Mass Effect 1/2: Normandy?

Darth Brass

Anyone ever tackle the Normandy from Mass Effect? It's such a cool ship. I'm really digging on the especially.

Sluis Van Shipyards

Yeah I'm really surprised noone has done any of the ships from ME or even weapons for that matter.

Darth Brass

I haven't the slightest idea about how to scratchbuild with any precision, otherwise I'd try and tackle this myself. I'm confident in building kits, but I just don't have the chops to go it alone.

Somebody's gotta love this ship as much as I do!

tgreco

oh... I do... it's a matter of time

but it is on my to do list
but first I want to build the Mako

Darth Brass

Anyone have tips on how to start creating the main fuselage? Is that something that should be sculpted out of sculpy or something and cast?

Tips?

dr_teng

This is something me and a pal of mine have been wanting to work on for a while, once we finish up a few other projects. I'm pretty shocked there isn't one already, it's a great looking ship after all.

franz bolo

Is this supposed to show a photo? I don't see one.

FB

MML

That's something I'd love to see myself, especially as I'm playing through the first game. Awesome game, awesome ship.

MML

That's hidden so as not to spoil the second game for those who haven't played it yet - due to the fact that

Sluis Van Shipyards

Just looking at the ship while playing, for the main fuselage I would use a bulkhead construction. Figure out the shape of the fuselage and then make a bunch of bulkheads and then fill in between with foam. If you make it small you could fill those areas with Aves Apoxie Sculpt or something similar. I'm not sure what references beside the game are available. I think the collector's edition came with a book with concept art though.

Jannix Quinn

Darth Brass

Thanks Jannix - I'd seen that wireframe and was planning on using that to construct the SR1.

Sullis - when you say 'foam' to fill between the bulkheads, do you mean like floral foam? Are there any handy examples of the bulkhead building style?

Sluis Van Shipyards

Well I did have a great site saved that showed exactly how to do it, but the link is dead. Basically you get pink or blue insulation foam at a hardware store like Lowe's or Home Depot. It's the same stuff you would use on your house. For example let's take the main fuselage of the Normandy. What you would do is make a drawing (if you didn't have one) of just the fuselage. Then you would split it into vertical sections, or bulkheads. How many sections would be up to you and depend on the size or the model. Then you would fill in between with foam. Usually you would either put a skin of thin styrene over that or coat it with resin and sand it smooth.

Hopefully someone has a picture example of this!

Werstrooper

amazing games, should have the second finished in the next day or so.

The Normandy will look perfect with my other ME ship models I have displayed in my Captains quarters

modelnutz

If you guys are still looking for a Normandy Sr-1 kit...you can stop...I offer a kit.
Hull's about 9 inches long.
I'd post pics...but my camera's dead

If interested..send me a PM.

Also, a Mako and an SR-2 are in the works....should be ready in about
1 1/2 to 2 month's time.

Darth Brass

Sounds awesome! I'd love to see pictures once you're able.

MML

Here you go Ed!

modelnutz

Thanks a ton MML !

HaVoC373

yes definetly awesome work

modelnutz

Just wait till you see it in person

Darth Brass

I got my kit this weekend - really awesome! Not very many bubbles at all, though the resin was a bit uncured in one spot. I had to scrape it off rebuilt a tiny bit.

Overall, VERY pleased! I'll post pictures of my build when I'm done!

Darth Brass

Does anyone have the font "Korataki"? I'd like to try making different logos for this kit.