Battlegroup Helios - space ship models (Jun 30th: big announcement)

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**Malika2**

Just found this on Facebook:

Hi BGH fans! From Zac's workbench we're excited to share a final sneak peak of the Helian Frigate master model prior to final priming and then moulding. If all goes to plan they will be available for order from the Battlegroup Helios website in early February. Next up we will begin work on the Assault Frigate variant.

**Inquisitor Earl**

Outstanding! I love the aesthetic. Just ordered 4 cruisers so you've got a buyer here for a few frigates too.

These are getting me really excited about playing a certain space ship game again. Thanks Zac and Vaaish!

**Jehan-reznor**

Nice, looking forward to seeing it painted!

**Malika2**

**Malika2**

Some people mentioned that they were unable to see the picture, does this one work?

**RiTides**

Yes it does! (But not the one in your post directly above it)

Man that looks sweet! I'm actually getting a BFG demo game next week... will be hard to resist these if they make a full fleet.

**Formosa**

soon as you lot get "not orks" im in, its that simple

**Mr Morden**

Lovely ships - very tempted at the moment despite the price /shipping

**Formosa**

don't believe Mr morden, never trust a thing he says... he is surrounded by shadows!!!

**Mr Morden**

Formosa wrote:
don't believe Mr morden, never trust a thing he says... he is surrounded by shadows!!!

Hey no you have me all wrong.....What do you Want?

I am sure my associates and I can help make it happen.................."

**Malika2**

Little update from Vaaish:

Hey folks!

I wanted to let you know that the site was down briefly last night for some upgrades and maintenance. Mostly upgrading software, fixing some bugs in the layout, finally tracking down the carousel bug that prevented it from autostarting, tweaks to the typography, and adding in some functionality for additional product images.

Not much to see at the moment, but I did add in the painted shots on the Firedrake. There will be more updates in the near future as we finish up painting the dreadnought and prep for the launch of the frigate to get more shots of the actual models up rather than renders.

Let me know if any bugs crop up.

**Malika2**

Look what popped up on Facebook:

First resin cast of the Helian Frigate. More will be made which will then be used as production masters to make the production moulds from. It won't be long now until we add them to the BGH store!

**OneManNoodles**

Very nice, I wouldn't mind getting a few of those, the "hanger" mid way down the left looks a little rough.

**Inquisitor Earl**

Just been assembling my first four firedrakes to use as ad mech cruisers, so definitely need 5 frigates to bring the fleet to 1200 points.

Am very much excite.

**Jehan-reznor**

Looks great wonder if next one will be a Battleship?

**Vaaish**

@OneManNoodles: I think that's just flash or something from the casting process on the first few casts while we figure out the best way to mould the model. You can see the hanger is much cleaner up in the master model shots earlier in the thread.

@Jehan: Sorry, but the battleship is a long way off. :( The next two things out will be the Assault Frigate (frigate hull with a gun prow) and the Helian Corvette.

**Malika2**

Inquisitor Earl wrote:
Just been assembling my first four firedrakes to use as ad mech cruisers, so definitely need 5 frigates to bring the fleet to 1200 points.

Am very much excite.

Pictures or it didn't happen!

**Sikil**

Looks promicing... (!)

**Jehan-reznor**

You could start a Kickstarter, Then everyone expects delays

**Vaaish**

@jehan: LOL. I think I'd rather avoid kickstarter then

One of the reasons why the BB is a long way off is it's probably going to be the most expensive ship to produce and provide the fewest sales since most folks will only ever get one of them. The main reason is that a lot of folks want to see more of the range available so they can build an entire fleet using BGH stuff so we are trying to fill out the smaller ships that folks need to do that as quickly as we can.

**Malika2**

I know it's a low one on your priorities list, but I'd love to see how you'd do some fighters, bombers, and boarding craft.

**Vaaish**

A little update from us. I finished painting the Helian Dreadnought and got it photographed today. These shots are now up at www.battelgrouphelios.com and we'll be updating the products to use shots of the models instead of the CG renders soon. Hope you like it!

**Jehan-reznor**

Vaaish wrote:
@jehan: LOL. I think I'd rather avoid kickstarter then One of the reasons why the BB is a long way off is it's probably going to be the most expensive ship to produce and provide the fewest sales since most folks will only ever get one of them. The main reason is that a lot of folks want to see more of the range available so they can build an entire fleet using BGH stuff so we are trying to fill out the smaller ships that folks need to do that as quickly as we can.

Hm, i see, one way to solve that is to make the cruisers more modular, instead of just a separate prow, you could make the engine section also separate, so you could exchange the engine, middle or prow for bigger or different parts to create a battle cruiser or battleship that way.

Would be a great way to create ships from different fleets or just personalized ships.

Great paint job by the way.

**Vaaish**

@Jehan: Thanks! We do have plans to use the hull as a base for a larger grand cruiser size ship. Basically the idea is to create a full length module that fills both of the module slots and covers the spacer between them to add the bulk and then create a new prow to go with it.

I don't think we could really do a separate engine section at this stage. It's too integrated with the model to allow it to be removed.

**Inquisitor Earl**

Is theblock on the front of the hull and rear of the prow supposed to line up as in the photo here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/90/623950.page#7493919

if so, it makes the prow look very low-slung

Vaaish, it looks like youve assembled yours like mine with the top of the prow in line with the top of the hull. I had a bit of difficulty lining them up square in all directions. had to break the prow off and reposition a few times.

**Vaaish**

Yeah, it's always a bit difficult to make sure the prow is true. I think mine are angling down ever so slightly.

The short answer is, no. The block on the hull side is supposed to get clipped off where it meets the sloping braces from from the forward turret emplacement.

The block on the prow side is supposed to give you a good flat surface to pin.

If you don't trim that block the prow will sit off from the rest of the ship about 2mm to far. We've since adjusted the masters so this is more clear.

The top deck of the prow should be in line with the top deck on the hull like how you see in my pics.

**Malika2**

**Cryptek of Awesome**

Any plans to make Space-Egyptian Croissant ships?

**Malika2**

Cryptek of Awesome wrote:
Any plans to make Space-Egyptian Croissant ships?

Can't speak for Battlegroup Helios, but did you see these on Shapeways?

**Sikil**

Malika2 wrote:

I'll take two squadrons of three of them sweet escort frigates!