Victorian science fiction Archive

  • Steampunk plus zombies plus airship pirates.  That’s Boneshaker (Sci Fi Essential Books) by Cherie Priest in a nutshell.   In nineteenth century Seattle, mad scientist Leviticus Blue invents a massive mining vehicle called the “Boneshaker.”  On its test drive the Boneshaker tears its way through the city (and in a suspicious manner...

    The Army Collector: Book Review: Boneshaker

    Posted on March 12, 2012 | No Comments
    Steampunk plus zombies plus airship pirates.  That’s Boneshaker (Sci Fi Essential Books) by Cherie Priest in a nutshell.   In nineteenth century Seattle, mad scientist Leviticus Blue invents a massive mining vehicle called the “Boneshaker.”  On its test drive the Boneshaker tears its way through the city (and in a suspicious manner...

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  • This figure which began it’s life as a $5 action figure is now the HMS Argus.  I did a little more weathering with washes, trying to get a oily, streaky look to the figure.  Then I painted the base and hit it with matte sealant, which did a lot to...

    The Army Collector: Her Majesty’s Landship, the Argus

    Posted on February 8, 2012 | No Comments
    This figure which began it’s life as a $5 action figure is now the HMS Argus.  I did a little more weathering with washes, trying to get a oily, streaky look to the figure.  Then I painted the base and hit it with matte sealant, which did a lot to...

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  • I kind of went back and forth about how to weather this guy.  In the midst of that I began to regret painting him bronze because it would be easier to paint him a solid color and then have the paint “flaking off” and exposing metal.  In the end I...

    The Army Collector: The Argus, weathered

    Posted on February 8, 2012 | No Comments
    I kind of went back and forth about how to weather this guy.  In the midst of that I began to regret painting him bronze because it would be easier to paint him a solid color and then have the paint “flaking off” and exposing metal.  In the end I...

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  • So, back to my VSF walker project.  I haven’t made huge headway on these guys, but at least the Ben 10 figure Clockwork has been primed and basecoated. Now, I have to figure out how weathered a giant mechanical robot from the 19th Century is supposed to be. Link to...

    The Army Collector: Clockwork base coated (WIP)

    Posted on January 25, 2012 | No Comments
    So, back to my VSF walker project.  I haven’t made huge headway on these guys, but at least the Ben 10 figure Clockwork has been primed and basecoated. Now, I have to figure out how weathered a giant mechanical robot from the 19th Century is supposed to be. Link to...

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  • A while ago, I picked up a copy of When the Navy Walked, and even reviewed the game briefly.  I’ve always liked the “look” of the game (even if I had some critique of the actual layout of the book). Moreover, it is in the 15-20mm scale range, which tends...

    The Army Collector: VSF Walkers from Toys (WIP part one)

    Posted on January 14, 2012 | No Comments
    A while ago, I picked up a copy of When the Navy Walked, and even reviewed the game briefly.  I’ve always liked the “look” of the game (even if I had some critique of the actual layout of the book). Moreover, it is in the 15-20mm scale range, which tends...

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