Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod)

3d-builder · 11-16-2011, 09:19 PM

I was watching Jase busting his hump trying to get
this thing going about a month ago. I said to him maybe
I can help you out with the project, he was kind enough
to send me a few of the paint buckets. Now I am just waiting
on some dimensions.....so we can start to tinker around.
I like the life boat it looks Sci/Fi and real space at the same time
and it's just an amazing piece to have in ones collection.

omes72 · 11-17-2011, 01:39 AM

Michael this patern Im using was done by a guy at Star Wars Design Alliance 4.0 - Star Wars Design Alliance
I just sized it up to fit kit parts & found it to be spot on.
I have attached some measurements for you.
All props to the guy who made this initial grey scale drawing.

3d-builder · 11-17-2011, 10:21 AM

I don't see it there ......

I am missing something....?

3d-builder · 11-17-2011, 12:31 PM

Anyway I put some evergreen strip around the top
just below that 2nd lip and scribed it off.

I have exactly 182mm all the way around.....?

omes72 · 11-17-2011, 02:28 PM

Michael sorry my computer crashed when I was trying to upload the measurements

Heres a link to the page at the site CR-90 Escape Pod
and heres the measurements I got sizing that grey scale up to kit parts.
Everything seemed to fit pretty much perfect.
You did what I thought the first time also

Its 170mm for the lower pod section then 24mm for the rockets section making it 195mm.
You just cut off the rocket section

If you look in the bottom of the bucket you see a circular indentation.
It is the perfect size at 142mm for the rocket section.
I believe they cut the foam on the anglge to that indentation forming the smaller rocket section.

joewhite · 11-17-2011, 04:40 PM

Michael or Jase,
Do you have the link to where I can order these buckets?

EDIT: I found them...

Joe

ralphee · 11-17-2011, 05:05 PM

Doing it old school, very nice, lovely model to look at this one.
You kit bashing, or going accurate on this one Michael? Be perfect for Jason and Mikes proposed Sealab castings.

Lee

3d-builder · 11-17-2011, 05:18 PM

Thanks for that Jase I will figure it out.

3d-builder · 11-18-2011, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralphee

Doing it old school, very nice, lovely model to look at this one.
You kit bashing, or going accurate on this one Michael? Be perfect for Jason and Mikes proposed Sealab castings.

Lee

I am just trying to make the body Lee.....i think Jase has
spent a ton on parts.

3d-builder · 11-18-2011, 06:01 AM

Jase I need he height of.....

The second stage: (I don't need it's upward taper in the measurement just it's vertical height)

The Diameter of the top cap : (That will allow me to figure out the taper of the second stage)

The Height of the top cap: (just the ring section)
Thanks....

3d-builder · 11-18-2011, 05:25 PM

Fill bucket with ultracal30, hope it doesn't melt the damn thing, then cook for 2 hrs @ 170deg......and call me in the morning!

asemblyrequired · 11-19-2011, 07:40 AM

another thread that continues to make the RPF great . This is one I want to build one day.

-James

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 11-19-2011, 06:31 PM

Thats the craziest looking Turkey ive ever seen.

omes72 · 11-20-2011, 03:59 PM

The height measurements for each section run down the centre of the PDF.
The Diameters for each section are on the PDF also.
Print the PDF out to 194% & you will have a working drawaing.
It worked for me

Ray22 · 11-23-2011, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3d-builder

I was watching Jase busting his hump trying to get
this thing going about a month ago. I said to him maybe
I can help you out with the project, he was kind enough
to send me a few of the paint buckets. Now I am just waiting
on some dimensions.....so we can start to tinker around.
I like the life boat it looks Sci/Fi and real space at the same time
and it's just an amazing piece to have in ones collection.

Poor little A-Wing sitting there unfinished

Lol. Finish me Mike, finish Me.....you guys here that?

omes72 · 11-25-2011, 10:56 PM

Stuff the little one. Rebuild the SS Masters Mike.
Anyway, how went the bake?

3d-builder · 11-26-2011, 12:10 AM

The bake was good, I managed to delete the pics i had off my camera.....
while raking pictures of my grandson! LOL

jaybible · 11-26-2011, 06:21 AM

Raking pictures? I hope your grandson wasnt watching:P... Looking forward to seeing some new pics(hopefully non-raked) This is a pretty damn interesting build.. I shall be subbing

3d-builder · 11-30-2011, 08:35 PM

Working on the second stage .......waiting on my
clay.

Jedi Dade · 12-01-2011, 01:22 PM

OK - I'm a little confused... Wy is it you need a solid plaster cast of the inside of the bucket? I'm obviously missing something here

Jedi Dade

3d-builder · 12-01-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jedi Dade

OK - I'm a little confused... Wy is it you need a solid plaster cast of the inside of the bucket? I'm obviously missing something here

Jedi Dade

Your not missing anything......I didn't vacuum form it yet.
If it works out I am going to be selling the parts....."If it
works out"

Ya Mon

asemblyrequired · 12-01-2011, 09:15 PM

3D is such a smart man.

