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The Thunder Child.?
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Author:  gavv8 [ Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:05 pm ]
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I like that picture a lot !!! , very atmospheric and quite frightening.

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:17 pm ]
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Thanks every one, If you could see me now, I look a bit like this :blush: <br /><br />Loz there is a handling machine <a href='http://www.calibra.eclipse.co.uk/eve/images/peter_thehandlingmachine.jpg' target='_blank'>right here</a> , but I will be doing more in the future. :) <br /><br />Watch this space.

Author:  Martian Myster The New Ma [ Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:40 pm ]
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Lonesome Crow wrote:
Thanks every one, If you could see me now, I look a bit like this Loz there is a handling machine , but I will be doing more in the future. :) Watch this space.


Wow, I didn't realise you were the infamous Peter. Fantastic drawing, I wish I could draw like that. Truly amazing. :)

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:52 pm ]
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Martian Myster The New Master wrote:
Wow, I didn't realise you were the infamous Peter. Fantastic drawing, I wish I could draw like that. Truly amazing.


I wish I could as well, I've spent so much time on this forum, I've forgotten how to paint :D good fun though.

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:42 am ]
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Just in case you can't workout what you are looking at in the handling machine pic, here's a sketch, side view.[attachmentid=37]<br /><br />The design has changed a bit since I drew that, the basket on its back has gone,Wells does not mention it. Its only in the musical version. and the hood looks more like the fighting machines hood now.

Author:  Loz [ Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:34 pm ]
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I love the handling Machine and I really like the basket. It feels right to have one. It's been worth joining this forum to see your work. You the man.

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:17 pm ]
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:blush: "Aww shucks" :blush:

Author:  Leper Messiah [ Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:13 am ]
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very cool pictures, by the way on the subject of the Thunder Child, how does the picture on the front of the musical measure up to the ships description?

Author:  McTodd [ Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:58 am ]
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Not very well, frankly, which isn't to deny the painting's dramatic impact. If you look at these threads on another forum, you'll see an interminable discussion I took part in which I basically argue that the 'Thunder Child' is completely fictional, or, rather, is inspired by a real vessel (the one and only torpedo ram the RN ever built, HMS Polyphemus) but only in a loose way. The 'Thunder Child' is really a chimera, a pick 'n' mix warship composed of the best parts of various late Victorian types:<br /><br /><a href='http://robk.proboards13.com/index.cgi?board=pendragon&action=display&num=1106166296' target='_blank'>TC thread 1</a><br /><a href='http://robk.proboards13.com/index.cgi?board=book&action=display&num=1084121997' target='_blank'>TC thread 2</a><br /><br />She has the type-name and speed of Polyphemus, the bulk of an ironclad, and the guns of, at the very least, a cruiser, possibly a full-blown ironclad battleship.

Author:  Leper Messiah [ Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:06 pm ]
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i see well in that case i'm looking forward to what Pendragon come up with since theyre trying to go as close to the book as possible.<br /><br />i didnt think the musical artworks' Thunder Child would be all that close considering that the tripods also a pretty far cry from the description too, but as you say thats not to deny the impact of that picture

Author:  McTodd [ Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:35 pm ]
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If this behind-the-scenes photo from Pendragon...<br /><br /><a href='http://eveofthewar.sytes.net/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=17' target='_blank'>Pendragon 'Thunder Child'?</a><br /><br />...is anything to go by, they're depicting 'Thunder Child' as an 1890s torpedo boat destroyer (the CGI ship on the screen and the presence as reference of David Lyons' book 'The First Destroyers' certainly point in that direction).<br /><br />I'm happy enough with that, they were very glamorous vessels, and at least they'd be getting the period right (I said it in another forum, but those shots in the execrable 'Pearl Harbour' of obviously modern warships being 'bombed' by pyrotechnic effects, bleurgh... At least in other shots they'd created some excellent CGI battleships, why did they spoil them with such howlers?).

Author:  Leper Messiah [ Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:25 pm ]
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Pearl Harbor was lamentable to say the least, i dont think Pendragon could make a bigger mistake than that if they tried

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:32 am ]
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McTodd has been in constant contact with me and has giving me some great advice (and web sites)as to the type of ship and the correct colours to use for a ship of this period. Id like to take this opportunity to thank him and every one for their suggestions and interest :) <br /><br />And Leper you may not show it, but I think you realy like this book :D go on express your self a bit, don't be shy :lol:

Author:  Leper Messiah [ Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:27 am ]
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Crow, ive been arguing strongly on the side of the book since i arrived on these forums many moons ago...

Author:  McTodd [ Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:15 pm ]
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Aw, thanks LC... :blush: <br /><br />I just can't wait to see the finished piece, you're developing a fantastic collection of work there.<br /><br />More power to your artistic elbow!

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:20 pm ]
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Leper Messiah wrote:
Crow, ive been arguing strongly on the side of the book since i arrived on these forums many moons ago...


Um'. yeh I was joking :D<br />I know it wasn't a great joke but it was 3.32 am. come on give us a break. :P

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:49 pm ]
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'Coming to a web-site near you, this Easter weekend'<br /> <span style='font-family:Times'><span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>"THE THUNDER CHILD"</span></span></span><br /><br /><br />Here's a little teaser [attachmentid=59]

Author:  eveofthewar [ Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:28 am ]
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Lonesome Crow wrote:
'Coming to a web-site near you, this Easter weekend' "THE THUNDER CHILD"


Hey up, that looks cool! Send me more, I'll get it up on the site!!! :D

Author:  McTodd [ Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:15 pm ]
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YES!<br /><br />That is looking AWESOME!!!

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:18 am ]
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eveofthewar wrote:
Hey up, that looks cool!<br /><br />Send me more, I'll get it up on the site!!!  :D


Do you want it in little bits, so you can put it together like a jig-saw puzzle or all as one image when its finished?

Author:  eveofthewar [ Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:06 am ]
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Lonesome Crow wrote:
Do you want it in little bits, so you can put it together like a jig-saw puzzle or all as one image when its finished?


Erm......one big one please will be fine

Author:  Loz [ Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:15 pm ]
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:) Lonesome, I've been away and come back to the best teaser trailer for any upcoming WOTW project so far. I can't wait to see it all! :D <br />

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:38 pm ]
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eveofthewar wrote:
Erm......one big one please will be fine 


one big one it is........ soon ;)

Author:  Martian Myster The New Ma [ Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:26 pm ]
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Lonesome Crow wrote:
one big one it is........ soon ;)


Nice one LC, thats the dogs danglies.

Author:  Lonesome Crow [ Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:30 pm ]
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<span style='font-family:Times'><span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>"THE THUNDER CHILD"</span></span></span><br /><br /><a href='http://www.calibra.eclipse.co.uk/eve/images/peter_thunder_child.jpg' target='_blank'>HERE IT IS</a><br /><span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>Hope it was worth waiting for</span> :unsure: gulp.

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