New Projects

I was going to write an up beat post on new VSF projects. But Google has just told me with a pop up that they are making some silly changes to blogger. Clowns!

Any way please check out my new pages https://ccrjhm.blogspot.com/ and https://memoirsofavictorianspy.blogspot.com/

I hope you enjoy my travels through VSF. Now in a 1:1 scale as well as 28mm.

Martian Civilians-A work in progress.

Some of you may remember my DIY Martian marines made from Perry and Agema (now found at North Star miniatures) plastic sprues. Well since I had more access to the internet lately I'd recently read the wonderful http://burningsandsofsyrtismajor.blogspot.com/ from http://burningsandsofsyrtismajor.blogspot.com/2018/12/preparing-for-market-day.html from the jolly good chap kmfrye  and how he is expanding his civilian sets.

Ever the nosey parker me popped some suggestions on his page. Well sitting here tonight with the fire blazing and snow out side I just thought why not show some examples you clot. Giving advice is one thing but putting your money where your mouth is another.

So below are some of those conversions I mentioned. Which with the good grace of Fortune I'll finish before the end of the decade.

These two chaps started out as Sudanese warriors with drums. I've add a\ hooded cloak (not rather successfully) to one and a Martian-Mohican style hair cut with Martian ears. As they are barefooted a little bit of green stuff for the "Martian big toe". Most importantly the drums become baskets. One for bread the other for fruit.

These two chaps will get Martian ears or turbans and either items to push or carry or maybe just loads on their backs.

These three once warriors are simple sailors with no more weapons than the odd knife and some rope. Though are the moment the one on your rights looks like he has a string of sausages.

To add another option how about the new Frostgrave Archipelago Tribal warband set for a conversion option.

http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=13083

Syrtis Major (Stafraana) buildings Jan-2019

The new year see's me finishing off more Syrtis Major they will get their own boards at a later stage.

They are my impression of the commercial part of the city. Suitable for trade houses, markets etc. A clear human influence can be seen in some of the buildings due to their new owners.

Over head view. The final layout could be different if I add paths and roads.

A rough idea of the scale and number of buildings.

As I said some "years ago" I had decided on different colour terrain for different parts of my version of Mars. So the British capital on the planet has a orange theme.

Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greetings.

First the sad news.

As you have sadly seen the page was hacked this year by persons waning to promote unpleasant links etc. I'm sorry if any offence was caused. We live in a world where the internet lets cowards and criminals do things that they couldn't get a way with on the street. You know who you are and I hope you get what you deserve in life or the next world! Just about sorted it now but should you find offence posts or links please let me know.

The good news.

Life is busy , a little too busy for hobbies but I haven't given up. I'm still holding the VSF flag and intend to get more done in 2019.

So what's planned. Simple finish all outstanding VSF projects while planning Sci-Fi/RPG Fantasy games.

Thanks for following.

Merry Christmas, Happy Yule and a Jolly Happy New Year.

May your God ,Gods or Richard Dawkins go with you.

Martian Manor House and ruined city boards July 2018 WIP

July 2018 WIP

Managed to get some free days to play and this is what I've got done so far on some of those very long term ( and late ) projects.

One finished apart from a dry brush of the ruined road sections.

A bit of Vino on Mars

Feb/March Post. Late Feb 2018 blog

I know I said I was getting on with minis but while climbing the lead mountain I found these kits at the foot of the mountain thought about them then gave in a got on with them before I climbed any higher.

High status city houses/shops for the larger urban areas on Mars. Once all the kit bits are done I want to add some floors and balconies to fire from.

From TT Combat's ranges.

Now back to those figs!

Martian Warehouse-Jan 2018 Update.

What a shock! I've found time to do something.

A version of a human warehouse on Mars. As in the source books lots of traditional Martian buildings were used by humans rather than build an expensive earth style building. That isn't to say humans didn't use earth styles but these were less common than conversions. Here we have a repaired ruined Martian domestic building combined with a Victorian style frontage make of local materials.

Running with my idea of loading/unloading goods from cloudships using towers/tall buildings. Unlike canal level warehouses which are one or two storey buildings seen in some of my earlier work.  As they load and unload from canal ships.This type of warehouse allows for air transports to remain aloft than having to travel to landing fields and cause all the delay and expense of officials/tax officers/docking crews and ground transport of goods. Also the privacy this can give to the trading companies.

Some bits to go inside.

The ground floor office and first storey office are playable unlike most of the tower.

Warehouse doors not on yet and a few more fixed items for the ground floor. Plus some inter-changeable scatter.

There is access to the top floor and roof for games but not the middle section of the tower.

Now maybe Feb I can get some minis painted?