That's really cool because the Studio Model cockpit/window section was separate too. Makes for a very accurate looking piece...You are such a friggin' awesome scratchbuilder/sander. You got some mad skillz, brah..
That's really cool because the Studio Model cockpit/window section was separate too. Makes for a very accurate looking piece...You are such a friggin' awesome scratchbuilder/sander. You got some mad skillz, brah..
Here's where it is now:
Got the smoky plastic windows shaped & installed, and here's a trick- I put crumpled tin foil in the cockpit to reflect some light back out...
Then placed the new part & puttied the seam then repainted.
I can't show here in pictures, but the windows have depth to them with the foil in the cockpit- it gives the illusion of stuff going on in there.
Some detailing, decals and I'm home free.
Okay, to quote Keanu Reeves....
WHOA!!!
I'm sorry but those last pix are not up to scratch...... There are no Viper bits in them.
Wow! absolutely stunning!
Thanks!Darph Bobo said:
I just applied decals- they're not 100% size accurate, but I don't have the time or coin to go purchasing models with a 33% smaller "U.S. AIRFORCE" decal logo to use.
Total cost for this project is a small $33, not including stuff I already had on hand.
All wrinkly from the microsol right now- when dried I'll give it the flat coat; pictures tomorrow of the finished product!
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I can't think of any words, it's just so damn perfect. I love it. I want it.
Daaaaayum, I have to settle with the FP kits.
Like HELL it won't! Your model has to be the most awe inspiring transformation build I've EVER seen, this is so awesome..I don't think I can compliment you enough. It really is amazing. You certainly do justice to the Studio Models, hands down. Sir. You are the master.Chrisisall said:
I'm afraid MY shuttle won't come anywhere CLOSE to the magnificence of that studio model...
Anyway, painting has begun.
Great job on the windows man!
This rivals the amount of work I had to do to make my AMT Romulan BOP more accurate.
Cudos to you Chris!
Okay fellas, my finished replica of Michael Bay's pimped-out shuttle.
Not as excellent as I was ultimately striving for (still off on some key lines), but it came out pretty good considering.
I caught some inner light reflection here...
And now some outdoor shots, nothing reveals like natural light!
Thanks for following my build guys, any questions, now's the time while it's still fresh in my head- ask me about it next month, and I'll be like, uhhh, I don't remember... how DID I do that?
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Wow! You knew what you wanted, you knew how you'd do it, so you just did it. Fantastic job, Chrisisall!
Coming from a master of the Asteroid Chase in still life 3D, I am flattered.
Honestly, if I'd had the bucks, I would have gotten a FP kit & saved myself a LOT of sanding... SO much less modding to get a beautiful result.BTTFSpencer said:
Daaaaayum, I have to settle with the FP kits.
On that one all you need to do is move the canards farther forward, slant the intake openings, clip the ends of the wings & reshape them a bit then extend the back like I did on mine.
The rest is great as is.
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The result certainly looks outstanding! Good work!
When I first looked at the beginning and how ehhh the original model was I didn't think there would be any possible way to turn that thing into something anywhere near accurate....but that thing is AWESOME! Your hard work really paid off and you have mad skills bro! Congratulations on beautiful work!
Much better...... Excellent result my friend.Chrisisall said:
Excellent work Chris, it's totally unrecognizable as the original kit!
Oh, I see some similarities...robn1 said:
Thanks, but like most stuff I don't spend months on (and even a lot I DO), I think it's still lacking... I'm resisting the urge to tear it apart again. But I have other projects that I must get to...JMChladek said:
The result certainly looks outstanding! Good work!
Like Steve says, good enough or it'll never be done.
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I do actually like the results, there's just a couple of angles that I can't look at it from or I'll be tempted to rip into it once more, heh heh.digisloth said:
Well, I just remember what a wise old man told me once.Chrisisall said:
Thanks, but like most stuff I don't spend months on (and even a lot I DO), I think it's still lacking... I'm resisting the urge to tear it apart again. But I have other projects that I must get to...
Like Steve says, good enough or it'll never be done.
"Model projects are never finished, only abandoned"
There is ALWAYS something we can tweak, something we can improve and something that tends to bother us. But, if we aren't careful, we can end up growing crazy trying to add one more little bit to it.
Besides, there is ultimately doing another version of it somewhere down the road either. As long as it is another fun project, we can do it any number of times (how many of us have multiple kits of the TOS Enterprise in our stash?). There is nothing wrong with that.
Absolutely amazing!!!Chrisisall said:
Tim
Much appreciated Tim!
I'd like to do another, maybe next year, at about twice this scale & with MAD detail & landing gear.
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