Worrying in so many ways

Started by flamingpig0, 19 July 2020, 12:27:06 PM

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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Quote from: Techno on 20 July 2020, 04:20:37 PM
..I have been a very good boy....please would you send me the 'body' of a MkIV tanky thingy'.

Can we have 2nd 3rd and 4th opinions on that

Also - base it on a female with sponsons to give you a solid holding point. And I have no idea where you can get an Aradillo skin from !
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Techno

That won't be TOO difficult to do with green stuff, Ian.  :)

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I think the length of the Mk V is probably OK. It is the width that has been chopped down on the album cover. It might be easier to press mould the tracks and add them a new body, rather than trying to dremel the tracks off. I don't recall that any of the WWI tanks have separate tracks.
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Techno

You're right, Forbes....

Now that you've pointed that out.....It IS much narrower  than I'd thought.

'Chopping it' that way, wouldn't need so much in the way of repairs

Cheers - Phil

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21 July 2020, 05:15:42 AM #19 Last Edit: 21 July 2020, 05:39:14 AM by Heedless Horseman
Loved the Tarkus album cover...even listened to the LP...for a while!  ;)
The critturs WOULD make an interesting game!  ;)
So, Now you need a Manticore, a PteroWHATEVER...etc!!!   I can't even remember the cover now, (I DO have the LP somewhere!), and vaguely remember the synth...but I doubt that they would be a 'Seller'..unless you gould get an endorsement from ELP, (still LIVING?)...in which case you might get about 30 rather stoned/drunk  buyers thinking "WOW! MAN, THATS COOL...REAL COOL!"  8)
Possible marketing opportunity for coaster beer mats for the pints of Strongbow/Special Brew?  ;D
It Could take off...given the weirdness of Fantasy figs...but...
...then again, Tarkus is 'Historical'!!!  ;D :'( ;D
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Techno

I'd be just making a 'one-off' for myself, for fun, HH. :)

I doubt very much whether the wargames industry would be particularly interested in Tarkus ......It wouldn't sell...and as you point out there would be copyright/intellectual property to consider....... although you'd just might get away with it, as long as you didn't call it Tarkus.
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Quote from: Techno on 20 July 2020, 07:06:34 PM
You're right, Forbes....

Now that you've pointed that out.....It IS much narrower  than I'd thought.

'Chopping it' that way, wouldn't need so much in the way of repairs

Cheers - Phil

I would use a razor saw to cut a section out of the centre of the MKV and then glue them back together.
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With a view to the age demographic of 'traditional wargamers' do we think that a 10mm (not) Tarkus would sell?

For the record I would buy at least 5
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Quote from: flamingpig0 on 21 July 2020, 09:49:38 AM
With a view to the age demographic of 'traditional wargamers'

Basically your saying " We are a load of old or very old gits"  :)

Correction :- we are a collection of bodies of old or very old gits, with an average mental age in just about into double figures
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Techno

Quote from: flamingpig0 on 21 July 2020, 09:49:38 AM
With a view to the age demographic of 'traditional wargamers' do we think that a 10mm (not) Tarkus would sell?
For the record I would buy at least 5

Oh, alright......I won't just slap paint on the 'master'...Just in case Leon wants to mould it up.

We'll see. ;)

Cheers - Phil