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| Author: | Chris [ Sat Jan 25, 2003 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
Hello All, How many people have built ships BIGGER than Battleships? I am focusing on imperial ships mainly, but any others will do. I suppose the following qualify: Super Battleships Dreadnoughts Super Dreadnoughts Carrier varients of the above What I want to know is how did you build them, what parts etc. If possible include pictures. The reaon for this is I am planning some ships that are bigger than battleships, and I need some ideas of how to build them!! Cheers Chris |
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| Author: | Mentor [ Thu Jan 30, 2003 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
Here?s a classic for you, from the modeling Grandmaster: http://www.angelfire.com/games4/chubbyb ... nought.htm The rules are even fair... |
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| Author: | Chris [ Thu Jan 30, 2003 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
It's a nice model, and I have seen it before. For my ships I was going to expand upon the basic Imperial battleship design, but thanks for the link. Cheers Chris |
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| Author: | stormseer [ Wed Feb 26, 2003 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
On the US BFG site there are a few pictures of conversions of (pretty big  ) ships that (I think) were also in the "Invasion" booklet (I'm in the UK so I can't confirm this..)Hope that helped. I'm interested to see what you come up with.. so post again if you finish your monstorous ship. Hehe I quite fancy building a Hulk now (not asteroidal like GW's Ork one)......... |
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| Author: | Blacksnotling [ Sat Mar 08, 2003 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
I think most of the "big" ships in the invasion booklet where just varients of the current big ships, unless you are counting port maw! |
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| Author: | CyberShadow [ Sat Mar 08, 2003 8:13 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | BIG Ships | ||
Most of the are, except (obviously) Port Maw and a SOB vessel (I managed to pick up a copy shipped from the US). 
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| Author: | stormseer [ Sat Mar 08, 2003 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
Hmm, perhaps they wern't in the Invasion book, but I vaugely remember seeing a carrier witha huge flight deck+ big custom nova cannon thing on the US BFG site... might be my memory going tho  hehe.
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| Author: | CyberShadow [ Sun Mar 09, 2003 2:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
I guess that you are thinking of the Mars conversion (pg10) - it also made one of the US Troll magazines (a black vessel). This is a normal cruiser size, cut down a bit with a 40K tank sprue added. It is a good model, and looks the business, but seems normal cruiser sized, or a little smaller. |
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| Author: | Blacksnotling [ Mon Mar 10, 2003 2:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
I have seen a few space stations decked out like navel carriers (flat top, ranks of planes etc). they always look impressive as super carriers, all they need are some engines... |
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| Author: | CyberShadow [ Mon Mar 10, 2003 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
Trouble is, you dont need the flat top in space. There was a discussion about this a while ago. You just need to chuck them out as fast as you can. |
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| Author: | stormseer [ Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
Yeah, thanks CyberShadow I belive you are right about the Mars model, and hmmm, the flat top thing, I don't think they look all that good anyway  .. I think the Imperial Blackstone on the BFG Blue book is a good example of this- it doesn't look too great in my opinion..  ..what do you guys think?
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| Author: | Blacksnotling [ Tue Mar 11, 2003 2:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
I always liked the flat top design although your point makes scense CS. I guess nothing short of a large gun filles with fighters would be fast enough to launch the fighters for the imperium.  As for the Imperial Blackstone in the blue book, I like it consider the blackstone mini in the first place is pretty crap! |
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| Author: | stormseer [ Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
While the Blackstone isn't the best BFG model, there are far worse I'm thinking... what's your particular dislike about it?
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| Author: | Blacksnotling [ Wed Mar 12, 2003 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
I have no problem with the design of the model, its the actual model itself that i don't like. When its put together i doesn't look right to me although i like the whole pyramid thing (especially as they are nowlinked to the C'tan). I agree that there are worse models in the range though, I personally think that the Chaos escorts are horrable! |
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| Author: | signius [ Wed Mar 12, 2003 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | BIG Ships |
I am an old Space Fleet player and think some of the newer designs are getting kind of cheesy. I know in space the shape of a vessle doesnt matter. I just liked the ship designs early on. I always felt a ships silouette shouldn't say shoot me please. I am getting off track. So, I will shut up now. 
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