1/2500 Galactica Mining Ship

[thunderbearr]

This is the pattern I'm making.

http://www.freewebs.com/arveymodelpr...albumID=382671

http://www.resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12756&d=1213757381

http://www.resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12757&d=1213757396

http://www.resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12758&d=1213757411

http://www.resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12759&d=1213757429

http://www.resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12823&d=1213929402

Any comments, good or bad, always welcome.

Rob

 

[JtotheP]

Looks like you've definately got it under control.:thumbsup Where did you get the pattern from?

 

[thunderbearr]

Thanks!

I got this image

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y5...ematic Sheets/BG_Mining20ship20schematic1.jpg

and extrapolated it to 1/2500.

Rob

 

[JtotheP]

WOW!:thumbsup Frakkin' sweet! Looking forward to more progress pics!

 

[thunderbearr]

More progress. I'd noticed something didn't look quite right about the forward section of the engine cluster. I enlarged the image I'm working from and found out I'd mis-interpreted a detail.

Original delta...
http://resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13028&d=1214316237

Corrected delta
http://resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13029&d=1214316315

Delta with 'winglets'
http://resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13030&d=1214316373

Some upper details going into place.
http://resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13031&d=1214316400

Enjoy. Comment. Good or Bad.

Rob

 

[JtotheP]

Good catch with your correction. I probably wouldn't notice it if I were making it.:thumbsup What is the white material you're using? Is it a plastic? I see it's probably easy to score and cut with you're precision lines and details. And how are you tacking them together?

 

[thunderbearr]

Thanks!

I'm using a combination of Evergreen and Plastruct strip and sheet styrene. Basic tools are a good 6 Inch metal ruler, X-Acto, .5mm Mechanical Pencil, NWSL Chopper and plain old unadulterated generic Super Glue (Pack of 6 for 3 bucks at Walgreens).

Most complicated tool is the internet, forums, and my trusty Mark I Eyeball.

Rob

 

[motivealloy]

Very cool build. Keep up the good work.

 

[thunderbearr]

Oh, you bet I will.

This is being kitted to fit with other 1/2500 kits (like, say, a Galactica..:lol)

Rob

 

[thunderbearr]

Little more work on this one.

And a photo mock up of the bottom..

Thanks for looking

Rob

 

[JtotheP]

Thank you, I've been waiting to see more progress on this. It's looking great!:thumbsup The detailing on the bottom is incredible!! Are you using some sort of magnifying technique to see close-up?

 

[thunderbearr]

Sorry 'bout the delay. Been working on the 2" Star Destroyer and packing up the SSDs for shipment.

Here's today's progress.

http://resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13594&stc=1&d=1215488459

http://resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13595&stc=1&d=1215488459

http://resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13596&stc=1&d=1215488459

http://resinilluminati.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13597&stc=1&d=1215488459

Rob

 

[Rats]

wow, looking good so far. Excellent detail for that scale, I like it.

 

[thunderbearr]

Thank you, I've been waiting to see more progress on this. It's looking great!:thumbsup The detailing on the bottom is incredible!! Are you using some sort of magnifying technique to see close-up?

Thank you. The magnifier is my good old Mark I Eyeball. I'm very near-sighted and I think that helps.

wow, looking good so far. Excellent detail for that scale, I like it.

Thank you. While I'm not quite finished with it, I will be bringing it to WonderFest to show off.

Rob