Madmonk Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My first build will be a resin & white metal Tripod, based on the sketches produced for Jeff Waynes musical version of WotW. Kit parts shot. The parts are fairly crudely cast and need some clean up, the white metal is quite poruos and soft. The main body is resin and I have already stuck the two halves together, should have taken a photo before I got to this stage. plenty of cleaning up to do and a fair amount of sanding too! The model is about 1/125 scale based on the original machines being about 27m tall. I have had the kit for a few years now and it is not in its original box and the instructions have gone AWOL, what do you guys think about the colour, I have seen them completed in both white and silver. Having listened to the album again this morning it referes to them as metal fighting machines, think I will opt to go metal and use some Alclad on it. Hopefully this will be the prelude to a scratch built big brother. Cheers, Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pte1643 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 what do you guys think about the colour, I have seen them completed in both white and silver. I've always associated the album cover showing them as White, but having dug out the CD and had a gander, they could well be a "highlighted" Silver/Metallic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Pte643, that was my initial thoughts but having having looked round the interweb I think bare metal is my choice. Edited October 2, 2011 by Madmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It'sAllGoneHorriblyWrong Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 If it were me it would deffo be metal. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Uuuuulllllaaaaaaa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) I went to The War of the Worlds at the NIA last year and the 30ft fighting machine on stage was a bare metal finish, sort of a lighter shade of gunmetal if thats any help to you. Mick Edited October 2, 2011 by smyfe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyP Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 you should see if they do a 1/600 or 1/1200 IJN Mikasa kit and do it up as Thunderchild looking forward to seeing how this comes out , might go put the album on now actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 cant wait to see this in the flesh warren ?maybe at NAM next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) Smyfe, went to see it at Sheffield, fantastic show. With all the lighting wasn't sure what colour it was buy metal feels right. AndyP, have had a quick search but they seem to be going for around £60 so will give that a miss, may build it into a diorama though. Mark, book me in, will have to think of which kit to build for the 1 day GB!! Edited October 3, 2011 by Madmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyfe Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Yeah, what a brilliant night out, i found one small pic on the web where there isn't much of the fantastic lightshow on it This is not my photo, as i cannot find mine Keep up the good work :popcorn: Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 i love WotW so looking forward to any builds relating to it... started watching the stage show DVD yesterday so want to go see it soon...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyP Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 you could pick up one of these for about £6 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=57649 a much later ship than the victorian era, but if you paint her up right no-one will know, and will really add a sense of scale to the Tripods, i used a KGV CG model in that picture i posted back in the pre-build chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Not a hugh amout of progress but noe got the main body primed, filled, rubbed down, primed, rubbed down, filled, rubbed down, primed and ready for a final kight rub down. The legs are the next task, they are in two parts so I may try and attempt to solder the joint rather than glue it, may give a stronger joint and I should be able to get an invisible joint with it. Cheers, Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It'sAllGoneHorriblyWrong Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Looking good so far. Soldering is definitely the way to go if you can. Don't let the iron get too hot and try not to burn your fingers (much, anyway)! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgregor Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Looking good, very different! Im sure if the aliens had a Halfords near by they woud be "appliance white" but Id go with the silver! Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Started to clean up the legs and just had to try one for size. Obviously not completely as it will finally be, should be able to get rid of the blue masking tape! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Love the paint bottles to hold it all in place! I'm the same, can't resist seeing how my builds *will* look. And yours is looking good! J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Well I found my soldering iron on Saturday but no solder, found that yesterday so managed to solder the two sections of the legs together. If the Martians had laneded in Doncaster and needed a solderer guess they wouldn't have come to me!!! Now where are those files! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Not normally into SciFi - but this is *way* cool!! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basosz Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 If the Martians had laneded in Doncaster and needed a solderer guess they wouldn't have come to me!!! Well... the chances that they'll come are a million to one anyway so you're pretty safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Yes but Million to one shots happen 9 times out of 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I managed to get hold of one of these Comet kits recently, but mine seems quite a bit different to yours. Instead of the white metal cast legs that yours has, my kit has a load of different diameter tubing and rod to make up the legs. Should make it an interesting build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Smiffy, That's interesting, the tubing might make for a better build as the cast ones are not ideal. How are the "knuckles" done, are they resin, white metal or flat sheet. Still working on reducing the excess solder on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hooded Claw Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I managed to get hold of one of these Comet kits recently, but mine seems quite a bit different to yours.Instead of the white metal cast legs that yours has, my kit has a load of different diameter tubing and rod to make up the legs. Should make it an interesting build. That sounds like the original release like I had about 20 years ago. Is the body in clear 'dental' type resin? THC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 That sounds like the original release like I had about 20 years ago. Is the body in clear 'dental' type resin? No, the main body is cast in the normal, caramel coloured resin. The knuckles are white metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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