I was in a hobby store the other day, looking at the model of the Death Star, when it struck me: 'Hmmm. I've got deckplans for a scout ship that's a perfect sphere. It's nine squares in diameter, and this model is 9" in diameter. So a 1" grid would fit inside perfectly....'
So now I'm thinking about building a 3D model based on that Death Star kit. Which won't be done any time soon, I'm sure. But it made me think about other model projects I've considered. For example, I have the Star Wars Imperial Destroyer, and I was thinking about opening the top up and putting in an interior based on the Type-S scout. I thought of *that* after looking at the model kit and remembering the 25mm Type-S I made back in college, out of cardboard and white glue.
To continue on in this same vein, I saw an already built model of the V2 rocket from Estes. 33" tall. That's a good size. I wonder what the tonnage would be if I built it as a 25mm model, with full interior?
As I said earlier, I don't know when or if I'll do any of these projects. But the planning is fun. And it made me wonder, how many others out there have built actual models, either to use in a game (that's my intended purpose, hence the 25mm scale of them), or just to build the model?
Carl
So now I'm thinking about building a 3D model based on that Death Star kit. Which won't be done any time soon, I'm sure. But it made me think about other model projects I've considered. For example, I have the Star Wars Imperial Destroyer, and I was thinking about opening the top up and putting in an interior based on the Type-S scout. I thought of *that* after looking at the model kit and remembering the 25mm Type-S I made back in college, out of cardboard and white glue.
To continue on in this same vein, I saw an already built model of the V2 rocket from Estes. 33" tall. That's a good size. I wonder what the tonnage would be if I built it as a 25mm model, with full interior?
As I said earlier, I don't know when or if I'll do any of these projects. But the planning is fun. And it made me wonder, how many others out there have built actual models, either to use in a game (that's my intended purpose, hence the 25mm scale of them), or just to build the model?
Carl