Now that I have my final idea locked down I started working with materials to first of all see what the base of all the segments should be made of but also to see what materials I should use for the individual properties of each segments.
Also had to start developing size and shape.
This is a photo of a segment made roughly out of paper then painted. Paper was never going to be a realistic option as it is to thin and would definitely not be durable enough to handle lots of people playing with it (which is a big thing I have to take into consideration), however this shows the kind of shape I will be aiming to make:
Each piece will be made from 3 pieces put together, 2 semi-circles that are joined along the flat end, then a 3rd piece that is shaped to give the curved bottom to the segment - this is the piece that is hardest to measure accurately size.
This is a photo another piece I made that has the 2 semi circles made from thick cardboard and the bottom joining piece made from plastic. I think this is what I will use as the base structure for all my segments, the plastic is perfect because it is able to be manipulated into a curve without creasing. I was going to use balsa wood for the semi circles but found that it cracked to much when I tried cutting it in a curve and the cardboard is thick enough to have almost no give in it anyway which is what I want to it remains more durable.
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