Needa 'notha Shuttle - FINISHED!

moffeaton · 08-02-2011, 11:54 PM

Thought I'd stop squatting in Gene's thread, and show my take on the shuttle, now finished! Currently awaiting a root canal on Thursday, and experiencing a low-level Vicodin haze that helps me ignore tooth #30's ruckus (such an active little fella these past few days, oof!).

Hope I like my final kitbashing when I'm more myself!

All I have to do is paint 'er up, which I will do once I'm more ... lucid.

Wings, canopy, and top "lid" are loose for ease of painting at the moment.

jedimaster · 08-03-2011, 12:49 AM

Very nice..... Just needa painta!

ProfKSergeev · 08-03-2011, 01:12 AM

Lovely space hearse!

Just don't speak to me of root canals. I had to go in twice for the same tooth recently because of "tricky roots." Both times I was on Halcion and I'm pretty sure I did some model building once I got home; I just don't remember any of it.

joez2391 · 08-03-2011, 12:51 PM

looks great, i cant wait to see it painted. you sure have some great kitbashing skills, i hopefully can learn a thing or two from this and use it on my ESB fleet ship build.

Scott Graham · 08-03-2011, 03:45 PM

Very cool!

darth_myeek · 08-03-2011, 03:57 PM

Hey you can skippa da life-a support-a system-a.

Bootlegger137 · 08-03-2011, 04:01 PM

Whole bunch of Father Guido Sarducci impersonators in here!

Looks great! Can't wait to see it all painted up.

almar bouwman · 08-03-2011, 05:47 PM

Looks freaking hot

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punkpigpen · 08-03-2011, 05:58 PM

totally excellent Jason!

-... . .- --.. · 08-03-2011, 08:31 PM

Man that's cool. If that's not exactly how she looked, it ought to be.

Good luck with the root canal tomorrow.

roback · 08-03-2011, 08:35 PM

excellent work, i hope you apply color soon, so it' ll look more amazing, regards!

moffeaton · 08-03-2011, 10:36 PM

Thanks guys! I'll paint 'er up soon-ish? Thanks for the well-wishes, Beaz - I will be in my happy place tomorrow, trying to escape reality!

SD Studios · 08-05-2011, 05:28 AM

Great work, as always.

Awesome replica of what was basically a white blip on screen for two seconds.

You guys sure LOVE your obscure models!!! I thought the Probe droid pods were really obscure, but this beats that by a mile!

Your should make a model of a proton torpedo next!

moffeaton · 08-06-2011, 03:14 PM

Just wait! I'm working with an elite team of model nerds to get Chief Chirpa's trundle bed PERFECT in 1/7th scale.

Until that glorious day, work continues on the 43rd most important model from ESB:

almar bouwman · 08-06-2011, 03:54 PM

Excellent. What colors did you use if I may ask?

darth_daniel · 08-06-2011, 05:02 PM

That´s beautiful.

moffeaton · 08-06-2011, 05:17 PM

Thanks! Almar - I just mixed some paint by eye.

Here it is on the wall... all I have left to do is add the LEDs and the darker grey accent color!

qcfoundry · 08-06-2011, 06:46 PM

as you pull pack and shoot the wide pic (in your living room), i get a different spatial perspective. with the wing points pointing out, i've never realized how "open" the feel is -- kinda like having the sunroof down. you really can see lots more detail. v'v'very nice jason. weather'er up and lets see some money shots!

moffeaton · 08-06-2011, 08:55 PM

Good eye, Q.. I had to drastically shorten the space between the wing root and the chili dogs, as it looked too "open" with the center spar being as long as the TIE Bomber's. I'm also quite proud of the bracing between wing and body. I wanted to get a Bomber-like flow, but since the wings angle outward, you can't just extend what was used on the bomber.

Scott Graham · 08-06-2011, 09:27 PM

LOVE this shot! Great job Jason.

Quote:

Originally Posted by moffeaton

Just wait! I'm working with an elite team of model nerds to get Chief Chirpa's trundle bed PERFECT in 1/7th scale.

Until that glorious day, work continues on the 43rd most important model from ESB:

qcfoundry · 08-06-2011, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moffeaton

Good eye, Q.. I had to drastically shorten the space between the wing root and the chili dogs, as it looked too "open" with the center spar being as long as the TIE Bomber's. I'm also quite proud of the bracing between wing and body. I wanted to get a Bomber-like flow, but since the wings angle outward, you can't just extend what was used on the bomber.

yeah...i was noticing your wing mounts. you keep the spirit...nice truss-like open framing, along with some spikey-toothy elements.

will your LEDs be "typical" bomber array (engines only) or sumpin different also?

capodimusica · 08-06-2011, 11:36 PM

amazing work, just inspiring.

moffeaton · 08-09-2011, 09:11 PM

Thanks! Done - rest of the pics tomorrow!

qcfoundry · 08-09-2011, 09:19 PM

what catches my eye is the interior face of the wings. the wall is full of detail -- and oddly enough its not too much. like the add of the mini tanks inside the windows of the matilda panel. good form mr. eaton. good form.

btw, the first picture's even lighting led me to believe it was a CG picture. thats a credit to how clean the build is. however, i would add a wee bit of weathering...but thats just me.

roback · 08-09-2011, 10:07 PM

wow, Jason, I am really amazed by this work, specially since it doesn't appear for more than a second in the movie.
It is really nice to be able to enjoy all of the SW models, in particular the rare ones such as this.

regards from Chile!

