Martian War Machine - My Own Design

**rocketmantan** · #1 05-20-2013, 08:59 PM

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds has to be one of my favorite novels; can't count the number of times I've read it since age ten...
That being said, I've always wanted to make my own model of the Tripods from the book; be it Jeff Wayne's design (I've built many copies of Cut & Paste's model) or Spielberg's cuttlefish-like monstrosities. But, I decided to make my own design (partly out of hubris, but more due to the fact that I'm not good enough to do a model of Wayne's or Spielberg's designs)

I'm almost done with the model; just have instructions, a cover sheet, and the testbuild left to do. Might do a stand if I feel like it.

The design I thought up (not that great, I know.):

Multiple views (meant more for my own use; so don't expect anything profressional-grade):

And the parts so far:

This was one of the first designs I was considering, which I promptly ditched for multiple reasons. May resurrect it if people like:

Anyway, that's all for now until Friday or some such other date in the near future. I'll try to post more progress pics if I get any more progress done

**thokamous** · #2 05-21-2013, 12:09 AM

very interesting

**Vermin_King** · #3 05-21-2013, 05:39 PM

A lot more angular than the models out there already. I can see a lot of Sci Fi gamers picking this up to be a generic walker. Consider me intrigued.

spaceagent-9 · #4 05-21-2013, 05:45 PM

I like both designs, maybe variations are appropriate. I would like to see what you prefer.

**Uyraell** · #5 05-23-2013, 05:16 AM

Just a gently Respectful suggestion, Brian: The "narrowhead" variant being the ordinary "squaddie" Tripod and the "flared-head" version being the "Commander" variant.
Such would seem to be a reasonable portrayal of what their human victims would perceive.

Over-all I like very much your design conception.

Kind and Respectful Regards My Friend, Uyraell.

**jleslie48** · #6 05-24-2013, 10:42 AM

pretty good meld of george pals version and the book.

**rocketmantan** · #7 05-24-2013, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uyraell

Just a gently Respectful suggestion, Brian: The "narrowhead" variant being the ordinary "squaddie" Tripod and the "flared-head" version being the "Commander" variant.
Such would seem to be a reasonable portrayal of what their human victims would perceive.

Over-all I like very much your design conception.

Kind and Respectful Regards My Friend, Uyraell.

That's an interesting idea; I'll totally add that in if I do a model of the original design in the future!

**rocketmantan** · #8 05-24-2013, 10:53 PM

Stand is now done! Decided to base it off the first battle in the novel at Horsell Common.

**Miles Linnabery** · #9 05-25-2013, 07:03 AM

Dear RocketManTan:
Nice has that pre 1900 feel to me. I wonder why HG Wells did not say that the machines where in camo of reds to match Mars?
Thank you for your work,
MILES

**rocketmantan** · #10 05-27-2013, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miles Linnabery

Dear RocketManTan:
Nice has that pre 1900 feel to me. I wonder why HG Wells did not say that the machines where in camo of reds to match Mars?
Thank you for your work,
MILES

I think Wells said that the machines were a brass color, which I guess would be enough to match the red sands (or in the case of the novel, weeds

) of Mars. Personally, I decided to veer off from the color distinction as I felt that a more drab and matte color would be more intimidating or siniser