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Taros Square; Recreating the Govenor's Palace
Topic Started: 9 Sep 2009, 03:49 PM (1,228 Views)
TrooperPX	9 Sep 2009, 03:49 PM Post #1
Colour Sergeant Posts: 123 Group: Comrade Member #362 Joined: February 20, 2008	Ok, I've finally gone off the deep end. Originally, I wanted to create “some” of the buildings from Taros. I loved the fluff from the campaign book, and having played several scenarios in small games and Apoc, I started to really get into it. I began to expand on some of the points brought up and to expand on the Governor’s relationship with the Tau. After working on it on and off for the year, I feel my additions are in line with what’s been established. That was important because of a building I wanted to create, one that some of you might have seen already. So… this all started because I had a cool piece of terrain I wanted to build, but needed to find a way to justify it being on the table. I’ll post my fluff next, but here’s my "Shrine to the Fallen of Taros":



TrooperPX	9 Sep 2009, 05:51 PM Post #2
Colour Sergeant Posts: 123 Group: Comrade Member #362 Joined: February 20, 2008	Last year I whipped out an Orbital Defense Laser, using a Christmas tree stand I got from Walmart several years ago. This made for a fun objective. One day I was rummaging around and knocked it off it’s storage box, and popped the cannon out of it’s mount. So saddened, I pushed it to the back of my to-do shelf for future repairs. Then with the release of Planetstrike, I got the idea of making a landing pad insert and turning it into an uber-Bastion with a landing pad on top. Perfect. Oh, wait! I can use it as the Spaceport on Taros! Note the loading door on the one side. This will face in to the compound, with the other four armored and armed sides facing out. Supply ships land and are “lowered” into the structure where they can be unloaded and loaded. So here is my re-draw of the Palace Square: I’ve added the Space Port (22) to the South wall, and moved the Chapel of the Devine Emperor (11) adjacent to it. I moved the Shuttle Landing Pad (9) to the West, centered in that area, to make more room at the entrance of the Space Port. The Shrine to the Fallen of Taros (16) replaces the Palace Spires atop the mountain. I extended the entire North wall to make a larger, square Parade Square (19).



Silent Gallows	9 Sep 2009, 06:07 PM Post #3
Second Lieutenant Posts: 1,099 Group: Comrade Member #448 Joined: May 5, 2008	Wow detailed plans dude, the orbital laser looks fantastic. Which bit is based on the christmas tree stand? Is it the actual laser coz that would be a weird stand.



Marovian	9 Sep 2009, 07:15 PM Post #4
Captain Posts: 3,678 Group: Comrade Member #72 Joined: September 24, 2007	Certainly looks like a good project, although a lot to take on. Like the laser, using a tree stand is inspired. Where did you get the laser from?



♠Grizz	9 Sep 2009, 07:20 PM Post #5
Gribbly Monster Posts: 1,502 Group: Honour Guard Member #146 Joined: October 8, 2007	I think that the laser itself, is a super soaker. Nice use of it, if that is indeed the case though!



TrooperPX	9 Sep 2009, 07:54 PM Post #6
Colour Sergeant Posts: 123 Group: Comrade Member #362 Joined: February 20, 2008	Silent Gallows 9 Sep 2009, 06:07 PM Which bit is based on the christmas tree stand? The green part! I cut into it and added/moved parts around. Then, of course I added lights. The cannon is a watergun from a dollar-store with a whole bunch of bits added to it (i.e. Zoids, COD, Power Rangers, etc.).



Marovian	10 Sep 2009, 10:50 AM Post #7
Captain Posts: 3,678 Group: Comrade Member #72 Joined: September 24, 2007	A water pistol - inspired!



Rob	11 Sep 2009, 06:46 AM Post #8
Corporal Posts: 49 Group: Comrade Member #1,005 Joined: March 11, 2009	Would have never thought of using a water pistol for anything like this. Definitely inspired!



