Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Here's your Sunday eye candy and inspiration, someone who is clearly having lots of fun with this kind of build . . . enjoy: http://www.toycutter.com/2011/04/more-post-apocalyptic-vehicles.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 The fun inspiration continues: This kit is a Kow Yokoyama design, and yes, it's been an inspiration time and again: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry4ns302 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 This is a great event! Unfortunately my model will have to be in somewhere around the 3rd week of december seeing as how "the end" is before the end of this event.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 LOL, whatever it takes to join the TZH SQUAD CARAVAN will keep Sgt. EYEGORE happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 wow, the guy in the first link builds great unfortunately he did my idea for the contest, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 That should not be a deterrent, Erik. Build it your way, your style. Isn't that part of what's fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hey Doc, you got a PM from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagoneer81 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) OK, I'm in! I've had an idea bouncing around for a while and this'll be the perfect reason to build it! Since money is very tight and I have an extensive parts inventory, I'll be building mine in the style of the Post-apoc era... completely from parts and materiels that I have on hand. I see an Oshkosh-ish 6x6 powered by a 12v71 Detroit with a live-drive front axle, heavy walking-beam rear tandem and flotation tires on all axles. The reason behind this heavy a vehicle is this: The date is August, 2017. Five years after First Contact... Three years after the entry of Earth into the Second Interdimensional/Intergalactic War... A group of Earth Partisan Fighters, resisting the Alien occupation of our planet have scavenged several pieces of alien technology. Namely a 2500Kw Ion Cannon, a Matter/Anti-matter reactor chamber and Ion-pulse generator. This Ion cannon is powerful enough that its use on anything with a mass smaller than an Airbus A380 is overkill... and has an effective range of 300 miles, including the ability to track and destroy vessels in Low-Earth-Orbit...The problem is linking the alien components together and getting them to work with the current Human technology available... I'm seeing a power generator powered by a 3406 Cat, a coolant pump run by a smaller gas engine, a shielded reactor chamber and coolant tanks, weapons systems console... I'll post component pictures as soon as I collect them... As far as secondary weapons go, in 1/24-25, I have 1 M1919-A3, 2 MG-34's, 2 Mauser 98k's 2 MP-40's, a Thompson Sub-gun a 12-pump and a double-barrel shotgun... The 1919 will be mounted in a ring above the passengers seat on the tractor and the 2 MG-34's will be mounted in the bed of a 'Technical'... In other words, a pickup truck converted into a gun truck... I have the missles and mounts from a 1/32 scale F-14A that might get mounted on a third chassis as a 'Point Defense' style vehicle... (Hmm.... I wonder where I put that 'Jurrasic-Park' Humvee kit...)I have the material to build several Vulcan-style miniguns as well... Well, It's time for me to start digging... This oughtta be fun as most of my stuff is in a storage unit... I'll post pics when I have something to take pics of... O Ohh, I BLAME YOU, DR. CRANKY1!!!!!!!! WHEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited January 8, 2012 by Wagoneer81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 I sure did, and I responded. Keep an eye on that mail box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 The blame is all welcomed. Shoot, you already even have your background story. Can't wait to see what you cook up. Great indeed! The CARAVAN grows, and grows, and hopefully it will stretch for miles over and into the horizon! Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patami Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Just a quick mock up pic of my post apo Vette. The big wheels is there so you can drive right over the zombis and other aliens. Plus you can float in the watery weistlands. Weapons yet to come. Edited January 8, 2012 by patami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Patrick, did I just see you turn a Vette into a pick up truck? NICE! Great touch. I like it already. Here's a suggestion about those front wheels. I would use the same as in the back. This one is going to look like a killer beefy DONK VETTE to make all those Toothless Zombies into Crepe Suzettes! LOL! Keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Dang, seems like great minds think alike. I also want to do a post-alien-invasion theme for at least one of my builds. Some time after WWII ends, giant extraterrestrial robots invade the earth. Strangely enough, the invaders' technology is not very far ahead of the humans'. The nations of the earth that have been