From: Channing Faunce <channing@g...>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:28:06 -0500
Subject: 1/72 Standing Ring
Mike Hillsgrove's recent mention/suggestion/request for 25mm Stargate sent me off on a web-search for one. I thought there was one out there, but couldn't find it. So in the creative spirit of Germy (whom I will be petitioning for net storage and downloading when finished) I present: http://home.woh.rr.com/cfaunce/SGate2.JPG http://home.woh.rr.com/cfaunce/SGate3.JPG Please note that this is a rough first draft. I found that even using 90 lb. weight paper the ring sagged. There are a couple of ways to sovle this. 1. layers (probably 3-5) of card stock glued together. (This would keep all part templates 'included' in the file when printed) 2. just having a front and back with a note that they would need to be mounted to user supplied paperboard - what they make cereal boxes from. 3. just having a front and back with a note that they would need to be mounted to foam core (as in the picture.) The method affects the size of the slot it sits in. The foam core method would provide the ring with more depth, but is harder to cut out neatly. Also a seperate piece for the event horizon would sit inside it more easily. Layered card stock or paperboard would probably mean 2 rings, one with and one without event horizon. As far as the base and ramp goes, These were textured with a stock image. I'll probably include a second base that is just large enough to hold and elevate the ring, and a longer, shallower ramp with a tread plate texture. If anyone has any other comments or suggestions please feel free to throw them out there.