Thursday, January 2, 2020

I Need Power!!!

I've had this idea in my head for some time now.  I wanted to build a power generator (terrain piece) for my miniature wargaming table.  I've been gathering up some odds and ends and finally decided I had what I need to give it a go.

The base is 3 old CDs glued together with a piece of granny grid on top.  The tank is a plastic piece that a bathtub handle came in.  The catwalk is made from a few pieces of Platformer that I still had.  The shields are upside-down old Heroscape turn markers with their bases removed.  I used a couple of Mutant Chronicle bases to make the tower.  A clear plastic spray bottle cap with bits added form the top.  Parts from a couple of old kids toys were used for the pipes and the thermal conductors. The ladders are made from cut down hair curlers.  A tube of superglue later and presto!  One power generator!
Before

After

I added a light in the middle of the tank.  When the lights are off, the clear tube flickers with a weird greenish-yellow glow! This was a fun and quick project and a great way to start off hobby season for 2020! Not bad for a DIY!!!