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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Ironworker on 31 July 2010, 04:14:40 AM
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One of the first projects for my spaceport/colony is a prospecting company. I was going to do a full blown mining opperation but I decided that would be too costly. In addition to these vehicles I'll be building a small base. The figures show are just for scale but the company will have 10-12 employees.
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Very Nice! I can see the potential... what rules will you be using?
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No specific rules set or system. I'm just building a generic space colony for sci-fi games. Although I am planning on using it for AE Bounty games.
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Very nice... I'd be interested in hearing how AE bounty works with a salvage crew type operation... I'm building up a salvage crew for Star Mogul at the moment, and so far I like it, although I haven't played a game yet the rules seem straight forward with enough depth to satisfy my "necromunda" side...
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I assembled "Team 1" today from some old GW plastics I had laying around. These are the guys who will crew the equipment show above. I know they aren't perfect but I don't have a lot of money to buy better minis at the moment so I'm trying to make due with what I have.
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Suit yourself, but *I* think they're perfect! ;->=
Doug
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What he said...Those look perfect for the job, get some paint on them & you are good to go!
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Well I started painting them. Unfortunately the base cote got kinda rough but these guys are going to be NPC extra types so they arn't getting my best efforts anyway. Hopefully I'll have them done tonight. 8)
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almost look like a convict work gang in that orange....give em explosive collars and you have some nasty NPC's !!!
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Those figures look great! Don't be too hard on yourself they fit the bill perfectly.
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I'm impressed, you always seem to be able to find great toys and an eye to see how to turn them into fantastic gaming thingies. You're spaceport build sounds very interesting from your blog, looking forwards to seeing more of it.
Duncan
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Heck yeah, this is a cool project! Your blog has some great stuff going on.
I am another one eager to learn more about AE Bounty, so I hope you get to have some fun with these in the near future.
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Great idea Ironworker. They're off to a good start.
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Thanks guys. I'm trying to get the crew wrapped up but I got a little side tracked yesterday working on the crew's dump truck "Big Blue"
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I still have to do the weathering but that shouldn't take me long. The truck seems a tad under scale but after all this is a game prop and not a scale model. I'm happy with it so far.
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… and then Big Yellow became Big Blue ;)
You’re right, as a game prop it do the job perfectly well. I don’t know why I always seem to fail to see the potential of this kind of toys myself… maybe I lack the imagination ;D
Anyway, that’s nice work 8)
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… and then Big Yellow became Big Blue ;)
You’re right, as a game prop it do the job perfectly well. I don’t know why I always seem to fail to see the potential of this kind of toys myself… maybe I lack the imagination ;D
Anyway, that’s nice work 8)
No I think Ironworker just has some special glasses that he's not told us about that allows him to see all this potential around him!
Duncan
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Loving it!
I need to find some toys like those working vehicles - they would come in handy for Nuclear Renaissance as well.
Hmmm... or I could just order some stuff from Curtis... ::)
The space port as a generic backdrop for SF games is an obvious choice. One more to add to the mental list of things to do, given the time.... I'd get me some figs from Zombiesmith (A7D12 Starport range) to populate it, and now my brain is already forming a new shopping list.... again.... o_o
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Finished it this afternoon.
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Very nice Ironworker. Ol' Big Blue looks like it's seen better days. :)
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The warn off paint look on the truck is just perfect. How did you achieve that effect?
Rob
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The warn off paint look on the truck is just perfect. How did you achieve that effect?
Rob
Mostly with layers of drybrushing and washes. The metalic weather layers are drybrushed and the rust is a couple layers of wash. Really more of a glaze than a wash I guess.
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Ooo - that's rather special. That's inspiring me to paint the truck Vyper just sent me... off to undercoat :)
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Got the Excavator done today. It's not as fancy as the dump truck but I'm pretty happy with it and I think it holds up well next to "Big Blue". I decided not to give it a name. I don't plan to name every vehicle in the project. The dump truck just had the right character for it.
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I think they make a good team anyway. :)
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Looks great!. Love the rust on the excavator bucket.
Luckyjoe
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Looks great. Just a little thing that may help it look a bit better, if you notice most digger buckets have highly polished teeth, very few have rusty teeth as they get so worn and smooth from all the grit and earth they move.
Duncan
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Looks great. Just a little thing that may help it look a bit better, if you notice most digger buckets have highly polished teeth, very few have rusty teeth as they get so worn and smooth from all the grit and earth they move.
Duncan
Yes I've seen many in the flesh so to speak and he's right.
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Awesome weathering effects. Where did yo get the construction trucks?
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Awesome weathering effects. Where did yo get the construction trucks?
I got them in a set at the Dollar General store for about $8.00 a set. The set came with the dump truck and excavator, two bobcat type vehicles, and a Semi with a flat bed trailer. There is also a cool military set and a rescue vehicle set all for the same price.
I'm probably going to work the bucket over a bit. The wash got a little heavy handed but I've got some other things I want to get out of the way first. Thanks for the feedback. :)
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Awesome stuff!
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Those look really good - you did well to see the scale compatability. Are the other vehicles a good match too?
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Those look really good - you did well to see the scale compatability. Are the other vehicles a good match too?
Well I finished the conversion on the Mole Machine last night and I think I've got it re-scaled. Hopefully I'll have it and the crew painted up in the next few days.
In other news we are making good progress on the rest of the spaceport/colony/outpost thingy largely thanks to my wife who has been churning out buildings for the last few days. I'll try and start a thread about the stuff she's working on or try and get her to sign up and do it.
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I'm looking forward to seeing the buildings.
Luckyjoes