I've been working on a new set of spaceship 3d models for miniatures games.
This time it's the "High Elf Fleets" for use in One Page Rules Warfleets game. Also compatible with Void Admiral as the Ancients faction.
I never copy existing models, but try to make it "inspired by and compatible with but also it's own thing"
Will be available on my Patreon and MyMiniFactory.
#battlefleetgothic #opr #warfleets #voidadmiral #spaceships #miniatures
So, I have two #Miniature #Spaceship fleets and I'm thinking how to paint them while still keeping it generic enough to use them for whatever strikes my fancy.
One is all sharp edges and bird-of-prey vibes, very kiki, if you know what I mean. These look less than friendly and could totally be pirates, space cultists, romulans, and other overtly threatening people.
The other is very much <strike>flying penises</strike> rounded edges, curved panels, twin nacelles and, while not totally bouba, certainly more so. Less overtly threatening at first glance (but still giant phallic battleships), these could be noble houses, space popes, the local space centrists or other we-need-the-giant-lasers-for-space-exploration types.
The question now is whether to lean into those vibes (red, grimy space hawks vs. Light-grey/silver penis ships) or try and subvert them. (Neutral light blues and greens of the Space Birding Society vs. The glossy black and neon pinks of the Church of Pleasure and Pain)
Hm, hm, hm.
Ideas and comments welcome.
Decided to keep it. Primed and drybrushed two 15 point fleets and now I just have to decide on not one but two color schemes!
While looking for cheapish spaceship miniatures to finally get two fleets for #VoidAdmiral ready, I lucked into a basically mint copy of the "Noble Armada" starter box and a set of 6 capital ships for very cheap. (A ca. early 2000s spaceship wargame set in the Fading Suns universe of all places. O_o)
Alas, the ships in the starter box are a bit on the small side, compared to the absolute humongous resin ships I found in a bargain bin a year ago. (Which, TIL, came from a game called Firestorm Armada.)
So, now I'm wondering if I should keep them or try to sell them on.
Decisions, decisions...
Yesterday's links:
Espionage in the medieval ages
https://www.medievalists.net/2020/01/byzantine-spies-espionage/
Arcane avocations
https://blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100-arcane-avocations-magic-user.html
Defeat in DIY elf games
https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2025/01/defeat-not-death.html
Void Admiral diy starter set
https://www.bastionland.com/2025/01/the-scrapheap-starter-set-pegs-in-space.html
Elden Ring theory
http://throneofsalt.blogspot.com/2025/01/positively-unhinged-elden-ring_23.html
Here, I will deal with the methods and dangers of information and intelligence flow that authorities in Byzantium could gather in local markets and fairs, important ports, and taverns and inns, and how they reacted to spies and espionage activity in these particular places.
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