Tank Hull Spaceship

[Carlb]

Thanks for your prompt and helpful response Mung.
I may try wood in my next project.

 

[mung]

Reminds me a bit of the Connestoga II Starliner from the TTA

After publiusr's suggestion I looked up the Connestoga II to see what it looked like.
This is the result that popped up.

I'm not sure I am able to see the connection, though the wedge shaped vertical towers have some slight resemblance to the bridge section rotated 90 degrees.
However I do like this colour scheme.
This will then be the inspiration for the paint finish on the Tank hull spaceship.

This is why I like the RPF forum.
The cross fertilization of ideas.
Thanks publiusr for your comments and to everybody else that takes the trouble to put fingers to keyboard.
I find them extremely valuable.

 

[stevielewis]

I think that Publiusr was thinking of the ships in this picture, the Conestoga 1 and Conestoga 2. I can see your ship looking more like the Conestoga 1 but does have elements of the Conestoga 2.

 

[mung]

I think that Pubishur was thinking of the ships in this picture, the Conestoga 1 and Conestoga 2. I can see your ship looking more like the Conestoga 1 but does have elements of the Conestoga 2.

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Ah yes I see it now, most definately. Thanks for the correction. I have no idea what the image is that I mistakenly found but it helped me come to a decision on the paint at least.

 

[CosmicQuest]

This is an awesome build!! It is giving me inspiration for future builds for sure.

 

[publiusr]

I think that Pubishur was thinking of the ships in this picture, the Conestoga 1 and Conestoga 2. I can see your ship looking more like the Conestoga 1 but does have elements of the Conestoga 2.

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That’s the one.
Call this physical model Conestoga III

The bluer one—I wonder if that may have inspired TMP’s Aztec…

Not the spaceplane—but wasn’t there a Starraker craft with an Egyptian eye on the prow?

 

[yaris]

Most impressive...!!

 

[Attirex]

The RPF intelligentsia will have to confirm but those are old school Dune illustrations....? Don't know the name of the artist.

 

[stevielewis]

The RPF intelligentsia will have to confirm but those are old school Dune illustrations....? Don't know the name of the artist.

The images come from the book Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD written by Stewart Cowley, and the illustration is by Angus McKie.

 

[TerranCmdr]

This is such a rad kitbash! I'm getting Spaceball One vibes from it, haha.

 

[yuumi2891103]

Oh, I like this build so much!

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Great build. Keep up the great work!