A small project,just to see if I could do it.Page 17 of Sky Galleons shows a picture of a Martian Lob Gun.

I have never seen a Lob Gun like the sketch before.Most people use a mortar in games as the weapon in the canon works like a mortar.But while looking at the picture it came to me that parts of GW WH Empire kits could be used to make something like the sketch.

So one Empire canon,on weapon mounting from the Empire tank and the tanks smoke stack top.Cut the canon in about half along the moulding.Glue the 'Chimney stopper'in place after a little carving of the plastic,a bit og green stuff and add the rest of the barrel to it.

An option you may like to take is to cut a loading hatch where the Empire Coat of Arms are,or not?

Its still to have a front plate and a base but it seems to of worked.
Edited.Finished and painted.

Excuses,Excuses,Excuses

Lets just say that I've haven't had the time to put into the hobby as I would like.

While doing some DIY I came up with the wheeze of try builders foam to turn into cliff sides and rock formations.If you don't use this stuff within so many days after first using it,the stuff goes solid in the can.So an old fruit tray lined with newspapers,spray the outside first working inwards and watch it take form.Add to where you think it needs it to give depth.

Once dry and solid,remove from the tray,remove the paper (if you find a difficult bit use some water to soften the newspaper)its the back or bottom don't worry too much.Then with a craft knife start carving ,removing the rounder bits,adding flat surfaces for figs etc.If  you want ,you can cut out spaces behind to place figs weapons etc for a game.

For £7.00 a can it works outs rather cheap given the sizes you can get.

Pics to follow when I work out whats happened to the blog with its recent changes.

My version of the rebellion in Shastapsh Part 2

A Martian flag fly over the city once more.









Rebel militia supported by O’Keefe Rangers plus a Gatling gun advance on the French & Russian troops at the gate.

The Gatling gun is put to good use when in position to strafe the walls of defenders. This forces the British to fall back from giving cover and the French & Russian troops withdraw from the front of the gate. More rebels arrive pushing onto the gateway. Heavy casualties have been taken but soon the humans are over run and the walls taken.

If support had been given from the German Consulate things could have been different but not a shot was fired to help their fellow ‘Earthers’.
What now for the wounded, women and children?

My version of the rebellion in Shastapsh Part 1

Played 30th Dec 2011.Warning pic heavy .My version of the rebellion in Shastapsh. Driven on by Priests and other religious fanatics the population of the city raise up against their British rulers and the other humans in the city.
Both the French & Russian consuls are taken and the remainder of their representatives fall back to the British trading quarter to join British Army & Naval forces.

Prepwork for today's planned game.

Cloudship gutting and construction

Its been a very long time since I've been on the blog and I apear to of missed loads but this month I'm hoping to be able to find the time to redress this alittle.
So straight to the gutting of the Star Wars Tatooine Skiff.First unscrew and gut.

Then cut out the new decks for the cabin sections.

Then I worked on the main centre deck by removing part of the engine housing to put in a boiler and machine parts and added the main planking.Other modelers have extended the cabin sections at this point but for this model I want as much central deck accessible to miniatures and weapons.

What is a city without a wall?

Not many posts but I've been working away on VSF stuff and with the new Space 1889 books coming out this year I see interest growing.

The cheap version of gaming-glue&cork floor tiles.