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BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:44 am 
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By the way, remember my old Absolutist Light Cruiser? It got painted up by Icesword from Miniatures of the North!

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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:34 pm 
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Visible windows on a BFG cruiser? :o

Great model and great paintjob, congratulations.


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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:42 pm 
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That's damn fine painting

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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 4:08 pm 
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Thank you for the kind words!

I'm trying to convince Icesword to submit the model to this year's Gothicomp. :)

In the meantime I'm still working on the station. And yes, the see through parts are separate components. I'm wondering if they'll work in see-through resin, the domes are about 1mm thick. :)
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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:44 am 
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I'm getting more and more tempted to make the central dome more akin to the external ones, so see-through. But I need to ponder a bit about it...

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Quickly put together another escort variant. Needed a ship that can deliver a real punch against bigger targets, so...plasma batteries!

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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:59 am 
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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:44 pm 
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I quickly started on some fighter craft. Whilst I'm happy with their general shape, I don't really like the four barreled prow weapon. I'm thinking of replacing it for a prow similar to the larger ships, sort of to keep it uniform.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:21 am 
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I tweaked the fighter design last night, but it still looked 'backwards'. Now I've added a tail to the aircraft. For some reason they kinda remind me of the old Epic-scaled Thunderbolt fighter and te Wraith Fighter from Star Craft, that...and WWII aircraft!

Oh yeah, for some reason I also started making variants...

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Fighters (on the left) and interceptors (on the right). The interceptor is basically the two wings put together, with the body of the fighter removed. But considering the size, the thing ended up looking like an aircraft of its own.

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Heavy fighters (left) and bombers (right). The bomber is basically a 'double bodied fighter', kinda borrowed that idea from the Star Wars TIE-Bomber. The heavy fighter is a beefier version of the fighter, maybe some sort of long range craft. I kinda imagined them to have stealth capabilities as well.

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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:59 pm 
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Ok, little update on the fighters, that...and I've added the dimensions of the models! :)

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Standard interceptor. A rather fast, but weak craft that's easily shot down. However, they are effective against enemy aircraft and are often used as cannon fodder against fire from enemy ships.

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Advanced interceptor. Upgraded with extra armor without losing speed, the idea behind this design is that the pilots will survive the first attack. Often used by elite pilots and squadron leaders to hunt down enemy aircraft.

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Standard fighter. The backbone of most aircraft fleets. Whilst not as fast and maneuverable as the interceptor, the fighter has superior armor and weaponry, making it formidable against enemy bombers.

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Advanced fighter. Like the advanced interceptor, this craft is primarily used by elite pilots and squadron leaders. Besides additional armour and weaponry, this fighter also has extra engines. This enables the craft to be deployed for long range missions.

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Scout craft. These are often deployed ahead of the fleet to explore uncharted territories. They are also used during battle to detect cloaked enemy craft.

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Standard bomber. The main reason aircraft are still used in spacial warfare. Bombers are capable of destroying enemy escorts and seriously damaging larger ships. They are however slower, and thus more vulnerable. This means they often need to be protected by other aircraft.

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Advanced bomber. This upgraded bomber has additional armour and engines. Like the advanced fighter it can be deployed for long range missions. However, they are often used when there is a lack of fighter craft to protect normal bomber craft.

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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:39 pm 
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I've got 14 different types of fighter craft so far. There are basically four categories (interceptor, fighter, bomber, scout), elite versions (only for the interceptor, fighter and bomber) and then there's the MkII version (with the bigger wings).

There's only one major problem at the moment. I'm a sucker for inverted wings, but not it looks as if they are flying backwards, which means that the tails will need some redesigning in order for them to work...

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In the meantime I've also started working on a new version of the transport ship (and yes, it include removable containers). It's quite a lot bigger than the previous incarnation, it's more heavy cruiser sized rather than escort. In all the ship will probably be about 10cm long, twice as long as a escorts! The prow fits in the style of the escorts and light cruisers, but is slightly modified to set it apart as a civilian ship.

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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:10 pm 
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Looking very good! I especially like the detachable containers :)

For the ordnance, I think visually it would help a lot if you were to give them "not inverted" tail fins (the opposite of how they are now) while keeping the wings as they are...

The inverted tail fins recall too much the canards on the Eurofighter Typhoon, and trick the eyes in focusing on the wrong direction :)

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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:10 pm 
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After I read the last post, I had to look again. I saw them the other way 'round (tail as bow, in this case). Armand is right in his comment.

But after have said this, I must admit - they are really nice indeed!

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 Post subject: Re: BFG scale ships - from sketchup to model
PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:28 pm 
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@Armand: thank you for the idea! I've tried it! What I noticed however is that the MkI aircraft ended up looking a bit too much like blocky Spitfires, which was something I was hoping to avoid. The MkII's (with the bigger wings) look excellent with the adjustment, I've also beefed up the tail fins a bit.


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Continued working on the transport barge, including a container variant:
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