Steampunk ?! What ?!

[Carlos69]

Guys, what is all this steampunk buisness ?! I dont get it what's it all about please ?

Its everywhere at the minute ....


Carlos

 

[housecarl]

I think it's a fusion of Victoriana and science fiction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
http://tikidoll-twitch.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/euchronia.html
Carl.

 

[megroot]

I didn't know nothing about it untill I saw the BOS from IPMS Telford show. Then I wanted to know more about it. And I've seen alot of it in some movies, unfortunally I can't remember wich.
But there is alot of potential for the sculpters in it.

marc

 

[Helm]

It's been around a long time but never been really main stream until recently http://steampunkscholar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/history-of-steampunk-by-cory-gross.html

Steve

 

[Johan]

Guys, what is all this steampunk buisness ?! I dont get it what's it all about please ?

Its everywhere at the minute ....


Carlos

It's a fantasy world in which all technology has evolved from the steam machine, and in which society is still "Victorian".
So, an example of a "steam punk" miniature would be an aircraft or a space craft or a moon rocket of which the source of propulsion is a steam engine with a steam boiler.

Personally it reminds me somewhat of the stories by Jules Verne - it's the Future how a Victorian period person would have imagined it.

... Capisce ? ;-)

 

[Carlos69]

Interesting ! thanks gents ! so does it date back to Victorian times ?

 

[Gary D]

A company called Industria Mechanika makes Steampunk kits. I have a couple.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

With a bit of post-apocalypse thrown into it?

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Johan]

Interesting ! thanks gents ! so does it date back to Victorian times ?

Not 100% exact - as I said it's the Future, as it could have been imagined by a person who lived in Victorian times ca. 1880

If that person would have dreamed up a car or an aircraft for example, it would be driven by a steam engine. Also, people in this future would still be wearing clothes that look like Victorian period clothes. And also, I think the materials used for building an aircraft with a steam engine would be very much the "vintage" materials that were available before the first world war - imagine an aircraft made of wood and fabric, driven by a steam boiler of iron with fittings of brass and bronze for example. There's this "vintage" look about all that Steampunk stuff.

 

[bagelman1952]

It does not do it for me either Carlos although I can appreciate the work of some steam punk artists

 

[JonP]

Hi Carl,

it's not just popular in the modelling world;

http://karla-chan.deviantart.com/art/Whitby-Steampunk-Weekend-299809487

Wear some goggles with Victorian clothes and you're away!

There are Steampunk bands too;

http://www.abneypark.com/html.html

Cheers

 

[Gaudin]

There are also hybrid universes combining steam punk and magic, for example Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura.
They have been around for ages as desktop games and AD&D type game universes.

Golden compass universe is not pure steampunk, but gives an idea too.

I am curious how suddenly its going big in modelling world = its high time for something fresh

How about a steampunked Jack the Ripper - now that could be a character with top productivity

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

It's a fantasy world in which all technology has evolved from the steam machine, and in which society is still "Victorian".
So, an example of a "steam punk" miniature would be an aircraft or a space craft or a moon rocket of which the source of propulsion is a steam engine with a steam boiler.

Personally it reminds me somewhat of the stories by Jules Verne - it's the Future how a Victorian period person would have imagined it.

... Capisce ? ;-)

You do come from a strange land

Hi Carl,

it's not just popular in the modelling world;

http://karla-chan.deviantart.com/art/Whitby-Steampunk-Weekend-299809487

Wear some goggles with Victorian clothes and you're away!

There are Steampunk bands too;

http://www.abneypark.com/html.html

Cheers

What is it about Whitby , First Gothic Geek and all his mates Now Steam punks also, Last time I was there was 1962 IT was full of Teddy Boys then, we were right out of place all dressed like Mods.
Maybe I should go back ,Quite fancy being a Steam punk , is there an age limit

Ron

 

[Mirofsoft]

I think those movies are good representations
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2003 Allan Quatermain
Van Helsing
the 2 last Sherlock Homes

 

[billyturnip]

Carlos, think Fred Dibnah with a flying traction engine.

Roger.

 

[Helm]

Carlos, think Fred Dibnah with a flying traction engine.

Roger.

I think you mean Fred Dibnah with a flying traction engine of DEATH.

Steve

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Carlos, think Fred Dibnah with a flying traction engine.

Roger.

Ron

 

[Figure Mad]

Its everywhere mate, some great stuff out there, also take a look at Wild Wild West with Will Smith, poor relative film, but steampunk none the less

Dave

 

[Don]

Its wonderful stuff, but sadly most figures I have seen are smaller than I can manage to paint.
Its very nicely done and seems to consist of Victorian girls with large breasts and big guns or large guns and big breasts. That seems to just about cover it, now just need someone to build larger ones.

Don

 

[Helm]

Figures or breasts Don ?