| the trojan bunny | 09 Jul 2007 10:53 p.m. PST |
I'm thinking of doing some sci-fi gaming based on the Aliens series, and am thinking of building a hive. How should I go about doing this? What material should I make it out of? Anyone ever done this before? Any pics? For reference, this what I mean: picture Mike |
| Cacique Caribe | 09 Jul 2007 11:13 p.m. PST |
Mike, I have the following Wild Walls (Alien Habitats: Giegersque
Stock # 0103) set at home that, as much as I like, I do not think I will ever use: picture
link This is part of the description on the size: "Each set of wild Walls contains over 25 feet of detailed wall and corridor sections, allowing players to set up a large amount of corridors and rooms at the same time." The problem is timing. If you want it, how soon do you need it? I don't think I will be making it home for a month or so. Let me know daniel DOT martinez1 AT sbcglobal DOT net CC |
| the trojan bunny | 09 Jul 2007 11:17 p.m. PST |
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| anevilgiraffe | 09 Jul 2007 11:25 p.m. PST |
GW did a Shelobs lair covered with webs and stuff using insulation foam and if memory serves a hair dryer – the melted strands were painted up to be webs, but doing it all black instead would work for a hive… link |
| Cacique Caribe | 09 Jul 2007 11:29 p.m. PST |
Mike, At one point, I was thinking of getting these as well: link These look nice too: auction CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 09 Jul 2007 11:42 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 09 Jul 2007 11:55 p.m. PST |
For a more "bug tunnel" look, a quick TMP title search for the word "tunnels" will give you dozens more. Hope this helps. CC |
| Phil Walling | 10 Jul 2007 1:22 a.m. PST |
Going on what AnEvilGiraffe was saying about the GW Shelobs Lair… we have a catacombs/hive board built for the shop… pics are here – link – to give you some ideas… |
 Dances With Words   | 10 Jul 2007 2:04 a.m. PST |
I got some 'dried gourds' from the local farmer's market…in smaller sizes…that with a little cutting and stuff…look a LOT like 'skinny' houses from ROUGHNECKS/SST…OR with a little 'procreate' on outside could be 'Bedrock/flintstone 'cave houses' OR 'bug hives' depending on how LARGE you want them??? Just a thought…. |
| The Gonk | 10 Jul 2007 2:44 a.m. PST |
Buy a can of Great Stuff expanding insulating foam.
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| smokingwreckage | 10 Jul 2007 4:28 a.m. PST |
The Kryomek line, either from Scotia Grendel scotiagrendel.com or from Kryomek USA (no website, TMP has the email listed) has a large number of alien-ish terrain pieces in the Kryomek Buildings section. Grendel scenics, also at Scotia-Grendel also has a piece called "alien hive" which is an alien-ish interior wall with semi-cocooned victims. |
| cloudcaptain | 10 Jul 2007 7:27 a.m. PST |
Ditto on what the Gonk said. Just be forewarned that the spray foam is addictive. Soon you will be covering all sorts of terrain pieces in the "corrupting organic instant intestine juice". Its quite sturdy. It bonds better than super glue and you can drop sand or texturing onto it before it dries. you can stick trees in it and it will hold them like concrete. Just don't get any in your hair….not that I would know. |
| cloudcaptain | 10 Jul 2007 7:28 a.m. PST |
Oh…before its completely dry you can recess figures into the walls too… |
| Thieses | 10 Jul 2007 7:31 a.m. PST |
I used bubble wrap mounted on card stock to give a cool hive effect. I used the "small bubble" bubble wrap and spray painted it black and several shades of dark blue. This cost next to nothing, and has held up rather well. |
| the trojan bunny | 10 Jul 2007 9:38 a.m. PST |
The Gonk: That stuff looks great (no pun intended), gonna have to try it. cloudcaptain: Good idea, some cheap clix figures in the walls would make good chest burster victims. |
| Cacique Caribe | 08 Oct 2007 7:41 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 10 Oct 2007 3:25 p.m. PST |
I forgot how nice this "Aliens" trailer was: link CC |
