Author Topic: Anyone here...? (Read 19716 times)

Brandlin · « **on:** March 28, 2016, 12:34:11 PM »

Thought I'd just pop my head in for a moment and see what's happening...

Grav bike?

Inso · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2016, 04:21:26 PM »

I'm still here

I don't think Grymn are here anymore though

Steel Penguin · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2016, 06:26:13 PM »

still here an all, does seem rather quiet though

Brandlin · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2016, 08:35:09 PM »

Hi inso, steel penguin...

Yeah I've been away a while, poor health and a few other things... Thought I'd drop by my once favoured hang out....

beefcake · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2016, 11:22:59 PM »

Me too. Still here. Such a pity that the traffic here has really come to a halt. I must paint up more of my heresy kickstarter stuff to show.

Internalclock · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2016, 07:12:22 AM »

Still here. Mostly to see Insos and bulldogUKs new sculpts and shower them with praise

DRAGON · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2016, 07:54:20 AM »

Im still lurking............. off on holiday to Spain in a couple of weeks will make an effort to login a bit more when i get back...........

Steve Wingate · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2016, 09:58:02 AM »

I pop in most days to check new posts, but they seem to be an endangered species.
I blame Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as these are getting the news feeds first - I think?

Inso · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2016, 11:00:04 AM »

With the amount of miniatures based groups on Facebook, it doesn't surprise me that traffic on the forums has died off... it isn't just this forum that is affected, lots of forums I visit are like ghost towns

It's a shame because I can't get Facebook at work

!

Graeme · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2016, 11:57:07 AM »

Still Lurking

snailracer · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2016, 06:52:25 AM »

I still check here regularly. I cant really get on with the facebook (and other social media) based groups

caerban · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2016, 09:53:12 AM »

I'm still here. I check the place every day but I don't post anymore coz I rarely get to paint anything.

leadhead · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2016, 02:45:49 AM »

Still here a bit. Have not painted in quite some time. Tinkered with a few injection plastic kits lately. Hope to tinker some more then share what's been going on.

Brandlin · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2016, 07:26:14 PM »

Well, hello at least to some old friends, glad to know you are all still here!

I opened a box over Easter containing 34 old crow vehicles and before I knew it had spent the rest of the day gluing and modelling...

So I think I may have the bug back again after a long time ill/away.

Now... Where can I find a small one man (grymn) recon flier, or parts to make one. I'm thinking lift fans, minimal weaponry, no more than 75mm, 4" long.... Angular like old crow models rather than curvy...

All ideas and suggestions welcome.

Inso · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2016, 10:32:43 PM »

There is this on Ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DWARF-GYROCOPTER-OSPREY-Bird-of-Fire-FOR-WARGAMES-STYLE-WARHAMMER-SQUATS-/141946080588?hash=item210ca54d4c:m:mRGF_JX-I3IGf4uASJjBldA

Or this from Pardulon ( a bit bigger):

http://pardulon-models.com/en/vehicles/complete-kits/55/dragonfly-xrt-16-vtol

Or maybe something like this?:

http://miniaturescenery.com/ProductPage.asp?CODE=VH1ZEPENG

Or a bit bigger:

http://miniaturescenery.com/ProductPage.asp?CODE=VH1DODO

Then of course... you could have a grav bike or two

:

http://maxmini.eu/miniatures/hoverbikes-miniatures

Brandlin · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2016, 12:19:57 AM »

Helpful as ever Inso thanks.

That eBay one is interesting in design but way too big.

I have the pardulon one as well as the similar antenociti's firefly, both good but too big for my current idea.

Stylistically I like the first miniature scenery one , I had forgotten about them, I like the single rotor design and compact size but dislike the "I AM MADE OF MDF" look, though I admit they do push the envelope of what's possible in laser cutting. But that first one is just the kind of squat dumpy simple industrial look I want! Thanks I hadn't thought one rotor - the engineer in me says no, but this time I may not listen

I'd forgotten about maxmini too.

Lots to think about. Although I maybe buy more of these from zinge industries (I have one set) and fabricate a body myself, pair of lift fans over a slim cockpit, and a very very short tail, nose cannon and fixed landing gear, passable as a large drone as well as one man recon vehicle. http://zinge.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=110_76&product_id=70

I need three so I may toy with cad and then 3D print.

Thanks for fuelling the muse.

Inso · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2016, 01:25:50 PM »

Don't forget these for fans:

http://www.evilmushroomgames.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12&zenid=964cca14bed25f1f920ae50bdc66e422

Brandlin · « **Reply #17 on:** April 02, 2016, 04:42:51 PM »

Those are the ones I used on the Hasslefree flier. They're likely too big for what I need the smallest size is 30mm and that's the largest of the zinge industries ones.

MartinWhitmore · « **Reply #18 on:** April 05, 2016, 08:25:02 PM »

I'm still here! Mostly lurking... Haven't painted anything for months, since things went a bit crater-shaped in my life a while back. ...I'm working on setting up a workbench in my new place, though, and I'm hoping to start in on some Kickstarter games (Zombicide: Black Plague, B-Sieged) to get my edge back again. I've got a bunch of Fenris & Hasslefree minis waiting for the brush when I'm feeling confident again!

Brandlin · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2016, 12:44:32 PM »

Thank you all for the suggestions. Some great new stuff I hadn't seen.

However nothing that quite grabbed my attention and met what was in my imagination.

I do like this that inso suggested
http://miniaturescenery.com/ProductPage.asp?CODE=VH1ZEPENG

But not in MDF, and possibly with two rotors/fans, not one.

So... I have "A Plan!"

Involving...

And plasticard and green stuff and brass wire.

To make something to land on these...
http://brandlin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/those-of-you-who-have-been-following-my.html

Inso · « **Reply #20 on:** April 07, 2016, 04:46:02 PM »

It's a damned shame that this thread hadn't turned up in February... I had five of those Jedi spaceships sat in a drawer doing nothing so I sold them on

. I would have sent you one...

Do you already have one? If not, the pod is perfectly sized for a Grymn pilot so it will work nicely

Brandlin · « **Reply #21 on:** April 07, 2016, 06:14:48 PM »

Quote from: Inso on April 07, 2016, 04:46:02 PM

It's a damned shame that this thread hadn't turned up in February... I had five of those Jedi spaceships sat in a drawer doing nothing so I sold them on . I would have sent you one...

Do you already have one? If not, the pod is perfectly sized for a Grymn pilot so it will work nicely

Awww Thanks inso, but its OK. I have three, and three mobile landing pads.
This has been a very long term pla and i'm trying to get off my butt and do things!

somaticon · « **Reply #22 on:** April 11, 2016, 10:55:08 PM »

Been ill so haven't had time for forums or other chat groups. I do check in from time to time.

Big Boris · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2016, 03:26:21 PM »

You can check in, but you can never leave. Well, you can. But you'll always be a part of it.

Seriously though, the majority of people are on social networks these days and have apps and stuff and suchlike. Yer old-fashioned bulletin board isn't as cool as it once was...

Gothy Beans · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2016, 09:59:21 PM »

Goodness, I hadn't realised that it was becoming a ghost town. I feel bad for not checking in more often.

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Author Topic: Anyone here...? (Read 19716 times)