tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post4507089983198341357..comments2024-02-01T21:16:47.721+13:00Comments on Colonel O'Truth's Miniature Issues: Cowboys And EnginesColonel O'Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-62004706331087687062013-02-18T11:14:59.345+13:002013-02-18T11:14:59.345+13:00That's what I was thinking. I didn't noti...That's what I was thinking. I didn't notice that detail on my first look. Well done indeed.<br />Elderachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472991994880918600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-41601571709642867902013-02-16T11:11:02.666+13:002013-02-16T11:11:02.666+13:00Squire Womack! Howdy do?
I knew you'd like Te...Squire Womack! Howdy do?<br /><br />I knew you'd like Tex! I think I'll make a whole squad, including an Apache scout.<br /><br />What say you, Sir? Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-79688738385608391322013-02-13T11:51:58.047+13:002013-02-13T11:51:58.047+13:00Re: the Flying Cowboy: Yes, I'll have a round ...Re: the Flying Cowboy: Yes, I'll have a round ten of these, please.J Womack, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14400879353685357966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-9630644837693034512013-02-13T10:32:18.138+13:002013-02-13T10:32:18.138+13:00Hi Elderac!
Glad you like Tex. He's a new fav...Hi Elderac!<br /><br />Glad you like Tex. He's a new favourite of mine, I think.<br /><br />So, as I filed off the tie below the knot and modelled a new one in place..? I played with the idea of a scarf, like the joke ones you can get with a wire in them. Too far? Hmmm.Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-47769483200742586592013-02-13T09:01:55.657+13:002013-02-13T09:01:55.657+13:00I like the Flown Ranger. If you had filed off the...I like the Flown Ranger. If you had filed off the tie below the knot and given him a fly away tie, that would have put it way over the top.Elderachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472991994880918600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-89510462766929102442013-02-13T08:37:57.210+13:002013-02-13T08:37:57.210+13:00I think I went to school with Earnest Modeller. He...I think I went to school with Earnest Modeller. He smelled of glue and had a backpack.<br /><br />Great minds think alike, Old Boy! I was already considering various Difference Engine possibilities. I've got various little cogs and such like lying around already but could do with more. Still, I'm a long way from that end of the walker!<br /><br />As I write, I have put down floorboards in the engine room and permanently glued down the engine itself. Walls, coal bunker and other details very soon...Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-4654289987137705762013-02-13T08:33:00.132+13:002013-02-13T08:33:00.132+13:00My humble thanks, Old Chap. But does genius have t...My humble thanks, Old Chap. But does genius have to be measured in depth and breadth exclusively? I was hoping for a little more height. I stopped growing just short of six foot, don'cha know...<br /><br />Now stop holidaying and pay attention! This stuff is serious!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-74938597170164124112013-02-13T01:00:25.685+13:002013-02-13T01:00:25.685+13:00Oh my! I come back online after a couple days cast...Oh my! I come back online after a couple days castle-touring to find yet another amazing addition to the Beast! Excellent find, Colonel, and it shows what serendipity can do for the earnest modeller. I love the Texas Ranger, too. <br /><br />I've had a thought - when it comes to building the control room, a Babbage Difference Engine might be necessary to help the crew handle the machine. For game play, it'll be a fine objective for the players to reach and/or attempt to control. Maybe you should look out for a few small watch components? ;) A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834159033854153921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-37616272825982440952013-02-11T22:01:55.873+13:002013-02-11T22:01:55.873+13:00By Jove! I take a bit of a sojourn from checking o...By Jove! I take a bit of a sojourn from checking out your blog thingy over the Summer and look what happens.Simply rivetting. <br /><br />The depth and breadth of your genius is stagggering, you really are frightfully clever old thing. Ogilvie VChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569841818938941383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-13895490547389335542013-02-11T14:34:54.321+13:002013-02-11T14:34:54.321+13:00Valid points, Scott.
The engine room is being con...Valid points, Scott.<br /><br />The engine room is being constructed with a fair amount of space - some of the walls and the whole roof will be removable.<br /><br />The core room will never be touched - it is just a pretty detail. It will be permanently glassed in.<br /><br />Movement around the vehicle will only be represented on the main deck, inside the mansion, engine room and bridge and possibly one or two other areas as they develop.<br /><br />I'm very much keeping game-play in mind, which is a contributing factor to the size of the vessel, and the reason that I have not compacted things as one normally does when building a vehicle for game use.<br /><br />Glad you like Tex. I wondered about ways to hide the pin, but painted light blue, I don't think it stands out too much. Might have to build a few more flying machines!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-24918039592255515122013-02-11T13:23:32.652+13:002013-02-11T13:23:32.652+13:00Wonderful progress Joe, most impressive.
