Re: 1/72 Standing Ring

You might want to try using a circular plastic
protractor as the base and simply over lay your
paper Stargate on  it. Then mount it to foam or
plastic base and again over lay your paper.

Just a thought.

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: Chan Faunce <cfaunce@woh.rr.com>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:28 AM
Subject: 1/72 Standing Ring

> Mike Hillsgrove's recent mention/suggestion/request for 25mm Stargate
sent
> me off on a web-search for one. I thought there was one out there, but
> couldn't find it. So in the creative spirit of Germy (whom I will be
> petitioning for net storage and downloading when finished) I present:
>
> http://home.woh.rr.com/cfaunce/SGate2.JPG
> http://home.woh.rr.com/cfaunce/SGate3.JPG
>
> Please note that this is a rough first draft. I found that even using
90
lb.
> weight paper the ring sagged. There are a couple of ways to sovle
this.
>
> 1. layers (probably 3-5) of card stock glued together. (This would
keep
all
> part templates 'included' in the file when printed)
> 2. just having a front and back with a note that they would need to be
> mounted to user supplied paperboard - what they make cereal boxes
from.
> 3.  just having a front and back with a note that they would need to
be
> mounted to foam core (as in the picture.)
>
> The method affects the size of the slot it sits in.
>
> The foam core method would provide the ring with more depth, but is
harder
> to cut out neatly. Also a seperate piece for the event horizon would
sit
> inside it more easily.
>
> Layered card stock or paperboard would probably mean 2 rings, one with
and
> one without event horizon.
>
> As far as the base and ramp goes, These were textured with a stock
image.
> I'll probably include a second base that is just large enough to hold
and
> elevate the ring, and a longer, shallower ramp with a tread plate
texture.
>
> If anyone has any other comments or suggestions please feel free to
throw
> them out there.
>
> Chan Faunce
>