lol.... just you wait here a minute...

*waiting*

(arms crossed... taptaptaptaptaptaptap... )

sheesh.... gimmy a sec more...currently uploading


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sooo... old one...





vs


new one...




any thoughts?

Thumbs up on new one, and already has rivets! Yay!

did i make good the minutes spended waiting?

nice to spot the old 2nd ed SM Rhino Hatch coming into use there Vik... at least, thats what it looks like on my screen

at loot...i think you are very close, cant say for sure as i got this from my bitzbox and that one came from ebay a long time ago...

The only reason I say that is because I have a fair handful of said Rhinos in various states of disrepair, painted red and orkified by their previous owner.....
Maybe one day I will salvage them, but as Aragorn once said "But it is not this day!!!"

i say this waaaaay too often^^

I was orignially planning on commenting on here Vik..........But it is not this day.

......
I joke of course, I have neglected for too long already! The birdman concept is absolutely brilliant, I love it! And the new shield looks good to me to, are you thinking of adding a symbol like before? Or leaving it as it is?

looking goof vik!!!1 im loking the scrach bulind dude!!!! keep it u[!

Vikory Dikory Dool
This Flying Model Is Freaking Cool!

ha! thanks RW... and your comment is perfectly timed as well^^

as i am now updating in fact the flyer and my hero model in one go...


painting is commencing atm...yeah right...!

i´ve primed already both models...after some serious detailing took place!

the shield of captain victory was totally redone... it got new cogteeth as shown earlier... these later on i trimed down to a better looking er...look... and also i added a doubled amount of rivets for the rivet apreciaters out there

the flyer got some rivtes and some other technological gimmicks as well... see for yourself... with a bit of luck i will get this bay basecoated within the week too^^


flyer...










captain victory...








cheers, vik

Love the new shield design- rivets are a wonderful addition!
Have you planned what the insignia's going to be?

While my more interesting comment went on the contest page, I will still say I love these two and am looking foward to seeing you paint them!

New shield is brilliant my friend! And the primer means now you're committed

inmygravenimage wrote:New shield is brilliant my friend! And the primer means now you're committed

well... i am as sane as the next man... which is indeed also me painting these i actually look forward too... i think this will be fun... ^^

Rogue Wolves wrote:While my more interesting comment went on the contest page, I will still say I love these two and am looking foward to seeing you paint them!

me too... me too^^ and thanks mate! greatly apreciated! also... be sure to pay a visit to RW´s new thread... it has `munda inside...
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/502025.page

a look is obligatory i think

shrike wrote:Love the new shield design- rivets are a wonderful addition!
Have you planned what the insignia's going to be?

i am still thinking about the insignia... atm the easiest way is the air recognition of the RAF... but dave´s link for free handing the lion´s rampant is also nice.... tho i have my doubts if i am painter enough for this one...

also at graven... i wanted to add the winged "V" as like on the first shileds try... but i couldn´t get it off and making a new one failed three times ...grrrrr^^

I have to steal no I mean borrow that flyer it looks great mate totally steam punk, every time you show your work I want to start mine again alas to much home decorating at the moment Ouch

The shield is so much better this is one great conversion I so cant wait to see the paint scheme, how about a hand doing the victory sign easy sculpt job do it like the SM type fist emblem.

hmmm.... that is not a bad idea mister... a viktory sign is a nice idea... but i have to keep in mind not to switch the hand...
from this...




to this...







still so much "home work" to do? are you building the house anew? sounds like an epic task to me...

and by all means... if you ever get back to hobby stuff you are assigned to make your own... still waiting for your own take on that grot UFO

LOL depends who you are playing I guess

It seems like I am rebuilding it just a lot happening bathroom well en-suit downstairs toilet, kitchen, hallway, master bedroom and the man cave which looks like a bomb hit it ouch got to stop doing that.

The UFO has been started I have you know it was trying to work out a landing gear design that stumped me I think I worked something out but had the wrong size rod

Once this stuff gets sorted I am going mental with my hobby, I will be starting separate threads yes more than one 3 in total so stick that in your pipe and smoke it

that sounds cool... but i bet this will still take a while till you get to that point... sounds really straining what you are doing atm... why so now all of a sudden? did you inherit a ridicouls amount of money? or won in the lottery? rebuilding stuff at home is a costy hobby as much as modeling...and sometimes even more so^^

and you bet you will notify me when you start new threads... or you´re in for a good kickin´!

Flyer looks really cool and new cog shield looks the biz. A "V" for Vik-tory would look good there.

Good Job.

 Viktor von Domm wrote:


me too... me too^^ and thanks mate! greatly apreciated! also... be sure to pay a visit to RW´s new thread... it has `munda inside...
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/502025.page

a look is obligatory i think

well at least im not the one who posted it on your thread, thanks though the more people telling me what im doing wrong the better the models will be!

Viktor von Domm wrote:i am still thinking about the insignia... atm the easiest way is the air recognition of the RAF... but dave´s link for free handing the lion´s rampant is also nice.... tho i have my doubts if i am painter enough for this one...

hmm... maybe just the union jack?
or a kind of victorian-esque letter "V"? (curves at the ends or some such... I know what I mean )
RAF symbol would be easy, but then, it is the RAF... and your captain isn't a pilot...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
that sounds cool... but i bet this will still take a while till you get to that point... sounds really straining what you are doing atm... why so now all of a sudden? did you inherit a ridicouls amount of money? or won in the lottery? rebuilding stuff at home is a costy hobby as much as modeling...and sometimes even more so^^

and you bet you will notify me when you start new threads... or you´re in for a good kickin´!

No one thing was an insurance job we had the in feed pipe burst so that was the kitchen and dinning room retiled as the floor was ruined underneath, then we got some PPI back (miss sold insurance) so we are doing the en suit and down stairs toilet.

The rest was all work ing progress or needed doing so, but yes the costs piles up less fun money but once it gets done it finished

Then its HOBBY TIME I can build this "dancing like mc Hammer"

Can you guess what the three threads will be ?

Know night night

No pike?

Oh Vik!! That is ~~FANTASTIC~~!!


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 Viktor von Domm wrote:

HUGE improvement on the shield! Well done, sir!

If I may be frank, I think Captain Victory deserves a bit more effort on his right arm. One can't just stick a stock SM arm/weapon combo on, IMHO.

Keep up the great work!
Rawson

looking really good vik!!!! you seeam so enuthastic on this project!!! btw blog has had an update!!

What could he do with Captain Viktory's right arm?

 Valhalla130 wrote:
What could he do with Captain Viktory's right arm?

drum mag would be cool... maybe a sight too?

Shrike wrote:

Valhalla130 wrote:

What could he do with Captain Viktory's right arm?

drum mag would be cool... maybe a sight too?

How about a cogwheel and gear prosthesis powered by a steam engine on caps back, like that whfb dwarven engineer had?

at maus... i tried various pike-like weapons... i have skaven, empire and elven bits... but none felt right... beside the shield is very dominating the look... so i felt the pike would make it look too busy...

as for the more steampunky looking right arm... or a backpack... well the inspiration was captain america... and i at least wanted to keep some resemblance to the original... so i probably will keep it as the current outfit... you all have to have faith in me... when the actual painting happens this i hopefully will be true to then

which brings me to answer daves comment... still no painting happened... yesterday i spent half of my time away from work at the customs... getting a small package from victoria lambs productions... man... customs is such a fething thing...

no painting done yet... but only tomorrow and the work-week will calm down a bit...^^

I have faith in ya Vik!

I spend all my time on the forums now and none on painting.

Vik, have you tried going all out captain america and giving him a BARE hand??

^ that would be cool! but if anything I would definatly not give him another closecombat weapon of anykind, enphisises the importants of the sheild!

do a steam punk powerfist.. end of story.

MauS wrote:Vik, have you tried going all out captain america and giving him a BARE hand??

