The Vermillion

Jedifyfe · 11-22-2011, 05:52 PM

Spaghetti!!!! That is brilliant!

One of my favorite builds this year. Love it

AbsoluteSciFi · 11-22-2011, 05:58 PM

Now this... this is a real piece of engineering.
I sweat this piece of the model so much because
its very nailed down in the drawings. Getting at least
"close" is important. Here is the original concept,

...and here is the section in question:

AbsoluteSciFi · 11-22-2011, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jedifyfe

Spaghetti!!!! That is brilliant!

One of my favorite builds this year. Love it

Thank you very much!
Spaghetti, razors, monopoly pieces, syringes, combs,
7-11 cup lids, spray can nozzles, watch parts, pieces
of a gravel siphon, you name it I got it. The name
of the game is free junk that I can greeblize!

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 11-23-2011, 01:22 PM

Thats looking great.

AbsoluteSciFi · 12-13-2011, 07:43 PM

Thanks IDE, much appreciated.

AbsoluteSciFi · 12-13-2011, 07:54 PM

Adding some tiny details and filling little gaps...
meanwhile trying to work out the rear landing
gear assembly.

The engines of this ship are a little different than the regular
fission drive of say the Millenium Falcon, so finding the right
way to represent a gravity drive's density emitter was a trial.

In the end I decided to go with a simple representation
rather than a busy one. All of the density emitters had
to conform to the hull. I achieved this by using
a carpenter's guide.

vismus · 12-14-2011, 05:46 PM

Fantastic!
Don't know how you scratch builders do it, never mind design it as well!
I've all i can do to put a kit together!

Once again, fascinating build!

Tommie

Leon Kowalski · 12-15-2011, 08:44 AM

wonderful use of materials and execution!

Love the scratch builds

AbsoluteSciFi · 12-15-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vismus

Fantastic!
Don't know how you scratch builders do it, never mind design it as well!
I've all i can do to put a kit together!

Once again, fascinating build!

Tommie

Don't ever give up, my first attempts were quite dismal. Each time I attempted to do something, I found a different way to build. About eighteen years went by before I got to this point, of trying different things and having only limited success. Because of all the experimenting, I know what works and what does not, I know how to look at a drawing and know if I need to redesign something before I make it. The experience snowballs at some point and is not evident unless you look at the beginnings of my modeling history.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon Kowalski

wonderful use of materials and execution!

Love the scratch builds

Thank you very much! I hope this inspires!

AbsoluteSciFi · 12-17-2011, 03:44 PM

Here is some sanding that is going on... and some ideas for color scheme

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11-22-2011, 05:52 PM	#26
Jedifyfe "Genital Cuff" creator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,245	Re: The Vermillion Spaghetti!!!! That is brilliant! One of my favorite builds this year. Love it

11-22-2011, 05:58 PM	#27
AbsoluteSciFi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chesapeake,VA Posts: 52	Re: The Vermillion Now this... this is a real piece of engineering. I sweat this piece of the model so much because its very nailed down in the drawings. Getting at least "close" is important. Here is the original concept, ...and here is the section in question:

11-23-2011, 01:22 PM	#29
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Modelmaker for Hire Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: TexASS Posts: 887	Re: The Vermillion Thats looking great.

12-13-2011, 07:43 PM	#30
AbsoluteSciFi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chesapeake,VA Posts: 52	Re: The Vermillion Thanks IDE, much appreciated.

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12-13-2011, 07:54 PM	#31
AbsoluteSciFi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chesapeake,VA Posts: 52	Re: The Vermillion Adding some tiny details and filling little gaps... meanwhile trying to work out the rear landing gear assembly. The engines of this ship are a little different than the regular fission drive of say the Millenium Falcon, so finding the right way to represent a gravity drive's density emitter was a trial. In the end I decided to go with a simple representation rather than a busy one. All of the density emitters had to conform to the hull. I achieved this by using a carpenter's guide.

12-14-2011, 05:46 PM	#32
vismus Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: S/W of Boston, MA Posts: 38	Re: The Vermillion Fantastic! Don't know how you scratch builders do it, never mind design it as well! I've all i can do to put a kit together! Once again, fascinating build! Tommie

12-15-2011, 08:44 AM	#33
Leon Kowalski Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 44	Re: The Vermillion wonderful use of materials and execution! Love the scratch builds

12-17-2011, 03:44 PM	#35
AbsoluteSciFi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chesapeake,VA Posts: 52	Re: The Vermillion Here is some sanding that is going on... and some ideas for color scheme