Cacique Caribe | 24 Feb 2010 1:29 p.m. PST |
Guys, I would LOVE to be able to make or buy a couple of wreckage shanty huts like these, where they use chunks of a ship's outer hull to make the curved roofs: link I guess that, if I'm really at a loss, another option for coming up with curved-roofs for wreckage huts, would be to get one of these models and cut it up to make roofs for 5 or 6 huts (some from the top hull, some from the bottom one): picture picture picture picture picture link tak5haka.net/tag/ufo Though I would still prefer roof sections that look like they came from the hull of a MUCH, MUCH bigger ship. Any other suggestions??? Dan TMP link TMP link |
dandiggler | 24 Feb 2010 1:34 p.m. PST |
Hit some flea markets, yard sales, or clearance sections for Star Wars toys. Mos Eisley had a few buildings made of wreckage I think. Somewhere on Tatooine in any case. |
Toaster | 24 Feb 2010 1:48 p.m. PST |
Large diameter thin wall pipe chopped up into pannels perhaps? Robert |
Cacique Caribe | 24 Feb 2010 2:12 p.m. PST |
I think that, aside from the curvature issue, there's also the outer hull texture problem to overcome: link picture picture That's probably why cannibalizing toy spaceships for their plate hull sections seemed like such a good idea. Dan PS. Check out the nice outer hull plate texture of the Polar Lights Enterprise NX-01 model: link link picture |
Tom Reed | 24 Feb 2010 2:17 p.m. PST |
A buddy of mine cut soup cans apart and made round topped huts out of them. |
Doctor Strangelove | 24 Feb 2010 2:29 p.m. PST |
Town is like shades of the TV series Firefly. |
Dropship Horizon | 24 Feb 2010 2:34 p.m. PST |
Cardboard toilet rolls Dan! 1) cut to correct size/length. 2) Cut a second toilet roll into smaller sections, squares, rectangles, etc, for your hull textures. It already curves, so that makes it easy. 3) Maybe use some computer ribbon in regular patches. 4) Glue on in an offset pattern. You only need to give the impression of different plates but if you have the time and mental energy, sure plaster the whole thing with 'texture' plates. Cheers Mark |
Cosmic Reset | 24 Feb 2010 3:18 p.m. PST |
Those could be done very easily from sheet styrene. I would probably start with .04 inch sheet (or maybe .06"), curving it slightly around a tube, then reinforcing the curvature with curved structural members also made from the styrene. Curved beam webs can be scribed into the sheet plastic with a pair of dividers and then snapped. the flanges can be added from Evergreen strips. Texture/depth/layers/panel lines can be added with additional layers of thin styrene, maybe .01 or .105 inch thick sheet. Thanks for posting the link. Good stuff. |
Saxondog | 24 Feb 2010 3:30 p.m. PST |
I was going to suggest potato chip cans. They come in more then the usual Pringles. I've seen them in stores in a few sizes. Add some bits for texture and an interesting paint and aging look and
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Eli Arndt | 24 Feb 2010 4:10 p.m. PST |
If your needed a larger curve, try oatmeal, hot chocolate or drink mix cans. I already have several in my terrain box. -Eli |
Mardaddy | 24 Feb 2010 4:13 p.m. PST |
The old 1/72 scale Millenium Falcon model kit from MPC is chock full of hull to use for this purpose, though the look is very *busy* with piping and what-not; very few bare panels, but maybe that is an option you may want
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Eli Arndt | 24 Feb 2010 4:18 p.m. PST |
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StarfuryXL5 | 24 Feb 2010 8:46 p.m. PST |
The Justice League Watchtower play set might be a good idea if you can find one cheap enough. link Obviously that Amazon price is too high for something you're going to chop up, but you might find a less expensive one on eBay. Any kind of big spaceship toy would work. I don't know how available they are, but some of the Bandai Gundam toys were the spaceships from the shows, and they were large enough to take sections from for shanties, especially if you're working in 15mm. There was a good sized Enterprise toy in the line when "Enterprise" first came out. It had some nice detailing, too. link Wow, those Amazon prices are crazy. You could even check our dollar stores for cheap Chinese spaceship toys and knock-offs (just don't chew on them! ). |
Devil Dice | 25 Feb 2010 5:21 a.m. PST |
