| Cacique Caribe | 08 Mar 2009 12:15 p.m. PST |
After finding out about the new up-coming Earth Force Marines range from Rebel Minis . . . TMP link
TMP link . . . I can't help but keep coming back to this idea (SF geodesic domes): picture
link
link
picture The problem is that I can't even begin to figure out how to make something like it for 15mm, even one with the most minimal triangular pieces. PLEASE, any suggestions out there? Thanks. CC
TMP link |
 Saber6   | 08 Mar 2009 12:20 p.m. PST |
Take a look at the "freebies/downloads" at DP9. Lots of "tents" that could be used as is or scaled up a little to 15mm.
link
|
| coryfromMissoula | 08 Mar 2009 12:28 p.m. PST |
Saber6 has the best idea, backup would be checking your local toy store or education supply store for a set of basic geometric shapes with a d20 shaped piece with no numbers. |
| cloudcaptain | 08 Mar 2009 12:29 p.m. PST |
Hang tight until Easter. There's a fairly common line of faceted (geodesic) plastic easter eggs out there. Considering you could use both halves of the egg…you'd be knee deep in domes with just a single bag. |
| Given up for good | 08 Mar 2009 12:33 p.m. PST |
Looking at the picture link from your links it looks like these are hexagons with pentagons as fillers rather than lots of triangles. This is borne out from link but how you cut out a triangle with sides:
Edge A = .3486
Edge B = .4035
Edge C = .4124 has me beat   maybe one of these will be simpler link  Andrew
kings-sleep.blogspot.com |
| Cacique Caribe | 08 Mar 2009 12:33 p.m. PST |
Excellent ideas!!! Particularly the "globe": PDF link I guess I could cut out the pieces shown at the bottom, right? Now, once I overcome the design part, how would I go about turning the paper original and making a master for duplication? Suggestions? Thanks. CC
PS. Cloud Captain, if I don't get around to this any time soon, I will take up your idea and work with one of those! Thanks. |
| GypsyComet | 08 Mar 2009 1:08 p.m. PST |
"Hang tight until Easter." [looks at calendar] Which is to say, head for your local craft and/or drug stores NOW. |
| Top Gun Ace | 08 Mar 2009 2:22 p.m. PST |
Soccer balls are geodesic double-domes. Just find one in the right scale, preferably made of plastic, and cut it in half. The UFO Moonbase plastic model kits utilizes them, but not sure if the size would work for your needs. |
| jpattern2 | 08 Mar 2009 7:50 p.m. PST |
I'll second the recommendations for the geodesic Easter eggs. I remember seeing them last year, and thinking, "There's *gotta* be a use for these things," but I passed them by. If I see some this year, I'll let you know, CC, and pick up extras if you need me to. |
| Zephyr1 | 08 Mar 2009 8:13 p.m. PST |
You can always build an icosahedron, and cut it in half: link (Jumbo 20-sided dice are also an option…. ;) |
| Cpt Arexu | 08 Mar 2009 10:30 p.m. PST |
Not quite Geodesic Domes, but they ARE SciFi tents:
link |
| J Womack 94 | 09 Mar 2009 9:48 a.m. PST |
Use said giant d20 to make an RTV mold and cast up your own by the jillions in resin. |
| Cacique Caribe | 10 Apr 2009 11:51 p.m. PST |
|
| BaronDarkhstarr | 10 Jun 2009 4:22 p.m. PST |
They're a bit small, but I have used plastic golf balls cut in half in my 15mm Traveller game. |
| Cacique Caribe | 10 Jun 2009 9:49 p.m. PST |
|
| BaronDarkhstarr | 11 Jun 2009 7:56 p.m. PST |
CC: Yep. Annoyed my cats until I gave them some of my REAL golf balls instead & they distained the toy ones. |
| Cacique Caribe | 11 Jun 2009 9:13 p.m. PST |
|
| Pole Bitwy PL | 26 Jun 2009 2:19 p.m. PST |
Some experiments – resin version soon. Scale 15mm but those are +28mm minis… picture picture |
| J Womack 94 | 26 Jun 2009 3:57 p.m. PST |
And I quote: "That'll do, Pig." |
| 28mmMan | 26 Jun 2009 9:25 p.m. PST |
golf ball cut in half would be cheap and interesting. |
| Cacique Caribe | 26 Jun 2009 11:53 p.m. PST |
Ooooooo. I really like those!!! CC |
| Pole Bitwy PL | 30 Jun 2009 7:21 p.m. PST |
What textures would you want on the paper structures ? I need at least two ideas :D Earth-like camouflage [green/brown/black…] and Mars / desert planet colors of red ? Or maybe some old rusty metal and brand-new blue sheen metal / plasteel ;) Your choice, I just need to know the details to create the PDFs… |
| Cacique Caribe | 30 Jun 2009 8:04 p.m. PST |
Hmmm. I have never bought or used paper terrain before, so this question will probably sound silly . . . are colors added to the pdf file or are they a product of the paper they are printed on? CC |
| Pole Bitwy PL | 30 Jun 2009 8:13 p.m. PST |
The colors will be added as textures onto the 'blank' line art of the buildings in the PDF file. While its possible to have the 'blanks' colored interactively by the user, its a lot easier to pre-render / pre-color the line art for color printing on typical computer printer paper. If you prefer to print on colored paper than you would require untextured line art I think… |
| Pole Bitwy PL | 03 Jul 2009 4:01 p.m. PST |
A small update: Part of the 15mm scale tent in desert camo ;) picture The test tent as printed out on a laser printer. Notice the wonderful RebelMinis 15mm mini by the entrance… Full PDF available soon |
