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Marc C

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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #30 on: 14 August 2018, 14:36:37 »
Do you put glue into the seams to smooth them out and hide where you join the pieces of cardboard?  I have been putting cardboard outside a bunch of my foam buildings, but I end up with the edges where its got the openings.

I don't. My approach is k.i.s.s. Not trying to do make everything super slick and perfect.
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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #31 on: 15 August 2018, 13:08:22 »
The Police Station with two landing pads :



What I have so far :
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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #32 on: 15 August 2018, 18:28:13 »
Excellent work!  I have to admit, the lighting almost makes them look computer generated... The lines are that clean!  :thumbsup:

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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #33 on: 16 August 2018, 00:28:49 »
Side question - did you cut the cork layers yourself, or is someone selling conveniently sized cork hexes?

I can find hex ceramic tiles in good sizes, but .. my Ghu, the weight! I did my time cutting 1/2" foam sheets up for hex maps, and always wanted a quicker way ...

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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #34 on: 16 August 2018, 08:17:15 »
Side question - did you cut the cork layers yourself, or is someone selling conveniently sized cork hexes?

I can find hex ceramic tiles in good sizes, but .. my Ghu, the weight! I did my time cutting 1/2" foam sheets up for hex maps, and always wanted a quicker way ...

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I cut them by hand with a hobby knife. I do it while watching tv sf re-runs so its less aggravating!
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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #35 on: 16 August 2018, 08:18:46 »
Excellent work!  I have to admit, the lighting almost makes them look computer generated... The lines are that clean!  :thumbsup:

Thank you!
I changed the light bulbs in my hobby/gaming room for pure white DELs. I see what you are saying. Its true they almost look computer generated in the pictures.
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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #36 on: 16 August 2018, 13:19:55 »
Today's progress on the reactor.
I found cool looking tubes in my bits box. They look like chimneys.

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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #37 on: 16 August 2018, 13:31:37 »
So as I look closely I can see the edges you cut . . . but that outer slope for instance, are you cutting most of the way through the cardboard and then bending it to keep it 1 piece?  Its why I asked initially about covering up the cuts b/c all your edges were smother than is exhibited in the center area where you are putting the door or whatever by your drawing.

Putting any LEDs in it?
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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #38 on: 16 August 2018, 15:27:43 »
So as I look closely I can see the edges you cut . . . but that outer slope for instance, are you cutting most of the way through the cardboard and then bending it to keep it 1 piece?  Its why I asked initially about covering up the cuts b/c all your edges were smother than is exhibited in the center area where you are putting the door or whatever by your drawing.

Putting any LEDs in it?

I understand your question now. For the surfaces I don't cut through the 3 layers of the black card board. I keep 1 layer still attached then bend/fold it around the side pieces. It makes better looking edges than cutting all the pieces apart and then glueing them together again. Save time too.
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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #39 on: 17 August 2018, 10:01:58 »
Finished reactor :



My basic BattleTech table is ready. I can always make more elements or enlarge the board later if I need be.



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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #40 on: 17 August 2018, 17:02:11 »
Man, that's nice!  Wish I lived a little further north of here...

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Re: [WIP] Marc C's BattleTech Board
« Reply #41 on: 17 August 2018, 21:12:55 »
Man, that's nice!  Wish I lived a little further north of here...

Thanks
So do I ! I would have one more opponent!
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