Showing posts with label Astronef. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Astronef. Show all posts
Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Starmarda: Ironstars released

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Majestic Twelve Games is proud to announce the release of Starmada: Iron Stars -- a "crossover" product linking together two of ou...
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Friday, 19 September 2008

Quick-play Astronef

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I found a fun looking set of easy play space ship combat rules today - called 'Launch Fighters!' Its a free download and you can tha...
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Thursday, 18 September 2008

Astronef scenery

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Downloadable tabletop scape scenery an a fanastic looking campaign map editor Simply download the bits you want, print out and laminate if...
Friday, 28 December 2007

Another Vanvlakian Astronef creation!

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Introducing the new HMS TERIBUS, lead vessel of a new class of single aether-screw low orbit bombardment monitor. Another brilliant Vanvlak ...
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Wednesday, 21 November 2007

Trip to the Moon

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A fascinating 1911 artist's concept of Astronef travel!
Sunday, 28 October 2007

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I have just learned of a movie planned for a 2010 release. For an early visit to Venus, go here: http://www.piratesofvenusmovie.com/index.ht...
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Thursday, 25 October 2007

Krazniy Oktyabr

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...things just got a bit complicated on the Russian side! A new Ironstars project by Vanvlak Industries Krazniy Oktyabr, modified with Tsio...
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Sunday, 21 October 2007

A Visit to the Moon

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another piece of classic Astronef style fiction, from 1899! A Visit to the Moon by George Griffith An Account of the Adventures of the Earl ...
Saturday, 29 September 2007

"The horrors of æthers"

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I am in the process of preparing a transcript of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica article on Æther. It begins as follows: ÆTHER, or ETHER (G...
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Thursday, 27 September 2007

Mechanical Marvels

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I found this with some great old SF pics of Astronef style vehicles (though admittedly many others are from the post-Victorian period). Some...
Wednesday, 26 September 2007

More Iron Stars

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Rory has posted some pics of his Aeronefs and Iron Stars ships, as well as other pics of his great gaming models, here: http://web.mac.com/...
Monday, 24 September 2007

Stellar Cartography

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With Astronef on the horizon (relatively speaking) Tas and I got to talking about a map. After some consideration of how to make something l...
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Thursday, 30 August 2007

Cavorite Spheres!

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Oh yes, its time for more Astronef goodness! Cavorite Sphere by Larson designs Medium: Resin Diameter: 3.5" "Based on the H.G. Wel...
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007

IronStars vessel unveiled

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I recently realized that Vanvlak completed as Astronef in 2005, but it hadnt been posted here before. Its from the VSF space game IronStars ...
Friday, 24 August 2007

A Honeymoon in Space

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To continue this week's Astronef theme, I thought I would bring to your attention a wonderful story of adventure of a newly wed couple ...
Thursday, 23 August 2007

Le Voyage dans la Lune

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For those who saw yesterday's entry, but have never seen the 1902 movie "Le Voyage dans la Lune" , here is a version on Youtub...
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007

Astronef!

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This entry is dedicated to Ogrefencer, who I know will be frothing at the mouth in anticipation of the next VSF installment: Astronef! I fou...
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Friday, 16 June 2006

MJ-12's Iron Stars & Pre-WWI Economies!

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Hi Everyone, Ace reporter Maksim-Smelchak reporting from the MJ-12 Economic Conference in Paris regarding Iron stars Aetherships and pre-W.W...