Make the THUNDERCUBE great again! COMMUNITY PROJECT

[ClockworkOrange]

So at this years Tribemeet I decided we needed to repair the ageing dilapidated mess that is @MancInventor ….‘s THUNDERCUBE

As is tradition the existing THUNDERCUBE was built prior to the 2019 Tribemeet and painted in a frenzied late night sponge painting session the night before - but I think it’s about time we gave the old girl some love!!

I’ve got the excellent and well painted base plates built by @MancInventor but we decided that the stands were past saving following several house moves also some of the seating arrangements were a little let’s just say rustic. So I’m going to start with remaking the stands.

Mark II - at the 2019 finals

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Mark II - at the 2019 finals

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• Sep 13, 2021

Excellent Baseboards

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• Sep 13, 2021

However what do you want to see in the THUNDERCUBE? I’ll start;

1) Must use ORB bulkheads. (I have the 12 solid ones I’ll need thanks @spafe )
2) Standard size interchangeable - Advertizing hoardings, GW shipping container food halls and death pits - so peeps can make them as competition entry’s.
3) What else?

 

[ClockworkOrange]

The story of the existing THUNDERCUBE;

Post in thread 'MancInventor's futile thread of unfulfilled and broken daydreams'
https://yaktribe.games/community/th...lfilled-and-broken-daydreams.5969/post-191028

 

[Fat Charlie]

I need to make something similar for someone else. Including a set of stands. I rather like the design of the existing stands but thought something more sturdy would be the way to go. So I am going to explore what I can make in wood. I can send up duplicates, if all goes well. What about spot light towers?

 

[Resmire]

There needs to be a splash zone for certain

 

[ClockworkOrange]

@Fat Charlie spot light towers sound awesome - I’ve sketched up some basic ideas, I’m thinking the stands need to be split into walls and corners that I was going to join with magnets. The corner sections also need to be entrance tunnels.

 

[Karandrassh]

Maybe a commentary booth? a splatter zone area if the fans want to get up close and personal?

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Spotlights!

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• Sep 13, 2021

It’s building itself!

 

[Stoof]

LED reading lights would work for the lighting rigs too - they're only £5 or £6 each and would be pretty easy to integrate into some kind of gantry/tower.

 

[Punktaku]

And they could mount on top of the entry tunnels in the corners, so killing two birds with one stone.

How about a skybox for the troll king or Captain clone or other “dignitaries” to sit in? Nothing too crazy high up so it blocks Yakkers from accessing the game floor.

 

[Fat Charlie]

I think the split stands are a good idea allows for more flexibility.

 

[MusingWarboss]

Subbuteo makes me remember they did stadiums at one point. Their stands were also in straights and corners and some were double height and included an entrance point for the players.

What could be a starting point is some of these MDF paint racks that already come in straights and corner sections, like this:

Or @Fat Charlie could probably whip up similar minus the holes - maybe with a way to add another level above??

As for the gaming area, perhaps you could work your electronic magic with the spike pits so they have pulsing red lights?

 

[Fat Charlie]

Yes I had modified paint stands in mind.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

It’s a start, just need to make 3 more now. And then build the seating on top, easy!

Hmmm I have an idea!

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• Sep 14, 2021

Hmmm I have an idea 2!

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• Sep 14, 2021

Test Stand 1

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• Sep 14, 2021

Test Stand 1 - Rear

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• Sep 14, 2021

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Previous winners of THUNDERCUBE! Thanks @CaptainDangerous

*2017 Boris the Butcher
*2017 Boris the Butcher
*2017 Boris the Butcher
*2017 Pitt the Elda @Ironslag69
*2018 Honk! @Biggle_Bear
*2018 The Candlestick Maker @The Duke
*2019 ALX-GR8 @radulykan
*2021 The Grox @Scavvierising

Cap edit: fixed it for ya

 

[Scavvierising]

Previous winners of THUNDERCUBE! Thanks @CaptainDangerous

*boris the butcher
*boris the butcher
*boris the butcher
*pitt the elder
*2017 honk
*2018 the candlestick maker
*2019 Alx-gr8
@Scavvierising what was your fighter called this year?

The grox.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Thanks @Scavvierising a complete set to be immortalised on the wall of champions!

 

[ClockworkOrange]

@CaptainDangerous do you know the other owners of our illustrious champions?

 

[CaptainDangerous]

I do but I’m not telling you

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Ahh an association supporter, say no more.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

There will now be a brief pause to proceedings whilst I wait on supplies, and then a few days of frenzied building activity!