Great engine work Fred!

Quote from: fred    12df on 25 February 2015, 10:46:31 PM
I think I need to spend more time framing and ensuring the camera is steady, rather than clicking like a madman.

Great advice for all photographers, shame we don't follow it more

Quote from: fred    12df on 25 February 2015, 10:46:31 PM
I liked this one, but didn't think it worked for the comp

I agree with both points  

Quote from: getagrip on 25 February 2015, 10:50:08 PM
Nice work Fred 

What is the "thing" towing the gun.  Looks like a steam engine.

This is actually the Holt Artillary tractor model http://www.pendraken.co.uk/BP60-p6979/

Which is available as well as the traction engines linked to by Fenton - it's a beast of a model.

Quote from: fred    12df on 26 February 2015, 07:52:48 AM
This is actually the Holt Artillary tractor model http://www.pendraken.co.uk/BP60-p6979/

Which is available as well as the traction engines linked to by Fenton - it's a beast of a model.

How did that thing actually function near a battlefield?

Slowly!

There weren't many other options for moving big guns. It would need a lot of horses, or even more men.

These tractors weren't really for use at the front line, the guns they were used to move had ranges of several miles.

I think there were fairly succesful, but only available in small numbers. Some of the first tank designs used Holt tractors as the chassis.

Quote from: mad lemmey on 26 February 2015, 08:28:50 AM
Slowly!

Quote from: fred    12df on 26 February 2015, 02:08:33 PM
There weren't many other options for moving big guns. It would need a lot of horses, or even more men.

These tractors weren't really for use at the front line, the guns they were used to move had ranges of several miles.

I think there were fairly succesful, but only available in small numbers. Some of the first tank designs used Holt tractors as the chassis.

Thanks for the history; really impressive piece of kit

Been busy painting and playing - but not much Pendraken stuff recently, so not many updates here.

Got a big parcel from Leon today



Bases (obviously   ) for two projects, the final few bases for my Epic Tyranids (and some more red paint for them) and sabot bases for Warband.

I really like the warband tokens these are very nice, and the sabot bases seem to work well - including the custom 2p sized ones.  

Nice picture!
I love the smell of scotched mdf in the morning!

Laser cut MDF does have that special smell.

It really does; love getting parcels like that!

Big pile of movement trays, with dice holders glued together

Somewhat daunting don't you think? 

I don't nkow - perhaps if you want to play Jenga with them?

Really finishing these off with some sand paint and flock, will be 100x quicker than rebasing figures.

I ordered meself a big pile of movement trays, and am extremely happy with them.

Mine had the 90mm x 30mm 'ole, 'cos I use 30x30 or 30x15 bases, and each one neatly holds a section of infantry WWII style.

I am pondering though, that with a movement tray, base and figure base, our figures do hover about a 2 foot above the table surface.