| billclo | 10 Jan 2016 7:49 a.m. PST |
Here are some defense satellites that I plan to include in the Full Thrust fleet book covering planetary defenses. They are scratchbuilds, using modified Ground Zero Games mini hover drones as the main body. groundzerogames.co.uk/index.php?_a=product&product_id=1516 Version that carries 2 extended range Salvo missile packs (missile packs are Ground Zero Games V15-ACC29 ):
Version with one extended range Salvo missile and 4 Rocket Pods (2 per lower pod assembly). Rocket Pods are Brigade British missile turrets that have been smoothed on the sides and the turret ring removed.
Variant that carries a beam-3, 360 degrees. Turret is a Brigade British gun turret:
http://theminiaturespage.com/ |
| Redroom | 10 Jan 2016 10:44 a.m. PST |
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TheBeast  | 10 Jan 2016 11:57 a.m. PST |
Brigade MODELS British gun turrets. ;->= link Can hardly wait for the whole panoply for the book, OR the book. ;->= Come to think about it, or the gauntlet you'll make for an opponent with them! Doug |
| billclo | 10 Jan 2016 12:00 p.m. PST |
Doug, it's going to be a BIG book. :) Steady progress is being made, will have further updates at some point. |
| Allen57 | 10 Jan 2016 6:02 p.m. PST |
They look too much like starships as opposed to
spacestations. Nice though. I will steal your idea. |
| billclo | 10 Jan 2016 8:03 p.m. PST |
Well you could chop off the "engines" in the rear if you want. I may do so for the beam-3 variant as it requires no drive to change facing since it's weapon is 360 degree. I forgot to do so while making the prototypes. |
| TheBeast | 11 Jan 2016 7:42 a.m. PST |
Station-keeping/maneuver thrusters should be smaller, but I wasn't going to quibble, at least until you had the book finished. Never bite the hand that feeds you, at least, til the bowl is set on the floor. ;->= Doug |
| billclo | 11 Jan 2016 9:07 a.m. PST |
I went ahead and removed the thrusters from the beam turret armed version, since the design didn't have them (no need). Here's what the beam-3 version looks like without the thrusters:
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| TheBeast | 11 Jan 2016 9:36 a.m. PST |
What are you saying the pods to the side are? I assumed they included 'station-keeping', which could rotate if needed, just not actually battle maneuver. Doug |
| billclo | 11 Jan 2016 10:39 a.m. PST |
I was calling the pods to the side the mounting rails for various weapon fits. One could say they include turn thrusters though, I guess. |
| sean68333 | 16 Jan 2016 12:03 p.m. PST |
These are very cool. These could also work for drones for 15mm or 28mm ground games. |
| TheBeast | 16 Jan 2016 5:59 p.m. PST |
Hi, Sean! Actually, the basis IS 'Mini Hover Drones' from GZG, but Bill has made a wild variety, and, yes, would still work as drones. Doug |
, a big step for his Grey Knights.
