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Author Topic: Building Better Worlds or just another Aliens project. New minis update 8/12  (Read 37700 times)

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Amazing stuff! :o

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The black frame objects are packing material from IKEA from their pictureframe department that I got for free.
There are several kinds. The one used for the ops I just glued card in the gaps and glued four of them together into a building shape. The one on the left in the picture ( also used in the vehicle bay) is a larger one where I cut out the small middle section to get a industrial crossbeam look.

Looks awesome.

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The black frame objects are packing material from IKEA from their pictureframe department that I got for free.
There are several kinds. The one used for the ops I just glued card in the gaps and glued four of them together into a building shape. The one on the left in the picture ( also used in the vehicle bay) is a larger one where I cut out the small middle section to get a industrial crossbeam look.

Good find. I thought it were pieces from a foldable crate at first.
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This thread makes me happy! Keep up the great work, Anpu!

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Looks awesome.

Good find. I thought it were pieces from a foldable crate at first.
I got the idea from this thread http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=21413.0
This thread makes me happy! Keep up the great work, Anpu!
Thank you! Now I need to finish of the ops module. I will try to keep it modular, but it is a kind of table edge building I think.


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Great thread - really looking forward to seeing the finished setup!
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Fantastic work, Anpu!  :-* :-*

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Thanks once again for the comments
Ops almost finished, just interior detailing to finish. Then on to painting...




Offline Machinegunkelly

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Nice work. you do like to work on the grand scale, donīt you?
Is there any chance of a larger pics of the office tables and perhaps a small briefing on how you did them?

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Nice work. you do like to work on the grand scale, donīt you?
Is there any chance of a larger pics of the office tables and perhaps a small briefing on how you did them?
Thanks!
Will try to get a larger pic taken.
They are made from Foamwerks L-clips for holding together foamboard while gluing. I just glued strips of cardboard for the tabletop an on the ones with glass plastic blister material from diverse sources. If you want some L-clips I could post you a blister (8 pieces) at postage cost as I have quite a few lying around
« Last Edit: April 22, 2013, 02:33:58 PM by Anpu »

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The vehicles looks fantastic, and those sets are going to be wonderful with a spot of paint. What did you use for the Colonial Marines APC?

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Lovely stuff!
By the looks of it, are you planning to let them critters in through the air ducts..?  :D

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The vehicles looks fantastic, and those sets are going to be wonderful with a spot of paint. What did you use for the Colonial Marines APC?
It is a 1/48 scale model I bought from frontier models, a very poor kit for the price. This one is much better according to Dwartist http://www.starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/2603/aliens-apc-28mm-scale.cfm costs a bit more but looks great. That or go with Khurasan miniatures just released Caiman. I will be getting a Polecat or two for the project.
Lovely stuff!
By the looks of it, are you planning to let them critters in through the air ducts..?  :D
Or it will give the marines a way out...  ;)
« Last Edit: April 23, 2013, 08:46:55 AM by Anpu »

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Lovely enjoyable work!

Offline Machinegunkelly

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Thanks!
Will try to get a larger pic taken.
They are made from Foamwerks L-clips for holding together foamboard while gluing. I just glued strips of cardboard for the tabletop an on the ones with glass plastic blister material from diverse sources. If you want some L-clips I could post you a blister (8 pieces) at postage cost as I have quite a few lying around

Yes please that would be nice. PM me on how you want your payment.

 

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