Rogue Wolves wrote:^ that would be cool! but if anything I would definatly not give him another closecombat weapon of anykind, enphisises the importants of the sheild!

why not both?
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space_Marine-Infantry-and-Accessories/SPACE_MARINE_CHARACTER_CONVERSION_SET.html
the palm of that power fist isn't there- it actually shows the hand inside

Yeah, that'd be a good one Vik... and if you do get that set, send me the combi-flamer

if you need any help with painting let me know!!!

if someone has such a powerfist for me... and i am not forced to get me the whole set... then i would definatly use this one... it looks very cool... found a pic of it from the other side via google...argh^^

but alas... my research didn´t came up with one in any bitz sale...damn...

at maus... hmm... no...i know... no guns and such things is more the 80´s kind of cap we all know... but in WWII cap always wore a gun at his side... this is mre the kinda look i aim for...

thanks hazzer for the offer but alas... i started painting... first layers of paint are already on both models... and the idea of their looks is shaping up... i will update this thread tonight with some nice pics... big promise!


cheers, vik

Actually with power fist and gun he is totally the winter soldier Cap, whose chest armour comes down as a V too. Bucky for the win!

ok if you have started painting my advice would be to thin your paints, 3 thin lays are better than one thick one and take ur time!!!! Take dannagsts GD baneblade for instace time really pays off!!!!!

ooo paint!

ok... lads and ladies!

the moment you´ve been teased for...

the flyer...








i admit, the pilot doesnt look as if i have a strong concept for his paintjob... there might be lots of changes soon...i am open for a scheme suggestion... i am atm leaning towards a more darker/black uniform look...your take?


the hero... captain victory...













note... there is no blue in the scheme for this captain... i know it rather makes this captian look like a UK version of the US Agent... but since queen victoria the great is still after 40 millenia in deep mourning over her late husband... and his favorite color was blue... all blue was banished from usage for the whole empire... so cap looks like this... the model is by the way pre wash... so may the lords help me for the next steps...


cheers, vik

and thanks for staying with me

I'm loving it so far, Vik! The attention to historical detail is also brilliant! I really Like how well the shield came out, too.

LooT

thanks LooT, to be honest the shileds rings have been a constant pain to make... i am such a freehand eeediot^^... but somehow the color combination is now really sticking with me... i hope it doesnt look too WWI german to you? i feared the combination/scheme does tend to go into that direction... but my intention was the more grim dark version of the union jack... with the blue replaced by black...just like my own version of the british banner looks like...:

I like the flag. Reminds me of a Skindred album cover.... ah, welsh Reggae Metal......

In all seriousness, colonial powers look good mashed together (all them different forces fighting together in the Boxer Rebellion - MMM, SO MANY COLOURS ). Mixing German and British would give you scope for loads of different options. Like super awesome stahlhelms and pickelhaub helms alongside kilts and tartans!

What if you went ~really~ dark blue or green (although I don't know if that is better or worse)? Can you print a decal? I print my banners here at work on sticker paper. That way I can experiment with design and get crisp lines (without the frustration).

Vik you have excelled yourself mate really impressed so far, good choice with the colour scheme on the flyer but add a little more colour to the pilot, thinking a brown flight jacket of sorts.

Now Captain Victory looks even more spot on now, the shield is the an amazing piece of design and execution mate top marks.

The colour layout is working for me I like that you kept the stripes and changed the blue for black, the boots stand out perfectly LOL

Now the one issue I have the circles do you own a compass and some stickers hey presto easy work

But I don't want to end on a negative as the rest is fething amazing

Oh Wow Vik! That flyer is fething cool! You really nailed the color scheme! Also, I love the Cap'n Vik! Colors are spot on..maybe put a little color in his skin?

oh dave! the cap´n is far from finished... i only used dheneb stone as a means for a basecoat on his skin... later on i will use some flesh colors on him... he looks a bit ill atm
thanks... making a cap mini was on my to do list for so long!^^

as for the circles... precision will be ultimatly my downfall... i will try to see if i can make a mask or something from some junk i have stored to make a pencil line to have a more guided brushwork soon!

green, mars, hmm... i do like green... in fact it is one of er... no my top favorite color... but for these i keep the tricolor scheme as is... i just have to think what should be colored what...

and LDD... yeah... the flagjacket was meant to be leathery... brwonish too... need to see if i can use the brown i use for wood or a different brown then...and i think i then need to change the helmet into a leathery helmet too... the red puts me off atm on the helmet...

at Loot... yeah... the original army outfit was meant to be a wild mix of nations within a totally unified empire led by the queen victoria... so indians, germans, french, aussies, scots russians and what not... all is planned, but beside lots of cadians and then some steampunky pistoliers on foot soldiers i am still largly at the concept phase... i am way too tardy when it comes to painting...^^


i recently got me some twenty legs from victoria lamb... awesome stuff if you doesn´t know her range... and i think these bitz together with my bitzbox will make a new platoon soon ... i will shortly get a picture for the lot of you and we can all start to speculate at what these will have for a background and a look...


cheers, vik


and i really have to get my ink cartridges for my printer refilled... the sticker idea isn´t new to me... but i constantly forget about it

Well..all those embargoes on the British cause vitamin deficiencies you know..can discolor the skin

LOL... yeah... to keep healthy you have to stay friendly with your neighbors... in more than one way

...Nobody likes an empire next door

like I said before I love Viktory nice color choices and the stripes are not overdone, now as well I LOVE that flyer its just so cool!

I like the color scheme!

This guy is suitably mental - I love him. I hadn't really appreciated the excellent facial expression on the fug up until now, either. Great job on the flyer too; as always, it's the little detail I love, such as the way you've used that backpack. Neat.

dsteingass wrote:...Nobody likes an empire next door

well for the true conqueror there is no final frontier... everything needs to be taken over...

Rogue Wolves wrote:like I said before I love Viktory nice color choices and the stripes are not overdone, now as well I LOVE that flyer its just so cool!

many thanks mister!

Meade wrote:I like the color scheme!

what? just the scheme? nothing more? kidding of course thanks meade

inmygravenimage wrote:This guy is suitably mental - I love him. I hadn't really appreciated the excellent facial expression on the fug up until now, either. Great job on the flyer too; as always, it's the little detail I love, such as the way you've used that backpack. Neat.

i have to say... i just love chaos backpacks of this design... they look so intense and i love the steampunky feel of the gears and lil vents and such like...

I see I picked a good time to return.

Flyer has to be one of the more interesting things you've done so far. Blues would work with him so he kind of blends with the sky. I'd imagine being so vulnerable like that he'd rather be sneaky and quick than dead and quick.

well... welcome back not_u... what´ve kept you away?

and well... blue is out of the question... fluff reasons...

but sneaky... that is also the big thing... i dunno if brits of that period go for sneaky...more bold and dead i gather

Oh wow Vik, I go for a few pages and come back to see this awesomeness! :-) that flyer I really like, the painting's coming along nicely too! and Cap Victory is simply put 'Bad Ass' I can't wait to see more!

I go for a few pages

that my young padawan was the error in itself

thanks a heap mate!

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

I go for a few pages

that my young padawan was the error in itself

sleep is for the weak!

I just slept 11 hours

well.... then you do the maths

and i mostly only sleep six hours worth... somedays i feel like drunk^^

Flyer and Cap are looking sharp Vik! Can't wait to see them done, and then I wonder of the flyer will be the start of a squadron of flyers like him .?

well^^i will at least do another one, that is for sure... also i am currently thinking of adding some kind of weaponry to the first one... tho i am at a loss as to what and where to put it atm...

thanks shaso!

A bomb rack! That is the ONLY answer Vik!

Ah, hand bombs! or even a light machine gun.

I don't see those as strafing aircraft for some reason...wings seem too vulnerable...
More like the equivalent of a parachute...to insert airborne troops.
..silently..in a swarm..

so more like an underslung lasgun and be done with it? wings are vulnerable... i had thought that these could be roughrider stand ins...

How does he aim his las-shots?

well... i don´t think it would affect his hitting ability that great?

no i think he would have his gun beside him and concentrate towards steering... then when landing...like a parachutist he will get out of his hear and start fighting... probably a shortened lasgun then... the old catachan ones with folding stock?

Vik have you ever considerede capin america for the captin vitory sceheme??? he looks alot the same thought it may help....

He would need to carry gear with him.

Doesn't he already?

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
well... welcome back not_u... what´ve kept you away?

Life, stress, the usual really.

As a stand alone figure, and the morale boost Capt Viktory would represent, He would be a great Commissar Lord stand in.

Commissar Vik-tory... not a bad idea...

Vik, he need a black longcoat now

Vik you need to make his nemesis next...

^who would have to be an Ork, really. Da Red Skul!

oh man, do make that ork!

ha ha ha, an ork prhaps...please!!!!!!!!!

Ok, it's been a while but somehow the thread grew much less than I've anticipated...

The transport turned out really nice and I really think that in plasticard your works look better than in cardboard. But when we gonna see the platform painted? (or I missed something here?)

The new "Cap" and "Bat" guys are pretty awesome. As always I'm late with my ideas but anyway... I bet you've thought about super hero stuff yourself but if not I really think that's the right way to go. Not nesesary the iconic versions but their less known steampunk adaptations. While your "Cap" is fine as is and some brass in colour scheme might be enough

the "Bat" guy could use some "steampunking" in a form of hat, maybe?
Like on this pic:

Cheers pal!

 storag wrote:

Great find storag. I really like this. If it can be done, I think it's a perfect basis for a steampunk Cap. V.

