Animated Flying Saucer

[the DOCTOR]

I bought several acrylic picnic plates a couple of years ago,and finally inspiration struck:

The original plates had flat bottoms, so I heatformed two shallow domes, cut them to size, and blended them in with filler. It's missing two vertical tailplane on the engines. And a fairing behind the canopy.

From the top, with panel lines, the two engines started out as clear plastic dessert pots!

Underside with more engraved panel lines- does anybody actually enjoy scribing panel lines?

Oh, and the canopy opens:

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It's from a popular, current, animated Tv show, it only appeared once, anybody recognise it?

;-)

 

[madmikeee]

I recognize it but cannot place it for some reason. That being said it looks great so far!!

 

[foj3000]

Looks Great, Can't place it. Thought it was Nibblers ship from Futurama.

 

[joberg]

Very nice model...and yes, I enjoy tracing and scribing those panel lines: it's going to look better that way. Keep up the good work!

 

[jake88]

Reminds me of lost in space. Both the tv and movie versions. Looks very slick!

 

[DanY]

My guess is Meep's ship from Phineas and Ferb

 

[spockboy]

Great work!
How do you achieve the engraved panel lines?

Thanks,
Spockboy

 

[the DOCTOR]

Great work!
How do you achieve the engraved panel lines?

I use an Olfa P-Cutter 800, also good for cutting acrylic sheet.

An update, I decided to make the engines a seperate part, as they just wern't sitting properly:

So, rather than being integral to the upper hull, they are now sandwiched between the top and bottom, so there are distinct lines where they meet the hull:

And the base, still need to clean up the filler:

Oh, and no one's got the show yet: a clue: grey alien.

 

[Richard Baker]

'American Dad'?

 

[the DOCTOR]

'American Dad'?

Bit of a big clue, wasn't it- yes, the SS Bonnie Raitt from the episode "Rapture's Delight", loved the look of it:

 

[Richard Baker]

The big clue did help- it has been quite a while since I saw that episode- you really nailed the look of it!

 

[the DOCTOR]

Added engines, made from two Poundshop LED torches, with reflectors:

You can see better here, the shrouds are casts of a cheap Kylo Ren torch, just the right size and shape:

Better look at the LEDs, I replaced the middle one in both engines with a blue LED, giving it a much cooler look:

Power off:

 

[Richard Baker]

Bit of a big clue, wasn't it- yes, the SS Bonnie Raitt from the episode "Rapture's Delight", loved the look of it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/the_DOCTOR/SS Bonnie Raitt/vlcsnap-error001_zpslfrrkbql.png

Are you going to light up those four perimeter domes?

 

[rbeach84]

The shape reminds me of the turret on a Ep. 1 Star Wars droid tank... looking good!

R/ Robert

 

[Womble]

I love this design! How did you make/obtain the canopy?

 

[the DOCTOR]

I love this design! How did you make/obtain the canopy?

The canopy is half an 80mm clear two-piece acrylic bauble, with 8mm cut off the bottom.