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BattleTech Miniatures and Terrain => BattleTech Miniatures => Topic started by: Erik Pryde on 22 February 2020, 10:24:35

Title: Dropship Ideas
Post by: Erik Pryde on 22 February 2020, 10:24:35: So I have an alpha strike game coming up, and it has no less than 3 union dropships in it. Ideas for cheap and easy to make/use to represent them?
Title: Re: Dropship Ideas
Post by: Greywind on 22 February 2020, 10:51:20: Styrofoam balls.
Title: Re: Dropship Ideas
Post by: Cache on 22 February 2020, 10:56:21: Quote from: Greywind on 22 February 2020, 10:51:20
Styrofoam balls.
Short of already having the ability to 3D print, this is probably the cheapest method. Your artistic ability and available time to spend on the project determines whether they look passable or incredible. ;)
Title: Re: Dropship Ideas
Post by: Wolf72 on 22 February 2020, 21:00:30: I want to yell LEGOS ... but they may not be that feasible. hmmm now going on a google search for battletech lego dropships!

looked, lots of very cool sets.

But also some old ones if you can find them: They had a bunch of lego star wars planets with mini-figs ... I've got Yavin 4, might be a good size.

'course the Styrofoam might come cheaper, and easier to get to if there is a craft store near you.
Title: Re: Dropship Ideas
Post by: Colt Ward on 24 February 2020, 12:48:13: Depends on the scale you are looking for . . . I know people have used giant Easter eggs (you will have to search in this forum for the last poster who did it) and hamster balls work well if you want to spend that money & time. I have the largest one to make a Overlord, but its not map scale. I also picked up a really large outdoor Christmas ornament, its a pretty good sized sphere.
Title: Re: Dropship Ideas
Post by: Kibutsu on 24 February 2020, 15:00:59: I used a 13" hamster ball with 3D printed landing gear and various odds and ends. I think the ball cost between 20-30$ if memory serves.
Title: Re: Dropship Ideas
Post by: Colt Ward on 24 February 2020, 15:03:05: Nice thing is they have a pretty rigid shell so they resist damage . . .
Title: Re: Dropship Ideas
Post by: Charlemagne on 24 February 2020, 20:53:37: If you live in Canada, go to Dollarama. They have both styrofoam balls and hollow plastic eggs, in multiple sizes.