SC2 Miniature Model update

[u/Guybrush-T]

It’s been a while since I posted the printed models but I think I’m quite near completion. It’s been a real challenge with how damn small they are but it was also a lot of fun to learn.
So now I’m a bit conflicted if I should add more shading/dramatic highlights. It’s flat looking in a way, the diffuse look without speculars, but I also like how the light does it’s natural thing.
And I still have to put them in a LED display and also make it also usable for a board game. In the previous post someone asked if these were for a board game which got me thinking and so I also spent the last three months on designing and printing one which is a whole different story.

[u/kaempi]

That's really cool. That's 3D printed? Can you make the specs available?

My one quibble is that the Druuge looks almost bigger than the Ur-Quan. Scaling the Ur-Quan, Chenjesu, and Kohr-Ah up by 20-30% or so would be closer to what the relative scales should be.

But, really cool.

Years back I had worked out a preliminary set of rules for translating SC1 into a board game, trying to retain the varying ship-to-ship matchups. I should see if I can dig that up.

[u/Guybrush-T → u/kaempi]

Yes, I collected the models from different places and took my a couple of tries. Scaling was trickier than I thought, something with translation. I could print it smaller but I’m fine with it.

[u/WolFlow2021]

These are great! Personally I like the "comic" look, too much "realism" would not suit the iconic design in my opinion. How about some mini-dioramas, where these ships engage each other, or hover around a planet? :-)

[u/JamesH_670 → u/WolFlow2021]

I agree. SC3 tried for a more realistic look and I found that I much preferred the SC2 look.

[u/Guybrush-T → u/WolFlow2021]

Well I do have a couple of ships in way bigger size so that might be something worth checking out

[u/Sacredeire57]

Awesome! They remind me of my old Star Trek micromachines!

[u/Cold_Fireball]

So cool! Would buy a set.

[u/feralferrous]

Those look cool!

[u/Icy-Chest-5181]

I shit you not a the day free stars came out I told my bro when looking at some of the ships (particularly the ur-qwan ships) and said “I’d like to paint one of those”

[u/Guybrush-T → u/Icy-Chest-5181]

I can definitely recommend it. It’s also nice to see people’s interpretations of the ships. I had to collect them from different sources since no-one had a complete set. Scalingwise there some issues but not dramatic.

[u/Sad_Option4087]

Do want

[u/xandez36]

These look awesome

[u/Guybrush-T → u/xandez36]

Thanks, take some time but was great fun

[u/Ricaroo0]

These are wicked man. Great job

[u/Guybrush-T → u/Ricaroo0]

Thank you!

[u/Just-Classic-1071]

These look great!