| Einar Gosric | 15 Aug 2014 3:26 p.m. PST |
Just thought id share some of my Dan Dare inspired rocket miniature designs.
Goshawk Interceptor [URL=http://s1142.photobucket.com/user/einargosric/media/goshawkinterceptor_zps69748124.jpg.html]
[/URL] Rapier destroyer [URL=http://s1142.photobucket.com/user/einargosric/media/rapierdestroyer_zps0c042e89.jpg.html]
[/URL] Langsdorff cruiser [URL=http://s1142.photobucket.com/user/einargosric/media/langdorff_zpsb8c9d3dc.jpg.html]
[/URL] Trafalgar battleship [URL=http://s1142.photobucket.com/user/einargosric/media/trafalgar_zps05e96c30.jpg.html]
[/URL] First FTL ship Bellerophon [URL=http://s1142.photobucket.com/user/einargosric/media/bellerophon_zpsd5ff96a7.jpg.html]
[/URL] I've been a Dan dare fan most of my life and find it sad that while Buck and Flash get all the glory poor old Dan gets mostly ignored everywhere except England *L* Thinking about doing some Trigan Empire stuff since i am all about the neglected universes |
| Redroom | 15 Aug 2014 3:42 p.m. PST |
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 Virtualscratchbuilder   | 15 Aug 2014 4:25 p.m. PST |
Very nice. Are they for sale? |
| Einar Gosric | 15 Aug 2014 5:23 p.m. PST |
Thank you. And yes they are. shapeways.com/mymodels
they are scattered over the first couple of pages. Im in the process of sorting them by name and genre but havent finished yet |
| Covert Walrus | 15 Aug 2014 7:28 p.m. PST |
By the Magnets of Mekonta! Those are terrific! |
Hydra Studios  | 15 Aug 2014 8:07 p.m. PST |
These designs would be perfect for our war Rocket game. I wanted to buy one but The link doesn't work for me. |
| Einar Gosric | 16 Aug 2014 12:02 a.m. PST |
Thank you. I always thought the Magnets of Mekonta would be a great band name. But of course there is already a band called the Mekons so probably not.
As for the link that is odd. how about this one? link If that doesnt work then. link link link link link link link I wasn't sure which one you meant so there is the whole IPF line. There are also some with a more traditional Buck rogers aesthetic. link |
| GarrisonMiniatures | 16 Aug 2014 2:50 a.m. PST |
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 Dances With Words | 16 Aug 2014 10:12 a.m. PST |
you suggested FD might be better for the Kestrel for example, but only WHITE is available? |
| Einar Gosric | 16 Aug 2014 3:46 p.m. PST |
oops. I'll fix it as soon as i stop typing here. As for scale it is a bit vague But i was using approximately 1 inch (the modelling program i use is set to inches which is a bit awkward but oh well, its free) equals 10 metres which works out somewhere around 1/380 to 1/400. Assuming, as seems likely with the period of the source material, that the sizes of the larger ships are comparable to some of the giant bombers of the 50s.
Kestrel issue is fixed. Im switching everything to frosted detail and frosted ultra as the quality is so much better. But i missed the Kestrel first time around |
| John Treadaway | 24 Aug 2014 10:38 a.m. PST |
These look excellent. I always wanted to do a Silent Death Conversion for Dan Dare. I recently had a business meet with Leland Erickson and Sheldon Greaves of Metal Express/Silent Death fame. Whilst it's something that would be almost impossible to do as a direct, licenced product (I know : I've tried) something inspired by the Dan Dare theme would be a great thing (in y opinion)nd is something I shall mention when I next talk to Mr Erickson and Dr Greaves. John T |
| Einar Gosric | 25 Aug 2014 11:51 a.m. PST |
If you need minis designed for different races just let me know |
| Einar Gosric | 15 Mar 2015 12:05 p.m. PST |
And finally a couple of the printed version. (ive been out of circulation real world intrusions etc)
The Trafalgar Inter Planet Federation Battleship and the Rapier IPF Destroyer [URL=http://s1142.photobucket.com/user/einargosric/media/Trafalgar_zpsd5quv7uf.jpg.html]
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| Einar Gosric | 15 Mar 2015 12:06 p.m. PST |
My paint skills leave much to be desired but one gets the point |
