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Post by gilius on Jul 4, 2014 9:57:34 GMT -9
I am working on a vehicle inspired by the star wars desert skiff and the Borderlands 2 sand skiff, for the July forum hoard. This is a preview of the general shape of the ship with a couple of miniatures from Kiladecus and Darkmook for a sense of scale.  And here are some stages of the test build:  The model will probably require three pages. I still want to add some bits to the rear part of the ship, an optional flight stand and if time allows, some other optional bits. In any case, when the blank model template is finished, I will also post it here if someone wants to play with it. |
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Post by squirmydad on Jul 4, 2014 10:50:42 GMT -9
Cool. Will this be in 15mm or 28mm scale?
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Post by gilius on Jul 4, 2014 11:01:18 GMT -9
Cool. Will this be in 15mm or 28mm scale? Heh, forgot to mention. I am building it in 28mm scale. Currently it is about 8" long and 4" wide. |
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Post by WackyAnne on Jul 4, 2014 20:57:08 GMT -9
A nice thing to do is include a textured/finished bottom - in case the skiff gets overturned, for example. It doesn't have to be fancy, but it beats blank or even coloured paper. My favourite of squirmydad's sampans is the one that has the wooden bottom included. The other ones I backed with dark brown card stock (same stuff I use on the underside of the canopies), but I may one day tweak the wooden bottom to fit the others. Actually, it's been long enough since I built them, that it may not need much tweaking... |
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Post by gilius on Jul 5, 2014 17:55:11 GMT -9
Here are some pictures of the new version of the skiff. Now the pieces are two-sided after WackyAnne's suggestion. The basic model fits in 3 pages, then there are other two for optional bits and the flight base.   I know the banner and gun on the back look weird. The idea is to place one or the other. I glued both just to check if the pieces were fitting correctly. Also, I did not like the way the banner looks so I will remove it from the final version for the hoard. I posted a few more pictures on my gaming blog: fantalonia.blogspot.com.br/2014/07/work-in-progress-desert-skiff-model.html |
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Post by gilius on Jul 5, 2014 18:08:08 GMT -9
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Post by wisdomknight on Jul 5, 2014 18:15:59 GMT -9
Great work...cant wait to see the final results!
Although following your progress is very exciting and interesting.
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Post by gilius on Jul 5, 2014 18:40:31 GMT -9
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Post by squirmydad on Jul 5, 2014 19:43:28 GMT -9
Pretty cool.  Air Pirates of Dune? Adventures on Barsoom? Just dreaming out loud. |
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Post by wildagreenbough on Jul 5, 2014 22:05:22 GMT -9
I wonder how useful it would be for Space 1899? I agree, the template is pretty darn nice and looks very useful.
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Post by gilius on Jul 6, 2014 5:54:50 GMT -9
Yes, as I was building it, I thought about a steampunk/VSF version. Maybe adding a chimney over the engine box at the back, in place of the gun nest, and a small stand with a ship wheel somewhere on the floor.
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Post by gilius on Jul 17, 2014 4:08:33 GMT -9
Texturing progress...  |
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Post by gilius on Jul 24, 2014 13:24:32 GMT -9
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 24, 2014 14:05:59 GMT -9
Awwww! We don't get to see the final build in all its glory?
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Post by gilius on Jul 24, 2014 15:32:34 GMT -9
Awwww! We don't get to see the final build in all its glory? I am building a 15mm version printed at 50% scale, to later use in some post-apoc games. When it is completed, I will post some pictures here |
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Post by squirmydad on Jul 24, 2014 17:03:03 GMT -9
Cool!
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Post by gilius on Jul 24, 2014 18:42:39 GMT -9
As I was building the model I noticed I did not texture two tabs in the long box that goes under the skiff. All the files have been corrected... I will post the pictures tomorrow, must get some sleep now...
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Post by gilius on Jul 25, 2014 3:42:40 GMT -9
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 25, 2014 4:22:22 GMT -9
Outstanding! I now know that the two mystery pieces are the stand. Thank you
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Air Pirates of Dune? Adventures on Barsoom? Just dreaming out loud. 
