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Post by xmarxdotcom on Jul 18, 2012 22:43:17 GMT -5
I've been kicking around the idea of a bunker in 15mm for some time. This shape is the one I like best so far, but I'd love some input on it before I start to detail it. Top: Rear:
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Post by comstar on Jul 19, 2012 3:05:29 GMT -5
Well I like it What sort of detailing are you thinking of ?
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Post by papabees on Jul 19, 2012 8:27:44 GMT -5
Does the top lift off?
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Jul 19, 2012 10:19:10 GMT -5
nice. There was a similar bunker in the Warhammer 40,000 (4th) edition book. They're pretty easy to do out of foam core.
it would be awesome to see on the table top.
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Post by xmarxdotcom on Jul 19, 2012 13:17:12 GMT -5
This is to be a solid resin model with a lid that will come off. As far as details go, I'm thinking armor plating, floor, door and some sort of sensor equipment. I'm also considering some sort of turret or gun emplacement, but I haven't decided on that yet.
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Post by papabees on Jul 19, 2012 14:22:44 GMT -5
This is to be a solid resin model with a lid that will come off. As far as details go, I'm thinking armor plating, floor, door and some sort of sensor equipment. I'm also considering some sort of turret or gun emplacement, but I haven't decided on that yet. If you make it with the turret gun, i would love for that to be modular so that if it is removed it does not appear incomplete.
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Post by xmarxdotcom on Jul 19, 2012 15:51:01 GMT -5
This is to be a solid resin model with a lid that will come off. As far as details go, I'm thinking armor plating, floor, door and some sort of sensor equipment. I'm also considering some sort of turret or gun emplacement, but I haven't decided on that yet. If you make it with the turret gun, i would love for that to be modular so that if it is removed it does not appear incomplete. You're read my mind. I considered a mount on the roof that you could put different pieces on: Radar, Missile turret, laser turret etc, but I'm leaning away from that, rather something that would fit inside and you could either use it with the bunker or as a stand alone piece.
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Post by inrepose on Jul 19, 2012 15:58:12 GMT -5
Looking excellent! Options for turret mount would be excellent. Even better would be a dug-in hard mode, which sinks into the ground for a low profile - harder to hit. A slot for optional turrets would be great. - Perhaps just a space to take you existing turrets.
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Post by lordnth on Jul 19, 2012 19:57:15 GMT -5
really cool. looks like I'd finally be getting something from you. -I've been liking your stuff for a while, just not in the scale I deal in.
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Post by xmarxdotcom on Jul 20, 2012 13:44:39 GMT -5
really cool. looks like I'd finally be getting something from you. -I've been liking your stuff for a while, just not in the scale I deal in. Thanks! I've been told for some time that I needed to dip my toes into 15mm, I've just been dragging my feet. Questions: How much clearance do you need from the floor to the roof, 18mm good or more? I would imagine that the bases of most pieces are no more than 3mm thick. Does 4mm opening (measured vertically) seem too big? A bunker with picture windows isn't very effective! Is there a standard distance from the base of a mini to the barrel of their guns, it'd be good if you could put mini's in the thing with the gun sticking out.
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Post by lordnth on Jul 20, 2012 23:30:48 GMT -5
I'd wager most put bases on the figures of 19 or 20mm size (euro or penny). Figures (human) range from 15mm to 18mm depending on the company. 20mm clearance should be enough for figures to be inside and the top to close.
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Post by xmarxdotcom on Jul 22, 2012 23:35:04 GMT -5
Looking excellent! Options for turret mount would be excellent. Even better would be a dug-in hard mode, which sinks into the ground for a low profile - harder to hit. A slot for optional turrets would be great. - Perhaps just a space to take you existing turrets. I don't quite know how to pull off 'dug-in hard.' One could simulate mounded dirt up against the side of the piece or to actually inset it into the ground one could insert into a foam game board. Is this what you mean? I've drawn a plug in the roof that the player can fill with different pieces. I've modified my SRM, LRM and Gauss turrets to fit as well as a sensor array. I'll get some more pictures up when I get it further along. The height of the thing is still a bit of a question, Currently there is approximately 12 1/2mm from the floor to the top of the base. And 4 1/3 mm opening for the window and and overall headroom of 25mm. I figure there's no way to get the openings sized such that they'll fit every model. A 4mm opening should provide enough of a range so that players can have gun barrels sticking out of the model without being so big it looks like a grenade magnet. If all else fails, 25mm should provide enough room for most 15mm players to get whichever mini inside the thing they want to. I've also had an idea for some time now for a system plates that would fit together to make building interiors. Is there a demand for such a thing in 15mm?
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Post by xmarxdotcom on Jul 23, 2012 22:36:18 GMT -5
I think this one's done. I'll let it sit a few days and then come back to it. That normally help me see things more clearly. Here are pictures of each of the 4 variants: Sensor Array LRM Turret SRM Turret Gauss Turret
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Post by comstar on Jul 24, 2012 1:55:31 GMT -5
That works Really like the LRM battery
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Post by lordnth on Aug 5, 2012 18:13:52 GMT -5
And I like the Sensory Array and SRM versions. BTW IMO they look much better than the $15 Halo bunker toys that just came out.
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