any suggestions on a decent proxy for the Lightning fighter?
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| Author: | Jodrell [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lightning proxy? |
any suggestions on a decent proxy for the Lightning fighter?
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| Author: | Apocolocyntosis [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
The DRM and EW human fighters might be worth a try: DRM: http://www.darkrealmminiatures.co.uk/st ... t=4&page=1 EW: http://www.exoduswars.com/6mm-Roc-Multi ... rchSize=12 The wings would be easy to scratchbuild, so i suppose all you really need to do id find a bit to proxy the hull, even if the wings don't match. |
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| Author: | Jodrell [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
Thanks for the suggestions Apoc. Not sure if the DRM Kronos might be a bit too big? The Lightning looks very dinky, like it shouldn't be much bigger than an MBT. |
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| Author: | Apocolocyntosis [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
Jodrell wrote: Not sure if the DRM Kronos might be a bit too big? Do you need it to match GW SG flyers, or the FW AI ones? the old FW AI lightning presumably had a ~4cm wingspan? (don't have mine to hand to check) |
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| Author: | jimmyzimms [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
The lightning is significantly bigger than a MBT. Its about 2/3 the size of a thunderbolt. it's important to note that afaik there's only a FW sized version ever produced so its important to understand how you may want this used. I should also point out nothing prevents Count-As with any existing flyers you have. I've dug up a few items on shapeways that should fit for a good lightning proxy for truescale flyers. You want me to dig those up? |
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| Author: | Jodrell [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
Apocolocyntosis wrote: Jodrell wrote: Not sure if the DRM Kronos might be a bit too big? Do you need it to match GW SG flyers, or the FW AI ones? the old FW AI lightning presumably had a ~4cm wingspan? (don't have mine to hand to check) Most of my stuff is GW or GW scale so FW scale models will look a bit odd, so I want to avoid them, although the fact that two FW Lightnings are up for more than £70 on eBay is a factor too! |
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| Author: | Jodrell [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
jimmyzimms wrote: I've dug up a few items on shapeways that should fit for a good lightning proxy for truescale flyers. You want me to dig those up? Please! |
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| Author: | jimmyzimms [ Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=25073 as with all proxies, YMMV |
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| Author: | wellspring [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
Wow, that looks great. The size seems large compared to the AI models (I only have eldar). I'm not sure what he means by "80 mm scale"-- I'm assuming different from what we mean when we say 6mm. I'd snap up a 1/270 to 1/300 version. That's a big hole in the existing 3rd party ranges. I see a lot of star wars-ish and BSGesque stuff, but very little original space fighters. A good approach would be to release in fleetscale (ie for BFG/Full Thrust) and 1/270 (X-wing/aeronautica/FW epic scale). Certainly at the prices that FW aeronautica models fetch on ebay, there's at least some market. You'll never sell as many fighters as you do tanks, and I suppose the volume issue is the problem, but shapeways seems ideal if someone's a great sculptor and doesn't need big profits to pay the rent. (hint hint hint you know who you are....) |
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| Author: | jimmyzimms [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lightning proxy? |
Yeah I was originally going to ping to see about them getting reduced in size to fit in the AI but them instumbled into a whole mess of flyers so never bothered. Probably worth a quick PM to them. There's someone else there that had a whole ton of Wing Commanderesque flyers as well (like 20 different designs). I'll try to find them. |
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