Victorian SF Tunnelling Machine

After realising I had not thought about the rear of the VSF Tunnelling Machine, I decided to paint it with a basecoat of Boltgun Metal.

When I first looked at the model I did initially think that the rear of the model was some kind of boiler so I was going to do it very dark. However upon reflection I think it is actually just the rear of the vehicle, what I thought was the firebox is in fact the rear access hatch.

I do like this model and think it certainly looks the part.

So, just how big are they…

I am in the process of painting my Ironclad Miniatures’ Victorian Science Fiction Steam Tank and Tunnelling Machine. In case you were wondering, they are 25-28mm scale models. Here they are next to a Foundry gunfighter.

Ironclad Miniatures' Victorian Science Fiction Steam Tank

Ironclad Miniatures' Victorian Science Fiction Tunnelling Machine

As you can see they are quite large.

Painting Tracks

I started painting the tracks on my Victorian Science Fiction Steam Tank with Chaos Black.

The reason they are half done is that I needed to hold onto one end as I painted them.

The plan is to then drybrush them with Boltgun Metal. They are not attached in the photograph, this will make it easier to paint the hull.

Painting the drill

Having  undercoated my Ironclad Miniatures Victorian Science Fiction Tunnelling Machine, I painted the drill using Boltgun Metal.

Victorian SF Tunnelling Machine

This is a different process to the way I would usually paint something like this. Normally I would give the metal parts a black undercoat and then drybrush with Boltgun Metal. This time I am intending to use a black wash.

Victorian SF Tunnelling Machine

Victorian SF Tunnelling Machine

This is quite a difficult part to paint, as due to the design it is very easy to miss bits as you paint. I found rotating across the three dimensions certainly helped avoiding missing bits with the paint.

Undercoating the Victorian SF Tunnelling Machine

The resin pieces of the Ironclad Miniatures Tunnelling Machine were very clean and needed minimal work to get them sorted. The pieces went together very easily. I then gave the model a white undercoat.

Victorian SF Tunnelling Machine

Victorian SF Tunnelling Machine

I do like this model and think it will be very useful as the core of different kinds of Victorian SF scenarios, even if it actually doesn’t get used itself. It could even just be scenery in the background.

Victorian SF Tunnelling Machine

The next stage will be applying the basecoat to the various parts of the model.

15mm Ruins

I have some of the 15mm ruins from Ironclad Miniatures.

At this time I am using a few of them to check how certain paints of mine are working out, as well as testing out different colour combinations before I try them on the (more expensive) bigger models.

15mm Ruins

One of the conclusions I have come to is I do need to replace many of the paints in my collection.

Old West Steam Tank

I recently wrote a blog article on adding Science Fiction elements to Old West gaming, SteamPunk Old West.

I wanted a couple of vehicles to go with the Old West miniatures that were on my workbench. I bought a couple of resin models from Ironclad miniatures, including one of the steam tanks. It comes in a variety of pieces.

Ironclad Miniatures Steam Tank

In order to paint it I am going to keep the tracks and turret separate from the main hull. The model went together very easily and needed minimal work or preparation.

Ironclad Miniatures Steam Tank

Here is the tank assemblies together to see what the finished tank will look like.

Ironclad Miniatures Steam Tank

Ironclad Miniatures Steam Tank

I will be giving the model a white undercoat and then a basecoat of sand.