Re: [FT] An idea for Jon

> >
> > I've got a few dock and base designs kicking around~ some homeworld
2
> > inspired designs. When I get em rebuilt in styrene I'll see what I
can
do :P
> > They're rather simplistic, and they'll be needing detailing work,
But I
> > might have something nice up in a few weeks.
>
> I'd be very interested in seeing these!

Well Charles, I can show you the prototypes I have kicking around, but
as
they're made out of balsa wood and BFG ship bits, they could stand for
rebuilding. I also need to get all the pylons at proper right angles for
starters <VBG>.

The only one of the 4 that's already been prototyped is a modular fleet
dock, which consists of a central pylon with 4 docking bays to the sides
that ships can slide into, either nose or stern first. It also has a end
dock where a ship can moor sideways on, and it's big enough to even hold
a
BFG cruiser comfortably. It's got some antennae on it, but It's
otherwise
bland and it could go for some more surface detail via raised panels.

The other three include a fighter base, similar to Chimera base from
HW2,
but simplifed. I have some sketches of it only however. Then there's the
shipyard module which is basically going to be something like an open
girder
network with a slot to accomadate ships slipping in sideways. I dunno
how
big it will be exactly, but I've got a few GZG ships I can test it with,
and
ideally it should be able to accomidate a BFG Imperial cruiser. The last
is
a simple connencter module that would let you string all of these ones
together. (the shipyard and spacedock ones being made in such a way that
they can simply be placed next to each other to expand them.

The last one I have, that'll probably remain a me-only thing till I get
all
the details worked out, is an O'Neal colony. I got challenged one day to
make something outta a pringles tube, and that's what I have <G>. It's
probably gonna have the tube replaced with something other than a
pringles
tube, seeing as how fragile that is. Gonna try to grab some ABS piping.
It's
about 10-11" long, and about 6-7" tall. It's only got three big
reflectors,
but it looks cool just in primer.