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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the comments and encouragement in the comments above.
I have been kicking around some ideas about how to build some minis for some of the ships in the Magellanic Cloud as shown in SFB Module C5. My first attempt is a small fleet of Maghadim ships. These are at an early stage of building, but in case anyone wanted to try some thing like this, I thought I would share these pictures to show how I'm doing it.
I started thinking that these would be FFs and CLs (as Maghadim CLs are FFs with one of several "collars" added between the forward and aft hull). However, as I looked at the mockups of the FFs, they were just way too large. These are now DDs and CAs, with the CAs being DDs with a collar added between the two hulls. It makes coming up with mini's a bit easier, as all you need is a supply of several of these colored rhinestone beads to get started.
(Please forgive the dust, and the CAs do not sit well on the stands yet)
Here is a closer view of the heavy cruisers.
And a shot allowing you to see the modular type of construction, a CA just has that collar inserted between the hulls.
For size comparison, posed with a Federation cruiser.
A more front on view.
One more shot that begs a question...why am I building a CA that is less than an inch long? That's it on its back near the CA's clear base.
_________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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OK, I finally have the Maghadim fleet painted. I think they turned out pretty well. At first, I was hesitant to paint the collars on the CAs the lighter color as seen in the one picture of Maghadim ships I could find. I wanted a consistent finish among the three sections of the ships, but I came up with a compromise and I like the crackled finish.
Anyway, here are the pictures:
First up, a shot of the whole fleet, 2 CAs and 3 DDs:
A couple of close shots a CA:
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One of the DDs:
Fleet from the rear:
A smaller task force:
And then the answer to that question...Why did I make a CA that was about 1 inch long?
A Maghadim Shipyard!!!
And here are some Klingons, just because everyone loves Klingons:
_________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
Tice Leonard, U.S.S. Lexington & IKV Annihilation |
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Nerroth Fleet Captain
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 1744 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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The asteroid shipyard is a nice touch; though, of course, one would hope those Klingons are merely making a stopover before both sides team up to go hunt some Andromedans!
(Actually, I had once made an effort to try and scratchbuild a Baduvai CS when back in Ireland; but, since my own modelling skills are rather lacking, I had to abandon the project, and hope that the Imperium might be better served by a more talented artist in the future.) _________________ FC Omega Discussion (v3)
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, Nerroth. And yes, those Klingons are there to lend their disruptors to a hunt. The Klingon Empire has no desire to try and control territory THAT far out...at this time. _________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
Tice Leonard, U.S.S. Lexington & IKV Annihilation |
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Here are some quick monsters I whipped up from a set or pre-historic dinosaur toys I picked up from the craft store. Seriously, these are just pre-painted toys with holes drilled in them for the stands, but they make nice sunsnakes, or whatever else you might want to fight.
The last two shots are fishing lures which are made of a gel substance that simulates a partially transparent flesh. Kind of cool. You can see their GUTS!
_________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
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ncrcalamine Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 272
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Turtle needs a planet in disk form on its back
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semperatis Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 276 Location: Glasgow,Scotland
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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How very true Nicole,otherwise it just wouldn't be the Great A'Tuin.(We mustn't forget the elephants too though). _________________ Federal Republic of Aurora fleet builder.
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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I have thought about that. Could make for some interesting mash-up scenarios. _________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
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semperatis Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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The Unseen University could be classed as a planetary defence system. _________________ Federal Republic of Aurora fleet builder.
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:17 am Post subject: |
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I have posted a couple of pictures featuring some asteroids before, but for no particular reason I set them all up on a map just to see what they would look like. I think I made way too many, but you know what they say - more is better.
A couple of D6s are searching for a C8 boom following a catastrophic accident near the Tholian border. Unknown to anyone, a NeoTholian ship (a SL 2400 BB standing in for a CA) is on patrol in the same asteroid field.
Who knows...there may be some Jindarians hiding in there as well. This battle could get very interesting in a moment. _________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Here are a few interesting ships, some fresh from the shipyard.
First up is one of the three Sparrowhawks that came into Klingon service, known as the RKLs. I decided to 'get dangerous' on this one and give it a purple stripe on the port side.
Here is IKV Darkwing:
This next one is a SL2400 F5W modified to become a police G4. Note the extended shuttlebay and the large sensor dish.
And just because you don't see these very often, here is one of the smallest scouts in Imperial service - the E4S.
_________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
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bluebirds38 Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:51 am Post subject: |
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great job on your ships, i like the rkl. |
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Getting ready for a small convoy battle tomorrow. I managed to finish the 'target' ship just in time. Here is my take on the F5T:
The rust lines really show up in the pictures, but are much more subtle when you just look at it. I had thought about making decals for the pod, writing the text in just a word processor and using a Klingon font to make it look legit, but I kept tripping myself up by typing in "Keep your hands off our stuff!" and "Come near this pod and we will burn your home planet to the ground."
Maybe someday I will put lettering on there, but for now I'll just leave it as a rusty cargo pod. _________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
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bluebirds38 Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:31 am Post subject: |
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great job on the f5t. |
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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It never made any difference before since the Fed CA and CC were the same mini, but since Mongoose has gone and made a special Fed CC mini, I was reminded of the class history of the Fed CVS. Most were built new as carriers all along, but the Nimitz was converted from a CC. That gave me a chance to make a CVS that looks different than her sisters, but still uses the same SSD.
I started with a Mongoose CC, but replaced the secondary hull with one from a Zocchi Fed dreadnought. It did not take much to get the pieces to fit. A slight bend was added to the warp pylons to get them to sit at the correct angle. Since the DN hull has the pylons further apart than the CC's original lower hull, the ship looks wider than the CA or CC, which is good for a carrier, right?
Yes, this mini has the forward-facing hanger bay and does NOT have a rear bay, but I like the look of the bay up front.
Also, the destroyer escort in these pictures was made with parts from the same Zocchi DN. The fighters are SL2400 F-18s. The frigate escort is a Mongoose SL2500.
The carrier's stripes were meant to be blue, but they look more gray.
Glad this is not coming at me!
Missing her red stripe, but from here you can see the hanger bay.
And a parting shot as she heads out.
_________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
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