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bugbait_nz · June 25th, 2009, 11:23

Not sure how this is going to turn out, it might come out looking a bit top heavy, it can house 10 marines when finished but will be more suited to some long range SW Long Fangs.

1 toilet roll
5mm foamboard
2mm thick card
cerial box card

At this stage Im planning some ladder rungs up the back wall.

I think this was the easy part, the top section will require some acurate cutting.

More to follow

So Magnus, you started yet?!??!

Bugbait out

Shonuff · June 25th, 2009, 22:20

very nice Bug!

Good use of the Sec. Ing. Looks very cool with the vertical ribbing!
(it reminds me of the barrel of Boba Fett's blaster Rifle- I made one, so lots of refrence pics)

very cool tower..can't wait to see the top part!

charger450 · June 25th, 2009, 22:49

I have a hard time cutting strait, even with a square. I can’t keep my knife 90o to the foam. Are you using anything special?

bugbait_nz · June 26th, 2009, 01:46

Thanks guys! I looked at the tube with the support legs on and thought it looked very plain, I think the extra ribing disguises the secret ingredient and make it look better.

@ Charger450, I dont use any special tools for cutting, just a good quality "snap off" blade, I must take at least 4 passes of the blade when cutting foamboard, so once its through the top layer of card I look at the handle of the knife as its moving to ensure it stay upright, I also use offcuts of foamboard to support most of the ruler to keep it more stable, must be practice I guess.

Update

Top section started, looks VERY top heavy in this pic, alot better in real life, hoping that once I have it based it will not look like its not going to fall over.

Bugbait out

bugbait_nz · June 26th, 2009, 12:04

Update

The sides were easier to make than I first thought, small details to be added, starting to look more like an air traffic control tower.

Bugbait out

matus · June 26th, 2009, 13:46

starting to look rather impressive. Are you going to have a door on the tower or a ladder and a trapdoor in the platform? Either way it looks ace, I don't think it looks too top heavy at all. Nice faomcore work too, those are very clean cuts!

bugbait_nz · June 26th, 2009, 22:43

I did think about a door in the base, but the tube is only a small diameter and I though it would look strange, will go with an external ladder.

matus · June 26th, 2009, 22:53

Ithink you've made the right decision there, the little hand grabs made out of wire would look good imho (just noticed you've already made one in the first post, must read properly

). Very cool so far mate, very cool!

omgitsduane · June 27th, 2009, 04:03

This whole competition is really letting bugbait shine I see

bugbait_nz · June 27th, 2009, 10:34

Ladder done, used a small roll of galv wire from the local hardware shop bent around a set of pliers to get the shapes all the same, used cotton bud tubes around the base of each ladder rung, pilot holes drilled by hand with pin vice for acuracy and then battery drill for the final size.

Note: marine used for scale purposes failed the drop test initiated by #1 daughter, one of the many joys of having kids . . .

Bugbait out

June 25th, 2009, 11:23	#1 (permalink)
bugbait_nz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Auckland NZ Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 20 Total Awards: 2	IRON CHEF VI - 40k Tower <a onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outgoing/http_d1_openx_org_ck_php_n_a83f474f_amp_cb_46587945173');" rel='nofollow' href='http://d1.openx.org/ck.php?n=a83f474f&cb=46587945173' target='_blank'><img src='http://d1.openx.org/avw.php?zoneid=22572&cb=46587945173&n=a83f474f' border='0' alt='' /></a> Not sure how this is going to turn out, it might come out looking a bit top heavy, it can house 10 marines when finished but will be more suited to some long range SW Long Fangs. 1 toilet roll 5mm foamboard 2mm thick card cerial box card At this stage Im planning some ladder rungs up the back wall. I think this was the easy part, the top section will require some acurate cutting. More to follow So Magnus, you started yet?!??! Bugbait out

June 25th, 2009, 22:20	#2 (permalink)
Shonuff Scenery Shogun Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Big Island Hawaii Posts: 806 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 43 Total Awards: 1	very nice Bug! Good use of the Sec. Ing. Looks very cool with the vertical ribbing! (it reminds me of the barrel of Boba Fett's blaster Rifle- I made one, so lots of refrence pics) very cool tower..can't wait to see the top part! __________________ Sho: out. Rome wasn't built in a day, Either should good scenery.

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matus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Age: 28 Posts: 842 Thanks: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 38	starting to look rather impressive. Are you going to have a door on the tower or a ladder and a trapdoor in the platform? Either way it looks ace, I don't think it looks too top heavy at all. Nice faomcore work too, those are very clean cuts! __________________ Please & C&C my Daemons and Medieval Guard Does anyone have some suggestions for my scenery resources thread

June 26th, 2009, 22:53	#8 (permalink)
matus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Age: 28 Posts: 842 Thanks: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 38	Ithink you've made the right decision there, the little hand grabs made out of wire would look good imho (just noticed you've already made one in the first post, must read properly ). Very cool so far mate, very cool! __________________ Please & C&C my Daemons and Medieval Guard Does anyone have some suggestions for my scenery resources thread

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June 25th, 2009, 22:49	#3 (permalink)
charger450 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 47	I have a hard time cutting strait, even with a square. I can’t keep my knife 90o to the foam. Are you using anything special?

June 26th, 2009, 01:46	#4 (permalink)
bugbait_nz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Auckland NZ Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 20 Total Awards: 2	Thanks guys! I looked at the tube with the support legs on and thought it looked very plain, I think the extra ribing disguises the secret ingredient and make it look better. @ Charger450, I dont use any special tools for cutting, just a good quality "snap off" blade, I must take at least 4 passes of the blade when cutting foamboard, so once its through the top layer of card I look at the handle of the knife as its moving to ensure it stay upright, I also use offcuts of foamboard to support most of the ruler to keep it more stable, must be practice I guess. Update Top section started, looks VERY top heavy in this pic, alot better in real life, hoping that once I have it based it will not look like its not going to fall over. Bugbait out

June 26th, 2009, 12:04	#5 (permalink)
bugbait_nz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Auckland NZ Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 20 Total Awards: 2	Update The sides were easier to make than I first thought, small details to be added, starting to look more like an air traffic control tower. Bugbait out

June 26th, 2009, 22:43	#7 (permalink)
bugbait_nz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Auckland NZ Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 20 Total Awards: 2	I did think about a door in the base, but the tube is only a small diameter and I though it would look strange, will go with an external ladder.

June 27th, 2009, 04:03	#9 (permalink)
omgitsduane Murder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East Melbourne Age: 23 Posts: 2,850 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 51	This whole competition is really letting bugbait shine I see

June 27th, 2009, 10:34	#10 (permalink)
bugbait_nz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Auckland NZ Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 20 Total Awards: 2	Ladder done, used a small roll of galv wire from the local hardware shop bent around a set of pliers to get the shapes all the same, used cotton bud tubes around the base of each ladder rung, pilot holes drilled by hand with pin vice for acuracy and then battery drill for the final size. Note: marine used for scale purposes failed the drop test initiated by #1 daughter, one of the many joys of having kids . . . Bugbait out

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