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[huesped]

Also thanks for the Raxus Prime tip - Never heard of that planet before!  Inspirational background material!

RAxus Prime appeared on Battlefront PC game and also on The force Unleashed videogame. You'd find lots of youtube walkthrough tutorials in which get insipred

Aprox. minute 19.  and there's a tower quite interesting on minute 21

[zemjw]

I really like the folding shanty buildings. I'm on a zombie kick at the moment, so see a shanty town in my near future. The fact it'll fold flat is incredibly handy

I have been known to order one or two things from Amazon, so their boxes should make a useful base for this

I had thought you'd stripped off the outer paper layer to give the corrugated look, but it looks like you stick stuff to the outside of the whole box. Where do you get the single sided corrugated card?

[Shaved Dwarf]

Most impressive, what you show us here!
Most impressive!

[Supercollider]

Thanks all.

Zemjw - The core of each building isn't stripped, but the various sizes of outer corrugation are (as well as the roofs).  Easy to do, just slightly dampen one side, strip what you can, whatever is left can be painted over to smooth it (and adds to the slightly rough rust effect)

[zemjw]

Thanks for the tip

I've never actually thought to dampen the paper before removing it, which probably explains the utter mess I end up with. Simple (and blindingly obvious when someone points it out)

I built a quick test box tonight to work out dimensions, so once I've got a couple of things out the way, this could be my next project (I say could, because I'm in serious squirrel mode at the moment)

Thanks again

[The_Beast]

I have seen single-sided corrugation for some kinds of shippage, but had really bad luck with strip-your-own, as well. I shall give it another try!

Doug

[Supercollider]

Looking forward to seeing your folding shanties

Made another yoghurt tank, yesterday.  Here's a couple of more detailed pics of the pipes/jewels/beads before and after paint. 





I had a go at painting a light into one of the small recesses - probably needs to be redone - any tips very welcome.





Starting to come together!



Cheers.

[Grimmnar]

Cheers.

So I was wondering when you do this. The top just sitting on top and hope it don't fall off or use magic holding them together?
I was thinking a rolled up plastic inside for both to cling to.
But the project is looking aces.

Grimm

[manic _miner]

 Such a great project and very well done.Need to get to a hobby shop for some beads and gems .

[Supercollider]

So I was wondering when you do this. The top just sitting on top and hope it don't fall off or use magic holding them together?
I was thinking a rolled up plastic inside for both to cling to.
But the project is looking aces.

Grimm

They are just resting at the moment - I've pondered adding some magnets to the inner rims, and will probably get around to it at some point.  I also like your idea...

[The_Beast]

I had a go at painting a light into one of the small recesses - probably needs to be redone - any tips very welcome.

...

Okay, now you're just getting snarky. 'Maybe it looks like shite from another angle...' Do I sound bitter much? 

Doug

[Supercollider]

Okay, now you're just getting snarky. 'Maybe it looks like shite from another angle...' Do I sound bitter much? 

Haha! 

I guess I'm being over critical - but to me it just looks like a bright blob, with a ring of colour around it, when others' illumination effects are much, much better! 

[Supercollider]

Been a bit busy this week, but managed to put these terminals/shield generators/doodads together today.  Really simple build - an old gaming chip, with a Heroclix base stuck to it, with a shampoo bottle top stuck on top of that, and a green stuff panel stuck to that

Should make decent game objectives.





Cheers!

[The_Beast]

Yep, still looks like shite. All shite. Every bit of it.

Now, I'll go and have a bit of a weep...

 

Doug

[Constable Bertrand]

Way cool! the lighting effects on those buttons look good   

Cheers
Matt