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Author Topic: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm (last update 27/5/21)  (Read 9882 times)

Offline Andym

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So, I'm hoping to be able to drop my hat in the ring here.

I've haven't been as busy on here as I would have like recently due to family commitments. I'm hoping the BSC will give me that push not to just sit in front of the telly once the Wee Man goes to bed at night!! ::)

I've been getting into Battletech for a wee while now, I think its about time to get some specific terrain for it. I'm planning on building a smashed up Leopard Dropship. Just newly crashed and still on fire. It'll have lots of debris kicking about making it difficult terrain for the mechs.

I drew a wee sketch trying to get some ideas....

« Last Edit: May 28, 2021, 08:26:23 PM by Andym »

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2021, 10:48:40 AM »
Good idea  :-* :-* :-*
I have a lighter you can borrow to set your rubbish on fire when you are ready lol lol lol

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2021, 11:06:56 PM »
Leopard!?  Stop faffing and do a Union like you really want to!  ;)
"Old gamers don't die, they just smell like that."

Offline Clach Umha

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2021, 11:53:23 PM »
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« Last Edit: May 15, 2022, 05:51:50 AM by Clach Umha »
Getting excited & making jokes about dropping Nepalm on little Asian Children in a Viet' village doesn't make it ok just because 'it's wargaming & not real'. You wanker scum need to look again at the real photographic horror of such chemical weapons. Seriously Disgusting mind set amongst some you.

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2021, 06:38:24 AM »
Good idea  :-* :-* :-*
I have a lighter you can borrow to set your rubbish on fire when you are ready lol lol lol

....and I've got some explosives to blow yours in to rubble! ;)

Leopard!?  Stop faffing and do a Union like you really want to!  ;)


I've actually realised a Leopard will be too big. Its supposed to fit an Atlas cleanly in there. Quick measurements seem to put the width at about 30cm across. And its a lot longer than it is wide! :o

I think I'll just make a version of my own! I need a new name though......? ???

This looks cool AnyM :)

Interested to see how you approach the repreesentation of smoke.


Thanks. I used some sort of spongy foam to do something for a flame effect for some Terminators a while ago. Thats my initial idea.

« Last Edit: April 08, 2021, 06:52:38 AM by Andym »

Offline Digits

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2021, 06:58:29 AM »
That flame is fantastic!  Thus should be good.

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2021, 07:14:26 AM »
AndyM's competing, that's it. I'm out  lol
Battletech! Great subject. Looking forwarf to seeing your end result.


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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2021, 07:25:33 AM »
AndyM's competing, that's it. I'm out  lol

 lol

I’d settle for another piece of finished terrain at the end of the BSC but I agree the lineup is looking pretty damn impressive this year

 8)

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2021, 07:34:31 AM »
AndyM's competing, that's it. I'm out  lol
Battletech! Great subject. Looking forwarf to seeing your end result.

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2021, 08:27:40 AM »
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« Last Edit: May 15, 2022, 05:52:22 AM by Clach Umha »

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2021, 08:47:45 AM »
AndyM's competing, that's it. I'm out  lol

 lol

It’s gonna be brill  8)
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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2021, 11:56:47 AM »
lol

It’s gonna be brill  8)

It always is!

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2021, 08:48:30 PM »
Thanks guys! I really appreciate the support! 8)

So I've made a start.

As I said before, I quickly realised how BIG this was going to be, so I'm just going to do my own version of a Battletech dropship. It won't be as flat. In fact its starting to look more like the ship from Starship Troopers.

I've sized everything against an Atlas. I'm using foam core for the underlying structure and foamed PVC(like you get from signs) for the armour. Its easily detailed with a sharp point for the panel lines...

 



The foamed PVC is also fairly easy to bend and curve. A wee bit of teasing, some superglue and a LOT of tape to hold it in place while the glue dries. Its solid enough when dried.









I'll add some raised details at a later date. Next is the nose and cockpit area. I think I'll stick with the Leopard style cockpit, but I'm thinking of a rounded nose, more like the Spaceshuttle?

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm (Made a Start 8/4)
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2021, 09:24:35 PM »
Cheat!

 lol

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Re: BSC2021 Andym Crashed Battletech Dropship 15mm (Made a Start 8/4)
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2021, 10:19:02 PM »
I'm not even sure of what I will be doing, and he is almost done... I really love the BSC  lol
Looking great so far.

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