Akira style project ** 'Stolen' mech 23.11.16**

[OSHIROmodels]

Many thanks for the replies gents 

The building being made of clear acrylic has given a few ideas for another type of game completely....hmmm.
 

Do tell 

I can't really make out the building mate, but anything built by you is always up to high standards! The mech on the other hand looks cracking already! Are you planning on Aliens style loader arms?

I've primed the building and piccies are below. To be fair, the mech is pretty much the same condition I got it in (not saying that in a bad way of course) but it's already cleaned up and primed industrial yellow. Not sure about the arms yet, I'm thinking something similar to the construction labor arms in Patlabor (picture forthcoming).

Is it made like 'trays' that stack?  Do you plan to sell these?  It would make a great NYC Apple Cube Store for an urban game!

It is made as 'trays' that stack and the intention is to sell them but I have an idea about that first...

I like the idea for the construction labor.  That goes in the inspiration folder for my Appleseed plans.

Type in construction labor in google images and you get quite a few designs come up 

On to the next piccies 

Along with the more standard blocks of flats and office buildings I'll be making various 'key' buildings. There won't be any interior access as it's quicker to build them as is and the idea is to fill up space relatively quickly. Lighting them is also necessary.

First off is the lighting core.


This is the standard technique we use at work to light the interior of buildings that won't be seen into.


And then with the new building carcass over the top.


The ground floor plate, lighting core and batteries all are removable to enable batteries to be changed. The crap behind the glazing will be hidden with a frosted plate.



I'll probably knock the light intensity back a bit as it's too harsh at the moment.


There are a few gubbins to go on the back but that'll happen last after the main build is complete.

Here is the office block with some primer on it... It's going to take a lot of furniture to populate it 




Plenty more to come 

cheers

Dave

[Too Bo Coo]

WOW! 

Do you plan to have rooftops for the lit buildings for troops on the tops?

[von Lucky]

Do tall men bang their head on doorways?

(Lovely stuff James - your skills really show.)

[OSHIROmodels]

Thanks chaps 

All the buildings will have various stuff on the rooftops and will be accessible.

No foreheads were harmed in the making of this model 

cheers

Dave

[Mason]

That is looking bloody good, Dave.
 

Love the lighting too.
It would be great at Salute, given the lighting in there you would see it for miles.
 

[OSHIROmodels]

It would be great at Salute, given the lighting in there you would see it for miles.
 

True but probably not until 2016, I don't have enough time before this years to finish it off 

cheers

Dave

[beefcake]

Very nice. Love what you've done with lighting that building.

[Mason]

Dave.

(Sorry, I forgot......only half an hour to go!  ).

[OSHIROmodels]

Dave.

(Sorry, I forgot......only half an hour to go!  ).

You sir, are an arsehat 

cheers

Dave

[Doomsdave]

That is fantastic.  It would be great to see all your future-tech buildings on one board, glowing and lovely.   

[Dr Mathias]

Good lord, how do you find time to create all this fantastic stuff?

[warburton]

Amazingly good. 

[Elk101]

The office block is looking the business James. Is that LED lighting strips you've used on the tall building?

[Too Bo Coo]

I would love to make one of the highrise apt blocks as the center of a table!  Just smashing! 

[FramFramson]

Amazing! Finally some future buildings that look like genuine architecture instead of a repurposed dish-soap bottle!

That really looks great Jim - you're putting your day job to good use!