1/5th scale 2001 EVA pod...

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b26354

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been working on this recently:

http://www.b26354.co.nz/EVA/

Found some spherical acrylic lampshades locally which were 300mm 400mm and 500mm diameter. 400mm seems to scale to about 1/5th scale although, in hindsight, the 300mm would have been a more manageable size (but an odd scale). 500mm would be about 1/4 scale which is just too big :)
 
wasili said:
Btw, do you work at a modelmaking company ?
Wasili
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No, but I've spent the last 20-something years doing computer and CGI work in my day job and the 10 years before that scratchbuilding models - seems like the tech for translating CG models into reality is getting more affordable for the "hobbyist".
 
Bot of an update:

Arm joints machined from 3mm thick acrylic

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Which, when combined with the machined aluminium arms, will look something like this

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Joints will need to be quite stiff to support the weight but I want to try to keep them poseable.
 
:eek I have no word to describe.
Is this a scene at workshop of NASA or something ?

Can't wait so see the upcoming pics:love

Katsu
 
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