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Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« on: October 02, 2016, 01:48:24 pm »
I've started working on the space station models I picked up at Gencon for the GF9 Star Trek Ascendancy board game:





I used my air brush to base coat them, and I'm pretty happy with the results!

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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2016, 03:43:38 pm »
VERY cool stuff. I hope those get a retail release.

We played our first full game yesterday. My Feds made a bid to take two Romulan colonies and Qonos, in order to stop the Romulan juggernaut before they hit 5-A. And would've gotten away with it except for 2 Klingons ships that wouldn't die :-)
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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2016, 11:20:41 pm »
Nice! Are you going to do any detailing on them, or leave them as they are?

Dale...I'm totally up for trying Ascendancy sometime...
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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2016, 11:08:38 am »
I'm going to wash and dry-brush them at a minimum. I might pick out a few details as well; there are some prominent panels on the Federation stations for example, and the Klingon symbols on their stations are just begging for some attention ;).

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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2016, 12:30:52 pm »
Dale...I'm totally up for trying Ascendancy sometime...

Are you coming down for the Haven Anniversary on the 29th? I'm queuing up a game, still deciding when to start.
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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2016, 10:35:44 pm »
Dale...I'm totally up for trying Ascendancy sometime...

Are you coming down for the Haven Anniversary on the 29th? I'm queuing up a game, still deciding when to start.

I am, yes. I was planning on running a DW "Sink the Bismark" game, but I haven't submitted anything yet. How long does Ascendancy take to play?
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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2016, 10:33:12 am »
How long does Ascendancy take to play?

2 hours or so, depending on learning. Shorter than Firefly :-)
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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2016, 06:54:46 pm »
Here is a quick update on the stations. I've gotten the washing and dry-brushing done. All that's really left is to spruce up the bases, and they are done, I'd say!


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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2016, 08:12:29 am »
How long does Ascendancy take to play?

2 hours or so, depending on learning. Shorter than Firefly :-)

Greg, if you get some Ascendency play time, we should totally review it on the show ;).

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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2016, 04:38:05 pm »
Greg, if you get some Ascendency play time, we should totally review it on the show ;).

Or Future-Greg, after 200 games, could bombard his notes with a Tachyon Pulse to generate anti-time particles, sending them back in time for current show discussion.

It might generate an anomaly that destroys life on earth a billion years in the past, but that's not our timeline's worry :-)
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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2016, 04:41:27 pm »
After a little drybrushed Boltgun on the station models, I'm calling them done!



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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2016, 12:20:20 am »
Greg, if you get some Ascendency play time, we should totally review it on the show ;).

Or Future-Greg, after 200 games, could bombard his notes with a Tachyon Pulse to generate anti-time particles, sending them back in time for current show discussion.

It might generate an anomaly that destroys life on earth a billion years in the past, but that's not our timeline's worry :-)

That makes my head hurt.

Ruckdog, the stations look great!
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Re: Star Trek Ascendency Space Stations
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2016, 02:36:07 pm »
That makes my head hurt.

Sorry, posted after watching ALL GOOD THINGS :-)

Ruckdog, you've made me certain I need this bling for my set :-)
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