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 Talizvar wrote:
Okay, Anyone that was interested in those GHQ pewter minis PB has been flogging, here are some pictures of the contents (this is for you Nesbet)

Thanks for posting those, I hadn't seen most of them before.

I was just looking online for stuff to decorate Robotech bases with, but a quick search didn't bring up very much in 1:285 scale. I can see various types of tanks and historical or futuristic infantry models, but didn't see much civilian stuff in that scale. I found a few cars in 1:300, and some model railroad stuff in Z scale? As far as I can tell Z scale is around 1:200, so probably too big? I've ordered a few 1:200 cars to give me and idea if that scale is useable or not.

So does anyone have any suggestions for urban / city bits that can be added to the bases for decoration? The best range I've found so far were 1:240 scale and 1:300 scale stuff from microform models, but I was wondering if anyone had found anything else?

1:285 and 1:300 are considered "interchangeable" and while z scale is a bit too big, from what i can tell it is not a big enough difference to matter.

 Talizvar wrote:
Okay, Anyone that was interested in those GHQ pewter minis PB has been flogging, here are some pictures of the contents (this is for you Nesbet)

Spoiler:

@Talizvar Thanks for the pics!! It really helps. I'm wondering why the heck did PB not add the regular 50mm bases and provides the FPA with that warmachine like base... T__T
I think it will be a pain in the ass to clone the FPA hands. Start thinking about cutting them and replace with wire fingers after the arms are cloned.
Gotta sculpt fists and hands for MPA too.

@Soul Samurai, just what jaymz said
Or you can go with rubbish debris and demolished things. Way easier to do

I want to quote this:

Talizvar wrote:Soon, I will complete my Robotech, with or without PB.

THAT'S THE ATTITUDE! That's the way to go!

At least I'm done waiting for PB to do something. I'm planning to:
- Clone the Grell and Miriya in QR to make MPA and FPA units. In plural. lol
- Found an alternative to infantry. Thinking abour BtGoA (what a damn name huh?) C3 troops. Waiting for your pics Albertorius!!
- Seak for 40K jetpacks to build Nousgarma-Ger using the Grell clones.
- Buy a Gnerl from shapeways and clone it.
- And I have seriously no idea how to make the Glaug-Eldare xD

Meanwhile. Just finished priming and bulding and storing my models so far:

Nice slippers!

Natural lama wool. Always comfy

Soul Samurai wrote:
So does anyone have any suggestions for urban / city bits that can be added to the bases for decoration? The best range I've found so far were 1:240 scale and 1:300 scale stuff from microform models, but I was wondering if anyone had found anything else?

A long time ago I setup this thread to catalogue what I could.
There is a ton of new stuff that keeps popping up.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/531655.page#5703520
Hope that helps.
There is a fair bit of 6mm stuff on Shapeways as well, since they mainly charge by volume 6mm stuff is economical.


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 Nesbet wrote:
Meanwhile. Just finished priming and bulding and storing my models so far:

Some 56 pods!
Not bad at all.
UEDF has no hope to keep up at all.

Well, my bioroids should be done this week......

Then starting on my Lancers

It's amazing how this has turned into a hobby thread of late; even moreso with all the models beyond what PB has produced - it shows how little we need to rely on them to actually have a good time, it seems.

So much model progress witnessed... I am still stuck on Bolt Action army commitments, I need minions! Lots!
My theme song:

Those Bio-roids look great.

Talizvar- are those GHQ models still available? Can I get them direct from GHQ?

They are a local company so I like to support GHQ.

 Nesbet wrote:
I think it will be a pain in the ass to clone the FPA hands. Start thinking about cutting them and replace with wire fingers after the arms are cloned.

I think the classic paperclip will work cut and bent to size.
It has the "ribbing" on it like the model.
Or, brass rod to size and when using pliers to bend it will have similar marks when done.

Ribbing? Are those marks made on porpouse or just because the original model to make the model was a 3D printed version that was not sanded?

Anyone know of some decent flyer stands for the jets? Ordered some off eBay but they have the T shape to them and would be great for slotted bases...but not the kind we get in the RRT set.

grumpy_newenglander wrote:
Anyone know of some decent flyer stands for the jets? Ordered some off eBay but they have the T shape to them and would be great for slotted bases...but not the kind we get in the RRT set.

I make my own, out of a plastruct rod and plastruct tube piece I cut off to fit it into, then attach magnet on other side of rod which attaches to magnet on flyer.

 Nesbet wrote:
Ribbing? Are those marks made on porpouse or just because the original model to make the model was a 3D printed version that was not sanded?

I am unsure if you are joking or not.
I think the little marks are segments where the claw bends to grip.
Another way is to put some brass rod into a dremel with a chuck and "lathe" little marks with some abrasive or a knife.

grumpy, I made my stands with plastruct rods too.


Talizvar, I was not. Haven't seen the model in my hands yet and I think I don't fully understand what ribbing means.

