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javelin98
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG  Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:49 pm |
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Well, since no one else has deflowered the BFG terrain board, I guess it's up to me. Some of you may have already seen this on TMP or SCN, but if not, here it is.
This was my attempt at making a Ringworld/Halo for the tabletop. It has no real value except as scenery, much like any custom planet. It was made using the inner hoop of a wooden 4" embroidery hoop, available at Michaels craft store for around $2.
I started by texturing the inner side of the ring with spackle (the paste used to patch holes in drywall). I tried to have a good variety of mountains, ridges, and flat spaces for water. Two coats of white primer followed once the spackle was dry. I used solid colors for the base -- dark blue, dark brown, etc. Then Iightened the paint by cutting it with white and did successive layers of drybrushing. The forests were made using a stipple method, while the bodies of water were lightly drybrushed with white to give them some depth. I finished by drybrushing the peaks of the highest mountains/ridges with white to make snowy peaks.
The whole ring got a coat of Dull-Cote, then I glued on a strip of printed circuit plastic sheeting I liberated from inside an old Dell keyboard. I figured that a lot of renderings of Ringworld/Halo showed all kinds of industrial greeblies on the outside of the ring, so I used the printed circuit sheeting to make an effect of that nature.
The ship in the picture is Brigade Models' Dortmund-class battlecruiser, included for comparison. Sorry that the photography is gawdawful -- I think my Kodak digicam is on its last legs.
I have a bigger hoop at home that I'm considering what to do with. What to do, what to do...
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BlackLegion
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:58 pm |
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Tas
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:16 am |
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Thats great!
I did a number of BFG terrain bits like planets too, but hadnt thought of a ringword.
Now I'm looking at your pics closely for the SPARTAN Master Chief and the Flood infestation! 
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Tas
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:18 am |
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Thats great!
I did a number of BFG terrain bits like planets too, but hadnt thought of a ringword.
Now I'm looking at your pics closely to see the SPARTAN Master Chief and the Flood infestation!
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malika
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:44 pm |
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Intruiging...what is that ship though?
What about planets with rings, similar to lets say Saturn, how would one make those?
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Xisor
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:57 pm |
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Very nice! I'm quite impressed!
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:53 pm |
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Good! What ship is that?
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:42 am |
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Post subject: A Ringworld for BFG Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:05 am |
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