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08-02-2011, 11:54 PM	#1
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Needa 'notha Shuttle - FINISHED! Thought I'd stop squatting in Gene's thread, and show my take on the shuttle, now finished! Currently awaiting a root canal on Thursday, and experiencing a low-level Vicodin haze that helps me ignore tooth #30's ruckus (such an active little fella these past few days, oof!). Hope I like my final kitbashing when I'm more myself! All I have to do is paint 'er up, which I will do once I'm more ... lucid. Wings, canopy, and top "lid" are loose for ease of painting at the moment. Last edited by moffeaton; 08-09-2011 at 09:11 PM.

08-03-2011, 12:49 AM	#2
jedimaster Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Planet Perth Posts: 1,782	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Very nice..... Just needa painta!

08-03-2011, 12:51 PM	#4
joez2391 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 157	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle looks great, i cant wait to see it painted. you sure have some great kitbashing skills, i hopefully can learn a thing or two from this and use it on my ESB fleet ship build.

08-03-2011, 03:45 PM	#5
Scott Graham Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,021	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Very cool!

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08-03-2011, 01:12 AM	#3
ProfKSergeev Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 32	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Lovely space hearse! Just don't speak to me of root canals. I had to go in twice for the same tooth recently because of "tricky roots." Both times I was on Halcion and I'm pretty sure I did some model building once I got home; I just don't remember any of it.

08-03-2011, 03:57 PM	#6
darth_myeek Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,343	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Hey you can skippa da life-a support-a system-a.

08-03-2011, 04:01 PM	#7
Bootlegger137 RPF Chum Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 480	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Whole bunch of Father Guido Sarducci impersonators in here! Looks great! Can't wait to see it all painted up.

08-03-2011, 05:47 PM	#8
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 465	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Looks freaking hot .

08-03-2011, 05:58 PM	#9
punkpigpen Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Hope Pennsylvania Posts: 72	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle totally excellent Jason!

08-03-2011, 08:31 PM	#10
-... . .- --.. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 3,519	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Man that's cool. If that's not exactly how she looked, it ought to be. Good luck with the root canal tomorrow.

08-03-2011, 08:35 PM	#11
roback Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 66	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle excellent work, i hope you apply color soon, so it' ll look more amazing, regards!

08-03-2011, 10:36 PM	#12
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Thanks guys! I'll paint 'er up soon-ish? Thanks for the well-wishes, Beaz - I will be in my happy place tomorrow, trying to escape reality!

08-05-2011, 05:28 AM	#13
SD Studios Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 487	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Great work, as always. Awesome replica of what was basically a white blip on screen for two seconds. You guys sure LOVE your obscure models!!! I thought the Probe droid pods were really obscure, but this beats that by a mile! Your should make a model of a proton torpedo next!

08-06-2011, 03:14 PM	#14
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Just wait! I'm working with an elite team of model nerds to get Chief Chirpa's trundle bed PERFECT in 1/7th scale. Until that glorious day, work continues on the 43rd most important model from ESB:

08-06-2011, 03:54 PM	#15
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 465	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Excellent. What colors did you use if I may ask?

08-06-2011, 05:02 PM	#16
darth_daniel Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 355	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle That´s beautiful.

08-06-2011, 05:17 PM	#17
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Thanks! Almar - I just mixed some paint by eye. Here it is on the wall... all I have left to do is add the LEDs and the darker grey accent color!

08-06-2011, 06:46 PM	#18
qcfoundry Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 419	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle as you pull pack and shoot the wide pic (in your living room), i get a different spatial perspective. with the wing points pointing out, i've never realized how "open" the feel is -- kinda like having the sunroof down. you really can see lots more detail. v'v'very nice jason. weather'er up and lets see some money shots!

08-06-2011, 08:55 PM	#19
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Good eye, Q.. I had to drastically shorten the space between the wing root and the chili dogs, as it looked too "open" with the center spar being as long as the TIE Bomber's. I'm also quite proud of the bracing between wing and body. I wanted to get a Bomber-like flow, but since the wings angle outward, you can't just extend what was used on the bomber.

08-06-2011, 11:36 PM	#22
capodimusica Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 21	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle amazing work, just inspiring.

08-09-2011, 09:11 PM	#23
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle Thanks! Done - rest of the pics tomorrow!

08-09-2011, 09:19 PM	#24
qcfoundry Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 419	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle - FINISHED! what catches my eye is the interior face of the wings. the wall is full of detail -- and oddly enough its not too much. like the add of the mini tanks inside the windows of the matilda panel. good form mr. eaton. good form. btw, the first picture's even lighting led me to believe it was a CG picture. thats a credit to how clean the build is. however, i would add a wee bit of weathering...but thats just me.

08-09-2011, 10:07 PM	#25
roback Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 66	Re: Needa 'notha Shuttle - FINISHED! wow, Jason, I am really amazed by this work, specially since it doesn't appear for more than a second in the movie. It is really nice to be able to enjoy all of the SW models, in particular the rare ones such as this. regards from Chile!

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