Author Topic: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011 (Read 95696 times)

Malamute · « **Reply #180 on:** 23 August 2011, 08:19:34 AM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on 23 August 2011, 07:57:54 AM

How about painting the wire to match the seaweed and putting more on that almost reaches the mines, giving the appearance of them floating through a forest of the stuff?

(I like 'em )

cheers

James

I like 'em too,

gamer Mac · « **Reply #181 on:** 23 August 2011, 09:07:21 AM »

I agree with Jim, paint the wire the same colour as the weed. They will look fine.

Commander Vyper · « **Reply #182 on:** 23 August 2011, 09:55:51 AM »

Very nice indeed!!!

You could think about using the wire and running it through the chain links so it's a bit more hidden? Seaweed works well, just another idea.

The Commander

gamer Mac · « **Reply #183 on:** 26 August 2011, 07:28:42 PM »

Just to prove that I am doing something for our game while my brother is anyway gallivanting on holiday.
It is to provide cover for the subs during the game so it needed to be big.
The commercial versions were either too small or too expensive.
So I went down my usual route and built it myself.
Initial idea

Progress shots

Just need to work out what colours to paint it.
Need to add some stuff to make it look a bit more underwatery.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #184 on:** 26 August 2011, 07:32:35 PM »

Ooo, that does the job

How about some little fishes on very fine piano wire 'swimming' around the columns. Seaweed would go down well also (the same sort as Andy's).

cheers

James

Svennn · « **Reply #185 on:** 26 August 2011, 07:54:33 PM »

Colin that is great. You have a lot more patience than me to carve it so neatly and the columns are inspired

I just know I would have thrown my toys out the pram trying to do that.

How about adding a larger altar stone or fallen wall with relief carvings? I have some fish that are halves or flats that may be ideal?

They are actually of antique samurai robe clasps that come in pairs, a left and right, and I think would look good painted as part of the stonework. James has seen them, what do you think JimBob?

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #186 on:** 26 August 2011, 07:56:32 PM »

Use the fish ones certainly or maybe even the bird ones as Atlantis was above the waves

I'll need a few more of them if you have them Svennn dear boy

cheers

James

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #187 on:** 26 August 2011, 10:41:35 PM »

Superb, Colin. What materials do you use for the columns?

gamer Mac · « **Reply #188 on:** 27 August 2011, 12:24:31 AM »

Thanks guys
Fish sound like a good idea. It’s going to be a bit of an old ruin so no need for really detailed reliefs. I should be able to knock out something rough myself.
There is a mosaic embossed in the floor of the temple. Hard to get a decent photo of it but it should paint up good. It is an Atlantis symbol I found that was easy to do.
Admiral the columns are made from various materials.
Main shape is a plastic tube, rapped in corrugated cardboard. The round bit at the top is out of a drinks bottle.Just happens to fit the plastic tube nicely. The bottom is cut out of pink foam. Painted some of them with textured paint.
Dead simple to make and I think they look like what I was after.