tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post7245338216667346499..comments2024-03-20T06:24:32.426+00:00Comments on SteelonSandBlog: Fleet Scale Sci-Fi: Progress UpdateSteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-32184043871055799792010-12-13T23:52:00.538+00:002010-12-13T23:52:00.538+00:00Amen to that! I've already caught myself perus...Amen to that! I've already caught myself perusing various manufacturer's catalogues looking for more ship options....SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-83752246086922715302010-12-13T21:41:42.619+00:002010-12-13T21:41:42.619+00:00It's not project creep until you have Battlest...It's not project creep until you have Battlestars in 3 different scales! I have Studio Bergstrom's tiny BSG, about 1" long, his 3" or so long version, and then Ravenstar's 5" or so long one. I'm going with the latter for most games since the rest of the ragtag fleet is that scale; the other two BSG's are best for really epic sized battles.CJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030780615753744132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-5540278004789935212010-12-13T20:07:11.783+00:002010-12-13T20:07:11.783+00:00@ CJR, Hiya, thanks for the informative comment - ...@ CJR, Hiya, thanks for the informative comment - Gunstar, it is then - I'm toying with either the name "Nova' or Albion', and am currently thinking about the paint-job - I think it needs to be quite different from the later vessels- maybe a blue or white, to show her early credentials.<br /><br />Top stuff on the rules suggestions, have to go and have a good look at all of those.....I feel project creep coming on.....!SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-10876894577480147052010-12-13T19:59:40.952+00:002010-12-13T19:59:40.952+00:00As to rules, no, that's a long way off yet, al...As to rules, no, that's a long way off yet, although I do have a download of G.O.B.S. lying around somewhere - generic and fun - but I've just realised I don't even have a star-mat/cloth or black surface to play with these on! :-(SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-6703464357936197632010-12-13T19:57:46.627+00:002010-12-13T19:57:46.627+00:00Hi DC, thanks for the comment - playing around wit...Hi DC, thanks for the comment - playing around with these ships has rather pushed my other projects to the side - (sigh) but I'm enjoying it all the same!<br /><br />The panels are the model's own - flat lined on in white after the various dry brush thrashings make them 'pop' in these photos - final detailing on the Battlestar 'Olympia' is now under way, so stay tuned for more soon....SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-54369115398320551672010-12-13T19:03:03.576+00:002010-12-13T19:03:03.576+00:00Nice clean-up on the Irregular fig, sometimes thei...Nice clean-up on the Irregular fig, sometimes their flash drives me nuts. If you're interested, there's some justification for calling the earlier "-star" ships, Gunstars; at least according to some original series canon. I have no idea what the new series has as options. I think Warstars were also known, but larger than Gunstars and possibly Battlestars.<br /><br />I'm going to use Silent Death for fighter actions in the BSG universe (original series), and either Full Thrust, Starmada, or Colonial Battlefleet for fleet actions. Going by its name, CB might be the best option.CJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030780615753744132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-46271020418703470162010-12-13T05:42:12.793+00:002010-12-13T05:42:12.793+00:00Hi SoS,
I like the work on the Irregular ship - a...Hi SoS,<br /><br />I like the work on the Irregular ship - as you say she does scrub up very well - and are those white panels painted or strips of thin plastic card for relief?<br /><br />I like the fighters as well - I doubt if you could get anything closer than that!<br /><br />Any thoughts on rules at at all?<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.com