Good to see you back.

See..Proof that Rivets make anything better!

I'm imagining that the chain is so that, in the event of dismemberment, the forearm is always at hand (terrible pun intended), like having mittens tied to a coat sleeve for a child

Looking really sharp Vik. Well done so far.

Well, it is definite a need for Capt. V to have some sort of nemesis.

I think Cap'n V's nemesis right now is Vik and his paintbrush

I'll just leave these here...

The enigmatic soldier known as Captain Victory leads an elite group of intergalactic rangers through the mysterious and deadly cosmos, fighting against forces set on the destruction of life, itself! But who is this man, and what does he want?
This special introductory issue written by Sterling Gates and drawn by Wagner Reis starts with a bang, as the deadliest battle Captain Victory and his men have ever fought begins!

Well, this is easily explained.

Quite obviously, Vik finished Captain Viktory and won the competition. Drunk with power, he laboured upon a machine that would assure his vic(k?)tory in all his works. After many moons of hard toil (including procrastination, and taking his sons to the park for father-and-son time of plotting, endless plotting...) and many prematurely cremated laboratory assistants, the machine was built; a time machine.

With a great crackle, Vik travelled through the continuum, hell bent on his victory. Upon reaching 1981, he forced comic book creator Jack Kirby to create a comic about Viktory's exploits at rivetgun-point. He did make sure the 'k' was changed to a 'c' to avoid suspicion, however, because Vik is a smart-ass

Upon doing this, he activated his time machine once more, and travelled further backwards. In these adventures, he (in no particular order) invented the tank, punched a penguin in the face, started the nation of Vikland (which was unfortunately crushed by the British Empire), founded all towns and cities in the world that begin with V (Vicksburg, for example ), and bedded Princess Elizabeth before she became Queen.


Or it was a coincidence, but you and I both know how unlikely that is.....

LOL, that's great !!

Vik where are you, you're missing your own history here

BTW, if you are infact Captain Viktory, you sure look like a crazy version of He-Man... Did you train in the same Austrian gym as Arnie?

LOL... at LooT i literally laughed myself silly reading that piece of my alleged history... what a corckscrew of a mind you have...i think i have to chain you in my cellar to write all of my fluff from now on...

at ruglud... in fact... all my muscles have never needed to be trained... just mere chips, coke and gummybears and chocolate were enough to build a juicy hunk of a man you would see if you would be sitting in front of me

and yeah... that captains likeness is strikingly close to he man... coincidence? hmmm...dont think so^^

as for arch enemies of captain victory... he will come... of course he will be a red skullish character... in fact... he is already planned... as i have for this special job a very suitable head...courtesy of RS Jake... he gave me some very cool looking skullheads with a peaked cap too... so very stylish red skull it will be!

but more to this later on... i haven´t been on that much as i had a big meeting at work, wich pi...ed me off no end... tho everything turned out for the better... it was still close to early retirement from that job... we´ll have to see where this whole schtik will lead to...cross your fingers for me...(i know i am a bit vague here but it is also mobbing/bullying related... so by keeping a certain kind of lid on it i try to shelter myself with forgetfulness a bit...)

and... since i can´t keep my head that focused atm... i started something for the leagues new competition... it´s about vehicles...and i am quite confident that i can show you tomorrow the first fruits of my labor in that regard^^


keep well my friends!

yours vik(tory)

Eeugh, don't talk to me about work - my direct manager is about to go on maternity and rather than get some temporary cover in all her work gets given to me, so now I have two jobs to get done, no extra pay and the expectation that it'll all get done.. Needless to say I'll be working late most days for the next year...

Sorry to bitch on your thread Vik !

Back to the models Mr Wonka

Ahh..picking the battles at work. relax for the weekend Vik, hobby-time solves everything.

@Vik I use the same bulking regime as you LOL, mind you all that training beats you after a while

@Ruglud you are looking at this all wrong its called opportunity the chance to flourish and show your potential, all the grief and hassle and no extra pay like feth …….

 lone dirty dog wrote:
@Ruglud you are looking at this all wrong its called opportunity the chance to flourish and show your potential, all the grief and hassle and no extra pay like feth …….

LOL, yeah that's what I said last time she went on maternity, but I'm still doing the same role for the same money - either I failed miserably or i'm not appreciated enough Still, lookingonthe bright side, I guess I should be thankful to have a job considering I work in banking (no, i'm not an evil banker...) Guess you're right though LDD... Chin up and best foot forward...

 Ruglud wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:
@Ruglud you are looking at this all wrong its called opportunity the chance to flourish and show your potential, all the grief and hassle and no extra pay like feth …….

LOL, yeah that's what I said last time she went on maternity, but I'm still doing the same role for the same money - either I failed miserably or i'm not appreciated enough Still, lookingonthe bright side, I guess I should be thankful to have a job considering I work in banking (no, i'm not an evil banker...) Guess you're right though LDD... Chin up and best foot forward...

I see the issue here its middle management syndrome, this is when you do the job to well therefore promotion is denied and you have to continue taking the gak

Good luck maybe some body will notice the good work you are doing, but if not feth it up so badly that way you wont have to cover the next time she gets nocked up

but guys what about spidy? OR batman!!!!!

I think Vik's glider already stands in for Batman, Hazzer. Not so sure about Spidey.... who needs webs when you have dirigibles?

And at Vik, *bows in gratitude* at your service. If you ever need fluff fluffier than a plate of McCains chips, I'm your man!

who needs webs when you have dirigibles?

And what about such Spidy?

Or Dr. O


I really love the idea of comic heroes re-imagined as parts of Vik's force Seems like an endless source of creativity.

Get ALL the Avengers
And ALL the Justice League
And while we're at it, ALL the Power Rangers, ALL the crew of the Starship Enterprise (original series AND Next Generation) and the Voyager, and.... Danger Mouse.

Definitely Danger Mouse....

well mates... still no update from me... but you all are providing excellent duty here already! what truly nice finds... a steampunky spidey? whoa...good find storag... and my mind already works ferverish as to what bitz would be needed for this... i am thinking a catachan medic head for the start^^

as for the batman referrence... well i swear... i wasn´t thinking about him for this ... but i get the referrence... sublime messages i think

one thing tho... i am a marvel fan... so probably no supes or the likes ...if at all... a lex luthor that is about to kryptonite the living daylights outa him

but i am more than willing to bring a sort of steampunky evil vs hero edition of marvels who is who... some kind of steampunk ´munda one could name them splenidid idea you all^^

as for work... well i have a week off from work now... playing lego with the kids (we got us an AT-RT just this day ) and also doing lots hobby works...if allowed by the high powers that be (namly my wife ) an when doing this atm... i am working on a ship... pics will happen tomorrow for definite... i am always way too lazy to have the cam near me when working on something hobby related...*looks sheepish* i know, i know^^

and again about work... ruglud... that sounds nasty... i would opt for working harder and better than her... and make it obvious for the upper class jerks/ bosses that she is afterwards not needed anymore

at LooT... and what about han? or vader? them not needed too?

Well, I thought Star Wars was a given, Vik. I didn't think it necessary to mention, so glaringly obvious it was

And yes, Lego..... in true manly form, I spent four hours today playing with Lego. I'm seventeen in 8 days, you know

lol... well there is absolutly no age limit for lego^^... if there ever will be... i am done for^^

eight days... eight days...gosh... wish i could still say it was eight years ago!!! over two decades and still counting...argh...

and yeah... star wars... obvious reasons... obvious choices... one has to do what one has to do

DEADPOOL.

funny you mentioning this... but that was my first creation...:



probably needs a lot of resculpting... but it was a start.... now where did i put this fella again ?

Looks like I shall have to also see about doing the Khadrovian supersoldiers? An interesting counter project to Vik's new batch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Super-Soldiers


Oh Vik, the door that has been opened!


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I'm gonna need a Bear mini

Look at Privateer Press's Warmachine series. The Khador faction has an armoured bear mini.

im off school today so i may watch the batman trilloogy!

Anvildude wrote:
Look at Privateer Press's Warmachine series. The Khador faction has an armoured bear mini.

It will have to be standing up on the two legs as Ursa Major still was as smart as his human form. Oh my, now we will know what The Khadrovian Politburo did with all the Mutants and Psykers they could keep and train.

Reaper has almost any animal miniature you can think of.
..Except an Australian Cattle dog..no one makes a mini suitable for Dogmeat

 dsteingass wrote:
Reaper has almost any animal miniature you can think of.
..Except an Australian Cattle dog..no one makes a mini suitable for Dogmeat

No decent dogmeat!? Vinni needs to do it!

wow i dont visit enough

Hello again Vik and crew,

Just thought I'd pop in to show this cool map picture I found on Wikipedia, showing all Queen Victoria's Dominions at the close of the 19th century.



