Material to Build an Imperial Compound

[Lord Marrak]

Ok heres something that you all might be able ta help me with...

I'm planning to take a few snap shots of my collect when finished.. and I need some ideas as to what to use to create an imperial building/stronghold or what ever you wanna call it.

Any idea's?

[Bromine]

If you want a sort of junky, industrial look like the Millennium Falcon or the exterior of a Star Destroyer, try taking apart an old (OLD) VCR, cassette deck, computer, etc. and use the metal chassis as the start for walls. Only problem is it weighs a lot.
Or, you could cover cardboard with foil tape/duct tape for walls. rip apart some elctronic stuff and glue the parts on the walls.
For consoles, computer terminals, etc, I find it easiest to draw them out on computer, print them out, then paste them in place. That way you can have a panel covered with tiny buttons and stuff.

Hope that helps. Sounds like a cool project!

[Lord Marrak]

Thanx =O)

What I was thinking of doing was basically some kinda fortress with a landing pad.

Therefore I guess I could do the landing pad and base of the compound with say cardboard.. and have an old PC (or two) for the tower... cut out a few holes in the case with say a pair of tin snips (hopefully they would be strong enuff) and yeah.. after painting the entire project a grey or dark grey, set a few 3 1/4" stormtroopers guards etc around the place... maybe with a shuttle on a landing pad or something =O)

I've got mates that would prolly be able to get some old 486 cases that aren't used, so the pc cases shouldn't be all that hard to get.

[Bromine]

Good luck with the snips...those PC chassis are really thick!

[Lord Marrak]

I think I should be right *fingers crossed*

I was also thinking about creating a hanger outta an old filing cabnet... but yeah I guess we'll see how she goes hehe =O)