I`m in

[HOG]

Heyo all
Decided to give it a whirl. Look out for Starwars meets Lord of the rings. Started yesterday and waiting for the wood sealer to set. Theirs a clue. Pic`s to follow asap.
regards
Gary

[HOG]

Hello Again
With the other half of the headphones ruined in http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,18623.0.html
and as they wont let me finish this here

I have to start another build. The source one trashed headphone half

I had started with the idea of combining Starwars and LOR design ideas but it now looks more like somthing from Micheal Moorcocks series of Count Brass books, a mixture of magic and science. Still theres no deffinate plan and I`m borrowing Eddie`s voices.


Obviuosly loads to do, scale undecided bur maybe 72nd as I know theres a range of siege weapons in this scale for wargaming, so we will just have to go where the voices lead.
regards
Gary

[Mossie]

An e sez e can't work wiv wudd?!?!?

Keep this one coming Gary!

[BlackOps]

Gary, that's starting to look like a Cadillac!      Whatever you decide to do I know it's gonna be good!

[HOG]

Hoyhoy

"An e sez e can't work wiv wudd?!?!?"

I can`t, but I can superglue bitz on and rub away anything thats not hovertank.

"that's starting to look like a Cadillac!  "

How did you know I was listening to Bolan/Trex when building `my ducksback cadillac hovertank`

[cthulhu77]

Ooooh boy, I see some sanding in your future!   This is going to be fun to see, love hovertanks!

[Sisko]

Loved the orginal so this one should great!!!!

[Ed S]

With out a doubt, this is the best use of an old set of headphones I've seen yet.  Looking forward to the finished product on this one.

Ed

[Brian da Basher]

It never ceases to amaze me how you can turn half a headphone into something so plausible, HOG! Using wood on this beast and adding the exhaust cone were truly inspired!

Brian da Basher

[HOG]

Hoyhoyo
Been amusing myself but enough of that and back to the build. I now have turrets.



Coating this one in wood strip was a waste of time as the grain is too large for scale and has been sealed, so I am trying to give the effect with painting. Scale is now very small and trying to give the effect of those Airfix battleships from my youth.
A bit cheeky I kinow but have been playing with the other half of the phoneset

and follow here if interested.http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,18624.0.html
cheers Gary

[BlackOps]

Gary, I know your probably going to paint it, but right now it has that whole pirate ship look to it that's pretty cool

[HOG]

Hiya,
Will try to keep the heavy wood look as thats the Lord of the Rings feel I want. With the weaponry I`m looking at making some form of middle age/medieval artillery or should I go cannon/high tech to go with the jet exhaust/hovercraft Starwars feel. Decisions decisions decisions. What I do know is that I want to add armourplate thats been Dremelized, more on this later.
All comments recommendations complaints bills for damages etc on a self addressed stamp please, Cheers
Gary

[Brian da Basher]

I really like the idea of midieval weaponry as it would contrast with the rest of the hovercraft in a very interesting and anachronistic way. Whatever you decidee, I'm going to enjoy the ride!

Brian da Basher

[HOG]

Hoyhoy All.

It`s coming but slowly. I can`t seem to get the wood effect I`m trying for so have decided to try the armour and see if that works, if not the walls just behind the litter bin filing system. Some time ago I saw a picture, can`t remember where, of some lead foil that had been worked over with a small stone in a power drill. I really liked the cast/hammered effect it gave and here`s my go at it.









Reasonably pleaased with the result but maybe kitchen foil would give a better feel of scale (around 1:200 perhaps)

Let us know what you thinks, come on be bold I`m quite thick. (skinned that is)
Cheers all Gary

[Ed S]

I like it.  But don't you need lots of rivets holding those armor plates on?

Ed