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Title: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: scuy on October 20, 2013, 11:52:43 AM: Ok got a Red planet painted up for todays game later today. My post on my with some minor write up is on my blog.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fifCb6MAOMk/UmOzh06FlFI/AAAAAAAAE0A/gm87RdfWtRo/w1044-h600-no/2013-10-20+00-40-20.642.jpg)
Title: Re: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: Armand on October 20, 2013, 12:26:06 PM: Nice!
Title: Re: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: Armiger84 on October 20, 2013, 02:42:00 PM: Nice!

I'd love to know where you found the plastic spheres for that. Trying to find durable non-styrofoam globes for BFG has not been easy.
Title: Re: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: jchaos79 on October 20, 2013, 06:25:58 PM: Really nice, it looks awesome!
Title: Re: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: scuy on October 20, 2013, 08:02:53 PM: I bought them at a local craft store. I've been searching online for a good source but no real luck there.

I would be willing to paint up planets by hand as commission work.

Thanks for the comments.

Prep time: (10-20min) After sanding the bottom side to make smooth and washing with soap.
Prime: (5-10min) I used the Vallejo gray primer
Paint (60-120min) hand painted.
Varnish (?) I still have to do this.

All said and done I figure it takes under 3 hours of work. Thinking about what to paint takes longer.

I also plan to paint up a flat circle of the planet to place under it, so while playing you could remove the planet during play when needed.
Title: Re: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: marell le fou on October 20, 2013, 09:55:49 PM: Very nice !

Next one, add something... A ring like saturn or something like that. Anyway, very nice realisation.
Title: Re: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: scuy on October 23, 2013, 04:30:18 AM: Quote from: marell le fou on October 20, 2013, 09:55:49 PM
Very nice !

Next one, add something... A ring like saturn or something like that. Anyway, very nice realisation.

Once I find a larger one, I will do a ring, feels more correct with larger planets having such a thing. Though I may make a ring that can be placed after the planet is on the table.
Title: Re: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: marell le fou on October 23, 2013, 04:33:30 AM: Quote
Though I may make a ring that can be placed after the planet is on the table.

And it could be either put on the blue or the red planet... It would just be a more or less distant and large ring. Gret idea !

If you create it inclinated, you may find a way to fix it on a base on the table itself. With no link to the planet.

Perfectly vertical, it will be evan easier... But i think it would be less beautifull.
Title: Re: [BFG] Painted Red Planet (next to the blue one)
Post by: scuy on October 23, 2013, 04:41:56 AM: Good Idea, I will make it fit both. I will set it at an angle and the base will be metal to balance it.