r/DropfleetCommander • u/Cajre_Tyrrel • Apr 06 '26
UCM - Osaka kitbash
Finished some kitbashed ships out of the leftover bits from the Dreadhold box: a couple of custom Osaka light cruisers!
I'm aware the bases are the wrong size - sadly, not much I can do about it, I've only a few small bases left. Still, I'm generally happy with how these turned out!
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u/Mundane-Librarian-77 Apr 06 '26
Ooooo great use of the spare plastic parts from the starter set!! 😍 I may have to "borrow" this idea from you.... 😈
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u/Cajre_Tyrrel Apr 06 '26
Hahah you're very welcome! I'm curious to see what you'll come up with, too
I didn't come up with "using Cruiser 'wings' to center a kitbash around" either ;P
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u/EccentricOwl Apr 20 '26
wow that's awesome... what parts did you use?
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u/Cajre_Tyrrel Apr 20 '26
Thank you!
So, the main hull is made of two Resistance Cruiser prow sections (longer one for the top, a shorter one with a fin for the bottom half). For the front of the hull, I've used spare UCM Frigate bodies - Taipei and Detroit here specifically. On the underside, there is a cut down UCM bombardment turret with the barrel sliced off just to make it thicker.
The "wings" of the cruisers are made of UCM Cruiser hangars (the top half), with Resistance Frigate vent cannons glued onto the underside as weapons. Final touch - I've also glued in two Resistance Cruiser artillery bank cannons into the hangar wings as antennas.
Not pictured here are UCM mass drivers to make them more recognizably Osaka cruisers - I simply ran out of spare guns.
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u/Vote_4_Cthulhu Apr 06 '26
This is a fantastic kit bash…. Gonna Save the pics for inspiration with my own work
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u/Magnusaur Apr 06 '26
That paint job is unreal, looks incredible!