Just finished this unit of VSF submarines for the May painting competition at Sheffield Irregulars.
Victorian Sci-Fi experimental naval unit. Her Majesty's (Gawd Bless 'Er) U.N.D.I.E.S (Underwater Naval Division:Intrusion and Encounter Squad). This experimental squadron of low-cost submarines are so distrusted by the navy that they're not allowed to carry the usual naval ensigns, and instead have to sport the union flag. However, they are very effective when used against an unsuspecting enemy!!
(http://www.azaleanempire.co.uk/images/Irregulars/May09/UNDIES_front.jpg)
(http://www.azaleanempire.co.uk/images/Irregulars/May09/UNDIES_back.jpg)
(http://www.azaleanempire.co.uk/images/Irregulars/May09/UNDIES_left.jpg)
(http://www.azaleanempire.co.uk/images/Irregulars/May09/UNDIES_right.jpg)
Models are barrel subs from Shifting Lands. Flags and waves are all hand-painted. I really enjoyed painting these chaps - now I just need to find a game to use them in!! :)
Your C&C are most welcome.
Although these aren't from a genre I would go out and buy, I'll take my hat off to you on a very fine paint job all round :tip-hat:. I am particularly impressed with the freehand work on the flags :clap2: well done!
Very nice work Keeper. Great work on the wood.
Excellent mate, I just got a Nautilus kit off ebay actually..
Thanks chaps :)
Which Nautilus kit is it, gi6ers?
very cool keeper, great painting and freehand, but ummmmm...... what are they?
Quote from: Keeper on May 30, 2009, 06:31:22 PM
Thanks chaps :)
Which Nautilus kit is it, gi6ers?
It's a small comet miniatures one based on the disney film, will probably need forum input so will be pestering you all soon.
Quote from: Hawkins on May 31, 2009, 04:47:11 AM
very cool keeper, great painting and freehand, but ummmmm...... what are they?
Submarines made out of barrels. I never said they were sensible ;) British, obviously, hense the flags :) Maple leaves would have been far too difficult to do freehand - and the Canadian Underwater Naval Taskforce just doesn't have the same ring to it ;)
Clearly, I hope to use them for some 19th century alternate-reality gaming :)
Quoteand the Canadian Underwater Naval Taskforce just doesn't have the same ring to it
:toothy12:
Could be Confederate :icon_wink:
Or American Submarine Service
How about Union Naval Individual Transport Submersible.
Quote from: Keeper on June 01, 2009, 08:10:12 AM
Quote from: Hawkins on May 31, 2009, 04:47:11 AM
very cool keeper, great painting and freehand, but ummmmm...... what are they?
Submarines made out of barrels. I never said they were sensible ;) British, obviously, hense the flags :) Maple leaves would have been far too difficult to do freehand - and the Canadian Underwater Naval Taskforce just doesn't have the same ring to it ;)
Clearly, I hope to use them for some 19th century alternate-reality gaming :)
lol!
aside from that keeper, canada only ever had one sub prior to WW1, and it was built by a man named Flinigan Flonigan..... cute lil story there.
but if i ever have a sub i now know what i'll name it :tip-hat:
Quote from: Bungle on June 01, 2009, 10:08:19 AM
Could be Confederate :icon_wink:
Or American Submarine Service
True. Both of those flags would be relatively easy to paint. Relative being the oprative word.
Quote from: Bungle on June 01, 2009, 10:08:19 AM
How about Union Naval Individual Transport Submersible.
Only if you were intending to include Dr Who somewhere along the line ;)