Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider

Contec · 02-26-2010, 05:36 AM

I love looking at the building photos more that just looking at finished pictures

Gets some great ideas from them

dbhs · 03-03-2010, 04:21 AM

I got some lighting working now and the top side detailing is under way.

I wasn't happy with the technique I used with the colored lighting gels on the studio raider so I tried something new here. The problem with the gels is that glue doesn't stick to them well and I can't glue them to the LEDs. To get around this I tried mounting them to a clear backing that I could position and glue in place easier. I cut strips of the gels and stuck them onto clear masking tape. Then I stuck the masking tape onto some clear plastic card. Here you can see the lighting gels stuck between the FO on the left (held in place inside aluminum tubes) and the LEDs on the right.

Here is the lighting gels mounted to the clear plastic.

Here's the effect in the cockpit. I'm not sold on the colors I have here and may play around with other ideas.

This is the overall view as of tonight. The canopy is a mock up with strip styrene. This is my second pass and I'm going to make a few minor adjustments then measure it and do the final with clear plastic and styrene frame.

The topside panel lines are all scribed in.

Detail of the forward intake.

Detail of the small openings at the front sides.

Top side.

Thanks for looking.

-Doug

cloudborn · 03-05-2010, 11:51 AM

Wow, that is some amazing work....very cool, can't wait to see it finished!!

3d-builder · 03-05-2010, 11:55 AM

Well you did it it's pretty much begging for some primer soon!

FANTASTIC!!

dbhs · 03-05-2010, 01:52 PM

Thanks, guys. I've got a lot of little details to work on. Got some of the extra piping done on the engines last night. The little details take forever but getting closer.

Guy Cowen · 03-05-2010, 05:42 PM

Very very very inspiring. Its really taking shape.

dbhs · 03-31-2010, 03:33 AM

Thanks for the feedback, guys !!

We'll I've been busy with 'stuff' lately but hope to be back to making some progress in the next few weeks. I got some done tonight and last so I thougth I'd get some pics up.

I'm framing out the windows with tiny 1/16" 'C' channel and then gluing the frames together in place. The windows are clear acetate and the styrene solvent works to glue the frames on.

The canopy will be a separate piece until after the whole thing is painted up.

The bottom is in the putty-sand-primer-repeat phase but getting close to ready for greeblies.

Primer on the engines.

3d-builder · 03-31-2010, 10:07 AM

Oh heavenly the thrusters look fantastic great job!!!

Yellowjacket · 03-31-2010, 03:12 PM

Remarkably ambitious and executed. I look forward to the finish.

tk1608 · 04-17-2010, 09:39 AM

That looks great, I really like the belly shot showing the scoop/intake, and the thruster area with the lovely plumbing is brilliant too..

Phil

dbhs · 04-23-2010, 03:34 AM

Thanks for the feedback and encouragement guys. I'm enjoying this build a lot.

I finally have an update on this. I have all the detailing done on this now ('cept for 2 parts on the bottom side). The detailing around the engine wells is filled in now and it's about as chunky as I want it. Once all the parts are on I'll hit it with primer again and then on to painting.

-Doug

GoldCylon1 · 04-23-2010, 04:19 AM

This is fantastic work you have presented. A quick question. Are the clear bits on the near the engine exhaust telephone jack taps?

3d-builder · 04-23-2010, 09:06 AM

Nice detailing back there like the plumbing work!

Chucko · 04-24-2010, 01:36 PM

Wow very impressive.

dbhs · 04-25-2010, 03:43 PM

Thanks guys.

All the clear parts are kit parts, either armor kits or Leopold or Morser Karl parts.

The black colored piece is one of the write-protect slides from an old 3.5 floppy disc.

Telephone jacks have some good detail on them - that's a good idea for future projects !

MooCriket · 04-25-2010, 04:15 PM

Looks amazing!!!

Yellowjacket · 04-25-2010, 06:52 PM

It just keeps getting better. It's nice to see so many concepts being modeled.

Ceric Neesh · 05-18-2010, 12:58 PM

Hey, any progress?

darth_myeek · 05-18-2010, 01:47 PM

Lovely job! hang in there.

corycar · 05-18-2010, 05:51 PM

It's like waiting for Christmas... You can't speed modeling updates up - but when you follow the story.... it's... well... exciting.

dbhs · 05-18-2010, 10:46 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone !!!!

I just need a couple of kit parts to finish this off. I'm itching to start painting it up. There's two empty spots on the bottom side just forward of the engines. I want to use the grille from the Centurion kit (used on the top side of the studio raider) to fill in this detail.

-Doug

Spacemunkie · 05-19-2010, 06:17 AM

Awesome work mate

dbhs · 07-20-2010, 08:42 PM

Thanks guys. Finally an update on this one.....

I got two copies of the Centurion grille cast up using the bathtub caulk molding method. I wasn't sure I could pull off a part this big but it seemed to work out pretty good. I'll need to get some real casting equipment eventually.

I'm pretty happy about how the grille looks with the rest of the ship. Now I'm looking forward to getting some color on this one.

Touched up the primer on the top side and it's ready for paint as soon as the primer cures solid.

-Doug

omes72 · 07-20-2010, 10:30 PM

Wow that looks sick Dougy! Youve really built a beauty mate.

crystalbaud · 07-22-2010, 12:37 PM

Truly impressive. Looks like a fun build! Thanks for the wonderful progress pics.

