Scratch-built arc rifles for IHMN

The photos of the GES that I used in the previous post didn't have any shots of their rear (oo-er), and I thought I'd post a photo of them just to show the scratch built Victorian Sci-Fi paraphernalia I've added.

Voila les derrieres. 

Sgt Eclair (left) sports the latest fashion in La Belle France this decade for the Legionnaire who wants to add a little zap to his life. His arc ensemble is made from a Lewis gun formerly part of an Old Glory Mark IV tank kit, added to a hollow piece of tubing which links with the fuel tank off a 1/72 model tank (a Panzer IV I think). Glued on top is a selection of broken 1/72 tank sprue pieces, all finished in a lovely Vallejo brass.

Commandant Fromage has a magneto-static projection device attached to his pouch. This little piece of equipment is from a 1/72 Revell US infantry Mortar stand, but does the job splendidly with its shape reminiscent of a fleur de lys.

Finally the Professor's back sports a 1/72 Esci WW2 Soviet Radio Operator's radio. The tubing runs from the antenna on the top of the radio down to a pin drilled into the handle of his revolver to create the arc pistol that will be all the rage among secret agents in Paris this spring.

None of the conversions above required a great deal of work, and I think that they are pretty good representations of steampunk style weaponry.

Right, my copy of Heroes, Villains and Fiends showed up today, so I'm off for a read. Happy Easter everyone.

Nate