On a pra...Wonderful progress Joe, most impressive.<br /><br />On a practical stand point, whilst these creations are wonderfully detailed, it occurs to me the issue of model placement and ease of movement around the structure, especially if the player is having to reach over the structure?<br /><br />I realise these two rooms will be central and probably the less well traversed of the structure, so figures will be moving aroung typically in the more open areas of the beastie. <br /><br />But still, thought I might give you heads up, and stop you going into such detail over the whole, that it just about becomes unplayable!<br /><br />Its always the issue I have borne in mind building terrain - you want it to look as good and real as possible, but sacrifices may need to be made to fit and move the models easily!<br /><br />Love the cowboy conversion! I would be inclined to hide the metal pin, with a clump of lichen/foliage, or maybe some smokey jet trail?<br /><br />Keep up the good work.Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-11471872176501116842013-02-11T12:24:50.856+13:002013-02-11T12:24:50.856+13:00Hi again, Jay!
Yes - I was very pleased to find t...Hi again, Jay!<br /><br />Yes - I was very pleased to find the spiky thingy. I wanted a flywheel or some such thing, but I hate constructing wheels, so it was a lucky find!<br /><br />Very glad you like Tex, too - although as to what I am drinking before bed, I'm afraid I rarely remember... Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-42861318545081750302013-02-11T12:22:31.840+13:002013-02-11T12:22:31.840+13:00Aww, shucks! Thanks, Smillie!Aww, shucks! Thanks, Smillie!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-50217862705859727422013-02-11T12:21:34.651+13:002013-02-11T12:21:34.651+13:00Thanks, Arteis!
Yep - this getting rather large. ...Thanks, Arteis!<br /><br />Yep - this getting rather large. I'm estimating the overall deck size at approximately 1200mm x 600mm, give or take a mile or so. Nevertheless, on a scale of 1:60, this makes the vessel about the size of a fairly big ship, so although it's unusually large in wargaming terms, the model isn't unreasonable in terms of realism...<br /><br />Or at least, that's my excuse - and I'm sticking to it!<br /><br />The mansion part of the vessel will be decorated very much in the manner you describe... but I'll be keeping my ideas to myself for the meantime!Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-89634999746345007032013-02-11T11:20:49.719+13:002013-02-11T11:20:49.719+13:00Great work at the factory, Colonel! Your spikey-ge...Great work at the factory, Colonel! Your spikey-gear-thing is a brilliant find. And to envision it as part of the VSF engine room assembly is even more brilliant.<br /><br />Up up and away! Tex is a super idea. Great job, Sir. I don't know what you are drinking before going to bed at nights...but keep it up!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601444762722458674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-31052797269573863112013-02-10T22:58:26.494+13:002013-02-10T22:58:26.494+13:00Amazing! you really are a genius sir. Amazing! you really are a genius sir. Smilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716663716859070170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-3856251160561238112013-02-10T21:03:18.803+13:002013-02-10T21:03:18.803+13:00Excellent as usual, Mon Colonel!
The sheer size o...Excellent as usual, Mon Colonel!<br /><br />The sheer size of the thing, as indicated in your pic of the relevant positioning, is amazing. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to seeing some of the living quarters. You must be already casting your eye round for household objects to turn into miniature Turkish rugs, elephant foot umbrella stands, aspidistra plants, Chinese lacquer screens, and other such Victorian bric-a-brac. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-57374646877994721392013-02-10T11:47:30.626+13:002013-02-10T11:47:30.626+13:00Thanks, Gharak!
Another post in a few days... Won...Thanks, Gharak!<br /><br />Another post in a few days... Wonder how many rivets I can manage...Colonel O'Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731907825527012393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5646957692024896369.post-65843752836464880432013-02-10T11:27:46.563+13:002013-02-10T11:27:46.563+13:00This is such a fantastic build. I look forward to ...This is such a fantastic build. I look forward to seeing each stage. Keep up the good work and rivet cutting and gluing :-) Gharakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958711410967772799noreply@blogger.com