malleman | 02 Jul 2011 11:49 p.m. PST |
I wanted some 15mm Space Ship Corridors for boarding party actions when I play Fed Com or Colonial Battle Fleet. I got this idea from one of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph III's blog post a while back using a pizza box and dropzonetoe's recent post on using a flat rate box. So I went to the local pizza place(PieWorks) and to the Post Office and got some free boxes. I used a razor to cut off the unwanted portions of the boxes and then I glued them together. I used about one and a half sticks of gluegun glue. I also used close pins to hold the edges while I glued. I kept the tops of the flat rate boxes so as to hide deployment.
I still have to paint it up and throw in some "stuff" to make it look more realistic |
infojunky | 03 Jul 2011 2:03 a.m. PST |
I have always thought that Pizza boxes would be ideal for interior terrain. |
NoLongerAMember | 03 Jul 2011 2:45 a.m. PST |
Now that is clever, especailly if you keep the pizza box top to elastic band on for storage. |
TheBeast ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 03 Jul 2011 5:52 a.m. PST |
If you make the walls half size, assuming fold-over construction, you can keep the pizza box intact, and have a fold out terrain piece. I like the idea of the pizza boxes being modular, as it appears these are going to be. Doug |
wolvermonkey | 03 Jul 2011 12:47 p.m. PST |
Very good idea. Would work for dungeon crawls too I think. |
Dropzonetoe ![Workbencher Fezian](boards/icons/workbencher.gif) | 03 Jul 2011 4:14 p.m. PST |
Love the idea
I cannot wait to see the next WIP shots as it starts coming togeather. Any idea of what you are going to use inside? |
malleman | 03 Jul 2011 10:04 p.m. PST |
Okay, I primed it to get a better fealing. I may end up having to glue the little boxes in to make it look better. I was thiking I would order some spacestation consoles from Mr. Harold when he is up and running. I will also need some chairs and other things. When I get a chance, I will be working on some doors. If anyone has some suggestions, please step in. I think that wolvermonkey is right about making a dungeon crawl. If it was coated with a coar of Elmer's wood filler, it would look perfect.
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Gunner Dunbar ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 03 Jul 2011 10:58 p.m. PST |
Hi Malleman What about strengthening with paper mache, with glue and small strips or squares of paper, cut doors out then apply, personally I would change the layout, long corridors, differant sized rooms, I would probably design a ship interrior on paper first then build it in 3D, you could glue some sort of textures paper to the floors to replicate floor plates or something similiar, not a bad idea though, I will be watching this. |
Dropzonetoe ![Workbencher Fezian](boards/icons/workbencher.gif) | 04 Jul 2011 7:02 a.m. PST |
I agree with Gunner Dunbar, Perhaps cutting a few of the boxes in half making some smaller rooms would allow for more dynamic layouts. As for the interior, I played around with a box I had on hand with grannygrating, hirst art mold bits, and balsawood chips. Nothing was glued together or cut to fit but it might give you some ideas.
Beyond that I would ask what theme your looking to make it look like; Industrial, – link gothic – link starwars – ironhands.com/tantive4.htm edit- Might want to look in to some of the worldworlks games stuff too link or link |
Ron W DuBray | 04 Jul 2011 7:11 a.m. PST |
this is what I did some years ago with this idea.
link to more photos |
Weddier | 04 Jul 2011 7:39 a.m. PST |
von Schwartzwolfe, that is certainly an impressive layout, but whose artwork is printed out? |
Ron W DuBray | 04 Jul 2011 10:38 a.m. PST |
modified world works prints. |
GCmini | 27 Nov 2011 6:21 p.m. PST |
Pretty cool idea using boxes like that. Make sure nobody from the USPS sees this. You've read warning on the end of the Priority Mail boxes right? |
CorSecEng | 27 Nov 2011 6:26 p.m. PST |
Haha and we wonder why the USPS is going out of business. Nice idea. I'd find a legal way to obtain the boxes. Like ordering more figs :) |