Galaga from scratch

[taintedplay]

ok, ive done a few question threads, well i think its time to go ahead and post a worklog.

This case is based on the old 2d galaga arcade game, but will be 3d obviously. its made of 1.5inch square blocks.

inspiration:
http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/data/thumbnails/2/galagaship.jpg
http://www.sevensheaven.nl/images/producten/3d-pixel-illustratie-voxel-illustration_namco-galaga-8-bit-game.jpg

as you can see, the blocks are not even lol. i have a belt sander im going to use to clean it up.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Taintedplay/Picture001-7.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Taintedplay/Picture002-8.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Taintedplay/Picture007-2.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Taintedplay/Picture012-2.jpg

[madd0ct0r]

You do like making life easy for yoursefl don't you?

[taintedplay]

i cant tell if thats sarcasm, or a strike against me

[madd0ct0r]

It was rep

[taintedplay]

Sweet thanks! I'll have an update in a few days. If I get down to buisness maybe tonight

[taintedplay]

update!


http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n236/Taintedplay/Picture013-2.jpg
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im almost done with building the whole thing, gotta sand down some of the midmatched blocks, primer and paint it

[rendermandan]

Holy cow, that thing is huge...

have you tried to lift it?

[taintedplay]

yup. one heavy SOB. im building a baseplate, i dont know if ill do it out of a single peice of wood or blocks. which would you suggest?

[OvRiDe]

MAMMOTH!!! I was not expecting it to be that big. Looks like your off to a great start. Should be interesting to see it in its full glory!

[Will]

That's gonna be freakin awesome/heavy.

[Computer-Geek]

amazing work! I would make the base solid =x

[taintedplay]

Thanks guys! Haha yea it'll have to be very sturdy

[Drum Thumper]

Damn! Nearly a full sized replica! Nice work!!!

[madd0ct0r]

A full size replica? what monitor were you playing it on?

that's the freaking mothership. good god. You'll have UFO hunters shining torches into your bedroom.

(Body language = impressed)

[DonT-FeaR]

cant wait to see this one shape up