The Necromunda Project: Fallout

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**adamsouza**

shasolenzabi wrote:Nah, most "True Amoricans" like to think America is the Greatest and most Bad Ass nation as we stomp all over the planet spreading Amoricanism

Sadly, this is pretty accurate.

**SagesStone**

It is one of the stereotypes. The good thing about stereotypes is they're usually not 100% accurate, thus while some are like that thankfully not all would be. Right?

**shasolenzabi**

adamsouza wrote:
shasolenzabi wrote:Nah, most "True Amoricans" like to think America is the Greatest and most Bad Ass nation as we stomp all over the planet spreading Amoricanism

Sadly, this is pretty accurate.

Because I served in Germany with guys like that!

**weetyskemian44**

Every stereotype is built around a truism. Lol.

What do you use the windoline for dave?

**dsteingass**

Windoline? Windex?- It's the best airbrush cleaner out there

Did the page rollover thing happen and these were missed?

**Viktor von Domm**

the gun barrels look totally sweet dave! the whole upper part is top notch... did you use hex-rods for the barrels... cool idea! but no as you attached the gun to the carriage... well the wheels look a bit too weedy for me... is it possibe for you to flesh them out a bit? give them more structure? a thin layer pf PC that might help to make it look sturdier...

**SagesStone**

Does look pretty damn good, though I agree about the wheels.

**Briancj**

I Think the wheels are correct, but the gun itself is too large. What happens if you scale it back by about 20%?

**dsteingass**

Um..no Brian, I'm not going to scale it back, it is exactly how I designed it to be. It's a lascannon, and it isn't even as big as a standard Guard Lascannon.

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It's a lascannon, it has no recoil, so there is no need for heavier wheels, it's meant to be able to be manned by a crew of 2, and limbered to a single horse.

**RSJake**

I think others may think the wheels are weedy because they have seen the FW DKoK ones. But yours look exactly like I would expect from the time period you have been talking about. Very nice.

I really like the barrels! And they way you have the rotating barrels not quite lined up with the main barrel makes it look like it's spinning. Love it!

**dsteingass**

Thanks Jake, They are actually lined up with one directly in the firing position, but there is an odd number of the hexagonal barrels, so maybe that is what you are seeing?

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They are using primitive Las-technology in my mind, and horses are plentiful, cheap, and reliable..

Because war...War never changes.

**Briancj**

Could you put a shot up of yours next to a current Lascannon?

**RSJake**

dsteingass wrote:

Ah, OK, I saw this one, but it must have been WIP, and not the final possition. I got it now.

**dsteingass**

Well there is a plate there see, it covers the las-barrel and exactly 1/2 of the two barrels to either side of it. I'll take different angled shots, and one next to a GW Lascannon for Brian.

It's amazing how much we are all brainwashed by GW as far as scale goes eh?

**RSJake**

I hear you on the Scale brainwashing. At one point I was like, "There are other scales beside 28mm Heroic? WTF?"

Most of my stuff is probably closer to 30 or 32 mm scale, but it works.

I see the plate now, it was throwing off my percecption. But not my appreciation for it! It looks great!

I had at one point tried to devise a "System" of laser and plasma "cartridges". Basically bullets with different energy weapon effects. It was when I was trying to develop a comic book based around a "Wild West in Space" theme. The main charater was a Gunslinnger Marshall type character named Rattle Snake Jake (that's where RSJake comes from by the way).

Anyway, he had these massive 6 shooters, like 50 cal. or bigger, and they could be loaded with anything from normal lead rounds to laser rounds to plasma rounds. All the energy was stored in the bullet, and released when fired.

Not sure if this idea is something you could use, but feel free.

**dsteingass**

I'm thinking of a crude power cell made in a whiskey barrel. I thought of connecting the gun to the battery via Jumper Cables, but figured they would have some sort of plug and socket system

I figured the las-muskets use a cartridge-type single-shot power cell. THis crude las-technology can be unstable, so lots of soot gets generated, so even though they don't need a ramrod, they still need to swab out the barrels to clear the soot every 25 shots or so.

**mxwllmdr**

I think that is a good Idea, Dave. Our next avatar theme is a shot of what you consider your best work......

**dsteingass**

Old tech meets new, but in a different way

Same tactics, but with new weapon systems.

**mxwllmdr**

And I like the LAS-gatlin, Dave. The wheels are fine and the barrels are awesome. needs some manufacturing data detail or unit markings. Maybe something like a Cavalry crossed rifles type thing....

**Briancj**

I agree on the brainwashing, GW 'scale' is atrocious. If anyone wants some amusement, put a scale 1:48th rifle or pistol into the hands of a GW figure. Hilarity ensues.

No, I just want to see the two side-by-side, so I get a better 'view' of the gatlingLC.

Note:

Here are two gatling guns which, I think, match the size, feel, and 'heft' of what you're trying to build, Dave?

**dsteingass**

Yeah Brian..but scaled up into a Lascannon size

@ Max- more detail bits to come- I have to figure out the clockwork trigger mechanism too.

It it sitting more towards the front of the base than the Catachan LC is.

**Briancj**

Yeah, that's fine. Now it all looks good. The first gatling gun image I posted has the heft yours does. Thanks!

Now...

What sound goes a GatlingLC make? F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F-FREEM?

**dsteingass**

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A gatling gun is an AP weapon, a Lascannon is an AT weapon. New technology, same mid-19th century people and tactics.

**mxwllmdr**

I think I prefer the term LasGat.....

Just sounds better and is easier to say.....

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As far as what it sounds like:

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Gatling_laser_(Fallout_3)#Sounds

**dsteingass**

Well, it's a laser, and light doesn't make sounds. The only sound you'd hear is the LasGat

barrels rotating to stay cool and maybe a high-pitched whine from the sudden air-disturbance .

**AnUnearthlyChilde**

you could argue that because its a bolt of laser, that you'd hear it crackle, as in the books they always describe it with a smell of Ozone. so maybe a "pft" noise

thats what I imagine anyways, as daft as it sounds

**alabamaheretic**

nifty looking gun there dave. so wheres the ammo going?

**dsteingass**

Yeah...exactly Childe! As that energy beam suddenly and violently displaces the air for a moment, you'd probably hear a crackle or something like that as the pressure wave hits your eardrum.

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Whiskey barrel battery Bama, to the left just like the reg, Lascannon

**AnUnearthlyChilde**

its one of those sci-fi discrepancies that seems to have just stuck with time... tis a bit silly, but is universally accepted now

**Briancj**

Ahem.

Lascannons go FREEM.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=freem