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Starfury Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:05 am Post subject: Drone miniatures |
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I'm wondering what people use for drone miniatures? There seems to be a lack of those available. I'm going to be running a FC game at a convention over Memorial Day and would like to have something more than the generic counters.
I've debated getting some of the Litko missile counters but they're still flat.
Any suggestions for scratch building drones? |
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3413 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:59 am Post subject: |
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My group uses the counters. When the Ninja Magic drone minis for ADB become available, we'll upgrade. _________________
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drwibble Lieutenant JG
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 79
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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I found a game of travel Battleships in a bargain shop which included a load of plastic missiles about 1/4" long, all for £1 GBP. |
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wedge_hammersteel Commander
Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 578 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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It's not the greatest picture in the word, but here are some of my drones
These are the C-in-C soviet missiles referenced by wedge as item #4 in his post located just above this one. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Starfury Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:46 am Post subject: |
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I figured out a way to make some drones. I was at D&J hobby with the family picking up stuff for my daughter's school project and asked if they had any missiles. One guy showed me a bin of game parts and they had rocket ships like in Solarquest. I bought 20 of them and a bag of wood square pieces and will be able to make up two sets of drones, each about 1" long.
Once I start the project (sometime this week) I'll post some pics. |
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Starfury Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302
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wedge_hammersteel Commander
Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 578 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Those are pretty cool.
Can you take a pic of one next to a mini so we can get a better sense of the size? |
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damraska Ensign
Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Benicia, California
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Since drones operate in space and have no need for stabilizing or directional fins, I imagine them as naked warp engines with a guidance system and warhead at the front.
With goals of fast, easy, and cheap production, how about using round styrene rod with a collar (hollow rod stock slipped over the core) at the front to represent the warhead. Optionally, add surface texture with very small rod and sheet stock to make them a bit more interesting. A clear bead at the nose could serve as the guidance sensor.
A really cool effect could be achieved using clear rod stock. Mask the nose, paint the body silver, then repaint the actual body color.
-Doug |
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Starfury Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 5:59 am Post subject: |
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I'm about 90% done on my drones. A few notes:
1. I understand they're used in space. They don't need fins. But...they look cooler that way.
2. The bases are cheap looking. They're just for use at a convention; the next batch will probably be different w/ better bases.
3. I plan to put some sort of covering on the bases; possibly superglue some sand down. I may just paint them black.
4. I'm going to decal the top with numbers.
5. While rummaging in the garage I found a handful of .223 bullets. Just the bullets (my brother used to do his own reloads) and those would be more "realistic" drones. They're about the same size as the rocket from the nose to the leading edge of the fins.
The miniature: used in games like Solarquest. About 1" high
The base. Two squares glued together with a nail (pilot hole drilled) in between.
Assembled with a ship to show scale.
Painted with a ship to show scale.
And yes, I realize I ended up with a red white and blue one. |
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markgeorgetwo Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 372 Location: london england
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: post subject |
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Nice pics like them drones. |
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Wolverin61 Commander
Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Posts: 495 Location: Mississippi
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: |
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damraska wrote: | Since drones operate in space and have no need for stabilizing or directional fins, I imagine them as naked warp engines with a guidance system and warhead at the front. |
I was told in another thread that the fins are actually the antenna for the guidance system. _________________ "His pattern indicates two-dimensional thinking."
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Ken Redington Ensign
Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Posts: 12 Location: Detroit MI
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:36 am Post subject: |
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Try using Torpedos from GW'S BFG game. Thy look great and are much smaller than the ships so look right on the map. |
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Nerroth Fleet Captain
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 1744 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:35 am Post subject: |
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If those things count as drones, I'd wonder how big the minis needed to rep Tachyon Missiles might be! _________________ FC Omega Discussion (v3)
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Sllarr Lieutenant SG
Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 148
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Try using Torpedos from GW'S BFG game |
Where can we finde those ? I went to the GW website and could not find any torpedoes, only mine counters (which looked exactly like WWII naval mines by the way). |
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