$400-$600 in parts, 20+ hours of assembly. For the 3D printer.
AHL model
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$400-$600 in parts, 20+ hours of assembly. For the 3D printer.
Andrew Boulton
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It's actually pretty easy these days - you can just upload the data file and the company will "print" it and send it to you. Price varies, but a 12" model might cost around $120.
http://www.3darttopart.com/index.php
Or you could buy your own printer.
far-trader
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For those interested in DIY desktop 3D printing check out:
Fab@Home
(and of course for the AHL, there is a very nice model available, from Ad Astra if it's still available Ad Astra Traveller page)
Fab@Home
(and of course for the AHL, there is a very nice model available, from Ad Astra if it's still available Ad Astra Traveller page)
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far-trader
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A quick question on the non-bay turrets (batteries?) on your model Andrew. How many and how big are they?
My guesses are 50 (or 66) total: 5 rows of 3 per side on the front section of hull, 2 more per side just ahead of the "wings", and 8 more per side on each wing top (or 16 more per side, 8 on each wing top and bottom). If I've got the right bits (the bumps on the hull) figured as turrets (batteries).
Problem(s) (minor) being that the design has only 36 batteries (of various sizes). Broken down by my calcs as 330 turrets to fit tonnage hardpoint limits (as opposed to the canon listed 350 turrets which exceeds the hardpoint limit).
By the way, I have no problems with batteries being in fact big(ger) turrets. For example the 40 dual fusion turrets organized as 4 batteries should in my opinion be 4 large turrets* (20tons each) with two huge freaking fusion guns in each. Not literally 10 turrets (2tons each) with two tiny fusion guns in each, all swinging in unison to fire (though that is another possibility, generally smaller hulls maintain discreet turrets and organize batteries on the fly, larger hulls opt for bigger turrets and fixed batteries).
* small "bay weapons" in fact
My guesses are 50 (or 66) total: 5 rows of 3 per side on the front section of hull, 2 more per side just ahead of the "wings", and 8 more per side on each wing top (or 16 more per side, 8 on each wing top and bottom). If I've got the right bits (the bumps on the hull) figured as turrets (batteries).
Problem(s) (minor) being that the design has only 36 batteries (of various sizes). Broken down by my calcs as 330 turrets to fit tonnage hardpoint limits (as opposed to the canon listed 350 turrets which exceeds the hardpoint limit).
By the way, I have no problems with batteries being in fact big(ger) turrets. For example the 40 dual fusion turrets organized as 4 batteries should in my opinion be 4 large turrets* (20tons each) with two huge freaking fusion guns in each. Not literally 10 turrets (2tons each) with two tiny fusion guns in each, all swinging in unison to fire (though that is another possibility, generally smaller hulls maintain discreet turrets and organize batteries on the fly, larger hulls opt for bigger turrets and fixed batteries).
* small "bay weapons" in fact
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Gallowglacht
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Which is about 80 euro for a 12" model, about twice as much as a 5" Warhammer 40K tank (of which I have about 3 dozen). Sweet. You have a Trepida Grav Tank model aswell right?
far-trader
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And I keep forgetting to add my own verra nice Andrew 
Of course a movie with fighters launching and the spinal firing would be tres shiney
Of course a movie with fighters launching and the spinal firing would be tres shiney
far-trader
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Or, another route, if Andrew is willing, turn it into a large scale richly detailed paper-craft model. I did a quick and simple Type S years ago (nothing fancy) which I keep meaning to find a copy of in my mess and post).
Maybe he could use Pepakura (or a similar product). I've seen some pretty cool stuff there. Just so long as he let's me know in advance so I can buy stock in a printer ink company
(actually, once all the license details are finally sorted out Andrew should get the job (and be richly payed) of making scaled reproductions of all the fun ships for Pepakura... )
Maybe he could use Pepakura (or a similar product). I've seen some pretty cool stuff there. Just so long as he let's me know in advance so I can buy stock in a printer ink company
(actually, once all the license details are finally sorted out Andrew should get the job (and be richly payed) of making scaled reproductions of all the fun ships for Pepakura... )
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Andrew Boulton
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They're standard turrets. Some sources list several hundred, which would look silly, so I used artistic licence.
Andrew Boulton
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far-trader
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Sweeet
A great opening for a game.
Ref "You're minding your own business in your Free-Trader when suddenly... "
PC "Dang, I knew there was something wrong about that Noble High Passenger with the robots!"
jfetters
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Awwww yeah!!
That is some awesomeness!!!
Are those to scale? Actually, I guess so thinking back to the deckplans. I guess the 200 ton ships start really getting dwarfed by the cruisers in the hundreds of thousands of tons...
Gruffty
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What?! What had to be done??!! I'm *not at home* and can't access TuoYube!!!
jfetters
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What?! What had to be done??!! I'm *not at home* and can't access TuoYube!!!
It's soooo coool!! You wouldn't beleive it! It's aararggghhhhhhh...... :devil:
(with apologies to Monty Python)
Wow! I like that a lot as well!
(I'm at work too, but as I work out of my house...when I get bored I look over COTI and stuff)
(I'm at work too, but as I work out of my house...when I get bored I look over COTI and stuff)
far-trader
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What?! What had to be done??!! I'm *not at home* and can't access TuoYube!!!
Andrew's title (EDIT: ah, thought the title was in the post too, but it's only on the YT page: "Traveller Wars") and my little "scenario" bit above (previous page, so you maybe missed it) didn't give it away?
Something to look forward to when you get home
Just in case...
Spoiler:
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Laughing my @ss off...
Keep this Andrew and I'm gonna have to import some immigrant droolers as I will run out of my own.
Freaking awesome! Had me rolling and it was much better than 'Cats' I am going to have to watch it again and again...(really dated reference, but I am old enough to use it.)
Oh and when do we get to see the Spinal Mount firing...really want to see that too.
Keep this Andrew and I'm gonna have to import some immigrant droolers as I will run out of my own.
Freaking awesome! Had me rolling and it was much better than 'Cats' I am going to have to watch it again and again...(really dated reference, but I am old enough to use it.
)Oh and when do we get to see the Spinal Mount firing...really want to see that too.
pendragonman
Absent Friends Margrave
What I am waiting for is for Andrew to link all these vignettes together into one storyline movie short.