 Nesbet wrote:
grumpy, I made my stands with plastruct rods too.

Spoiler:

Talizvar, I was not. Haven't seen the model in my hands yet and I think I don't fully understand what ribbing means.

I think a better word is "segmented", like this:

 Talizvar wrote:

 Nesbet wrote:
Ribbing? Are those marks made on porpouse or just because the original model to make the model was a 3D printed version that was not sanded?

I am unsure if you are joking or not.
I think the little marks are segments where the claw bends to grip.
Another way is to put some brass rod into a dremel with a chuck and "lathe" little marks with some abrasive or a knife.

they are joints, look at your own fingers, see how your fingers have like 3 joints each? they are more pronounced on the FPA.

Roger, got it now. Will find a way to replicate the fingers when the FPAs arrive

@Talizvar, check your email please!!

@Albertorius, please post some pics of those C3 minis with Regults beside them!! and RRT bases! Please!

my Zent Warrior next to a battlepod:

 Nesbet wrote:
Roger, got it now. Will find a way to replicate the fingers when the FPAs arrive

@Talizvar, check your email please!!

@Albertorius, please post some pics of those C3 minis with Regults beside them!! and RRT bases! Please!

It'll have to wait until the weekend, I don't have any assembled RRT model here ^_^

You guys might want to take the talk about copying minis to PM's even if it is for legal personal use. A proper interpretation of fair use has never stopped Palladium from sending out C&D letters in the past and there is no point in getting one of the only places where we can discuss the ongoing failures of this project in trouble.

 warboss wrote:
You guys might want to take the talk about copying minis to PM's even if it is for legal personal use. A proper interpretation of fair use has never stopped Palladium from sending out C&D letters in the past and there is no point in getting one of the only places where we can discuss the ongoing failures of this project in trouble.

as long as we are not selling them or such PB can't do jack, they can try but will fail.

Copying someone else's minis, or sculpting one's own?

I believe that people can sculpt whatever the like for their own use.

Go ahead, draw a picture of Mickey Mouse. Disney can't do jack squat about that.

Not to be 'that fething guy', but Dakka's Rules About Recasting seem pretty clear.

Figured now is as good a time as any to mention it. Whether or not PB can or cannot do anything about it, those are the Admin's explicit instructions.

Note, I'm not a Mod, I'm not pretending to be a Mod, but figured I'd do the neighborly thing and make sure we're all on the same page before a Mod has to descend from upon high and deal with us (already the most negative thread on Dakka!).

And to be further clear, no I don't care about people doing whatever they want for personal use. Go ahead, make a million of 'em.

But talking about it openly risks garnering someone's ire.

Dakka Dakka has a pretty strict policy about showing how to recast/cast other people's work - in short, it is:

Don't.

Other than that, I'm loving the more overall positive trend is this thread of late - let's keep that going!

 Forar wrote:
Not to be 'that fething guy', but Dakka's Rules About Recasting seem pretty clear.

Figured now is as good a time as any to mention it. Whether or not PB can or cannot do anything about it, those are the Admin's explicit instructions.

Note, I'm not a Mod, I'm not pretending to be a Mod, but figured I'd do the neighborly thing and make sure we're all on the same page before a Mod has to descend from upon high and deal with us (already the most negative thread on Dakka!).

And to be further clear, no I don't care about people doing whatever they want for personal use. Go ahead, make a million of 'em.

But talking about it openly risks garnering someone's ire.

people can talk, they just can't show how to do it, so I say talk all they want about what they are doing, does not violate Dakka's rules I think ?

Asterios wrote:
people can talk, they just can't show how to do it, so I say talk all they want about what they are doing, does not violate Dakka's rules I think ?

Articles/forum threads that serve as a means to promote and/or help normalize the concept of unauthorized recasting will be locked or deleted. This is a difficult guideline to precisely define, and its enforcement is handled on a case-by-base basis, rather than a strict set of rules to follow. Generally, it is permissible to talk about the concept of unauthorized recasting and even voice your opinion on whether you think it is morally wrong or right. However, the moment the conversation/article turns into a vehicle to promote unauthorized recasting, it becomes inappropriate

Example snipped because it's not relevant here.

Plus, y'know, Alpharius just said to knock it off.

But if you want to pick a fight with the Admin and Mod staff of Dakka over it, be my guest.

Hold on. Is there any actual "recasting" going on with RRT?

The Wave 1 product is dirt cheap in the stores, and it is invariably cheaper to buy than build.

The Wave 2 product doesn't exist, so it can't be recast.

If it is something that someone custom sculpted, from scratch, whether digital or physical, that is an original work, not a recast.

When we are talking about RRT "recasting" WTF are we talking about?

Please. The discussion about "cloning" some of the Limited Edition pieces wasn't exactly subtle.

C'mon man.

Edit: of course, if Tal and Nesbet were speaking purely of using those figures (and procuring others) simply as models for their greenstuff creations, my apologies all around, but that's not really 'cloning' so much as 'sculpting with reference material'.