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 Ignatius-Grulgor wrote:
@Endtransmission - Are those test strip pots by any chance? I know I make good use of mine if they are!

Yeah, they are. I'm also curious to see if I can make use of the other non-needle related disposables. The needle covers are quite interesting shapes.

I think I've also got a broken BT Homehub somewhere that would work nicely as a radar dish

I've used the needle covers (both the little ones and the big ones) in the construction of a few things, they make pretty decent blight drone lenses properly trimmed. Also with the pens you can continue to twist the top once they're empty to get rather nifty little ridged tubes (check the pipes on the back of my hendricks bar and the chimneys in the gallery). As for the pen lids I've yet to find a use, but I do have getting on for over a hundred sitting in a box

Good shout on the homehub, I may just have to 'borrow' that idea as we've still got the four in a cupboard or draw somewhere. Made precisely no progress on anything so far on account of going through the process of landing a new job, contracts are being sent back tomorrow though so hopefully I'll be able to get cracking soon.

You guys are troublemakers
Oh. The madness. A night of hunting through the Internet for asteroid bases leaves me with a couple more questions:
Do I embed the whole thing in the asteroid, with only a couple of bits showing (turrets, a command tower) and a hanger bay in one side of the asteroid? Or do I go with the "landing strip" style above?
And, do I do it flush to table rather than elevated? Whilst I got some fantastic clear rods from Viktor, at that scale it might intrude too much on a game board. Thoughts?

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Do I embed the whole thing in the asteroid, with only a couple of bits showing (turrets, a command tower) and a hanger bay in one side of the asteroid?

Yes. Do this.

Or do I go with the "landing strip" style above?

Yes. Do this.

As well... Do both.

Make two asteroid bases.

you are a bad, bad man Mr Snrub.

And the landing strip style one should be flush to the board, with the hangar style one floating above.....

 Ignatius-Grulgor wrote:
I've used the needle covers (both the little ones and the big ones) in the construction of a few things, they make pretty decent blight drone lenses properly trimmed. Also with the pens you can continue to twist the top once they're empty to get rather nifty little ridged tubes (check the pipes on the back of my hendricks bar and the chimneys in the gallery). As for the pen lids I've yet to find a use, but I do have getting on for over a hundred sitting in a box

You appear to have different pens to me as mine are refillable, so I get transparent plastic tubes with a rubber cork in rather than the twisty numbered bit you've got. I shall have to see if I can fit some of the tops into the design somewhere

Of course if you're on a pump you get a whole stash of these:

Six together to me looks like a future energy facility turbine type thing. It's amazing what wonders healthcare brings you . . . oh and not being ill. That's apparently important too

 inmygravenimage wrote:
you are a bad, bad man Mr Snrub.

I try.



A question for my learned riveting betters. A threefold question in fact.
Fold 1. Can you have too many rivets? If so, how do you know you have reached that point?
Fold 2. Does realism play a part in the application of rivets? If I start sticking rivets on any given area just for the hell of it am I doing myself a disservice or is that not a problem?
Fold 3. I've forgotten what I was going to ask here. I'll come back when I remember.

NO And No and no worries.

Good progress everyone (even if that is only collecting the parts together).

Trollmeat: it's far too early to consider withdrawing. See how it goes, there's still 7 weeks to go.

No problem, GrimDork. No need to have things set in stone yet.

Snrub:
1; Not until you run out of space to add rivets (and that includes on other rivets).
2; I do like realism in my models, but the rule of cool is also important.
3; That would be tricky to answer.

Have a look at the real world for examples of rivet use:

FINALLY got my two items. may even get to work on the entry this weekend (DAMN YOU, STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS!) pics later.

keep up the good work, everyone!

Right. So, a test:

Ice cream tub for structure. Sprue will be mouth of hangar. Papier-mache to follow! Thoughts?


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I found a deadzone sprue that would add some great architecture ; however, despite being used at a radically different scale I'm not sure how that squares with league rules. Dr?

GawdamSumbish wrote:FINALLY got my two items. may even get to work on the entry this weekend (DAMN YOU, STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS!) pics later.

keep up the good work, everyone!

Go Flames! ...er, good to see you have your things.

inmygravenimage wrote:I found a deadzone sprue that would add some great architecture ; however, despite being used at a radically different scale I'm not sure how that squares with league rules. Dr?

It's not against the rules, as far as I see. Unless I don't see what you mean... Use whatever material you like, as per the OP.

When it comes to using the sprues, inmygravenimage, I think that using them for structural details or as part of your construction then that's fine. If you're talking about using nubbins or bits and pieces from the sprue (like a skull, or computer console) I asked that last round and that was also fine. Hope I helped.