Thought that this might inspire some sort of banner, or propaganda poster.

Also, loving the progress on Captain Viktory, hope he gets that nemesis soon!

hello boys and gals!

i know it has been a long time since i showed up in my own thread...

the kids are at home and somehow i felt not that inclined to spend too much time online...

but i do like that you´ve kept this thread alive nonetheless! great big thank you to all!

but don´t get me wrong here... haven´t been lazy by far!
carnival is upon us atm and my kids will celebrate getting into new characters with their freshly made costumes in the next week... meaning...my wife and me have a hell of a time to finish said costumes and props for that occasion in time...

what they will look like? well... Star Wars is as prominet a theme as it always was and no less for my kids... and being the understanding and cool parents that we are... my wife atm and me are making for oskar a Luke Skywalker outfit from scratch (return of the jedi!) and for felix an Han Solo outfit from the empire strikes back...!!!

so while my wife is sweing like blazes... i am creating han solos blaster from scratch... well sort of...the only toy gun i got hold of atm wasn´t that true to the iconic shape... but i did my best...

have a look:







soon the last gapfilling can be sanded and then i will prime this fella...

after that details will be painted and soon we have to make a fitting holster even!!! man... we must be hating ourselves as much as we love our kids

later tonight i will be true to my words and show you the boat i am working on!


cheers, vik


by the way... at shaso... see...go for it!

and Loot... cool! thx!

Good effort Vik. Colour me impressed.

^ seconded! that looks pretty blasterey to me!

Hokey Religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side kid!

at all...thanks mates... you know i am a bit unsure^^

and dave... jup! that´s what i thought too... so it had to be a trusting thrusting blaster^^... it is now way sturdier than the original toygun for sure

AWESOME WORK BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL as parents you really are out there with providing your kids cool stuff

well we try to spoil them whenever we can if you´re short of money...you gotta stay creative at least ^^

thanks mate!

Ah, Vik's very own blaster

You WILL teach your son that Han shot first..right Vik?

Seconded on the Han shot first thing. I try not to nerd out as much as I used to, but I refuse to budge on that issue.

Nice job mate. Good to see modeller's ADD back in action!

There was never any other way DAM YOU GEORGE DAM YOU

HA! we´ve already discussed that issue dave! and even a six year old knows the truth... and even my wife knows it...and she is as far away frombeing a nerd as you can be^^...so lucas...wherever you are...kick yourself in the nadgers for all of us!!!



at graven...LOL...thanks mate... and yeah... my next big started and probably long time unfinished future project will be a totally scratchbuild lasgun! making guns is one healthy fun for the whole family!!!


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by the way... i detailed the blaster a bit more and then went to town priming it in shiny black...

you´ll love it...dryed pics tomorrow!!!

by the way... redid a lightsaber for my oskar too... a green one... will repaint it in silver black and red for him tomorrow too...!

Nadgers? I love that!!! I'm borrowing so everyone can look at me funny.

I'm freezing my nadgers off today

Freezing? What's that?

It's what we call "Winter" up here.

It just means that your ancestors were smarter than mine and settled somewhere with tolerable weather.

I don't know. The way things are going, the northern US may come to have the milder weather, and the southern US might turn into swamps and desert.

LOL... i think nadgers is a british term... i only know it because my favorite author (terry pratchett) uses this word quite often...

and yep... these bitz might fall/come off due to unfriendly weather^^...this is my top most reason for staying indoors by the way... that argument is totally invalid as my wife makes me go outside even tho...

on a lighter note...

finished in a painting frenzy both, the blaster and the lightsaber... i was quite tense while doing so... fist...i didn´t want to screw the job... so i had to be careful... second... my kids where continiously looking over my shoulder... painting with audience... not my favorite pasttime , and third... i was anxious to see the balster and lightsaber come to a new cool look... the primed versions of both were enough to send shivers down my spine!!! because of my over anxiousness... i forgott to do primed pics... may the lords of painting forgive my humble soul...

but here are the pics of the painted pieces... still a bit wet... afterwards they look way better...now they are drying from varnishing in the cellar again... i am thinking i have to make both way more secure... i still have some furniture varnish at home... should i cover everything with that too...or a layer of PVA maybe? the kids will want to play with the armory... that´s for sure... in my mind i´ve already kissed both pieces good bye... but what could i do to preserve the toys for as long as possible??? help would be greatly apreciated!


well enough of that talk...here are the pics:

the blaster...















and the lightsaber... (talk about ancient weapons mate )





and the before...as we have bought two of those lightsaber back then...




the essence of this... i definatly will make more guns and other armory... that is great fun! a lasgun and a bolter for definite... maybe someone has access to plans for a laspistol? that would be great...those will be total scratchbuilds by the way...


cheers, vik

Good paintjob Vik. Blaster and lightsaber both look the part.

thank you Dr. H...

will provide daylight pics tomorrow! that should put the last edge to them^^

Wow, super cool and really fast. They look great!

many thanks, and in fact... this was a very quick work... i think using a toygun as a base has sped up the process quite a bit...

By Jove that blaster and Lightsaber look almost,,,,,,,steampunk or pulp-fictions like

yes, specially the sabre has a strong steampunk vibe...

i have a waterpistol that would look quite decent as a raygun for a steampunk theme without too many conversion work... i think this could be a quick and easy project...

That s great Vik! Your boys will always remember that thing!

thank you!... anyone interested in seeing the final costumes then? by the way, the sabre was "designed" staright after my sons visions... so he takes credit for the look as much as the painter^^

Costumes are part of the deal It looks like then!~

Did you make a black vest too?

my wife did that already... she also redid a blue pair of trousers and added a red stripe... he looks so damn cool already... next big step is to make a fitting holster and he is set...

atm my wife is working on the black jedi robes of luke from return of the jedi...

Those are seriously cool looking. I had a Han Solo blaster when I was a kid. Best toy I ever had.

and worth a fortune nowadays...

if i hadn´t been that failing in planning i´d ordered a toy from britain...they sell it for around 20 pounds P&P... but that would have never arrived in time...

and it gave me an excuse to convert the hell outa a cheapo toy^^

oh...and thanks ^^

Yours is better Vik..by far.

Yes definitely, you should have worked for Lucas on the props, Vic!

Next stage: you need a field marshal's uniform for her Majesty's imperial forces complete with bolt pistol and steam powered riding crop so you are proper dressed should you ever field your victorian 40k army.

Viktor von Domm wrote:LOL... i think nadgers is a british term... i only know it because my favorite author (terry pratchett) uses this word quite often...

I've not heard it spoken, but yeah I've seen it written every so often. Gotta love those odd british words

Vik you have excelled mate on this it really is impressive and the paint job is spot on (George Lucas CGI unit slap yourselves) old skool art at its best your kids will be proud.

Now how is the misses getting on with the stitching tell her the bar is high on this one may the force be with her

LAME I KNOW

lve it vik!!! Both the lightssaber and blaster look good with just a layer of paint and a wash!!! Are you going to varnish them as they would deffently chip otherwise!!!!

cant go wrong with han solo Vik ! , it s looking cool. now you just need the stripy pants and rebellious attitude .. oh you have them already ;-)

All the old Stare Wars weapons were merely old WW-II prop weapons with tubes/boxes/wires added to them. Han'd blaster staretd as a 1898 broomhandle Masuer pistol, stormtrooperes were using modded Stens.

lol...thanks dave! big comliment there!

at neil... big thank you to you sir too...! rebellious? rebellious? I like the sound of that.
strippy pants are done already, vest too... you can sie a cameo appereance of them strippy pants on one of the following pics...its resting folded on a red chair in our living room atm^^ and yep... han is as cool as it gets for a mere mortal... only boba fett comes close...after that you´ll need a black helmet^^

at hazzer... yup... both have been massivly varnished... they now feel totally cool to the touch as well... really...it is hard now to believe they both were mere toys and junk some days ago...

at LDD... oh yeah... she is really making progeress! as mentioned...only hans holster is missing for felix costume.. and tonight she finsihed with the jedi robe of oskars... he needs to try it tomorrow... i will make pics and show you later on how my kids look cool^^
and yep... back in the old days when lucas used props... there was way more soul to the movies... he lost it... his grasp on movie making (watch indy 4...´nuff said...) and also his grasp of greed controll...
maybe it was a good decission to sell it all to someone else... of course if it was wise to do that business with disney...ohoh...

at shrike... it´s these odd english words that keeps me reading english novels... somehow it gets way more soul and taste to the stories...i miss that in german books...

at Hruotland ... big thank you mister! i can say at least i enjoyed this work immensly!!! mabye it is seen in the results how i enjoyed the work...
well as to your idea... look below... i didn´t start a field uniform... but i´ve started working on a scratch built lifesized lasgun... tho i have to say... a nice uniform sure would be as cool as it gets for my wardrobe... i must talk to my wife concerning this idea^^...tho my belly is a bit in the way these days^^...way too much belly and far too less chest...


on the matter of recent work...

here are some pics... i´ve actually not used any templates for this,...all is selfmade and straight from my mind... so if you spot some unfitting details... well bound to happen^^

the whole thing will need to get some more serious details... currently working on the battery and a nice stand in aquilla ... also the top of the gun is in need to be done... and the muzzle is rather simple atm... i need to see what our local haqrdware store has in store for me to spice it up a treat some more...

here are the pics... but first... promised daytime pics of the varnished and fisnied star ward props/ toys...








and not to that lasgun...









here are the stripey pants by the way^^












thoughts?

cheers, vik

Interesting - reminds me a bit of an fw that has no stock (elysian maybe?) cool so far.

