Thursday, August 18, 2022

Adding Bits of Greeble

I have several sets of weapons I am preparing to mount on my GasLands vehicles. Although the weapons supplied by Creepy Hero Games are great I wanted to add some greeble to make them stand out.

This weapon of carnage is some sort of particle beam weapon where it vaporizes the target on contact.

A gatling gun sitting on its mount. I have left these bits unpainted so you can see the components that were used during modifications.

A cannon sits ontop of its turrent ready to lob a projectile toward the enemy vehicle.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Junktown Scrapyard Crew

There are loads of images of the authors "Junktown Scrapyard" and although I cannot say for sure, I believe the figures are 28mm and are well painted and detailed. There are multiple scenes featured here representing cargo containers that have been converted into homes, storage or for businesses.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Lost & Found: "NEON"

It has an approximate diameter of 3/4" and has the heft of glass. I have no idea what's use is, however it is colorfull and cute.

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Sumptown Chronicles

The author chronicles his endeavors in creating a base, which he has named Sumptown, for his war-gaming activities. There are loads of images of his modules, which are highly detailed.The author mentions Sumptown 2.0 and all the things that went undone in the current version, but to my eye he has already created a masterpiece. I cann't imagine anything he could do to improve his gaming board.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Scale Equivalents

Since I am working with scales that I haven't had too much exposure to I wanted some type of reference to these scales. Magister Militum published a scale guide some time ago.

8mm Skjalos Guard Kystoja Flame Tank

Stock Photograph

The Skjalos Guard Kystoja Flame Tank is a highly detailed 8mm resin casting from Metal Oak Casting. It will be added to my arsenal of weaponry and brought into play in our next war-game meet. I look forward to painting and detailing this piece of micro armour.

Monday, August 8, 2022

8mm Skjalos Guard Odyssa Artillery Tank

Stock Photograph

The Skjalos Guard Odyssa Artillery Tank is a highly detailed 8mm resin casting from Metal Oak Casting. It will be added to my arsenal of weaponry and brought into play in our next war-game meet. I look forward to painting and detailing this piece of micro armour.

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Technology Featured in the Minority Report

Parking in the city can still be found at a preminum. Vehicles are brought into the building parking area by a conveyor.

Data stacks allows the user to visualize the accumulated data on the whole population.

Data is collected and is indexed by using iris scans. Scans are done routinely when entering buildings of all sorts. In stores, personalized holograms are created with merchandise suggestions matching personal profiles.

This is a depiction of a newspaper that features other media content types. Here a short video clip is embedded in the body of the paper.

Vehicles are slick and totally aerodynamic. They seat two and truly "smart" cars.

Screenshots are from the Minority Report, staring Tom Cruise.



MINORITY REPORT (2002) | Vehicles of the Future Featurette

The End of Eternity

“Due to circumstances within our control…Tomorrow will be canceled.

The Eternals, the ruling class of the Future, had the power of life and death not only over every human being but over the very centuries in which they were born. Past, Present, and Future could be created or destroyed at will.

Eternals weren’t supposed to have feelings. But Andrew Harlan could not deny the sensations that were struggling within him. Andrew knew he could not keep this secret forever. And so, he began to plan his escape…a plan that changed his own past…and threatened Eternity itself.”

The End of Eternity, Isaac Asimov, Fawcett Crest Publications © 1955

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Murcheson's Eye

Image from Wikipedia Commons

"Murcheson's Eye was a tremendous ruby, brighter than a hundred full moons, and all alone on the black velvet of the coal sack."

The Mote in God's Eye, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

Friday, August 5, 2022

The Greeble Patch

When the street cleaner was done with sweeping the streets of our community this season he stopped at a place outside of town and raised and locked the brushes in place, what ever was stuck up in the bristles came tumbling down. The debris included various coins, dirt, small bits of gravel, and loads of bits of plastic and metal parts.

Although I have up to this day I have retrieved nearly ten dollars in coin, some of most valuable finds are bits of plastic and metal. The image only shows a small sampling of what was picked out of the greeble patch.

I can’t say what will become of what I have found. Some of it might just hit the rubbish bin , but you never no what might become useful on some future project.

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Bulletin #109699: New Caledonia

"New Caledonia: Star system behind the Coal Stack with a F8 primary star catalogued as Murchison A.

Murchison A has six planets in five orbits, with four inner planets, a relatively wide gap contains the debris of an unformed planet, and two outer planets in a Trojan relationship.

The four inner planets are named Conchobar, New Ireland, New Scotland, and Former in the order from the sum which is known locally as Cal, or Old Cal, or the Sun."

The Mote in God's Eye, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, 1974.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Hot Wheels Experimotors

Bubble Matic: HCW69

2018 Card

"Are you ready to go tur–blow? Jump into the Bubble Matic and prepare to pop some wheelies.......and bubbles! Never fizzing out, this speedy suds mobile takes car–bonation to a whole new level!"

THe Bubble Matic is in a very colorful livery: a tranparent aqua blue body and cockpit, a purple underside, pink and white wheels, and yellow highlights. In the rear it looks like it has a jets exhaust.


Bricking Trails: HCW86

"Switch up parts, add different bricks and design a new look! With a detachable roll cage and spare tire bumper, this customizable off-road speeder is always ready to roll."

I might have to take this one out and try the few legos I have around here and see what I can come up with.

Monday, August 1, 2022

Bulletin #109638: New Chicago

New Chicago: Inhabited world, Trans-Coal-sack sector, approximately 20 parsecs from Sector Capitol. The primary us an F9 yellow star commonly referred to as Beta Horlensis.

The atmosphere is very nearly Earth-normal and breathable without aids or filters. Gravity is 1.08 standard. The planetary radius is 1.05, and mass is 1.21 Earth-standard, indicating a planet of greater than normal density.

New Chicago is inclined at 41 degrees with a semi-major axis of 1.06 AU, moderately eccentric. The resulting variations in seasonal temperatures have confined the inhabited areas in the south temperate zone.

There is one moon at normal distance, commonly called Evanston. The origin of the name is obscured.

New Chicago is 70% seas. Land area is mostly mountainous with continuing volcanic activity.”

The Mote in God's Eye, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, 1974.