For cheapness I'd be looking for old 1/2 empty paint cans (plastic) around the house to cut up into panels . Maybe plastic squash bottles for "ribbed" panels . Spaghetti , when soaked , makes good makeshift electric cable that can be woven over the surface , and dries hard . Throw-away razor handles provide handy support girders etc .. |
Ravens Forge Miniatures | 25 Feb 2010 7:24 a.m. PST |
Toaster and Irish Serb have the right idea. Thin wall pipe, cut into section, then use thin plasticard for the Texture/depth/layers/panel lines. I'd make the curved beam from 1/4" hardboard, to make it sturdy, with some heavy card or styrene strip for the flange area. Use hardboard or ply for the walls of the hut. if you use thin wall pipe for the roof, and plan just right, the roof could come off. |
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART | 25 Feb 2010 7:43 a.m. PST |
Since you are trying to reproduce something that doesn't exist, you have 90% of the problem solved. Durability and shape depends on the base materials (see above). There are a wealth of odd forms lying about almost anywhere. As to finish-do you want airliner panels or Star Wars 'robot puke' exteriors. Styrene is good for panels but a cheaper alternative is squares of paper. Once glued, painted and dullcoated, they are Very durable. They also fit over any smooth shape. For big junky parts-hey anything goes. Who's to say that (something busted) piece of plastic isn't an old force-field generator. The fun part would be joining it up with the make-shift living quarters using whatever was salvageable. Sounds like a fun project. |
Cacique Caribe | 01 Mar 2010 12:25 p.m. PST |
John Eaves' illustrations never cease to amaze me. Check out these buildings made from sections of a starship (Terra Nova colony buildings made from pieces of SS Conestoga): picture picture link picture Very similar to this (human refugee camp on Ceti Alpha V): link Dan |
AWuuuu | 01 Mar 2010 3:27 p.m. PST |
Not quite shanty town but in Freelancer wideo game on one of the planets hull of colony ship was highscraper :> |
Cacique Caribe | 01 Mar 2010 4:16 p.m. PST |
"The journey to Terra Nova from Earth would take nine years at the warp speeds attainable in that period. The SS Conestoga was commissioned for the task, and was specially constructed so that it could be dismantled on arrival to serve as homes and service buildings for the colony." link "Once the Conestoga reached the planet, in 2078, its modules were dismantled to form the colony's initial structures." link link link Is that cool, or what? Dan |
Alfrik | 04 Mar 2010 8:18 a.m. PST |
Er.. cut pieces from a 2 liter soda bottle, over lap for extra looks and paint? Much cheaper than buying model kits. Stick on some bits from the grand "Bits Box" of left over model parts and your all set? |
Cacique Caribe | 25 Aug 2010 6:34 p.m. PST |
Guys, Check out what I just found: link Dan |
28mmMan | 25 Aug 2010 10:13 p.m. PST |
Dan, I have often looked at some of the larger ships and thought they looked like big guns
so I would get a cheap toy gun, cut it at the "water line" and work with the cut parts as separate sections
dollar store, garage sales, and other cheap sources as well as cut sections of cheap PVC pipe. The Good Will (second hand shop) usually has a some good choices for less money. A big plastic gun cut in half or on the bias could be quite impressive as I assume this is for 15mm. |
Littlearmies | 19 Sep 2010 3:08 p.m. PST |
Could the Airfix Saturn V model not be a good source of panels for something like this (assuming you can pick up a cheap one somewhere) – it's 1/144 scale but at 36" long the hull pieces should give you plenty of material for your shelter plus plenty of rocket engines etc for your spares box. And how about those old favourites, beer cans? With some suitable detailing they could provide fuel tanks or towers of some sort. It would be an interesting subject for a model. |
28mmMan | 19 Sep 2010 4:01 p.m. PST |
That is a pricey piece of work
looks nice though
link most are priced around $45-55. Beer/soda cans is a classic, easy to cut. Again, I saw a couple big water guns that if cut along the right line would made a decent giant ship for a small amount of monies link |
Cacique Caribe | 19 Sep 2010 10:53 p.m. PST |
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Lampyridae | 20 Sep 2010 7:33 a.m. PST |
Papercraft of JAXA RVT, you could use this as a conical cargo lander-turned shed. PDF link Simply slap on some extra hull plates, apply a bit of weathering and Bob's yer uncle! Actually pretty much anything conical will work! |
28mmMan | 20 Sep 2010 5:00 p.m. PST |
