This is going faster than I thought it would! Anyways, here are the latest photos of the “Skorpion” enemy fighter:
Regards, Dan [8D]
Very nice indeed! Looks like a fearsome enemy. I’ve never worked with the foam. How do you seal and smooth it?
Thanks, Woody.
We have some stuff at work called RSP that works well in sealing foam. It is a 2 part mixture that cures in 10 minutes so I have to work fast with small amounts.
Dan
That is wild BBO and fearsome you have a way with foam.
Thanks Cplchilly
I am done detailing and am ready for sealing and paint:
Dan
Well I haven’t had as much time as I would like to work on my fighter. I’m trying to do something on it everyday but this last week has been a busy one. I tacked the main engine nacelles on this evening but didn’t like the effect so I’m redoing their profile a bit and changing how they are mounted a little. I guess I have all of the main pieces ready for final assembly. Maybe this will be the week that it all comes together. Wish me luck.[;)]
Yeah I know that one woody I changed my intakes several times til I found a look that worked (for me anyway) but that’s one of the reasons I keep severalprojects going at once so I can bounce back and forth as I start to burn out. I actually have 2 projects completed and only 5 or 6 going (yikes!).
Woody, glad to hear you’re almost there with your ship. Cplchilly, are you going to do another scratchbuild fighter?
Dan
Right now I’m taking care of details on my finished stuff that I’m entering at MINICON then after I’ going to finish my star trek GB. I was thinking of something larger for my next one some thing along the lines of a space going B-17 I’ve still havent thought that far ahead yet. What do you have in mind?
What about a build that starts with a model and we kitbash it’s Sci-Fi equivalent?
For example you modify a B-17 into a space faring space bomber.
Or how about a Huey made into a dropship?
Sounds different could be worth a try.
Now that would be cool!
What do you think if we narrow it down a bit and all use the same type of subject…in any scale. We could all do B-17s or Hueys, etc. I would like to see how all of us modify our models and how similar of different they would be.
Dan
Do you guys think you could let me finish the one I’ve already started firsy [xx(] LOL
Walt
Here is a progress pic. The new engine blanks are more angular and are just proped against the drive section “wings”. Does the proportions look right? The crew module will be attached by a neck piece that is not in the picture. I have detail bits and pieces to attach but that will go quickly once I start final assembly. I have all I need to finish but time! LOL
Proportions look great woody, I like the clean simple line’s too look’s great!!
Looks good, Woody!
Dan
Thanks guys. Do you see the notched sections at either side of the nose of the crew module? There is a trough inlet into each side, made from a piece of large styrene tube stock. That is where the guns will live. Hopefully they will be three barrel gatling type plasma cannons.
I’ll have to get this fighter design operational before Dan’s alien raiders make it to my sector! LOL
LOL… I think there is another (alien raider) lurking on the horizon!
Dan
Here’s some progress pics , trying to get caught up a little this weekend .
Walt
Looks great Walt…are those wires for future lighting?
Dan