Wow, nice work! Can't wait to see the lasgun complete

OMG VIK!!!-That is fantastic!- I simply can't wait to see this!- I used to build wooden guns when I was a kid!

at graven... no stock?...er...lookey last pic por fovor^^

at shrike... me too^^

at dave... thanks matey! well when i was a kid i think i was held dumb by my parents... i was intereste in all of this as was everybody else... but my mother didn´t want to see me with guns... fat chance... but i never developed these skills back then... only now i am fully developing myself...when i recently got me that big sheat of PC it is now screaming to me to be of use^^...

well... we´ll see where this journey will take us...^^

I know you have a stock on yours amigo it's just that minus said stock it looks that way

lol...ah ok^^

do you have a referrence pic maybe? i am searching for possible detailed looks...if it fits the bill^^ who knows...

Yo...




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Top right. Elysian's also a poss.

With the length of the barrel he has, I am thinking he is closer to the Kantrael pattern.

Love the Lucius pattern, hmmmm wonder why...

That is the Viktorian Alpha Pattern!

LOL dave! thanks mate...indeed it is...!^^

at graven...i can see why you thought so... the straight top atm somehow supports your idea...

but as shaso pointed out...my original plan was more along the kantera pattern... i have a small 28mm bit for referrence sitting beside my work atm...

at tim... yup... looking at that pattern... i can see... yes...has such a strong steampunk vibe to it... very good looking!

also...at graven... thanks for posting that pic... i have it already on my HD but for here it is one of the best referrence pics i think...

Yeah, although it lacks the both the Elysian and the one that comes with the salamander kit. Vanaheim pattern maybe?

You guys DO know, that the things are stamped out on all sorts of planets right?

looks cool vik!

Do a lucius patton!!!

Vik, what are you doing to us - too many projects for my mind to cope... Now I need to go back my E-11 Blaster and start the build again (only got the barrel drilled and primed as per step 4 on this link: http://empireprops.weebly.com/e-11-tutorial.html)

Ohh, and I really stopped by to show you this Kickstarter. Thought you might be interested... http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/832150598/empire-of-the-dead-requiem-0

BTW, where are you??

Good link might join that kickstarter great models indeed

hello my friends!

i am not dead... neither am i snown in or something similar...on monday and tuesday my tow kids had their seperate events of canrival in kindergarden and school...and believe it or not... both somehow (this is still a mystery to me as to how...) smashed their weapons to bits that almost made me cry in tears...

thus i was not really in the mood for much hobby related stuff online...

well... i tried my best to reglue the remaining bits... if i can restore the former glory of thos weapons... that remains to be seen...cross your fingers for me... suffice to say... both need a total repaint for sure...as lots of filling and then sanding is still in need... the former paintjob...ruined to say the least... i spared me the hurt in doing pics of the destroyed toys...

but i worked some more on the lasgun... at least this is something i will treasure...

but before i come to more pics...let me answer the last comments... thanks hazzer... but i don´t really stick too close to any true STC of GW... instead i do my own... so no one catches me doing it wrong

and ruglud... you accusing me of causing agony by showing such things... and you have the nerve to show me a stormtrooper blaster??? do you know what doors you´ve opened with that??? i always wanted to make a stormtrooper suit... argh... many thanks for that good looking tutorial!!! this will be soon a new project for me... need to find a way to make this a wooden gun as then i could make it for my kids too.... something that lasts^^

and that kickstarter of empire of the dead looks very sweet... if those minis would be available already on their own... i would buy some for sure... but i have no idea how this whole kickstarter thing works... anyone cares to explain this to me in simple words maybe?

well now to the new lasgun pics...: the password is detailing^^



















and just for you my friends... some costumed pics of my sons...those pics wont stay here for long... i will delete them probably in a week... so take a look...





cheers, vik

Oh no! Well, just forget about the smashed bit and remember the photos!

The Lasrifle is amazing! Can't wait to see that with some paint!

Awesome! My kids will freak. Those costumes (and props) turned out great! Nice work all around.

thanks mates!... well... i have to redo the blaster or A blaster anyways.... otherwise the self made holster would be in vain... this i have been charged to do by my wife already... as she sewed it by herself...and it shouldn´t been for naught...


as for the lasgun... i am eager to get to the painting stage soon too... painting up props is very cool fun.... i can only encourage you to do likewise!!!

eats up a lot of plasticcard but it´s worth every little bit!!!

man dude it is starwars how can you not get your weapon smashed to bits showing off. Sesh, i am surprised they made it to the event in one piece. Well done vik

well... to be honest... i was secretly preparing for impact of such an outcome... well^^... next year i will make wooden guns for the lot of ´em and then they will have the chance to smash the weapons of the punny friends of them^^

sweet retaliation^^

The other kids break them out of spite/jealousy or what?

well... that is all wrapped in mystery... if you werent there it is all guesswork... the first day i was rather pissed... then i got a bit my feathers down and started to ask questions... could be everything... dunno why my son (felix/aka han) gave his blaster into the hands of some "friend"... but in the end it was shredded so to say... if i give my best it will be a nice deiplay piece again tho... it can be saved!... but yeah... other kids can be quite monsters if they see someone with better stuff around...

oskar on the other hand fought the living daylight out of his oponents wooden sword... but...well plastic is no match against wood...next time he gets a wooden lightsaber! thats for sure...of course... if i could get some real lightsaber crystals... now there would be some fierce smashing soon^^

Smashed!...

I suppose if you wanted to make something sturdy, all out of wood and held together with wood-glue? Then again if you make it too too sturdy they might end up throwing them at each other and end up at the hospital... (recalling the shenanigans my brothers and I got up to when we were kids..) It's better that the toys break rather than the kids themselves

Whatever!
When I was a kid we beat each other with sticks all the time and I turned out just fine!

i can see where you´re coming from meade...tho i am rather biased when i am talking about my kids.... better brused and battered kids from strangers than mine... ...

and dave.... yeah... we used to do that too.... tho... this almost sounds like we are old farts sitting in the sunshine on an old parkbank...

I had many a days where my costume with weapons included were broken/destroyed. One halloween couple of kids try to jump me for my candy. Sadly i had a fully loaded, automatic AEG airsoft gun on my costume. Yay being a trooper in the grim dark future. Krieg would be proud, i unloaded around 2000 rounds into their faces. Apparently they were friends of my brothers, he said they had really screwed up skin on their face(the next day). The gun was later kid napped by a really big kid in his twenties (i was about 13?) and the kid smashed up the gun. *sigh* these things happen.

envy and nastyness on such holidays is a really bugger.... either i had more luck than i was awere of back in my time...or i had always such uninteristing comstumes that i wasn´t in any danger... having an airsoft gun taken away from me by such a youngster... i would have gone spare ...

That is vendetta stuff there!

yup... beside... where were your parents? couldn´t they have been doing something about that guy that took your gun from you? that´s theft for sure...

Vik this is why toys and cool stuff is not for kids LOL They look ace you both did a great job on the costumes and weapons and the holster deserves a replacement blaster

Well at least they enjoyed the weapons before their fate The Las gun is coming on nicely some cool detailing being added as well, although all that PC has given me snow blindness

lol.... that´s what i thought while taking those pics too... too much off-whiteness for my own good... seems painting is in desperate need^^

Well at least they enjoyed the weapons before their fate

that is for sure... they enjoyed these at home already and have been very proud about their weapons...

a big thank you sir, and stay tuned for more... i have realized i havent shown you the scope/handlebar of the lasgun... that has to be fixed^^

Nice, Vik. Super impressed with the lasrifle. And I apologise for dumping the E-11 on your plate. At some stage I'll dig out my E-11 and see about doing some more work to it...

