Four Foot UNSC Frigate

Ardrich Keybus · 11-09-2011, 12:35 PM

*This will be my first thread after having joined the RPF*

Over the next two months i will be constructing a (hopefully) accurate model of a UNSC Frigate, from the Halo franchise. It will be in 1:380th scale measuring 50 inches long, 14 inches high, and 16 inches wide. I'll be using primarily matte board for the structure, and poster board for the details. Because more detailed references can be provided for it, i will be modeling my version after the Halo:Reach frigate design.

Though it's a design from Halo 3, it still is a useful reference...

Here is the progress on the ship's bow

More to come...please stay tuned :[ ]

Spike · 11-09-2011, 02:45 PM

It looks like a gun

Mike J. · 11-09-2011, 05:02 PM

I'm partial to the Pillar of Autumn, myself, but this is gonna be an insane build! Best of luck, man.

-MJ

sean · 11-09-2011, 09:25 PM

Looking forward to this.LOVE star ships....

Ardrich Keybus · 11-10-2011, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sith Sheriff Brody

I'm partial to the Pillar of Autumn, myself, but this is gonna be an insane build! Best of luck, man.

-MJ

Appreciate the support :] The Halcyon class is a nice design, but i chose the frigate because i feel it has a more challenging design structure. (and i like a challenge)

amish · 11-10-2011, 12:00 PM

Extremely cool, thank you for sharing!

AbbyDarkStar · 11-10-2011, 12:28 PM

Oh I cannot WAIT to see the progress on this!!! I'm a HUGE Halo fan!! Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Wes R · 11-10-2011, 12:32 PM

I can't wait to watch this. I'll book mark it and show it to my friend who is a nut for halo.

Mike J. · 11-10-2011, 05:44 PM

Is this the same class as the In Amber Clad?

Ardrich Keybus · 11-13-2011, 01:50 PM

Making some good progress on the bow! I've already scored the panel lines and glued my current pieces together, and it is really taking shape.

Thank you for the comments everyone, i'll try to keep you all apprised of my progress as often as i can. ^^

Ardrich Keybus · 11-13-2011, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sith Sheriff Brody

Is this the same class as the In Amber Clad?

Yes, In Amber Clad is a frigate class. :}

Onlyalad19 · 11-14-2011, 03:50 AM

Very cool! However, this thread might have a better home in the General Modeling forum.

Jonny B · 11-14-2011, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onlyalad19

Very cool! However, this thread might have a better home in the General Modeling forum.

Shhh! This is cool!...anyways it's a "Prop" from...um...some Admiral *AHEM!* guys desk from uhhhh....someone help me out here!

Volpin · 11-14-2011, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny B

Shhh! This is cool!...anyways it's a "Prop" from...um...some Admiral *AHEM!* guys desk from uhhhh....someone help me out here!

Fleet Admiral Terrance Hood called the UNSC Frigate Forward Unto Dawn his flagship. Its not a stretch to assume he may have had a model of it in his ready room...

(The Dawn and the Andraste are somewhat different in design, but this is all I could come up with!)

Mike J. · 11-14-2011, 05:27 PM

Four feet doesn't exactly sound like desk-top size

Perhaps mounted on the wall, or above the mantel.

sean · 11-14-2011, 06:49 PM

more more...

Ardrich Keybus · 11-14-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean

more more...

Soon soon...

Panzer · 11-14-2011, 07:58 PM

Well it kind of is. See the ships were basically designed to be giant magnetic accelerator cannons that happen to carry crew, marines, and equipment.

3d-builder · 11-14-2011, 10:41 PM

Good stuff nice to see something new!

Ardrich Keybus · 11-16-2011, 02:29 PM

Ok, so i've been making some surprising progress on this build. What would normally take weeks has taken me days to accomplish. The port and starboard Pelican Bays turned out beautifully, and once they dry i can glue them all to one another and be 1/3rd the way done!

I appreciate the enthusiasm everyone has been showing for this project, i promise i will keep you all updated with my progress and hopefully it will turn out better than expected.

Ardrich Keybus · 11-17-2011, 10:21 AM

I am finally 1/3rd finished! (It looks like the frigate at the end of Halo III) I think i'll take a break from it today, get some other things done. ^^

Ardrich Keybus · 11-24-2011, 07:47 PM

Gobble Gobble everyone!

Made some decent progress on the stern's midsection and i'll hopefully have it finished and ready to paint by mid december. :]

Plugz · 11-24-2011, 11:11 PM

You crazy person. This is gonna be sweet!

