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2014/02/10 17:00:25
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Oh yeah, there is more details to add to it. This is just the basic structure so far. But I was thinking that it was beginning to get quite long while I built it, so didn't want to add the details if I had to chop the barrel down. A plasma effect is well in hand... (insert evil laugh here)
Yep, game-wise this will just be played as a Las Cannon, and the TFG gun as a Heavy Bolter. Sounds impressive in the fluff, but no over-powered things in this army...
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2014/02/10 17:05:49
Subject: Re:The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Ho Ho. If only I could make working weapons like those. However, I would likely spend more time looking for the bits of the weapon every time it explodes, then actually building.
All will be revealed soon... ish...
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2014/02/10 17:41:13
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Getting warmer... There is light involved, but no batteries...
I have removed over a cm from the length of the barrel. But I've had to re-glue the mounting of the barrel to the turret as I broke it off in the process.
Will let glue fully cure before continuing.
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2014/02/10 18:07:09
Subject: Re:The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Knowing the mad scientist there is probably some chemical bioluminescence about to be opened up on us.
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2014/02/10 18:41:15
Subject: Re:The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Theophony wrote: Knowing the mad scientist there is probably some chemical bioluminescence about to be opened up on us.
Ah, you know me well. Technically, if the source is biological in nature, then it's bioluminescence. If it's chemical in nature, then it's chemiluminescence.
However, yes, I have some phosphorescence to show you. Having studied and worked in chemistry for a while, and having a liking of "free" things, I have accumulated a few free pens from the Royal Society of Chemistry. The pens they give out are phosphorescent (that is, glow in the dark!!!). I've been saving them for just such an occasion:
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2014/02/10 19:46:18
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Bio- or chemo- I think the mad scientist found some glowing cave squigs and milked them to build the tank
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2014/02/10 19:54:28
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Didn't know you had such an UTTER distaste or milk vik
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2014/02/10 19:59:27
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Well then by making you puke I saved you from unnecessary discomfort later.....my work is done. (Need a backslapping Ork emoticon.)
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2014/02/10 20:09:51
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Get your dress on so I can help you across the street an get a merit badge
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LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2014/02/10 20:36:03
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Viktor von Domm wrote:nice...the glow in the dark effect melikes...but more important is the look in light...the shape of the barrel looks way better now...
Cool. Glad you like it. I painted the inside of the glowing bits with silver to improve their look (by reflecting the incoming and outgoing light). Next job is to make it look more tech-y, and that means wires/cables etc... Then build the sponson to hold it (which will have lots more tech-y things). I'm planning of making it slightly smaller than the other sponson, which is why I used a smaller cylinder the house the weapon.
One step at a time.
Vik, maybe Squig milk is lactose free... like almonds...
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2014/02/10 23:34:25
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2014/02/11 00:28:28
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Yes indeed. Although not all that original in name (as an inspirational search of the internet told me), mine is backed up with much science.
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2014/02/11 00:34:50
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Yes indeed. Although not all that original in name (as an inspirational search of the internet told me), mine is backed up with much science.
In other terminology, also known as a Tesla Cannon, Electro Beam, or Ray, Orks use Zzapp kannon, LOL. But an idea used in 1930's sci fi serials at the weekly cinema
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2014/02/11 00:44:17
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
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2014/02/11 01:07:18
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Looking forward to seeing it all done
I also have a nice update for you to check out as well.
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2014/02/11 12:58:02
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
shasolenzabi wrote:Looking forward to seeing it all done
I also have a nice update for you to check out as well.
Me too, but the fun is in the making. And checked.
nerdfest09 wrote:Oh you ARE good man! that is pure brilliant insanity!
Thanks NF. I aim to please.
So, I have added cables and wires.
I didn't want to go too overboard with the details, but just enough to show that the magnetic lenses are powered.
I still have to add a few clips to "hold down" the wires, but that will be all. Then I can start on the sponson...
In other news: After the conversation earlier about plastic rods, I had a poke of ebay and bought 3 flavours of rod (1.2, 0.75 and 0.5 mm) for variety, and two flavours of tread-plate plastikard (single and double), and a bottle of Microsol and Microset (that I've been on the lookout for, for quite a while).
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2014/02/11 23:44:33
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
"Fire the Electro-cannon!" ZZZZZzzzZZZZZzzzzZZZZZTTTTTT!!!
Target: BOOM!
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2014/02/12 01:31:26
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
shasolenzabi wrote:"Fire the Electro-cannon!" ZZZZZzzzZZZZZzzzzZZZZZTTTTTT!!!
Target: BOOM!
I'm thinking along these lines, but horizontal from a cannon...
That's how to get someone's attention...
Camkierhi wrote:Nice detailing on the gun, and love the concept, typical MadDoc.
Thanks Cam. I've added the last of the details below...
You should be able to see the clips holding the wires in place:
They were a pain to do in plastic, should have used card...
And this is the shape of the sponson with rough estimate of the position and comparison to the other sponson:
I like that it will have the brute force, blunt, mechanical gatling gun and the slim (relatively), technological, intricate electron cannon.
With the autocannon turret in-between, this tank has a tool for every job.
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The army- ~2295 points (built).
* -=]_,=-eague Spruemeister General. * A (sprue) Hut tutorial * Dsteingass - Dr. H..You are a role model for Internet Morality! // inmygravenimage - Dr H is a model to us all Theophony - Sprue for the spruemeister, plastic for his plastic throne! // Shasolenzabi - Toilets, more complex than folks take time to think about!
2014/02/12 19:02:30
Subject: Re:The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
Swiss army assault ram???.....oh wait we don't do Swiss in these parts.
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2014/02/12 22:20:47
Subject: The (Mad) Scientist and his Army of the Second Law: Beware of the Tank!
if not a grabber arm, then maybe a simpler apparatus is needed? a simple grab pincher in place of a ram.
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
But I was thinking that it was beginning to get quite long while I built it, so didn't want to add the details if I had to chop the barrel down.
(insert evil laugh here)
Technically, if the source is biological in nature, then it's bioluminescence. If it's chemical in nature, then it's chemiluminescence. 
