"What Would A SPUG Village/Town/City Look Like???" Topic

I guess that defensive positions aren't the only thing to think about . . .

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So . . . for these fellas: link

QUESTIONS:
What do you think a Spug village, town or city should look like?
What sort of architecture do you envision for their civilian buildings?
Do you imagine tall buildings and spires, or structures low to the ground?
Would they have communal living quarters or individual homes?
Would they have above-ground farming, or would they harvest other things in caves? And what would those plots look like?

Thanks.

CC
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If they're a communal/hive-mind kind of critter than a big nest/colony/termite mound. something organic and slightly chaotic looking with lots of holes and bumps.

Like the pics of termite mounds you posted on the previous thread.

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I thought Geonosian, but with a few higher-tech pieces thrown around.

I would image that, though they are advanced, they would still retain some basic insect trends in their culture, including their architecture.

I don't think technology would get in the way of that, particularly for their everyday dwellings. Don't you think?

CC

Something buggy? :-)

Huts always work for me. Who doesn't like attacking a village of huts? And they burn so nice and bright, especially when doused with Raid.

"especially when doused with Raid"

LOL!!!!

CC

I got these from SHQ … 6mm of course … Bugz might like these … link

Those are interesting. Generally low to the ground and rounded. Very bug-like.

CC

Dude, Legion, Whoville rocks!

Well I thought they looked like Whoville from the Grinch that Stole Christmas cartoon. The color pattern was just something I came up with … no real idea where in came from … It will make a nice vill on some planet for my Epic/DRM/Exodus Wars/GZG to fight over …

I guess the Geonosians really enjoy living all under one roof:

"An insectoid species divided into castes, the Geonosians are native to the harsh rocky world of Geonosis. Geonosians construct immense, organic-looking spires within which reside their hive colonies."
"Geonosian aesthetics and architecture were based on the immense termite mounds found in Africa, infused with Gothic and art nouveau sensibilities by the Art Department. The Geonosian warriors carry a sonic-based weapon designed to present a degree of challenge to the Jedi, who cannot deflect these particular blasts.
The design of Geonosian hive interiors are forever in shadow, evoking a creepy sense of the unknown. Lucas directed the Art Department to depict the Geonosians as blending in with their environments, and some early concept designs explored the notion that Geonosians could change colors like chameleons."
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Whatever it was based on, it does look nice, doesn't it?

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PS. Silly humans. They have absolutely no idea how close they really are to being taken "down under":
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My Spugs are going to primarily live underground in vast cities/hives (like Ants) with occasional surface mounds/buildings.

"with occasional surface mounds/buildings."

Let us know when those are done!

CC

Any of these suggestions sound right for Spugs?

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I made this green a while back (almost a year ago, I think).

It was way too small for 28mm, but I think it looks ok now that I put them next to 15mm Spugs.

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Not exactly a perfect hexagon like those that bees and wasps do, but it does have 6 sides!

What do you guys think?

CC

Well??? Does it look Spug-worthy?

Or should I have gone with something more like this?

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CC

Well, the spug-hut has been shipped off.

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I mailed it to Pole Bitwy PL day before yesterday. Look forward to seeing the casts he produces from them.

CC

Excellent. Good for you!

Well, I hope you guys like them half as much as I enjoyed making the green.

Fingers crossed.

CC

I guess the only difference between these photos and the actual green I mailed off is that, after taking the pictures, I added a thin edge to the bottom of the mud hut.

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It raised the hut's height about 2mm, but I think that works even better than I anticipated.

If I get a few resin casts sent over to me, I'll take a couple and create additional variants of the mud hut, and send them back to him to see if he wants to expand his options.

CC

Hope the hut made it to Poland safely. Fingers crossed.

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I'm anxious to hear what he thinks of it once he looks at it in person. Pictures are one thing, but having the green in hand may provide different feedback.

Hope he likes it.

CC

I'm going for Termite style hills – tall and spikey.

I've bought some 12" cones of florists foam for the project. Easy to mould and shape.

Cheers
Mark

Mark,

Are you going to coat them afterwards with layers of PVA, or something else, to keep the fragile florist foam from crumbling?

CC
PS. Mark, what do you think of my green?

Hello SF Brothers :D

CC's 15mm bug hut safely arrived in Poland yesterday. Picked it up today from the post office, packed in a very strong water-proof box. Complete and undamaged :)

My first reaction upon opening the box: Wow ! Its so green! :D I know that green stuff is green, yet its a shock after the boring monochrome metallic grey of cast miniatures ;)

The building itself is very nice. I will post some comparison pictures with other buildings and miniatures soon.

Hopefully molding and casting of the hut will be done next week after my friendly resin expert returns from his holidays. Once the molds are done I will start making ultra-hard dentist plaster [cheaper] as well as resin [more expensive] castings of the structure for your pleasure.

Thanks!

<Are you going to coat them afterwards with layers of PVA, or something else, to keep the fragile florist foam from crumbling?>

Yes CC. PVA, then plaster mixed with PVA then possibly more PVA.

I'm tempted to try some kind of papier mache which will give it more strength but probaly won't be a*sed.

I think your greens are great. Very Tatooine'ish.

Cheers
Mark

CC
looked at both pics how about a combination of the two, your building with the mound in the middle or at one end or another, very nice bug look too, good work I think.

Mil Dot – CC once wrote he would like to create more variations on the basic bug hut theme. Once he receives my resin casts of his hut, he may be able to modify them into new structures.

I can definitely make several variants from resin casts, when those are ready.

CC

Great, must have missed that. looking forward to them

This is giving me even more ideas . . .

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