Victorian science fiction
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About the Project
A spring clean of my old Martian Empires collection with the hope of taking my forces from Earth to Mars and adding some as senery
Related Genre: Steampunk
Related Contest: Spring Cleaning Hobby Challenge
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Artillery
I've added more detail to the flocking but otherwise they do
The only thing really capable of sending a tripod whirling to destruction
British cavalry
For some reason the Martian Empires range was missing British home service cavalry despite being in the army list. I picked up some Zulu war cavalry and painted them to fit home service such as black helmets for the dragoons. I can't remember where I got these guys from they were 15m not 18m but they still fit I had them on the wrong stands recommend by the game so I've swapped them round 
Lancers
DragoonsTripod two
Second tripod before the new paint job
Fragile legs back on
The scenario in the Martian Empires rulebook has three landing sites with one tripod built. The British have to capture the cilinders before other warmachines get built.
Tripod one
First tripod to redo in its old paint scheme 
The legs had to be glued back on as they come in two parts and very fidly. I decided to glue the legs to a stand to make it more secure. Hopefully he'll keep his three legs in this time
Little pinkish men
My Martians had a brass look to the heat rays and tripods so I need to repaint them a white grey colour to fit my new theme
Cephalopod hordes
I'll keep the fleshy tones the sameSteampunk interlude
I was sitting in the garden today when up popped this mole machine full of lost Victorians searching for the Earth's coreSpider walker
In the original book the narrator of war of the world's described a squat metallic machine that chased it's victims and deposited them into the net on its back. They can be fed on later. My machine was s brass colour but I want it to have a more classic look so have repainted it.
Today's progress
Today I've been adding more paint to my landing sites before I flock them tomorrow
Drying out in the sun. Either that or they've landed in the gardenThe Martians arrive
Today I’ve been working on some scenery pieces. When the Martians arrive they if course climb out of their cilinders. I looked at some comic book versions. I have a poster tube so I chopped it up and added a couple of details but nothing much. I want to have a house next to one getting the idea from the original book and how the narrator was trapped underneath.
Got my little house on one
Bits to work on
I played Martian Empires a few years back and recreated two scenarios from the book detailing the Martian invasion of Earth. The game runs a little like blackpowder with heatrays. I would like to look at scenarios on Mars
I first need to improve the basing of my British and Martian forces 
The game is 18mill but the Martians look ok next to minis of other sizes.so I could use them for other games.
I want to change the tripods colour schemes after they have been fixed
