So a few of you have been asking for images of my DSV-2 Liberator Pilot cards. What follows is what I’ve come up with but I may still change the values on the cards….Do you have any suggestions, if so let me know! or make your own here
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Star Wars Legion Scale
As regular readers of the blog will know, we’re big fans of Star Wars Legion figures and scale models here. I often like to supplement my official collection with 3d prints from a range of sources that gives my armies some unique figures or table scatter that would otherwise be unobtainable. 3d printing has advanced quite a long way in recent times gone are the poor quality detail with loads of layer lines. Resin has been used for a number of years, giving a superior finish and incredible detail at such small scales.
Although there are a lot STL files available out there, few of us have our own 3d printers, and fewer still are clever enough to work them hahaha! So its just as well there are people out there who do.
One such company is popcultureprintinguk they have a vast range of 3d prints available, but what concerns us here are their options for legion.
They currently have over 90 models with new ones being added all the time, see the range here, your choices are between Scenes, figures, battlefield scatter, vehicles including the vast AT AT to starships like the NB1 Naboo starfighter
UPDATE If you would like a small discount on any of these models, mention “Si’s soldiers” in the “make an offer” box on the ebay listings for these models.
Once I have a few figures painted up I will add them here with reviews
Liberator, Where from?
Had a few emails asking where did I get my 15cm Liberator model from, so thought it easier to post a link for you all. This kit is available in various sizes, but the link will take you to the 15cm long version.
Click on link to get your 15cm Model Link
UPDATE If you would like a small discount on this model, or any others listed by “popcultureprintinguk” mention “Si’s soldiers” in the “make an offer” box on the ebay listings for these models.
Kit comes from a company called popcultureprintinguk. it is a 3d printed model in resin, so a lot less layer lines on the surface of the parts than normal 3d printing. So only minimal clean up will be required. If you require a different size version do get in touch with Mark at the link above.
Space Pirates for X Wing?
Visitors to this blog will already be aware that one of my favourite, probably the favourite Sci Fy ship of all time is undoubtedly The Liberator from Blake’s 7.
This ship is available in many scales for the modeller….mostly huge! The ship itself in sci fy reality is in fact meant to be really big…needlessly so in my opinion.
I don’t know if this was intended by its designers or the product of something else, the studio scale ship is massive. Perhaps there were issues scaling a smaller model for special effects shots?
Now Scale is an issue in this hobby….as are the number of rivets, but this is Sci Fy and I don’t bloody care hahahahahahaha. I love this ship too much not to be able to use it in a table top game.
My plan is to use it as a “Scum and Villiany” ship in the table top space combat game of X-wing 2.0. I have already designed the pilot cards, base tile and dial for this!
For those of you still reading…………I needed the ship to be big enough to look menacing, yet small enough to fit on the table and fight 1/270 scale starfighters…in the same way that the Millennium Falcon does. Of the options I had, I estimated a ship size of around 15cms long to achieve this. So that is what I’m going with. I will continue to blog about its progress once it lands and I am able to start the construction process. Stay tuned for the next episode!
UPDATE If you would like a small discount on this model, or any others listed by “popcultureprintinguk” mention “Si’s soldiers” in the “make an offer” box on the ebay listings for these models.
1/270 Scale Shapeways 3d prints for X-Wing
It’s been a while since my last post, a lot has happened! I decided to get back into the blog now i had a bit more time and add to my X-wing squadrons, but with FFG selling on X-wing, it doesn’t seem to be getting any love from its new owners, so went looking for ships from other sources. If you wish to browse the list or buy your own a quick search on Shapeways using “1/270” gets you a lot of interesting ships.
Here are a few pictures directly from the site of those I’ve added to the fleet. I have already mounted them on flight stands with magnets and created Pilot cards, dials and base tiles using this online tool from Infinite Arenas , Link You’ll need to click on “Homebrew”, it takes a while to get the hang of it but its very useful.
Once I have painted them I will post pictures. Models are very detailed, have printed superbly well in this “Tan fine detail plastic” it is more expensive but does away with the rough sandpaper like finish of the white versatile plastic
Si's Soldiers 