"I need help...." Topic
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 StoneMtnMinis | 09 Mar 2020 11:20 a.m. PST |
….locating a Workshop(I think) article from 3-4 years ago on painting spaceships. It had a great method for painting lights on the ships. Any one have an idea? And yes, before anyone says it, I'm sure there are a few TMPer's who think I need help in other areas.  Dave |
| Henry Martini | 09 Mar 2020 11:41 a.m. PST |
Well… you do play with toy soldiers, don't you? |
| HMS Exeter | 09 Mar 2020 2:55 p.m. PST |
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 Saber6 | 09 Mar 2020 3:25 p.m. PST |
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| StoneMtnMinis | 09 Mar 2020 4:20 p.m. PST |
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| khanscom | 09 Mar 2020 4:24 p.m. PST |
I've also had good results by underpainting the window area in white and overpainting with Liquitex acrylic flourescent paints in red or green. |
| HMS Exeter | 09 Mar 2020 7:54 p.m. PST |
I've found pretty decent results doing TMP searches by going out to Google and then searching back in. TMP/spaceship/lights got it done. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 09 Mar 2020 8:42 p.m. PST |
Outside lights are important, both for illuminating landing area and for letting others see where your ship is, e.g., as you're coming in to port. Windows, though -- aren't you afraid of being driven insane by the hyperspace blind spot? link |
| HMS Exeter | 10 Mar 2020 2:46 a.m. PST |
@Oberlindes That's why you only put windows in the front, so you can get that great screen saver star field effect. Very soothing. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 15 Mar 2020 4:27 p.m. PST |
@HMS Exeter: Thanks for reminding me of the star field screen saver. What ever happened to it? |
| von Schwartz | 16 Mar 2020 5:10 p.m. PST |
Oberlindes – they couldn't get rid of the hyperspace blind spot in the screen saver. |
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