"Flash Gordon / Ming Rocketship" Topic

Hi

I'm easily impressed, and having just watched the film on the TV, I'm inspired to build a pair of armies for HoTT.

The most important thing has to be an aerial cruiser like the one the Hawkmen attack.

Has anyone got an idea for a source for a model ? Ideally 1/100 – 1/300 scale but …..

Pete

Maybe small but the Imperials from Hydra are spot on . Quality and service are excellent

Do you have a link for that ming31 ?

My Google-fu is weak tonight …..

Here you go: link

That's very cute ! How big is it ?

The website says "2 inch flight base" – is that the diameter ? If so it looks about 3 inches long.

This model is about 3.75" from nose to exhaust and 2" from side to side. Tim

I've had an idea to build the War Rocket Ajax in 15mm scale and put together a bunch of Hawkmen Flyers to attack the ship and it's compliment of Ming Infanty. It would be a skirmish game rather than starship combat. It could also be done in 28mm as there are some out there that can be easily converted.

Martin Bowers had constructed a 3' model of the War Rocket. The page no longer comes up, but you could check the 'wayback machine' to find it.
link

Someone also put out a set of rules for a game called 'Omni War' and they had stats for Flash Gordon. However, I can't find the page anymore with the rules posted.

I can send some of the info to you if you email me.

David G.
dglennjr@yahoo.com
gamerarchitect.blogspot.com

I inquired about commissioning a 28mm Ajax and it would of cost around $2,000 USD, if not more. So I gave that up.

Either of the two models below from Monsters in motion
link could be modified to Ajax.

Here is one I built earlier.

link

Or for more Flash Gordon goodies – try this link;
link

Tony

Gordon's alive?

>>Gordon's alive?<<

He's back from his "Trip to Mars". I think that he's going to "Conquer the Universe" next.

The War Rocket stuff looks great, is there a UK stockist ?

(I don't mind the risk of buying from the US, but the tax and duties are a real killer.)

Pete

Wargames Emporium stock Hydra in the UK. WAR-ROCKET is a superb ruleset by the way…

Hopefully my Retro-Sci-fi article will be published in WS&S in '13?

I've been scouting around for stuff to a Retro Sci-Fi outfit, I fancy Trigan Empire style infantry, like Blue Moon do. I have also discovered this Horten 229 as a 1/72nd kit, which I think works well as a bigger ship for retro in 15mm (am still building mine, but paint the window in little squares etc, plus retro colours should work

Does anyome have soem thoughts on what retro sci-fi tanks might look like

Does anyome have soem thoughts on what retro sci-fi tanks might look like

Fins and rayguns. If you want retro you can't go wrong with fins and electrodes.

Alex Raymond has tanks in strips dated 6/9/35, 10/20/35, 9/5/37 9/19/37, 9/26/37, 8/25/40, 9/1/40, 10/25/42, 11/1/42, 4/18/43, 4/25/43 5/9/43,

Mars Attacks trading card #51

The film Shape of Things to Come has a short sequence with suitable tanks as well.

Sponsons and lots of guns will do it. The metal miniatures from the Ogre game by Steve Jackson work well, especially the missile tank with it's conning tower and missile launchers.

"Fins".

You mean like this;
link

Tony

Thanks guys – some great stuff there.

Fins and rayguns indeed :)

Incidentally, while Googling "shape of things to come" I came across this article on the Myth of the Medium tank.

link

Great scratchbuild on that Undersea Kingdom juggernaught, Tony, and yes thats what I mean about fins.