Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011

[gamer Mac]

Great stuff! Can't wait to see all this coming together ...
 

Niether can I

[OSHIROmodels]

It's all coming together nicely 

Just one little thing, I'm not too keen on the control base windows (the rotated square), I think it should be a bit more filagree to fit with the rest and general theme.

You can of course tell me to bugger off   

cheers

James

[Peter@BattleScape]

GREAT!!! Truely great.

Pete

[Andym]

Thanks for all the positive feedback guys, it really keeps me going. I was hoping if I brought this up again it might inspire people get back into their own subs for BLAM.

Just one little thing, I'm not too keen on the control base windows (the rotated square), I think it should be a bit more filagree to fit with the rest and general theme.

You can of course tell me to bugger off    

I would never tell you to bugger off Jim , but I think that may be a bit beyond me! Unless of course you can suggest where to get windows with filigree that are 50mm in diameter?

I was trying to copy something similar I'd seen from a picture one of our members had posted a while back. I think it was Dampfpanzerwagon...

[Dr. The Viking]

I've decided to attempt a Hergé Shark Submarine for this.

Better get around to doing it then,... 

[OSHIROmodels]

PM on it's way Andy 

And funnily enough, I got my torpedo sub out again at the weekend and did a bit more on it 

cheers

James

[Dewbakuk]

I've finally recieved some parts so mine will be started again in the next couple of days.

[Andym]

This may be taking things a bit far....



I had lights that lit up the area behind my telly and when my good lady repainted the living room she didn't want them back up, so they may have found a new home. This is only a temp set up, we'll need to hide the wires to make look good.

[Malamute]

Oh, now that's looking lovely

[Andym]

Mine! Mine! Allllllllll mine!.....aha, ha, ha!

Sorry back to reality!



Just a couple of obstacles for out of control subs to run into.

I've used a few ping pong balls and stuck 5mm plastic card circles all over them. Rivets are pressed into the back of them before gluing and small bits of solder are stuck on after as detonators. The chains are made from rings of solder. The piece of straight wire will be hidden by seaweed.

[OSHIROmodels]

There's no stopping him   

Great stuff Andy, you'll be a small parcel sometime next week 

cheers

James

[Sinewgrab]

Those mines are frigging brilliant! BRILLIANT! 

It is at times like these that I actually regret not living on your side of the pond, so that I could come to games which include such scenery.  Alas, all I can do is attempt to emulate it.

[Andym]

I'm not sure I'm 100% happy with these, but I suppose they'll do.



I was hoping the wire would be less obvious.

[Hammers]

This may be taking things a bit far....



I had lights that lit up the area behind my telly and when my good lady repainted the living room she didn't want them back up, so they may have found a new home. This is only a temp set up, we'll need to hide the wires to make look good.

This reminds me of that old computer game 'X-COM: UFO Defense'.

[OSHIROmodels]

I was hoping the wire would be less obvious.

How about painting the wire to match the seaweed and putting more on that almost reaches the mines, giving the appearance of them floating through a forest of the stuff?

(I like 'em  )

cheers

James