TrooperPX	11 Sep 2009, 01:21 PM Post #9
Colour Sergeant Posts: 123 Group: Comrade Member #362 Joined: February 20, 2008	So here is the mountain to the East, that will contain the Govenor's Private Residence and the Shrine to the Fallen of Taros: Yes, that's a four-foot by three-foot by eight-foot solid blockof foam. An electric chainsaw will be my tool of choice. That and a shop-vac. Edited by TrooperPX, 17 Sep 2009, 02:05 PM.



Marovian	11 Sep 2009, 01:40 PM Post #10
Captain Posts: 3,678 Group: Comrade Member #72 Joined: September 24, 2007	Where do you even get a block of foam that size? This is going to be monster if you finish it.



Dave38x	11 Sep 2009, 01:52 PM Post #11
Sapper Posts: 6,747 Group: Comrade Member #252 Joined: November 28, 2007	it is. Good luck with the chainsaw, dont kill yourself!



TrooperPX	11 Sep 2009, 06:07 PM Post #12
Colour Sergeant Posts: 123 Group: Comrade Member #362 Joined: February 20, 2008	Marovian 11 Sep 2009, 01:40 PM Where do you even get a block of foam that size? This is going to be monster if you finish it. I have several if anyone is interedted in them. I don't plan to move it once done... the Apoc game this is for will most likely come to the warehouse when the time comes.



Ω Digits	11 Sep 2009, 06:31 PM Post #13
Warmaster of the Undead Legions Posts: 10,085 Group: Super Admin Member #6 Joined: September 18, 2007	Great use of junk! Looking forward to seeing how this develops. I like the defence laser. I may even have a couple of spare hammy balls laying around, may have a go myself. Hmmmm. May be worth a trip to the dump.



♠Doghouse	11 Sep 2009, 06:48 PM Post #14
Lieutenant Posts: 1,653 Group: Honour Guard Member #133 Joined: October 5, 2007	That is insanely cool!



Marovian	12 Sep 2009, 12:05 AM Post #15
Captain Posts: 3,678 Group: Comrade Member #72 Joined: September 24, 2007	TrooperPX 11 Sep 2009, 06:07 PM Marovian 11 Sep 2009, 01:40 PM Where do you even get a block of foam that size? This is going to be monster if you finish it. I have several if anyone is interedted in them. I don't plan to move it once done... the Apoc game this is for will most likely come to the warehouse when the time comes. You have several? Christ man, how much storage space do you have? I suppose the clue is in the word warehouse.



TrooperPX	12 Sep 2009, 02:46 AM Post #16
Colour Sergeant Posts: 123 Group: Comrade Member #362 Joined: February 20, 2008	They're stashed in a dead corner at work...



marcineczek0	12 Sep 2009, 03:22 AM Post #17
Warrant Officer 1 Posts: 508 Group: Comrade Member #469 Joined: May 18, 2008	An electric chainsaw will be my tool of choice... hahahahahahahahaha that made me snort coffee thru my nose!. Yeah I agree with that ammount of foam you will need a chainsaw, axe and a small showel. Good luck with your project dude!!!



gun drone 3.0	13 Sep 2009, 01:03 AM Post #18
Colour Sergeant Posts: 176 Group: Comrade Member #1,241 Joined: July 16, 2009	So how big will the final producted be in terms of feet?



bram kuijpers	13 Sep 2009, 03:35 AM Post #19
Captain Posts: 3,020 Group: Comrade Member #117 Joined: October 2, 2007	holy foam god! its massive



TrooperPX	13 Sep 2009, 05:34 AM Post #20
Colour Sergeant Posts: 123 Group: Comrade Member #362 Joined: February 20, 2008	gun drone 3.0 13 Sep 2009, 01:03 AM So how big will the final producted be in terms of feet? The original table was to be six-feet wide, twelve long. But since the foam is eight-feet wide, and I want more than two feet on either side of the Shrine, I'm not going to cut it down. So the new plan is for an eight-foot wide table...



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