Jediguy · 11-24-2011, 11:27 PM

I think I'm in love

Ardrich Keybus · 11-30-2011, 01:06 PM

The stern section is really coming together now! After i have scored the details onto the thruster housings and added the remaining detail to the structural ribs, i can glue them together and start adding the outer layers.

I may have an idea for the ship's name: "WINTER OF DISCONTENT" ...what do you all think?

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11-09-2011, 12:35 PM	#1
Ardrich Keybus Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: F S Island Posts: 49	Four Foot UNSC Frigate This will be my first thread after having joined the RPF Over the next two months i will be constructing a (hopefully) accurate model of a UNSC Frigate, from the Halo franchise. It will be in 1:380th scale measuring 50 inches long, 14 inches high, and 16 inches wide. I'll be using primarily matte board for the structure, and poster board for the details. Because more detailed references can be provided for it, i will be modeling my version after the Halo:Reach frigate design. Though it's a design from Halo 3, it still is a useful reference... Here is the progress on the ship's bow More to come...please stay tuned :[ ]

11-09-2011, 02:45 PM	#2
Spike Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 800	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate It looks like a gun

11-09-2011, 05:02 PM	#3
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,840	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate I'm partial to the Pillar of Autumn, myself, but this is gonna be an insane build! Best of luck, man. -MJ

11-09-2011, 09:25 PM	#4
sean Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 237	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Looking forward to this.LOVE star ships....

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11-10-2011, 12:00 PM	#6
amish Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Outside Philadelphia Posts: 1,719	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Extremely cool, thank you for sharing!

11-10-2011, 12:28 PM	#7
AbbyDarkStar Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 90	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Oh I cannot WAIT to see the progress on this!!! I'm a HUGE Halo fan!! Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

11-10-2011, 12:32 PM	#8
Wes R Formerly cobalt crimson Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 5,489	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate I can't wait to watch this. I'll book mark it and show it to my friend who is a nut for halo.

11-10-2011, 05:44 PM	#9
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,840	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Is this the same class as the In Amber Clad?

11-13-2011, 01:50 PM	#10
Ardrich Keybus Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: F S Island Posts: 49	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Making some good progress on the bow! I've already scored the panel lines and glued my current pieces together, and it is really taking shape. Thank you for the comments everyone, i'll try to keep you all apprised of my progress as often as i can. ^^

11-14-2011, 03:50 AM	#12
Onlyalad19 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 95	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Very cool! However, this thread might have a better home in the General Modeling forum.

11-14-2011, 05:27 PM	#15
Mike J. I'm a pixel pusher Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 5,840	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Four feet doesn't exactly sound like desk-top size Perhaps mounted on the wall, or above the mantel.

11-14-2011, 06:49 PM	#16
sean Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 237	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate more more...

11-14-2011, 07:58 PM	#18
Panzer Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 266	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Well it kind of is. See the ships were basically designed to be giant magnetic accelerator cannons that happen to carry crew, marines, and equipment.

11-14-2011, 10:41 PM	#19
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,411	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Good stuff nice to see something new!

11-16-2011, 02:29 PM	#20
Ardrich Keybus Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: F S Island Posts: 49	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Ok, so i've been making some surprising progress on this build. What would normally take weeks has taken me days to accomplish. The port and starboard Pelican Bays turned out beautifully, and once they dry i can glue them all to one another and be 1/3rd the way done! I appreciate the enthusiasm everyone has been showing for this project, i promise i will keep you all updated with my progress and hopefully it will turn out better than expected.

11-17-2011, 10:21 AM	#21
Ardrich Keybus Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: F S Island Posts: 49	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate I am finally 1/3rd finished! (It looks like the frigate at the end of Halo III) I think i'll take a break from it today, get some other things done. ^^

11-24-2011, 07:47 PM	#22
Ardrich Keybus Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: F S Island Posts: 49	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate Gobble Gobble everyone! Made some decent progress on the stern's midsection and i'll hopefully have it finished and ready to paint by mid december. :]

11-24-2011, 11:11 PM	#23
Plugz Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hollywood Posts: 34	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate You crazy person. This is gonna be sweet!

11-24-2011, 11:27 PM	#24
Jediguy Join Date: May 2010 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 162	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate I think I'm in love

11-30-2011, 01:06 PM	#25
Ardrich Keybus Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: F S Island Posts: 49	Re: Four Foot UNSC Frigate The stern section is really coming together now! After i have scored the details onto the thruster housings and added the remaining detail to the structural ribs, i can glue them together and start adding the outer layers. I may have an idea for the ship's name: "WINTER OF DISCONTENT" ...what do you all think?

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