Also, my own project: almost done writing my uni essay, so I'll be able to get back to putting this terrain together, but as it stands it looks alright. Power generators painted up, granny grating for walkways and steps cut, major buildings assembled, roads trimmed to size, working on pipes and a factory-sized fan, safety rails, doors when my wife's not looking. I may have bitten off more than I can chew, but I'll keep going until the deadline!

Okey doke chaps! Many thanks. We may have a rough idea

Camkierhi wrote:NO And No and no worries.

Well that was a predictable answer!

Dr H wrote:Snrub:
1; Not until you run out of space to add rivets (and that includes on other rivets).
2; I do like realism in my models, but the rule of cool is also important.
3; That would be tricky to answer.

Have a look at the real world for examples of rivet use:

Spoiler:

Thanks. I also like a touch of realism. But I probably would have defaulted to "feth it, lets bang rivets on everywhere" had worst come to worst.

Seems like the people who applied the rivets in those pictures also had the same thought.



Graven, that's a promising start to the asteroid base. I'm really digging the nifty little defence cannons on top.

Ha, I can see that too Snrub! Moar rivets is moar holdy!

 inmygravenimage wrote:
I found a deadzone sprue that would add some great architecture ; however, despite being used at a radically different scale I'm not sure how that squares with league rules. Dr?

The original post does say you can use bits form other kits, so I am using a couple of detail bits form the deadzone sprue (A ladder) and the Sedition Wars scenery box (a door and a console)... unless someone objects

I am a little late to the party (been busy with loads of other things, like RL) But I will have time towards the end of the contest to get something made. Hopefully it is not too late to enter....

Snrub wrote:...Seems like the people who applied the rivets in those pictures also had the same thought.

I thought those examples would be good to ally fears of using too many rivets. If it happens in real life then it's fine in a model.

Fango wrote:I am a little late to the party (been busy with loads of other things, like RL) But I will have time towards the end of the contest to get something made. Hopefully it is not too late to enter....

Never too late (unless the competition has already finished ). Welcome and good luck.

Thanks for all the input chaps! Apologies for cross posting with my blog, BTW.
So, with deadzone bits and additional oddments
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The crates and barrels at this scale feel like believable storage units of some kind (which you'd want surface access for) and the unbuilt box crate makes a pretty good torpedo (or possibly escape pod) launcher. Might make them face the other way though. Some panneling needs added to the cartridge towers and I think I might try cable ties for connecting strips (access tunnels etc) but nearly ready for papier-mache!

great works guys!
progress...

Tek - looking good with and without the black globe of doom (as I call it)

i see, healthy amount of rivets there Tek! looking good... and extra points for using RL screws!!!

That's some quality use of foam there, too

Looking good everyone!

Been away for a little while but , amaged to get some more work done on my entry.....

Got some riveting done on the generator and added a fence line and other bits and bobs.

Next up is basecoating and then the ground cover and final details..... but.... thrres still loads of time left so who knowa.... lol...

Cheers all,

I have the hangar bay doors to show you with a HWK-290 for scale:

They are handrails, and they vaguely echo the imperial logo but not too much, which I like, and scale well with the mini (for reference, the falcon/slave 1 could just fit. The sprue gives me a nice "frame" for the whole thing, too. Aside from some paneling, possibly, on the towers, it's nearly papier-mache time!

Edit: Now, following a conversation with Viktor - I feel it should be getting rivets cos this is the =L_=! But he observes that at this scale they woudl be crazy. The hangar doors felt like a logical place for such things. But to be fair, not at all in keeping with the SW or ST aesthetic. Thoughts?

 inmygravenimage wrote:
I have the hangar bay doors to show you with a HWK-290 for scale:

They are handrails, and they vaguely echo the imperial logo but not too much, which I like, and scale well with the mini (for reference, the falcon/slave 1 could just fit. The sprue gives me a nice "frame" for the whole thing, too. Aside from some paneling, possibly, on the towers, it's nearly papier-mache time!

Edit: Now, following a conversation with Viktor - I feel it should be getting rivets cos this is the =L_=! But he observes that at this scale they woudl be crazy. The hangar doors felt like a logical place for such things. But to be fair, not at all in keeping with the SW or ST aesthetic. Thoughts?

Looking good mate! Really nice little gun turrets and the hanger door looks sweet! How is the rest of the asteroid going to take shape? Chunks of insulation stuck to the sides of the tub?

As far as the rivets go... I agree that the scale would me pretty impossible to show rivets at any reasonable scale.... but maybe something could be done along the edges of a potential "runway" .... landing lights strips along wach side?! Would look rivited but represent landing lights?! Maybe not... just a thoughr!

Thanks guys for comments.

@TP^DC Deputy Manager - globe of doom? Nice name
@Viktor von Domm -
@inmygravenimage - nice hangar. Can you make photo with mini next to hangar? For scale.... thx.

small progress this evening