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Post by gilius on Oct 31, 2011 17:10:02 GMT -9
I'm planning to run some games of 5150 Star Army and possibly other systems using David Okum's great Retro Space minis, so I decided to try my hand at creating some retro-looking combat vehicles. Here's my first attempt, a retro-looking hover tank. It is 2" wide by 3" long. I print the Retro Space minis at about 2/3 of the original size to use them as (slightly larger) 15mm minis. I know that some people play with vehicles a little smaller than they should so as to not take so much table space. In that case, it should fit with 28mm minis.  |
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Post by gilius on Oct 31, 2011 17:11:10 GMT -9
And here is the model file. It was created in Inkscape (the "bolts" are just a thick dotted line  )  |
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 31, 2011 17:51:25 GMT -9
Very impressive hover effect! Thanks for the share  |
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Post by okumarts on Oct 31, 2011 17:59:41 GMT -9
That's awesome. Those invaders just scream for vehicles, don't they?
I'd love to see some in play pics.
I love the fins and the vibe really reminds me of that old videogame Battlezone.
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Post by cowboyleland on Nov 1, 2011 4:16:12 GMT -9
I loved battlezone. Oh, for green wire-frame videogames again  |
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Post by Reivaj on Nov 1, 2011 4:44:31 GMT -9
Great work Gilius!! Obrigado  |
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Post by kiladecus on Nov 1, 2011 8:05:51 GMT -9
I unoffically dub this the "THUNDERBIRD" tank. I call it this for 2 reasons... 1) It looks like a 1957 Thunderbird, and 2) it looks like something that the "THUNDERBIRDS" would pilot.
That is a true compliment, and I really like this retro vehicle.
Thanks!
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Post by gilius on Nov 1, 2011 17:48:38 GMT -9
Thanks for all the comments! okumarts: the invaders really scream for vehicles  kiladecus: thanks! I tried to draw some lines from 50s/60s cars and it seems it worked. After some time looking at that model, I think I'll repurpose it for the space patrol (and make a variant for the imperiax) and try to build some kind of mini flying saucer for the invaders. Here's a quick sketch.  |
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Post by okumarts on Nov 1, 2011 18:08:28 GMT -9
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Post by Sirrob01 on Nov 2, 2011 1:24:34 GMT -9
I've been working slowly on this:  Been working on figuring out how to fold the dome up out of clear acetate so I can have a martian driver . |
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Post by Rhannon on Nov 2, 2011 1:34:32 GMT -9
Wow! A transparent dome. Wonderful.
So you must do interiors. ;D
Perhaps David, for Christmas sure, gives us pilots and crew. ;D
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Post by Parduz on Nov 2, 2011 6:55:57 GMT -9
Been working on figuring out how to fold the dome up out of clear acetate so I can have a martian driver . I guess that, to achieve some sort of symmetry, you should make that (as example) "even slices" goes under "odd slices", which should be larger than the former to overlap them.... Building a "transparent paper" cupola could be a pain, imho... and the overlaps will be noticeable.... why not a transparent ring (a cylinder) and an opaque cupola instead? |
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 2, 2011 8:01:23 GMT -9
I can even see alternating rings:
bottom transparent, next up opaque, next transparent, next two opaque and an opaque top cap (if I'm counting rings correctly)
The two transparent rings will have tabs that glue under the opaque rings thereby hiding them.
Or I could be totally off my gourd...
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Post by gilius on Nov 2, 2011 9:37:49 GMT -9
Here's my first test build of the mini saucer, where it became apparent that I got my measurements completely wrong on the cupola. Still, I'm happy with the rest of the model... although I'm tempted to switch to a cylindrical cupola like the one on Okumart's link.  |
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 2, 2011 10:10:40 GMT -9
Or Domed Flyers could be Command Vehicles and Cylindrical Top Flyers could be the Attack Vehicles ...
I always cheat on domes and either resize part of a blank globe or resize a dome from something else ...
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Post by gilius on Nov 2, 2011 10:14:45 GMT -9
Or Domed Flyers could be Command Vehicles and Cylindrical Top Flyers could be the Attack Vehicles ... I always cheat on domes and either resize part of a blank globe or resize a dome from something else ... Excellent idea on the command and attack vehicles, Vermin King! |
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Post by oldschooldm on Nov 2, 2011 11:56:05 GMT -9
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Post by Sirrob01 on Nov 2, 2011 21:51:12 GMT -9
Looking Good Gilius and quick designing . You could borrow one of these geodesic shapes: www.korthalsaltes.com/I've been messing with the snubcube, but I'd like to try out a Snub Dodecahedron and/or a Hectohexecontadihedron (all halves) Goodluck |
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Post by gilius on Nov 3, 2011 17:12:55 GMT -9
Thanks Sirrob! The quick design was a result of having some free time due to the holiday in the middle of the week... now, I guess I'll only have some time again by the end of the next week :\
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Post by kiladecus on Nov 4, 2011 2:08:45 GMT -9
WOW! That is an AWESOME site Sir Rob! Holy cow! Perfect for people just getting into model design!
Gilius, I know that 2D fold-over weapons are great, but don't forget that 3D weapons are simply rectangular boxes or tubes! That could be just the ticket to knock this model out of the park! Looks really good!
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