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my thoughts too.... I guess an equivalent to the basilisk? or hydra? a heavy hitter for sure!

Artillery is my guess - that detail is a levelling plate for the chassis. Good timing, presuming the style suits a certain green-skinned race

I was thinking toe of a dreadnought, with locking screw to secure it while firing, but as with everyone else I'd be happy with a big gun .

Another day another teaser

Yes, definitely a big gun...

Hi Guys - Here is what's happening:

Zinge Industries and Curious Constructs are Kickstarting a gun platform and a range of 4 heavy support weapons.

If the project goes well we have a great set of stretch goals lined up and maybe even a few freebies.

The guns are compatible with the original Curious Constructs Kickstarter carriage and vice versa for the guns on the platform.

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*These images are “works in progress” and subject to change

Very nice!

Any plans to offer the CC gun carriages as options, too?

NO steam?

Teaser was full of hot air!

Awesome stuff guys

Looks good but just a few suggestions.

The position of the operators panel seems a little odd imo ie: 180 to the barrel and directly behind the breech..Having been in Arty, albeit a long time ago. this was never a good place to be standing... Maybe its supposed to be automated? Also needs I think more decking/access around the rear for re-loading etc.

Keep up the good work, bought quite a few of your bits and pieces and never fail to be impressed with the quality.

Awesome - what's the size of this thing?

I got some of the Curious Constructs guns after their campaign, and they're great. I'm using them for fantasy, though- these here are clearly SciFi (not necessarily a bad thing!).

Very curious on size, if these can replace my heavy weapon teams or thunderfires ill be happy

The Kickstarter is getting a lot of interest and a lot of Questions some of which I can't answer until the KS is Live. We are putting together an FAQ to answer these queries. Please feel free to ask anything and we will try to include it in the FAQ.

Chocks away chaps!

We need your help now to get these new kits including a Gun Platform, Heavy Caliber Machine Gun, Rocket Launcher, Mortar and Cannon into production, with more to come!

Check out the campaign page, which is,

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/649754189/steampunk-infantry-support-weapons-28mm-miniatures

Oh and don't forget these new weapons, and the platform, compatible as well with the existing Field Artillery kits just for good measure!

O great you want more of my money

And now you have it or at least in reserve till the kickstarter finishes

Less then 24 hours later - and we're fully funded

Thank you to everyone who's backed us so far!

Cheers

Kit

I'd recommend attaching the link to page 1 of this, or adding a direct link on your site and in the bottom of your posts, especially once a page wrap happens. Might make it easier to get to the kickstarter and spend some cash .

Albanus Zinge would like to present:
the latest images from the Kickstarter found here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/649754189/steampunk-infantry-support-weapons-28mm-miniatures/posts?page=2
Including:
Heavy Caliber Machine Gun,
Mortar
Cannon
Missile Launcher
Barrage Balloon Anchor
Flac Cannon

Cheers
Kit

As cool as the Kickstarter stuff is, is there any update on that awesome little modular buggy shown a few pages back?

itching to get my paws on one of them...

 Nicky J wrote:
As cool as the Kickstarter stuff is, is there any update on that awesome little modular buggy shown a few pages back?

itching to get my paws on one of them...

I asked Kit the same thing just yesterday and it turned out there was some issue with the 3D print so it is being re-tooled which means a release delay

Hopefully not to long though

@ Nicky J - as LDD says (thanks Roy) we have had a couple of quality issues with the 3D prints so we are getting some redone and also taking the opportunity to tweak the design for a better / easier model to assemble.

Not sure of an ETA but we are working on it

Next image from the Kickstarter:

The Multi Mortar

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/649754189/steampunk-infantry-support-weapons-28mm-miniatures/posts?page=2

Dam another one added I will have to up my amount at this rate

Good to see that you take pride in your work, holding back to fix some issues instead of just rushing it to market due to demand.

P.S. Glad I could help

@Roy - Thanks, will try to make sure the rest of the stretch goals will be less exciting - I am sure the Flame cannon and various self propelled platforms won't interest you at all

Hi Everybody,
Here we have some more images from the on going Kickstarter. To find more especially about the pigeon pending targeting system head over to The Kickstarter to see what Albanus has to say in the various updates. We are fast approaching the next stretch goals so feel free to spread the word we can reveal the next images.
Cheers
Kit
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/649754189/steampunk-infantry-support-weapons-28mm-miniatures

Multi-mortar and buzz-bomb look nice

@ Shasolenzabi - thanks they were great fun to create

Next strech goal unlocked:

The flame cannon is a delightful horrid weapon assuming you are stood the right side of the trusty gun shield. To prepare the contraption an almost insignificant pilot light is ignited inside the cavernous cowel of the barrel. A high speed fan is coaxed into life and once thrumming nicely the weapon is set. To fire pulling the first lever opens the barrel to the airflow and the second lever allows the gasohol to be drawn up the snaking pipes along the barrels length. Upon hitting the pilot the now vapourised gasohol bursts into flame and the whole conflagration is carried toward

the unfortunate enemy at gale force. Mr Badger a local painter and decorator who saw the Flame Cannons inaugural test seems really taken with the concept and had some barmy idea about using it to paint his house of all things – Good luck! I say.

I still have no idea what I am going to do with these but they look so dam awesome I had to get a battery or 2

Heh....I still have no idea what I'm doing with the last lot....but I know these need to be added to the pile Especially if those track units come about

 monkeytroll wrote:
Heh....I still have no idea what I'm doing with the last lot....but I know these need to be added to the pile Especially if those track units come about

I know what I am doing with those now, maybe in a year or 2 I will know what I will be doing with these

Your all very lovely

Just £44 to unlock the Wheeled ZIMP™

The Zinge Industries Mobile Platform (ZIMP™) is a multi-purpose platform which can accommodate most Zinge Industries support weapons and can be supplied with your choice of wheels, tracks or legs according to taste.

The main body for the ZIMP™ is common through out the range and it is powered by the standard ZI-S-Engine. This reliable yet powerful powersource drives the large flywheel built into the chest of the beast, allowing the remote operator to send power to the required function of the platform be that for'd and aft movement or rotation of the weapon. The selectable rotating optic head on the front allow the operator to see what threats the platform is facing on the battlefield and choose their targets accordingly. All this is achieved from the relative safety provided by the ingenious Tesla Corporation remote system of which unfortunately we can say very little.

Surprisingly there is no steering mechanism built into the ZIMP. This means that the wheeled ZIMP steers very similar to a common tank, by rotating one side faster than the other or counter rotating the wheels to really spin ZIMP round quickly. The sprung suspension keeps the mounted weapon on target over the roughest terrain.

Just four hours to go!

The Wheeled Self-Propelled Platform is now funded, one last effort towards the Tracked Platform perhaps? As previously alluded too, the tracks are fully reversible giving you two assembly options potentially.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/649754189/steampunk-infantry-support-weapons-28mm-miniatures