Steam Landship

[philp]

I have had a steam driven Land ship on the back burner for a long time.  Just been trying to find the shape I like.

Using this kit is great and it is coming along wonderfully.

Really think the driver should have a big Ships Wheel for steering.

[buzzbomb]

Thanks folks.

So, the sit and ponder lead to most of the bling going. A few bits are still there to add a bit of glam around.

So here we are in a first primer to stitch it together



Added a semaphore system and a ladder to get up to the yet to be found/fitted pioneer tools or something


So now I have a month away to ponder colours. Grey is a bit boring, maybe a bit of a splash of colour
Maybe look at period traction engines for inspiration

[Old Wombat]

The colour scheme on that tractor looks very good, a couple of dark greens with gold (yellow) & red highlights. 

Would fit a steampunk landship perfectly! 

[zenrat]

Green would be too close to a sensible military scheme.  I'd go for Scarlet or maybe Maroon with gold leaf pin-striping.

[steelpillow]

Black, rusty as hell, skull-and-crossbones badly daubed and also flyin' the flag?

[NARSES2]

Maybe a similar dark green to the steam tractor but with a large national flag painted onto the sides ?

[perttime]

Black with gold and red trim?

[Rheged]

British Railways Brunswick green  with orange and black lining.   Trailers to be painted "blood and custard" colours as  per BR coaches.

[Captain Canada]

That is outstanding ! Love the look. Imagine seeing that come walking out of the sea !

[Rick Lowe]

It may be a bit late, but would some of the filigree stickers you can get, suitably modified and stuck onto the sides do the job?

[philp]

I like the WWI multi color camos.

[Andrew Gorman]

And the black lines between colors... A parade machine should be more colorful and clean- there is a place for that!

[NARSES2]

And the black lines between colors... A parade machine should be more colorful and clean- there is a place for that!

I tend to build my models as if they've been cleaned up for some "high up's" official visit. Mainly because I'm useless at weathering 

[steelpillow]

I tend to build my models as if they've been cleaned up for some "high up's" official visit. Mainly because I'm useless at weathering 

Weathering is a faff to get it to look realistic. Most look "Oh, someone's done some weathering effects on their model" rather than "That's a model of a world-weary old beast." I did a couple, because in the backstory they had been built in a hurry from written-off wrecks. Never again! My next backstory had the scavenged wings and tail* thoroughly refurbished.

* Not that I'm suggesting this steamer needs wings and a tail.**

** On the other hand... 

[Joe CalPo]

That is a sight to see.  Wonderful!