Macro Ships; was Re: Ship building....

> <<I did a Zhodani Patrol Cruiser for Traveller in 25mm (2 decks, about

Sure. I used 1/4 inch styrene from a local plastics shop for structural
ribs, similar to the construction of a balsa and tissue airplane. The lower
deck (which was smaller) and 2/3rds of the upper deck were permanently
mounted to this frame. The portion of the upper deck that lay over the lower
deck was removable.

Internal bulkheads were done with the same 1/4 inch stock, and then
detailed. I think I used ForgeWorld (I can't exactly remember if the company
is right or not) resins for the "furntiture," etc.

The skin was thin sheet styrene over the ribs with some external detailing
where appropriate. Areas over the decks were not "skinned," only sides and
bottom, so it looked like a "cutaway" drawing from above.

It was a bear to transport at approximately 4 by 2 feet, but it was incredible
to play on. There's nothing quite like the visual impact of a
real nice bit of scenery - as those who have been to major Cons can
attest.

IFF (sic) there is sufficient interest after FMA comes out, I might be
pursuaded to build something from FT, but a frigate or destroyer would top out
the feasible "scale."

Do you have any pictures you could post or make available on-line?
Do you still have the model?

Dave
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I didn't see it in action, but someone at last GenCon had done a scenerio with
landing transport using Star Wars figs. I got some piccies of it and
the spaceport below. It was, I gather, a two-part scenerio, with the
three foot or so long ship hanging over the space port having a hijacking, and
accomplicies attempting to seeze the port.

Far as I could tell, it was mostly paper card stock, simply put together,
standing on two cylinders, but I thought quite effective.

As always, if I ever get a site, I'll announce the pics.

The_Beast