divided by the cold war learn to work together, and eventually prevail over the robot invaders after a long, drawn out war. After the robots are defeated, and the nations of the world start to rebuild, the hot rodders of the world get the idea to use pieces of the robots' armor to customize their rides. The main thing I am seeing is a 20's or 30's era car, rodded in a 50's style, with an art-deco style robot face as a radiator cowl. Everything else will build on from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Danny, it makes perfect sense to me. Any story that brings those anachronistic elements to bare are all right in my warped brain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Ah, memories . . . Doctor Cranky and Sgt. EYEGORE are warming up their engines . . . I can feel that Dodge van kit making its way down from Atlanta to me . . . can't wait. The ideas are starting to ferment! Next thing I know we will have INSANITY BEER to chase our Scrapple Sandwiches down with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thank you, Virgil. I just hope my builds can live up to the ideas running around my fevered mind. Your work has been a big inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 You betcha, Danny . . . it's all about the inspiration. By the time this year end, we will all have a few more builds on the shelves, and lots of fun to live through! Cheers, DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Speaking of inspiration, here's a build that really has done a number on me over the year's. Pat Covert's "GRUNDY LUNAR SCAVENGER". Enjoy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagoneer81 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Dang, seems like great minds think alike. I also want to do a post-alien-invasion theme for at least one of my builds. Some time after WWII ends, giant extraterrestrial robots invade the earth. Strangely enough, the invaders' technology is not very far ahead of the humans'. The nations of the earth that have been divided by the cold war learn to work together, and eventually prevail over the robot invaders after a long, drawn out war. You, sir, need to read Harry Turtledove's "World War" series... It starts during WWII when early British radar operators start seeing 'Bogeys' or 'Radar glitches' flying at Mach2+ above 80,000'... Long story short, in mid 1943, Earth is invaded by 'The Race'... a reptilian species from another part of our galaxy... Doc, like I said, I've had this idea bouncing around in my noggin for quite some time (Over a year, I'm afraid....) so the storyline has had time to develop. Hmmm, maybe one of the Interdimensional races involved in the conquest of our galaxy has the technology to reanimate the dead as a handy, plentiful source of combat troops... Shoot, it's still developing!!! This build will give me the opportunity to finally work out a few ideas in scale... I shall have pictures soon! My Dad had surgery Thursday (A very successful one, I'm happy to add...) and is still recovering but he's home again and things are settling down so I should be getting back to the bench very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 You, sir, need to read Harry Turtledove's "World War" series... It starts during WWII when early British radar operators start seeing 'Bogeys' or 'Radar glitches' flying at Mach2+ above 80,000'... Long story short, in mid 1943, Earth is invaded by 'The Race'... a reptilian species from another part of our galaxy... Hi Chris. I never read those books, but I do know some basics of the story. "World War" was probably bubbling up from my sub-conscious when I formulated my idea. I never said I was original, LOL. I'm just really into the dieselpunk aesthetic lately. Sometimes I need to come up with a backstory to make sure if my model ideas make any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Zoids are kits that provide ready made weapons in case you are looking for some big guns! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Wow, some cool stuff here! Another source for figures is Ulrich Mini Men...you can build them into any pose, standing or sitting or whatever, then putty the joints. I recently bought some so I could start to staff my garage diorama. Might have to reduce my staffing levels!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VEGADETH Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 This sounds to good not to get involved in,,always wanted to try my hand at these kinda builds,,,,so!!!,, i'm in!!!! John V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) This is one I did for a "What If?" group build on another site. The premise was, after the aliens invaded, states banded together, pooled resources and fought back. The UANA stands for UtahArizonaNevada Alliance. The flag is a combo of those three states flags. G Edited January 9, 2012 by Agent G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Here are some pics of all I added to the base kit. Let the games begin! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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