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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: No Such Agency on February 24, 2016, 12:37:39 AM

Title: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: No Such Agency on February 24, 2016, 12:37:39 AM: I haven't posted here in a while but the 15mm SF Facebook group liked this project of mine so here goes:

I started with a Christmas ornament craft ball and a beer:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eiY7neDTQwo/VsjElVULWAI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/IVf01UNDT74/s1600/cannon-wip1.JPG)

Trimmed down the can:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PsN3rR4NDZs/VsjElPSl9PI/AAAAAAAAC2U/1jePgwdKl4k/s1600/cannon-wip2.JPG)

Added some bitz and cardstock details:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gcfOswHqOPg/VsjEliwQ6lI/AAAAAAAAC2c/S27_kqDkoJ4/s1600/cannon-wip3.JPG)

Ta da!
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HaANETsHc4s/VsjF5u1l7bI/AAAAAAAAC2k/AiCCcq_6ThI/s1600/cannon-wip-primed.JPG)

Figures are 15 mm scale so it's not huge, but in theory you can make something like this as big as you can find a sphere for. I'm not sure how big the "Empire Strikes Back" one was, but I think big...
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: Supercollider on February 24, 2016, 01:55:59 AM: That looks the business! :)
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: Harwood Hobbies on February 24, 2016, 02:52:38 AM: Excellent work! I may have to steal that idea... ;)
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: HerbyF on February 24, 2016, 03:56:10 AM: Great little scratch build. Might have to do one myself. Although I do have the old Kenner one from their Star wars sets for 28mm.
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: Vanvlak on February 24, 2016, 06:03:31 AM: Sheer genius. 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: Andym on February 24, 2016, 06:36:21 AM: Brilliant! Low budget, but not low quality! 8)
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: Daeothar on February 24, 2016, 08:22:02 AM: Chorus line: Brilliant! 8)

A really well thought out and executed idea; you probably 'saw' the shape in your head before you started. I'm sure this will be filed for future reference by many ;)

And the way you built it, it's pretty much scale neutral, so it could be used with anything from 6mm to 28mm I'd say...
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: gamer Mac on February 24, 2016, 08:27:00 AM: Nice work
And you get to drink the beer :D
That's good planning
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: OSHIROmodels on February 24, 2016, 12:07:14 PM: Does the job 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: Shaved Dwarf on February 24, 2016, 12:13:08 PM: This is an excellent idea!
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: Muzfish4 on February 24, 2016, 12:13:38 PM: Quote from: No Such Agency on February 24, 2016, 12:37:39 AM
I started with a Christmas ornament craft ball and a beer

Great way to begin a post - and great result at the end.
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: audrey on February 24, 2016, 04:38:37 PM: Well done. I am totally swiping this for my 6mm Battle on Hoth.
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: throwsFireball on February 24, 2016, 05:03:01 PM: It looks amazing but it was very...

(http://sethgodin.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b31569e2019aff29b7cd970c-450wi)
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: pocoloco on February 24, 2016, 05:21:57 PM: Great build! :-*

Need to make one... or few of those myself :)
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: No Such Agency on February 25, 2016, 02:08:00 AM: Quote from: throwsFireball on February 24, 2016, 05:03:01 PM
It looks amazing but it was very...

(http://sethgodin.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b31569e2019aff29b7cd970c-450wi)
Thanks :) I didn't want to bore everyone with pics of every time I glued on a bit. There were no design drawings or anything, I really just started cutting card and grabbing bitz and went with it. WYSIWYG and if you make one it'll look different.

.. and hopefully once I get around to painting it it won't look lousy.

Quote from: audrey on February 24, 2016, 04:38:37 PM
Well done. I am totally swiping this for my 6mm Battle on Hoth.

Scale wise, this would be suitable. Mine is around 65mm/2.5" in diameter which is at least ballpark for 6mm.
Title: Re: Low-budget Ion Cannon
Post by: throwsFireball on February 25, 2016, 06:57:54 AM: Quote from: No Such Agency on February 25, 2016, 02:08:00 AM
Thanks :) I didn't want to bore everyone with pics of every time I glued on a bit. There were no design drawings or anything, I really just started cutting card and grabbing bitz and went with it. WYSIWYG and if you make one it'll look different.

.. and hopefully once I get around to painting it it won't look lousy.

It looks great. Can't wait until it's painted.

Now, the real question is... What could you do with an old tin of paint and a cheap plastic football? lol