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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Mad Mike on 19 June 2013, 08:35:53 PM
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I've started a death star surface to play star wars: x-wing
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For the matérial:
base: styrodur
death star relief: dépron 5mm and 1/4 inch flat hirst art pieces
trench: hirst art science fi pieces, hirst art pipe, stryrodur, dépron... everything i find
Turrets:
body: dépron
head: stryrodur
barrel: bamboo stick with a square of dépron.
The rules to play the trench run ("death star trench run singapore" that can be uploaded in BGG), give a special movement in the trench; you do not need the template, all the fighters move on slots, and it overules the normal movement.
If you look at the picture, you can see the slots (3 in a raw, near the turret, each realized by a square. A square is exactly the ship's base size. Then, i can overload the rest of the trench (floor and walls).
Ive made a small vidéo, just for fun
View My Video (http://tinypic.com/r/2rwp546/5)
At the start, on the left corner, you can see an aérograph paint test.
I will show you the progress.
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Mik
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Nice start there. STAY ON TARGET! ! ;)
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(http://i41.tinypic.com/2dmc9sj.jpg)
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Looks fantastic. How are you planning to deal with the two-dimensional aspect of the game? With that trench there it looks like it would be awesome to have the third dimension play a role in maneuverability...
Thanks
n.
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That looks amazing!
I've been toying with the 3D terrain idea myself, mainly thinking hills and cliffs of Tatooine and other planet surfaces to simulate the excellent PC game "Rogue Squadron" from back in the days, but the 2D rules make it very difficult.
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Looks fantastic. How are you planning to deal with the two-dimensional aspect of the game? With that trench there it looks like it would be awesome to have the third dimension play a role in maneuverability...
Thanks
n.
Thanks :)
Ive made the map in relation to the spécial rules "death star trench run singapore" on BGG.
As i say previously, normal movement rules are played on the surface (you use a plexiglass plate to fly above the trench).
When you're above, you select a blank on the dial, and so you get down in the trench.
Thereafter, movement are on slot toward the port exhaust; any template are used.
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Mik
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That looks amazing!
I've been toying with the 3D terrain idea myself, mainly thinking hills and cliffs of Tatooine and other planet surfaces to simulate the excellent PC game "Rogue Squadron" from back in the days, but the 2D rules make it very difficult.
For an other way (not the death star attack), i've been thinking about using the height rules of the dogfight book "Check your 6".
From now on, it is no more current events ::)
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Agreed 2D poses no real issue. We have plans for a three level game at some stage, the rules also easily allow for ground based action as well as atmospheric and orbital combat.
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Cool stuff, I just wonder how well the game rules really adapt to that particular scenario. Great looking start!
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Wow!
Mike, use the.... camera, to make more pictures! I want a better perspective of that beauty!
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Cool stuff, I just wonder how well the game rules really adapt to that particular scenario. Great looking start!
Rules are here:
http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/81687/death-star-surface-play-mat
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Rules are here:
http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/81687/death-star-surface-play-mat
The ruleset is an updated version of the old Wings of War rules with bits of Aeronautica thrown in....
Works well and does adapt to all sorts of things... even ground warfare.... seems odd to say, but works surprisingly well for tank battles! ( when i say tank, I actually mean AT-AT's... )
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:o :o
Stunning!
Looking forward to seeing this progress.
It looks great so far.
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Very nice.
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This evening, i've work to finish the right side and the bottom of the trench.
I'm sure i'll add somme other pieces to enrich the trench. 8)
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I've made the turbolaser barrel too.
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Mik
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Good God!!! You can't look at Lead Adventure Forum without getting discouraged lately. Where in hell are all these fantastic terrain projects coming from this week? My buddy Mike and I worked on a Death Star set and it took us weeks of careful work to get it together. I was really pleased with it too. Then along comes you sir, making terrain that you could shoot a movie on. Did it actually take only three days to get to this point, or are you parceling out the progress in photos? I absolutely love this, and I'm jealous as a.. a.. a thing that gets really jealous.
Makes me want to go back to dry-erase matts for all my gaming.
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Good God!!! You can't look at Lead Adventure Forum without getting discouraged lately. Where in hell are all these fantastic terrain projects coming from this week? My buddy Mike and I worked on a Death Star set and it took us weeks of careful work to get it together. I was really pleased with it too. Then along comes you sir, making terrain that you could shoot a movie on. Did it actually take only three days to get to this point, or are you parceling out the progress in photos? I absolutely love this, and I'm jealous as a.. a.. a thing that gets really jealous.
Makes me want to go back to dry-erase matts for all my gaming.
