{"id":3577,"date":"2015-01-07T22:07:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T22:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=3577"},"modified":"2015-01-07T22:07:36","modified_gmt":"2015-01-07T22:07:36","slug":"a-work-in-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=3577","title":{"rendered":"A Work in Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3575\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3575  \" title=\"IMG_1007\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1007-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A work in progress\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1007-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1007-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1007.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A work in progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have been working for over a year on a Weird World War II project involving the Eureka &#8220;Stukasauruses.&#8221; \u00a0In an earlier post, I showed the American infantry riding on giant eagles. \u00a0I am also mounting Brits on flying griffons. \u00a0The scenario I will run at Cold Wars 2015 will involve this giant pterodactyl carrying secret mega bombs to some key Allied facility. \u00a0The pterodactyl will be escorted by Stukasauruses. \u00a0The Allies will attempt to shoot it down. \u00a0I plan to use somewhat modified XWing for this game.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3572\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3572\" title=\"IMG_1004\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1004-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The underside with the bomb racks\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1004-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1004.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The underside with the bomb racks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is not done yet &#8212; end the title of the post, &#8220;work in progress.&#8221; \u00a0I plan to add some straps as details and also add a dual machine-gun ball turret on the platform on its back.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3573\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3573\" title=\"IMG_1005\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1005-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The top, showing the mounting point for the weapons platform\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1005-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1005-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1005.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The top, showing the mounting point for the weapons platform<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For ease of transport, I glued a piece of magnet to its back. \u00a0The weapon \/ driver platform is on a piece of metal which will be affixed to the magnet during game play.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3574\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3574\" title=\"IMG_1006\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Another view of the top\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1006-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1006-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1006.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another view of the top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3576\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3576\" title=\"IMG_1008\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1008-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"You can just barely see the details on the controller\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1008-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1008-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1008.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">t barely see the details on the controller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;ll post more pictures when I 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