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This painting entitled "The Guardian" was my first attempt at painting in oils. The idea eventually evolved into a design for the "War of the Worlds" Fighting Machine.
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Painting by Tom Scriven based on the drawing above.
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22inch Martian on specially built set to represent Horsell Common
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Top & bottom plan view of the final design for the "head" section of the "Martian Fighting Machine"
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Martin adjusting the 4ft Martian.
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11 inch and 22 inch Martians stand on miniature set of Weybridge destroyed by the Martians in the novel. The model set involved many specially built demolished houses constructed of cardboard and balsa.
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Top and bottom plan view of the "hip" section
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Front elevation of largest Martian Fighing Machine.
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Another scene from the photo novel showing the Martian Fighting Machines towering over Woking.
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Front elevation of the Martian in standing and squatting position. This was the outline drawing for the painting below
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Medium size Martian (22 inch) photographed on Horsell Common (actual landing site!).
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Woking destroyed!
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