Author Topic: Hadley's Hope: a Weyland-Yutani WIP (Read 80092 times)

Silent Invader · « **Reply #165 on:** January 16, 2011, 12:19:29 PM »

Quote from: Furt on January 09, 2011, 09:27:09 AM

Amazing build.

Agree.

Has motivated me to start my own (really, rellay small, in fatc in comparison microscopic) colonial marines project.

Braz · « **Reply #166 on:** January 24, 2011, 05:28:03 PM »

Silent Invader, seen your project start and and it's inspiring.

Hut 1 ready for painting. Two more huts to finish

Inside walls are painted and floor texture added. The interior is now ready for detailing. This one will be a workshop.

Vehicle Maintenance Entry. Ready for painting. I'll be painting at some point a trompe l'oeil entry ramp to go in the entry area for lack of an actual ramp/raised gaming board I can dig a ramp into.

Shack. Just the start of one of three shacks. Basic frame from 1/8inch hardboard

Braz · « **Reply #167 on:** January 24, 2011, 07:38:59 PM »

The Tower WIP photos

Pinvise used to drill holes in the supports.

20 guage floral wire bent at the ends and inserted into the drilled holes.

The wires stay in place by themselves but added superglue (CA glue) as insurance.

Cut out some detailing from cereal card

The tower modules exterior detailed.

The whole assembled. Added bamboo skewer cross beams and cardboard tube as ladder tube to climb up

Still need to attach wire ladder to the base and detail the interior of the modules once I decide what to put inside. Once painted I'll be adding about six LED spotlights to illuminate the terrain, the battery box probably going into one of the modules.

Michi · « **Reply #168 on:** January 24, 2011, 07:43:32 PM »

Quote from: Braz on January 24, 2011, 07:38:59 PM

Once painted I'll be adding about six LED spotlights to illuminate the terrain, the battery box probably going into one of the modules.

OOOOH, AHH! Yeah!!!

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #169 on:** January 24, 2011, 07:52:30 PM »

Amazing project.

Have been really enjoying this thread.

It's going to be a monster when finished...

AKULA · « **Reply #170 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:18:12 PM »

Braz, this project is going from strength to strength!

At the rate you are going, you will be finished before I restart mine in mid-April.

uti long smile · « **Reply #171 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:24:23 PM »

Looking great. Any chance of a wide shot with all the buildings to date. It's going to be huge!

Braz · « **Reply #172 on:** January 24, 2011, 09:59:11 PM »

Thanks all,
Michi, glad to have gotten you all excited.
Akula, I may be finished this one but you'll probably have finished two (or three) other projects in the meantime.
Uti, I'll endeavour to get a wide shot setup. It's getting too huge... I dispair

I now present the Casino.
Roof curl still in need of fixing. Will give a paint coat underneath to try to offset the curl. Still needs a wash coat but gotta fiddle with the formula, it's drying too fast and leaving streaks.

The entry airlock has a separate roof.

The overpass from the ops module.

The side door would lead to an adjacent module (what I designate as the recreation module).

The upper balcony

The video screens/betting board boards are magnetized and the images can be changed. Got some sports games and such.

The ground floor

Pausing to freshen up a bit.

Cashier cage/DJ booth (the window can be changed)

The real source of profits.

Let the fun begin. When not used on LV426, the casino sign can be changed so the module can serve a different purpose.

The interior floor plan can also be changed.(still need to build a lighted dance floor at some point). And gotta get these http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=25466.0

When used as a non LV426 building, the side shipping module serves as the employee area. Usually it would not be there as the doors on that side would normally lead to the another module.

It can also be used as stand alone habitation shack when the side entry is closed off with a bedding unit. Thanks Ebbles miniatures.

Overall a fun build. Can't wait to play in it

Cheers

Silent Invader · « **Reply #173 on:** January 24, 2011, 10:07:49 PM »

Only one word will do: awesome.

Hawkeye · « **Reply #174 on:** January 24, 2011, 10:13:06 PM »

Awesome is right. My computer shorted out because I was drooling on the keyboard....

uti long smile · « **Reply #175 on:** January 24, 2011, 10:16:30 PM »

Wowza.

AKULA · « **Reply #176 on:** January 24, 2011, 10:32:27 PM »

Class, pay attention - truly a work of wargames art.

Quote from: Braz on January 24, 2011, 09:59:11 PM

Roof curl still in need of fixing. Will give a paint coat underneath to try to offset the curl.

Just a suggestion, but had you considered sticking a skirt on the lip of the roof (ie card that obscures the join between roof and wall) ?

Might well hide the curvature.

Haarken · « **Reply #177 on:** January 24, 2011, 10:39:42 PM »

Looking fantastic, keep up the great work.

Braz · « **Reply #178 on:** January 25, 2011, 10:51:30 PM »

Thanks.
Putting a skirt on the lip of roofs/floors is what I usually do when I can. If the paint don't work, a skirt it will be. I figure strong glue and the skirt will straighten out the roof just fine if not just hide the curve.

manic _miner · « **Reply #179 on:** January 25, 2011, 11:03:02 PM »

This project just keeps getting better with every new post.

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