As for your disaster with the kids 'toys', man that's not good. Hopefully Karma will drop a big can of whoop ass on the kid who broke the blaster - the saber getting smashed is to be expected I guess, I know my boy has broken a few plastic swords in his time, luckily his saber is still in one piece - one he made at Disney World and he loves it too much to try and break his freinds heads with...

Viktor von Domm wrote:yup... beside... where were your parents? couldn´t they have been doing something about that guy that took your gun from you? that´s theft for sure...

My parents where not attending because i was out with my friends! Haha, eh i was a proper fat kid back in the day, easy looking target for stupid pranks and the sort. In the end i was too scared to actually stand up to the big old dude, i was more or less impressed i even stood up to the kids. Felt great, and made me turn my life around away from the computer and into the physical world. Definitely a moment i was never upset about and was many years ago.

dsteingass wrote:That is vendetta stuff there!

i wish, it really was a more harmless event then i describe it. But BB's everywhere! man.. that was 8 years ago.


Anyways enough highjacking! i was just giving insight into a possible lost of such epic toys Vik made! I wish you would make me a costume sir, i also get out of steam in mine.

Likely had they been store bought the jealous kids would have smashed them as well. People start as little psychos(kids) most usually get over it, or become adult psychos.

Forgot to answer your Kickstarter question as well...

Check this link out, http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/kickstarter%20basics hopefully answers most questions, but as I understand it, you pledge whatever you feel you can afford - if the goal value is reached by all pledges then the project gets funded, and the money passes on to the project team to pay for the production costs etc... you then get your pledge rewards and any stretch goals. If the goal isn't reached, then the pledges are refunded to the backers.

There is some risk I guess in this, but you do your research and take a punt if you think it's worthy. Westwind have been around for a few years so I'd say that this is pretty genuine IMHO.

Coming along nicely, Vik! I must have missed the memo: is this a display piece or a costume piece? I just ask because the biggest challenge I see so far is the grip: not so ergonomic Also, have you thought about wrapping with cord or wire? That would give you good texture without having to grab onto those plastic chunks.

dsteingass wrote:When I was a kid we beat each other with sticks all the time and I turned out just fine!

Don't forget about the rock fights!

I did the Dreamforge Kickstarter which seems to be moving nicely so far, a few little delays however I did drop a gak load on it Don't tell the misses mind she would gak side ways if she new how much

Mind you don't dwell on broken toys to much Vik they might work as nice scenery plus it gives you a new project ………….. Like you need one plus the kids had fun so its all good

Now lets see the missing scope and grip I think you mean, unless you are building a bike to go with it

 lone dirty dog wrote:
I did the Dreamforge Kickstarter which seems to be moving nicely so far, a few little delays however I did drop a gak load on it Don't tell the misses mind she would gak side ways if she new how much

Lucky dog! I wish I had had enough left to have gotten me some of those lovely Dreamforge models, I guess I will have to wit till they are for sale through FLGS' So many things have my attention I want and can't get including Warzone stuff being remade!

 shasolenzabi wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:
I did the Dreamforge Kickstarter which seems to be moving nicely so far, a few little delays however I did drop a gak load on it Don't tell the misses mind she would gak side ways if she new how much

Lucky dog! I wish I had had enough left to have gotten me some of those lovely Dreamforge models, I guess I will have to wit till they are for sale through FLGS' So many things have my attention I want and can't get including Warzone stuff being remade!

I got one of every thing in the Dreamforge Kickstarter, I got carried away a bit but they are looking good, that Warzone is looking rather nice

Jesus Christ LDD! seriously, quit buying and paint something!
Seriously, I pack-rat bitz and kits too, but you must be verging on hoarder man!

Looking good vik!!!Also if you have time i woud love it if you could pop back round onto my blog as well? Cant wait to see that lasgun finished dude!!!

 dsteingass wrote:
Jesus Christ LDD! seriously, quit buying and paint something!
Seriously, I pack-rat bitz and kits too, but you must be verging on hoarder man!

Could you describe hoarder for me as I am starting to think you might be right

I have the second large bedroom full of stuff and most of loft full of old military kits and miniatures.

LDD: do you take your life in your hands walking into that room? Could you escape if piles of things fell on you?

Otherwise, you're ok.

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LDD: do you take your life in your hands walking into that room? Could you escape if piles of things fell on you?

Otherwise, you're ok.

To be honest I cant get past the door at the moment and stuff seems to fall from time to time, so I guess the answer would be yes

Vik, sorry to hear about your kids stuff.

And I want one of those lasrifles.

you've done so many awesome things since i last checked! but that lasgun takes the prize! i love it!

i'll try to read a few pages back to see what's happened and then hopefully i'll have some creative to say

iv'e finally purchased a new computer so now i won't have to check everything from my Iphone
so from now on i'll drop in to see your awesome stuff going on more often!

6 months without a computer is total misery! trust me on that one!

Life sized lasgun? very cool Vik, and you can never go wrong with hans blaster.. just the other day I had an arguement with my father its a shame he thinks luke is vastly superior to han... not even close in my books

Ahh LDD, it sounds like your Dakka Karma is out of balance!

 dsteingass wrote:
Ahh LDD, it sounds like your Dakka Karma is out of balance!

How do you work that one out then

That is entirely up to you

So Vik, how's Captain Viktory coming on?

 dsteingass wrote:
That is entirely up to you

I am totally lost LOL

hey guys!

i am sorry i am not that often online to have a little chat with you my fiends these times... life is a rollercoaster...so they say... my sons seventh birthday... which led us to build lots of lego models and visit even legoland with a special star wars feature... it was a blast! no pun inteded! we had a great time and came back all exhausted, believe me! so many mini star wars lego models... i was having hysterics they had a big well kown scenery of the berlin "bundestag" (the place where our rulers/tortures/criminals do their ugly deeds...) and had this been invaded by an army of droids... brilliant sublte political statement or just a misinterpretation on my part? well^^

i am still working on the lasgun... here are the pics to proove... but work progresses a bit slower than planned... life...and all the other stuff





the scope/ grip is still seperate... lots of detailwork still needed... i am making it all up as i go along... so this will be a highly unique and not really out of the book job...we´ll see when we get to the painting stage what´s what^^

Rogue Wolves wrote:Life sized lasgun? very cool Vik, and you can never go wrong with hans blaster.. just the other day I had an arguement with my father its a shame he thinks luke is vastly superior to han... not even close in my books

HA!!! my kids know han is well on top when coolness is concerned... tho i have to say atm my kids are highly in favor of boba fett and his "father"... talk about the love of kids for the bad guys^^
and just between you and me... i always thought of luke as a bit lukewarm

DiDDe wrote:you've done so many awesome things since i last checked! but that lasgun takes the prize! i love it!

i'll try to read a few pages back to see what's happened and then hopefully i'll have some creative to say

iv'e finally purchased a new computer so now i won't have to check everything from my Iphone
so from now on i'll drop in to see your awesome stuff going on more often!

6 months without a computer is total misery! trust me on that one!

well....welcome back mister!!! nice to have you here again... i can feel your pain... my earlier laptop was gone due to repairs some years agi for about half a year too... so i know what you are talking about... and no other way i had to check the stuff i liked too....gods...we are so addicted^^

Valhalla130 wrote:Vik, sorry to hear about your kids stuff.

And I want one of those lasrifles.

well...first... thank you^^... and second... i have to tell you all something here... this lasgun... this very lasgun mates... it is meant to be sold... and i am not biased about to whom i may sell it too... i secretly had planned to do an ebay auction for this one... i also thought about showing this on the swap shop too... so... i am game for everything... if you are truly interested... this peice was meant to be sold...drop me a line if you are interested...

HAZZER wrote:Looking good vik!!!Also if you have time i woud love it if you could pop back round onto my blog as well? Cant wait to see that lasgun finished dude!!!

i am rather sorry i have neglected your stuff for so long hazzer... not intentional... when the last times i was online... i haven´t had the time to check all my subscriptions... i know it sounds lame..but i will soon make amends... trust me

Ruglud wrote:So Vik, how's Captain Viktory coming on?

hey! the captain i really should be worked upon... but the lasgun... and life in general has taken lots of resources from me... soon i need to invest in more painting time on that fella! promised!


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oh and ruglud... thanks for the kickstarter explanation... you answered all my major points i was unsure about! that was information i sure needed... i now will have to think a bit ...

