[BFG] - Designing new ship types - 3d printing madness

[osjclatchford]

as nice as the ships are. I personally think that making them bigger and having them as actual ships (like your javellins) was much better.
these tokens will never be as good to me. bit of a cop-out and an obvious attempt from john to simply make the molds last longer. 
also a large folly on his part as, being flat tokens one need only purchase one set than press it into a suitable medium and make easily make their own press-molds in miliput, greenstuff or even casting resin.

ships being actual ships and not tokens is all part of the majesty of bfg.
making 3d tokens is like why bother, to me. just use the card if you're gonna do that. 
its forth wall breaking and caters more to games than modellers. which I feel is not right. it should draw the line down the middle...

but thats just my two-pennith...

no disrespect to your designs at all, they're great.
I just dont like tokens.

[Malika]

I've been very intrigued by the concept of megastructures in space, so I've started working on a quick experiment. Note that printing this model would be impossible since it has a diameter of 1.2 meters!



Vanguard Miniatures Panthera Heavy Frigate and Spiculum Fighter added for scaling purposes.

I might have to try something smaller, but I would like to explore fleet scale terrain some more...

[Malika]

The experiment continues. I've reduced the diameter to 31cm:

[osjclatchford]

oh, I get it, like a dyson sphere... but a ring.

nice concept...

wasnt there something like this in interstellar?

[Malika]

It's kinda inspired by those ring shaped orbital stations from the 60s/70s, but apparently the concept was already thought of in the earliest years of the 20th century...crazy Russian scientists!

[horizon]

The movie Elysium had this as well.
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DZssm8sQH8cR9UuUF95pRn-970-80.jpg.webp

And indeed Interstellar

[osjclatchford]

also star-trek "beyond" 's rendition of 'yorktown' was essentially a bunch of these interlaid together inside a big old glass bowl...

yes, indeed elysian eylsium did have those dyson rings on it. plus it also had orlock arms master-servo suits... and crazy, regenerating, south-african mercenary-spacemen to wear them! is it me or was this just district nine wihtout the prawns? still loved it. 
blomkamp's take on sci-fi and social-satire is spot on.
I loved chappie too...

its great that a concept so utterly impossible for mankind to ever, socially, economically or practically build in space is still so scientifically feasable, concept wise... 

still,makes for great sci-fi set-pieces

[Malika]

Several new releases today.

Cybershadow Fleet – Destroyers

Set contains:

2 x Destroyer hulls (2 variants, gun batteries and fighter launch bays)

1 x Components sprue

1 x Turrets sprue

Notes:

These are resin cast models
Model length 31mms

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/cybershadow-fleet-destroyers/

Renegade Fleet – Logistics Carriers

Renegade Logistics Vessels (even the bad guys need logistics support)

Set contains:

1 x long hull

1 x short hull

3 x prow options (fit both ships)

1 x components sprue

2 x cargo pod sprues

Notes:

These are complete resin cast models
Model lengths, 70mms and 50mms
The cargo pods are the same as on the Novan Logistics carrier

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/renegade-fleet-logistic-carriers/

3mm Skinners – Rocket Tanks

Skinners tank with rocket turrets

Set contains:

8 x tank hulls (4 variants)

8 x rocket turrets (4 variants)

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/3mm-skinners-rocket-tanks/

[Lord Borak]

Damn, those are great mate. Especially the ships. Great designs.

[Malika]

Thanks!!!

Note that the prows of the Renegade transports are interchangeable with the Merchant Escorts, the Logistics Carrier, Cybershadows Light Cruiser and the upcoming Cybershadows Heavy Frigate.

[osjclatchford]

Im loving those cruiser sized 'not' chaos prows. They'd look just as good on an imperial cruiser!

[Malika]

Cybershadow Fleet – Heavy Frigate

Set contains:

1 x heavy frigate hull

3 x prow options

7 x broadsides modules options

1 x turrets sprue

Notes:

1.Resin cast model

2. Model approximate length, 50mms not including prow cannon

3. Modules are compatible with the following models: Panthera heavy frigate, Novan logistics carrier and Renegade logistics carrier.

4. Prows are compatible with the following models: Cybershadows light cruiser, Renegade logistics carrier

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/cybershadow-fleet-heavy-frigate/

Cybershadow Fleet – Heavy Frigate Broadsides Set

Set contains:

2 x sprues with 7 broadsides options

Notes:

1) Full resin cast set

2) Designed to fit the Cybershadow heavy frigate kit

3) Individual module dimensions approximately, length 18mms, height 6mms

4) Modules are compatible with the following models, Panthera heavy frigate, Novan logistics carrier and Renegade logistics carrier.

https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/cybershadow-fleet-heavy-frigate-broadsides-set/

[Malika]

Work on the orbital ring colony continues. These structures are often built in the orbits of worlds that undergo the terraforming process. They form the bases from which these worlds are made suitable for human habitation.

[Malika]

Plan is to make a printable model with a diameter of about 80mm. Ambition is also that this is but the first item of fleetscale civilian terrain. I'd love to develop more such orbital cities, space mirrors, stations, etc.

[horizon]

That's a great idea.