Japanese on Mars **29.06.2017 Japanese legation wip**

[OSHIROmodels]

Thank you kindly chaps 

The neffs will hopefully be out in force at next years Salute, and you never know, they might not go down in the first turn 

Right then, done a little bit more on the neff hanger but I'm going to have to bloody well complete some of the other multitude of items at some point in the near future  That's the problem with building a planet from scratch, there's too bloody much of it 

I've just put a very light coat of primer on so it's a bit easier to see. I've got the windows to do, the roof, workmans 'sheds' on the interior, lighting using LEDs and Lego parts, walkways, gantrys, a crane or two, the floor and lots of other little bits and peices...




And the most important thing is... We're playing a game on Tuesday!!!!! 

cheers

James

[Dewbakuk]

And the most important thing is... We're playing a game on Tuesday!!!!! 

I'm not 

Probably best, you wouldn't want me to burn your shiny new town down 

[Svennn]

Probably best, you wouldn't want me to burn your shiny new town down 

He is more than adept at doing that himself

[twrchtrwyth]

That's excellent.

[Mister Rab]

More inspirational work, James, I love it!

A quick technical question or two: which program do you produce your drawing files for the laser cutter in? Does it let you do a pattern fill for the brickwork, or is that a layer (or equivalent) that you created yourself?

Thanks,
Stephen

[Malamute]

He is more than adept at doing that himself

 

Looking forward to Tuesday 

Having seen the hanger in the flesh it is ever bit as beautiful as it looks

[OSHIROmodels]

A quick technical question or two: which program do you produce your drawing files for the laser cutter in? Does it let you do a pattern fill for the brickwork, or is that a layer (or equivalent) that you created yourself?

Either Rhino or Autocad 2007 (2010 sucks). Rhino is more of a 3D package but we are using that more and more as the files we get for work are becoming more 3D based.

The brickwork pattern was drawn a while back for my Victorian terraces, there are 'fill' patterns available but they don't tend to mix well with the material thicknesses we have. Depending on the job I might do the brick work from scratch as it helps when including windows, architrave etc 

Game on Tuesday, game on Tuesday, game on Tuesday 

And just to prove you nay-sayers wrong, I'll be playing Martians against the British so nayh nayh nayh 

cheers

James

[Malamute]

And just to prove you nay-sayers wrong, I'll be playing Martians against the British so nayh nayh nayh 

Natives with spears against rifle armed professional soldiers. It hardly seems fair.

[Mason]

That hanger is bloody lovely, sir!

A marvel!
 

[chantyam]

Thats just amazing project you have there fine work on the roof beams of the hanger ,really glad you posted the link to the "how to".

[Thunderchicken]

Cracking work old chum, brilliant! 

This might just be the ticket to get me mojo back.................

[Mister Rab]

Thanks for the detailed reply.

Either Rhino or Autocad 2007 (2010 sucks). Rhino is more of a 3D package but we are using that more and more as the files we get for work are becoming more 3D based.

Ah, I remember Rhino from university days, but i suspect it's moved on in the last ten years!

The brickwork pattern was drawn a while back for my Victorian terraces, there are 'fill' patterns available but they don't tend to mix well with the material thicknesses we have. Depending on the job I might do the brick work from scratch as it helps when including windows, architrave etc 

Matching brick courses with desired windows/doors/etc and still looking like they are in scale is what's been getting my goat when I've had a go... but then I only have 2d-Designer to use as it's the software on the school system. I shall be brave and have another go...

[OSHIROmodels]

No worries Rab 

I've made a blog post on the first neff I ever made (three years ago now). It's here on LAF somewhere but the post has a much better write up of the construction 

http://jimbibblyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/japanese-neff.html

Natives with spears against rifle armed professional soldiers. It hardly seems fair.

But you know you're going down 

cheers

James

[The_Beast]

You'll have seven Nefs of various sizes.

Whose got enough Nefs to take on that fleet?

Maybe the Norwegians.

And when can we get an AAR on that battle?

Oh, that WOULD be impressive, no? Great contrast in colors and designs!

Take a bit to get a proper justification for a row twixt Japanese and Norge, but that's not stopped us before.

Hmm...I would have to fly to England, but it may be worth it.

...

And to mysteriousbill - I thank you for even mentioning my throwtogethers in the same breath as these wonders.

Really, I understand they've actual precipitation, not this monthly short drizzle. I know Oregon is doing better than those of us in the landlocked center, but you're still relatively dry, right? You could actually feel like the Northwest used to be.

We've all gone splah on your work too oft for that to be less than faux modesty, though, agreed, James is quite handy... 

Wait. Tuesday. That's tonight! Could be happening now! Oh, for real time video. More to the point, audio of the cursing at the die rolls.

Doug

[OSHIROmodels]

Bit more on the walls of New Victoria was done today, so that's three complete sections (minus slight weathering) and only eight or nine to go 


The first shots show it finished before being painted. The white bits are styrene strip and sheet in various sizes.



And now three sections with paint on with a background, just to prove i have one  You'll have to excuse the lines between the sections but I wanted it as modular as possible. I'm still looking into casting a normal, plain section.

The railway has had the sleepers and sand stuck on but I'm going to start the train before planting the rails. There's a few ugly bits here and there but hopefully they won't be noticed that much when you look at the whole thing 






I know I keep flitting from one thing to another on this project but I hope that you're following the sort of progress to eventual finish that is intended 

cheers

James