 Rawson wrote:
Coming along nicely, Vik! I must have missed the memo: is this a display piece or a costume piece? I just ask because the biggest challenge I see so far is the grip: not so ergonomic Also, have you thought about wrapping with cord or wire? That would give you good texture without having to grab onto those plastic chunks.

dsteingass wrote:When I was a kid we beat each other with sticks all the time and I turned out just fine!

Don't forget about the rock fights!

hey rawson... it is meant to be as something the future buyer wants it to be... yes... it is planned to be sold... ergonimic grip... yeah... atm it is not all it was planned to be... but as you can see... i´ve started some detailing on the grip...everything needs some sanding and cutting still to look better... it wont be anything near comfy at all nevertheless... the shape of the grip wont be that easy to make nice... but at least i do my best to get it cool looking... that´s at least 9 out of ten for me^^...

the idea to use wire or something else for the grip is out of the question tho... i have planned to do this gun only out of plastic card... no mixery of other materials for this one... so only different thicknesses of PC and other rods and stuff will get used....and putty^^...


cheers, vik

i want that lasgun that thing is epic!

well....

thanks mate... but you ain´t seen nuthin´yet^^...


by the way... would i be able to post this without restrictions via mail to the us at all?

oooh..I dunno. I'd call it a "COSPLAY PROP" on the customs form.

 cormadepanda wrote:
i want that lasgun that thing is epic!

I want the measurements of it so I can replicate it! Because this thing is epic!

dsteingass wrote:oooh..I dunno. I'd call it a "COSPLAY PROP" on the customs form.

that is a good idea! if push comes to shove i will remember that for sure!!!

Rogue Wolves wrote:

 cormadepanda wrote:
i want that lasgun that thing is epic!

I want the measurements of it so I can replicate it! Because this thing is epic!

HA! that´ll cost ya a fortune...cookie

should i measure it for you? can be aranged... i´ll see to it in the evening...then i will take a pic of the current look and give the measurements so you may copy at your hearts desire

Fortune cookie? Ill see what I can do after school as for the measurements I'd love them and would definatly make a las gun but only if its not a bother

well... promise is extended for tonight... yesterday i was a bit tired... so expect data tonight

and it isn´t a bother... as this is a highly enjoyable expierience that gets better when shared^^

Shame about the Lightsaber and blaster still. BUT that las rifle is looking better, I look forwards to seeing it finished and painted

so vik... who do i gottta kill for the rifle? I mean really...

Looking good vik! See the mental scars #sniff# are the #sniff# hardest to heal! #sniff sniff#...

Not sure if I already said this or not, but Vik is now a gunsmith?

Ahhhh Vik the Han Solo blaster is mentally cool! Weird, I had to be Han Solo for a party a few weeks ago... could have used that gun! haha xxx

Scruffy-looking nerfherder!

Oh yeah that's cool. Definitely going to be keeping an eye on this one. Awesome work man.

So, Vik... how's the lasrifle coming along?

This thread needs more las-rifle.

cormadepanda wrote:so vik... who do i gottta kill for the rifle? I mean really...

we´ll talk about that... be sure about that... but for now... wait till i show you some more to make up your mind and then be ready to give your wallet a BIG airing

HAZZER wrote:Looking good vik! See the mental scars #sniff# are the #sniff# hardest to heal! #sniff sniff#...

but i see you´re still in good health... tho mentally we can´t be sure

n0t_u wrote:Not sure if I already said this or not, but Vik is now a gunsmith?

i wish... i wish... but it sure has it´s merits to go lifesized^^

bubble wrote:Ahhhh Vik the Han Solo blaster is mentally cool! Weird, I had to be Han Solo for a party a few weeks ago... could have used that gun! haha xxx

you as han? now that´s something we need proof of! you know the drill... pics or it didn´t happen ... beside... never heard of a girl dressed up as han^^
on a realted note... some peeps at y work and so on... i tried to explain as what my son went on carnival... and they never heard of han... which is not that much of a crime...but then they asked me: hans who?... not han who but hans who? get it? as if the guy was named hans solo... bloddy stupid germans... too afraid to learn something from other countries...argh...

dsteingass wrote:Scruffy-looking nerfherder!

...said the feme with the big headphones^^

Paint_To_Redemption wrote:Oh yeah that's cool. Definitely going to be keeping an eye on this one. Awesome work man.

welcome PTR... sounds almost like peter^^... thanks for the compliments! stick around and you will see lots more of the madnesses brewed up here...^^

Valhalla130 wrote:So, Vik... how's the lasrifle coming along?

well... i´ve planned to update the last week... i actually did some more detailing and even started to sand down some of the rather strong edges... so smooth killing is soon achieved^^...
maybe i get to update this evening...tho don´t set your watches for this event

shasolenzabi wrote:This thread needs more las-rifle.

aye...aye...that´s for sure... and is definitly in the works^^


cheers, and have faith ^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:

you as han? now that´s something we need proof of! you know the drill... pics or it didn´t happen ... beside... never heard of a girl dressed up as han^^

I'm never putting those photos online haha ... It was a weird star wars/star trek/doctor who themed murder mystery party... I only had a few characters to pick from, it was him or Yoda... should have been Yoda!!!! xxx

naww....if one had to chose between han or a green dwarf...obvious outcome eh?

So Vik...
















howz Hauptmann Viktory coming along?

Don't forget to put rivets on that las!

Love that blaster - shoot first cos you know greebo deserves it

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

HAZZER wrote:Looking good vik! See the mental scars #sniff# are the #sniff# hardest to heal! #sniff sniff#...

but i see you´re still in good health... tho mentally we can´t be sure

Thats you will say when i hunt you down!!!!

I wanna see Viktory.

Yeah, what's Vik up to?

We demand an update from the gunsmith!
WITH images

by the way... i am currently uploading my pics of finished captain viktory... but as i am about to take my son back from school i have no time to update my thread... so later on...i will give you a picturedumb^^


as for my gunsmithy works... later on this week i will show you more... the hero contest was to be finished first

Hurry Viki... AXionMan is already done and posted... Hauptmann Viktory is late... Hope he isn't always... not a good power for a superhero...
We shall then dub him: Come-too-late-Man!!

Anyways, looking forward to seeing him...

just had a look at that thread... ok... here goes:

Captain Viktory




























well....^^

He looks

That shield turned out FANTASTIC! Nicely painted too.

Really great, man. I wanna see him with the rest of your army now.

 mars2024 wrote:
He looks

That shield turned out FANTASTIC! Nicely painted too.

Really great, man. I wanna see him with the rest of your army now.

What he said ^

Good job.

i see a viktory a head!

Looks fantastic Vik! The stripes on his underwear fold well with the fabric

mars2024 wrote:He looks

That shield turned out FANTASTIC! Nicely painted too.

Really great, man. I wanna see him with the rest of your army now.

Dr H wrote:

 mars2024 wrote:
He looks

That shield turned out FANTASTIC! Nicely painted too.

Really great, man. I wanna see him with the rest of your army now.

What he said ^

Good job.

you lot are never satisfied are you army? if i would take the hobby serious enough i would have already an army with me... alas... i have no real army... BUT...i could scrounge up everything i have somewhat finished in one groupshot... sounds acceptable?

cormadepanda wrote:i see a viktory a head!

consider it nailed down! or rather you for the moment you say otherwise!!!

dsteingass wrote:Looks fantastic Vik! The stripes on his underwear fold well with the fabric

underwear? cap is no tights wearing flimsy hero ... he is the full constipated package! a hero through and through... a knucklesandwich without the toastcrust cut off... he wears no cape and no underwear... what do you take him for? supes? HA! besides... he has rivets on his shield!

i am so gonna have to postpone now my other objectives now to make a red skull mini just so that he has someone to kick around and push their face into his shield

NICE WORK VIK
Construction, Paint work and design A+ mate now you must build red skull

Nice one Vik - he was well worth the wait. Great stance and the shield is top notch

Wow, love him- especially the little things like the worn-down look around the rivets on his shield

thanks mates... yeah... a red skull is definatly in the making... maybe even today i am able to come up with some testings considering what bitz i would like to use...

see you later guys!

Vik, what happened to your League Terrain Competition entry?

That is REALLY a nice Cpt Victory!
Nicely done - pose, color, everything nicely fits together.
Now get that skully thingie

thanks klaus... as i write this i am now thinking of your shield bearing entry team of your new dio... i think the pose is somewhat similar to your fellas soon?

at ruglud...well... i started a boat... in cardboard... but life in general and then my attention span had me taken away from that project... took me three starts and i finally put everything on the shelf of shame for later visiting the project...

soon... soon... the red skull will emerge^^

ha!
That sounds sooooo familiar :(
Short attention spans, busy schedule, and more inspiration than any sane person could safely handle...

i really should invest in something like this i guess:



all those inspirationa particles that fly around all of the time...bugger...^^

Reynolds brand aluminum foil keeps out 25% more government brain-scanning waves than the generic brand does.

