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Re: The beginings of my modular Star Wars base.
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Wed, 6 Oct 1999 03:41:03 GMT
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Wow! This is sounding better all the time. I just wish we had a little more
time before Mindfest. Oh well by the time Mindfest 2000 comes along this could
be hugh if we continue working on it.
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> > As for the Ice/Forest debate - I'd actually lean more towards the
> > forest, myself. When I was taking pictures of the AT-ST
> > (web.mit.edu/~sullis3/www/ATSTPIC1.htm), I just threw together some
> > foliage sections and green baseplates, and I was pleased with the
> > result. Of course, the model towered over most of the trees, but as
> > ground cover, I liked the effect, and with a brown background ... :)
> > Additionally, since my modified speederbikes still use many of the
> > pieces from the sets, they are rather brown-intensive, which looks great
> > on a forested terrain, but a little conspicuous on an icy background.
> > Not insurmountable, certainly.
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> Hmm.... I think maybe I'll invest in a bunch of Naboo Swamps-- they've got a
> bunch of brown pieces for color-- and even some green! We can also maybe grab
> some brown baseplates from the new Ninja sets? Might look good... I'll have to
> see... As for trees, I have a mildly good selection of trees, etc... but I
> don't think I've got stuff that'll compare to the redwoods of Endor.
One thing I like about the Forest Idea is I would be able to camoflage the base
with vines/bushes/flowers etc. instead of just White. I just think that with
all the Gray going into the base that color needs to come somewhere.
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> SO.... I'm thinking it'll be kind of a forest clearing, next to a hollowed out
> mountain-type-deal? That way, right around the base of the hill/mountain, we
> have the brown baseplates, which turn into green further from the mountain...
> Then we can have lots of brush-type-plants around (seeing as the lego 'trees'
> are kinda the size of Xmas trees-- about 6-8 ft. tall).... Sound good?
This sounds really good. I have even seen some decent trees made out of Brown
Bricks and some of the Green foliage parts that could be really cool around the
edges.
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> > Though I do have lots and lots of white ... Oh, the possiblities!
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> Hmm... We could even do both, I guess... Depicting both Hoth and the
> semi-Endor-ish planet... The base goes in a line down the middle with one end
> being a Hoth-like mountain w/ snow, and the other end being a more earthy
> mountain... Then have an AT-AT on either side, attacking the base? Kinda makes
> for two separate scenes. I guess also it doesn't HAVE to be a mountain, I'm
> just seeing the picture in my head of a BURP mountain with snow or foliage
> covering it looking really cool...
We could even do both and just alternate exteriours of the base depending on
how we feel.
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> > Oh, and I saw this somewhere, and it works perfectly! To make an
> > Imperial Officer: Black Torso, Black Legs/Waist, Black Arms, Black
> > Hands, Luke's Face, and a Black "cap" - a black version of the cap worn
> > by police officers and delivery people. It looks really great,
> > especially alongside some scout troopers. No pictures yet, but they
> > will all be forthcoming. Patience, patience ...
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> A black baseball cap? Hmm.... I guess I'll have to see that one... right now
> I'm picturing him look like he's on a S.W.A.T. team... I'll make one when I • get
> home...
I will have to try this as well. (I think Shaun ment the sailor/porter type
hat not the baseball one) I was actually thinking that if they had a Black
version of the Blue "Union Soldier" Cap in the Wild West sets (there is a Dk
Gray version in Rock Raiders as well.
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> > Speaking of patience, when do the first glimpses of sets for the new
> > year usually take place? I saw a post on this a couple days ago, but
> > promptly forgot. *sigh* I think we're getting close to sighting-season
> > though, aren't we?
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> I certainly hope so! I can't wait to see what the new sets are gonna look
like!
I know for one I can't wait either. No Jr'izing please!!!
Eric
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> DaveE
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 | | Re: The beginings of my modular Star Wars base.
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| (...) Yeah, kinda too bad we don't have more time... I don't think I'll keep mine up for too long after the event, tho... I've been on a castle theme kick for a while, but with most of my grey bricks used up in the AT-AT (and now the mountain too) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | Re: The beginings of my modular Star Wars base.
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| That's right - the sailor/IrishPubCrawler cap, not the baseball hat, like the guy in this set has: (URL) Thanks be to Kevin Loch! The result is suuficiently Nazi-esque to really look like an Imperial Officer. I'll post pictures along with everything (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: The beginings of my modular Star Wars base.
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| (...) Cool! The AT-ST would look great alongside the AT-AT's! (...) Hmm.... I think maybe I'll invest in a bunch of Naboo Swamps-- they've got a bunch of brown pieces for color-- and even some green! We can also maybe grab some brown baseplates from (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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