[gzg-ft] RE: Modeling Solar Sail Ships

You might consider the push bubble off a drink cup lid from a fast-food
place(did any Brit's answer me if these are still ever called Wimpy
bars?).
Would be a very small sail for a very small ship. There are some coffee
lids with larger domes, but they have spots requireing fill-and-file. A
nail buffer would finish off with a nice smooth surface, and the translucent
plastic on the smaller ones would look thin if you didn't paint.

I know, I know, you figure a sail would have to be opaque, but I invoke
artistic license.

Also, there's a craft product, don't recall the name, that's a liquid plastic
you dip a wire frame into and pull out a bubble form. You let the plastic
harden, then you can cut to shape. I've only seen a transparent form, but
there might be others.

Years ago I mentioned taking FT II's suggestion of large scale to the point of
playing in the park. Of course, I thought of using the large ST models, but in
the back of my mind was GW's Space Fleet ships. The Imperials shouldn't be too
much of a problem, but the Eldar always seemed to need a
re-design. I still have several SeaQuest DSV's I thought would look
great with wing sails to the sides, radiating masts like fingers crooked
slightly backwards...

The_Beast