Dan while those water guns might work, why not check out the local sources? $1 USD stores, Mart-Wal, Good Will, etc.. I picked up 20 older cameras at the Good Will for $10
about 20hrs of fun taking them apart for lenses, tiny hardware/springs, gears, levers, etc.. Surely there will be something of interest. |
Cacique Caribe | 23 Sep 2010 2:54 p.m. PST |
How's this for additional inspiration? link link Dan |
Cacique Caribe | 10 Dec 2010 12:05 a.m. PST |
Wow. Not much curvature here, but still awesome, don't you think? link link Dan |
Cacique Caribe | 15 Jan 2011 4:45 p.m. PST |
I finally got one of those Michael's 50% off coupons you guys are always talking about!!! Now I plan to do nasty, horrible, despicable things to a beautiful model
link The top and bottom halves are about 6 inches in diameter each: picture With that alone I should get enough paneling for my 5 or 6 huts. What do you guys think? link link link picture picture link link link link link Dan PS. Not made using spaceship wreckage, but you get the idea: link |
Cacique Caribe | 16 Jan 2011 11:01 a.m. PST |
I would LOVE to make panels that look as though they came off one of these: artships.com Dan |
Cacique Caribe | 09 Feb 2011 1:07 a.m. PST |
Guys, This should be pretty easy to make, wouldn't you say? YouTube link Dan |
alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 09 Feb 2011 4:44 a.m. PST |
Dan – a new sci-fi show from the BBC aired this week called Outcasts – about humans settled on another planet. When you see the whole settlement you can see the landing shuttle/craft worked into the town as the first building. I think there are some screenshots on line. It's certainly a program for inspiration along the lines of buildings you've been talking about. Of course, I should have just been enjoying the show instead of thinking 'Ah, Dan needs to see that, it's exactly the type of thing he's been talking about everytime we saw shots of the settlement' – damn you ;-p |
Cacique Caribe | 09 Feb 2011 7:43 a.m. PST |
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alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 09 Feb 2011 9:40 a.m. PST |
It's not been a lot of action yet – and the planet isn't overtly alien, but the whole town is built around the original colony ship. I can't say what has happened so far as it will spoil it when it happens, but it does have some useful ideas :-) |
Cacique Caribe | 09 Feb 2011 4:15 p.m. PST |
Alien, Awesome. I keep playing that behind the scenes clip over and over. I'm trying to sketch out some of the key containers and their relative positions. Very cool ideas there, for sure. What I like most is that the container idea could work for both early planetary settlers and for PA survivalists too: link picture Thanks, Dan |
alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 10 Feb 2011 2:57 a.m. PST |
Indeed – and in the second episode you see an escape module from a similar ship – it could easily double up as a small dwelling for those that survive a landing
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Cacique Caribe | 10 Feb 2011 12:08 p.m. PST |
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alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 11 Feb 2011 7:15 a.m. PST |
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Cacique Caribe | 13 Feb 2011 9:44 p.m. PST |
Guys, Look at the difference it makes to simply add a little bit of an angle to the walls: link Dan |
Battle Works Studios | 14 Feb 2011 6:59 a.m. PST |
Those look terribly familiar to me. |
Cacique Caribe | 14 Feb 2011 8:28 a.m. PST |
BWS, Is that one of yours? If so, a thousand congrats on the fantastic work there! Dan |
Cacique Caribe | 19 Feb 2011 12:46 a.m. PST |
Looks like other artists have the same basic idea: link Dan |
Cacique Caribe | 02 Mar 2011 7:46 p.m. PST |
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Eli Arndt | 02 Mar 2011 7:49 p.m. PST |
Dan's bored again! Seriously though, those are cool pics! |
Cacique Caribe | 16 Jun 2011 6:52 p.m. PST |
This might inspire those of you wanting to lay out your townt buildings: link link And if you want to put a mining complex nearby, this might provide some ideas: picture Dan TMP link |
Cacique Caribe | 29 Jul 2011 11:13 p.m. PST |
This is absolutely unbelievable: link Dan |
Cacique Caribe | 01 Aug 2011 10:42 p.m. PST |
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Angel Barracks | 02 Aug 2011 3:11 a.m. PST |
Not sure, I think it is a bit too clean (?) for me. Very good quality just something not quite right for me. |