Flyer available in 1:600
Triple Empire Battleship available in 1:600
Triple Empire Cruiser available in 1:600
Triple Empire Destroyer available in 1:600
Triple Empire Fleet (11 Ships) available in 1:600
Tsuibushi available in 1:600
UK HeavyLifter available in 1:600
Utah available in 1:600 1:1200
Venusian Privateer available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Vezdekhod 1 available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Vezdekhod 2 available in 1:600 6mm 15mm
Vityaz available in 1:600
Wadia Forward Base available in 1:1200
Zongtang available in 1:1200

The HQC universe is pretty diverse, so the ships tend to range from pulpy to post modern.

Not to worry, I've been beaten about the head and body for that before.

Tricky thing about crossposts, of course, someone clicks on Victorian Science Fiction, and they come with that mindset. One learns, slowly, to stop at W.T.F., take a breath, then a look around. ;->=

Doug

Edit: If anything, I'd probably appreciate near genre-specific lists, but YMMV still gets in the way.

Doug, yes, cross posting is a bit nebulous. Especially for ships like these, many of which will probably be repurposed for other game systems.

Enjoy!