Space Scenery

[Bostich]

Does anyone know anywhere that sells Planets, Asteroids, stuff of that ilk? There are lots of places that make terrestrial objects but I can't find anyone who does space-ship-game type objects.

thanks,
j.,

 

[Chernobyl]

check out the resource page on my website.

Chern

 

[Banichi]

Space scenery is easy as. For astroids you can checkout the pebble section at the local garden centre. (or one of the councils heaps of roading material, but I didn't say that) You don't even have to use stone, just spray some garden bark chips black, and give them some grey dry brushing. As for planets you can get a polystyrene ball, and give it a coat of whatever colour you want you planet to be. Or you can buy a cheap globe, and cut it in half. As long as you don't mind fighting around earth all the time, lots of battles of the line, and fighting off the drak.

 

[darknight]

i used polysterene lumps for asteroids, rough em up paint em job done, and the same as banichi for planets even an old ball cut in half looks cool when painted

 

[Right Hand of God]

by little polystyrene balls from your local hobby store and spray them with GW rough coat, it will texture and pit them leaving fairly realistic shapes that just need drybrusihng

 

[victor romeo]

For Asteroids use lava rocks for gas barbecues.
1 bag gives you enough for 5 or 6 fields of differing density.

 

[BuShips]

victor romeo has the method I've used for decades. Either just place them on the table or mount them on ship stands.

For small planets, the swirling patterns of some toy balls have the look of terrestrial planrts and gas planets, depending on the colors used.

 

[greenboy]

I use bits of low density braise block it looks like areo bar in side which i got from my parents extention for asteroids

 

[Rabidchild]

I use a couple handfuls of quartz rocks for asteroids, felt for gas clouds and BFG planets for celestial bodies. Easy!

 

[Burger]

Oasis (the stuff flower arrangers use) is great for asteroids, you can easily carve it into whatever shape you like then paint it. Flat planets are most practical (printed and laminated) but 3D ones look better, you can get some great ones at wargaming shows (eg. Salute).

 

[Banichi]

Oasis (the stuff flower arrangers use) is great for asteroids, you can easily carve it into whatever shape you like then paint it. .

We get a fair bit of that stuff at work. How does it handle being painted, spray paint doesn't do anything exciting to it?

 

[Burger]

Well Reaverman is really the expert here. He cut the Oasis into rock-shaped pieces, undercoated with exterior wall paint, and painted on top of that. They look really good.

 

[Bostich]

Thanks for the advice.. haven't gotten around to making any asteroids yet (the weather has not suited spray painting on my balcony) , but I did give making some Planets a go:

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=24442&start=60

I think 1 or 2 turned out alright.

j.,

 

[Admiral Phlop]

The planets look really cool. I have one painted may have to try and get a few more done.