Thanks 8)
I've started to cut up the june 11th.
My lead forum account has been activated the 19th.
From this date, i give you the progress day by day; i can work on it only the evening, and the week end.
I'm very impatient to destroy the death star :)
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Stormtroopers!!!
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Lol nice touch. Run blue e-wire round the little docking bay give it 'shielded' look.
Bloody nice.
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Coolio :D
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Lol nice touch. Run blue e-wire round the little docking bay give it 'shielded' look.
Bloody nice.
To be honest, i've painted the docking bay to easily use my airbrush, when i'll paint the trench. ::)
Closer:
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A nice touch indeed and a great project all round 8)
cheers
James
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Hi,
i've almost finish the trench ( some details...):
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Next stage: airbrush. 8)
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:o
Stunning!
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Next stage: airbrush. 8)
Looking forward to it!
:D
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Its the sheer scale that gets you every time....
Cant wait to see it painted....
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That's massive! :o
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Turbolasers:
(http://i43.tinypic.com/xdie5i.jpg)
Grey on the trench bottom:
(http://i40.tinypic.com/69lsok.jpg)
aéro :
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2ykezbo.jpg)
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Always appreciate an ambitious project that is well-executed!
8)
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Super job, well done that man! And those HA parts really fit well with the surroundings, never would have thought of that in this scale.
I might try something similar with my tiny stub-fighters, what was it 1:2250? ;D
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This looks awesome! I cannot wait to se it painted.
One question though, can you balance the models on all those pipes and other detail?
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:o :o :o :o That is cool as f@*k!
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This is too good to be true!
You could hang this on a wall as a pure piece of art!!!
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Wow :o
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With some simple CGI you basically have all the same pieces as the original film makers.... lol
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What is CGI ???
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What is CGI ???
Computer-generated imagery.....or Episodes 1-3, in other words.
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Ok ::)
Next stage:
After 200ml light grey with my aérograph, black wash (paint, water and liquid soap)
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light grey on the top
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Luke, at that speed can you pull out in time?
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this is so cool
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Very impressive 8) :-* 8)
Now make a super stardestroyer crashing into it :D
cheers
James
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Thanks to all for your laudatory comments. :)
Now make a super stardestroyer crashing into it :D
Next step ::)
It may be TOOOOO big i suppose :D
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Very impressive 8) :-* 8)
Now make a super stardestroyer crashing into it :D
Jeez, Bibbles, ::) get your references right. Wrong Death Star! And I thought you were a Star Wars buff. lol
This is why I'm the King!
Now, Mad Mike, serious question time.
When are you going to do the exposed superstructure version with the interior chase from ROTJ?
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Very impressive 8) :-* 8)
Now make a super stardestroyer crashing into it :D
cheers
James
No no! You've got it ALL wrong......it's the rest of the Death Star he needs to build!!! ;)
Stunning work!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I was going to suggest the same thing! lol
Amazing work
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No no! You've got it ALL wrong......it's the rest of the Death Star he needs to build!!! ;)
Stunning work!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
It may be have 445 meters in diameter to be in the scale. My house is too small.
@Damas: don't give me a new giant project :-I, That can put my marriage in danger ;) lol
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Really fantastic Work! 8) 8) 8) :-*
I just ordered the X-Wing starter, an extra X-Wing, a Tie Advanced, a Tie Interceptor, a Y-Wing, and an A-Wing to get stuck in (my flgs also has Slave-1 and the Falcon, but I have to restrain myself a bit ;D ).
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Anybody else enjoying the realization that this is how they did the first actual death star? I mean it was of course larger, etc. But with some work this'll look just as good as the actual one from film...so we demand some iPhone Star Wars footage when you're done - flying through the trench! lol
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I was not able to wait to have ended ;D
So, i've already made this, just for fun :D:
View My Video (http://tinypic.com/r/2rwp546/5)
Be sure i'll try to do better at the end of the project ;)
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Oooh, so much love!!! :-* :-*
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Stunning
No no! You've got it ALL wrong......it's the rest of the Death Star he needs to build!!! ;)
Stunning work!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
I can't wait to see him blow it up at the end!
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Man, how much do I want to see an LED lit acrylic laser come out of that thing! :D (long strung out clear acrylic pieces with a green LED shot through them for this effect...
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130417042537/starwars/images/4/4d/Dsiipown.png)
lol
Awesome video, but I was hoping for some home made sound effects..."PEW PEW PEW!"
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That looks absolutely fantastic! :o
NOW BUILD THE REST!
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:o :o :o :o :o :o words cant express just how awesome this is...... :-* :-*
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An amazing piece of work!
Well done!
tt43.