[SFU] Gorn resources

[nekomata fuyu]

Does anyone know if there's any resources for what's considered canon for the Gorn in the Star Fleet universe? I'm mainly thinking along the lines of what colours they use for their ships, and how much variance there is.

I'm currently considering a white & blue colour scheme, and would be curious as to how that would fit in with any canon schemes. (Not that I'm necessarily going to be a slave to canon. I just like to know when I'm waving goodbye to canon as I disappear over the horizon )

 

[billclo]

Have you seen this yet?

http://www.starfleetgames.com/miniatures.shtml#guide

 

[trynda1701]

The official colour seems to be grey.

However, what shade of grey is another matter! Light, dark, metallic? lol
Plus, if you look here at some SL2400 Gorn pictures on the Federation Commander forum, you will see other colours as well to inspire you.

http://www.starfleetgames.com/federation/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2513

Enjoy!

Mark

 

[billclo]

If I were to get Gorns, I think I'd be playing around with some sort of metallic grey, but not quite the same as my Klingon D5's hull color:

Probably more grey, less metallic than that picture.

It won't happen anytime soon anyways due to lack of funds.

 

[nekomata fuyu]

Thanks for the links - it looks like they use a wide variety of schemes, so I should be good

 

[trynda1701]

Looking forward to see what you come up with. 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

[nekomata fuyu]

This is the quick paint up on one of my battle destroyers. I think it'll work pretty well once I add the shading and detailing

 

[Zarathustra Suicune]

That is nice, how did you do the blue? Must admit I was thinking of painting a gorn ship entirly in something similar.

 

[nekomata fuyu]

The white is "Silvergrey" (152) and the blue is "Sky Blue" (067), both from the Vallejo model colour range. I've also added "Blue Violet" (046) in as a 3rd colour now - I'll try and get an updated pic when I'm not running off to work

 

[archon96]

next question how did you get it so fast.

 

[nekomata fuyu]

The paint effect, or the actual model?

 

[archon96]

the model, i didnt think had started to ship yet.

 

[logical_proof]

Check Starfury's out on the federation commander forum http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt346/Sllarr/P1020046.jpg

I really like these. I use British Metallic Green which does not photo well, but looks very cool.

 

[nekomata fuyu]

the model, i didnt think had started to ship yet.

I was shocked when it was delivered myself, as I haven't seen any announcements about the Gorn fleet boxes starting to ship. I just figured that Mongoose are this time announcing late to avoid all the whining that goes on when they announce something before hitting a delay.

The only thing that I can think of that could be considered different abut my preorder is that I selected it as my prize for coming first in the last ACTA tourny. Whilst I'm certainly not expecting any preferential treatment on that basis, I suppose I may have been sent a prerelease fleet.
(If this is the case, I expect my fleet boxes consists of ships that the manufacturer has sent to Matthew to check that everything is up to standard before kicking production to full.)

 

[Zarathustra Suicune]

You get ships as prizes for tournaments? :shock:

 

[Allerka]

Depends on the individual tournament, but yes, generally there's prizes for winning.

 

[Keeper Nilbog]

Yes, used to be the Fed CC, is now i think the Orion OK6 (and rules to use it). So pre-release models would make sense - still jealous you've got Gorn though (i n=know the Destroyer and Dreadnought can be brought at shows (have a Destroyer, didn't get a dread as i'll end up with several from fleet and squadron boxes), but only them.