| Rattrap1 | 19 Jun 2006 10:09 a.m. PST |
Herb Gundt of HG Walls (www.hgwalls.com) got in the mood for some Amazing War Stories games and started work on a piece for the Allies to take out. He sent along some pictures of it and I wanted to share them here. A scenic piece like this can work for a Weird War II game or a straight commando raid on a "Buzzbomb" launcher. It's an excellent pulp style rocket base. picture picture picture Richard A. Johnson
Rattrap Productions
pulp-heroes.com
45adventure.com |
| Schogun | 19 Jun 2006 10:22 a.m. PST |
Drat — I had to make my own from scratch! |
| PeteMurray | 19 Jun 2006 10:26 a.m. PST |
This is really cool—it really does have all the details needed for a pulp wars setup. The only thing it's missing is a cigar-chomping American sergeant creeping up with a K-bar on the radio operator…. |
| malamute | 19 Jun 2006 10:33 a.m. PST |
Thats a very nice model. Also the Pulp figures are really nice paint jobs as well. I think I recognise an old Grenadier Cthulhu chauffeur figure as well! |
| DeanMoto | 19 Jun 2006 10:46 a.m. PST |
Yes; very nice. Well done! |
| Wargamedownloads | 19 Jun 2006 10:47 a.m. PST |
That is sweet. Was the V-1 scratch built? |
| Delta Mouse | 19 Jun 2006 10:48 a.m. PST |
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Hundvig  | 19 Jun 2006 10:55 a.m. PST |
Beautiful work there. Where'd he get the car from, pray tell? |
 Gungnir  | 19 Jun 2006 10:58 a.m. PST |
Great job! Though to launch a V1 over a fuel dump, with their track record… |
| HG Walls | 19 Jun 2006 11:02 a.m. PST |
The V-1 was made from a really crude jet airplane that was supplied with a O scale model (Plasticville I think) hanger. BTW Rich, you really know how to generate attention. Thanks,
Herb |
| Lone wanderer | 19 Jun 2006 11:18 a.m. PST |
Very nice, but what scale? |
| Rattrap1 | 19 Jun 2006 11:19 a.m. PST |
It's for 28mm, but it could just as easily work for slightly larger as well. Rich |
| Doc Shaftage | 19 Jun 2006 11:19 a.m. PST |
All these pictures lack is a Kim Jong Il Mini. |
 BrigadeGames  | 19 Jun 2006 11:32 a.m. PST |
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| Chris V | 19 Jun 2006 11:32 a.m. PST |
Beautiful terrain like this just makes me wanna cry! I must make a resolution to make and paint more so that I can get good enough to do something as stunning. |
| Doctor Bedlam | 19 Jun 2006 11:56 a.m. PST |
They make Kim Jong Il minis? Where? |
| Tarleton | 19 Jun 2006 12:11 p.m. PST |
Very impressive and thought provoking… Gives rise to ideas like; Reich in space – development of a V2, add a few viewing ports to a V2. Could be modified in other ways too. Along similar lines:- flying saucers ( circumstantial evidence points to a German invention ) plus Russian versions,
foo ( or is it feu? ) fighters,
type XXI " type " U-boats,
M class ( British ) subs,
the latter plus Italian, Japanese and American subs in a race to an uncharted island… what are they after? |
| Schogun | 19 Jun 2006 12:37 p.m. PST |
BTW — Tamiya makes a 1/48th scale V-1. Works good for 28mm up to 40mm. No launch ramp though — you have to go to Gaso.line for that and pay a hefty price. Or build your own. |
| HG Walls | 19 Jun 2006 1:30 p.m. PST |
Thanks everyone. The model was made completely from 'bits' that I had laying around in my inventory and part of the fun was 'not' buying any additional parts. Many of the parts are used out of scale and/or context. For example, the 'rocket' portion of the V-1 was made from a plastic pen casing. The car is a Solido 1929 Fiat 525N that I purchased through eBay. Thanks Lon for your comment and your fast and reliable service. My Brigade Games parcel complete with Amazing War Stories arrived in the post today. |
| General Montcalm | 19 Jun 2006 2:30 p.m. PST |
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| Tango India Mike | 19 Jun 2006 3:23 p.m. PST |
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| stealth841 | 19 Jun 2006 3:51 p.m. PST |
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| DeanMoto | 19 Jun 2006 4:10 p.m. PST |
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| TheRaven | 19 Jun 2006 7:28 p.m. PST |
How about ramping up to do some of the parts…. ramp; bunker etc for production? I could not afford the whole set up at once but perhaps modules at a time…. |
| MaksimSmelchak | 19 Jun 2006 9:14 p.m. PST |
Hi HG, *** Where did the computer control panel come from? *** Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak. |
| richarDISNEY | 19 Jun 2006 10:21 p.m. PST |
the control pannel was from Armorcast. i dont think that they make it anymore… they streamlined their productions, and now limit what they make. try e-bay. |
| For Sale | 20 Jun 2006 12:19 a.m. PST |
For anyone that fancys building a V-2 base. Revell produced a 1/54th V-2 kit that includes the firing platform and transportion unit. It's OOP but still turns up on ebay. |
| dampfpanzerwagon | 20 Jun 2006 3:44 a.m. PST |
Fantistic model, well done. Tony |
| Moavoamoatu | 20 Jun 2006 7:22 a.m. PST |
It's amazing. I love it. Eric |
| Osiris | 20 Jun 2006 7:43 a.m. PST |
Awesome! Great work, Herb! —Fitz |
| Cke1st | 20 Jun 2006 8:37 a.m. PST |
I see a lot of model RR parts there — the launch ramp made of N-scale deck-truss bridges, the corrugated roof over the control panel, the relay shed under the ramp. I call that clever recycling. Slick! |
| 79thPA | 20 Jun 2006 8:38 a.m. PST |
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| Hundvig | 20 Jun 2006 11:29 a.m. PST |
You know, there's an in-print book called Hitler's Flying Saucers, B&N carries it in the New Age(???) section. Worth a look for those of you looking for more (at least pseudo-)historical inspiration. Rich |
| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 21 Jun 2006 5:19 a.m. PST |
Beautiful. You are on the right track. |