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02-26-2010, 05:36 AM	#26
Contec Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: leave this spoof site and go to www dot the replica prop forum dot com Posts: 2,441 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider I love looking at the building photos more that just looking at finished pictures Gets some great ideas from them

03-03-2010, 04:21 AM	#27
dbhs Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider I got some lighting working now and the top side detailing is under way. I wasn't happy with the technique I used with the colored lighting gels on the studio raider so I tried something new here. The problem with the gels is that glue doesn't stick to them well and I can't glue them to the LEDs. To get around this I tried mounting them to a clear backing that I could position and glue in place easier. I cut strips of the gels and stuck them onto clear masking tape. Then I stuck the masking tape onto some clear plastic card. Here you can see the lighting gels stuck between the FO on the left (held in place inside aluminum tubes) and the LEDs on the right. Here is the lighting gels mounted to the clear plastic. Here's the effect in the cockpit. I'm not sold on the colors I have here and may play around with other ideas. This is the overall view as of tonight. The canopy is a mock up with strip styrene. This is my second pass and I'm going to make a few minor adjustments then measure it and do the final with clear plastic and styrene frame. The topside panel lines are all scribed in. Detail of the forward intake. Detail of the small openings at the front sides. Top side. Thanks for looking. -Doug

03-05-2010, 11:51 AM	#28
cloudborn Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bothell, Washington Posts: 192 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Wow, that is some amazing work....very cool, can't wait to see it finished!!

03-05-2010, 11:55 AM	#29
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Well you did it it's pretty much begging for some primer soon! FANTASTIC!!

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03-05-2010, 01:52 PM	#30
dbhs Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Thanks, guys. I've got a lot of little details to work on. Got some of the extra piping done on the engines last night. The little details take forever but getting closer.

03-05-2010, 05:42 PM	#31
Guy Cowen Guy Staff Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,362 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Very very very inspiring. Its really taking shape.

03-31-2010, 03:33 AM	#32
dbhs Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Thanks for the feedback, guys !! We'll I've been busy with 'stuff' lately but hope to be back to making some progress in the next few weeks. I got some done tonight and last so I thougth I'd get some pics up. I'm framing out the windows with tiny 1/16" 'C' channel and then gluing the frames together in place. The windows are clear acetate and the styrene solvent works to glue the frames on. The canopy will be a separate piece until after the whole thing is painted up. The bottom is in the putty-sand-primer-repeat phase but getting close to ready for greeblies. Primer on the engines.

03-31-2010, 10:07 AM	#33
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Oh heavenly the thrusters look fantastic great job!!!

03-31-2010, 03:12 PM	#34
Yellowjacket Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Logan, Utah Posts: 405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Remarkably ambitious and executed. I look forward to the finish.

04-17-2010, 09:39 AM	#35
tk1608 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leeds U.K. Posts: 547 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider That looks great, I really like the belly shot showing the scoop/intake, and the thruster area with the lovely plumbing is brilliant too.. Phil

04-23-2010, 03:34 AM	#36
dbhs Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Thanks for the feedback and encouragement guys. I'm enjoying this build a lot. I finally have an update on this. I have all the detailing done on this now ('cept for 2 parts on the bottom side). The detailing around the engine wells is filled in now and it's about as chunky as I want it. Once all the parts are on I'll hit it with primer again and then on to painting. -Doug

04-23-2010, 04:19 AM	#37
GoldCylon1 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sacramento Califorina U.S.A. Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider This is fantastic work you have presented. A quick question. Are the clear bits on the near the engine exhaust telephone jack taps?

04-23-2010, 09:06 AM	#38
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Nice detailing back there like the plumbing work!

04-24-2010, 01:36 PM	#39
Chucko Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Wow very impressive.

04-25-2010, 03:43 PM	#40
dbhs Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Thanks guys. All the clear parts are kit parts, either armor kits or Leopold or Morser Karl parts. The black colored piece is one of the write-protect slides from an old 3.5 floppy disc. Telephone jacks have some good detail on them - that's a good idea for future projects !

04-25-2010, 04:15 PM	#41
MooCriket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 5,161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Looks amazing!!!

04-25-2010, 06:52 PM	#42
Yellowjacket Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Logan, Utah Posts: 405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider It just keeps getting better. It's nice to see so many concepts being modeled.

05-18-2010, 12:58 PM	#43
Ceric Neesh Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 240 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Hey, any progress?

05-18-2010, 01:47 PM	#44
darth_myeek Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern CA Posts: 1,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Lovely job! hang in there.

05-18-2010, 05:51 PM	#45
corycar Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider It's like waiting for Christmas... You can't speed modeling updates up - but when you follow the story.... it's... well... exciting.

05-18-2010, 10:46 PM	#46
dbhs Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Thanks for the feedback everyone !!!! I just need a couple of kit parts to finish this off. I'm itching to start painting it up. There's two empty spots on the bottom side just forward of the engines. I want to use the grille from the Centurion kit (used on the top side of the studio raider) to fill in this detail. -Doug

05-19-2010, 06:17 AM	#47
Spacemunkie Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Awesome work mate

07-20-2010, 08:42 PM	#48
dbhs Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Thanks guys. Finally an update on this one..... I got two copies of the Centurion grille cast up using the bathtub caulk molding method. I wasn't sure I could pull off a part this big but it seemed to work out pretty good. I'll need to get some real casting equipment eventually. I'm pretty happy about how the grille looks with the rest of the ship. Now I'm looking forward to getting some color on this one. Touched up the primer on the top side and it's ready for paint as soon as the primer cures solid. -Doug

07-20-2010, 10:30 PM	#49
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Wow that looks sick Dougy! Youve really built a beauty mate.

07-22-2010, 12:37 PM	#50
crystalbaud Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Studio Scale McQuarrie Concept Raider Truly impressive. Looks like a fun build! Thanks for the wonderful progress pics.