I'll give you some fictional rep. points for that.

-james

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 12-06-2011, 09:49 AM

Hey Ill take a set of pulls when your Done.

Al

moffeaton · 12-06-2011, 10:08 AM

I am so effing IN.

Will hook you up with Sealab castings, Mon!

ralphee · 12-06-2011, 10:10 AM

Id be in, would be nice for it to tie in with J's Sealab parts kit?

lee

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11-16-2011, 09:19 PM	#1
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) I was watching Jase busting his hump trying to get this thing going about a month ago. I said to him maybe I can help you out with the project, he was kind enough to send me a few of the paint buckets. Now I am just waiting on some dimensions.....so we can start to tinker around. I like the life boat it looks Sci/Fi and real space at the same time and it's just an amazing piece to have in ones collection.

11-17-2011, 01:39 AM	#2
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 623	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Michael this patern Im using was done by a guy at Star Wars Design Alliance 4.0 - Star Wars Design Alliance I just sized it up to fit kit parts & found it to be spot on. I have attached some measurements for you. All props to the guy who made this initial grey scale drawing.

11-17-2011, 10:21 AM	#3
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) I don't see it there ...... I am missing something....?

11-17-2011, 12:31 PM	#4
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Anyway I put some evergreen strip around the top just below that 2nd lip and scribed it off. I have exactly 182mm all the way around.....?

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11-17-2011, 04:40 PM	#6
joewhite Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 394	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Michael or Jase, Do you have the link to where I can order these buckets? EDIT: I found them... Joe Last edited by joewhite; 11-17-2011 at 05:11 PM.

11-17-2011, 05:05 PM	#7
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Doing it old school, very nice, lovely model to look at this one. You kit bashing, or going accurate on this one Michael? Be perfect for Jason and Mikes proposed Sealab castings. Lee

11-17-2011, 05:18 PM	#8
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Thanks for that Jase I will figure it out. Last edited by 3d-builder; 11-17-2011 at 05:24 PM.

11-18-2011, 06:01 AM	#10
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Jase I need he height of..... The second stage: (I don't need it's upward taper in the measurement just it's vertical height) The Diameter of the top cap : (That will allow me to figure out the taper of the second stage) The Height of the top cap: (just the ring section) Thanks....

11-18-2011, 05:25 PM	#11
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Fill bucket with ultracal30, hope it doesn't melt the damn thing, then cook for 2 hrs @ 170deg......and call me in the morning!

11-19-2011, 07:40 AM	#12
asemblyrequired Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Inside the Crawler Posts: 380	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) another thread that continues to make the RPF great . This is one I want to build one day. -James

11-19-2011, 06:31 PM	#13
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Modelmaker for Hire Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: TexASS Posts: 882	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Thats the craziest looking Turkey ive ever seen.

11-20-2011, 03:59 PM	#14
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 623	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) The height measurements for each section run down the centre of the PDF. The Diameters for each section are on the PDF also. Print the PDF out to 194% & you will have a working drawaing. It worked for me

11-25-2011, 10:56 PM	#16
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 623	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Stuff the little one. Rebuild the SS Masters Mike. Anyway, how went the bake?

11-26-2011, 12:10 AM	#17
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) The bake was good, I managed to delete the pics i had off my camera..... while raking pictures of my grandson! LOL

11-26-2011, 06:21 AM	#18
jaybible Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Perth Posts: 318	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Raking pictures? I hope your grandson wasnt watching:P... Looking forward to seeing some new pics(hopefully non-raked) This is a pretty damn interesting build.. I shall be subbing

11-30-2011, 08:35 PM	#19
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,410	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Working on the second stage .......waiting on my clay.

12-01-2011, 01:22 PM	#20
Jedi Dade Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Langhorne, PA - just outside of Philadelphia Posts: 1,595	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) OK - I'm a little confused... Wy is it you need a solid plaster cast of the inside of the bucket? I'm obviously missing something here Jedi Dade

12-01-2011, 09:15 PM	#22
asemblyrequired Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Inside the Crawler Posts: 380	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) 3D is such a smart man. I'll give you some fictional rep. points for that. -james

12-06-2011, 09:49 AM	#23
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Modelmaker for Hire Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: TexASS Posts: 882	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Hey Ill take a set of pulls when your Done. Al

12-06-2011, 10:08 AM	#24
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,543	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) I am so effing IN. Will hook you up with Sealab castings, Mon!

12-06-2011, 10:10 AM	#25
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,622	Re: Scratch-built SS life boat.....(Escape Pod) Id be in, would be nice for it to tie in with J's Sealab parts kit? lee

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