It's cheaper to just have nothing going on up there worth watching.

Looking good vik!!!

That's really excellent bud. Makes me want to do a winta solja!

Oh good going vik..excellent job on the Cap there

Excellent work indeed Vik... He'd have my vote. I especially love the shield's weathering. Looks suitably worn for a hero that uses it daily...

LOL... well... wouldn´t color me as a brainy guy...so i guess monitoring my brain goes and woes would not be that government interesting...HA! fooled ya, didn´t i? d´oh...*drools*...


on a related issue...

red skull sightings have been frequently reported throughout the empire... tho captain viktory is always valiantly roaming the lands of the queeny... this evil scheming fella has his treacherous hands into some nefarious deeds...


or to put it another way...i´ve begun working on the red skull character... atm i am sieving through my vast bitzbox collections...

i started with this model:



my first metal beheading action ever! getting the pinning hole inside and making room for the selected head and neck part was quite tricky i tell you...but in the end the material gave in to my will...

here is a selection of skull heads...courtesy of RS Jake....atm i am leaning towards the grey one on the left... tho the peakcaped one is also a good choice... the pickel haube head i think would over do it...or do you think this might be a good choice in some steampunky context?

sorry poor pic quality...

and this is a plan i have for the left hand of red skull...atm he is holding his cigar stubb... but i intend to saw off this hand and replace it with some fancy stuff... i guess you could now speak your mind to the fullest here... i am open to suggestions as usual!



by the way... couldn´t find pics... but didn´t red skull used to wear some kind of powerfist device? some bigger red fist? or am i mixing stuff with hellboy now???

anyways... looking forward to your feed back!


cheers, vik

I cant really make a call on this one as to the head depends on the look you want, as for the body I think it could work well with a little tweak.

Found a couple of pics that might help :

And the other pic is for well you can work it out

well i am going for the leader look with red skull... so no real melee look but a little bit of waeponry on him for sure...

and well... dr. doom... of course him...

Thought you would like the last one, the first was a bit extreme mind

yup... when doing a quick google search i came up with similar looking pics... seems there is a new more skinhead related red skull these days around... i don´t like that at all... too much realism... we have these idiots running around way too often for real... but the classic buffoon is somthing that is quite cool in it´s own way...

Yes, not really a fun image to portray, all the others I found was covered in swastika's

The top pic was more for the face any way good luck with the build

HOW DARE YOU COMPARE DOOM TO THAT PITIFUL WEAKLING RED SKULL. DOOM DOES NOT LOSE TO KITSCHY THEMED HEROES! DOOM DOES NOT LOSE AT ALL!!


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Whoa! Sorry about that- I think my account got hacked for a bit there. Let's see- IP says... Latveria? Where the heck is Latveria?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!

SWWEEEET SWEEEEET VIKTORY YEA! Great job on that model vik, looking foward to your Red Skull!

More red skull.

Anvildude wrote:
HOW DARE YOU COMPARE DOOM TO THAT PITIFUL WEAKLING RED SKULL. DOOM DOES NOT LOSE TO KITSCHY THEMED HEROES! DOOM DOES NOT LOSE AT ALL!!


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Whoa! Sorry about that- I think my account got hacked for a bit there. Let's see- IP says... Latveria? Where the heck is Latveria?

I was not comparing Red Skull to Doom just revisiting one of Viks old Avatar So calm down and stop bloody shouting

Anvildude wrote:HOW DARE YOU COMPARE DOOM TO THAT PITIFUL WEAKLING RED SKULL. DOOM DOES NOT LOSE TO KITSCHY THEMED HEROES! DOOM DOES NOT LOSE AT ALL!!


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Whoa! Sorry about that- I think my account got hacked for a bit there. Let's see- IP says... Latveria? Where the heck is Latveria?

LOL... well the classic red skull had lots of apeal... nasty leader and an arch villian as badest as you can get... but the good thing with doom is...he is ruthless and highly inteligent too...but he has a conscience... he cares for his disciples in latveria... this drives him on... at least that was his character theme back in the golden age of comics...

at LDD... while the fist pic of the red skull you showed is more true to the accident that "made" the red skull at all... i like the second pic better... first one is all in all way too brutal... i like poster boy villians


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oh... and no comments about the arms choices??? i am disapointed!!!

The only thing I don't underatand about that pic of Dr. Doom..is how his muscles flex in those metal tights?

I thought his body was metal... so those might not be tights...

i think we have to device a way to punish peeps from bringing realism related thought material into an emotional spiced discussion... i think we have to hit them repeatedly with a douchebag

yeah... flexing muscles in full plate armor...

but then there is this...



spoilered as this is not something i want to openly polute my thread with marines with nipples

Have you not heard of organic metal come on people get with the super power generation

The reason I made no comment on the arms is because of not knowing the look of Red Skull you were aiming for, however now we understand the direction you are heading ……. I still have no idea

well... embrace the style of Classic millitary Red Skull as seen in your pics...long coat and general military feel... iconic head swap is essential... and then still bring in a certain steampunky thingy to have it flowing within the steampunk empire scheme i want to use for my armies...

if push comes to shove... he will lead the traitor army of mine one day...(warzone footsloggers i have in abundance^^)

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
well... embrace the style of Classic millitary Red Skull as seen in your pics...long coat and general military feel... iconic head swap is essential... and then still bring in a certain steampunky thingy to have it flowing within the steampunk empire scheme i want to use for my armies...

if push comes to shove... he will lead the traitor army of mine one day...(warzone footsloggers i have in abundance^^)

You could give him some kind of SP hand holding the cube as in the movie could tie it in nicely with your theme but not over doing it.

Also add a holstered weapon with the SP theme running through it, more an open holster so you can see more of the weapon (solo type holster)

I think Vik just called me a douchebag!?!

The real question is, can we lift Dave to hit people repeatedly with? I mean unless he's Hobbit sized I'm not sure anyone can swing him easily? I'm happy to try when i go and live with him in a couple of years and turn his entire home into a game board! :-0

LOL @ Nerd

We'd have you and nerdwench, simply to hear your accents.

 dsteingass wrote:
LOL @ Nerd

We'd have you and nerdwench, simply to hear your accents.

Done! just get Skype dude and you can have the pleasure of hearing my accent as much as you need! and I'll even bring Vegemite and TimTams for you and wifey!

Vegemite and TimTams? Hopefully not at the same time. Ew...

No way, I'm not eating that gak!

I promise if you come here, you'll never eat what the British call food ever again
There isn't even horsemeat in our hamburgers!

Do a double barrled drum fed shotgun!!!!!!!

Where would the empty shells go?

Hey your Yank food aint nothing to shout about, your chocolate sucks it taste weird

But vegemite is rank as well you want Marmite food for heroes as for the accent my sister has lived in oz for ermmmm 17 years now and her accent is hilarious cant understand a dam thing

Vegemite does suck, but then so does Marmite. All that stuff really.

 dsteingass wrote:
I think Vik just called me a douchebag!?!

nawww! no way... i wanted to hit you with one... it´s a thing of persepective......


and i am always amazed as to why you peeps tend to go for culinaric discussions in this thread...when i ask you simple questions...

anyway... choices have been made, red skull is finished from a modeling point of view and now the painting has started... i think i have some clever plans to the paintscheme... will surprise you lot later on when i update the current works...


cheerio!

First an awesome Captain Viktory and now a Red Skull in progress. I can't wait to see it. And now I know what the leader of my future Chaos army is going to be. I can just see a whole bunch of renegade Imperial Guardsmen, led by the Red Skull. It would perfectly tie in to my wish to own two Guard armies to. Both set to reenact Stalingrad. My Valhallans, and an army of Steel Legion led by the Red Skull.

Vik, aren't you familiar with Maslow's Pyramid?

Food, like Hobby Supplies are prerequisites to the higher human functions!

 dsteingass wrote:
Vik, aren't you familiar with Maslow's Pyramid?

Food, like Hobby Supplies are prerequisites to the higher human functions!

Hmm, what's that sleep thing down in the bottom section?


And don't dare confuse vegemite with good british marmite.....bad dave



edit: oh, red skull, good start vik

Oh Gawd, not Maslow...Brings back horrible memories of my Business exam a couple of months ago... got my results through yesterday and I got an E... still a pass though, hoho!

Also Vik, I love Viktory to pieces! He's fantastic! And I'm also looking forward to what you do with Red Skull

Good work, that man.

LooT

The League = Love, awww

Captain Viktory is cooool, good job! xxx